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Get Everyone Involved in Pastor Appreciation

Did you ever wish you could bless the life of someone who has helped you grow closer to Jesus? Your pastor, perhaps? Or someone else on the staff at church? Then, stay tuned! In a moment, we’ll share two simple, inexpensive ideas, each designed to bless your leaders as they have blessed you!

First, though, think about the blessings God has given you through those in positions of spiritual authority. We may call people like this . . .

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20 Fall Festival Food Ideas

What’s left on your fall festival planning list?

If you’ve got the games and you’ve got the prizes, now you need the food!

Here are 20 easy ideas that are sure to please the children and adults at your fall outreach event!

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Sharing God’s Love This Valentine’s Day

CTA - Christ to All /Jan. 31, 2025

By CTA - Christ to All In 2025, Valentine’s Day will fall on a Friday. While Valentine's Day isn't considered a Christian holiday, it is a day tha...

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Ideas for Community Outreach for Women’s Ministry in 2024

CTA - Christ to All /Dec. 18, 2023

By Cyndee Ownbey Have you ever gotten the sense that your women’s ministry program is a little too self-serving? Maybe you’ve noticed an increase ...

Valentine Ideas for Your Women’s Ministry

CTA - Christ to All /Dec. 18, 2023

By Cyndee Ownbey Use some or all of these ideas for 2024! While Valentine's Day isn't considered a Christian holiday, it is a day that provides us ...

Planning and Preparation: 9 Ways to Recruit and Thank VBS Volunteers

CTA - Christ to All /Jul. 05, 2023

By Cherie Werner Praise God for people who are willing to help! So many of the things that happen in a church can happen only because of the peopl...

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The Story of Quilts, Quilting Bees, and The Hive

CTA - Christ to All /May. 31, 2023

By Christie Penner Worden I live in an old-order Mennonite village. There are a few “markers” of culture and community around here, one of which is...

Identity, Self-Worth, Value: Who You Are and Why You Matter

CTA - Christ to All /Mar. 28, 2023

By Jeff Cloeter Editor’s note: This article is adapted from Sermon 1 of the Loved & Sent sermons written by Jeff Cloeter to be used with his b...

Children’s Ministry: Strengthening Kids’ Faith through Activity

CTA - Christ to All /Jan. 03, 2023

By Julia Schumacher Martin Twelve months . . . 365 days . . . a year. It may seem like a long time, especially to children, but in your children’s ...

3 Reasons You Don’t Have More Volunteers

CTA - Christ to All /Aug. 01, 2022

By Dema Kohen If you’ve been in children’s ministry any length of time, then you know just how essential volunteers are: like flowers need sunshin...

Increasing Engagement in the Summer Months

CTA - Christ to All /May. 23, 2022

By Bethany Pitman In the church, summer is a time that is more relaxed. Attendance typically drops during the summer as families travel and use S...

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3 Steps to Dignifying Those You Serve

CTA - Christ to All /Feb. 01, 2022

By Kristin Schultz As followers of Jesus, we are called to help meet the physical, spiritual, and emotional needs of others. While serving does not...

The Pumpkin Prayer – with a Sweet Treat

CTA - Christ to All /Sep. 08, 2021

By CTA – Christ to All Say the Pumpkin Prayer and then whip up this batch of yummy pumpkin muffins. Talk about the different parts of the prayer a...

Use Personal Connections to Share Christ-Centered Hope

CTA - Christ to All /Nov. 05, 2020

By Tim Wesemann Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our a...

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