CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH IN NORTH AMERICA

As we move away from Easter and toward ordinary time, one of my favorite resources to share is our free DWELL at Home Pentecost devotional: God's Big Pentecost Story: A Celebration for Families While Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost are usually seen as the three major holy days in the church calendar, there’s a tendency to celebrate the first two and forget the third. That’s why I love this devotional. It makes it easy for families to celebrate Pentecost in a simple way, reflecting on the Acts scripture and the beautiful diversity of God’s family.

There are some great ideas for sharing this resource with the families in your church in this post: A Fabulous (and Free!) Idea to Help Families Celebrate Pentecost at Home This post is full of creative ways to use the symbol included in the devotional: Creative, Simple Ways to Make and Use God’s Big Pentecost Story Symbols.

If you enjoy this resource, there are lots more on our DWELL at Home website. Though these are companion pieces to our DWELL curriculum, they are used by many churches.

Another great resource to share with families this summer is Everyday Family Faith. Its laminated cover makes it perfect for taking to the pool or the beach. Check out this post for a fun idea for sharing this resource with families: A Super Fun Way to Help Families Form Faith This Summer.

It’s been a time of transition for the Christian Reformed Church, with nine individual ministries combining into one agency: “Thrive” (read news story here).

We’re grateful for your continued partnership and support, as we live into this new structure. You can check out all of “Thrive’s” resources at crcna.org/thrive/resources

Thrive Staff September 2023