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Group Poetry for Wisdom

A painting of a snowy park with a lamp post in the foreground. The lamp post is lit up and the snow is white

A one-time intergenerational group event on the practice of prayer.

Large Group Event on Prayer

Follow prompts to illustrate the Lord’s Prayer.

Illustrating the Lord’s Prayer: A Prayer Response Station

Preview our 4-week monthly focus plan for prayer, including service plans, group curriculum, family worship plans, and a large group event plan!

4-Week Monthly Focus Plan for Prayer

illustration of people sitting by the seaside. blue and purple overtones.

This 4-week curriculum is part of Imagining Worship with Kids’ monthly focus plan for Prayer, and coordinates with the provided weekly themes, service plans, and family worship resources.

4-Week Group Curriculum on Prayer

Cute little children with nursery teacher in kindergarten. Banner design

A full-color, 75-page magazine featuring arts-based prayer resources for church leaders and staff.

Practice Prayer with Kids at Church Magazine

Move your body in prayer to the song “Create In Me”

Explore, Embody, and Express Prayer

Search the Bible to learn about the Lord’s Prayer in this interactive treasure hunt.

Lord’s Prayer Treasure Hunt

Three thoughts and three recommended books for the practice of prayer.

Bullet Points and Books for Prayer

Resources for practicing lament with children in church.

Lament Resources

Resources for fostering prayer as a church.

Communal Prayer

A “Godly Play” style story about Jesus’ model prayer. Tell this story at home, in a class, or in a worship gathering!

Word and Wonder: Teach Us How to Pray

Songs for practicing worship with all generations.

Song Suggestions for Worship

A list of song suggestions to use at home or church.

Song Suggestions for Prayer

An article bringing together theology and practice around including all ages in the practice of prayer.

Intergenerational Perspective on the Practice of Prayer

Child holding hands open to God in prayer.

Preview our 5-week monthly focus plan for worship, including service plans, group curriculum, family worship plans, and a large group event plan!

5-Week Monthly Focus Plan for Worship

illustration of people worshiping outside, looking up toward the sky.

Make a comic that shows a conversation between you and God.

Art: Prayer Comic

Make a poster where everyone in your community can share prayer requests.

Art: Community Prayer Poster

Read a prayer poem together.

Prayer Group Poetry

Pray with your fingers and your feet.

Prayer Labyrinth

overhead image of a prayer labyrinth

Enter into prayer using Visio Divina.

Visio Divina: Bulwark

Write an acrostic poem about prayer.

Write an Acrostic Prayer Poem

Write a free verse poem around prayer.

Write a Free Verse Prayer Poem

Practice listening in worship by using Musica Divina.

Musica Divina for Worship

Practice listening in prayer using Musica Divina.

Musica Divina for Prayer

mother and daughter listening to music together

Read an imaginative Bible story based on Matthew 6:9-13.

Imaginative Bible Story for Prayer

Sketch of Jesus teaching his disciples.

In prayer we lean in toward God. Try this prayer posture!

Prayer Posture: Lean In

Have a conversation about prayer with your group or family.

Prayer Table Conversations

woman talking with her son, who is in a wheelchair, around a table

What is prayer? How do we pray? This resource gives a quick nugget of theological content about the practice of prayer!

What Is Prayer?

illustration of people sitting by the seaside. blue and purple overtones.

A poem about God’s presence in prayer.

Prayer Poem: The Nearness of God

father and daughter sitting on the shore quietly together

A poem about seeking God’s heart for the world in prayer.

Prayer Poem: Prayer for the World

person sitting on the shore, looking out at the ocean

A poem about offering our lives to God in prayer.

Prayer Poem: My Life as a Prayer

child holding open hands before them in prayer

A poem about being honest before God.

Prayer Poem: Confession

Child holding hands open to God in prayer.

A full-color, 70-page magazine featuring arts-based worship resources for church leaders and staff.

Practice Worship with Kids at Church Magazine

Listen to a song that combines two songs into a single expression of God’s holiness.

Song: Holy Is the Lord

Listen to an echo-style worship song for a holy God.

Song: Antiphonal Praise (We Worship You)

Listen to this new worship song that invites us to thank God for His greatness.

Song: How Can We Thank You?

Listen to a hymn that invites all creation to worship an Almighty God.

Song: Worship the King!

Listen to a song that combines two songs into a single expression of praise to the Trinity.

Song: Doxology (Praise God 三一頌 )

Listen to an echo-style, bilingual song about God’s holiness.

Song: Santo, Holy

Ideas for making connections at church.

Engaging Children at Church

Read an imaginative Bible story based on Nehemiah 8

Imaginative Bible Story for Worship

Men building a wall together

Write a free verse poem

Write a Free Verse Worship Poem

Teenage girl doing her homework sitting on floor in the living room, low angle, close up

Try writing an acrostic poem

Write an Acrostic Worship Poem

Questions to ask before and after worship gatherings.

Worship Check-In for Families or Groups

Move your body in worship to the song “Santo, Holy”

Explore, Embody, and Express Worship

Watercolor artwork of children dancing

This 5-week curriculum is part of Imagining Worship with Kids’ monthly focus plan for Worship, and coordinates with the provided weekly themes, service plans, and family worship resources.

5-Week Group Curriculum on Worship

Cute little children with nursery teacher in kindergarten. Banner design

A one-time large group event on the practice of worship.

Large Group Event on Worship

Abstract rock sculpture on a beach with water and sky in the background.

A worship poem.

Worship Poem: Look Up

Worship Posture Icon: Line drawing of someone looking up toward the sky

An article bringing together theology and practice around including all ages in worship.

Intergenerational Perspective on Worship

Children and adults standing together, reading hymnbooks during church service, intergenerational faith captured in a bright and welcoming church environment

Make a craft of feather praised based on the “Soar in Worship” story

Art: Feather Praise

feather craft with a white heart in the middle

Enter into a Visio Divina exercise

Visio Divina: Holy Temple

A church sanctuary beautifully embedded on a boy's back

ASL Litany based on Psalm 96

“You are Worthy!” ASL Litany

Boy pointing up with his index finger

A poem about the gift of creation

Worship Poem: The Gift of God’s Earth

Individual worship art practice creating a paper star

Art: Make a Star, Celebrate the Wonder of God

Two yellow stars (one has writing on it)

Poem for a group to read together

Worship Group Poetry

Tips for having a family or group conversation.

Family/Group Conversation Tips

An Asian family sitting around the dinner table, talking together

Have a conversation about worship with your group or family.

Worship Table Conversations

An Asian family sitting around the dinner table, talking together

What is worship? How do we worship? This resource gives a quick nugget of theological content about the practice of worship!

What Is Worship?

illustration of people worshiping outside, looking up toward the sky.

Worship is intentionally looking up toward God. Try this worship posture!

Worship Posture: Look Up

Worship Posture Icon: Line drawing of someone looking up toward the sky

A “Godly Play” style story about the Lamb and the scroll. Tell this story at home, in a class, or in a worship gathering!

Word and Wonder: The Lamb and the Scroll

Felt illustration of John's vision: Jesus, the Lamb of God, holding the scroll.

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