Six New Things – Week of September 25, 2023

Now that we're all Back-to-School: what will we learn this year? Who are the teachers and who are the students? Diverse tutors - from different age groups, identities, cultures, and theologies - guide the willing in explorations of Latine heritage,…

Draw(ing) the Circle Wide

Thanks to Building Faith's Rev. Ebony Grisom for sharing this Great Idea - which includes audited Godly Play resource! Rev. Ebony Grisom, Godly Play Trainer, member of both the Godly Play Anti-Racism Task Force and Godly Play Equity Audit…

Six New Things – Week of September 11, 2023

Advent and Christmas are approaching at an alarming rate!! The program year is barely under way and Holiday resources, events, and even a nifty-gifty Great Idea, are popping up all over!! ONE Keys to Advent hope and Christmas joy lie in the…

Sewing Machines Change Lives

Thanks to Karla Hovde for sharing this Great Idea in the MN Annual Conference's media this week. Karla writes: 'Can a sewing machine change a family’s future? If that family has limited access to other ways of making a living, a sewing…

Six New Things – Week of September 04, 2023

September is Suicide Prevention Month. Here are resources for parents, faith leaders, and other caring adults to support mental and spiritual well-being in Littles, Tweens & Teens, parents, BIPOC siblings, new neighbors, and more. ONE Among…

Reviving the Holy Trinity: Church, School, & Library

Thanks to Diana Butler Bass for her brilliant blog post, which inspired this Great Idea. In a recent Cottage post, Diana Butler Bass shared her memories of church, school, and library, underscoring why each was a significant part of the social…