Church #34. Meet Stephanie Luedtke. She is a deacon with responsibilities in faith formation and worship at  St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Bloomington, Minnesota. With an averaging worship attendance of 200-250 people on a given Sunday, Luedtke’s position allows her to mix her passion of children, youth, and family ministry into meaningful worship. Before Luedtke’s … Continue reading Kids Leading Worship

Church #33. Meet Tiphanie Dirnberger. She is the Director of Children's Ministry at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Hopkins, Minnesota. With an average worshiping attendance of 300 people on a given Sunday, Gethsemane has been integrating FAITH5 into the fabric of the congregation. FAITH5, or Faith Acts in the Home, was developed out of the work … Continue reading Storytelling FAITH5

Church #32. Meet Judy Nuehring. She is the Director of Youth and Family Ministry at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Villa Park, Illinois. With an average worshiping attendance of 200 people on a given Sunday, St. Paul is a church where community is at the center of their mission. Nuehring, a veteran in youth ministry, … Continue reading Starbucks, Students & Study?

Now what - Post-resurrection. What do we want our households to do with this new fresh faith? Children, youth and families at Good Shepherd are doing a couple of things to stretch our faith legs: We just started an Easter FAITH5 season together during the education hour (really 45 minutes). People of all ages gather … Continue reading Mason Jar Devotions

Church #31. Meet Maundy Thursday. A few years ago, Good Shepherd moved from the traditional church service to a cross+generational dinner church model. And I love it! Why? Several reasons: It's practical! People need to eat. It's biblical! Jesus broke bread with his community. It's experiential! People encounter Jesus in a new participatory way! Here … Continue reading Maundy Thursday – Dinner Church Style

Church #30. Meet Taryn Hauglie. She is the Director of Children, Youth and Family at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Everett, Washington. With an average worshiping attendance of 350 people on a given Sunday, Our Savior’s is a place where everyone worships, loves, tells, learns, advocates, prays and shares. (Before Our Savior's, she was at … Continue reading A Lenten Exploration

© Faith Inkubators.  All Rights Reserved.   www.faithink.com | http://www.faith5.org After Easter, we are not fooling around. It will be down to business with all ages learning at Good Shepherd. Using the Narrative Lectionary texts and FAITH5 (thanks Rich Melheim!) as the framework, kids, youth, and families are invited into 6 Sundays of Service. Check it out: Sunday, … Continue reading An Easter FAITH5 Season

Church #29. Meet Rob Martin. He is a solo pastor at First Lutheran Church and has also contracted with Lutheran Church of the Prince of Peace, both in Tulsa, Oklahoma. With a combined worship attendance between 60-80 people on a given Sunday, Martin is all about how churches can use church or public space to … Continue reading Public Spaces Ministry

Holy Week is coming with palm parades, the last supper with the disciples, the arrest and trial of Jesus, followed by his death & resurrection. These are hard concepts for young children. Sometimes parents need resources and support from the church in order to help their children through the events of Holy Week. Enter the storybook … Continue reading Holy Week for Preschoolers

Just a few days ago we marked our foreheads with ashes to remember our mortality. We heard the words: "Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return." This statement has been running through my brain watching the aftermath of Parkland, Florida. Today, I woke up wanting to do something for the kids, youth, … Continue reading Space to Grieve (for Kids!)