Preparing Lent/Easter Workshop

Spiritual Practices for Lent

Lent is a season of intensified self-examination and repentance. While these practices are part of regular Christian life year-round, we give them special attention during Lent to assure they do not devolve into mere rote activities. Here are some ways to give special attention to the work of self-examination and repentance during this season. [Read more]

Lenten Series: Start a New Tradition

If you begin on Ash Wednesday, your church can offer a seven-week Lenten series. If you already have a traditional Ash Wednesday service and a full Holy Week schedule, then a special five-week series is worth considering.

Who do you need to reach or teach? If very few of your employed adults are involved in Sunday morning education, try reaching them at other times and places. [Read more]

Lord Teach Us to Pray: Fast as Prayer

The season of Lent began as a time of preparation in the Christian faith. It is commonly associated with “giving up,” in the same way that Jesus did in his forty days in the wilderness. Fasting had a central role, a reminder that “One does not live by bread alone” (Luke 4:4). [Read more]

Lenten Midweek Ideas

Have you noticed how yesterday’s styles become today’s classics? With a little updating, the wisdom of the ages becomes the way of today. As the Lenten season draws near, thoughts turn toward finding new approaches for midweek Lenten services. Fresh alternatives can come from combining church practices of the past with modern elements of worship—stimulating spiritual growth and strengthening relationships within the church family. [Read more]