Around the Table Resources

Each chapter includes examples featuring families of various multiracial makeups, questions for readers to reflect on, and suggestions of age-appropriate action steps.

Perfect for book clubs or parent groups with a free downloadable guide.

A down-to-earth guide for busy families wanting to practice their faith at home and live out their values in the world.

Adult readers will learn more about complex issues plaguing our world, what the Bible has to say, and how to share these insights with kids in age-appropriate ways. 

Each chapter also includes practical ideas for activities and actions that families can do together to empower all ages to be the hands and feet of Jesus in the world.

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At-home guides for Flyaway children’s books created in partnership with Presbyterian Publishing Corporation. Free downloadable guides in English and Spanish. Available in Korean if the book is available in Korean.

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Pull Up a Seat Retreat is a template for faith communities to hold their own Intergenerational Retreat. The resource comes from the Around the Table initiative of the PCUSA. It includes schedule samples, recreation, intergenerational sessions, vespers, worship, and so much more!

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Simple Mark, Remember, Listen, Reflect, Pray, Bless format with scripture from the Psalms of Wonder book and beautiful original artwork. Weekly format for the four weeks of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. Download either as a side-by-side layout or print as two-sided cards.

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  Side-by-Side Version       Two-sided Card Version

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Featuring the Rev. Neema Cyrus-Franklin, the Project Coordinator at Around the Table, this podcast explores what it’s like to parent and live out a faith-filled life at home. She shares personal stories about her experience as a Christian parent and discusses how you can get involved with the Around the Table initiative.

Episode 1 – Modeling Lives of Faithful Transparency
Episode 2 – The Gift and Challenge of Parenting in the Faith

A podcast for parents and caregivers that gives practical pointers and inspirational thoughts about how our faith, spirituality and stories come to the table with hosts Michelle Thomas-Bush and Cliff Haddox. Find the Around the Table podcast on Apple, Spotify, and Amazon.

Episode 1 – Mark Yaconelli
Episode 2 – Bruce Reyes-Chow
Episode 3 – Kayla Craig
Episode 4 – Single Parent Table with Bill Buchanan and Melanie Marsh
Episode 5 – Different beliefs at the Table with Sarah Good and Brenda Lovick-Gill
Episode 6 – Grandparents at the Table with Sara Reyes and Robert Hay Sr.

Season 2 of the Around the Table podcast with hosts Michelle Thomas-Bush and Cliff Haddox gives parents and caregivers a place to think about how to have those Hard Conversations. Available to listen on Apple and Amazon.

Episode 1 - Hard conversations with children and youth - Imana Sherrill
Episode 2 - Mixed Race Parenting - Nicole Doyley
Episode 3 - Politics - Melissa Wear
Episode 4 - Faith - Roger Nishioka
Episode 5 - Raising Boys - Dan Davis
Episode 6 - Suicide - Tandra Rutledge

Looking for a fun way to jump start conversations with children or teens? Interested in a way to start sharing faith moments across generations? This Catch & Connect: Faith Conversations activity uses a beach ball as a mechanism to start the conversation.

Print ready images and instructions to print your own card conversation rings.

Images provided for social media posts of these conversation questions.

Available in English and Spanish.

Here are a few thoughts and tips to help church leaders guide youth as they navigate the challenge of a family member with dementia. These suggestions can also be helpful for any relationship with older adult friends.

Church Leader Quicksheet:
Families are on the go and often not at church on Sundays, but you can equip them with simple resources and then encourage them to look for short faith-filled moments. Includes ideas and QR code to examples and printables to create and give to families.

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Parent Quicksheet:
This one is for parents and grandparents with suggestions for short family moments together to share a prayer, a story, give thanks, or notice where they see God. 

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This Around the Table Quicksheet is designed specifically for Youth. It provides information about dementia and gives tips about things they can do if they have a person with dementia in their life.

This Around the Table Quicksheet is for Church Leaders - How to create sacred support, community, and encouragement for parents and caregivers as they are trying a new family faith practice.