Children can learn about stewardship and participate by sharing their gifts too. One way to do that is by using the lens of Matthew 25.
Matthew 25 is uniquely suited for children. This Quicksheet provides examples of meaningful service opportunities for children to engage in with their family, congregation and community.
With diminishing affordable housing options across much of the United States, many congregations are considering ways to affect change by utilizing untapped resources such as land. The following are a few examples of congregations and communities of faith thinking creatively about land use and building a more just community for all.
In the Addressing Root Causes issue…
See a list of projects funded by Self-Development of People in 2008-2011.
This curriculum is meant to introduce participants – whether in a group or individually – to the topic of advocacy. Young people will spend some time thinking about what advocacy means, how it can take shape in their own lives, how it fits into a life of faith and ways in which they can get involved in advocacy in the world around them. We pray that you will grow as your discern how to respond to God’s call to walk alongside the world’s people and restore the Shalom God intends for all people and creation.
In this guide you will find instructions, resources, and tips to help you plan an event from start to finish. We have provided sample itineraries for a handful of different gatherings focused on the theme of “When Did We See You?” using the PYT Connect resources. We hope to offer event planners and planning teams with a basic framework from which to hang the various layers necessary for hosting an event.
In an effort to continue to embody the welcoming and inclusive kin-dom of God, we have created this resource to be a helpful tool for churches, mid councils, educational bodies and individuals. This resource was created with LGBTQIA+ people with a lens on diversity and intersectionality. May this resource be an effective tool for the spread of the gospel to all people.
The following is a collection of resources that may be helpful in the advancement of inclusion and diversity. This is not an exhaustive list. It is simply a starting point and covers a variety of subject areas. This resource was complied with the help of LGBTQIA+ voices and will be updated yearly.
These guidelines lay out the purpose, process and application requirements for applying for $1000 grants to support youth events that are planned around the Matthew 25 theme of “When Did We See You?” Preference will be given to applicants who will use the new PYT Connect resources as part of their event programming.