Make the most of every season. Here’s how YOU can use our resources to shine the sparkle of God’s light in your world.
We love bridging faith and life. And obscure holidays are the perfect occasion to learn about culture, history, and the origins of our faith.
You don’t have to wait for the customary date to come around to recreate a holiday and bask in the sparkle of the season.
Many of our holiday guides include recipes and activities that will transform any gathering into a cultural experience. So whether you are gathering with your weekly group or inviting your neighbors for an annual party, these unexpected themes are sure to ad a touch of whimsy and sparkle.
- Gift Bibles
Who doesn’t love free samples?! We set up a table on a sidewalk, pile it high with Bibles and let all who pass by serve themselves. Smiles, coffee and chocolate often accompany our presence to encourage people to stop and chat about faith and life. But you will see no pressure, no debates, no heckling.… Read more: Gift Bibles - Renew My Heart
This fine art exercise is quick and appropriate for all ages. I start with my own calligraphy printed on watercolor pages. While the participants place the droplets of color around the heart and blow them into beautiful forms, our volunteers get to talk to them about what they would like to change in their heart… Read more: Renew My Heart - Reformation Day
Once upon a time, in the year 1517, far-far away, in a cozy little town called Wittenberg, Germany, there lived a brave thinker named Martin Luther. The world was full of big stone churches that sparkled like castles. But oh, there was a sneaky problem! The church leaders were selling shiny “get-out-of-trouble” tickets called… Read more: Reformation Day - L’origine du Sucre d’Orge — The origin of the Candy Cane
Qui veut un bonbon !!! Attendez, ce ne sont pas des bonbons comme les autres ! Il était une fois, il y a long-longtemps, en 1670, dans un pays loin-lointain, qui s’appelle Cologne, en Allemagne, le chef de chœur de la cathédrale de Cologne, souhaitant remédier au bruit causé par les enfants dans son église… Read more: L’origine du Sucre d’Orge — The origin of the Candy Cane - King’s Day, Epiphany, and 12 Days of Christmas
The King’s Day — Bridging Faith and Secularized Holidays. There is a day in France that every Frenchman, woman and child knows as the King’s Day. 30 million flaky buttery delicious King’s galette pastries will be eaten as it has become the traditional way to celebrate the dawning of a new year with family, friends,… Read more: King’s Day, Epiphany, and 12 Days of Christmas - Fête de la Musique Playlist
En cette journée internationale de la fête de la musique, je vous présente ma liste de coups de coeur à danser, bon enfant. Parce que le divertissement qui est bienveillant, propre, ludique et sans vices est la forme la plus vraie. On this international day celebrating music I present my, list of danceable jams. Because… Read more: Fête de la Musique Playlist