Resources in "PEN/Parish Educators"
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PEN: God, Guidance and GO!
What does one do when the Lutheran elementary school closes and is in a changing community, the worship time changes, and parents just aren’t bringing their children to Sunday school? more
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PEN Points – May 30, 2022
Written by Ed Grube. Helpful Hints for Parish Educators. Click Here to Read: PEN Points May 30
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PEN: Keeping High Schoolers Engaged
By Bob Brantsch. How do we keep high schoolers engaged in the life of the church? How do we help them grow in their faith? How do we prepare them for the rest of their lives as Christians? How do we foster a Christian world view? more
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PEN: A Farmer Went Out to Sow…: The Reality of the Parable
If we leave them alone they will come home bringing their own children behind them. That probably will not happen with this generation and those to follow. How do we reverse this trend? more
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PEN: What I Would Avoid Doing Again
By Bob Brantsch. Choose wisely and deliberately what you will and will not do in your ministry. more
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Being RIFed
Written by Jim Bargmann, Summer 2010. Being a part of a Reduction in Force (RIF), no matter where it happens, can be a complicated issue for all involved. Click Here... more
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Confirmation – So What’s Really Going On
Written by Rev. Dr. John W. Oberdeck, Summer 2011. My junior confirmation experience was a major factor guiding me toward ministry. Click Here to Read: Confirmation... more
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We Wish to See Jesus
Written by Thomas Nummela, Fall 2011. Why and How to Keep Christ in Christian Education. Click Here to Read: We Wish to See Jesus
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Walking Away…
Written by Rev. Dr. John Oberdeck, Spring 2011. Why do so many of our young people walk away from church? And how do we deal with the rejection of beliefs we know to... more