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One Great Idea: Cookie Night

Posted by Tracey Daniels at Jan 12, 2019

Christina LandenbergerDirector of Faith Formation & Youth MinistryFirst Presbyterian Church of Grand Island, Nebraska The Grand Island Area Habitat for Humanity holds an annual fundraiser, the Christmas Cookie Walk, the first week of December. Donated cookies are sold by the pound to raise funds for the organization, which has built 96 homes in our community. This year they had more than 14,000 cookies and sold out in less than two hours! On the Wednesday before the Cookie Walk, church members and LOGOS families are asked to bring homemade sugar cookies ready for decorating. Our LOGOS Recreation and Worship Arts times...

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Tags: LOGOS, midweek ministry, Mission, mission in LOGOS, mission with children

All Aboard for Transformation!

Posted by Liz Perraud at Jan 12, 2019

Liz PerraudExecutive DirectorGenOn Ministries A caterpillar changing into a beautiful butterfly is an oft-used image for transformation. From crawling to flying. From plain to beautiful. From unnoticed to wow! And though it’s a powerful illustration, perhaps we need something else to describe a congregation transitioning from multigenerational to intergenerational. That systemic change from multiple generations in the same building to those generations in relationship, is much less of an overnight “eureka”! Could a moving train describe a church traveling from “here” to a planned and purposeful “there”— transforming to a new way of being the church, growing disciples,...

You Can Impact Life-Lasting Faith Formation

Posted by Liz Perraud at Dec 19, 2018

Your donation to GenOn Ministries makes stories of life-lasting faith formation possible. Will you give in response to what you’ve experienced, or in hope for the future? Or both? Laura Sambito grew up in LOGOS at Highlands United Presbyterian Church in Jacksonville, Florida. Her memories are about relationships and being surrounded by love. Laura fondly recalls her LOGOS middle school Bible teacher who later became her biggest cheerleader as she began her work in the church. Laura is now the Director of Christian Education at this church that surrounded her with love. Laura’s family spans three generations in LOGOS. She...

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Giving Tuesday: A Day to Celebrate Generosity

Posted by Liz Perraud at Nov 21, 2018

Several donors have pledged together to match donations from now through midnight on Giving Tuesday, doubling the first $3,000 given!

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Tags: church transformation, DeHaven LOGOS Fund, Giving Tuesday, LOGOS

One Great Idea: Drive-in Movie

Posted by Tracey Daniels at Nov 03, 2018

A new theme we tried last year that was a big hit was "Drive-in Movie." Our overall theme for the year was focusing on "Only One You" in which we talked about how special and unique God created each one of us, and together we can do great things with God. In preparation for our Drive-In, staff and families found boxes large enough for all the children and youth to sit comfortably in. During Recreation, all sorts of crafting supplies were brought out, and the kids were able to decorate their "car" however they wanted!