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Summary of "Planning for Lent and Easter Sunday School in 2022," our January Coffee Chat

Two dozen Christian educators gathered virtually on January 25 to share ideas and to encourage one another as we make plans for meaningful Lent and Easter lessons and activities in our churches. We began our time together with a shared-screen site tour highlighting the resources at this site for Lent and Easter. A transcript of the tour as well as summaries of the breakout groups and the ensuing conversation is attached. Some key points from our time together:

Our site tour included a look at one of the many topical essays and teaching articles by our webmaster (and Workshop Rotation Model innovator) Neil MacQueen: “Should children ‘give up’ something for Lent?” This think-piece will help you consider introducing spiritual practices such as fasting, service, and prayer to the young people you work with. This piece -- and others of the articles at our site -- include thought-provoking graphics that you can share with your community.
Information about Faithful Families for Lent, Easter, and Resurrection, the brand new book of "at home" Lenten practices and devotions recommended by Donna Foster and lauded by others.
There was a good discussion about how to make Easter egg hunts more meaningful. You can see some suggestions at our site here; please add your ideas.
A smaller group stayed in the chat a bit longer, and we had a good conversation about the importance of building relationships with the children and families in our churches, and talked a bit about ways to used technology to help with that. Check the transcript for a summary.

What are your thoughts about meaningful lessons and activities for Lent and Easter? Share your ideas and insights below.

Participants agreed that it is nice to share challenges and support with others at these events. We hope you can join us at our next Coffee Chat in March! Follow this topic for date and details.

bluarro The image pictured above is from Rotation.org's Annie Vallotton Bible Illustrations Collection.