Books for Godparents

Carols Of Christmas

FAMILY TIME

This affordable little family book uses well-known Christmas hymns to help busy families focus on the important seasons of Advent & Christmas. Includes short readings and prayers for each Sunday of Advent through Epiphany and optional suggestions for simple family activities during the week. This is a perfect gift item for grandparents and godparents to give or for churches to offer to their families and Christmas visitors. Volume discounts make this an easy item to give or buy and sell as a fundraiser.

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Celebrating Baptism

Inviting parents, godparents -- even grandparents of a child being baptized to continue to celebrate the child, the baptism, and the abundance of God's grace through the years and even across the miles that often separate godparents from their godchild.

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Godparenting

NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION

by Tracey Herzer and Nancy McLaughlin

This beautiful and practical little book is perfect for parents, godparents, grandparents or anyone who wants to talk about God with a child they love. It explores the history and theology of godparenting, and offers plenty of easy, helpful tips on how to be the best godparent ever!  A lovely keepsake gift and a handy guide to use for years to come.

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Guiding Children Through Life's Losses E-Book

PRAYERS, RITUALS AND ACTIVITIES 

by Phyllis Vos Wezeman, Jude Dennis Fournier and Kenneth R. Wezeman
 
One of the most delicate and difficult things a teacher, pastor or parent has to do is be present to a child at a time of loss. This book provides a way for adults to help children through major losses such as the death of a grandparent, separation or divorce of parents, death or loss of a friend or pet, etc. It also provides ways to help children deal with life's "lesser" losses such as a broken promise, theft or change.

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Know Chocolate - Family Time

FAMILY TIME

This affordable little family book uses the growth & manufacturing process for chocolate as a metaphor for talking about spiritual growth during Lent and Easter.  These little devotions are perfect for busy families - includes short readings and prayers for each Sunday, plus optional suggestions for simple family activities during the week.  

This flexible design means you can choose whether you want to try to use the devotions weekly, daily or even just sporadically as your schedule allows.

Volume discounts available --- order for all church families!

 

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Seasonal Book Bundle

FIVE Wezeman seasonal books

Get five seasonal resources at a 20+% discount when you choose this bundle. Each book has 5-9 weeks of material (or more!) to cover each major church season: Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter and Pentecost. And as an added bonus, we've included Missions which offers 52 activities you can use for Summer Church or weave into the church year. The seasonal books include education lessons, worship ideas with children's sermon, a home nurture section and graphics you can use to make banners, posters, or in your bulletin, newsletter, etc.

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The Beatitudes: How Happy Are You?

by John A. Dalles, Anna L. Liechty and Phyllis Vos Wezeman

The Sermon on the Mount and the eight teachings of Jesus known as the "Beatitudes" come to life in this beautiful and inspiring book. It explores in depth the famous teachings of Jesus in Bible times, focusing on the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7), the eight Beatitudes as a whole (Matthew 5:3-11), and each statement as a challenge for Jesus' followers to live by today. The book provides helps for congregations to use to create a focus on the Beatitudes within worship, during education, and for nurturing children, youth, and adults.

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When Did We See You

60 CREATIVE ACTIVITIES TO HELP CHILDREN RECOGNIZE JESUS

by Phyllis Vos Wezeman and Colleen Aalsburg Wiessner
 
This e-book offers sixty learning activities (in six chapters) to help fourth to eighth graders see Jesus by meeting the needs of those around them. The learning activities are introduced by scripture and organized into three parts that help leaders learn more about the specific need, locate the necessary supplies, and lead the young people through step-by-step activities. These include discussions, storytelling, letter-writing campaigns, scavenger hunts, role-play, puppetry, crafts, music, research projects and a variety of games.
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