Books for Teachers

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.

PRAYER LESSONS FOR ADVENT, CHRISTMAS, LENT & EASTER

by Phyllis Vos Wezeman and Jude Dennis Fournier

This book provides a wealth of ideas and activities for all seasons. An Ash Wednesday service, lessons on foods for all the major days in Lent, Stations of the Cross and the Seven Last Words are just a few examples. These lessons are great for Sunday School teachers or those doing a Children's program during the adult Advent or Lent program time. A great way to engage children in experiencing the meaning of all the major seasons of the church.

PENTECOST APPLE-ICATIONS 

by Anna L. Liechty and Phyllis Vos Wezeman

This book offers congregations a thematic approach for communicating the message of Pentecost, as well as the period of the Church Year known as Ordinary Time. The symbolism of an apple is used to focus on the theme of the nine Fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23. Beginning with Pentecost Sunday, the apple symbol represents the gift of God's Spirit to all believers. Then through the next nine Sundays, a variety of apple-ications represent love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. The apple-ication keeps the listeners intrigued with a memorable symbol that appeals to the senses.

PRAYERS, RITUALS AND ACTIVITIES 

USING A DELLA ROBBIA WREATH TO SHARE THE STORY OF CHRIST 

by Anna L. Liechty and Phyllis Vos Wezeman

This book offers congregations a thematic approach for communicating the stories of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. To make the worship theme visible and to reinforce the message, each candle of an Advent wreath is assigned a phrase that also serves as the focus for the Words of Preparation and for a Children’s Message.

by Anna L. Liechty and Phyllis Vos Wezeman

Know Chocolate for Lent offers a thematic approach for communicating the message of Lent and Easter to children, youth and adults. Know Chocolate for Lent uses the growing and manufacturing process of chocolate as a metaphor for the growth of faith and discipleship in the Christian life. Lent is an appropriate time for reflection and study so that believers comprehend the significance of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

52 CREATIVE METHODS FOR TEACHING CHRIST'S MESSAGE

by Phyllis Vos Wezeman and Kenneth R. Wezeman

This book of activities is designed to involve present-day disciples in Christ's call to missions. Nine themes are explored: Purpose, Passages, Places, Population, Professions, People, Present, Possibilities, Projects. Varied learning styles are addressed through methods including art, banners, creative writing, drama, music, puppetry, storytelling, clowning, dance, foods, games and photography. All necessary instructions are provided, along with suggestions for use. This resource provides 52 simple techniques that can be used as a supplement to church school or VBS curriculum, an enhancement for worship or outreach, or for special events highlighting missions.

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.

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.