Children’s Sabbath observed Oct. 19-21
By United Methodist News Service

WASHINGTON (UMNS) — United Methodist congregations will join other faith groups in observing the 10th annual Children’s Sabbath Oct. 19-21.

“More United Methodist churches are doing the Children’s Sabbath than any other denomination,” said the Rev. Eliezer Valentin-Castanon, a staff executive with the Board of Church and Society. “That has been the case for the last several years.”

Children’s Sabbath has been part of the promotions of the Children’s Defense Fund, the Washington-based children’s advocacy organization founded and led by Marian Wright Edelman. Other efforts of the fund have included the 1996 “Stand for Children” rally of 300,000 people in Washington and the trademarked “Leave No Child Behind” campaign.

The Children’s Defense Fund makes available a resource that includes ideas for Christian, Jewish and interfaith worship and children’s activities. The 164-page resource book on this year’s theme, “Write the Vision: Creating Communities of Shalom for All Children,” includes such materials as worship suggestions, clip art and a children’s activity bulletin that may be copied.

For free manuals, contact Claudia Howard, conference children’s ministries coordinator, at (423) 928-2156 ext. 243 or claudiahoward@holston.org.


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