Nourishing Seeds of Faith

Nourishing Seeds of Faith is an interdenominational collection of mini-sermons that teach four- to eight-year-olds in worship services about God and how God wants them to live. Fun activities and simple language that children understand show pastors, laity, and home-schoolers ways to attract children and hold their attention. Beginning with Advent, the messages follow the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Interspersed throughout the book are topics appropriate for seasonal and secular holidays as well. Each five- to ten-minute sermon includes its theme, Scripture reference, preparation tips, and a prayer. ""Stretching Further"" presents ideas for extending the teaching and involvement of the listeners. ""Virginia Loewen has opened the world of God's love to children in remarkable tender stories of faith and truth, all coupled with life lessons that are timeless. Parents and congregations alike will find these stories, Bible passages, and prayers to be formative and supportive for years to come."" --G. Edwin Zeiders, Principal and Senior Consultant, Dimensions4 Coaching and Consulting Services; Retired United Methodist Pastor ""I am decades past childhood, yet these lessons enthrall me. By using Loewen's book, any motivated adult can tap into her expertise in engaging children with biblical truth and helping them retain it.""  --Laurel West, Journalist, Author, and Editor ""Virginia Loewen has provided another helpful resource for those of us who look for creative ways to relate biblical truth in ways that connect with children. Her attention to the special seasons of the Church calendar will be particularly appreciated. Along with her other books of object lessons with the 'seeds of faith' theme, Nourishing Seeds of Faith will be a book I draw ideas from for years to come."" --Pastor Dale Hippensteel, St. Andrews United Methodist Church, Milton, PA ""Virginia is a gifted teacher who is able to explain the tenets of Christianity in ways children can understand. In a peaceful and deliberate manner, the seeds of faith are lovingly nourished every time she offers the children's message during our worship services. You will be blessed by the wisdom, sincerity, and creativity Virginia brings to this her third book of children's sermons."" --Eric Shafer, St. Paul's United Methodist Church, State College, PA Virginia H. Loewen is a presenter of children's sermons at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, State College, Pennsylvania. She holds a BS in Elementary Education as well as Library Science and Reading Specialist certifications. She has been a curriculum writer and continues mentoring budding writers. She is the author of The Best Book for Terry Lee (1990), nonfiction articles in Highlights for Children (1995-2004), Planting Seeds of Faith (2002), and Growing Seeds of Faith (2002).