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Category Archives: West Coast
Seeds of Compassion on the Coast: West Coast Churches Pioneer Children’s Ministry Innovations
Across the West Coast, congregations are reshaping children’s ministry with creativity, empathy, and collaboration. From Chandler, Arizona, to Palmer Alaska, the Nurturing Care initiative continues to grow—fostering inclusive, compassionate spaces for children through worship, art, and play. The October West … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Leadership, Nurturing Care, West Coast
Tagged #NurturingCare, #PLNU, #WestCoast, Children, ministry, Moral Integration, NTS, Nurturing Care
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West Coast Initiatives Gather Energy
A gathering of Nurturing Care West Coast creators provided the first update since the Maker’s Space gathering. The meeting focused on reviewing progress and learning from various prototype activities across different ministry initiatives, with an emphasis on capturing stories and … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Intergenerational, Nurturing Care, West Coast
Tagged #NurturingCare, Children, christianity, church, faith, ministry, NTS, Nurturing Care
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Nurturing Care at NNU PALCON
Nurturing Care will at the Northwest Nazarene University Pastors and Leaders Conference (PALCON) July 29-31. As a conference sponsor, we hope you will drop by our booth. In addition, our Nurturing Care Director, Dr. Dean G. Blevins, will be offering … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Children, Clergy, disability, Nurturing Care, West Coast
Tagged #NurturingCare, Autism, Children, disability, ministry, neurodivergent, NTS, Nurturing Care
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Nurturing Care and Growing Hearts: Churches Empower Children into Deeper Trust & Gratitude through Worship and Prayer
As a result of a larger west coast initiative, innovation appears to be reshaping how churches nurture an experience of God in their youngest congregants through a Nazarene Theological Seminary initiative. A collection of Nurturing Care grant proposals for 2025–2026 … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Clergy, Nurturing Care, Pedagogy, PLNU, Virtue, West Coast
Tagged #NurturingCare, Children, faith, Family, Moral Integration, NTS, Nurturing Care, parenting
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Day 3 Maker’s Space Presentations
Posted in Children, Clergy, Design, Moral Integration, Nurturing Care, West Coast
Tagged #NurturingCare, Children, ministry, Moral Integration, NTS, Nurturing Care
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