Building Faith Brick by Brick II: An Imaginative Way to Explore the Parables with God’s People - Softcover

Given, Emily Slichter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1640650911 ISBN 13: 9781640650916

Publisher: Church Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

- Follow-up to popular first volume - 32 new stories with lesson plans - Can be used at home or Sunday school Building (no pun intended) upon the success of Building Faith Brick by Brick, Emily Slichter Given has created more lesson plans to tell Bible stories in a relevant, hands-on way for a broad range of audiences. Children of all ages have reached into the stories of God while also digging deep into enormous bins of little plastic blocks and miniature people. This second book offers the original methods, discoveries since the first volume was published, and thirty-two new stories with lesson plans based on Jesus' parables. Christian educators, parents, grandparents, godparents--anyone who desires to engage in sharing faith with children and families--will enjoy the creativity and grace of this interactive approach.

About this title

About the Author

Emily Slichter Given serves as the Director of Parish Participation at Saint Thomas Church Whitemarsh in Philadelphia. She has a deep love for sharing the story of God with young people - in as many different ways as possible. Emily has worked on both the congregational and diocesan levels for close to twenty years and her experience ranges from missions to mega churches. A mixed media artist and storyteller, she lives with her two daughters, Mckenzie and Scout, and a corgi-shepherd mix named Sherman.

Review

"For generations, we have heard the adage that those who 'pray together, stay together.' But a tidal wave of compelling and catalytic research in the last decade on gaming, design thinking, and digital story-telling has proven that communities that stay together, play together. Congregations are finally realizing that God has given an imagination, as well as a mind, to every person. And that imagination must be named and nurtured so that both liturgy and life are an experience of 'the seen and the unseen.' Emily Given has written an essential text to help anyone who wants to engage divine truths through holy play for all generations. The word lego is, in fact, the Danish word for 'play well.' Read this book and let Emily Given show you how playing well can teach all ages to pray well too."
--Patricia M. Lyons, Missioner for Evangelism and Community Engagement, Episcopal Diocese of Washington and author of Teaching Faith with Harry Potter

"Once again Emily Given has invited us in--young and old alike--to wonder through the gifts of story, imagination, and play at what it is that God is saying to us in both ancient and present ways. Through rich and engaging lessons, Building Faith Brick by Brick II offers children and adults the opportunity to truly connect their story to the story of God, creating a lasting formation experience."
--Jerusalem Jackson Greer, Formation Minister and author of A Homemade Year: The Blessings of Cooking, Crafting, and Coming Together

"Parables are for everyone, as are LEGOs(R). Using LEGOs(R) to respond to Jesus' parables will profoundly deepen and expand the faith of students and leaders. All ages are blessed when they are involved in using LEGO(R) bricks to build and to explore the kingdom of God. Emily's versatile new book is like going back for a second helping of dessert--you want more of a wonderfully good thing!"
--Gail M. Jackins, M.Ed., Faith Formation Coordinator, St. Cuthbert Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas

Edition details

• Publisher: Church Publishing
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1640650911
• ISBN 13: 9781640650916
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 112