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CHICAGO, IL (September 19, 2006) – Members of Evangelical Covenant Churches have new materials available to help them grow deeper in areas than include developing a rule of life, spiritual companionships and mentoring children.
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\nThe Department of Christian Formation has released 10 brochure-style tools that will cover different themes important to more fully develop an individual\u2019s or church\u2019s Christian life. The Grow Deeper Series includes:
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Making Commitments
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Using a Rule of Life
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reading the Bible
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reviewing Your Day
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Becoming Spiritual Companions
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Developing Racial Righteousness
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Praying Scripture
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Telling Your Story
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Worshipping with Children
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mentoring Children<\/p>\n

Each of the brochures contains basic information about the practices as well as related reflective questions. The slim bi-fold design makes it easy for people to tuck them into their Bible. \u201cThese materials make it clear that we are a church that places a high priority on spiritual growth,\u201d says Doreen Olson, executive minister of the department. \u201cIt’s not an option. It’s a necessity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Olson emphasizes that the practices covered in the material can be adopted by anyone.
\n\u201cIt’s not just for the spiritually elite,\u201d she stresses. \u201cIt’s for anyone who is a follower of Jesus. It’s especially important if we want to sustain our focus on ministries of compassion and justice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Several churches already have integrated the recently released materials, all of which were written by members of the Christian Formation department staff. Trinity Covenant Church in Manchester, Connecticut, has used the reflective questions from the Reading the Bible tool to create a bookmark. On the backside, they listed specific texts the entire congregation would be reading through together. The Kerman Covenant Church in Kerman, California, will use several of the tools in an intergenerational setting at their family camp.<\/p>\n

For more ideas on how materials can be used, contact Covenant Resource Center by telephone at 800-338-4332 or by email at Resource Center<\/a>. Information also is available by visiting the Resource Center Website<\/a> page.<\/div>\n

Materials may be ordered online using a credit card by visiting Covenant Bookstore<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Copyright \u00a9 2011 The Evangelical Covenant Church.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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