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Joy Comes in the Morning

  - March 2002
There are a variety of materials and programs available to help you learn more. Contact the nearest location.

Additional Resources

General Church Educational Materials

Selections from the Catalog of Religious Materials
The Love of LovesHe Is Risen
The story of the Lord's resurrection in an appealing format for parents and children to read together. Text is from the New King James Bible and the illustrations by Shanon Jungé Smith move gradually from black and white to bright colors, visually depicting the Lord's rising as a journey from night and darkness into the light of day.
BK-031 $3.95
Jesse: Now and ThenThis is the Day
A "talk-about" book for toddlers. Set to the popular hymn, brightly colored pictures show thirteen special days in a child's life. Christmas, a new baby, visiting grandparents, family day, etc., introduce spiritual values as parents and children talk and sing their way through this happy book. Illustrated by Michele Bongers Smith.
BK-026 $4.95
Becoming a WomanThe Rainbow
A "talk-about" book illustrating a familiar hymn. The charming pictures give parents opportunities to talk and sing about the story of Noah, the seasons, and the colors of the rainbow. Half and quarter pages lift to reveal surprises, adding to the appeal of this lovely book. Hymn by Kenneth Rose; illustrations by Ruth Homber.
BK-027 $4.95
So Sweet and ClearSo Sweet and Clear-Selected New Church Festival Hymns
This CD captures the special quality of New Church holiday music for use by families at home and for smaller societies with limited musical opportunities. Includes songs for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Palm Sunday and Easter, and New Church Day.
18 tracks. Approx. 36 min. total.
AT-100 $12.00
Wisemen Offering Gifts Festival Felt Figures
Create beautiful, non-breakable representations! Young children can make effective, colorful pictures of the beloved festival events over and over again while parents read or retell the stories. In total, there are 46 felt pieces which can be mixed and matched with each other to create numerous scenes. 24 Christmas figures can be used to form ten different pictures, including the Annunciation, the Wisemen visiting Herod, the Flight into Egypt, and the Presentation in the Temple. 12 Easter figures make the Triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and the wonder of Easter morning. 10 pieces for New Church Day include Michael, the Great Red Dragon, and the Woman Clothed with the Sun. You will also receive a piece of flannel to form the backing. All you will need is a large piece of cardboard or foam-core to attach the flannel to. PS-001 $10.00
Family Lessons
Each lesson includes a worship talk and activities for five age levels from preschool children to young adults. A family can focus together on a story from the Word, yet each child can also learn individually through age-appropriate activities. Lessons can also be used by Sunday Schools and visiting ministers.

Three of our nine lesson packets are listed below.
You can also order single lessons by title for $3.00 each.

Parables of Jesus (Packet 7):
 Parables
The Twelve Apostles The Sower
The Kingdom of Heaven Visit of Nicodemus
The Woman at the Well The Good Shepherd
Vine and Branches  
FA-307 $15.00
 
Miracles
Miracles of Jesus (Packet 8):
 
The Lord’s Baptism Healing the Paralyzed Man
Who Touched Me? The Loaves and Fishes
Water into Wine The Pool of Bethesda
The Man Born Blind Raising Lazarus
FA-308 $20.00
New Church Holy Days (Packet 9):
Holy Days
Christmas Prophecies The Holy Supper
The Crucifixion The Sealed Scroll
The Judgement and the Holy City
John’s Vision of the Throne in Heaven
FA-309 $15.00
The Angel VisitorsThe Book of Mark
An in-depth study of the gospel of Mark developed by Rev. Wendell Barnett for self-instruction by 7th or 8th grade students. Consists of 726 content questions and review tests. Answers are provided in a section for the teacher or parent.
GL-702 $10.00
Religion and MarriageThe Life of the Lord Phases I and II
Based on the first half of the book by Bishop George de Charms, each phase includes 44 lessons include commentary, maps, pictures and response sheets. These books were designed for 7th and 8th grade students.
GL-801 $15.00
GL-802 $15.00

To order contact:

The General Church Office of Education
P.O. Box 743 - Cairncrest
1100 Cathedral Road
Bryn Athyn, PA 19009
Phone: 215-914-4949
Fax: 215-914-4935
E-mail: oed@newchurch.org

or

browse The General Church online bookstore at www.newchurch.org.

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An electronic library on CD ROM with over 4000 projects, family talks, stories and pictures for religious education.