Church and Me. . .

From A to Z

By: Wendi Martin

What a fun discovery for teaching children about the church; the life and body of Christ. Wendi has taken the components of the life and ministry of scripture and the church and provided a wonderful resource for teaching young children.

The front page of the book offers space for children to make this resource personal; inviting them to internalize the words, stories, and images they are experiencing. Each letter of the alphabet represents a word, then defined below and followed by a scripture reference. Wendi uses a caterpillar at the bottom of each page to journey through the alphabet, ending the journey as a beautiful butterfly. Nice! The caterpillar also prompts such questions as: what is special about the sanctuary (S for Sanctuary) in your church? or if they have ever prayed at the altar (yes, A is for altar)?

At the bottom of each page the children are prompted with questions i.e. "what is special about the sanctuary (S-Sanctuary) in your church?" or asking them if they have ever prayed at the altar of their church ( A for Altar). The photo illustrations capture the life and community of Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Climax North Carolina.

Church and Me From A to Z is FUN.

It is beautifully created.

Thank you Wendi.

You may purchase a copy of Church and Me From A to Z. You may also reserve a copy of this resource and other valuable resources to use in your congregation from the Fishin Hole, the Western North Carolina Conference Resource Center.