Steven E. Burt and Hazel Ann Roper, The Little Church that Could: Raising Small Church Esteem (Judson Press, 2000)

Thomas Edward Frank , The Soul of a Congregation: An Invitation to Congregational Reflection (Abingdon, 2000)

Rick Chromey Children's Ministry Guide for Smaller Churches Group Publishing Inc. (800) 447-1070

Donald Griggs and Judy McKay Walther Christian Education in the Small Church (Valley Forge, PA: Judson, 1988) (800) 485-3766

Nancy T. Foltz Religious Education in the Small Membership Church (Birmingham: Religious Education Press, 1990)

Carolyn Brown, Developing Christian Education in the Smaller Congregation (Abingdon Press, 1982) Outdated bits, but still good stuff in it.

Growing Together: Celebrations for Your Entire Church Family (intergenerational ideas)
vol. 1 - Fall & Winter (All Saints, Advent, Christmas, Epiphany etc.);
vol. 2 - Spring & Summer (Shrove Tuesday, Lent Easter, Pentecost etc.)
(from Living the Good News now via Morehouse Barlow)

Sunday School Specials: Quick and Easy Bible Lessons for Combined Ages (Group Books, 1992), several volumes.

Delia Halverson, Teaching and Celebrating the Christian Seasons (Chalice Press, 2002)

Delia Halverson, Nuts and Bolts of Christian Education (Abingdon Press, 2000)

Phyllis Vos Wezeman, 100 Creative Teaching Techniques for Religion Teachers (Twenty Third Publications, 2001)

Out of the Box: Helps for Children's Sunday School Teachers (Abingdon, 2001)

Mustard Seeds by Brentwod Christian Fellowship (via 5 Stones Ministry 401-466-5940)

Janet Marshall Eibner & Susan Graham Walker God, Kids and Us (via Forward Movement)

Children in Worship, Congregations in Bloom, accompanying CD by Caroline Fairless (Church Publishing)

Patricia Bays Anglican Learning Centers (All Saints, The Church Building, The Bible, Baptism, The Eucharist) (Anglican Church of Canada via Forward Movement)

Martha Bettis Gee Things to Make and Do (4 vol: Pentecost, Lent/Easter, Advent/Christmas, Anytime) (Bridge Resources)

Don't Just Sit There: Bible Stories That Move You ages 3-5, 6-8. (via Cokesbury)

Out of Print but good, if you can find it - Eleanor E. Sandt, ed. Education in the Small Church and anthology from the Small Church Schools Bulletin, (Seabury Press, 1964)

Curriculum

Educational Ministries Inc. 2861-C Saturn St., Brea, CA 92621-6227 (800) 221-0910
(see especially the bi-monthly newsletter "Christian Edcator")

Candle Press, 7373 East Iowa #1100, Denver, CO 80231, (303) 337 6852, CandlePress@juno.com

To Equip the Saints
"A Program of Christian Formation for All Ages, Designed for Small Churches"by The Rev. Tara Soughers, St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 14-18 Church St., PO Box 367, Moravia, NY (315) 497-1171

"One Room Sunday School"
Curricular materials for age 3 through middle school. One pack for each season that includes a class book, teacher guide, reproducible masters, and a cassette of songs and music. ($49.95 each)
Cokesbury Publishing (800) 672-1789

The Whole People of God: Multi Age (3-12 yrs. old) Logos Productions (800)-328-0200

Godly Play Resources PO Box 563, Ashland, KS 67831, (800) 445-4390

& other resources

Meeting On Line at www.ecunet.org -- Ecunet Lesson Plans for Small Churches

"The Five Stones" a small church journal by Tony Pappas, 135 Pine St., Norton, MA 02766

"Christian Educator" by Educational Ministries, 165 Plaza Dr., Prescott, AZ 86303-5549
"Cora" The Commission on Religion in Appalachia, PO Box 52910, Knoxville, TN 37950-2910

"Cora" The Commission on Religion in Appalachia, PO Box 52910, Knoxville, TN 37950-2910

Please e-mail us YOUR recommendations of books on this topic – or comments on the ones above – so we can post them on this page! lgrifo@episcopalchurch.org