Illustrated Ministry
@illustratedmin.bsky.social
🌈 celebrating the expansive image of God in everyone
🖍 creative & 📖 engaging resources for the church & the home
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🖍 creative & 📖 engaging resources for the church & the home
Click link in bio for a free sample!
🔗 linktr.ee/illustratedmin
👀 Psst...it’s a new song!
“O Holy Night (A Thrill of Hope)” is the song for our soon-to-be-released Advent theme, A Thrill of Hope. Give it a listen while you wait for the full resource—we can’t wait to share everything with you soon! youtu.be/y8a-Z2gBm6Q?...
“O Holy Night (A Thrill of Hope)” is the song for our soon-to-be-released Advent theme, A Thrill of Hope. Give it a listen while you wait for the full resource—we can’t wait to share everything with you soon! youtu.be/y8a-Z2gBm6Q?...
"O Holy Night (A Thrill of Hope)" Advent Song
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September 18, 2026 at 9:29 PM
👀 Psst...it’s a new song!
“O Holy Night (A Thrill of Hope)” is the song for our soon-to-be-released Advent theme, A Thrill of Hope. Give it a listen while you wait for the full resource—we can’t wait to share everything with you soon! youtu.be/y8a-Z2gBm6Q?...
“O Holy Night (A Thrill of Hope)” is the song for our soon-to-be-released Advent theme, A Thrill of Hope. Give it a listen while you wait for the full resource—we can’t wait to share everything with you soon! youtu.be/y8a-Z2gBm6Q?...
🌊 A celebration of water for the Season of Creation.
September 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM
🌊 A celebration of water for the Season of Creation.
Throughout history, humans have used ordinary materials to tell stories, resist injustice, and strengthen communities. This blog post explores craftivism for faith communities + a micro-craftivism youth activity.
🔗 https://www.illustratedministry.com/2026/craftivism-for-faith-communities/
🔗 https://www.illustratedministry.com/2026/craftivism-for-faith-communities/
September 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Throughout history, humans have used ordinary materials to tell stories, resist injustice, and strengthen communities. This blog post explores craftivism for faith communities + a micro-craftivism youth activity.
🔗 https://www.illustratedministry.com/2026/craftivism-for-faith-communities/
🔗 https://www.illustratedministry.com/2026/craftivism-for-faith-communities/
🎉 Anniversary Sale 🎉 Nearly everything in our store is 30% off through September 18. Stock up on stickers, curriculum, liturgies, and more!
https://store.illustratedministry.com/collections/anniversary-sale
https://store.illustratedministry.com/collections/anniversary-sale
September 16, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🎉 Anniversary Sale 🎉 Nearly everything in our store is 30% off through September 18. Stock up on stickers, curriculum, liturgies, and more!
https://store.illustratedministry.com/collections/anniversary-sale
https://store.illustratedministry.com/collections/anniversary-sale
A prayer for when you're not ready to forgive.
Year A : Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
📖 : Matthew 18:21–35
Year A : Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
📖 : Matthew 18:21–35
September 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
A prayer for when you're not ready to forgive.
Year A : Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
📖 : Matthew 18:21–35
Year A : Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
📖 : Matthew 18:21–35
✨ The full sample for A Thrill of Hope is available now! ✨ Grab a good cup of coffee, and enjoy browsing through the 100 pages of content for the First Sunday of Advent.
Download it here: https://get.illustratedministry.com/athrillofhope
Download it here: https://get.illustratedministry.com/athrillofhope
September 14, 2026 at 6:01 PM
✨ The full sample for A Thrill of Hope is available now! ✨ Grab a good cup of coffee, and enjoy browsing through the 100 pages of content for the First Sunday of Advent.
Download it here: https://get.illustratedministry.com/athrillofhope
Download it here: https://get.illustratedministry.com/athrillofhope
🌱🍄 A prayer for those who study our more-than-human world
September 11, 2026 at 1:01 PM
🌱🍄 A prayer for those who study our more-than-human world
✨ The full sample for A Thrill of Hope is available now! ✨ Grab a good cup of coffee, and enjoy browsing through the 100 pages of content for the First Sunday of Advent.
Download it here: https://get.illustratedministry.com/athrillofhope
Download it here: https://get.illustratedministry.com/athrillofhope
September 10, 2026 at 8:01 PM
✨ The full sample for A Thrill of Hope is available now! ✨ Grab a good cup of coffee, and enjoy browsing through the 100 pages of content for the First Sunday of Advent.
Download it here: https://get.illustratedministry.com/athrillofhope
Download it here: https://get.illustratedministry.com/athrillofhope
A prayer for when you tie your shoes.
Year A : Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
📖 : Matthew 18:15–20
Year A : Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
📖 : Matthew 18:15–20
September 8, 2026 at 6:01 PM
A prayer for when you tie your shoes.
Year A : Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
📖 : Matthew 18:15–20
Year A : Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
📖 : Matthew 18:15–20
✨ Happy Feast Day of Saint Phoebe ✨ We don't know much about Phoebe, only that Paul makes a point to name her, thank her, and respect her skills as a leader.
Who supports and celebrates your gifts?
Who supports and celebrates your gifts?
September 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM
✨ Happy Feast Day of Saint Phoebe ✨ We don't know much about Phoebe, only that Paul makes a point to name her, thank her, and respect her skills as a leader.
Who supports and celebrates your gifts?
Who supports and celebrates your gifts?
🌏 A prayer for the season of creation 🌍
September 3, 2026 at 1:30 AM
🌏 A prayer for the season of creation 🌍
Who are the elders you look to?
Year A : Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
📖 : Matthew 16:21–28
Year A : Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
📖 : Matthew 16:21–28
September 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Who are the elders you look to?
Year A : Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
📖 : Matthew 16:21–28
Year A : Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
📖 : Matthew 16:21–28
What does it look like to show up for young people when fear and uncertainty are part of their everyday lives?
Read Faith in Action: Supporting Youth During ICE Activity: https://www.illustratedministry.com/2026/faith-in-action-supporting-youth-during-ice-activity/
Read Faith in Action: Supporting Youth During ICE Activity: https://www.illustratedministry.com/2026/faith-in-action-supporting-youth-during-ice-activity/
Faith in Action: Supporting Youth During ICE Activity
Faith in action means showing up with compassion and courage. Learn how youth ministry leaders can support students during ICE activity
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August 31, 2026 at 11:30 PM
What does it look like to show up for young people when fear and uncertainty are part of their everyday lives?
Read Faith in Action: Supporting Youth During ICE Activity: https://www.illustratedministry.com/2026/faith-in-action-supporting-youth-during-ice-activity/
Read Faith in Action: Supporting Youth During ICE Activity: https://www.illustratedministry.com/2026/faith-in-action-supporting-youth-during-ice-activity/
We’re thrilled (see what we did there?) with how A Thrill of Hope is coming together, and we can’t wait for you to see the full resource in September. Until then, here's a sneak peek at the look and feel for A Thrill of Hope. ✨
https://get.illustratedministry.com/athrillofhope
https://get.illustratedministry.com/athrillofhope
August 28, 2026 at 1:01 PM
We’re thrilled (see what we did there?) with how A Thrill of Hope is coming together, and we can’t wait for you to see the full resource in September. Until then, here's a sneak peek at the look and feel for A Thrill of Hope. ✨
https://get.illustratedministry.com/athrillofhope
https://get.illustratedministry.com/athrillofhope
✨ Stock up on stickers for all your fall events ✨ Now through the end of the month ALL of our stickers are 40% off!
https://store.illustratedministry.com/collections/sticker-sale
https://store.illustratedministry.com/collections/sticker-sale
August 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
✨ Stock up on stickers for all your fall events ✨ Now through the end of the month ALL of our stickers are 40% off!
https://store.illustratedministry.com/collections/sticker-sale
https://store.illustratedministry.com/collections/sticker-sale
God who journeys with us, your way is marked by compassion, justice, and peace.
A Prayer from Mini Revolutions
📖 : Matthew 16:21–28
A Prayer from Mini Revolutions
📖 : Matthew 16:21–28
August 26, 2026 at 6:01 PM
God who journeys with us, your way is marked by compassion, justice, and peace.
A Prayer from Mini Revolutions
📖 : Matthew 16:21–28
A Prayer from Mini Revolutions
📖 : Matthew 16:21–28
Stay curious about the people you know well; there's always more to learn 💜
Year A : Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
📖 : Matthew 16:13–20
Year A : Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
📖 : Matthew 16:13–20
August 25, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Stay curious about the people you know well; there's always more to learn 💜
Year A : Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
📖 : Matthew 16:13–20
Year A : Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
📖 : Matthew 16:13–20
Lent invites us to live in the tension of the here and now—and not yet.
The Messiah has saved us.
The Messiah is saving us.
The Messiah will save us.
Learn more about Here and Now: https://get.illustratedministry.com/hereandnow
The Messiah has saved us.
The Messiah is saving us.
The Messiah will save us.
Learn more about Here and Now: https://get.illustratedministry.com/hereandnow
August 24, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Lent invites us to live in the tension of the here and now—and not yet.
The Messiah has saved us.
The Messiah is saving us.
The Messiah will save us.
Learn more about Here and Now: https://get.illustratedministry.com/hereandnow
The Messiah has saved us.
The Messiah is saving us.
The Messiah will save us.
Learn more about Here and Now: https://get.illustratedministry.com/hereandnow
God's saving work (salvation) was never an individual path; it was always a collective enterprise aimed at making the world a better place.
Learn more about our churchwide Advent theme: A Thrill of Hope
https://get.illustratedministry.com/athrillofhope
Learn more about our churchwide Advent theme: A Thrill of Hope
https://get.illustratedministry.com/athrillofhope
August 21, 2026 at 2:01 PM
God's saving work (salvation) was never an individual path; it was always a collective enterprise aimed at making the world a better place.
Learn more about our churchwide Advent theme: A Thrill of Hope
https://get.illustratedministry.com/athrillofhope
Learn more about our churchwide Advent theme: A Thrill of Hope
https://get.illustratedministry.com/athrillofhope
Some of us love color-coded planners. Some of us thrive in chaos until the night before.
Wherever you fall along the calendaring spectrum, here's a simple guide to help you plan your youth ministry year!
https://www.illustratedministry.com/2025/year-long-youth-ministry-planning-guide/
Wherever you fall along the calendaring spectrum, here's a simple guide to help you plan your youth ministry year!
https://www.illustratedministry.com/2025/year-long-youth-ministry-planning-guide/
August 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Some of us love color-coded planners. Some of us thrive in chaos until the night before.
Wherever you fall along the calendaring spectrum, here's a simple guide to help you plan your youth ministry year!
https://www.illustratedministry.com/2025/year-long-youth-ministry-planning-guide/
Wherever you fall along the calendaring spectrum, here's a simple guide to help you plan your youth ministry year!
https://www.illustratedministry.com/2025/year-long-youth-ministry-planning-guide/
We are so proud our Director of Product and Operations, Rebekah, and her family, who are fighting to protect religious freedom for everyone 💜
Meet the Lowe family, an interfaith couple raising their children with both their Jewish heritage and Christianity. Texas is trying to take away their right to do so, so we’re taking it to the Supreme Court. ⚖️
⛓️💥Hear why this fight matters at au.org/TenC
@aclu.org
@aclutx.bsky.social
@ffrf.org
⛓️💥Hear why this fight matters at au.org/TenC
@aclu.org
@aclutx.bsky.social
@ffrf.org
August 19, 2026 at 1:53 PM
We are so proud our Director of Product and Operations, Rebekah, and her family, who are fighting to protect religious freedom for everyone 💜
Everyone has needs. When you need help, let your voice be heard ✨
Year A : Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
📖 : Matthew 15:21–28
Year A : Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
📖 : Matthew 15:21–28
August 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Everyone has needs. When you need help, let your voice be heard ✨
Year A : Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
📖 : Matthew 15:21–28
Year A : Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
📖 : Matthew 15:21–28
We live in a weary world, fractured by division and despair. Yet across generations and cultures, humanity clings to the hope of restoration, and God continues to draw near.
Learn more about A Thrill of Hope: https://get.illustratedministry.com/athrillofhope
#AThrillOfHope #IllustratedMinistry
Learn more about A Thrill of Hope: https://get.illustratedministry.com/athrillofhope
#AThrillOfHope #IllustratedMinistry
August 17, 2026 at 10:10 PM
We live in a weary world, fractured by division and despair. Yet across generations and cultures, humanity clings to the hope of restoration, and God continues to draw near.
Learn more about A Thrill of Hope: https://get.illustratedministry.com/athrillofhope
#AThrillOfHope #IllustratedMinistry
Learn more about A Thrill of Hope: https://get.illustratedministry.com/athrillofhope
#AThrillOfHope #IllustratedMinistry
God who came as a child, you speak to us through the words, actions, play, and feelings of children.
🎒 A prayer for going back to school
🎒 A prayer for going back to school
August 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
God who came as a child, you speak to us through the words, actions, play, and feelings of children.
🎒 A prayer for going back to school
🎒 A prayer for going back to school
"Because that’s what this whole 'raising kids' thing is about, right? Not just getting out the door with shoes on, but sending these kids into the world knowing they are brave, loved, and enough."
Read more on the blog: https://www.illustratedministry.com/2025/backpack-tags-positive-affirmations/
Read more on the blog: https://www.illustratedministry.com/2025/backpack-tags-positive-affirmations/
August 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM
"Because that’s what this whole 'raising kids' thing is about, right? Not just getting out the door with shoes on, but sending these kids into the world knowing they are brave, loved, and enough."
Read more on the blog: https://www.illustratedministry.com/2025/backpack-tags-positive-affirmations/
Read more on the blog: https://www.illustratedministry.com/2025/backpack-tags-positive-affirmations/