Nurturing Care (Nazarene Theological Seminary)

Nurturing Care: Partnering with churches to design worship and prayer experiences for children as we deepen kids’ experiences of God and nurture care across the congregation.

About Nurturing Care

The Nurturing Care project is focusing its efforts on two separate initiatives. The first addresses elementary school-age children with autism and will work with an ecumenical network of Kansas City churches to offer caring nurture to a growing segment of the population often overlooked by faith communities. The second builds on a pre-existing moral integration collaborative of academic partners by engaging children in worship and prayer practices among diverse congregations across the west coast. In both initiatives, the Nurturing Care project wants to help children recognize God’s presence in their lives, regardless of the culture or context in which they find themselves.

The two initiatives will utilize design thinking (a creative problem-solving process) to develop prototypes in worship and prayer practices uniquely suited to serve children shaped by diverse contexts. Congregations will work collaboratively with support from consultants, partner organizations, and subject matter experts.

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