Prayers
- Prayer for the 2020 school year – from Presbyterian Outlook
- A prayer for the start to this (weird) new school year – from Rev. Laura Stephens-Reed (Alliance of Baptists/Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)/Cooperative Baptist Fellowship)
- Back to School Prayers and Blessings for Families – Collection of prayers from Traci Smith, Author
- A Prayer for a School Year Like No Other – from First Christian Church Chattanooga (Christian Church (Disciples of Christ))
Backpack Blessing Alternatives
- Bless devices/backpacks/lunchboxes/pencils/coffee mugs etc.
- Mail stickers (for devices/water bottles/etc)
- Print removable stickers for students to put on school owned devices
- Sample Video Recording for families after mailing stickers from Rev. Abigail Conley (Christian Church (Disciples of Christ))
- Send headphones for kids who are doing online learning
- Send Notebooks with writing/drawing prompts
- Use a website like BookBaby to create a custom book for your church or Oriental Trading for blank books
- Send magnets for refrigerators that can be moved to lockers when in-person schooling resumes
- Tags attached to mini bottles of hand sanitizer
- Send USB drives
- Create electronic wallpapers or screensavers with Bible verses and other messages for kids and staff to use on their computers.
Thank you to Young Clergy Women International Facebook Group members for many of these ideas and resources.
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