Christianity: How-To's For Christians
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Advent, Shrovetide / Pancake Day, Pentecost...
Observance Tips, Holiday Activities, Crafts, Recipes, Lessons

GENERAL/MIXED/MISC.

The Aramaic Alphabet & Neo-Aramaic/Syriac Vocabulary (the native tongue of Jesus) - Learn Assyrian Online

Candlemas Day: Making Beeswax Candles - Domestic-Church.com

Christmas (Click for this holiday's special page.)

Church Website Design Tips - How To Design A Good Church Website

Communion Bread (PDF: scroll down for recipe) - St. Paul's Lutheran Messenger

Discernment: Methods That Help - Spirithome.com

Easter (Click for this holiday's special page.)

Epiphany/St. Jordan's Day (recipes: cluster loaf, cabbage leaves stuffed with grouts, wheat in the stara zagora style) - Wonderland Bulgaria

How To Become A Christian - All-Creatures.org

How To Plan A Christian Singles Dance - Cynthia Neatherlin

Instructions For Christian Rites (how to anoint or lay hands on someone, perform an emergency baptism, conduct a foot-washing service...) - Ken Collins' Web Site

Mount Vernon Celebrates Martha Washington’s 274th Birthday (Epiphany cake recipe) - Mount Vernon

PastorCare (for clergy: recognizing burn-out, moving to a new parish, solving clergy family problems...) - DPS

Prayer, Intercession & Quiet Time Tips - I Lift My Eyes Up Web Ministry

The Spirit & Public Reconciliation - Spirithome.com

Spiritual Disciplines & Practices - Spirithome.com

CATHOLICISM

Klarsuppe / Danish Meatball & Dumpling Soup (for Confirmation Day) - Soupsong

Learn Latin, The Traditional Language Of The Church

Practical Spirituality (prayer tips, everyday ritual) - Creighton University Online Ministeries

ADVENT

Advent Calendar - Celeste McKenzie

Advent Calendar - Kodak

Advent Calendar Chain - Infinity Goods

Advent Math, Writing Project Craft - Marilisa Sachteleben

Advent Ornaments - Christian Crafters.com

Advent Tree - Christian Crafters.com

Advent Wreath Placemat - Crayola

Artificial Advent Wreath - Catholic Craft Corner

Cookie Advent Calendar - Easy Fun School

First Sunday Of Advent (recipes: plum pudding, fruit cake. activities: Advent or Mary candles, wreaths...) - Catholic Culture

How To Make A Good Deed Advent Calendar - Natural-Exotics.com

How To Make An Advent Tree - Mary Welling-Bonney

Live Advent Wreath - Catholic Craft Corner

Make Your Own Advent Calendars - About Christmas Crafts

No-Flame Advent Wreath - Christian Crafters.com

Santa's Beard Advent Calendar - Kaboose

Second Sunday of Advent (recipe: whole wheat sweet porridge. activitiy: Christmas wheat) - Catholic Culture

Third Sunday of Advent (recipes: beef broth, flan, hazelnut macaroons... activitiy: spiritual crib) - Catholic Culture

Tree Advent Calendar - Celebrating Christmas

PANCAKE DAY / SHROVETIDE / FAT TUESDAY
(Also see our Mardi Gras / Carnival page)

Fastnachts (Pennsylvania Dutch yeast doughnuts for Fastnacht Day) - Teri's Kitchen

Paczki's (Pounchki) Day; Delicious Food for Fat Thursday & Tuesday - Polish Culture

Pancake Day (Scroll down for how to run a Pancake Day race) - The Chevron Cars

Pancake Tuesday (crepe & pancake recipes) - Food Network

Pancakes For Shrove Tuesday - The Great British Kitchen

Recipes For Shrove Tuesday (Irish pancakes, honey drizzled pancakes with orange, Guiness pancakes with crispy bacon & cheese) - Irish Culture & Customs

Saltkjöt Og Baunir / Icelandic Salted Lamb & Pea Soup (Shrove Tuesday/Fastnacht recipe) - Soupsong

Shrove Tuesday: Pancake Day! (Ted O'Flaherty's Irish pancakes) - Irish Culture & Customs

Shrove Tuesday Traditions And Pancake Recipes (Smiley Burnett's buttermilk pancakes, pumpkin pancakes, hotcakes, the best Anglican pancakes...) - Buffalo Folklore, Etc

PENTECOST & THE PENTECOSTARIAN PERIOD

Cupcakes And A Craft For Pentecost (windsock craft, cupcake observance idea) - By Sun & Candlelight

Family Table For The Season Of Pentecost (make red candles, a succah or a collage) - The Presbyterian Church in Canada

Luzia Nunes' Recipes (scroll down for vesperas bread recipe) - Loving Spoonfuls

Pentecost (Trinity muffins, Pentecost spinners, Fruit Of The Spirit necklace) - ChristianCrafters.com

Pentecost (twirlers, bible verse review game, wind and fire relay race) - Danielle's Place