{"product_id":"simply-wonderful-julia-bland-9780788015205","title":"Simply Wonderful: Five Children's Sermons and Activity Pages for Advent and Christmas","description":"Family-oriented churches that welcome children and include them in their worship and programming are always faster growing and more vibrant. For pastors and teachers whose time is limited, these children's messages are ready to use with little or no preparation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimply Wonderful \u003c\/b\u003eis self-descriptive. Julia Bland brings all of her experience as a mother, teacher, faithful church member, and loving Christian together to provide Advent sermons and activities for children of the faith. Julia's book will be a wonderful aid to pastors and other church leaders as they work in the area of Christian Education.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Rev. Elsie Crickard, Pastor\u003cbr\u003e Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church\u003cbr\u003e Wichita, Kansas\u003cbr\u003e former Concordia District Superintendent of Kansas West Conference \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring her 46 years as a pastor's wife, \u003cb\u003eJulia Bland\u003c\/b\u003e taught church groups of all ages while raising her family of six children. She has been active in United Methodist Women and served as district chairperson of Global Concerns as well as Publicity and Public Relations. Her award-winning artwork in oils, watercolors, and pen and ink drawings have appeared in both private and public collections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julia Bland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0788015206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780788015205\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CSS Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.68h x 8.57w x 0.11d","brand":"Julia Bland","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926055190783,"sku":"9780788015205","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_e6b87ccc-7f1a-465d-a706-e8ab13612af0.jpg?v=1681080938","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/simply-wonderful-julia-bland-9780788015205","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}