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Jesse James DeConto

Journalist

Jesse James DeConto is a freelance writer living in Durham, N.C.

Dispatches from the Wild Goose Festival

The camp meetings of 19th century revivalism have an innovative descendant in a festival organized around spirituality and the arts.

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Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative

A new grant is available to support endeavors that help children come to know and love God and grow in faith.

The Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative aims to support programs that help congregations strengthen worship and prayer practices that respect how children experience God and express their faith, include children with disabilities, draw upon the arts, create opportunities for Bible storytelling, and connect worship to the daily lives of children and families.

Proposals are due by 5 p.m. (ET) on May 6, 2024.

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