In the Spring of 2023, the Justice and Local Church Ministries of the United Church of Christ was awarded a grant from the Lilly Endowment through its Nurturing Children Through Worship & Prayer Initiative. The Yale Youth Ministry Institute is honored to be a partner in this initiative through the creation of content and hosting webinars with experts in the field. This four-year program will allow the denomination to engage in thorough research to assess the state of Children’s Ministry in the United Church of Christ and then take that information and create a dynamic program to strengthen our local congregations in the work of children’s faith formation.