Organization: WORDALONE MINISTRIES DBA SOLA PUBLISHING
Mission: THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SERVICES FOR PREACHING, TEACHING AND CONFESSING JESUS CHRIST AS GOD'S WORD ALONE.
Activities: SOLA PUBLISHING IS THE PRIMARY MINISTRY OF WORDALONE. SOLA PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY BIBLICAL AND CONFESSIONAL LUTHERAN EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN AT A VERY AFFORDABLE COST, EMPHASIZING ITS ROLE AS A NON-PROFIT MINISTRY RATHER THAN BEING A COMMERCIAL PUBLISHER. BY PROVIDING SOLID BIBLICAL RESOURCES WITH A CONFESSIONAL LUTHERAN FOCUS, SOLA SEEKS TO GIVE PEOPLE A DEEPER APPRECIATION FOR THE DISTINCTIVE LUTHERAN FOCUS ON GOD'S USE OF THE SCRIPTURES TO BRING ABOUT REPENTANCE AND FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST.IN THE YEAR 2013, MOST OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF WORDALONE WERE FOCUSED TO ALLOW SOLA TO BECOME THE PRIMARY MEANS BY WHICH WORDALONE CARRIES OUT ITS MISSION. SOLA PUBLISHING IS A REGISTERED ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS NAME FOR WORDALONE, WITH THE ORGANIZATION EXCLUSIVELY DOING BUSINESS AS (DBA) SOLA PUBLISHING. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE PRIMARY CURRICULA PRODUCED BY SOLA PUBLISHING TO ENABLE IT TO CARRY OUT ITS MISSION: A. SUNDAY SCHOOL CURRICULUM: SOLA PUBLISHING'S SUNDAY SCHOOLHOUSE SERIES IS A FLEXIBLE SUNDAY SCHOOL CURRICULUM FOCUSING ON THE PRIORITY OF GOD'S WORD. THE EMPHASIS IN THE SERIES IS ON TEACHING BIBLE STORIES, WITH MULTIPLE PRESENTATIONS OF THE STORY BUILT IN TO EACH LESSON. THE "ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE" APPROACH ALLOWS FOR CHILDREN OF VARYING AGES AND GRADE LEVELS TO MEET TOGETHER. THE SUNDAY SCHOOLHOUSE SERIES IS DESIGNED WITH THE PARTICULAR NEEDS OF SMALL CHURCHES, MISSION CONGREGATIONS, AND HOUSE CHURCHES IN MIND. EACH OF THE THREE SERIES YEARS (BLUE/RED/GREEN) PRESENTS A COMPLETE OVERVIEW OF SCRIPTURE, WITH TWO OLD TESTAMENT UNITS AND TWO NEW TESTAMENT UNITSB. CHILDREN'S CATECHETICAL CURRICULUM: LUTHER'S SMALL CAT SERIES IS AN ELEMENTARY-AGED CURRICULA FOCUSING ON LUTHER'S SMALL CATECHISM. EACH OF THESE FIVE-SESSION BOOKLETS USE SCRIPTURE STORIES, PUZZLES, AND QUESTIONS TO EXPLORE THE MEANING OF A SINGLE PART OF THE CATECHISM, ALL WITH THE HELP OF THAT WISE LITTLE CAT! PRINTED IN EVERY BOOKLET IS THE APPROPRIATE SECTION FROM LUTHER'S SMALL CATECHISM - CHILDREN'S VERSION FOR USE IN STUDY AND MEMORY WORK. THE SEPARATE TEACHER'S GUIDE HAS REPRODUCIBLE BIBLE STORY SHEETS, CRAFT AND ACTIVITY IDEAS, AS WELL AS MEMORY-WORK HANDOUTS. C. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM: SOLA'S MATERIALS ARE A SIMPLE AND FLEXIBLE VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR SMALL CHURCHES, HOUSE CHURCHES, AND MISSION CONGREGATIONS. THE FLEXIBLE FORMAT WORKS WELL FOR GROUPS WITH LIMITED BUDGETS; OR IN SITUATIONS WHERE THE AGES AND NUMBER OF STUDENTS MAY VARY FROM SESSION TO SESSION. THE WORKSHEETS AND HANDOUTS IT CONTAINS CAN BE REPRODUCED ACCORDING TO LOCAL NEEDS. EACH BOOK IN THE VERSATILE BUDGET SERIES FOCUSES ON A PARTICULAR CHARACTER FROM THE BIBLE, BRINGING TOGETHER SEVERAL STORIES ON A COMMON THEME. RESOURCES AND IDEAS ARE PROVIDED FOR GATHERING TIME, MUSIC, ACTIVITIES, GAMES, AND REFRESHMENTS - ALLOWING JUST A FEW ADULT LEADERS TO HOST A WEEK OF VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL.D. CONFIRMATION CURRICULUM: SOLA'S CORE CONFIRMATION SERIES IS WRITTEN IN AN "OLD SCHOOL" WORK-BOOK STYLE, EACH LESSON INCLUDES: OBJECT LESSONS, ILLUSTRATIONS, CATECHISM MEMORY, AND BIBLE STUDY. AIMED AT 8TH-9TH GRADE LEVEL, THE FOUR CORE CATECHISM BOOKS IN THE SERIES, AS WELL AS THE TWO BIBLE OVERVIEW BOOKS, HAVE TEN SESSIONS EACH. CURRICULUM SUPPORT MATERIAL SUCH AS UNIT TESTS AND WORSHIP NOTE FORMS ARE FREELY AVAILABLE AT THE SOLA WEBSITE FOR THIS SERIES.E. ADULT BIBLE STUDY: SOLA ADULT BIBLE STUDIES ARE DESIGNED IN A QUESTION AND DISCUSSION FORMAT, BASED ON CAREFULLY SELECTED SCRIPTURE TEXTS. MANY FOLLOW INTERESTING GROUPINGS OF SCRIPTURE TEXTS BASED ON THEMES, PARTICULAR BOOKS OF THE BIBLE, OR THEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS. OF THE TWENTY-THREE TITLES IN THIS CATEGORY OF CURRICULUM, MOST ARE WRITTEN AS "COME AS YOU ARE" STUDIES. THEY ARE INTENDED FOR SMALL GROUP TABLE-DISCUSSION SETTINGS OF UP TO ABOUT 12 PEOPLE, AND DO NOT DEPEND UPON ADVANCE PREPARATION OR HOMEWORK (ALTHOUGH THIS MAY BE ENCOURAGED). F. WORSHIP RESOURCES: IN 2013, SOLA BEGAN A LIMITED RELEASE OF RESOURCES INTENDED TO SUPPORT THE WORSHIP LIFE OF CONGREGATIONS. MATERIALS INITIALLY RELEASED INCLUDE BULLETIN INSERTS, ADVENT WORSHIP RESOURCE, LITURGICAL CALENDAR, AND CERTIFICATES FOR BAPTISM, FIRST COMMUNION, WEDDINGS, CONFIRMATION, MEMBERSHIP, AND BAPTISMAL SPONSORSHIP. SOLA'S ONLINE WORSHIP ERESOURCE (SOWER), INTRODUCED IN 2014, FEATURES A HOST OF RESOURCES FOR PLANNING AND LEADING WORSHIP WITH THEOLOGICAL INTEGRITY. IT IS A SUBSCRIPTION PROGRAM OFFERED AT A REASONABLE COST ACCORDING TO A CONGREGATION'S AVERAGE WORSHIP ATTENDANCE. WITH THE DISSOLUTION OF RECLAIM RESOURCES AS AN INDEPENDENT ENTITY, SOLA HAS INHERITED THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TO THE RECLAIM HYMNAL, AND WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE IT AVAILABLE.G. BOOKS AND DEVOTIONALS: SOLA IS JUST BEGINNING TO PROVIDE BOOK AND DEVOTIONAL RESOURCES. IT IS CURRENTLY OFFERING OVER 30 TITLES THAT FEATURE AUTHORS LEADING IN THE LUTHERAN CONFESSIONAL MOVEMENT. THESE OFFERINGS SEEK TO PROVIDE UNIQUE AND USEFUL MATERIAL TO SUPPORT CONGREGATIONAL LIFE AND GROWTH IN DISCIPLESHIP.
SOLA PUBLISHING'S REGULAR PERIODICAL IS A BI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE CALLED "CONNECTIONS." AS AN EMERGING VOICE FOR CONFESSIONAL LUTHERANISM IN NORTH AMERICA, CONNECTIONS FEATURES STORIES AND ARTICLES ON THE MINISTRIES AND MISSION EFFORTS OF OUR CONSTITUENCY, WHICH INCLUDES MEMBERS OF VARIOUS CHURCH BODIES AND GROUPS (LCMC, NALC, CALC, LUTHERAN CORE, ETC.). IT ALSO PROVIDES RELIABLE, BIBLICALLY BASED CONTENT, STORIES OF FAITH, AND INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGES ALL IN A "COFFEE TABLE QUALITY" PACKAGE THAT DELIGHTS ITS SUBSCRIBERS.CONNECTIONS HAS A DEEP COMMITMENT TO THE EVANGELICAL NATURE OF LUTHERANISM SO THAT WE RESPOND WITH VIGOR TO CHRIST'S GREAT COMMISSION TO GO AND MAKE DISCIPLES. IN TERMS OF ITS MISSION FOCUS, CONNECTIONS GIVES A PUBLIC CENTER TO THE EFFORT TO RENEW LUTHERANISM IN NORTH AMERICA. CONNECTIONS IS PUBLISHED SIX TIMES PER YEAR IN AN 8.5 X 11 GLOSSY FORMAT OF ABOUT 40 PAGES PER ISSUE. IT CURRENTLY HAS OVER 3,500 SUBSCRIBERS.
A NUMBER OF WEBSITES ARE SPONSORED THROUGH THE LARGER MINISTRY OF WORDALONE AND SOLA PUBLISHING.A. THE MAIN SOLA WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.SOLAPUBLISHING.ORGTHIS IS THE PRIMARY SITE FOR OUR ONLINE BUSINESS, WITH OUR FULL CATALOG OF PRODUCTS AVAILABLE FOR SALE ON THE SITE ITSELF, OR BY CALLING IN TO OUR CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE. THE SITE GIVES INFORMATION ABOUT SOLA PUBLISHING AND ITS MATERIALS, AS WELL AS FEATURING A DAILY DEVOTIONAL ARTICLE. MANY CONGREGATIONAL RESOURCES ARE ALSO FREELY DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE.BUILT AS A SUBSCRIBER-ONLY MODULE ON THIS SAME SITE IS THE SOLA ONLINE WORSHIP ERESOURCE (SOWER), WHICH FEATURES A WEALTH OF WORSHIP-SUPPORT MATERIALS FOR THE LECTIONARY YEAR, INCLUDING BULLETINS, ART, STUDIES, WORSHIP PLANNING, CHILDREN'S PAGES, ETC.B. SOLA FACEBOOK SITE: HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/SOLAPUBLISHINGTHE SOLA FACEBOOK SITE IS ANOTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION TO OUR LARGER CONSTITUENCY AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY REGARDING NEW RELEASES AND PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENTS. IT PROVIDES AN EASY AND ACCESSIBLE POINT OF CONTACT FOR PEOPLE SEEKING THE RESOURCES AND PRODUCTS WE PROVIDE. THROUGH THE SOLA FACEBOOK SITE, WE LINK TO OUR DAILY DEVOTIONALS.C. THE SOLA SUNDAY SCHOOL ARCHIVE: HTTP://SOLAPUBLISHING.BLOGSPOT.COM WHAT HAD FORMERLY BEEN THE SOLA BLOG IS NOW A REFERENCE SITE FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL RESOURCES. SUPPORTING OUR SUNDAY SCHOOLHOUSE SERIES, THIS SITE FEATURES ADDITIONAL TEACHING RESOURCES AND PROJECT IDEAS FOR USE WITH CHILDREN. EVENTUALLY, THIS MAY BE THE BASIS FOR A FUTURE ONLINE EDUCATION SITE.D. THE WORDALONE ARCHIVE: HTTP://WORDALONE.ORGWORDALONE'S FORMER MAIN WEBSITE HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO A SEARCHABLE ARCHIVE OF THE MANY PUBLIC RESOURCES CREATED DURING WORDALONE'S INITIAL WORK IN DENOMINATIONAL REFORM. THE WEB SITE INCLUDES A VARIETY OF ARTICLES AND ESSAYS, WORDALONE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND KEY HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS OF INTEREST TO WORDALONE MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS.E. THE HOLY FAMILIES WEBSITE: WWW.HOLYFAMILYTIME.COMTHIS WEBSITE WAS DEVELOPED IN 2016 UNDER A GRANT FROM THE NALC AND THE THRIVENT FOUNDATION, TO MAKE AVAILABLE RESOURCES FOR DISCIPLESHIP IN THE HOME. IT INCLUDES DAILY DEVOTIONAL READINGS, PARENT PAGES, CHILDREN'S SHEETS, EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS, AN ONLINE VIDEO BIBLE STUDY AND OTHER RESOURCES FOR CHRISTIAN FAMILIES.F. SACRAMENTAL DISCIPLESHIP: WWW.SACRAMENTALDISCIPLESHIP.COMTHIS WEBSITE IS A REFERENCE AND STAGING AREA FOR A NEW PRODUCT LINE ON LUTHERAN DISCIPLESHIP, RELEASED IN 2017. IT CONTAINS ARTICLES, ESSAYS, AND ONLINE-LINKS REGARDING THE SUBJECT OF DISCIPLESHIP, FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF A THEOLOGY OF THE CROSS.
NTEE category: Religion-Related
Secondary category: Education