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Friday Faith Builders

Think about this past week. How did your family grow in their faith? Is there one thing you could add to your family life this coming week to help bring a deeper awareness of God into your home? Maybe you could have a time of quiet and calm where you rest in God’s presence. Maybe you play a game and thank God for fun. You might try and new fruit or vegetable and thank God for being creative. You might serve someone by helping in their yard or bringing treats. Keep growing as a family of faith as you know, love and serve God!

-Pastor Lisa

Grow. Pray. Study. Final Spring Edition

Enjoy the last GPS guides for the spring!

We will have numerous fun posts throughout the summer so stay tuned.

Early Childhood GPS

K - 2nd Grade GPS

3rd - 5th GPS

Have fun worshipping with your family this weekend!

Friday Faith Builders

How can you include God more often in your everyday lives? What about praying before meals, thanking God for clean water and celebrating family and friends? Can you spend time in God’s creation, serve others and share in worship together? Remember to thank God aloud and acknowledge God’s presence with you every day. Say, “Thank you, God for …” or “Wow—it’s it awesome that God made…” or “Thank you God, for always being with us.” Saying and hearing these words helps your children remember that God is a part of every moment in every day.

-Pastor Lisa

Parent Perspectives

Welcome to a series of blog posts dedicated to a particular book!

We are hoping that we can generate discussion as well as recommend some great resources for parents. Join me as I highlight a few perspectives from different books and let me know what you think! Feel free to comment or ask questions.

The Book:

Generation to Generation: Practical and Creative Ideas for Raising Kids to Know and Love God

Author: Wayne Rice

1st Topic for Discussion: COMMISSION

This book has some great activities and scripture references to help you with different strategies. Explore through the book for some tips.

If you have been around KidsCOR, you know that we recognize that church is just a small portion of time in a child's life and we are providing tools that help parents bring God into their home.

This is what the first chapter teaches...

1. No one has more influence on children than parents.

2. No one has more time with children than parents.

3. No one has more love with children than parents.

Deuteronomy 6: Love the Lord with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

As a parent, it cannot be denied that we are with our children more than anyone else. We have to take advantage of that time and use it to teach them and lead by example. A great idea is to use moments throughout the day to show God's love. Some of us might not feel capable of providing the greatest spiritual influence but I love this quote from the book...

"The most influence, the most time, the most love. God definitely knew what he was doing when he gave parents not only the responsibility, but also the great privilege, of loving and leading his children into a personal relationship with himself."

Whether you think it's too late, have tried before, you have a blended family, you have no Bible training or you have different beliefs than your spouse...this book will help you work through those concerns and still help you to raise Godly children.

Next post...COMMITMENT. What will it take to raise kids that know and love God?

We will be staying with this book for a series of topics. Check back soon!

Grow. Pray. Study.

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Early Childhood GPS

K - 2nd Grade GPS

3rd - 5th Grade GPS

Friday Faith Builders

The church offers GPS (grow, pray, study) guides for people of all ages! Each week your child brings one home from KiDS COR that you can use as a guide for your family conversations and activities through the week. The GPS is also posted right here on the blog every week in case the paper copy doesn’t make it home! In addition, the adult GPS, found online or in your bulletin, includes a weekly family activity based on the sermon that weekend. Please post and let us know how you are using these tools to help guide your kid’s faith!

-Pastor Lisa