11-5-20 This Week in Faith

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New Members THIS Sunday

Welcome Bailey Atkinson and Erik Mayes as they will be joining the church this Sunday! We are excited they are making a public profession of their faith in Jesus and becoming communing members. Erik will also be getting baptized.

Children’s Church and Nursery- SUNDAYS [during the 8:30 service]

We have begun to offer Children’s church and baby nursery during the 8:30 service! Kids will leave after the children’s sermon.

This is a link to sign up to help.

November Memory for Kids

We have been choosing our memory verses from different CD’s produced by Seeds Family Worship. The music is a great way for kids [and parents] to get Scripture stuck in their heads. Getting God’s Word into the heads and hearts of our kids is one of the most valuable things we can do for them. This year, we are using their CD I Believe. They are also producing an online family devotional for these verses that you can find HERE. If you don’t already do family devotions, this might be a great place to start. 

CD’s are in! If you would like an I Believe CD, or a code to download the album for FREE, find me or Stephanie Atkinson this Sunday at church. We’d love to give your family one!

Scripture Memory- Jeremiah 33:7-8

New City Catechism- Question 27 and Question 28

STUDENT MINISTRY SCHEDULE

Student Ministry Small Groups

Right now we are studying the book of Exodus in small groups.

  • Middle School- Wednesdays from 6:00-7:30PM at Faith [in the Plaza]

  • High School- Sundays from 6:00-7:30 at Faith [in the Plaza]

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The New Milestone of Adolescence

This is a great way to think about when we give our kids a phone. It doesn’t declare a certain age or grade but a process that gradually prepares them to understand the power of a phone, and how to use it wisely. We have done some of this but probably more by accident than on purpose. This is a way to purposefully approach this huge milestone in the life of our child and prepare them for it.

Click here to read the article by Drew Hill.

Union with Christ When You Don’t Fit In

Wanting to fit in is one of the deepest longings of any teenager [it can affect us adults too! :)]. It can be painful to see your child excluded. It can be frustrating to watch your child choose loneliness and isolation over risking getting hurt in relationships. Part of what we can do to help our kids find the courage not only to risk offering their true selves to others for the sake of community but helping them embrace the calling to welcome others into their circle who are longing for community as well. We talked about this with middle and high school students at our student ministry event this past weekend. We listened to talks about Daniel and Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego- and the courage God ave them to stick together while following God faithfully. The gospel gives us the security of being completely loved and accepted by God, who knows everything about us. And embracing what he has done for us through Jesus fills us with courage to embrace others in the same way. 

Click here to read the article by Heather Davis Nelson.

8 Reasons its Essential to Teach Kids Theology

This is a great article on the importance of teaching our kids about the character and work of God. Teaching theology to our kids can sound like an overwhelming task but, like he talks about in the article, don’t sell yourself or your kids short. They are more capable of thinking deeply about spiritual things than we often give them credit for. And not only does every Christian parent have the ability to teach their kids, it is a great way for us to grow in our own faith as we do it. I hope this will be an encouragement and guide as you take this important parental calling to heart. He suggests some resources that can help in the article. Here are some I would add to the list as great places to start:

Click here to read the article by Joshua Cooley.

VIDEO: Cameron Cole on the Value of Pain and Suffering

This is a talk from a conference Madison and I attended last month. Pain and suffering is inevitable in the lives of our kids. As hard as we may work to try and protect them from it, they will face difficult challenges all the time. Sometimes that suffering comes because of their faith, and other times its a result of living in a broken world. Sometimes it’s the result of their own sin. But the Scriptures are clear that while no one enjoys suffering, there is incredible value in it for the Christian because it unites us to our Savior Jesus in a unique way, and teaches us to trust him more. I think this talk can help reshape how we view the suffering of our kids and how we can prepare them to walk through it.

Click here to watch this video from the most recent Rooted Conference.