6-17-22 This Week in Faith
/For Kids in June
Family Class on Proverbs every Sunday at 9:00AM. This is a fun class where kids, students, and adults study the book of Proverbs together, through upfront teaching and intergenerational small groups.
For Students in June
The summer schedule is out! Don’t forget to sign up for our events at THIS LINK. This week is a service project with Chosen for Life from 9AM-Noon.
Summer Small Groups are Sundays at 11:15AM at church. We meet right after the service in the youth room. This week we are starting Ephesians 2. Our memory verse this last week has been Ephesians 1:16.
Family Class on Proverbs every Sunday at 9:00AM. This is a fun class where kids, students, and adults study the book of Proverbs together, through upfront teaching and intergenerational small groups.
For Parents in June
Family Class on Proverbs every Sunday at 9:00AM. This is a fun class where kids, students, and adults study the book of Proverbs together, through upfront teaching and intergenerational small groups.
There is a family devotional that goes along with our study of Proverbs in the Family Class. Make sure to grab your free copy this Sunday at church for you to use with your family and follow along at home all summer.
Parents Night Out- Students will be hosting a Parent’s Night Out on June 29. Mark your calendars and look for more details soon!
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Passing Our Faith on to the Next Generation
This article is a great reminder of the calling God has given men to pass the faith on to the next generation. Whether they fill that role though leading their family spiritually, or serving in children & student ministries at church, or setting a good example for the young men around them, this job is vital. I am always encouraged by the intergenerational Sunday school class we do in the summer. It is a great opportunity for the younger people in our church to see the examples of faith in the older people [and for the older people to learn from the faith of those who are younger]. Thank you to those adults who have participated so far. Your presence there is so important and is having a lasting impact on the faith of the kids and students of our church. Whether you are discipling your kids at home, talking to their friends, or participating and serving with kids at Faith, be encouraged that the next generation is watching and God is speaking to them through you.
Click here to read the article by Marty Machowski.
What Kids Need Most from Their Dad
“Help him develop an emotional vocabulary and healthy coping skills for navigating the discomfort of life…This is one of the most foundational needs a boy has and sadly is one of the lowest priorities for many parents. I wish parents gave the time and passion they gave to youth sports to helping boys develop emotionally and spiritually. I can’t imagine how different this world would be if they did.”
There is a lot of wisdom in this short interview with counselor David Thomas. He has insightful things to say about parenting boys and girls but this quote above [and the section around it] stuck out to me as something important for all of us to consider who are parenting boys. I hope you’ll read the article because its really good and an introduction, if you are interested in more, to his books on parenting that he mentions in the article.
Click here to read the interview with David Thomas.
VIDEO: Jon Tyson on Skillful Manhood, Capturing First Moments, & The Intentional Father
I love so much of what Jon Tyson has to say about fatherhood and what it means to intentionally invest in your kids. I know some of you have read or are reading his book The Intentional Father together. This is an interview where he talks about many of the topics in that book. It’s a great refresher of those things. If you haven’t read the book, this is a good introduction and has so many practical ideas and encouragement for dads. I’d encourage you to get together with some other dads at church and plan how to intentionally invest in your kids together. I heard an encouraging story today from someone in our church whose son was given his first job but someone else in our church and that is such a cool way our church family is working together to build our kids up together. Thanks for working to create that kind of environment for our kids to grow up in and see Jesus through.
Click here to watch the interview with Jon Tyson from dadAwesome.
VIDEOS: Father’s Day Videos
Here’s a couple of fun videos for your Father’s Day enjoyment!
4 Kids/ Home Birth- Jim Gaffigan [this has my favorite description of parenting ever!]
