9-16-23 This Week in Faith
/For Kids in September/ October
Faith Fall Festival [October 1 from 5-7PM at Faith] Bring your family for a great night of food, carnival games, inflatables and more. It’s also a great time to invite a family that doesn’t usually come to church. Grab a postcard this Sunday to invite someone.
Sunday School EVERY Sunday Sunday school has gotten off to a great start this fall. There are classes for ages 4 years old and up. Join us over the next few weeks as we study John the Baptist [9/10], the Baptism of Jesus [9/17], and the temptation of Jesus [9/24].
Children’s Church [8:30AM Service] Children’s Church is available during the 8:30 worship service. [Nursery is available all Sunday morning long]
* We also have a Children’s Bulletin that is ideal for 3rd-5th graders. It incorporates the worship bulletin but helps kids track through the service, stay engaged, and worship more fully with us. Look for it on the way into the sanctuary with the other bulletins.
For Students in September/ October
Faith Fall Festival [October 1 from 5-7PM at Faith] This is a fun night for all ages and a great opportunity for students to serve. CLICK HERE to sign up to help for an hour.
Middle and High School Weekly Meetings Middle [Wednesday nights at 6PM] and high [Sunday nights at 6PM] school students are studying Old Testament prophets this semester. Right now we are going through the book of Malachi. It’s been an interesting challenge and great to learn from a more unfamiliar part of the Bible. We also do games, snacks, small groups.
Sunday School [10:00AM-10:45AM] Students who are not already serving can join us in the Student Ministry Room. This week we will hear from a Faith supported missionary to Thailand who is currently in town on a visit [adults are welcome to join us!].
For Parents in September/ October
Parent Book Clubs We are reading 2 books this semester- Parenting and Age of Opportunity, both by Paul Tripp. We will meet THIS COMING WEDNESDAY, September 20 from 6-8PM to talk about Parenting. You don’t have to have the whole book read to come and be a part of the discussion.
Faith Fall Festival [October 1 from 5-7PM at Faith] Bring your family for a great night of food, carnival games, inflatables and more. It’s also a great time to invite a family that doesn’t usually come to church. Grab a postcard this Sunday to invite someone.
Faith Fall Retreat [October 13-15] CLICK HERE to register.
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If Satan Wrote a Book on Parenting
In the spirit of CS Lewis’ Screwtape Letters, this article addresses many of the joys and challenges that we face as parents in a creative way. It’s a helpful way to think about the many wrong and competing messages we get about parenting on a regular basis.
Click here to read the article from Tim Challies.
Parenting Through the Seasons: He Will Hold Me Fast
There are some simple truths in this article that are much harder for us to remember, at least for me, then they should be. When fear, worry, and a lack of control over our kids grip us, we can rest in the truths of the song we sing at Faith- He Will Hold Me Fast. Read here about how we can apply the good, gospel truths of this song to our everyday parenting.
Click here to read tea article by Dawson Cooper.
5 Lessons for Young Families from a New Empty Nester
Having just sent our first kid off to college, I have been thinking about a number of the things on this list as well. I like what he says about investing in our kids with our long-term relationship with them in mind. And I also like what he says about helping your kids thrive somewhere between the achievement trap and laziness. This is a short article with some great things to think about.
Click here to read the article by Thomas Kidd.
PODCAST: The Toxic War on Masculinity
This is an interesting interview that covers a lot of ground in thinking about Biblical masculinity and how we can give our sons a healthy view of what it means to be a man.
Click here to listen to the interview with Nancy Pearcey.
VIDEO: How To: Reduce Screen Time for Your Children
This 10 minute video has a lot of great, practical ideas for helping you guide your younger kids towards less screen time. What I like about so many of her ideas is its giving them fun, creative alternatives that incorporate the characters and themes they love most from their screens.
