“I love coming to church and learning from Ms. Marie! She loves me and makes learning about Jesus fun.” ”
As the parent or guardian to your child, we recognize that your role in your child’s life is that of their primary spiritual caretaker and developer. Our goal is to resource you well as we walk alongside you in these fun and deeply formational years for your family!
Walking With Your Family Through The Church Calendar
Ever wanted to dig deeper into the reasons behind the traditions of our Church calendar? We believe that the Church calendar helps lead us into a deeper relationship with God, as well as a deeper understanding of ourselves. Here are some excellent resources to help empower you to lead your family throughout the seasons.
Board books for reading with littles at home |
Church Calendar Podcast for Parents with littles
Lent |
Tough Conversations
talking to your kids about covid-19
Sometimes just knowing where to start when talking to your kids in difficult times can be the greatest challenge! Here are a couple links to help get you started.
Child Mind Institute - Talking with kids about the Coronavirus
PBS - How to talk to kids about the Coronavirus
Preschool Crisis talk points for families
talking to your kids about race
It is never too early to begin talking to your children about race and how God made us all wonderfully beautiful and unique! Here are a couple resources for you to help get you started.
PDF Guide - How to talk about race with your family
Instagram - Checkout The Conscious Kid and Here Wee Read
NPR - Podcast and easy tips on how to talk to kids about race
PBS - A series of conversations on race for families
Discussion Questions - From Michayla White, executive director at the International Network of Children’s Ministry
What do you notice about God in all the special ways He created people?
How does it make you feel to be uniquely you? What do you want to ask God about how He made you?
How can you celebrate and respect how others were made by God?
When people hurt others because of their differences, how does that make you feel? What do you want to tell God about that?
When you notice someone being hurt or made fun of, what can you do to help them? How do you think Jesus would help them?
There are people who hate others because of the color of their skin or their ethnicity. What does God say about how we love one another?
Activities For The Family At Home
Here are just a few ideas for your family to do while you spend time at home!
Recommended Readings
More Coming soon!
Children Of God StoryBook Bible