Take It Home Events |
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Studies have shown that while both the home and the church are important, mom and dad are the most significant spiritual leaders of children…whether they present the full gospel … or nothing at all. What is presented on Sunday mornings or Wednesday evenings is great….but loses its effectiveness if not talked about or lived out at home. Many of today’s parents feel ill-equipped to be the primary spiritual leaders and trainers in their home.
LOCC loves families and wants to help change that. We want to train and equip families to be strong and successful. That is why we have begun Take It Home Events. Whether you are a parent who has none of the spiritual answers your kids need or are very comfortable talking about all aspects of your faith, these workshops are for you!
Because we know your schedules are already jam-packed, Take It Home workshops are taught during Sunday morning celebrations. All parentsare asked to come to Sunday School on specified dates one time per year with their child for a Take It Home Event. Except for the Nursery/Toddler age group, parent(s) and child come together and learn a new faith skill that they can continue developing in the home.
Take It Home events include a time of teaching, craft or activity, parent/child discussion/interaction time and a take home resource. The take home resource is meant to be a tool that can enable the family to continue what they learned in the home. You will love adding these books/tools/resources to your family spiritual treasure chest! |
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The following Take It Home Events will occur: |
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| At the Dedication of each child, parents will attend an orientation and be given the book “Faith Begins at Home” by Mark Holmen |
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| Nursery/Toddler Parents |
Family Blessing (parents will learn the importance of blessing their children each and every day) |
3 and 4 yr olds& Parents |
Praying with Your Child (teaching the family how to pray together at mealtime, bedtime and anytime!) |
| PreK & Parents |
Family Nights (helping families develop a family mission statement and set aside time each week to spend quality time together) |
Kindergarten & Parents |
My First Bible & Bible Workshop (parents will bring a Bible for their child – if they don’t already have one – and we will go through the Bible together and highlight important verses and stories) |
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Elementary topics will include:
- Parents, Kids & Money (as kids begin to receive allowances we teach the 10-10-80 plan)
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Music, Media and Me (we discuss the role music and media play in shaping our values and help establish appropriate boundaries)
- Family Devotions (helping the family to establish a routine of doing devotions)
- My Family (we learn about our family history and what it means to be part of the family of God)
- Family Service (the family experiences the joy of doing a service project together and they also learn ways they can continue to serve in the community and the world)
- Preparing for Adolescence
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If you have older children and would like to attend “younger age” workshops, just let us know you will be coming so we can have enough materials ready. You would attend that workshop without your child.
These workshops will be taught by a variety of other professionals. Hopefully you will leave each workshop with a revitalized faith of your own, a resource that you can use at home and a new or renewed confidence to lead your child into their own faith journey.
We’ll announce the dates through email, our Monthly A2O, the weekly bulletin and verbal announcements so you won’t miss out. |
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