Do you have a Family Mission Statement? Most families have never considered a mission statement – but mission statements help focus our time, energy, and resources on our most important goals. A mission statement can help families pass on the faith as they live out life together. Watch this video and click the PDF below for resources on writing your own family mission statement and covenant.
As we celebrate Thanksgiving it is a great time to recall all the things God has provided for us and to Thank Him. Plan some things to do this Thanksgiving to share what you are thankful for. Have some fun with your kids as you come up with ideas for showing thankfulness. Share your ideas with us at http://www.familiesinfaith.org
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A wonderful Advent Tradition for families is the Jesse Tree. This count down to Christmas project looks at Jesus throughout the Old Testament. Families will learn about how the entire Bible points to Jesus as well as create ornaments to represent each day. These daily ornaments can be placed on your Christmas Tree or a speical Jesse Tree.
Here are some Links to get you started…
One important job for parents is to lift their children up to the Lord in prayer. Here are some prayer ideas broken into the 7 days of the week. You can download a PDF of these prayer ideas here.
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Here is November’s Family Time Training Event. Family Time is a ministry of home devotions for families that creatively combine fun object lessons with Christian Teaching. This month’s free lesson (designed to get you comfortable and interested in Family Time) is called “Praise” and focuses on Paul’s reaction to being imprisoned. Paul praised God – and others came to know Jesus as a result.
______________________________________________________________ Families in Faith is a Free email resource. We will send an email every week offering tips, suggestions, training, and encouragement to parents as they work to pass the faith on to their children. Please share this email with others. You can also encourage others to sign up for Families in Faith online by having them text the word “families” to 22828 or go to www.familiesinfaith.org