Family Ministry

by Nigel Rosenzweig, Pastor for Grow Ministries What do you do when all of a sudden you can no longer meet face to face in the same room for your children, youth or family ministries?  It might be easy to say, ‘Let’s cancel these ministries until restrictions are lifted.’ But is there another way? Yes… Read more

At the heart of equipping people for their lifelong faith formation are the Four Key Faith Practices: Caring Conversations, Devotions, Service, and Rituals and Traditions. Growing Faith Moments have been created to encourage congregations and families to celebrate those special moments that happen in our life. It’s a gentle way of bringing God into everyday life. As… Read more

Over this past year we have shared ideas about planting seeds of faith, growing deep roots of faith, and branching out in faith.  Today we are sharing ideas about maintaining faith through daily practices, and seeing the fruits of faith in outward expressions. One such expression of the Spirit is the fruit of thankfulness. Thankfulness… Read more

Camping experiences offered to school-aged students provide an opportunity for a lasting impact on faith development. We often refer to camping as a peak experience. Camps offer an opportunity for young people to ‘go deeper’ than they can at a once a week youth event. Young people often report a camping experience as a turning… Read more

Camping experiences offered to school-aged students provide a unique experience that can have a lasting impact on the formation of faith. We often refer to camping as a peak experience. These camps provide a journey often through a specific topic such as identity. They offer an opportunity for young people to ‘go deeper’ than they… Read more

But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop. Luke 8:15 Have you ever considered yourself a co-worker in creation? As God’s companions we are invited to work in the garden of our family or household. God… Read more

We’re taking the theme into the garden today in the context of planting seeds in our lives.  There can be many new seeds planted at home, at school, at church, in our ordinary daily routines – anywhere! There’s a freshness and newness to starting something new. Often, new things start with a seed. We want… Read more

As people of faith, we want to encourage the members of our church family to continually grow in their faith. Our primary goal as followers of Christ is that all should know who their heavenly Father is and that He wishes to have an intimate and purpose-filled relationship with each and every one of His precious children. The Four keys of Caring… Read more

4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie… Read more

You’ve heard the saying, “Families that pray together, stay together.” And I agree, but I think there’s a similar common bond to those individuals who serve together. We form a family-like bond that keeps us together through the ups and downs of life.