Family Ministry as Outreach

Family ministry is one of the most powerful tools for outreach in congregations, because wanting the best for your family is one of the few universal feelings we share. It’s also one of the rare ideas that congregations share with our culture. Brandon Metcalf, a student at Concordia Seminary, St....

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Sunday School for All Generations Gives Families Faith Experience

When you think of Sunday School programs, do you imagine classrooms filled with grandparents? At King of Kings Lutheran Church in Chesterfield, they host quarterly Sunday School classes designed for families to attend with all generations. Grandparents learn alongside teenagers, and parents learn alongside young children. The congregation designs these...

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Helping Families Navigate the Culture of Busyness

There’s still time to register for Tell the Next Generation: A Family Ministry Conference on March 9, in St. Charles. Jolene Siebarth, DCE at Immanuel Lutheran Church, has been working with families and youth for almost 20 years. In that time, much has changed, but much has also stayed the...

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Simple Ways to Build Your Faith as a Family

By Christina Stackle This post is one of a series about supporting families in your congregation. Join us for Tell the Next Generation: A Family Ministry Conference on March 9, 2019. Have you heard parents tell their children, “I love you right up to the moon and back?” This saying,...

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Ways to Reach Families in Your Congregation

9 Simple Ways to Reach Families in Your Congregation By Bethany Andrews, DCE Children’s Ministry Director, Zion Lutheran Church, St. Charles, MO This post is one of a series about supporting families in your congregation. Join us for Tell the Next Generation: A Family Ministry Conference on March 9, 2019....

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Why Bring Kids to Church?

by Rev. Jason Reitz This post is one of a series about supporting families in your congregation. Join us for Tell the Next Generation: A Family Ministry Conference on March 9, 2019. “If my kids are in church, I don’t get anything out of it.” “My kid can’t sit that...

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