The Family Table

Feeding the Faith of LEFC Families

The Family Table is our weekly email to equip families to disciple their kids. Read recent updates below for Family Ministries news, upcoming events, and resources—or subscribe here to receive it every Sunday afternoon.

TFT: Praying for Challenge ’24

June 30, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some key items to set the table for disciple-making in your family in the week ahead: Thank You, Parents, for Your Sunday Faithfulness A recent article at The Gospel Coalition expresses gratefulness to all parents of young children who do the hard work of getting your kids to church on Sunday mornings. After writing about how difficult it can be to get everybody dressed and on site and back home again…

TFT: Mike Winger and BibleThinker

June 23, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some items to set the table for disciple-making in your family in the week ahead: Where Do Babies Come From? Focus on the Family recently aired a broadcast interview with Dr. Justin and Lindsey Holcomb on how to answer that unavoidable question in a kid-friendly way. The Holcombs are the authors of the short book, God Made Babies: Helping Parents Answer the Baby Question. The Gospel Project at Home Today’s Bible Study is “We Are…

TFT: Good Pictures Bad Pictures

June 16, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some items to set the table for disciple-making in your family in the week ahead: Where Do Babies Come From? Focus on the Family recently aired a broadcast interview with Dr. Justin and Lindsey Holcomb on how to answer that unavoidable question in a kid-friendly way. The Holcombs are the authors of the short book, God Made Babies: Helping Parents Answer the Baby Question. Challenge “Thrift Store” Now Open! The Challenge Crew’s free “Thrift…

TFT: Oldies But Goodies

June 9, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some items to set the table for disciple-making in your family in the week ahead: Where Do Babies Come From? Focus on the Family recently aired a broadcast interview with Dr. Justin and Lindsey Holcomb on how to answer that unavoidable question in a kid-friendly way. The Holcombs are the authors of the short book, God Made Babies: Helping Parents Answer the Baby Question. Challenge “Thrift Store” Now Open! The Challenge Crew’s free “Thrift…

TFT: Hymns for a Kid’s Heart

June 2, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some items to set the table for disciple-making in your family in the week ahead: Where Do Babies Come From? Focus on the Family recently aired a broadcast interview with Dr. Justin and Lindsey Holcomb on how to answer that unavoidable question in a kid-friendly way. The Holcombs are the authors of the short book, God Made Babies: Helping Parents Answer the Baby Question. Challenge “Thrift Store” Now Open! The Challenge Crew’s free “Thrift…

TFT: Preparing Your Teen for College

May 26, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some items to set the table for disciple-making in your family in the week ahead: Help Your Kids Understand the Meaning of Memorial Day This short article at Minno provides a few simple ideas of how to aid our kids to grasp what tomorrow’s holiday means and also use it as a time to also point our kids towards Christ. The authors say, “Sacrificial love, in all its forms, points us back…

TFT: Concrete Conversations

May 19, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some items to set the table for disciple-making in your family in the week ahead: Challenge “Thrift Store” Now Open! The Challenge Crew’s free “Thrift Store” is officially open for “business!” Stop by the rooms on the northeast wing of the church building to see what you might want to take home with you (and leave a donation to get our teens to Challenge 2024!). Baccalaureate Service Pastor Matt will be…

TFT: Making a Mom’s Heart Sing

May 12, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Happy Mother’s Day! We hope that you are able to celebrate the mothers in your lives. They play an incredible role in shaping who we are and what we believe. Books for Mom We still have a few copies of the two most recent books by Katie Faris, a former member of LEFC, who writes about God’s faithfulness in the difficulties of being a mom. We featured God Is Sill Good in The Family Table…