The Family Table

Feeding the Faith of LEFC Families

The Family Table is our weekly email to equip families well to disciple their kids. In it, you'll find Family Ministries news, upcoming events, and resources. It comes out every Sunday afternoon. To subscribe, visit this link.

TFT: What Do You Say?

September 29, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some savory items to set the table for disciple-making in your family this week: It’s Sign-Up Sunday! Has your family registered yet for our Fall Retreat? Today is Sign-Up Sunday! Take…

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Book cover for "SOPHIE and the HEIDELBERG CAT," by Andrew Wilson with illustrations by Helena Perez Garcia. The cover features a girl lying on her stomach with her chin resting on her hands, and a white cat sitting upright, both on a brick surface surrounded by vegetation, under a starry night sky.

TFT: Child Dedication Gifts

September 22, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some savory items to set the table for disciple-making in your family in the week ahead: New Youth Group Starts Tonight! When our teens returned from Challenge ’24, everyone in the group said…

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TFT: Teens and Ephesians

September 15, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some great items to set the table for disciple-making in your family in the week ahead: A is for Abba The latest season of Tiny Theologians has just begun! This time…

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TFT: Parenting Kids with Special Needs

September 8, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some key items to set the table for disciple-making in your family in the week ahead: Contacting Jordyn Jordyn Skacel is mobile! Our brand new Director of Family Ministry says, “I am happy…

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TFT: Jordyn’s Vision

September 1, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some key items to set the table for disciple-making in your family in the week ahead: New Beginnings in Kids Bible Classes! This morning, KBC started a new series of lessons in…

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TFT: Bullied Boys and Girls

August 25, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some key items to set the table for disciple-making in your family in the week ahead: Talking With Your Teenager About Sexuality Jennifer Kvamme was recently interviewed at the Rooted Podcast about…

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TFT: Anxious Teens

August 18, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some key items to set the table for disciple-making in your family in the week ahead: New Director of Family Ministry! Today, the congregation affirmed the appointment of Jordyn Skacel…

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TFT: Teaching Kids about Marriage

August 11, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some great items to set the table for disciple-making in your family in the week ahead: New Youth Meeting Before our full launch this September, our Youth Group is going…

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TFT: The Facts of Life

January 19, 2025

Dear LEFC Parents, Welcome to 2025! Here are some nourishing items to set the table for disciple-making in your family this week. You’re Invited to Family Night! Join us for Family Night on the evening…

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Book cover for "More to the Story" by Jennifer M. Kimmey, featuring bold, colorful text on a black background, with the subtitle "Deep Answers to Real Questions on Attraction, Identity, and Relationships."

TFT: Cream of the Crop

January 12, 2025

Dear LEFC Parents, We hope you had a good Christmas and are preparing for a Christ-centered new year. Here are some nourishing items to set the table for disciple-making in your family this week. Register…

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Book cover for "5 Things to Pray for Your Kids" by Melissa B. Kruger, featuring a teal background, gold circle with the number 5, and the subtitle "Prayers That Change Things for the Next Generation."

TFT: 5 Things to Pray for Your Kids

January 5, 2025

Dear LEFC Parents, We hope you had a good Christmas and are preparing for a Christ-centered new year. Here are some nourishing items to set the table for disciple-making in your family this week. Easter…

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A pink sheet titled "Book-at-a-Time Bible Reading Plan" alongside a brochure for "Lanse Evangelical Free Church" featuring the phrase "Read Through the Bible in 2025," showcasing a partially open Bible and colored markers.

TFT: Eat This Book

December 29, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, We hope you had a good Christmas and are preparing for a Christ-centered new year. Here are some nourishing items to set the table for disciple-making in your family this week. Youth…

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Cover of the book "The Ballad of Matthew's Begats," featuring colorful illustrations of various characters and a central title box. The top corner contains a banner that reads "An unlikely royal family tree."

TFT: A Ballad of Begats

December 22, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Today is the fourth Sunday of Advent. This year’s LEFC Family Advent Readings reflect upon Jesus’ breathtaking claim to be the Light of the World. This week’s reading is “The Light of Joy.” No…

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