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.

A person holding a tablet with an e-book opened to the title page reading "Practicing Affirmation" by Sam Crabtree.

TFT: I’m so proud of you!

October 20, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some savory items to set the table for disciple-making in your family this week: Praise God for our Fall Retreat! We had an exceedingly fun, faith-building weekend at our first ever Fall…

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A person holding up a white sign with the word "NO" painted in bold black letters, against a yellow background.

TFT: Prepare your kids to disobey

October 13, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some tasty items to set the table for disciple-making in your family this week: Fall Retreat is in just 5 days! We’re 5 days away from Fall Retreat! Take the opportunity now…

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TFT: Read Aloud Bible Stories

October 6, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some savory items to set the table for disciple-making in your family this week: This Afternoon – Families at Blessed to Be a Blessing Our own Joe Quick and his boys will…

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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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Children's book cover: "Why Do We Say Thank You?" features an illustrated boy resting his head on his hand, surrounded by food, toys, and a cat. Subtext: "Learning to Be Grateful."

TFT: Why Do We Say Thank You?

November 23, 2025

LEFC Christmas Party Join us after church in a few weeks on December 7th for a Christmas party! Lunch will be provided as we play fun games together and hear about ideas for celebrating the…

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Covers of "The Seven" book series by Troy Schmidt, featuring "Flood," "Fire," "Darkness," and "Collapse," with dramatic imagery reflecting their respective themes.

TFT: The 7

November 16, 2025

LEFC Christmas Party Join us after church in a few weeks on December 7th for a Christmas party! Lunch will be provided as we play fun games together and hear about ideas for celebrating the…

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"The Serpent & the Seed" text with a snake incorporated into the 'S' and a bird perched on the '&'.

TFT: The Serpent and the Seed

November 9, 2025

Mom’s Night Out: Postponed! Mom’s Night Out, which was scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed. We will announce a new date when it is rescheduled. This Week’s Challenge We’re kicking off trying out a new element…

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Book cover of "He Always Hears: A Story of Loss and the Hope of Things Made New" featuring a starry night sky, a house, and a lit window. Written by Alyson Punzi and illustrated by Tyler Charlton.

TFT: Helping Kids Grieve

November 2, 2025

Introducing: This Week’s Challenge! We’re kicking off trying out a new element in TFT! Each week, we plan to provide a family discipleship “challenge” to implement with your family. The goal is to provide families with an action…

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Book cover of "Martin Luther" by Simonetta Carr, featuring an illustration of a monk holding papers, with a cross necklace, set against a backdrop of buildings and a colorful sky. Text reads "Christian Biographies for Young Readers."

TFT: “Here I Stand”

October 26, 2025

Three Years of The Family Table! The Family Table is celebrating its third anniversary this week! Praise God for the ways that it has equipped, encouraged, and resourced families and individuals with disciple-making tools each…

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