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: One Candle for the Family Table

October 29, 2023

Dear LEFC Parents, Blow out the candle on the cake! “The Family Table” officially turns 1 this weekend. The very first TFT email hit the inboxes of LEFC parents, guardians, care-givers, and other adults who want to make disciples of the…

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TFT: World Watch News

October 22, 2023

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some items to set the table for family discipleship in your home this week: Talking to Our Kids About Death Pastor Matt found another good article on the updated CCEF…

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TFT: The Threat of Porn

October 15, 2023

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some items to set the table for family discipleship in your home this week: New Website for CCEF  Pastor Matt’s favorite biblical counseling organization has just upgraded their entire website with a fresh…

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TFT: Countdown To Calm

October 8, 2023

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some items to set the table for family discipleship in your home this week: Amazing Grace for Parenting Author Champ Thornton has recently studied what the hymn-writing pastor John Newton…

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TFT: Video Chat with a Godly Gram

October 1, 2023

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some items to set the table for family discipleship in your home this week: Challenge Conference – Advanced Planning The 2024 Challenge Conference has been announced for July 1-5 in Kansas…

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TFT: Challenge Accepted?

September 24, 2023

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some items to set the table for family discipleship in your home this week: Challenge Conference – Advanced Planning The 2024 Challenge Conference has been announced for July 1-5 in Kansas…

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TFT: Promises, Promises

September 17, 2023

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some items to set the table for family discipleship in your home this week: God is Creative Recently Whittaker Crumrine had to stay home from church because he was recovering…

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TFT: Landmines Everywhere!

September 10, 2023

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some items to set the table for family discipleship in your home this week: Kids Baptism Class Pastor Matt will be teaching kids about what baptism means this coming Wednesday…

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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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