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: 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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Cover of the book "The Mythmakers" by John Hendrix, featuring illustrated silhouettes of two figures walking in a whimsical forest with a glowing light in the background, surrounded by trees and colorful elements. The title and author's name are prominently displayed in bold, stylized font.

TFT: The Friendship of Lewis & Tolkien

December 15, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Today is the third 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 Guidance.” Christmas Caroling…

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A book cover titled "The Christmas Stories of George MacDonald," illustrated by Linda Hill Griffith, featuring an image of a Victorian-era man sitting on a couch reading to three children with a decorated Christmas tree in the background.

TFT: George MacDonald’s Christmas Stories

December 8, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Today is the second 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 Purity.” Christmas Caroling…

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A lit candle in focus with a blurred reflection of its flame and three other candles on a frosted glass surface.

TFT: Advent Means Coming

December 1, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Today is the first Sunday of Advent. This year’s LEFC Family Advent Readings reflect upon Jesus’ amazing claim to be the Light of the World. This week’s reading is “The Light of Hope.”…

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The Family Table – January 15, 2023

January 15, 2023

Dear LEFC Parents, We know you’re busy, so we’re cutting down the word-count on this weekly email to get across what you need to know to help feed the faith of your family. [Like it? Give us feedback on…

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The Family Table – January 8, 2023

January 8, 2023

Dear LEFC Parents, Remember when the ABC Kids used to sing that song we all loved, “Read Your Bible, Pray Every Day,” and as they sang it on stage they would grow, gRoW, GROW?! How…

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The Family Table – January 1, 2023

January 1, 2023

Dear LEFC Parents, Happy New Year! I pray that 2023 will be a year of wonderful spiritual growth for you and your family. It’s a privilege to come alongside you as you try to impress God’s…

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The Family Table – December 25, 2023

December 25, 2022

Dear LEFC Parents, Merry Christmas! I hope your whole family experiences joy, peace, hope, and love today because of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ! The Gospel Project at Home Today in our worship gathering,…

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The Family Table – December 18, 2022

December 18, 2022

Dear LEFC Parents, Today is the fourth Sunday of Advent, and this week’s LEFC Advent Reading emphasizes the righteousness of the Messiah. The Prophet Jeremiah says that He will be so full of righteousness that it will…

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