The Family Table

Dear LEFC Parents,

We are excited to share with you some upcoming Family Ministries happenings here at LEFC. Stay on the lookout for new activities and resources we’re drumming up soon! Here is some current news, along with this week’s highlighted resource for dessert.

You’re Invited to Family Night!

Join us for Family Night this Friday, February 21st from 6:00-8:00! We’ll have a time of fellowship together as families of LEFC playing games and socializing. Dinner will also be provided. Invite your friends to come enjoy a fun evening! If you’re planning to attend and have food restrictions, please contact Jordyn Skacel ASAP.

Winter Jam ‘25

Are you headed to Winter Jam this year? Want to go as a group? Several people from the church are going to meet at the College Buffet at 1631 North Atherton in State College for dinner from 4pm-5pm and then leave as a group to arrive at the BJC together and sit together. Need a ride? Want to offer a ride? There is a sign-up sheet in foyer to help make connections. There is also a flyer in the foyer with information about the concert. Contact Jenni English or Cody & Holly Crumrine with any questions.

Save the date for Fall Retreat

We have confirmed the date for Fall Retreat 2025. Mark your calendars for September 19-21! We will be back at Seven Mountains Scout Camp for a fun-filled weekend with your church family.

Costumes for KBC

Are you gifted in sewing and crafting? Our Kids Bible Classes are looking for volunteers to help create costumes for the kids to use in various performances. Please see Vicky Albert for more information!

Easter Egg Hunt 2025

Mark your calendars now for the LEFC Easter Egg Hunt on April 19th, the day before Easter. Be thinking about how you might want to volunteer to help out in various ways. We will also be looking for donations of candy and prizes when the time comes.

Games Leader for Family Bible Week

Family Bible week will be held July 7-13, 2025. We have most of our key positions filled, but are in need of someone to lead the games rotation. If you would like to help out in this area, please see Jordyn Skacel.

“The People Complained” Kids Bible Class Devotional

You have free access to a family devotional based on the curriculum our kids are studying each week in KBC! It’s called “The Gospel Project at Home.” Today’s Bible Study is “The People Complained” (Volume 1: Unit 6: Session 3), and the devotional can be found at this link.

Visit the Family Ministries page on our website for information about how to access The Gospel Project at Home for the first time.

And for Dessert…

This week’s recommendation for family discipleship is a richly illustrated devotional book for you and your kids to read together to better understand who Jesus is.

“How do you help a child get to know someone they can’t see and hear?”

That was the question that got Kate and Joe Hox (a married author and illustrator!) started in creating Who is Jesus? 40 Pictures to Share with Your Family.

The answer was “snakes, sticks, rocks, shepherds, sheep, water, bread” and much more!

Each short chapter in Who Is Jesus? has an evocative full-page hand-drawn picture inspired by a story from the Old and New Testaments (20 each), a couple of pages explaining what it means, and some reflection questions for you to talk through with your kids. In the back, There are answers to the reflection questions and song suggestions for each picture of Jesus.

Kids of all ages can get something out of each devotional. There’s even one about Jesus being the Star from Jacob from Numbers 24 (that we learned about at Christmas this year)!

Who Is Jesus? was especially designed for families preparing for the 40 days leading up to Passion Week (sometimes called “Lent”), but it can be used any time.

– See some of the images on the book’s page at New Growth Press.
– Watch a video from the Kate and Joe Hox about creating Who Is Jesus?
– Who Is Jesus? 40 Pictures to Share with Your Family is in the church library for checkout.

We hope your family eats it right up!

Jordyn Skacel, Director of Family Ministry
Matt Mitchell, Pastor