The Family Table
Feeding the Faith of LEFC Families
TFT: A Resource Just for Moms
November 3, 2024
Dear LEFC Parents,
Here are some nourishing items to set the table for disciple-making in your family this week:
Advent is Quickly Approaching!
The season of advent will be here soon, beginning on December 1st. Have you thought about what your family might do to celebrate this season? We encourage all families to spend special time together at home engaging in discussion, crafts, readings, etc. to prepare their hearts for the coming of Christ! Need ideas? One place to start could be the website listed in the dessert section below!
Fall Retreat Recap
If you haven’t already, check out the Fall Retreat recap video created by Joe Quick to get a glimpse into the fun that was had!
New Family Ministries Page
To keep The Family Table concise and relevant to you, we’ve created a brand new page on our website to house much of the content that is static or changes infrequently. There, you can now find all of the information about our nursery, Kids Bible Classes, Youth Group, how to contact Jordyn, and The Gospel Project at Home explainer. We will also post some of our Family Ministries news, updates, and events there. As an added benefit, this makes it easier to relay this information to friends and family who might want more information before visiting our church. Check out the new page here!
“Jacob and Esau” 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 “Jacob and Esau” (Volume 1: Unit 3: Session 1), and the devotional can be found at this link.
Scroll down to the bottom of this email for more information about how to access The Gospel Project at Home.
And for dessert…
This week’s recommendation is one specifically for moms, the ministry of Risen Motherhood. The goal of Risen Motherhood is to “help moms connect their faith to their motherhood.”
I (Jordyn) first found them through their podcast, which contains over 200 episodes of helpful content for moms connecting faith to topics like social media, body image, friendships, seasons of motherhood, miscarriage, mom guilt, parenting special needs children, and so much more! I’ve listened to most of their episodes and in each one have found helpful insights that resonate with me as a mom and encourage and equip me in the role of motherhood. My favorite part of their content is that they bring together different perspectives on a topic and point it to our ultimate truth and hope: the gospel.
Alongside their podcast, founders Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler have published several books, some for kids and some for moms, and have content on their website and Instagram. On their website, you’ll find a bunch of free resources along with recommendations for other resources for different ages, topics, and seasons, such as Advent. Sadly, the ministry will officially be concluding in April but their content will be available long after for access, so don’t let that stop you from benefiting from this ministry. I highly recommend all moms check them out via their podcast, website, or Instagram.
We hope your family eats it right up.
Jordyn Skacel, Director of Family Ministry
Matt Mitchell, Pastor
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EXPLAINER: THE GOSPEL PROJECT AT HOME
For the last several years, our Children’s Church ministry has utilized The Gospel Project as our Bible study curriculum. The Gospel Project is really excellent–it takes our Little Learners and Bible Explorers chronologically through the whole Bible over the course of three years while always focusing on Jesus as the center of the big story. If your student was in Little Learners or Bible Explorers this morning, they received a coloring page and take-home sheet that corresponds to this lesson. You have also been given a full-color Big Picture Card that you can use to reinforce the lesson with your child, as well.
To reinforce what your kids are learning each week in Children’s Church, you can now access The Gospel Project At Home online. Each week in this email, there will be a link to follow to get this free resource which includes:
1. A guide to using the Gospel Project at Home.
2. Scripture to read and discuss with a recap video of the Bible Story (Preschool and/or Elementary).
3. Scripture memory verses and a song to sing together.
4. Prayer prompts and family activities that correspond to the lesson.
Please consider setting aside at least 10-15 minutes once a week for a family devotional time using this resource as a guide. We are hoping The Gospel Project At Home will help keep all of our LEFC kids “on the same page,” and feed their faith in Jesus.
This might be especially helpful if for some reason your child has to miss a week of Children’s Church. You can show them the Bible story video to keep them up to speed on what the other children are learning.
**Note: The first time you access the link, you will need to register a free account with Lifeway’s Ministry Grid. This will also provide you ongoing access through the “training” tab to many other discipleship resources including the Gospel Project at Home for previous weeks. Many hours of excellent things to absorb for free!