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.

Father-Son Retreat at MMR

Dads with sons, Miracle Mountain Ranch has a retreat just for you! On the weekend of May 16th, the ranch is offering a Father-Son retreat. Consider taking a weekend away together enjoying a variety of outdoor activities. The camp offers several other retreat options throughout the year, too. Check them out!

Nursery Update Meeting

On April 6th, during the church family meal and before the meeting, moms of nursery-aged children and those who are expecting are invited to meet in the MOPS room across from the fellowship hall to discuss updates to the nursery. We will share ideas and gather input about how to serve families well. Moms can go through the line first and share lunch together while we chat.

Want to Help Plan Mom’s Night Out?

On Friday May 16th, moms with children in the home are invited to the church for a Mom’s Night Out! Are you a mom who would love to help in the planning? Let Jordyn Skacel know.

Easter Egg Hunt 2025

Our egg hunt is fast approaching! We are gathering donations of individually wrapped candy to fill the eggs, as well as prizes for kids to win. We will also soon have a sign-up for volunteers to help in various ways during the hunt. Find the event on Facebook and invite your friends to join us!

LEFC Family Worship Playlist

Did you hear about our new resource to equip your family for worship in the home? We have created a playlist of the songs we frequently sing during worship in church. It can be found on Spotify and YouTube. Check it out and save it to your library!

“Joshua’s Farewell” 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 “Joshua’s Farewell” (Volume 3: Unit 7: Session 5), 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 Bible for kids that focuses on the grand story arc of the Scriptures.

“The Bible is a big book about a big God who keeps a big promise!”

Author David Helm and illustrator Gail Schoonmaker have collaborated to create a best-selling story Bible that starts in Genesis (“The Very Good Beginning”) and connects the dots of the narrative all the way to Revelation (“The Very Good Ending”) with a focus on Jesus as the centerpiece of the story.

The illustrations are striking (aimed at 2-7 year olds), and the words are simple to understand, but the biggest strength of this children’s book is the way it reveals how the stories of the Bible tell one unified story of the coming kingdom of God–“God’s people in God’s place under God’s rule.”

And the best part of this big story is that is true!

Parents can read it to their little ones, and young readers can read it for themselves. Kids will get most of the story just by looking at the pictures.

– The Big Picture Story Bible is available in the LEFC Library for your family to check out.
– Listen to The Big Picture Story Bible as Spotify Podcast Episodes
– Download The Big Picture Story Bible Audio (MP3 Zipfile)
– Access a sample of The Big Picture Story Bible (PDF)

We hope your family eats it right up.

Jordyn Skacel, Director of Family Ministry
Matt Mitchell, Pastor