Family Ministry

At baptisms, we as the people of God promise to "support name of child and pray for them in their new life in Christ." As a community of faith we want to encourage, challenge, and support growth in faith - a gift given through the Spirit which enables us to see the world through Christ's eyes - in the lives of children and youth. We want to pass on the faith so that it is a vibrant part of daily life, lived out in the world. We do this in three primary ways:

• Peer group learning/activities which include Sunday school, youth group activities, and confirmation classes
• Family and daily life which include sending "Splash" packets, a monthly newsletter to help parents of children age birth to three in faith formation of their child; periodic helps and suggestions for family devotions, especially during Advent and Lent, and encouraging entire families to participate in "Faith Token" activities from Sunday school
• Congregational life involvement which include encouraging family participation in the "In One Place" worship services, blessing of important stepping stones in a child's life, such as the "Blessing of the Backpacks", service projects, including the community garden, and fellowship activities.

Relationships are at the heart and center of faith - a relationship with God, a relationship with a caring community, and a relationship with the world. We are intentional in our life together to include and nurture relationships with people of all ages, committed to a "seamless" ministry that incorporates people of all ages and generations.