The Early Childhood Encourager

 Northwest District LCMS - Education Services

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January 11, 2010
   Resource Page
Martha Weniger, Children's Ministry Consultant
 Karen Wrye, Early Childhood Consultant
                 
 
  

VIBRANT FAITH MINISTRIES-

FORMERLY YOUTH AND FAMILY INSTITUTE

The resources available from Vibrant Faith Ministries are to assist people in living a vibrant faith that can be passed on to all generations. Four keys used for practicing faith are: Caring Conversations, Devotions, Service, and Rituals and Traditions.   

Reference is made to the following passage from the Bible:

Deuteronomy 6:5-7:  You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your heart.  Recite them to your children and talk about them when you are at home and when you are away, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

Many resources are available for ministry, but we are choosing to share categories and particular resources from each of these categories from the Vibrant Faith Ministries store that might be useful in your ministries.

Categories:

Bibles:

     Pray, Play Bible for Young Children

     God Loves Me Bible

 

Devotions:

     A Prayer Book for Husbands and Wives

 

Family Ministry:

     Baptismal Keepsake

     Faith Talk

 

Milestones Ministry:

     FaithChest  Kit

     Milestones Blessing Bowls

 

Parenting:

     Building Blocks on Faith

 

Taking Faith Home:

     Bulletin Inserts

 

Youth and Family Institute is the organization that presented the Passing on Faith seminar offered by the Northwest District fall of 2008.

 

You will find their website at: http://www.youthandfamilyinstitute.org

Upcoming dates:
 Tuesday, January 19, 2010- Early Childhood Leadership Webinar- "STAFFING FOR THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER"- Dr. Mark Wahlers- Provost, Concordia University-Portland.
 
 March 7-13, 2010- National Lutheran Schools Week (NLSW)- The Worship and Resource Manual is $20 and available as an electronic PDF file online only through the LCMS School Ministry on-line store at www.lcms.org/dcsstore.  This manual offers worship and activity suggestions for Early Childhood through Higher Ed, faculty, school baord and families.  Additional posters and promotional items for NLSW 2010 are available through Concordia Publishing House at www.cph.org.
 
 
April 9-10, 2010- Early Childhood Director's Conference- Clarion Hotel/Portland Airport. 
 
Contact us

 
Mailing Address and Phone

1700 NE Knott St.
Portland, OR  97212 
888-693-5267 (toll-free)
503-288-8383 (local)
 
Northwest District
Website:  
www.nowlcms.org 
 
Northwest District 
Education Services Staff: 
 
Dick Weniger
Director of
Education Services
dickw@nowlcms.org 
 
Bob Fowls
Associate Director of
Education Services
bobf@nowlcms.org  
  
Laurie Bredehoft
Administrative Assistant
laurieb@nowlcms.org
 
Martha Weniger
Children's Ministry
Consultant
marthaw@nowlcms.org
 
Karen Wrye
Early Childhood
Consultant
rkwrye@teleport.com 
 
Robin Fossum
Family Ministry
Consultant
rgfossum@hotmail.com