Northwest Conference Children

& Family Ministry News

Children & Family Ministry Connection

To connect and encourage CFM ministry leaders through sharing stories, professional development, and spiritual growth as we develop ourselves as leaders.

Thursday, Nov. 20

Noon to 3 p.m.

Salem Covenant Church

2655 Fifth Street NW

New Brighton, MN 55112

651-633-9615

Bring your self and your lunch. Hope to see you there.

We'll meet as a Children & Family Ministry connection for the first hour, then join the Youth Pastor's Connection for a conversation with Michelle Bielby, Marriage and family therapist and former Covenant youth pastor. She will talk about issues she's seeing in children/youth and family therapy as well as how to balance your role as minister and therapist. We'll be done by 3 p.m.

Dr. David Walsh on kids and technology

iBrains: Guiding Children and Teens to success in the Digital Age

Last month, international speaker, best-selling author, media personality, award-winning psychologist, father and grandfather, Dr. David Walsh spoke at Salem Covenant about how technology is changing the ways that young people live, learn and socialize.

For more information on Dr. Walsh's research, or to order resources, go to drdavewalsh.com

Educating parents about technology

Interested in bringing in a speaker to educate your parents about this topic? Consider these local speakers:

Alison Feigh, Jacob Wetterling Resource Center gundersenhealth.org/ncptc/speakers-bureau/alison-feigh

Jim and Lynn Jackson, Connected Families

connectedfamilies.org

Tiger McLuen, Youth Leadership

youthleadership.org

Upcoming workshops from Connected Families:

All workshops are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Churches frequently have registration and contact information on their websites, which is linked from the name of the church below. MOPS Workshops are for moms with preschool age kids. Some groups request that you register before attending. If you are unable to find how to register, please connect with Connected Families!

Saturday, November 15: R aise Kids with Respect, Responsibility, and Real Faith

Maranatha Evangelical Free Church | Rice Lake, WI | 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Sunday, November 16: K ids and Screen Time: How to End the Family Feud

Rockpoint Church | Lake Elmo, MN | 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

Tuesday, November 18: Peaceful Mothering

Rose of Sharon Lutheran Church MOPS | Cottage Grove, MN | 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

Wednesday, November 19: Discipline that Connects With Your Child's Heart

Zion Lutheran | Buffalo, MN | 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, November 19: Entitlement - A Biblical Response to the Cultural Epidemic

Oak Hills Church | Eagan, MN | 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

Friday, November 21: Siblings: From Enemies to Allies

Rockford MOPS | Rockford, MN | 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

Saturday, November 22: R aise Kids with Respect, Responsibility, and Real Faith

City Church | Minneapolis, MN | 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Disability ministry connections

Five different dates and locations around the Twin Cities metro, sponsored by Transform Minnesota. Networking, idea sharing, and encouragement for leaders and volunteers serving in disability ministry.

Learn more at: transformmn.org/twin-city-disability-ministry-connection/

Imagine Children & Family
Ministry Training

Imagine was great! Jim Wideman brought an encouraging message for ministry teams. Interested in knowing what we talked about? We have resources for you! We have his notes and talks on cd for any Covenant church to borrow. Send an email to kara@northwestconference.org and I will get those to you.

Need coaching?

Need coaching? Consider The Club, Jim Wideman's coaching program. FREE for anyone under 30; only $50 for the rest of you. jimwideman.com/the-club/

Recharge is expanding to Fargo and Cedar Falls!

Twin Cities Super Early Bird deadline Nov. 15!

Ministryrecharge.org

A day for your children, youth and family ministry teams to

fellowship, worship and pray together
renew your team's passion to continue in ministry
take away practical ideas that will impact your ministry

Jan. 10 - Twin Cities

Jan. 24 - Fargo

Feb. 7 - Cedar Falls, IA

Minnehahaacademy.net

Did you know the Northwest Conference owns a K-12 school?

Minnehaha Academy offers private, Christian education in Minneapolis and is committed to making a Minnehaha education affordable for Covenant families. Contact Heidi Shannon to talk about financial aid for Covenant families. shannonheidi@minnehahaacademy.net

Sabbath Renewal retreat at Covenant Pines

Save the date: March 1-3, 2015

A chance for Children, Youth and family ministry leaders to take a break!

FREE Refugee curriculum available for download

What does it mean to flee your home? How does someone become a refugee? What is life like in a refugee camp?

The Kids Helping Kids: Refugees curriculum will explore these questions and provide opportunities for making a significant difference in the lives of refugee children around the world. The twelve-part curriculum is a short (5-10 min) supplement to your regular Christian formation time, and encourages children to:

Serve God and others
Develop a bigger view of God's kingdom
Connect with children around the world through stories
Help to meet some of the basic needs of children living as refugees

The Kids Helping Kids Refugee Curriculum is available for download on the covchurch.org website. Click here to download materials.

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Did you know there is also an ECC Children's Ministry Facebook page? This is a closed group, so if you are interested in joining (all are welcome!), send an email to kara@northwestconference.org and you will receive an invitation. This is a great way to collaborate on a national level.