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.

Internet and Cell Safety for Youth and Children's Workers

Thursday, March 19 / Noon to 2 p.m.

Salem Covenant Church

2655 Fifth Street NW, New Brighton, MN 55112

A joint Connection with Youth pastor's connection (This event is also open to any staff people or parents who are available and interested in this topic.)

Youth and children can find themselves in over their heads with various online concerns from cyberbullying to sexting. Alison Feigh from the Jacob Wetterling Resource Center will present details about the risks students are facing online and practical ways that adults can respond.

As a classmate of Jacob Wetterling, Alison learned early on how important it is to protect children and youth from exploitation, and believes strongly in avoiding fear-based approaches when educating young people. The Jacob Wetterling Resource Center is committed to using what they've learned in 25 years of case management of missing and exploited children to empower audiences to walk around smart and not scared.

Alison previously worked as a minister to youth and children at a metro area faith community for six years. She continues to be inspired and re-energized by working directly with children and teenagers at camps, retreats, and theater companies.

Next connection dates: April 16 and May 21

NWC Family Go:Serve 2015 registration is open!

When: May 2, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Who: Families with children in grades PreK-upper elementary school

Where: Redeemer Covenant Church, Brooklyn Park, MN (7801 Brooklyn Blvd. Brooklyn Park, MN 55445)

Cost: $10

Go: Serve is a one-day event designed for families to serve, learn and grow together in a family-friendly, yet stretching, environment suitable for younger children. Held at Redeemer Covenant for the second year in a row, families can expect to have their worldview expanded and to have opportunity to extend the hope and love of Christ with those experiencing unmet needs.

Go: Serve will equip parents to serve and learn alongside their kids. We hope you can join us!

For more information, including a detailed schedule, bulletin inserts and posters, click here

Please register as a family by Monday, April 20. To register, click here

Resources:

Looking for some good children's literature for Easter? This is a thoughtful local blog, written by two Christ-following, book-loving Minnesota moms. https://aslanslibrary.wordpress.com/2015/03/11/easter/

1 Corinthians 13 parenting has plenty of free resources for parents and ministry leaders. In addition, co-founder Becky Danielson lives in the Twin Cites and is available to speak at your church on a variety of topics. http://www.1corinthians13parenting.com

Common Sense Media is the go-to website to help parents, educators and ministry leaders make sense of the changing world of technology.

Make sure you're subscribed to Children Matter - a weekly email update that is full of current research and articles on children and family ministry

Plymouth Covenant's Sara Sosa wrote some beautiful Good Friday readings and has made these available to our community. Feel free to use for your own personal study or reflection. If you use these within your church community, please give appropriate credit to the author.

The Evangelical Covenant Church has put the finishing touches on a new communion resource designed to equip parents and ministry leaders to have conversations about communion with their kids.

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