Children & Families

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July 1 Newsletter

Support with faith development is provided through...

Baptisms
Sunday School Pre-school thru 4th Grade (Sunday Morning Childrens' Ministry}
Bridge 56 (Sunday mornings for 5th-6th graders)

45 Faith Fridays. Faith Fridays are for all 4^th and 5^th graders. We meet in-person the second Friday of the month (except February is the 5^th) from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Email Martha Semanko our Director of Children and Family Ministries (msemanko@immaneulloveland.org) to RSVP. Drop off and pick up are at the main doors. Please bring a mask! These are fun-filled Friday nights of faith growth and fellowship!

678 Faith Fridays. Contact Rachel Norem (rnorem@immanuelloveland.org). Middle School Youth meet in-person the second Friday of the month (except February is the 5^th) in the gym for fellowship, activities, and a Bible study from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Drop off and pick up are at the main doors at Immanuel. Please bring a mask! Get excited for a fun-filled Friday night of faith growth and fellowship!
Outta Bounds Summer Day Camp
Children in Worship

Resources for Families -- Click Here for devotional ideas, books, parenting help, helpful websites, etc.

Children's Devotions:

Older Children Devotions:

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Children's DVD (all available in church library)

Adventures in Odyssey - also availavle in audio at https://www.oneplace.com/ministries/adventures-in-odyssey/ (All Ages)
Torchlighters - Torchlighters® are animated, true-life stories of Christian heroes retold for young people. (Adults are also inspired by them.) Each Torchlighter® episode comes with a documentary and other features. (Ages 8-12)
Veggie Tales - Help kids discover that God made them special and He loves them very much. (Ages Pre-k-1st)
What's in the Bible - Your family will understand the entire Bible through these DVDs from VeggieTales® creator Phil Vischer and a bunch of hilarious friends! (Kindergarten - 4th grade)

Parenting Books:

Love and Respect in the Family by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
Bringing up Boys by Dr. James Dobson
Bringing up Girls by Dr. James Dobson
The New Strong-Willed Child by Dr. James Dobson
Love and Logic by Foster W. Cline
When Helping Hurts by Corbett & Fikkert
When Children Grieve: For Adults to Help Children deal with Death, Divorce, Pet Loss, Moving, and Other Losses by John W. James
Someone I Love Died by Christine Harder Tangvald
How to Explain a Diagnosis to a Child: An Interactive Resource Guide for Parents and Professionals by Janet Arnold and Francine McLeod
Talking to your Children about Divorce by Jean McBride

Adoption Challenges

Empowered to Connect (podcast, conference, huge resource library) - www.empoweredtoconnect.org
Trust Based Relational Intervention - www.child.tcu.edu
The Connected Child: Bring Hope & Healing To Your Adoptive Family by Purvis/Cross/Sunshine
Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control: A Love-Based Approach to Helping Attachment-Challenged Children with Severe Behaviors by Forbes/Post
Taperstry Ministry - www.tapestryministry.org
Refresh Gatherings (conferences, retreats, camps) - www.refreshgatherings.org

Books on Faith

stickyfaith Everyday ideas to build lasting faith in your kids by Dr. kara E. Powell & Dr. Chap Clark
The Jesus-Centered Life by Rick Lawerence
Meet Generation Z by James Emery White

Podcast for Adults