WELCOME Family Ministry Training unpacking family Facilitators Cofacilitator

WELCOME! Family Ministry Training: unpacking “family” Facilitators: Co-facilitator family ministry training

WORKSHOP 5 Opening Worship Hymn 338… I Seek the Spirit Of a Child Words: Carl Seaburg Music: traditional English melody family ministry training

I seek the spirit of a child, The child who meets life naturally, The child who sings the world alive, And greets the morning sun with glee Children are real beyond all art. May I see: Joy’s a gift to our heart. family ministry training

I seek the freedom of a child, a child who loves instinctively, Who lights our day with just a smile, And shines that light on all we see. Children are real beyond all fears. May I see: Hope’s a gift to our tears. family ministry training

I seek the wonder of a child, a child who sees delightfully, Now clowns in cloud, Now gold in sun, imaginations true and free. Children are real beyond all lies. May I see: Faith’s a gift to our eyes. family ministry training

Introductions I’m ______ from _______ where I ________. family ministry training

Families are the heart of congregational life.

Families are the heart of congregational life. What are families uniquely able to do?

Families are the heart of congregational life. What are challenges unique to families?

What do they offer? • • Infancy Pre-School Elementary School Middle School High School “Empty Nest” Parents Grand-Parents family ministry training

Imagine: What if families created the congregation? family ministry training

What if families created the congregation? How did you feel during that last exercise? family ministry training

What if families created the congregation? How did you imagine your congregation? family ministry training

Take one idea to the next level … • • • What would you do? Who would you invite to do it? What resources would they need? Who would need to “approve? ” How would you “sell” it? family ministry training

WORKSHOP 5 Closing Worship Hymn 346… Come, Sing a Song With Me Words & Music: Carolyn Mc. Dade Used with permission family ministry training

Come, sing a song with me, That I might know your mind. family ministry training

And I’ll bring you hope When hope is hard to find, And I’ll bring a song of love And a rose in the wintertime. family ministry training

Come, dream a dream with me, That I might know your mind. family ministry training

And I’ll bring you hope When hope is hard to find, And I’ll bring a song of love And a rose in the wintertime. family ministry training

Come, walk in rain with me, That I might know your mind. family ministry training

And I’ll bring you hope When hope is hard to find, And I’ll bring a song of love And a rose in the wintertime. family ministry training

Come, share a rose with me, That I might know your mind. family ministry training

And I’ll bring you hope When hope is hard to find, And I’ll bring a song of love And a rose in the wintertime. family ministry training