Challenge Accepted Parent Email

Happy Almost-Valentine’s Day! We know that your job as parents often goes unrecognized but we want you to know we think you’re great! Here’s to you, valentine!

Here are a few things coming up in our ministry . . .

ADD YOUR OWN DATES: PRAY STATION
This month, we’re having families set up their own prayer walk experience — right at home! We hope you can join us!

ADD YOUR OWN DATES: FLASHLIGHT SCAVENGER HUNT
This spring, we are putting a fun, new twist on the Easter egg hunt! Mark your calendars — your kids won’t want to miss this!

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED: A 4-WEEK SERIES ON JESUS’ MINISTRY

SERIES OVERVIEW:

Great sports moments tend to involve people who accepted a big challenge, one that required courage and an ability to keep going. This month, kids will have fun using sports to learn about the many ways they can say yes to challenges bravely. Jesus accepted many challenges. Through the stories we know about him, we learn a bunch of things that help kids walk through whatever they are facing. Let’s cheer on every kid to be able to say, Jesus takes care of me, Jesus shows me the truth, Jesus helps me when I’m tempted, Jesus understands my challenges.

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Sometimes it might feel like all you do is catch your kid doing something you really wish they wouldn’t do. And as frustrating as it is for you, you can imagine how frustrating and defeating it can be for kids when they’re being constantly corrected. So starting this week, try “catching” your kid when they do something good, kind, or wise and affirm them for it. It will help reinforce the kind of decisions you hope they make.

If you’re subscribed to Grow Your Ministry, now would be a good time to attach Parent Tip Video #7 from your Parents section.

Have you ever said to yourself, “There has got to be a better way to get my kid to behave”? While there is no panacea for all behavioral issues, try out some of THESE TIPS – they just might work! And if you have anything that’s working for you that’s not on this list, share them with the rest of us!

Hey parents, help us out. What’s one thing our church could do to better serve and help you? Hit Reply and let us know!