Driving Force Week 2 Friday

FRIDAY
RESPOND to what you have learned as a family this week by taking an action step! Here is an example of something you can do as a family to reinforce the Bible theme for this week: Build a fort out of blankets or sheets. How will you protect your fort? Talk about how Jesus protects us each day.

Driving Force is Driving for Socks

This is just a reminder for all the kids in G-Force to bring in new socks to be donated to the clothing closet. Its a little thing you can do to help someone out in a BIG way! Plus you’ll help earn points towards the ice cream party at the end of the Driving Force series.
We will be collecting socks until June 7.

Do You Know What your Child Treasures?

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Parenting Tip

April 29, 2009

What Your Child Treasures

What is your child interested in? What does he think about? Where does she spend her money? What do your kids like to do? Jesus said, “where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21).

Most of the time the activities our children choose indicate what they treasure. Because the heart and behavior are closely linked, parents can look for things their kids can do that will encourage healthy heart change. Look for ways to guide your children into constructive and helpful activities, hobbies, and relationships.

Sometimes you’ll have to limit certain activities, but look for positive ones to replace those you’re taking away. Try to attract your children to good choices by providing opportunities they’d enjoy. By adjusting what your children do, you can influence what they enjoy and eventually what they treasure.

Sometimes simply providing different choices guides your child into more healthy heart situations, but other children seem to have a bent towards treasuring the wrong things. Or they may want to spend hours in activities that aren’t necessarily bad in themselves, but you know they don’t contribute to maturity and growth.

You may have to use a combination of approaches, including setting down some firm limits to guide your child in the right direction. That’s part of the hard work of parenting, but it’s not optional. Be creative and look for alternatives, but recognize that, if a child isn’t responding, you may have to provide parental control. Don’t be afraid to take a stand to redirect your child into more healthy choices. After all, too much of a particular thing can have an unhelpful affect on the heart.

This idea was taken from the book, Parenting is Heart Work, by Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, RN, BSN

Driving Force Week 2 Thursday

THURSDAY
REMEMBER the weekly Bible verse and take turns reciting it to each family member.
But the Lord can be trusted to make you strong and protect you from harm. 2 Thessalonians 3:3

Seaside With The Savior

Coming July 6th

Set sail for adventure this summer at ‘Seaside with the Savior’, 5 days of discovering what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. Each day will find us at a port city surrounding the Sea of Galilee, ready to learn life lessons from the life of the Savior. ‘Seaside with the Savior’ is for sailors entering the 1st thru 6th grades in the fall. A separate program will run for young sailors age 3 thru 5.

‘Seaside with the Savior’ sets sail daily from 9 to 12:30, July 6 -10. Registration for the week is $49.00. Some full and partial scholarships are available by request through the children’s ministry office at Shoreline. Sailors can sign up starting Sunday, May 17 at the Shoreline Bookstore, or mid-week at the church office. Registration forms will also be available at www.shorelinechurch.org.

Driving Force Week 2 Wednesday

WEDNESDAY
REQUEST a time for your family to meet together for a family prayer. Give your child an opportunity to tell you some of their prayer requests. Take time for anyone who wants to pray silently or aloud. Here is a sample closing prayer:

Dear God, I know that You can protect me from the things that can hurt me or scare me. Please give me strength and guidance through these hard things. Thank You for loving me and caring about what happens to me. Amen

Driving Force Week 2 Tuesday

TUESDAY
REFLECT as a family on the lesson taught last weekend by referring to your child’s weekend service handout. Choose one of the ideas on the “To Do at Home” section and do it as a family or encourage your child to do it independently. If you did not receive a handout, here is an example of one of the ideas mentioned: Write down something you are afraid of and pray for God’s protection. What are you afraid of?

Fireproof Small Group Study

Join us on Wednesday, May 13th at 6:30 p.m. for the launch of our new small group series, “Fireproof Your Marriage” from the movie Fireproof.  We’ll kick off the event with a screening of the movie, followed by small group sign-ups.

Childcare is available for the movie screening, by advance registration only.  The cost is $5 per child or $15 for three or more children.

For more information and to register, please contact Robin Maguire at rmaguire@shorelinechurch.org or 831.655.0100 x302.

Small Group H.O.S.T. Training

Do you have a heart for people? Do you have faith and love for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ? Are you willing to open your home for a small group study? Sign up today for the Small Group H.O.S.T. training on Sunday, May 3rd!

We’ll give you the tools and curriculum – all you need to do is serve food and turn on the DVD player!

Sounds too good to be true? Come to the H.O.S.T. training on Sunday, May 3rd at 3 p.m. to learn more! Sign up at the Connections Center or by calling the Connections Team at 831.655.0100 x302.

Parenting Seminar

Developing Your Child To Lead

Coming to Shoreline on May 11th at 7 pm.
Reserve a spot 655-0100

An insightful, practical, concentrated, 1-hour seminar, free for parents and teachers
* Is your child a leader?   How do you know?
* What are the early indicators of influencers?
* What can parents and teachers do to develop and not hinder the leadership abilities of their kids?

In this unique and intriguing seminar, you will learn:
•    10 indicators of leadership aptitude in kids
•    Why the 10/13 (age) Window is key for ethical leadership development
•    5 common adult responses that limit a young leader’s ability
•    Common behaviors acted out of gifting, often perceived as misbehavior
•    8 ways to develop your child’s social influence ability
•    Info on America’s only leadership development program for preteens.
Plus, a FREE Social Influence Survey measuring leadership aptitude.

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