Ministry to and with Parents

As many of you may already know, our Student Ministry is working to better support our parents in raising students with lasting faith. We have implemented several new ways for parents to stay connected and resourced lately.

First, we have started this blog which is connected to our website (www.lifehonestly.com). Periodically, you will find a blog post with thoughts from Lydia or myself. We will try to keep parents posted on what students are learning on Wednesday nights or on Sunday morning. We will post resources we think are helpful for parents to be spiritual influencers of their students.

Second, we have created a TBC Student Ministry Facebookgroup. This group is for parents, adult leaders, and students. We will post deadlines, information on upcoming events, and much more. We encourage  to join the group on Facebook so you will get these notifications.

Third, we will begin to have retreat/mission trip report meetings for parents. We desire for you to get a glimpse of what we have experienced on retreats and mission trips. Often times, when students return from these trips, they are too tired to engage in long conversations about what they experienced with God and their friends. Therefore, Lydia, myself or another adult leader will return from retreats and mission trips 30 minutes prior to the rest of the group returning to the church to have a brief report on all that happened. Our desire is to give parents a glimpse of the experiences and some discussion points to use with their students.

Finally, a TBC Parent Conference is being planned for the fall. It will feature a national speaker who will help parents of all children to consider different ways to help children develop in their faith. More information will be shared in the upcoming months!

Thank you for allowing our adult leaders, Lydia and myself to partner with you in developing a lasting faith in your students. We pray all of our students will have a vibrant faith that is lived out daily!

-Andy