Wednesday Night Parenting Forums - Room 101, 6:30 pm – 8:00pm

Sept. 15 – Apologia 101: Teaching 4^th and 5^th Graders to Defend Their Faith

Many children begin questioning their faith at an early age and parents need to be equipped to help them work through those issues. The church is there to help, but ultimately it is the responsibility of Moms and Dads to give children the tools they need to stand strong in their faith. Find out how to do that in this important presentation.

Speakers: Children’s Director Matt Liston and Kevin Genth

Sept. 29 – Helping Kids Use the Internet Safely

The internet is a tremendous tool for good but it also is a source of great temptation and even great danger to our children. We are fortunate enough to have two police officers with us who can cite real life examples of how predators are targeting our kids and what we can do to protect them. The goal is help our children make wise decisions regarding technology.

Speakers: Officers Peachy and Bailey from the Westerville Police Department

Oct. 13 – Pass it On: Developing the Spiritual Lives of Our Children

Executive Team Member Lynn Radigan, the author of Pass it On: Developing the Spiritual Lives of Your Children, will be with us to share insights on how parents can influence their children to love God and to live as followers of Jesus Christ. Lynn has a powerful testimony and is a wonderful communicator of biblical truth.

Speaker: Lynn Radigan
 

 Click here to register online.

FamilyLife Today (a subsidiary of Campus Crusade for Christ), led by Dennis Rainey, is sponsoring a “date night” for couples on Friday, August 27, 2010, from 7 pm – 8:30 pm, at Heritage   Christian Church. Jim and Carol Shore, otherwise known as Acts of Renewal, are the featured artists for this special evening (actsofrenewal.com). The Shores do marriage-related drama sketches and then teach the biblical principles of how to have a great relationship.

This event is free and you can register by going to www.bigskyphoto.net and clicking on “FamilyLife Date Night, August 27, 2010.” Childcare is provided through the fifth grade for those who request it by August 20.

Many couples reach the place where their marriage is not working. It could be that the relationship is not satisfying to one or both partners or it could be that the marriage has drifted into a place of mutual contempt, faultfinding and blame.

Whatever the cause of the relational breakdown, some people try to mend the rift through marriage counseling. And, if that doesn’t work, it is assumed, by many, that the only other option is divorce. At that point, lawyers are consulted and once legal action occurs, the slide toward divorce seems to increase in speed and intensity.

However, there is a better way, especially for Christ followers. To read more, click here.