Halftime Talk
3rd - 5th graders are at somewhat of a “halftime” in their childhood.
Parents have had roughly the same number of years with them so far as they have remaining until they graduate from high school. And for the first half of their lives, parents are the largest voices of influence in their kids. The things their parents believe and the way they live is seen as normal life to a child. At halftime, a shift happens. Children begin to hear voices outside of their families at a volume greater than that of their parents, and this volume only increases throughout their preteen and teenage years.
At halftime, you might hear your child ask
“What does that mean?”, “Why do we do that?” or “Why don’t they do that?” in regards to things like baptism, communion, prayer, and gathering on Sunday mornings, among other things.
So Let’s Make Halftime Count!
This is the perfect time for us to define and explain some of the practices that we as their parents and their church have adopted as part of our life. It’s a chance to help kids take the truths, values, and ways of life their family upholds and integrate them with outside voices and influences, so that ultimately we can help our kids grow into the adults we dream of them becoming.
As a church, we can do this together! Each Spring we create a landing place for 3rd-5th graders, along with their parents, to have conversations about the anchor practices of our faith.
Together we will dive into 3 big questions:
”What does it mean to follow Jesus?”
”What is baptism?”
”What is communion?”
If you are a parent still making sense of these ideas yourself, or if you personally feel solid but find yourself a bit lost on how to communicate in a way your child understands, or even if you just see the value in walking through these things together in community with others, this is for you! It will be a casual experience of exploration through conversation and even a few games and art activities - no boring lectures, no “altar call,” and no next step at the finish, other than opening doors for more age-appropriate faith conversations between kids and their parents in the coming years.
APRIL 14th, 21st & 28th
4:00 - 5:00 PM
Embrace Church
4th & 5th Grade Room
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We do ask that each child and at least one parent attend all 3 sessions, as the concepts will build on each other week to week and we value the community that is formed through this shared experience.