Hey there TWCCKids Families!
To all dads, step-dads, grandpas, brothers, and dad-figures. Happy Father’s Day! Thank you for all you do to love, guide, and father the children in your life.
While I might not have any experience being a father, I do know there are so many expectations placed on men to do so many things for those around them. Some of those expectations are biblical while others are internal and some are assumed from the world around us. When we can let go of ungodly expectations, we can be free to run our race and follow after God!
Here are 6 biblical expectations according to scripture:
- Be faithful – If you want to raise children who are faithful, it is critical to be faithful to your wife (Genesis 2, Proverbs 3:3-4, Ephesians 5:28-30)
- Be Attentive to Your Children – Kids need to know how much you care before they care how much you know and what your rules are (Ephesians 6:4)
- Teach God’s Truth – You don’t have to be a bible scholar to teach your kids about God. Simply model your own walk with God for them, bring them in as you read your word and have conversations to discover more about God together (Deuteronomy 6)
- Set Your Own Heart to Search Out Spiritual Truth – As humans, we have a daily decision to set our hearts after God. Although we wish we could never make another mistake, there are times we will fall short. Having age-appropriate conversations with our children about our mistakes will open up a different level of discipleship within the home (Ephesians 6:10-20 and James 5:16)
- Lead Your Family with Intentionality – Being able to say to your family, “follow me as I follow Christ” is an amazing thing. No one is perfect and we all make mistakes. However, leading your family on purpose, even in those struggles, can have eternal outcomes (Psalm 25:15 and 1 Corinthians 11:1)
- Be Responsive to the Needs of Your Wife and Children – While it is impossible to meet every need of the family, the daily goal should be to do it to the best of our ability. And when we can’t meet their needs, our job is to direct our family to the ultimate “Need Meeter”, who created them and know them better than we ever could.
Being part of the body of Christ at The Word Community Church means you don’t have to do life alone! There are a lot of great men’s small groups that you can join to help you as you follow Christ. Reach out and connect with one this month!
I will leave you this month with these statistics:
- When both parents attend Bible study in addition to the Sunday service, 72% of their children attend church regularly as adults.
- When only the father attends Sunday service, 55% of the children attend as adults.
- When only the mother attends Sunday service, 15% of the children attend as adults.
- When neither parent attends Sunday service, only 6% of the children attend as adults.
Men, you have incredible influence in the eternity of your children! Thank you for everything you do to point your children to Christ! Our world would be so different without fathers who love God. Your investment in your children really does make a difference!! Keep up the good fight!
In His Love,
Alicia “Allie” Varela
Director of Children’s Ministry
Your family is busy and sitting down to do a devotion together may not be an option some days. But what if making time to dive into God’s Word together could be the same as getting ready for breakfast, lunch, or dinner? THE FAMILY COOKBOOK Devotional combines family devotion time with the everyday experience of cooking and enjoying food together as a family
Here’s what’s coming up in TWCCKids Ministry
JUNE, JULY and AUGUST: New Family Activity Packet available
This quarter, kids will become authors, writing versions of their stories that cover their likes and dislikes, overcoming hard circumstances, and future dreams. The goal is for kids to feel comfortable sharing about themselves and their faith journey in everyday conversations. Pick up a packet for each of your kids at the TWCCKids check-in tables!
MONDAY, JULY 10-FRIDAY, JULY 14: I WONDER VBS
This summer, we invite your kids to join us for an OUT OF THIS WORLD adventure! Kids are naturally curious… so, this summer, we are exploring science, technology, engineering and mathematics AND the God who created it all!!
Want more information? Find it HERE!
Sign you kids up by clicking THIS LINK!
Want to volunteer for VBS? Sign up HERE!
Want to sponsor a child or a portion of VBS? Click HERE!
(Make sure you select “Give One Time” and “Special Events” for giving type)
MONDAY, JULY 31-THURSDAY, AUGUST 3: TWCC SUMMER SPORTS CAMP
This summer, we are hosting our FIRST EVER TWCC Summer Sports Camp for kids ages 5 to 12! It will be Monday, July 31st to Thursday, August 3rd. Sign your children up to learn skills in basketball, volleyball, soccer and football from current and former collegiate and professional athletes. Cost is $10 per child! See you this summer!
Click here to register your child!
Want to volunteer at TWCC Summer Sports Camp? Click here!
What we're teaching
SERIES OVERVIEW:
Whether it’s with LEGO bricks, Minecraft, or Roblox, kids (and adults!) love to make things — and sometimes break them. In this four-week series from the very beginning of the Bible, we’ll compare God’s ability to make good things with our tendency to break them. Through the stories of creation, the fall, Cain and Abel, and the Tower of Babel, we’ll see that God makes good things, unbreaks what’s been broken, and made us different on purpose, so we should honor God with the things we make.
