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Grow Ministries eNews

WELCOME to the SEPTEMBER eNews

In this month's edition:

  • Grow has it's own Pinterest page!
  • LCA Convention of Synod
  • Faith Trail - out now
  • We still need your help - Confirmation Survey
  • Godly Play Core Training
  • Employment Opportunities

SOME THINGS YOU'LL FIND

60 random acts of kindness   

6 big questions about God  

jesus story book bible            

COME AND VISIT OUR DISPLAY

The Grow team will be at Synod, come and visit our display, we would love to catch up with you and talk to you about the ways we can support you in Child, Youth and Family Ministry.

FAITH TRAIL HAS BEEN RELEASED!

Faith Trail Ministry is a way to celebrate with families in your congregation the promises made in baptism, and it equips families with resources for sharing their faith stories.

Faith Trail markers are celebrated with an event for children and parents to attend together and are recognised in worship through prayer, blessing and gifting.

 

Each Faith Trail marker resource is based around the following outline:

  1. Naming and Marking the spiritual markers in the lives of children in your congregation helps to create rituals and traditions that shape them and give them a sense of belonging to the family of God.
  2. Equipping provides an opportunity for learning related to the trail marker, builds community, invites conversation and brings generations together. It equips families with take-home resources to use in their everyday lives.
  3. Blessing the child and marking the occasion in worship communicates that faith and life are woven together. God is present in all of daily life, making the ordinary sacred and the sacred ordinary.
  4. Gifting is a tangible way of providing a symbol and a reminder of the occasion being marked. Gifting serves as a resource for the ongoing nurture of faith in daily life.

To find out more download the PDF here.

To order now - head straight to our store.

GROW RESOURCES

Resources are great - but they are only as good as the passionate people that use them!

Let the Grow Ministries team help you find a resource that suits you and your particular congregation or context.

We would love to help. Email us now!

GIFT PRAYER

CLICK HERE to order the latest copy of GIFT Prayer

MORE RESPONSES REQUIRED!

In our August eNews we sent a call out to seek further participation of our confirmation survey by young people / young adults who have taken part in confirmation instruction. We have had another 17 responses however it would be great if we could have just a few more.

As we said last time, we have begun to analyse the outcomes, but we really need more student information to give us accurate results. 

Therefore we are seeking more participants to fill out the young people section of the survey. It would be great if Pastors could email their current classes and also the classes from past years. We really appreciate your time!

To encourage your help we will place those who take part in a draw to win a $20 itunes card! (The winner will be announced in the October eNews.)

CLICK HERE TO PARTICIPATE

**NB only surveys that are completed will go into the draw.

 

WINTER ON YOUR HEARTS

AVAILABLE NOW

GODLY PLAY CORE TRAINING - LAST DAYS TO REGISTER

1-3 October 2015 | Immanuel Lutheran College | Buderim QLD | $445 

Registrations close 18 September

Phone Kathrin 0423 698 925 or email koningk@immanuel.qld.edu.au

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Ministry Development & Activities Coordinator
Tandara Lutheran Camp, Halls Gap Vic

Full-time
More information and position description
Applications close 30 September 2015

Ministry Development & Activities Coordinator
Araluen Lutheran Camp, Angelsea Vic

Full-time
More information
Applications close 5 October 2015

Warrambui Internships 2016
Warrambui Retreat and Conference Centre, Canberra ACT

For those aged 18 - 24
More information
Applications close 16 October 2015

Tandara Internships 2016
Tandara Lutheran Camp, Halls Gap Vic

For those aged 18 - 22
Training in hospitality, leadership and personal growth
More information and position description
Applications close 13 November 2015

Youth & Families Congregational Coach
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Buderim Qld

Expressions of interest
Beginning 2016
More information
Contact Matt Doecke on 0407 161 803 or alexander5220@live.com.au

WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU

We hope you enjoyed this edition of our eNews. We would love to know what is happening in your faith communities. Drop us a line or give us a call!

Blessings, 

The Grow Ministries Team

Jodi, Pastor Vaughn, Leah, Rachel and Vicki

e: growministries@lca.org.au

p: 08 8267 7300


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