In September we launched a new strategy to help our family's "Create Rhythm" in their daily lives. We call it "Live It, Learn It, Use It."
Here's how it works.
We have a family experience on the first Sunday of each month. At the family experience we launch the new month's virtue. In the launching of the virtue we ask families to accept a mission-which is to "LIve the Virtue, Learn the Verse and Use the Tool."
We encourage families to "Create Rhythm" in their day by highlighting one rhythm time of the day each month and then we create an application tool that ties to that time of day.
For example in September, we highlighted "BedTime" and we created a pillowcase that had all the virtues (for the season) and memory verses printed on it. Lots of GREAT feedback and stories on how families have "accepted" the mission and are literally "Creating Rhythm" in their week (at bedtime) to talk about wisdom and how they have applied it during the day/week!
In October we will be highlighting "MorningTime" and we'll give them a glass cling with the virtue they put on their bathroom mirror along with a marker that writes on glass-so they can "Create Rhythm" and talk about the virtue while they get ready for their day.
In November we will highlight "MealTime" with a placemat. Again to "Create Rhythm" in their day as they accept the mission to "Live the Virtue, Learn the Verse and Use the Tool" and talk about faith while they share a meal.
In December, I'd like to highlight "DriveTime" with some type of CD, with Christmas music.
Then we'll re-highlight each time of a families day through out the season.
Our Small Group Leaders use this language to "Create Rhythm" within in their small group time and as they connect with families.
We hope this idea is a blessing to all of you folks out their moving to His rhythm as we partner with families to raise a revolutionary generation who will Love God, Love People and Serve the World.
We'd love to hear from you-Blessings! Lisa McCarthy
Partnering with Parents
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Posted 10 months ago #
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What a wonderful idea!!! Thank you for sharing!
Posted 9 months ago # -
love the theme!
Posted 9 months ago # -
LOVE that! Thanks so much! :)
Posted 5 months ago #
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