Ever wish you had more time in the day? Maybe you want that extra time to catch up on missed sleep. Exercise. Work. Laundry. Cleaning. Whatever the reason may be, I think we can all agree that there are plenty of times where we have said “there is just not enough time in the day.” I say and think this ALL the time! As I look toward the future and think about having a family I can’t even think about how parents must feel. There is barely enough time in the day to finish the things I need to do.
With all the things children are involved in today it amazes me that parents keep up with it all! Whether it be a sport, music lessons, rehearsals for plays/musicals, birthday parties, or if you have multiple things to be at or multiple kids to take to different places. Where is the time for YOU to connect with your child?
By now I’m sure you know we have adopted a new curriculum here at Keith Church! This is an exciting time for our children, parents, and volunteers. The Orange Curriculum has many things to offer and our favorite is that it provides an easy way to help our parents connect with their child’s faith. Orange understands that families are busier today then ever before! Orange is all about connecting parents at home (red) with leaders at church (yellow) with the same strategy and same end goal! What happens when you mix red and yellow together?
ORANGE HAPPENS!!
My hope for Orange and our parents here at Keith is that the Orange Curriculum help set the foundation of faith with his/her child and help connect parents with their child’s faith. There are a couple of things that will be available each week to help you connect with your child throughout the week.
“God times” is a great way to have a small bible study at home with your child. There are different Bible verses and a short devotion for each day of the week. “God times” engage each child on their level whether they are elementary or preteen age.
“Parent Cue” is another way to interact with your child throughout the week. There will be a different one each week with questions, conversation starters and a memory verse. Another way to connect with your child is by downloading Parent Cue App. You can find it free on the iTunes and Android store. Once you have the app it prompts you to put in your child’s information (it allows you to put in more than one child!). With this app there are weekly videos, more ways to reinforce the Bible verse of the week, questions and activities to engage in throughout the week. It also has a reminder of how many weeks you have before they graduate high school – a good reminder to enjoy and use the time you have now with your child.
In partnering with parents at home, we believe we can be more successful in building strong relationships and each child’s faith.
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