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Next Generation

Resources

Kids (Birth-5th Grades)

Homefront

These are some great tools that support our curriculum. We believe they will be a great resource for parents. Homefront Weekly gives parents the opportunity to prepare with your kids before they come to church. Use these interactive guides to pre-teach what your child will learn this coming Sunday. Homefront Monthly is a family and parenting magazine packed with great ideas for you to do in your home. It's also available as a mailed subscription.

Sign up to have the Homefront Weekly emailed to you each week.

Homefront Monthly - September (PDF)

Milestones

There are many milestones along the path as your children grow and mature. These helpful resources are designed to provide practical answers to many questions you or your child might have in relation to these life events and practices.

Baptism (PDF)

Child Dedication (PDF)

Communion (PDF)

General Parenting

Finally, there is so much out there telling you how to raise or not raise your children. Here are various recommend sources to help you in your parenting experience.

Book Recommendations (PDF)

Websites (PDF)

Internet Safety (PDF)

Youth (6th-12th Grades)

Connected Families

This organization equips parents with profound and practical Biblical insights for living out real

and contagious faith with their children. Connected Families provides innovative, interactive workshops and resources; a dynamic and helpful website; and solution focused coaching and counseling.

Free Ebook

Connected Families Podcast (link to iTunes)

Fuller Youth Institute

Equipping teenagers with the lifelong faith they need, Fuller Youth Institute transformsresearch into resources that elevate leaders, kids, and families.

What to do if your teenager... (link to FYI Article)

General Parenting

Finally, there is so much out there telling you how to raise or not raise your teenagers. Here are various recommended sources to help you in your parenting experience.

Book Recommendations (PDF)

Websites (PDF)

Teens and Pornography:

Teens and Pornography Parent Connect Presentations (PDF)

Conversation Helps (PDF)

Technology Use Contract (PDF)

Teens and Social Media and Technology:

Introduction to Social Media (PDF)

Resources, Tips and Conversation Starters (PDF)

Tips for Parents (PDF)

Technology Use Contract (PDF)

Protecting our Kids Online (PDF)

The Good, Bad and Ugly Apps for Teens (PDF)

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