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Mrs Heather Haworth
Phone: 01923 672251
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Family Ministries

Family Ministries is a ministry of grace which acknowledges as normative the biblical teachings relating to the family and holds high God’s ideals for family living. At the same time, it brings an understanding of the brokeness experienced by individuals and families in a fallen world. Thus Family Ministries seeks to enable families to stretch toward divine ideals, while at the same time extending the good news of God’s saving grace and the promise of growth possible through the indwelling Spirit. 

For Kids In Discipleship (KID) Training visit our Child Ministries Page

101 Ideas for Family Evangelism

Singles Database – form

Prayer and Love Saves- An inspiring resource for parents and mentors.

Role of the Family Ministries Director

Role

The role of the Family Ministries director at the Union office is primarily that of a co-ordinator. This involves:

  1. Chairing the BUC Family Ministries Council.
  2. Supporting the Conference/Mission directors or sponsors by:
    • researching for suitable resources
    • attending the GC Certificate Leadership course
    • passing on news from the Trans-European Division and General Conference
    • supporting and participating in their programme
  3. Contributing to the updating of the policy document “Keeping the Church Family Safe” and its training programmes.

Annual Family Ministries GC Planbook

Sermon and children story for the Christian Home and Marriage week Feb 18 -25th 2012

Abuse Prevention Emphasis Day September 3rd 2011

Abuse Prevention Emphasys Day

Love and Empowered - Powerpoint Presentation Abuse Prevention Emphasis - Word Document

More about Abuse prevention 2011

Women’s and Men’s Healing and Empowerment Prayer Line

Women’s and Men’s Healing and Empowerment Prayer Line

Prayer Helpline - Powerpoint Presentation

Living Waters - Launching the Women’s and Men’s Healing and Empowerment Prayer Line on 17 September 2011

Family Togetherness, Christian home and Marriage Weeks in 2011

Family Togetherness, Christian home and Marriage
The sermons and resources for the 2011 Christian Home and Marriage week February 5-12 and the Family Togetherness week October 8-15 are in the 2011 annual Family Ministries GC Planbook.

Family Ministries Manual

2009 Manual
Provide Family Ministries Manual - 2009. ( You will need to use an "unzip" utility on your computer in order to open the manual.  Many computers will have this installed and will unzip the folder automatically for you.  Otherwise visit to download the utility .  Save the downloaded file to your computer and then run the installation.  Once installed simply double click on the Family Ministries Manual to extract/unzip the files to a folder of your choice. )

Vital Characteristics of Family Ministry

Characteristics

Here are some characteristics of effective family ministry in the church:

  • Family Ministry sees people in the context of relationships.
  • Family Ministry looks at the needs of the family at different stages of development - it takes into account transitions and recognises the changing needs that different stages will create.
  • Family Ministry promotes understanding - it helps church members learn acceptance and love for people in a variety of different life stages and family configurations.
  • Family Ministry recognises that strong families build strong members for the kingdom of God.
  • Family Ministry promotes the reconciliation and healing promised in the Elijah message – the message of God for his people in the last days. It offers healing to those who have been abused and scarred in dysfunctional families and hurt by lost relationships. It offers restoration and wholeness to those whose identities have been shattered and distorted by abuse.
  • Family Ministry teaches competence in a variety of interpersonal skills and areas of decision-making. This can include a wide range of topics, from dealing with sexuality to managing money.
  • Family Ministry includes three phases: education, enrichment, and counselling. It teaches people new interpersonal skills. It offers opportunities for the enrichment of existing relationships and it offers the opportunity for personal and relational growth under the guidance of a skilled counsellor.

Family Ministry is a ministry of grace. It draws people into the circle of fellowship in God’s church. People who are alone and estranged are invited to experience love and belonging.

Family ministry is a story of what Jesus can do among human beings when we are incorporated into the body of Christ. This is the ultimate family, the place where we find wholeness and belonging.

Follow the Bible's ideas for Family Evanagelism within the home and the community.

Follow the Bible's ideas for Family Evanagelism within the home and the community

You can download this material on Family Mission It includes inspiring topics like Making Disciples in the Home, 101 Ideas for Family Evangelism, Ten Ways to Witness from Home, and more.

Clear and helpful Christian guidelines on sexuality for parents of younger children and teenagers.

Marriage Facts

Newsletters

Newsletters

Support Network for Adventist Parents (SNAP) January 2012
Support Network for Adventist Parents (SNAP) October 2011
Support Network for Adventist Parents (SNAP) June 2011
Support Network for Adventist Parents (SNAP) April 2010
Support Network for Adventist Parents (SNAP) January 2010
Support Network for Adventist Parents (SNAP) May 2009
Support Network for Adventist Parents (SNAP) Families with Special Needs
Support Network for Adventist Parents (SNAP) Newsletter - July 2008
Support Network for Adventist Parents (SNAP) Newsletter - January 2008
Newsletter for 1st Quarter 2004 (pdf format - 92K)

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