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Family Ministries |
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Contact
Mrs Heather Haworth
Phone: 01923 672251
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
Support Network for Adventist Parents - What this is and our next event.
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SNAP |
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What is SNAP all about? - Registration to SNAP - SNAP poster.
FAMILY WEEKEND OCTOBER 26-28, 2012
SNAP October 2012 camp Booking form and poster.
INTRODUCING THE PRESENTERS
 Pastor Wayne Erasmus
Weston-super-Mare & District churches
Wayne has been married to Karliese for 15 years and they have two daughters aged 9 and 7 .
 Pastor Jacques Venter
Hemel Hempstead & District churches
Jacques is married to Lara and they have two daughters aged 7 and 3.
 Mike and Vicky Beamish
SNAP Co-ordinators & active with Childrens Ministries, Family Ministries and music at Cheltenham Church.
They have been married for over 18 years and have two sons aged 13 and 10.
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Prayer and Love Saves- An inspiring resource for parents and mentors.
Role of the Family Ministries Director
Annual Family Ministries GC Planbook
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2012 Planbook |
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2012 GC Planbook. "Revival & Reformation: Families Reaching Up"
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Sermon and children story for the Christian Home and Marriage week Feb 18 -25th 2012
Abuse Prevention Emphasis Day September 3rd 2011
Women’s and Men’s Healing and Empowerment Prayer Line
Family Togetherness, Christian home and Marriage Weeks in 2011
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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.
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Family Ministries Manual
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2009 Manual |
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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. )
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Vital Characteristics of Family Ministry
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Characteristics |
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Here are some characteristics of effective family ministry in the church:
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Family Ministry sees people in the context of relationships.
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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.
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Family Ministry promotes understanding - it helps church members learn acceptance and love for people in a variety of different life stages and family configurations.
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Family Ministry recognises that strong families build strong members for the kingdom of God.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Follow the Bible's ideas for Family Evanagelism within the home and the community.
Clear and helpful Christian guidelines on sexuality for parents of younger children and teenagers.
Marriage Facts
Newsletters
Links
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- www.care-for-the-family.org.uk - Help for Christian families including:
- Step Parenting
- Single Parenting
- Parents whose children no longer attend church
- Marriage Enrichment
- Guidance for Dads
- Retirement Issues
- Church Leaders Support
- Divorce
- Coping with a ‘Fast Lane’ Life
- Bereaved Parents
- Parents and Toddlers
- How to Drug Proof Your Kids
- www.throughtheroof.org - Disability outreach in the UK with Joni Eareckson-Tada.
- www.family.org - Focus on the Family website with links to many other Christian and family related sites.
- family.nadadventist.org -
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, North American Division, Family Ministries department website.
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General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Family Ministries department website.
- www.heritagebuilders.com -
Passing on Christian family values.
- www.godonthenet.com -
On-line directory of hundreds of useful Christian sites to help your ministry.
- www.truelovewaits.org -
Helping teens avoid sex before marriage (note - this site is in German).
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