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Stepping Stones
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FAITH
STEPPING STONES (FSS)
A program Grace is gradually
implementing as a means of assisting parents in teaching faith to
their young children and as a means of communicating the essence of
what faith is and where it is to be taught and lived. The
mission of FSS is to bless the child, gift the family, and call
parents to the promise of God's love and presence every night in
every home. It involves redesigning faith education from more
than a once-a-week church program into a natural process that takes
place every night in every home, with parents equipped to be the
faith guides for their own children, and with church serving as
reinforcement of--not a replacement for--the parents' duties.
It includes eight short courses--29 sessions--at eight critical
moments in parent.
Stone 1: Raising a
Healthy Baby Three (3) sessions on physical, emotional and
spiritual needs of infants and their parents. Parents are also
taught how to do a nightly blessing as a family faith practice.
Stone 2: Raising a
Healthy Preschooler Three (3) sessions on physical,
emotional and spiritual needs of preschoolers and their parents.
Parents are taught to add prayer to the nightly blessing as a family
faith practice.
Stone 3: Entry Into
School Three (3) sessions on physical, emotional and
spiritual needs of kindergartners and their parents. Parents
are taught to share "highs and lows" with their children, and add it
to their nightly prayer and blessing.
Stone 4: Third Grade
Bible Eight (8) sessions highlighting 120 key verses in
young readers' Bibles. Youth and parents commit to read a
Bible verse nightly, and continue with highs and lows, prayer and
blessing nightly.
Stone 5: First
Communion Three (3) sessions from Passover to Lord's
Supper, with nightly confession and absolution added to the faith
practices of Bible reading, highs and lows, prayer and blessing.
Stone 6: Surviving
Adolescence Three (3) sessions on "Surviving Adolescence"
where youth and parents learn and commit to the art of theological
reflection (i.e., setting the Bible verse and the highs and lows of
the day together to ask "What is God saying to us today?"), and
adding this to the previous faith practices of
confession/absolution, Bible reading, "highs and lows", prayer and
blessing continue.
Stone 7: Confirmation
As Ordination Three (3) sessions where youth and parents
look at their confession, their confirmation, and their call.
Stone 8: Graduation
Blessing Three (3) sessions spread over the fall, winter,
and spring where seniors and their parents look back at God's
blessings, look to the moment, and look to the future of their new
callings.
PREMARITAL
Gain a deeper understanding of
marriage preparation in five areas: family of origin,
personality, communication, spirituality, and finances.
GRIEF
SUPPORT
Sponsored by Grace and Krueger
Funeral Home. This six (6) session small group experience
provides helpful support and guidance in a time of loss.
LUTHERAN
SOCIAL SERVICES
This organization has many
classes and services offered at Grace. (ADD INFO HERE)
CROSSWAYS
CAMPING MINISTRIES
Offers many retreats and
experiences. Check their website at
www.crosswayscamps.org.
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