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DESIGNINGFAMILYFAITHFORMATION
FamilySymposiumLifelongFaithAssociates
www.LifelongFaith.comwww.FamiliesAtTheCenter.com
DESIGNBASICS
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DesignConsiderations• Diversityoffamilyformsandlivingarrangements• DiversityofparentgeneraCons(XerandMillennial)• DiversityofethniciCes• UniqueseJngofourfamilies:locaCon,economics,educaCon,etc.• More...
DesignConsiderationsSpiritual-ReligiousIdentities
Unaffiliateds
Spirituals(Spiritualbut
NotReligious)
Occasionals(Minimal
EngagementwithFaithandCommunity)
Ac4ves(VibrantFaith&AcCve
Engagement)
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StrategySettings
Home Church
Community Online
StrategyConnections
Home
Church
Community
Online
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DesignPractices1. AvarietyofrelaConships,content,experiences,
andresources
2. Newmethods:immersive,mulCmedia,mulC-sensory,highlyvisual,parCcipatory,experienCal
3. Newformats:episodic,micro-learning,ondemand,mobile,24x7
DesignPractices4. NewdigitalmediaanddigitalplaXorms:
websites,apps,video,podcasts,socialmedia5. MulCpleenvironments:• self-directed• mentored• athome• insmallgroups• inlargegroups• church-wide• inthecommunity• intheworld
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DigitalStrategies
ChurchEventorProgram
AtHome&DailyLife
ExtendtheEvent
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OfferinMultipleFormats
Website• DigitalContenttoExtend&DeepenEvent
SocialMedia
• InteracCon• ConnecCon• CommunicaCon• DemonstraCon
MulCpleFormats
• OfferingtheEventinNewFormats
Event
VideoRecordingEvents1. StreamlivepresentaConsatchurch2. OfferwebinarsasanalternaCvetoa
church-basedprogram3. RecordlivepresentaConsand
webinarstocreateahome-grownlibraryofvideocontent
4. DevelopmulCpleversionsofaprogram:• designandconductagatheredprogram–recordit• Editthevideoinsegments• Designindividual,mentored,orsmallgroupstudywithaguideandresources
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BuildonanEvent/Experience(Sacraments,VBS,MissionTrip,andmuchmore)
Preparing
• Whattypesofexperiences,programming,acCviCes,andresourceswillyoudeveloptopreparepeoplefortheevent?
Experiencing
• Howwillyoudesigntheevent?
• Howwillyouengageagegroups,families,andthefaithcommunity?
Living
• Howwillyousustain/extendtheevent?
• Whattypesofexperiences,programs,acCviCes,andresourceswillyouofferpeople?
FliptheModel
@Home/DailyLifeExploringtheContent-print,audio,video,
acCviCes
@TheProgramApplyingtheContent:Create–PracCce-Perform-ParCcipate
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IntegrateOnline&Gathered40-DayLentCurriculum
Churchèè Daily&Home ççOnline • AshWednesday• LentenSundayliturgies
• StaConsoftheCross
• Lentenprayer• Lentenretreat• Lentenservice• Lentensoupsuppers
• FasCng• Praying• Service/Almsgiving
• LecConaryreflecCon
• FamilyLentenacCviCes
• Lentenlearningresources
• Lentencalendar• DailyLentenprayer
• Weeklytableprayer
• Videoresources• Onlineretreatexperience
FullyOnline:Prayer
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FullyOnline:Learning
FamilyFaithFormationNetwork
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FamilyFaithFormationPlan
1.AssessingLearningNeeds&Competencies
2.WorkingwithaMentortoDevelopa
Plan
3.FindingProgramsandResources
4.EngaginginLearning
5.SharingwiththeOthers
6.ReflecCngonGrowthandIdenCfyingNew
Needs
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DESIGNPROCESS
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DesignSteps
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• Developatargetaudience(s)• Developanetworkframeworkforthetargetaudience(s)• Addcurrentprogrammingtothenetworkframework
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• IdenCfypriorityneedsofyourtargetaudience(s)• Review8Strategiestodevelopnewapproaches• Redesigncurrentprogramming+usedigitalstrategies
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• Organizetheideasintothenetworkframework• Designstrategiesandprogramming• Accessresources
4• DevelopthefirstdralofthefamilyfaithformaConnetworkandwebsitedesign
#1.TargetAudiences1. Familieswithyoungchildren(0-52. Familieswitholderchildren(elementaryschool)3. Familieswithyoungadolescents(middleschool)4. Familieswitholderadolescents(highschool)5. Families:AllAges6. Parents
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#2.NetworkFramework1. CaringRelaConships2. CelebraCngtheSeasons3. CelebraCngRituals&
Milestones4. LearningtheChrisCan
TradiCon5. Praying&Spiritual
FormaCon6. ReadingtheBible7. Serving,WorkingforJusCce,
&CaringforCreaCon8. WorshippingGod9. Missional10. LifeStageIssues
TargetAudience
ContentArea
ContentArea
ContentArea
ContentArea
ContentArea
ContentArea
AdultFaithFormationNetwork1. AdultLiving2. DiscoveringFaith3. FaithEnrichment4. Scripture
5. SeasonsoftheYear6. Service7. SpiritualLife8. SundayWorship
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FamilyFaithFormationNetwork1. FamilyLife2. Parents3. GodinLife4. Faith@Home
5. Milestones6. Seasons7. SundayWorship8. Faith@Church
FamiliesattheCenterStrategies1. DiscoveringGodinEveryday
Life2. LivingFaithPracCces@Home3. CelebraCngMilestones4. CelebraCngSeasonalEvents5. EncounteringtheBible
throughtheYear6. IntergeneraConalConnecCons:
Community,Learning,Service7. BuildingaStrongFamilyLife8. EmpoweringParents&
GrandparentsasFaithFormers
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ContentAreas CurrentPrograms RedesignIdeas NewIdeas
#3.AddCurrentProgramming
#4.RedesignUsingDigitalStrategies
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#5.IdentifyPriorityNeeds1. LifeStageIssues2. GeneraConalIssues3. Milestones&LifeTransiCons4. Ethnic&CulturalNeeds5. Spiritual&ReligiousNeeds6. Other…
#6.GenerateIdeastoAddressNeedsWhatwouldourtargetaudiencefindhelpful/beneficial
throughfamily/parentexperiences,programs,resources,rela;onships,etc.?)
1. Whatneworredesignedprogrammingdoweneedtooffer?
2. HowcanweuClizemulCpleenvironments:self-directed,mentored,athome,insmallgroups,inlargegroups,church-wide,inthecommunity,andintheworld?
3. HowcanweuClizedigitally-enabledstrategies?
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FamiliesattheCenterStrategies1. DiscoveringGodinEveryday
Life2. LivingFaithPracCces@Home3. CelebraCngMilestones4. CelebraCngSeasonalEvents5. EncounteringtheBible
throughtheYear6. IntergeneraConalConnecCons:
Community,Learning,Service7. BuildingaStrongFamilyLife8. EmpoweringParents&
GrandparentsasFaithFormers
#7.FirstDraftofWebsite
OtherPlaGormswww.wordpress.orgwww.wix.comwww.squarespace.com
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#8.PlanaNetworkSeason
FallSeason:September1–January1
Winter/SpringSeason:January1–May1
SummerSeason:
May1–September1
Fall
Winter-Spring
Summer
DevelopaSeasonalPlan&Calendar
ContentArea(examples)
Programming &Dates
Month1 Month2 Month3 Month4
ScriptureEnrichment
FaithEnrichment
SpiritualEnrichment
Service&Mission
LifeIssues
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FamiliesattheCenterStrategies1. DiscoveringGodinEveryday
Life2. LivingFaithPracCces@Home3. CelebraCngMilestones4. CelebraCngSeasonalEvents5. EncounteringtheBible
throughtheYear6. IntergeneraConalConnecCons:
Community,Learning,Service7. BuildingaStrongFamilyLife8. EmpoweringParents&
GrandparentsasFaithFormers
#1.DiscoveringGodinEverydayLife• EverydayexperiencesarethecoreresourcesofspiritualnarraCves,evenforthoseaffiliatedwithtradiConalreligiousinsCtuCons• “The4Fs”ofcontemporaryspirituality:Family,Friends,Food,andFido.• “PeoplefeelmostconnectedtowhatevertheyunderstandasGod,thedivine,aHigherPowerwhenthey’redeeplyengagedinthefabricofeverydaylife,spendingCmewithfamily,withfriends,preparingandsharingfood,enjoyingtheirpets.”
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#1.DiscoveringGodinEverydayLifeSpirituallymeaningfullypracCces:1. enjoyingCmewithfamily2. enjoyingCmewithfriends3. enjoyingCmewithpetsorother
animals4. preparingand/orsharingfood/meals5. praying6. enjoyingnature7. lisCngto/playingmusic8. enjoying/creaCngart9. physicalacCvity/sports10. yogaandmeditaCon
Onthelistof25items,thelastthreeitemswerereading/studyingscripture,attendingworship,andattendinganon-worshipactivity,eventormeetingatchurch.
#1.DiscoveringGodinEverydayLifeSpirituality“maybethenameforalongingformoremeaning,morefeeling,moreconnecCon,morelife.WhenIhearpeopletalkaboutspirituality,thatseemstobewhattheyaredescribing.Theyknowthereismoretolifethanwhatmeetstheeye.Theyhavedrawnclosetothis‘More’innature,inlove,inart,ingrief.TheywouldbehappyforsomeonetoteachthemhowtospendmoreCmeinthepresenceofthisdeeperreality....”“....thelastplacemostpeoplelookisrightundertheirfeet,intheeverydayacCviCesaccidents,andencountersintheirlives.....thereasonsomanyofuscannotseetheredXthatmarksthespotisbecausewearestandingonit”.
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#1.DiscoveringGodinEverydayLife....Tomakebreadorlove,todigintheearth,tofeedananimalorcookforastranger—theseactivitiesrequirenoextensivecommentary,nolucidtheology.Alltheyrequireissomeonewillingtobend,reach,chop,stir.Mostofthesetasksaresofullofpleasurethatthereisnoneedtocomplicatethingsbycallingthemholy.Andyetthesearethesameactivitiesthatchangelives,sometimesallatonceandsometimesmoreslowly,thewaydrippingwaterchangesstone.Inaworldwherefaithisoftenconstruedasawayofthinking,bodilypracticesremindthewillingthatfaithisawayoflife.”
DiscoveringGodinEverydayLifeReflecCngontheDay:1. TheExamen2. TheFaith5
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DiscoveringGodEverydayLife• ChrisCanPracCcesasaFocusfortheWholeYear• September:CaringforBody• October:CelebraCngLife• November:Discernment• December:EaCngWell• January:Forgiving• February:KeepingtheSabbath• March:ManagingHouseholdLife• April:PrayingWell• May:ReadingtheBible• June:TransformingtheWorld(serving,workingforjusCce,caringforcreaCon)
• ChrisCanPracCcesasaFocusforaSeasonoraMonth• ChrisCanPracCcesConnectedtoWorshipandPreaching
DiscoveringGodinEverydayLife1. EmbedandEquip
Worship,learning,sacraments,retreats,andmore
2. CreateandSponsorFamily/intergeneraConalprogramsSmallgroupexperiences
3. EquipandResourcePrint,audio,andvideoresourcesfordiscoveringGodandforlivingpracCcesineverydaylife
4. ConnectandEngageNewseJngsforspiritualconversaCons
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#2.FormingFaithatHomeAHouseholdCurriculum
Content:EightFaithFormingProcessesSeVngs:Home,IntergeneraConal,ChurchLife,Parents1. Home:Whatarefamiliesdoingtogrowinfaithand
discipleshipineachoftheeightfaithformingprocesses?
2. IntergeneraConal:HowarefamiliesconnectedtotheothergeneraConsatchurch?
3. Church:HowarecongregaConsempowering,resourcing,andsupporCngfamiliestogrowasdisciples&pracCcetheirfaith?
4. Parents:HowarecongregaConsempowering,resourcing,andsupporCngparentsasfaithformers?
#2.FaithFormingatHomeDevelopmentally-Appropriate:ContentaccommodatedtotheneedsandinterestsofeachstageandtothewayyoungpeoplethinkandassimilateinformaConandvaluesateachlifestage.
1. youngchildren(0-5)2. olderchildren(6-10)3. youngadults(11-14)4. olderadolescents(15-18)5. emergingadults(19-29)
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#2.FaithFormingatHomeStage: Home Intergenera4onal Church Parents
CaringRelaConships
CelebraCngSeasons
CelebraCngRituals&Milestones
LearningtheChrisCanTradiCon
Praying&SpiritualFormaCon
ReadingtheBible
Serving/WorkingforJusCce
WorshippingGodTogether
#3.CelebratingMilestones
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#3.CelebratingMilestones1. Birth/BapCsm2. StarCngSchoolYear3. FirstCommunion4. ReceivingafirstBible5. ConfirmaCon6. GraduaCon(HS,College)7. Engagement8. Wedding9. ReCrement10. Death/Funeral
#3.CelebratingMilestones1. aritualcelebraConorablessingmarkingthemilestone
withthewholechurchcommunity2. ahomeritualcelebraConorblessingmarkingthe
milestone3. alearningprogram,olenforthewholefamilyor
intergeneraConal,thatpreparestheindividualandthewholefamilyforthemilestoneandforfaithpracCceathome
4. atangible,visiblereminderorsymboloftheoccasionbeingmarked
5. resourcestosupportconCnuingfaithgrowthandpracCcealerthemilestone
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#3.CelebratingMilestones:Baptism
Church
• Mentors/Coaches• ParentpreparaCon• Familygathering• Ritual• IntergeneraConal
connecCon• CelebraConofBapCsm• Reunion• BapCsmalanniversaries
Home
• CaringconversaConsandstorytelling
• CelebraCngrituals• Learning• Praying• ReadingtheBible• Serving• Worshippingtogether
BuildonanEvent/Experience(Sacraments,VBS,MissionTrip,andmuchmore)
Preparing
• Whattypesofexperiences,programming,acCviCes,andresourceswillyoudeveloptopreparepeoplefortheevent?
Experiencing
• Howwillyoudesigntheevent?
• Howwillyouengageagegroups,families,andthefaithcommunity?
Living
• Howwillyousustain/extendtheevent?
• Whattypesofexperiences,programs,acCviCes,andresourceswillyouofferpeople?
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#4.CelebratingSeasons
CalendarYear
• NewYear’sEveandDay• MarCnLutherKingJr.Day• ValenCne’sDay• St.Patrick’sDay• EarthDay• Mother’sDay• MemorialDay• Father’sDay• July4–IndependenceDay• LaborDay• StartofSchool• Halloween• Thanksgiving
ChurchYear
• Advent• Christmas• Epiphany• AshWednesday• Lent• HolyWeek• Easter• Pentecost• St.FrancisDay–BlessingtheAnimals(October4)
• AllSaintsandSouls(Nov1-2)
Example:40-DayLentCurriculum
ChurchLifeèè Daily&HomeLife ççOnlineLife
• AshWednesday• LentenSundayliturgies
• StaConsoftheCross• Lentenprayer• Lentenretreat• Lentenservice• Lentensoupsuppers
• FasCng• Praying• Service/Almsgiving
• LecConaryreflecCon
• FamilyacCviCes
• Lentenlearningresources
• Lentencalendar• DailyLentenprayer• Weeklytableprayer• Videoresources• Onlineretreatexperience
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Example:EarthDay
Community Church Home• Communitycleanup
• PlanCngacommunitygarden
• AllagesworkshoponcaringforcreaCon
• StoryCmeatthelibraryonenvironmentalawareness
• Ecumenicalprayerservice
• IntergeneraConalprogramontheologyofcaringforcreaCon
• Churchaudit• Globalprojectforwholecommunity
• RecyclingacCviCes• PlanCngafamilygarden
• MealCmecreaConprayer
• DailyBibleversesforApril
• Children’sacCviCes• Storybooksandvideos
• Homeaudit
#5.EncounteringGodintheBible1. ScriptureinSundayWorship• LecConary• SermonSeries2. ExploringtheBible—FamilyorIntergeneraConal
Programs• ATouroftheOldTestament• ATouroftheGospels• WalkingwithJesus• JourneysofPaul
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#5.EncounteringGodintheBibleScriptureinSundayWorship
Intergenera4onal&HomeFaithForma4on
September:24thSundayinOrdinaryTimeOctober: 28thSundayinOrdinaryTimeNovember: 32ndSundayinOrdinaryTimeDecember: 2ndSundayofAdventJanuary: BapCsmoftheLordSundayFebruary: 1stSundayofLentMarch: PalmSundayApril: 4thSundayofEasterMay: HolyTrinitySunday
#5.EncounteringGodintheBible
BIBLE
GoingDeeper
FamilyConvers-aCon
Children’sBible
AcCviCes
TableRitual
Prayer/DevoCon
DailyBibleVerses
Serving/AcConIdeas
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ChurchEventorProgram
AtHome&DailyLife
ExtendtheEvent
#6.ConnectingIntergenerationally
1. BecomingIntenConallyIntergeneraConalØ IdenCfywaysfamiliesarecurrentconnectedandengaged
intergeneraConallyinthefaithcommunityØ DevelopwaystostrengthenIGconnecConandengagementØ Createnewwaystoconnectandengagefamilies
2. IntergeneraConalandFamilyLearning3. IntergeneraConalFamilyService
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#6.ConnectingIntergenerationally:Learning
#6.ConnectingIntergenerationally:Learning
1. BibleStudy2. FamilyTime3. WorshipSkills4. RecreaConGenOnMinistries
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#6.ConnectingIntergenerationally:Learning
• Aflexible,relaxedarrivalCmewithdrinksandsnacks
• CreaCveexploraConofaBiblestory/themethroughcreaCveexperiencesforpeopleofdifferentlearningstylesandofallages.Childrenandadultsarenotseparatedandareencouragedtoexplorethestory/themetogether
• AshortbutexplicitCmeofworshipwithstory,musicandprayersthatbuildsonthecreaCveexploraCon.
• Agenerouswelcomeandhospitalityisexpressedthroughadelicioushome-cooked,sit-downmealwithothers
#6.ConnectingIntergenerationally:@Home
THEME
Learning-GoingDeeper
FamilyConvers-aCon
Rituals
Prayer/DevoCon
ReadingtheBible
Serving/AcConIdeas
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ChurchEventorProgram
AtHome&DailyLife
ExtendtheEvent
#7.DevelopingStrongFamilyLife
FamilyfaithformaConstrengthensfamilylifebydevelopingtheassets/strengthsandskillsforhealthyfamilylifeandprovidingasupporCvecontextforformingfaith,livingtheChrisCanfaith,andpromoCngposiCvedevelopmentinchildrenandyouth.• Developingfamilyassetsorstrengths• PromoCngcharacterstrengthsinyoungpeople
throughdevelopmentalrelaConships.
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Nurturing RELATIONSHIPS• Positive communication• Affection
Establishing ROUTINES• Family meals• Shared activities
Maintaining EXPECTATIONS• Openness about tough
topics
Adapting to CHALLENGES• Management of daily
commitments
Connecting to COMMUNITY• Neighborhood
cohesion
ec o• Emotional openness• Support for sparks
S a ed ac v es• Meaningful traditions• Dependability
p• Fair rules• Defined boundaries• Clear expectations• Contributions to family
• Adaptability• Problem solving• Democratic decision
making
• Relationships with others
• Enriching activities• Supportive resources
#7.DevelopingStrongFamilyLife
FamilyAssets–SearchInsCtute
#7.DevelopingStrongFamilyLife
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#7.DevelopingStrongFamilyLife
CreateaFamilyLifePlanforEachLifeCycleStageUsingtheFamilyAssetsandDevelopmentalRelaConships,curateandcreatedevelopmentally-appropriateprograms,acCviCes,andresourcesforfamiliesateachstage.1. Familywebsite2. Parentprograms3. Familyprograms4. Familymentors5. Lifecyclesupportgroupsforparents
#7.DevelopingaStrongFamilyLife
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#7.DevelopingStrongFamilyLife• ParentProgram(KeepConnected)• FamilyProgramming
1. CommunicaCngeffecCvely2. EstablishingfamilyrouCnes:familymeals,shared
acCviCes,dailycommitments3. CelebraCngmeaningfultradiConsandrituals4. Discussingtoughtopics5. Makingdecisionsandsolvingproblemsasafamily6. LearninghowtobuildstrongrelaConshipsandexpress
careforeachother7. Developingthestrengths&potenCalofchildren&
youth8. SupporCngeachother:encouragingandpraising,
givingfeedback,standingupforeachother9. TreaCngeachwithrespectanddignity
#8.EmpoweringParents&Grandparents
TwinTasks1. PromoCngthefaithgrowthofparents2. Developingthefaithformingskillsofparents
Content• TheologicalandspiritualformaConofparents• SkillsforparenCngforfaithgrowth• KnowledgeandskillsforparenCng
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#8.EmpoweringParents&Grandparents
GuidesforDevelopingParentProgramming1. Addressdiversespiritual-religiousidenCCesof
parents.2. HaveparentspracCcenewskillswiththeirown
childrenduringprogramsessions.3. GiveparentsaplanforparenCng.
• GivethemaplanforparenCngproacCvely.• Showthemhowitworks.• Tellthemwhattodotoday.
#8.EmpoweringParents&Grandparents
GuidesforDevelopingParentProgramming4. Addressthelevelsofpartnershipwithparents.
• Aware• Involved• Engaged• Invested
5. Designprogramsthatengageparentsinthelearningexperience.
6. Useavarietyofenvironments&methodstoengageallparents.
7. UseonlineplaXormsanddigitallyenabledstrategies.
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#8.EmpoweringParents&Grandparents
IdeasforParentProgramming1. Parentwebsite2. Parentprograms—aprogressionofworkshops,
webinars,and/orcoursesforeachstageofthelifecycle3. Laboratoryexperiences—immersion/hands-on
experiencesthroughchurcheventsorfamily/intergeneraConalprograms
4. Parentmentors5. Lifecyclesupportgroupsforparents6. Aparentcatechumenate—aroundkeymilestone
experiencesand“momentsofreturn”