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Deeper Rooted Lasting
Session notes that support churches as they help faith grow deeper roots in children, young people, and families.
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Session notes that support churches as they help faith grow deeper roots in children, young people, and families.
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01Grow Your ConfidencePractical ways to begin, sustain, and widen relationships around children, young people, and families.
01Building Relationships When You’re BusyHow can I build relationships with parents and carers when I'm busy running a group?02Connecting with Parents You Don’t SeeHow can I build relationships with parents and carers who I don't see?03When Parents Disengage or LeaveWhat can I do if parents or carers leave the group or aren't interested in building relationships?04Starting When No Families Are PresentWhat if we don't have any families present on a Sunday?05Reaching Families Beyond Your ChurchHow can I build relationships with families in our community we're not in contact with?06Starting Faith ConversationsHow can I start conversations about God and faith with parents and carers?07Supporting Parents When You’re NewHow can I help parents and carers well if I'm not a parent or carer or I'm new to the role?08Being a Helpdesk for ParentsHow can I help parents and carers well if I'm not a parent or carer or I'm new to the role?09Supporting Families in Tricky SituationsHow can I help parents and carers with really tricky situations?10Welcoming Children with Additional NeedsHow can I help children or young people with additional needs when I'm not an expert?
02Helping Parents Feel Comfortable to Engage with FaithPractical ways to help parents and carers feel confident engaging with faith and supporting their children’s spiritual lives.
01Helping Parents See Their RoleHow can we help parents and carers understand they are the best people to help their children and teens meet and know God?02Helping Parents Engage SpirituallyHow can I help parents and carers, including those who are new to faith, engage with the spiritual things we do?03Equipping Parents to Help Kids EngageHow can I equip parents and carers to help their kids engage with the spiritual content in services or groups?04Engaging Babies and Toddlers in ServicesHow can I encourage parents and carers of babies and toddlers that they can help their child engage with God in a service?05Helping Children Engage in Adult ServicesWhat do you do in a Sunday service which isn’t designed for children so parents and carers can help their kids engage?06When Parents Don’t Want to EngageWhat can I do if parents and carers just don’t want to engage?07Key Truths Parents Need to KnowWhat might parents and carers believe about faith, and what key truths do they need to know?08Sharing Key Truths with ParentsHow can I share key truths with parents and carers?
03Connect Parents and Carers into the Wider ChurchPractical ways to connect families with the wider church through effective invitations, thoughtful transitions, and new relationships.
01What to Invite Families ToWhat sort of things can I invite parents and carers to?02Making Invitations Work WellHow can I make my invitation as effective as possible?03Planning for Transitions WellHow can I plan effectively for transitions out of my group?04When There’s Nothing to Transition ToWhat if we don’t have anything for people to transition to?05Inviting Others into Your Group SafelyHow can we safely invite others into our groups?
04When Children and Teens Come Without Their Parents or CarersPractical ways to communicate, share meaningful feedback, and involve parents and carers who rarely attend with their children.
01Communicating with Parents You Rarely SeeHow can I communicate clearly what we do with parents and carers I never or rarely see?02Giving Good Feedback to ParentsHow can I feedback well to parents and carers?03Feeding Back to Parents of Babies & ToddlersHow can I feedback well to parents and carers of babies and toddlers?04Inviting Parents into What You DoWhat are some examples of ways to invite parents and carers into what we do?
05When Parents and Carers are There With Their Children or TeensPractical ways to use the Five Key Tools and intergenerational experiences to help whole families grow in faith together.
01Learning the Five Key ToolsHow can I learn about the Five Key Tools, or help my team learn?02Creating Side-by-Side ExperiencesHow can I use a side-by-side activity to teach a key tool?03Teaching Creating WindowsShow me some examples of teaching the key tool of Creating Windows04Teaching FramingShow me some examples of teaching the key tool of Framing05Teaching UnwindingShow me some examples of teaching the key tool of Unwinding06Teaching Chat and CatchShow me some examples of teaching the key tool of Chat and Catch07Teaching Surfing the WavesShow me some examples of teaching the key tool of Surfing the Waves08Tweaking Curriculum for the Five Key ToolsHow can I tweak a curriculum to build in the Five Key Tools?09Planning for Intergenerational EngagementHow can I plan so everyone can engage in an intergenerational setting?