Parent Link: Empowering Parents to Build Christian Families
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Information, updates and links to keep Parent Link subscribers and CSMSG parishioners current
on Parent Link events and resources(articles, book reviews, podcasts, websites, etc)
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Prayer for the Care of Children
Almighty God, heavenly Father, you have blessed us with the joy and care of children: Give us calm strength and patient wisdom as we bring them up, that we may teach them to love whatever is just and true and good, following the example of our Savior Jesus Christ.
Amen (
BCP #46, p. 829)
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Thought for February...
"And
now
faith
,
hope
,
and
love
abide, these three;
and
the greatest of these is
love
."
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Register NOW below....
Children & Spirituality
How do we think about, affirm and engage the Spirit of God within children
Spring Parenting Seminar
with
Nancy Enderle and Gail Watkins
Sunday, March 3
11:30 - 1:00 pm
The Great Hall at CSMSG
FRIENDS ARE WELCOME!
Childcare available
A light lunch will be served
Register by February 27
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"How can we make our homes SAFE PLACES where our children can talk about ANYTHING?"
Listen as Tom Shefchunas talks about there importance of creating safe spaces for our children in Pt. 2 about REAL PARENTING. If you missed Pt. 1, click below and listen to Episode 25 first!
PC3 Parent Network - Episode 26 (Pt. 2) Click
HERE
to listen now on
I-Tunes or Soundcloud.
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Mindful Mothers of Adult Children
INITIAL MEETING- Won’t you join us?
This event designed to support moms of children 18 – 25 years old who are bridging the divide between high school and adulthood.
Participants are asked to bring one article, book or prayer to share with the group.
Our hostesses for the evening are Janet Peterson and Jeri Lynn Palmer, our Parent Link College and Beyond Liaisons, and mothers of college age and beyond college age young adults who are hoping to find a community of friends to share the joys and pain of raising young adults and letting them go.
Thursday, March 14
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Home of Jeri Lynn Palmer
301 Sudbury Drive
Clayton, MO 63105
RSVP
HERE
by Monday, March 11
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Faithful Generations Adult SS Class
This week Chapter 4 of the book
Liturgy of the Ordinary
will be discussed.
This chapter is
Losing Keys: Confession and the Truth about Ourselves
. Staying true to the book's thread, we'll examine our soul response to the everyday circumstance of life. This week we'll consider our posture in moments of conflict, acknowledging what it reveals about ourselves, and God's desire to make us whole.
All interested adults are invited to join the Faithful Generations class each Sunday in the Wydown Meeting Room. This is a group of parents, grandparents and interested adults finding community and supporting the faithful growth of our families. Feel free to come even if you don’t have or haven’t read the book! We will discuss challenges and successes in parenting in faith.
Sarah Smith, parishioner and mother of seven, remarks:
"This informal gathering is where I've found space to know and be known in the sharing of life in faith. Since it's inception, the Faithful Generations "class", has morphed in form, lending itself to conversations around our lived lives and towards being people of hope, followers of Christ, in relationship and as a community. Conversation throughout the next few weeks will revolve around Tish Harrison Warren's book,
Liturgy of the Ordinary.
In this book she examines and challenges the formative practices we embrace in the small ordinary moments of our lives. For, "How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." Annie Dillard"
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CSMSG GRANDPARENTS OF PARENT LINK
The Grandparents of Parent Link met on Sunday, February 17, to say our prayers, and share our stories, including how God touched the life of one grandmother while she explored Egypt recently. Looking ahead to Lent, Jane Fisher told us about the Church School’s plans for Ash Wednesday Family Service and Dinner (March 6, 5:30 service with dinner following). The service will be child-oriented, including a homily directed to children; Jane encourages grandparents to invite their grandchildren, and grandchildren to invite their grandparents, to Ash Wednesday Family Service and Dinner.
The Grandparents of Parent Link will
meet again
on Sunday, March 17, from 8:15 to 9:05am in the Wydown Meeting Room.
All are welcome, including non-grandparents who serve like grandparents in nurturing the spiritual lives of children. For more information about his group, please contact Bruce Springer, Barb Smith, Tim Smith, or Pam Koprowski.
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Parent Link Liaisons
Thank you to all who have agreed to serve as Liaisons for Parent Link:
0 - 5 Years Old: Brett & Becca Jagger; Will and Lucky Springer
Elementary Age: Caroline Springer
Middle School: Terese Portell; Kim Whittle
High School: Marya Strand; Kim Whittle
College and Beyond: Jerilynn Palmer; Janet Peterson
Grandparent Link: Pam Koprowski; Barb & Tim Smith; Bruce Springer
Stay tuned for more to come from our liaisons!
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Volunteer Opportunities:
INTERGENERATIONAL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES AT CSMSG
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Volunteers Needed Cooking Breakfast
Volunteers are needed to cook breakfast at Gateway 180 Shelter. It's a great way for the whole family to serve our community! Click HERE
Shelter Sign Up Genius
to sign up to volunteer on a Sunday morning.
-Hunger Ministry Saturday Sandwich Making
- 3rd Saturday of every month; Join volunteers of all ages to make sandwiches to donate to Gateway 180 Homeless Shelter. Contact
Allison Wiedle
to volunteer, or just show up!
-Youth Ministry
- There are many ways to serve by volunteering with the YM. Contact Marty Chapman at
Marty Chapman
if you are interested to discuss options.
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