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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Simple, Practical Ways to Celebrate Lent with your Children
Susan Alexander Yates
Click
HERE
to read Susan's article
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Join friends from CSMSG to watch the Oscar winning movie:
Green Book
this Sunday, March 10th at the Chase Park Plaza Theatre
at 3:45 pm! Tickets are $6.60 each. Hope to see you there!
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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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PARENTS- What is our MOST important job?
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Your Most Important Job as a Parent
As parents we have the privilege of passing on a living faith to our children.
"When you encourage your children to establish and develop a relationship with the one true God, that connection will keep them
safe
in HIs hands no matter what they experience, it will give them a reason to be
happy
in the midst of fear and sorrow....and it will make them
successful
as they seek to follow God's will for their lives."
Click
HERE
to review article from
Family Life
.
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Grandparent Link
SUNDAY, March 17
GRANDPARENTS OF PARENT LINK:
Wydown Meeting Room 8:15-9:05AM. We will say our prayers, share stories of our children and grandchildren, and connect to the life of the church in this season. All are welcome, including non-grandparents who serve like grandparents in nurturing the spiritual lives of children. For more information about this group, please contact Bruce Springer, Barb Smith, Tim Smith, or Pam Koprowski.
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Faithful Generations Adult SS Class
This week Chapter 6 of the book
Liturgy of the Ordinary
will be discussed.
This chapter is
Fighting with my husband: passing the peace and the everyday work of shalom
. 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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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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