Parent Link: Empowering Parents to Build Christian Families
April 18, 2019
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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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The Poet Thinks About The Donkey
Mary Oliver
On the outskirts of Jerusalem
the donkey waited.
Not especially brave, or filled with understanding,
he stood and waited.
How horses, turned out into the meadow,
leap with delight!
How doves, released from their cages,
clatter away, splashed with sunlight!
But the donkey, tied to a tree as usual, waited.
Then he let himself be led away.
Then he let the stranger mount.
Never had he seen such crowds!
And I wonder if he at all imagined what was to happen.
Still, he was what he had always been: small, dark, obedient.
I hope, finally, he felt brave.
I hope, finally, he loved the man who rode so lightly upon him,
as he lifted one dusty foot and stepped, as he had to, forward.
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How to Respond When Your Child Asks You Questions You Can't Answer
What will you say when your child asks you "HOW do you KNOW there is a God?" or "Why SHOULD I believe in Jesus?"
Click
HERE
to read this article.
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CSMSG GRANDPARENTS OF PARENT LINK
T
he Grandparents of Parent Link met on Sunday, March 17, to say our prayers and share our stories. Charlotte Lanham wrote her story, see below, “Notes from a Grandmother’s Diary.…” Charlotte encourages all grandparents to write their stories in order to preserve and pass them on to the next generation.
The Grandparents of Parent Link will
meet again
on Sunday, May 19, from 8:15 to 9:05 am 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.
Notes from a Grandmother’s Diary….
by Charlotte Lanham
My granddaughter, Ella, came for afternoon tea today and brought her school friend, Jess. School had stopped early because of a snow storm, but the snow storm didn’t stop the girls. And Ella’s short notice, “We’ll be there in a few minutes!” left me no time to impress. But lucky me, I found six frozen chocolate chip cookies in the freezer, which totally thawed out before they arrived. Their choice of tea? Chai!
And unlike other tea parties I have hosted over the years, there was no need to entertain. There was lots of laughter…and checking their phones…and talk of their college choices…and more. Then they rose from their chairs, wrapped their scarves round and round—hugs and hugs at the door—and they were gone!
My cup runneth over
*******
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Social Media and our Kids
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Faithful Generations Adult SS Class
This class will NOT meet on April 21 due to Easter.
Class will resume on Sunday, April 28.
Staying true to the book's thread, we'll examine our soul response to the everyday circumstance of life.
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 its 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 THIS Saturday, March 16!
-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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