Focus on the Family have just launched their NEW family Magazine aimed at Parents, Caregivers & Grandparents.
The Thriving Family magazine contains relevant marriage & parenting content that people will find to be reliable (from key experts).
The magazine is published Bi monthly (6 issues a year) for $25.00. What a bargain!
And covers topics such as:
- Practical articles on marriage and parenting.
- Family tips by age and stages ( Ages 0-3, 4-7, 8-12, & 13-18 years old).
- Provides helpful guidance for teaching faith concepts to children.
- Expert’s advice from Dr. Bill Maier, Dr. Kevin Leman & Dr. James Dobson & much more.
EASTER RESOURCE
School Age Version (suitable for 7-12 years old)
http://antonsantics.com/store/true-or-false-sticker-story-school-age-version-25-pack
Based on the account of Pilate’s treatment of Jesus in John chapter 18 & 19, True of False will teach children that Jesus chose to be killed to pay the punishment for all our wrong.
True or False is designed to be used by children during church services, chapel services, Easter events, school scripture or as a gift from teachers and parents on other occasions.
Once completed True or False becomes a useful mini-story that can be re-read and enjoyed long after it is finished.
School Age Version contents:
- 4 A5 colour-in pages professionally printed on high quality matt paper
- Sheet of 8 full colour stickers to place in the story (approx. 20mm diameter)
- Text code breaker
- Find the hidden picture
- Maze
- Find the hidden letters
- Join the dots
- Colour in the story
- Story written in clever rhyme
Purchased in packs of 25 for $39.99 and save 20% or $2 each (offline only)
(Pencils not included)
Before School Version (suitable for children 2-6 years)
http://antonsantics.com/store/true-or-false-sticker-story-before-school-version-25-pack
Based on the account of Pilate’s treatment of Jesus in John chapter 18 & 19, True of False will teach children that Jesus chose to be killed to pay the punishment for all our wrong.
True or False is designed to be used by children during church services, playtimes, Easter events, creche or as a gift from teachers and parents on other occasions.
Once completed True or False becomes a useful mini-story that can be re-read by parents to their children
Before School Age Version contents:
- 4 A5 colour-in pages professionally printed on high quality matt paper
- Sheet of 8 large full colour stickers to place in the story (approx. 20mm diameter)
- Practice writing the Alphabet
- Find the hidden picture
- Colour in the story
- Story written in clever rhyme
Purchased in packs of 25 for $39.99 and save 20% or $2 each (offline only)
(Pencils not included)
Starting Points is developed by Focus on the Family Australia, for parents and caregivers of 0-4 year olds. Focus on the Family, Australia is a not for profit organisation which aims to ‘strengthen Australian families’ through community based initiatives. Starting Points is one of these initiatives.
The program seeks to reach communities of parents, both fathers and mothers and also grandparents, who are increasingly taking a major role in the care and welfare of their grandchildren in the preschool years. It has been developed here in Australia and focuses on what is already good and positive in family life, helping parents to feel confident in their parenting role. It looks at encouraging and supporting the relationships that are part of the child’s world. Although built on the Christian principles Focus on the Family holds dear, the program is not overtly evangelical.
You can read more about the program content on the Starting Points website. https://families.org.au/default.aspx?cat=67
One strength of the program lies in the training of facilitators who are part of their local community and have a passion for helping family life to be as good as it can get, encouraging parents to experience both the joys and the responsibilities that come with parenting. We have a facilitator training event coming up in Sydney, and would appreciate you passing the information around the Children’s Ministry Network contacts. I have attached an email for this. I represent Focus on the Family Aus. on the Victorian CMN.
Focus on the Family Australia has entered into an evaluation partnership with Swinburne University of Technology (SUT) Melbourne. Preliminary evaluation reports have revealed that the program is having a positive impact on the confidence levels of young parents in a sustained way (across time).
One of the pleasures of being involved in this program is the program patronage of Marina Prior, who gave us some time, along with her husband Peter, to film a promotional DVD about what parenting means to them and the way a program like Starting Points can help support parents in their parenting role.