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Lifelong Faith Training
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Family
​Faith Formation


Presenter: Denise Utter
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The urgency to reimagine faith formation was accelerated in recent years by the global pandemic. We know now more than ever parents matter most. To have a lasting impact on the spiritual and faith formation of children, we must partner with parents. These presentations offer a vision of family faith formation and guiding principles for that ministry, supported by research. The presentation reviews six practical strategies to employ,  as you design a family faith formation approach in your church community. Each is illustrated with examples from other church communities already engaged in family faith formation - offering inspiration and encouragement to you as you begin to design a transformational family ministry. As you watch the three-part video presentation consider: How can you accompany families? How can you affirm parents in their role as spiritual leaders? How can you provide families with the hope they need today?
Consultation Session on Family Faith Formation with Denise Utter
For a one-hour Personal Consultation with Denise Utter ([email protected]) on family faith formation click on the link above to send an email to Denise indicating your interest and she will contact you to  set up a time for your consultation. For one hour of personalized consultation the cost is $100. 

Video Presentations

PowerPoint Presentation

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Designing

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Chapter Five in the Lifelong Faith book, "Family Faith Formation with Three Generations" presents five strategies for enhancing family and parent faith formation at home and church that can be used to design programming around the specific life stage needs of families: 1)Family faith practices, 2) Milestones, 3) Seasons of the year, 4) Sunday worship and scripture, and 5) Parent formation and parenting skills.
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For processes and tools for designing a family faith formation network and designing family programming go the Designing Faith Formation menu. 
Designing Faith Formation - Processes and Tools
For an example of a family network go to ​"Family Faith Practice."
Go the "Resources" Page for Articles & Strategies for Designing Family Faith Formation

Introduction

Introduction from Lifelong Faith on Vimeo.


Part 1. ​Understanding Twenty-First Century Parents and Families:               A Review of Research Trends

Family Faith Formation - Part 1 from Lifelong Faith on Vimeo.


Part 2. Guiding Principles for Family Faith Formation

Family Faith Formation - Part 2 from Lifelong Faith on Vimeo.


Part 3. Designing Family Faith Formation
(This is an extended presentation with a variety of examples of family faith formation.)

Family Faith Formation - Part 3 from Lifelong Faith on Vimeo.


Closing Reflections

Closing Reflections from Lifelong Faith on Vimeo.

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​This website is developed by John Roberto as a service of Lifelong Faith Associates - committed to helping churches develop lifelong faith formation for all ages and generations.
John Roberto
 Lifelong Faith Associates
133 Old Towne Road, Cheshire, CT 06410
203-232-1129
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