Values
The Home Life Network values:

• facilitating faith formation.

• growing in faith and passing on the faith

• encouraging faith development to start at home

• stewardship of resources

• creative use of technology

• communicating creative and innovative ideas to congregations for them to share

Purpose
We work to strengthen faith in families by:

• educating adults through non-copyrighted materials and resources.

• facilitating faith formation.

• searching for exemplary confirmation programs that use effective teaching for faith development.

Projects

• Continue and expand the web page

• Develop a magnet with web address and contact information

• Develop and identify resources for congregations to use and distribute for use in the home and congregation.

• Develop an insert for the Star newsletter and website focusing on a different faith practice each month.

• Develop handouts and fliers with milestones/faith practices to use at home.

• Develop a network of interested people who have skills to mentor neighbors.

• Develop a network in partnership with the Youth Ministry group to share ideas for confirmation events.

• Host a Synod Assembly booth and workshop.

• Share ideas at Youth Ministry Swap Meets

• Partner with life-Long Learning to offer a connections retreat for families at Ewalu.

Youth & Family Ministry Resources

Our Youth & Family Ministry Resources page shares ideas, activities and other learning resources to help pass on the faith to children and families. Visit the site to find creative ideas from Sunday school teachers, youth and family ministers, pastors, parents and others from Northeast Iowa and beyond. And, you can share your own ideas and experiences with others!

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