Beginning Monday, October 17, from 7-8 pm, we will be hosting a zoom Family Chat and Book Club. Church members can join to fellowship with and support one another. This will be an ongoing weekly meeting and we will start with the book Daniel Verse by Verse by Henry Feyerabend.
Joining the meeting is as easy as clicking the link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86856057841?pwd=WmgrUmNtcERFV1NwMGlKT0R1VWVydz09 or calling (647) 374-4685 or (647) 558-0588 and entering the meeting ID 868 5605 7841 and password 871866.
The Family Ministry would also like to point to a few very helpful resources in these difficult times.
- https://jointhekindnesschallenge.com
- https://thriveinloveandmoney.com
- https://shaunti.com
- https://www.revivalandreformation.org/
- Resources on Abuse
Here is some background info regarding the first three resources by Shaunti Feldhahn.
The Kindness Challenge
The premise is that you choose a person, or your family, to do 3 things for a period of 30 days.
- Don’t say anything negative to them or about them.
- Find something about them to sincerely praise/affirm; tell the person & tell someone else.
- Do a small acts of kindness/generosity for them.
Research has found that this improves 89% of relationships. You can do this for your spouse, your children, pretty much anyone. And there are creative ways to do this for people who do not live with you during this time of isolation & social distancing. It is important that while we are confined to our homes with each other that we do not get exasperated. We can avoid this by being mindful and purposing to be kind to one another.
There are FREE resources about this online at https://jointhekindnesschallenge.com. People can sign up for free to do this to help build relationships.
Thriving in Love & Money
The other book is ‘Thriving in Love & Money.’ This is not a book about budgeting or getting out of debt, rather it focuses on relationships. The greatest obstacle that Feldhahn found in her research is our lack of wanting to sit down with our spouse to talk about money. Communication is key. And in order to close the gap we need to first understand ourselves and then understand our spouse. Especially now, with many people out of work, money is a big concern and poses a strain in many relationships. She has an assessment tool online https://thriveinloveandmoney.com along with many other free resources.
Revival & Reformation
Finally, the last link, the revival & reformation website from the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It provides a plethora of resources for Bible study, prayer, and more that people may find beneficial.
We hope to see you on Mondays!