Helping You Build A Strong
Gospel-Centered Family
One Step At A Time
Friendship Baptist Church believes that God, by His grace, has designed the family as the primary place for discipleship. We seek to inspire, equip and assist you to become intentional about building a Gospel-Centered home one step at a time.
Gospel-Centered Family
One Step At A Time
Friendship Baptist Church believes that God, by His grace, has designed the family as the primary place for discipleship. We seek to inspire, equip and assist you to become intentional about building a Gospel-Centered home one step at a time.
Make It Easy
We hope to make it easy for you to become intentional at home by providing bite-sized, life-season specific ideas and resources that point your family to the Gospel. |
Make It Likely
We hope to make it more likely that you will become intentional by nudging you to incorporate holy habits into your existing family-life routines ultimately pointing you to the Gospel. |
Give It a Clear Path
We walk with parents in their role to nurture the faith of their children one step at a time using simple tools such as pointers and birthday specific Faith Path kits all focused on the Gospel. |
Some Essentials in forming
Gospel-Centered Living with Kids
Making Sure Your Child is SAFE is Essential
Safety is our top priority which is why we have gone above and beyond to ensure that our ministries are a secure place to learn and worship. Some things to note as you Worship with Friendship is....
Kid Check-In Station: As you drop your child off, you are assigned a number card that must be presented at the time of pick up.
Background Checked Volunteers: A criminal history and sex offender report has been run on all leaders and volunteers.
Two Person Rule: All classrooms have at least one leader and one volunteer so that your child is never left alone with one person.
Monitoring: Video camera monitoring or personal monitoring is occurring throughout the time we are together. We have a full security team that are present each week.
Safety is our top priority which is why we have gone above and beyond to ensure that our ministries are a secure place to learn and worship. Some things to note as you Worship with Friendship is....
Kid Check-In Station: As you drop your child off, you are assigned a number card that must be presented at the time of pick up.
Background Checked Volunteers: A criminal history and sex offender report has been run on all leaders and volunteers.
Two Person Rule: All classrooms have at least one leader and one volunteer so that your child is never left alone with one person.
Monitoring: Video camera monitoring or personal monitoring is occurring throughout the time we are together. We have a full security team that are present each week.
Age-Based Learning is Essential
While we desire to enhance family Worship in every way, there is certainly a benefit in having your child participate in a Group that is age-based. Your child, at every age, will be shown the GOSPEL! Sunday mornings at 9:45am, we walk through the entire Bible every three years (including some adult classes). This is to help encourage family discussion on the Gospel that week. It also shows how every single story is really ONE story that points to Jesus. There is a group for your child's age that meets every Sunday Morning! This is also a time that your child will be shown unconditional love and could make some new friends!
Check out our FRIENDSHIP GROUPS page HERE to learn more!
While we desire to enhance family Worship in every way, there is certainly a benefit in having your child participate in a Group that is age-based. Your child, at every age, will be shown the GOSPEL! Sunday mornings at 9:45am, we walk through the entire Bible every three years (including some adult classes). This is to help encourage family discussion on the Gospel that week. It also shows how every single story is really ONE story that points to Jesus. There is a group for your child's age that meets every Sunday Morning! This is also a time that your child will be shown unconditional love and could make some new friends!
Check out our FRIENDSHIP GROUPS page HERE to learn more!
Worshipful Transitioning is Essential
We desire to walk with your family in helping your child transition in the way they interact with Worship. This includes the bibles they read, the way they pray, worshiping with other children, and worshiping with adults. We even walk together in making sure your kids have an appropriate Bible for their age. We have a mini graduation service for those that “graduate” to the “Worship Gathering”. We also work together in giving “kid activities” that go with the sermon for the children that are just starting to attend the “Worship Gathering”.
We desire to walk with your family in helping your child transition in the way they interact with Worship. This includes the bibles they read, the way they pray, worshiping with other children, and worshiping with adults. We even walk together in making sure your kids have an appropriate Bible for their age. We have a mini graduation service for those that “graduate” to the “Worship Gathering”. We also work together in giving “kid activities” that go with the sermon for the children that are just starting to attend the “Worship Gathering”.
Entire Family Worship is Essential
We believe that there is extreme blessings in worshiping as a family. It is so important for your kids to see you worship and to even participate in worship with you. Worship is not just for adults. And as parents, you have a blessing to develop your child's understanding of worship. But we as a church desire to equip you in helping your child to transition into worship Service. First off, we encourage you to bring your kids with you to worship (However, babies and toddlers can immediately be checked in and taken to their classrooms). After the song portion, 3 years - kindergarten can then go to "Kids Worship Time" if they would like. For older kids (1st- 5th Grade), we have a kid’s table that has sermon-based activities for your child during the service.
We believe that there is extreme blessings in worshiping as a family. It is so important for your kids to see you worship and to even participate in worship with you. Worship is not just for adults. And as parents, you have a blessing to develop your child's understanding of worship. But we as a church desire to equip you in helping your child to transition into worship Service. First off, we encourage you to bring your kids with you to worship (However, babies and toddlers can immediately be checked in and taken to their classrooms). After the song portion, 3 years - kindergarten can then go to "Kids Worship Time" if they would like. For older kids (1st- 5th Grade), we have a kid’s table that has sermon-based activities for your child during the service.
Walking through the Bible together as a Family is Essential
We believe having a good Bible and right direction is important. Therefore, we desire to help you with both. However, we believe getting a Bible can be very personal, and rewarding. So, we desire to walk alongside of families as they continue to seek God's Word together. One of the Ways that we desire to help is to give a Bible to the parents for them to give to their kids from birth to high school graduates (Find out more on our website). We actually have a service designated for a time that you can give a bible to your kids and pray over them at certain milestones.
Check out our BIBLE page HERE to learn more!
We believe having a good Bible and right direction is important. Therefore, we desire to help you with both. However, we believe getting a Bible can be very personal, and rewarding. So, we desire to walk alongside of families as they continue to seek God's Word together. One of the Ways that we desire to help is to give a Bible to the parents for them to give to their kids from birth to high school graduates (Find out more on our website). We actually have a service designated for a time that you can give a bible to your kids and pray over them at certain milestones.
Check out our BIBLE page HERE to learn more!
Serving together as a Family is Essential
Serving the Lord is such an important part of our walk with Christ. And kids need to see you serving. However, we believe there is even more spiritual benefit that comes when you serve together with children. We want to see families that are greeting together and working events as a family. This is a great learning opportunity for the kids as well as for you.
Check out our SERVING OPPORTUNITIES page HERE to learn more!
Serving the Lord is such an important part of our walk with Christ. And kids need to see you serving. However, we believe there is even more spiritual benefit that comes when you serve together with children. We want to see families that are greeting together and working events as a family. This is a great learning opportunity for the kids as well as for you.
Check out our SERVING OPPORTUNITIES page HERE to learn more!
Having the Right Tools is Essential
We believe that most parents really do want to raise their kids to know and love the Lord. However, this can be a daunting task. And often times, we can feel like we are failing. At Friendship, we get this. This is why we want to partner with you and equip you with the right tools. In fact, we have a whole center called "FAITH @ HOME" designed to equip you with these tools. The purpose of this center is to train you in discipling your children with age appropriate biblical principles with particular life season pointer as well as with a step by step spiritual pathway from the time of birth until they are launched into adulthood (FAITH PATH).
Check out our FAITH @ HOME page HERE to learn more!
We believe that most parents really do want to raise their kids to know and love the Lord. However, this can be a daunting task. And often times, we can feel like we are failing. At Friendship, we get this. This is why we want to partner with you and equip you with the right tools. In fact, we have a whole center called "FAITH @ HOME" designed to equip you with these tools. The purpose of this center is to train you in discipling your children with age appropriate biblical principles with particular life season pointer as well as with a step by step spiritual pathway from the time of birth until they are launched into adulthood (FAITH PATH).
Check out our FAITH @ HOME page HERE to learn more!
Celebrating your Family is Essential
Often times we can get aggravated with our family and even complain about them; however, it is important to teach your children that family is a blessing given by God. As a church, we want to help you celebrate as a family often. One way is through those milestones mentioned earlier with the giving of the Bibles. We also have Family Sunday on 5th Sundays. This is a time to celebrate, encourage, worship, and fellowship as families that make up one Faith Family! This service is very unique and followed with a meal and family games. We also have Family Events that are designed to help celebrate as well.
Often times we can get aggravated with our family and even complain about them; however, it is important to teach your children that family is a blessing given by God. As a church, we want to help you celebrate as a family often. One way is through those milestones mentioned earlier with the giving of the Bibles. We also have Family Sunday on 5th Sundays. This is a time to celebrate, encourage, worship, and fellowship as families that make up one Faith Family! This service is very unique and followed with a meal and family games. We also have Family Events that are designed to help celebrate as well.
FAITH @ HOME TOOLS
Faith @ Home offers a wide variety of tools available to help those in any life season take steps toward creating a God-honoring, Gospel-centered home. We encourage you to explore our Assessments, Pointers, Idea Cards, Initiatives, Faith Path Kits, and Faith-Filled Holidays here online or for further detailed tools with specific Friendship resources visit our Faith @ Home Center in person.
Faith @ Home offers a wide variety of tools available to help those in any life season take steps toward creating a God-honoring, Gospel-centered home. We encourage you to explore our Assessments, Pointers, Idea Cards, Initiatives, Faith Path Kits, and Faith-Filled Holidays here online or for further detailed tools with specific Friendship resources visit our Faith @ Home Center in person.
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