Mark your calendars & click on the link below to join COA’s “Confections & Conversations Parenting Roundtable” meetings with Debbie Barbour, COA’s Christian Educator .
Over the next four sessions (May 3, 17, 31 & June 14), we are going to dive into the “Faithful Families: Creating Sacred Moments at Home” Study by Traci Smith (http://www.traci-smith.com/). See below for session discussion topics long with articles & bible passages to review for each meeting. Questions or comments can be directed to Debbie at coapc.ced@gmail.com OR 443-714-0257.
*Unfortunately you will have to provide your own confections until we are able to meet in person again, but I am certain we will have plenty to talk about.
Meeting time is 5:30-6:10pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/854203542?pwd=aXBLdldUaWJrdDcxWUVwTW1TRnk4Zz09
Meeting ID: 854 203 542
Password: 21409
MAY 3, 2020: Session 1: Embrace the Messiness and Imperfection of Family Life
News Article: The Myth of the Perfect Parent is Driving Americans Nuts by SWNS: NY Post, September 8, 2017. https://nypost.com/2017/09/08/myth-of-the-perfect-parent-is-driving-americans-nuts/
Bible Passage: Ephesians 2:1-10 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+2%3A+1-10&version=NIV
May 17, 2020: Session 2: Fight Against Consumerism and Materialism
News Article: Kids and Materialism: Keeping the ‘Gimmies’ at Bay Craig and Marc Kielburger Huffington Post, Canada. https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/02/22/kids-and-materialism_n_1294525.html
Bible Passage: Luke 12:16-21 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2012:16-21&version=NIV
May 31, 2020: Session 3: Prioritize Time Together
News Article: ‘Ugh’ I’m So Busy, A Status Symbol for Our Time by Joe Pinsker The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/03/busyness-status-symbol/518178/
Bible Passage: Psalm 127 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20127&version=NIV
June 14, 2020: Session 4: Value Mystery and Accept Doubt
News Article: Doubts and Questions as Teachers of the Faith by Traci. http://www.traci-smith.com/doubts-and-questions-as-teachers-of-the-faith-kidmin/
Bible Passage: Judges 6:36-40 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges+6%3A36-40&version=NIV
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