Family Ministries Resources
May 28, 2025
Faith @ Home 🏡 - Thank you!
Lori Houskamp
FCC families, ministry leaders, and friends,
Over the holiday weekend, I encouraged a cousin to consider Ferrysburg Community Church for their church home when they move to our community. As we talked about FCC, I shared about FCC being a wonderful intergenerational church family. I will never forget the bond formed and later nurtured between my oldest daughter and her 70-year-old crew leader at VBS. I will never forget Grandma Grace's coffee cake that she lovingly made and delivered after the birth of each child in our church family. We are blessed to have a church family that values and encourages relationships among people of all ages!
Upcoming Events
True North Adventure!
Ferrysburg’s True North Adventure will take place from 9:00-11:30 am on the mornings of June 16-19. Kids from four years old through students entering fifth grade are invited to trek with us. Please consider all the ways you can support our adventure.
Pray—Pray that our week is a mountaintop experience that draws participants into a closer relationship with Jesus. Pray that True North fosters closer relationships among our church family. Pray for the opportunity to share God’s love with our community.
Promote—Invite friends and neighbors to join us! Participants can register here. Please pass along our postcards or post on your personal social media accounts.
Prepare — All True North volunteers are asked to attend a one-hour training on Tuesday, June 10 at 7 pm.
Provide supplies—Sign up to purchase needed supplies and take the corresponding bear tag. Or, purchase needed items from our Amazon Wish List. You can also sign up to provide snack items for our True North staff.
Sunday Worship Hour Ministries (10:30 AM)
Rocking Chair Available--A rocking chair is now available for moms and babies to use during the worship service. The chair is located in the youth room, which is located off the back of the sanctuary near the soundboard. Nursing moms can pull the door mostly shut when utilizing the room.
Summer schedules are now available! Thank you to all who are willing to serve during the summer! Click to view the summer schedule for Nursery, Explore, and Summer Kids' Quest.
Contact Saskia Kendziera with schedule changes or questions (saskia@ferrysburgchurch.com or 616-780-3292).
Nursery and the following children's ministries for kids through fifth grade will be available this Sunday during our 10:30 worship hour.
Nursery - Bethany Holtrop and Ana Luz will care for our kids on Sunday.
Explore (2-4 year-olds) - Erica Ippel and Audrey Holtrop will share the lesson A Baby for Hannah.
Summer Kids' Quest (Young Fives-Fifth grade) - Frankie Kendziera and Gabe Gauthier will share the lessonThe Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
Bible Memory Challenge
For May, your family is encouraged to memorize Psalm 118:24.
This is the day that the Lord has made.
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
For June, your family is encouraged to memorize Psalm 19:1.
The heavens tell of the glory of God;
the skies display the work of his hands.
"The Work of His Hands" - For the month of June, we will be singing this song to help learn our verse. We encourage you to play this at home.
Talk About It
Share someone from our church family from a different generation for whom you are thankful.
EXAMPLES OF KIDS HELPING OTHER PEOPLE--Recommended posts and podcasts from Wisdom of the Wounded shared by Karen Mulder
Additional Family Resources
Faith Nurture Books--books to borrow for support/encouragement from our FCC library
40 Free, Fun Faith Forming Ideas for Families
10 Ways to Talk with Kids about Their Faith
5 Ways to Practice Justice and Mercy
Kids Corner-- faith-forming devotionals, podcasts, Bible stories, and more
Just Ask Your Mom--podcast on marriage, parenting and more
Parent Cue: Great Articles, Blogs & Podcasts for All Parents
Raising boys and girls podcast
GymJam
GymJam is a great opportunity for kids and caregivers to gather in the FCC gym so kids can play and adults can enjoy fellowship. GymJam is now taking a break for the summer. Plan to join us in the fall! Contact Kaylee Freeman (kaylee.rae.freeman@gmail.com) with any questions or to be added to an email list for updates/reminders.
The MomCo (Mom Community)/formerly MOPS
Moms have the opportunity to connect on the first and third Thursdays at The MomCo from 9:30-11:00 am from September - May. We offer a great place for moms to enjoy support, fellowship, and adult conversation. Childcare is available for infants, toddlers, and preschool children. MomCo has concluded for the season, but will start up again in the fall.
GEMS (Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior)
First through seventh grade girls are encouraged to join us from 6:30-8:00 pm from September - March. GEMS has concluded for this season, but talk to Lori Houskamp if you know of anyone who would like to join us next season!
Blessings,
Lori
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