Why We Need Community
Community is an important aspect of every Christians life. At our church we have many ways in which we are all affected by our church community. One of the blessings of being part of a community is the ways in which the church community is part of homeschooling our kids.
Kids need to be part of a community just like adults do. They need influencers in their lives to help them move towards Christ and not away from him. They need people to help them mature and learn how to make life decisions. The homeschool group at Believer’s Church is meant to be that influence in the lives of our kids, but it takes more then the group itself.
Our kids also need the influence of those other than their parents and peers. They need other adults, of all ages, who can also influence them towards the Kingdom of God. This happens through formal events we plan, but more often it happens through the day to day interactions you have with them.
Community Lessons
For the more formal side of things, we have had various people from the church over the past years teach lessons for our homeschool group. Different educational and life topics have been taught to our group by members of our church community. This gives the kids the benefit of hearing from different people other than their parents. There are many members who have skills, talents, and abilities that us as parents, just don’t have. Their knowledge is shared and the kids come to realize that people at the their church can teach them some pretty interesting things. Thank you to all of you who have come in over the past couple years to share and teach us!
Community Interactions
On the more informal side, we belong to a community so all the members of our community can be a positive influence on our kids. Children follow other kids, but they also follow the adults in their lives. While parents have an enormous impact on the lives of their children, often kids will follow the examples of other adults that take the time to interact with them. The impact you may be having on our kids may not seem obvious now but it will be shown over time.
In the upcoming months, we have a STEM camp planned for the kids and will have a few more learning activities for the kids taught by members of the church community. If you, or someone you know, is interested in learning more about our homeschool group, please email homeschool@jfbelievers.com for more information.