Family Ministry

God is building a family and made us in His image and likeness

In our explorations, we have found some Family ministry resources that might be useful in your home and family!

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Cgi Promotes “Family Night”

Quoted from Cgi Systematic Theology Project – Section 26- “The Christian Family”:

The Bible’s primary admonition is that parents show deep love and manifest real affection toward their progeny, just as God does for us. This love will take many forms: protection from harm, instruction, encouragement, respect, participation in family activities, and balanced correction when necessary. The need for parents to express their love by spending much time with their children in both work and play is especially stressed by the church. Likewise, great emphasis is placed upon the need for parents and children to communicate with one another, and to show genuine interest in each other by active listening. To this end the church encourages its members to set aside at least one day a week for a “family night” of planned activities and recreation together.

Click Here for the Family Night Song

Quoted From Plain Truth Magazine (Aug-Sept 1977) – “Bring Back the Family“:

Have a Weekly Family Night

Pick one night of the week when the whole family can be together. Plan something special. For openers, mom might like to serve a different and interesting ethnic dish. You might let the children set up the games. Or perhaps go out together to a Disney movie.
What about churning up some old-fashioned, homemade ice cream? Invite your children’s friends to the occasion once in a while. These are just some ideas to get you started. Once you get the ball rolling, you won’t have enough nights to put all your ideas into effect. The main thing is learning to do things together as a family.
Family night has recently become a regular practice for most members of the Church of God. I’d like you to read a few letters about how some of them observe their family nights.
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From Aurora, Colorado: “Thank you, thank you, and thank you— a hundred timesover — for ‘instituting’ a family night! This world is so fast moving it takes its toll on all of us until there is no time left for family. We don’t have a big family yet, only a five-month-old son, but since family night began three weeks ago, we truly look forward to that special night each week when we can do things we might not do or enjoy if we didn’t actually have such a night.”
From Cincinnati, Ohio: “We are going to hold our family gathering this week in the park. We enjoy cooking out, so we will cook and eat in the park. This will also allow us to enjoy the beauty of the park in the spring.”

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Cgi Toronto Family Ministry Page

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Cgi Toronto write-up on Family Ministry Activity

by Sis. Stephanie, Jun. 8, 2012

On Sabbath afternoon of May 19, the Family Ministry introduced married couples and single adults to Gary Chapman’s “The 5 Love Languages” by which he teaches how partners communicate love to each other. Your primary love language is that form of communication by which you most easily “hear” and receive love.

The 5 love languages are:

Words of Affirmation – verbally approving or affirming your spouse
Acts of Service – doing something for your spouse that you know they would like for you to do
Receiving Gifts – as an expression of love, emphasizing the thoughtfulness and effort behind the gift
Quality Time – giving your spouse your undivided attention
Physical Touch – loving touches including hugs, pats on the back, holding hands

Communicating to your spouse in their primary love language will fill “their emotional love” tank and inspire them to reciprocate that love.

God also communicated His love thus: He gave us a “gift” by which also he “touched” our sinful lives and affirmed us in words as children of God. This was an “act of service;” we couldn’t do for ourselves, so we need to reflect on this in “daily devotion and worship.”

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