Reconnect With Our Blog!
Did you know that according to Deuteronomy 6:4-9, the family is the primary place in which our faith should be passed on to the next generation. We have been coming under a strong conviction about this over these last few years as a staff. In many ways, youth and children’s ministries can become isolated silos, disconnected from the parents they are meant to help! In fact, in many ways, our church culture has led us to believe that spiritual formation happens at during one or two hours of church each week, not in the family, which has a much greater amount of time at its disposal. This is a misconception that we want to change at Rolling Hills.
This year we want to use our blog at http://www.678live.com to help communicate ideas and challenge these misconceptions. Our blog is a place where parents can find insights in common challenges in passing the faith on to our children. By interacting online, we can meet people where they are at and do it more conveniently than ever, without adding another meeting to already crowded schedules. Our blog can also be a place where parents can learn from other parents via comments and key learnings that will be shared in response to posted articles.
If you are new to our blog, check out the many posts in our archives. I know you will find some real gems of insight, encouragement and challenge. Tell others you may come in contact with so we can all be on this journey together.
Come and regularly visit us online this year and see how much stronger our families can be!
Pastor Mark
678live's Blog 
Katie Pickard said,
June 8, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Pastor Mark,
Where is your church? I’m the Director of Youth Ministries at St. Mark’s UMC in Daleville, Va and stumbled across your blog – praise God – and have loved what I’ve read. JUST TODAY I was having conversations with folks about empowering and resourcing parents to becoming a primary influence in the life of their kids with regards to raising disciples of Christ. I would love to know more about what you are doing there at your church to help empower parents. Does your church have a website? Or would you be open to a call?
In Christ,
Katie Pickard
St. Mark’s UMC – Daleville, VA
678live said,
June 10, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Katie,
Thanks for your encouragement! We are in a suburb of Portland, Oregon at a church called Rolling Hills Community Church. Our church’s website is http://www.rollinghills.org. I would totally be up for a call. We are trying to learn how to be more effective in connecting/partnering with parents as we do student ministry so any dialogue would be great! Our number is 503-638-5900. I usually work Saturday through Wednesday and take Thursday and Friday off. I look forward to hearing from you.
Take care,
Mark