Beginning August 30, you may notice something new coming home with your child after Sunday School! Each week, our 1st–5th graders will receive a family resource provided through our Shine curriculum designed to help take the conversations we begin on Sunday morning beyond the walls of the church and into your home.
Why does that matter? Because when it comes to your child’s faith, you are their biggest influence.
Even in a really good week, the church may only get two to four hours with your child. The rest of the week, they are learning from you. They’re watching how you treat people, hearing the questions you ask, noticing what you value, and discovering what faith looks like in everyday life. What happens at church matters—but what happens at home matters, too.
Of course, whenever we talk about parents taking an active role in their child’s spiritual development, one of the biggest questions I hear is: How?
That’s exactly where this new resource can help.
Each week, you’ll find simple ways to continue exploring what your child has been learning in Sunday School. There are conversation prompts and Scripture passages for each day of the week, along with activities, crafts, puzzles, and other ideas you can enjoy together.
You don’t need to turn your living room into a Sunday School classroom. Find what works for your family. Maybe you read the Scripture and talk about the question over breakfast. Maybe it becomes part of your bedtime routine. Maybe you keep it in the car and talk on the way to school or soccer practice.
Whatever you choose, keep it simple, be consistent, and have fun with it. You don’t need to have all the answers. In fact, some of the best faith conversations begin when we wonder about something together.
However your family chooses to use this resource, I hope it helps deepen your relationship with your child, gives you a window into what they are learning on Sunday mornings, and helps your family build a habit of talking, wondering, and growing in faith together.
Because faith formation doesn’t end when Sunday School does. Sunday is just the beginning.
