9.2 [CONVERSATION] Raising Kids With a Faith of Their Own While Working Out Your Own Faith

Jason Miller and Karen Grant - Many of us grew up in one faith tradition or another, and some of us with no church background at all. We have ideas of what we don’t want our kids to hear or experience as it relates to God, church, or the Bible. Yet, we want our kids to know God and develop a faith in God. We just need some help. Karen Grant, our Director of Kids and Families, is here to help! Karen has served in a variety of children’s ministry settings over the past 18 years and has a B.A. in Bible & Ministry from Bethel University. She is also a freelance artist and has called SBCC home since 2019. In this episode, you'll hear some of Karen's story, and you'll learn more about the vision she leads for kids and families at South Bend City Church. It's an approach that centers the character of God, ensures kids feel seen, safe, and loved, and that sends them home with curiosity and a growing faith.  Karen is also offering a fall workshop for parents, beginning Thursday, September 18. This workshop will include a variety of contemporary voices, a little bit of paint, and group conversations, to explore how to talk about God, and to God, with kids. We’ll explore ways to celebrate Christmas and Easter that are meaningful for the whole family. We’ll learn ways of reading the Bible that are appropriate for kids of all ages. We’ll also talk about SBCC’s approach to communion and baptism. You’ll go home with some simple tools and reminders -created with your own family in mind- that can encourage a child’s faith journey.