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VOLUME 6 ISSUE 3   The Faith Inkubators eNewsletter - March 2008  
Becoming Intentional About the “Book of Faith"
Focus on the Bible
by Debbie Streicher

Reading the Book of Faith

It all starts with the “Book of Faith” and I would love to see us all get back to it. It’s real, relevant, and needed in today’s world more than ever.
I have learned it is very helpful for a congregation to:

  1. Become much more intentional then we have been in the past about placing the Bible in the hands of all ages.
  2. Provide opportunities to read Scripture, learn it, and apply it every week in the congregation. Then set expectations to practice the same every night in every home.
  3. Place tools in the hands of parents, encourage them, and uplift them as primary faith role models for their children.
  4. Provide opportunities for all ages to share stories about where they feel God is at work in their lives. Hearing the stories of the people will change the way you do ministry.

Times are changing. If we want to grow the kingdom, it’s going to take lots of help!

When I began to read about the 5 year ELCA Book of Faith Initiative, I became excited and began to dream.
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Some Tips to End Your Confirmation Year
Head to the Heart Confirmation Ministry
by Monty Lysne

For most churches, the confirmation year is about to wind down. Before camps, trips and summer vacations dull your memory of the just-finished confirmation year, it may be helpful to take a look a few things to make your next Head to the Heart year even better.
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Faith Stepping Stones Meets Head to the Heart Confirmation
Surviving Adolescence and Confirmation
by Ben Hoogland

If you are using Head to the Heart for your confirmation ministry, you should take a long look at Faith Stepping Stone 6 (Surviving Adolescence) & Stone 7 (Confirmation).
 
In case you didn’t know, Faith Inkubators ministry systems can be integrated. Faith Stepping Stones leads into Bible Song which leads into Head to the Heart. I’d like to highlight the specific relationship between Faith Stepping Stones and Head to the Heart confirmation.
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Nate Houge
Faith Inkubators' March Musician of the Month

Nate Houge

When musician and songwriter Nate Houge heard Faith Inkubators was looking for Bible verses in song for the 120 theme “Bible Song” curriculum, he sat down with his friend Rachel Kurtz and knocked a dozen fresh works out in one sitting.

“He’s prolific!” says Rich Melheim, founder of the Faith Inkubators Music Guild, “and a lot of fun, too.”

Our Musician of the Month for March couples his writing and ranting with melody to create songs of social fervor and a lust for integrity. Whether with a band or solo, Nate’s shows are known for their humor, spontaneity, and positive provocation.
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