Incarnation is honored to walk with you as you parent your precious children. We believe wholeheartedly that faith formation starts in the home. We have a strong belief that we as the church are here to surround you and support you as you meet the challenges and experience the joys of that task! Deuteronomy 6 teaches us:
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart. Recite them to your children and talk about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise.
Children, Youth and Family Calendar
Information about upcoming family events can be found on the Children, Youth and Family Events page.
Click here for the Children, Youth and Family Calendar for 2023 – 2024.
Guiding Children to Jesus in Time of War
Click here for article on talking to your children about war.
Resources on Race and Racial Injustice
Click here for resources on race and racial injustice appropriate for children, youth, adults, and families.
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson, (New York: Bantam, 2019)
Helping your child with anxiety
Helping a child with anxiety is a challenge. Download these age-appropriate resources to find tips and practical ways to help your children.
Click here for Preschool age discussion.
Click here for Elementary age discussion.
Managing Fear and Anxiety During a Health Pandemic: Click here to read more on managing anxiety during any number of life disruptions.
Mental Health Goals for Every Parent in 2021
CLICK HERE for an article on Mental Health Goals for Every Parent in 2021
CLICK HERE for the Parent Cue blog.
Questions? Contact
Pastor Joel VanderWal (Pastor of Children, Youth & Family) jvanderwal@incarnationmn.org
Rebecca Christiansen (Director of Children and Family Ministry) rchristiansen@incarnationmn.org
Nate Bergengren (Formation Leader for Teens & their families) nbergengren@incarnationmn.org