Sometimes as parents we need a little support, a little encouragement, and a little help processing how to grow Godly children!  After decades of parenting and working with young people as both a therapist and a student ministries lay-leader, Kristin Divers and her husband Lou, will encourage and inspire you in whatever stage of parenting you find yourself in.  To join the discussion and be encouraged, visit http://acacthreads.livejournal.com/tag/parenting, Thursday’s, bi-weekly!

Weekly Update:

Gives you all the latest information as you enter 4AC each week. See link on "What's Happening" page.

Newsletter:

Monthly newsletter that is mailed to each family in our ministry with up-to-date information about Children's Ministry.

See these Resources under Just for Kids:

• Through the Bible Reading Guides
• Daily Devotional Calendars
• Discipleship Program

To Purchase:

• Various Parenting Books
• Miscellaneous Bible Covers
• Daily Devotional books for children
• Adventure Bibles

How to Lead Your Child to Christ:

Here are some simple scriptures that can be used to lead a child to Christ.  Use the Bible to show that this is God's message.  Use your hand as a visual aid, start with the thumb and explain each truth listed below: 

• God loves you.  John 3:16a
• You have sinned.  Romans 3:23, Isaiah 53:6.  (Sin separates you from God.)
• Jesus, God's perfect Son, died for you.  1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Isaiah 53:10-11.  (He paid for your sin.)
• Receive the Lord Jesus as your Savior.  John 3:16,  John 1:12.  (Believe He died for your sin.)
• You will be saved from your sin.  John 3:16, Acts 16:31. (You will have everlasting life with God.)

You can tell the whole Gospel story in just eight words:

1. God loves.
2. We sin. 
3. Jesus saves.
4. You choose.

Teaching children to pray:

A great way to teach our Grade School kids to pray is by using the acronym A-C-T-S.

• Adore.   Start out by praising Him for who He is.
• Confess.  Confess your sin.
• Thanksgiving.   Teach children to have thankful hearts.
• Supplication.  Lastly, children go to God with all their needs.