A Word from the Congregational Church of Eastford
A guiding light for our church family is to bless our terrific community. We do this as servants of Jesus, knowing that He loves you all immensely and wants you to flourish.
One area of community life we really care about is blessing young families. To that end, we will be offering a parenting course in partnership with the Eastford School entitled “Raising Highly Capable Kids.” This is a proven, 13-week program created to help build stronger families by giving parents and caregivers the confidence, tools, and skills they need to raise healthy, caring, and responsible children. The basic idea is that when we know what our kids need to grow and mature, we are much better at parenting. The course is derived from The Search Institute’s four decades of study of more than 4 million kids. The study developed a list of the building blocks every child needs to grow and mature. The more of these assets that children possess, the more healthy behaviors and positive results they will have in life. In this class parents will learn what these assets are and develop their own strategies for how best to put them to work in the lives of their kids.
Here is how it will work. The program will run Tuesdays beginning Oct. 14 through Dec. 2, and after a holiday break Jan. 27 through Feb. 24. We will meet in the Family Activity Center at Eastford Baptist Church as our new building is under construction. We will gather at 5:30 p.m. for a meal for you and your children. Then, we will provide childcare so that the adults can meet from 6-7:30 p.m. The format facilitated presentation and discussion led by certified instructors. There is no religious content. There is no charge for the program. Please register at the church website.
Here are some testimonials about the course:
“Taking this weekly course has been one of the best decisions I’ve made this year. I remember coming to the meeting feeling defeated yet leaving feeling brand new.” -Mom
“The classes helped me learn how to treat others, how to treat my wife and children better. And now I’m another person, a good person. My life has changed completely. It’s an excellent program.” -Father
“The course was valuable in two ways: first, as a very useful resource in understanding what child developmental assets are and why they are important; and secondly, group members naturally became a good support for one another and offered many positive suggestions! Thanks for bringing it!” -Participant