ABOUT FAMILY LIFE MINISTRY
The Family Life Ministry (FLM) is part of the community outreach arm of St James’ Church, which seeks to strengthen families and foster caring community bonds.
Mission:
To embolden the expression of God’s love by equipping families to live, express and nurture faith at home.
Vision:
Families as God’s heritage builders
Format of courses:
Video Learning, Facilitator-lead interactions, Small group discussions, Individual exercises.
In the beginning, God placed two trees in the garden of Eden: the fruit of the tree of life leads unto life; the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil leads unto death. This course follows the message of Life to equip parents with a range of skills to disciple their children in present-day parenting. Module I – Life, Children & Relationship Module 2 – Life, Children & Character Development Module 3 – Life, Children, Encouragement & Correction
The course will be available in the year 2024.
In Beautifully Restored, we create space to identify the cause of our pain, we learn to bring our loss and hurt to the Cross. In the process, we allow God to heal and restore us, so that we can come out stronger. In His time, He makes all things beautiful.
For ladies (18 years and above) to find a way out of inauthentic spirituality, and onto the path of emotional health.
The course will be available in the year 2024.
Couples and individuals would learn and understand God’s design for marriage.
For all who need a refreshing time in and with Jesus. Retreat with an art therapist, use clay to commune with God and enter into a quiet exploration of what’s within our hearts.
SPYCes is for parents of adult children who are married or soon to be married. Grow into this season of your life through friendship and fellowship with other parents in the same season. For info, SPVCes meets at Riverlife Church. If you are keen to attend, please email familylife@sjc.org.sg.
| Family Altar (aka Family Devotions) – For everyone | Remarks | ||
| 1. | Altarpreneur | https://www.altarpreneur.com | Altarpreneur is an online diary that Danny and Daniela jot down their learning moments and provide free resources for faith, family & career. |
| 2 | “Soaking in the World in the New Normal” | https://saltandlight.sg/faith/soaking-in-the-word-in-the-new-normal/ | A list of resources that can help us interact with God’s living, active and transformational Word. |
| 3 | Due diligence: Handy aids that help you study the Bible through 2020” | https://saltandlight.sg/faith/due-diligence-study-the-bible-through-2020-with-handy-helps/ | Resources for you to study God’s Word with your spouse, siblings or children. |
| 4 | “Attentive to God” | https://graceworks.com.sg/store/category/personal-growth/attentive | Being aware of God’s presence in daily life |
| 5 | “How to Study the Bible as a Family?”” | https://youtu.be/qregvZUM54w | 30 mins dialogue of scripture prayer to encourage faith.. |
| 6 | A set of 52 devotions for you and your family (by Focus on the Family Singapore) | https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/19278 | These resources are created as a way for your family to invest a bit of time encouraging, supporting and praying for one another. |
| Family Altar (aka Family Devotions) – For elder couples | Remarks | ||
| 7. | “Empty Nest, Full Life: Discovering God’s Best for Your Next” | https://tinyurl.com/EmptyNestFullLife | This is an excellent book with a chapter on family altar |
| 8. | “How My Wife And I Are Preparing For An Empty Nest, While Our Children Are Still At Home” | https://www.altarpreneur.com/blog/how-my-wife-and-i-are-preparing-for-an-empty-nest-while-our-children-are-still-at-home | Hear from Danny who started preparing for empty nest the day his son was born |
| Family Altar (aka Family Devotions) – For Young Adults and Married Couples | Remarks | ||
| 9. | YMI ( which stands for Why Am I ), is a platform for Christian young people all over the world to ask questions about life and discover their true purpose” | https://ymi.today/ap | Daily inspiration for young people on the go, with daily devotionals, articles and videos. By RBC Ministries |
| Family Altar (aka Family Devotions) – For Parents with Children Aged 0 to 11 years | Remarks | ||
| 10. | Faith Kids @ Home | https://www.faithkidz.org/faithkidz-at-home-resource-center | Rich resource to instil biblical knowledge and godly character in children. |
| 11. | The Treasure Box | https:// www.facebook.com/watch/ thetreasureboxsg/ | This local production team produces resources weekly for family altar. Check out their online store for family altar resources https://www.thetreasurebox.sg/collections/familydevotionals |
| 12. | Faith Kids @ Home | https://biblicalparenting.org/ | A website for parents seeking godly wisdom to bring up their children in the word of the Lord. |
