Summer Formation Opportunities
This summer, we are offering a variety of ways for you to deepen your relationship with Jesus as well as your connections with others in our church. Check out the descriptions of all our summer formation opportunities including Dinners for 9, Evening Prayer, Eugene Peterson Book Club, & Mini-Pilgrimages.
Dinners for 9
Sign-up to have dinner with someone you don’t know or have been meaning to get to know. We have a variety of families hosting laid-back meals for 9 adults + kids in homes all throughout the city and all summer long. The first one is coming up on May 31st so grab your spot today!
Evening Prayer
The Book of Common Prayer is the historic core of Anglican devotional life, built to shape and empower the prayer life of Christians with scripture and ancient theological truth. Be a part of building the Mission Cincinnati’s culture of prayer, and enliven your own prayer life at Evening Prayer, weekly on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM in June and July at the church. Contact host Albert Gustafson for more details:
Summer Book Club
Join in a discussion of Eugene Peterson’s book: A Long Obedience in the Same Direction. Using Psalms 120-134, Peterson shows how “Scripture and prayer fuse to provide energy and direction to those of us who set out to follow Jesus.” We’ll meet on four Sundays following the worship service: June 15, 29, July 13, 27. The group will start with the first two chapters and then decide how much we want to read for each gathering. Sign Up below to let us know your coming! Contact Jamie Noyd at jamie.noyd@gmail.com if you have questions.
Mini-Pilgrimages
This summer, take a couple of hours out of the ordinary to slow down and walk with God and others. These mini-pilgrimages in local parks will lead you into stories of scripture and places; into practices of prayer and community; and into reflections on your walk with Jesus. This year, the scripture focus will be on the Psalms of Ascent. Everyone is welcome - women, men, and children.
June 21, 10am-12pm: Devou Park, Park Hills, Kentucky
July 26, 10am-12pm: International Friendship Park, Cincinnati Riverfront
We invite you to join us and encourage friends and family to come along! Contact Jamie Noyd at jamie.noyd@gmail.com for more information.
Ask a Therapist Series: Parenting Workshop
July 12th from 10:00am-12:00pm (childcare drop off at 9:45am)
Fee: $35 per household (scholarships available for Mission folks) payable to Learn2Thrive
Childcare Fee: $10 cash (bring payment with you day of)
Register with Amanda at admin@L2t.org
Parenting is not for the faint of heart!!! Do you sometimes feel “flat” in your parenting and then later want to “pull your hair out”? Do you know what your child’s behavior is telling you or what your response is telling them? Parent-child bonding is of paramount importance for the developing child to develop self-esteem and emotion regulation which are critical components for self-leadership in adulthood. Our church wants to enrich and support our parents in their vital role in their children's emotional and relational wellbeing. We also want to provide our parents with an opportunity to invite friends and neighbors to experience our church’s investment in strengthening parents so that as a church we contribute to the wellbeing if those in our communities.
Come learn how to “keep your cool” while parenting this summer with parenting expert, Hannah Fay, a therapist at Learn2Thrive, a therapy practice in Kenwood run by our church member, AudrieAna Gardner. In addition to her role as the Child & Adolescent Coordinator at the practice, Hannah has parenting experience as is a former missionary and house parent for adolescents in Mexico and as a parent herself.
At this interactive parenting workshop, Hannah will teach parenting principles that are relevant across the developmental stages for early childhood, school age children, and adolescents (what we affectionately call Littles, Middles, and Teens). In addition to the principals, specific examples and applications for various ages and stages of child development will be discussed. During the second part of this workshop, you will be provided an opportunity to bring specific questions about your parenting and receive some feedback on how to apply the principles to your particular needs. Here are some of the topics that will be discussed:
What it means to be a calm, regulating presence (even when they’re melting down)
• The difference between routines and rituals—and why both matter
• How to repair well when things go off the rails
• Tools for attuning to your child’s cues—and your own needs too
Hannah Fey, LISW