Ministries to Families

[Special Resources for talking with your kids following Katrina]

[Web-based Resources to Help Your Family at Home]

If you have children or youth in your family, then look forward to another year of St. Peter’s efforts to journey with your family as you grow in faith. Here are just a few of the ministries to share and grow…

• The newly developed Nursery and Toddler Space during 9:30 Sunday Worship—Staffed with able adults.
• MOMs Group.
• The Family-Focused First Sunday Service @ 8:30am.
• Kids @ St. Pete’s Worship Activity Bags.
• Family Fun Days with Community Activities and Entertainment.
• Weekly Sunday School for Christian Formation.
• Internet-based resources to help you at home.
• Regular Youth Gatherings for middle school and high school students.
• Confirmation Gatherings.
• Family and Community Movie Nights.

...Just to name a little of what’s unfolding...

Find more information here about specific needs of your family:

        Youth

        Sunday School

Talking with your kids following Katrina

The following materials were developed initially for the days that followed the terrorist attacks of September 11th (2001).  Our reactions and experiences in witnessing the devastation of the Gulf Coast, mirrors the horror of September 11th.

Some general advice from the experts

Source: Child Care and Development Division, Children's Defense Fund, an National Council of Churches ministry partner.

Helping Children Cope

Source: National Association of School Psychologists. Materials develop initially for the days following September 11th (2001)

Helping Kids Through a National Crisis: A pastoral psychotherapist advises parents on how to deal with their child's immediate fears.

Source: Beliefnet columnist Jean G. Fitzpatrick is a pastoral psychotherapist and the author of 'Small Wonder: How to Answer Your Child's Impossible Questions About Life.' We spoke with her today about how to deal with children's fears and questions in the wake of the terrorist attacks.

        For More Information Contact:
St Peter's Episcopal Church - 1317 Queen Emma Street - Honolulu, Hawai`i
Tel: 808-533-1943 - FAX: 808-531-9904 - office@stpetershonolulu.org

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Last modified: 07/16/07