Faith 5-An explanation

Welcome to our newest ministry opportunity!  As we at Saint Matthew's continue to strive to walk with you on your faith journey, and to give you the tools you need to have strong families and a growing faith, we decided to start this blog as an opportunity for you to spend 5 minutes a day, 7 days a week with your family.  

Whether you are a family of 1, have young kids at home, or are living in an empty nest, we invite you to spend your summer in the Faith 5 and see how it works.

What is the Faith 5?  Here's a simple explanation:  

Whoever is going to bed first in your home calls “FAITH 5” or “Huddle Up!” Everyone must drop what they’re doing, turn off the television, put down the newspaper or their homework, set the cell phone on silence and gather in a room of the convener’s choice. Then take turns going through these five simple steps:

1. SHARE highs & lows of the day

2. READ and highlight a verse of Scripture in your Bible

3. TALK about how the verse relates to your highs & lows

4. PRAY for your highs & lows, for your family, and for the world

5. BLESS one another

You want a great relationship with your kids? You want openness, honesty, caring and sharing in your family? You want to raise a child to be a strong, thoughtful, empathetic, positive, healthy adult out in the world some day? You can’t buy that. You have to invest in it. And the investment is the most expensive currency you own – your TIME – aimed at that most precious young person in your life.

Kids spell love TIME. Be intentional. Be consistent. Be caring. Be the parent. Every night.   Every home.

We are so blessed to be walking this journey with you...if there are additional ways that we can assist you along the way, please let us know!

Looking forward to spending a Faith 5 filled summer with you,

Pastor Amy