1. Leadership U.M.C. 2005-2006 “STRENGTHENING THE HOME AND STABILITY OF THE FAMILY” The “Inheritors” Howard CoxPat Dunbar Hans Hamm Holi ImigChuck LahomeTasha Polk Ken Richards Joyce Epps-Watkins

2. Leadership U.M.C. Leadership U.M.C.2005-2006 “ Mission and Ministry To The Family Unit”

3. The Family We believe the family to be the basic human community through which persons are nurtured and sustained in mutual love, responsibility, respect, and fidelity. We affirm the importance of both fathers and mothers for all children. We also understand the family as encompassing a wider range of options than that of the two-generational unit of parents and children (the nuclear family), including the extended family, families with adopted children, single parents, stepfamilies, and couples without children. We affirm shared responsibility for parenting by men and women and encourage social, economic, and religious efforts to maintain and strengthen relationships within families in order that every member may be assisted toward complete personhood.

4.   Church Attendance   Age Groups   Ethnicity   Gender   Education

5. The Family Unit “Then all the people left, each for his own home, and David returned home to bless his family.” 1 Chronicles 16:43

6. What Are Today’s Top Five Family Concerns? “Come, my children, listen to me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.” Psalm 34:11

8. Does the Church Stabilize and Strengthen My Family? “For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, so that the LORD will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.” Genesis 18:19

10. Does The Church Meet My Family’s Worship & Spiritual Needs? “This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands.” 1 John 5:2

12. Does The Church Meet The Need Of The Children, Youth & Young Adults? “Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matthew 19:14

14. Does The Church Strengthen & Enrich My Most Significant Relationships? “He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.” Acts 10:2

16. Does The Church Reach Out To The Community To Meet Family Needs “Tell the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man is to take a lamb for his family, one for each household.” Exodus 12:3

18. What Are The Top Five Needs Of Your Family?

20. How Can The Church More Effectively Meet Your Needs?

21.   Programs on How to Handle Family Finances   More Local Missionary Projects   Stronger Involvement by Parents Youth Ministries   Programs for the whole family   Address the issues facing family today (Drugs, Sexuality, Media & Political)

23. Divorce Child Abuse & Displacement Economic Failure Drug Experimentation Crime Involvement Incarceration

24. Pre-Marital (Christian Preparation) prepinc.com/main/christian_prep.asp Marriage Savers: www.marriagesavers.org Parenting & Family Programs: “Scream Free Parenting” Bring Peace & Harmony to the blended Family-Kevin Leman Crown Financial Ministries Designing an Older Adult Ministry-Discipleship Resources Financial Peace University-David Ramsey

25.   Crown Ministry (Financial Awareness)   Food Banks & Feeding the needy   Family Night Meals   Family Bible Study Groups   Missionary Teams in USA & International   Programs for Teens about Peer Pressures

26. “I AM A METHODIST, AND WE ARE ALL AND WE ARE ALL MISSIONARIES.” MISSIONARIES.” Thomas Ware 1775