Mount Carmel Lutheran Church - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Family Ministry family camp 2005

Helping families grow in their faith life together is what Mount Carmel Lutheran Church's Family Ministry program is all about. The goal is to assist parents to be the primary faith builders in their children's lives, with the church as support. Group Events, small groups, family service and educational opportunities, and a variety of resources are provided to meet this challenge. Mount Carmel is family-friendly!

For information about any Family Ministry opportunities, please contact Diane Roznowski at (414) 771-1270, ext. 17, or e-mail her at droznowski@mountcarmelchurch.org

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2007 Family Ministry Events included:

"Deck the Halls,"Church Clean Up Day, Apple Orchard Trip, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's "WALK FOR A CURE" at Milwaukee County Zoo

apple orchard

Family Camp
Mount Carmel members attended family camp August 5-10, 2007, at Crossways Camp, Imago Dei Village, and Pastor Rachel led the adult Bible Study this year. Visit the Crossways website by clicking here.

See more family camp photos by clicking here.

Bowling: "Strike Out for Fun!"
We had a great time! 130 games of bowling were played by 65 members of Mount Carmel of all ages! To see more photos of this event, click here.

Valentine Cardmaking Workshop
This event was held in conjunction with the Little Leaguers putting together Love Boxes for our college students. Beautiful Valentine's Day cards were produced for our members who are homebound or live in nursing homes.

Family Play Day!
We had an afternoon of togetherness and fun! After we shared lunch, dads & sons built Lego creations together; moms & daughters created a cute, fashionable purse from an old jeans pocket. To see photos, click here.

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Ongoing Activites:

Toddler Playgroup
The toddler playgoup is for parents and their children ages 0-4 and has met once a week in the church nursery in the past to provide fellowship for moms and playtime for kids. The group has a new coordinator and will begin meeting on Monday mornings from 9:00-10:00am beginning January 14, 2008. Contact the church office for more information.

Quilts of Love

quilts of Love

"Quilts of Love" for our graduating high school seniors are created by members of the congregation and presented to the graduates at a Blessing Service in June. To see photos of youth creating quilt squares for our high school seniors, click here. Photos of 2007 seniors receiving quilts may be viewed by clicking here. Parents/Friends of High School seniors will have an opportunity to work on quilt squares during the months of October, January and March during the education hour and on several Saturday mornings. Volunteers will be needed to piece, layer, tie and bind the quilts in April, May and June. The blessing service for our 2008 graduates will be held on June 1, 2008.

FAMILY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

*Refresh Children's Worship Bags
Instructions are provided and you are able to do on your own time.

*Bake Communion Bread
Recipe and all directions are provided. Needed the third Sunday of the month. Your family will bring the bread forward at communion time.

Order Member Benefits from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (click here to visit their Web site) Members can click on "members only" and follow the link to order member benefits for themselves or to donate to Youth and Family Ministries.

FAMILY RESOURCES

Family Ministry Bookshelf

Located with the mini-library downstairs in the southeast corner of Fellowship Hall, the bookshelf is filled with books and videos to help parents and grandparents through their lifelong journey of faith with their children.

Worship Bags

These 'busy bags' help your child feel welcome at the worship! Mount Carmel Lutheran Church is The Welcome Place...for families!

Take Home Resources

take and makes

Davey and Goliath's Devotions and Take and Makes are provided to help families "bring church home."

FUND RAISERS
Hot Ham and Rolls: Sold after services or the education hour on the first Sunday of the month beginning in October. Pre-order one pound of hot sliced ham from Bunzel's Meat Market and six Butterflake rolls with a pink order form found in various locations around church. Only $5! All proceeds help support Family Ministry Programs.

Augsburg Book Sale: Orders for Books to grow your family's faith will be taken through Thanksgiving. Books for children and adults available. Makes a meaningful Christmas gift idea.

Click on these great "family-friendly" links:

Pockets - A kids devotional with lots of fun activities!

Family Fun - A great magazine with hundreds of ideas for your family!

101 Faith Place - An ELCA Web site with ideas to help nurture your family's faith!