What Do You Get the Kid Who Has Everything?

Remember the first time your child asked you for something? I remember the day I visited Babies R’ Us with my daughter, Emma, when she first became aware of toys on the shelf. I wanted to buy her everything. There’s something hard-wired into the heart of a parent to give our kids good things. That’s why we sometimes overload their schedules with sports, dance classes, swim lessons, etc. We don’t want them to miss a thing. We want them to have all the things we never had.

This fall, if you really want to give your child something that will last, don’t just settle for another activity or more stuff. Give them the gift of community. At Southland we offer an experience called Life Groups, where children ages preschool through fifth grade can build deep relationships with an adult leader and other kids their age. Life Groups let kids experience what’s it’s really like to be a part of the church where they are known, loved and shepherded in their growing faith.

Life Groups meet during our weekend worship services at 5:30, p.m., Saturdays; 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m., Sundays as a part of your child’s weekend environment. To register your child for a group, fill out one of the Life Group registration cards available in the Children’s Ministry rooms.