Reaching Parents Through Toddler Groups (with Liz Turton)
In:Dependence
English - October 18, 2022 13:57 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Groups for toddlers and their parents are popular church ministries. So, what does it look like for a church toddler group to reach the community in a meaningful way?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Liz Turton (Long Crendon Baptist Church) to discuss the toddler groups at her church and the ways in which they are seeking to reach parents.
Sensitivity warning: This episode includes discussions about baby loss and trauma.
00:00 - Introduction
00:49 - Toddler groups at Long Crendon Baptist Church
02:42 - Why are toddler groups at church so popular?
04:38 - The aim of a church toddler group
07:54 - Moving teaching from toddlers to parents and carers
13:39 - Talking about baby loss
21:43 - Preparing to talk about trauma and loss
26:51 - Training for toddler group volunteers
28:56 - How can church leaders support toddler groups well?
Resources mentioned in this episode
Wonderfully Made course (thegoodbook.co.uk)
Care for the Family events on tour (careforthefamily.org.uk)
Held, 31 Biblical Reflections on God's Comfort and Care in the Sorrow of Miscarriage, Abbey Wedgeworth (thegoodbook.co.uk)
Ours, Biblical Comfort for Men Grieving Miscarriage, Eric Schumacher (thegoodbook.co.uk)
Mental Health and Your Church, A Handbook for Biblical Care, Steve Midgley & Helen Thorne, released March 2023, (thegoodbook.co.uk)
You can watch a video of this podcast and access further resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
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