Fourth Soil Parenting Project
–– Christian parenting
About the project
In 2023, St. Peter’s was chosen as one of 20 congregations nationwide by Vibrant Faith to participate in an initiative called Fourth Soil Parenting. The four-year project is based on research confirming that parents are the primary faith-influencers in the lives of young people. With the collaboration of a dedicated committee, our clergy, and the Director of Children, Youth, and Family Ministry, St. Peter's offers a variety of support to equip parents in this mission.
–– Our work to do
Equipping Parents
Monthly Parent Coffee Hours (first Sunday of the month in the Library during Children's Formation hour)
Parenting Forums (held a few times a year, covering a variety of topics pertinent to families)
Parenting Book Club (meets monthly)
Parent and Family Fellowship Activities (See church calendar)
Weekly Family E-mail Newsletters (fill out the below form to receive)
The St. Peter’s Team
Angela Cocker (chair)
Katie Barker
Sue Cromer
Kristyn Lewis
Alison Morin
Lizzy Stell
From Vibrant Faith
More about the project
Our Fourth-Soil Parenting Project asks 20 new partner churches to more fully engage Christian parents over the next three years. Our goal is to help churches re-focus on supporting faith development in and through home life. We’re exploring how a generation of people raising children can best influence their kids into a deepening relationship with Jesus.
As we prepared to begin this Fourth-Soil Parenting work, we developed a conviction that engaging and equipping Christian parents MUST include churches encouraging parents to more fully explore their life experiences. Research tells us that our developmental experiences have a lot to do with how deeply we are able to open ourselves to a living faith in God. (Vibrant Faith Ministries)