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Internet Use and Sexuality need to be discussed in a Biblical way.  Often churches and families are reluctant to do this because they are not sure what to say.  As a church we want to help your family talk about these topics in a God-honoring way.

EBC's children's ministry wants to be a disciplemaking resource for you and your family and we do this every week in several different ways.

1. By providing family worship resources for parents and grandparents to talk with their children about the Bible lessons that show who God is and how we should live in response to who God is.  Click HERE
2. By helping you prepare your child to be an active member of the church now and in the future. For kids in church resources, click HERE.  
3. By having caring teachers and helpers who love God and His Word and love your child and your family so much that they want to see you and your child grow closer and closer to Jesus Christ.

Over the next couple of weeks we have some special times to help you help your children in these two specific areas (internet and sexuality)

1. September 7:  Internet Safety seminar from 6:00 to 7:30 pm.  Chris Brown from techpartner will be sharing about how to make your family safer in this technological world.
2. August 24:  Biblical Sexuality sermon in Pastor Duke's Unashamed series.  In our culture the issue of sexuality has become very confused recently. We want you to know and share what God's word has to say about it.  Usually 4th and 5th graders would be in the 10:30 service with their parents.  Because of the nature of this specific sermon we are going to have a special Sunday morning worship time with the 4th and 5th graders, if you would choose not to have your child with you in the service.  During this time we will be finishing up our study of the Old Testament and preparing for next quarter.   Now I do not want to discourage a parent from having your child with you in the service.  If you have talked with your child about issue of sexuality and sex, I believe it would be great for your child to have this issue addressed in church by the pastor.  That would be much better than on the playground by their misinformed friends.  But I also understand that some 4th and 5th graders are not necessarily ready for a full sermon specifically addressing this issue.

For some specific resources on having "the talk" with your child, click HERE.  More resources will be added during the next two weeks.

After the September 7th seminar we will be posting specific internet resources for families.