Lilly’s Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative
Nurturing Immigrant Children’s’ Faith Experiences En Familia
Purpose Statement
The purpose of this program is to nurture the holistic development of children within immigrant congregations, creating supportive environments in their churches that foster spiritual, educational, emotional, and physical growth.
By involving children fully and inclusively in the life and ministries of their congregations, the program seeks to empower children as leaders, strengthen family and community bonds, and address the complex challenges they face as children of immigrant families.
WHAT WE AIM TO DO
Identify and address the holistic needs of immigrant children—spiritual, educational, emotional, physical, and ecological.
Engage children, parents, clergy, and church leaders in collaborative program design and implementation.
Develop leadership skills among children and adults within congregations.
Create sustainable models of ministry that can be adopted by other immigrant congregations.
Document, evaluate, and share findings to expand the impact beyond participating congregations.
PHASES OF THE PROGRAM
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Phase One (Year 1): Consulting, Designing & Planning
- Engage children, parents, and church leaders in consultations.
- Assess needs and resources in local churches and communities.
- Build relational infrastructure to support child and family engagement.
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Phase Two (Year 2-4): Implementation
- Put program components into practice.
- Monitor and adapt activities based on feedback.
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Phase Three (Year 5): Sustainability & Celebration
- Develop and implement plans for ongoing ministry beyond grant funding.
- Deepen evaluation, record learnings, and prepare for research and publication.
- Organize a "Gran Fiesta" to celebrate children's accomplishments and share results.
- Refine the model to share with other immigrant congregations.
Let’s work together
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