Saturday, October 5 | 10:30 am - 4 pm | SBS Assembly Hall
Join StoneBridge School for a FREE parent symposium that will teach practical tools for raising godly children to be a light in the world. Lunch will be available for purchase, and free child care for ages 3 and up will be available (pre-registration required).
Keynote Speaker: The Honorable Robert MacDonald, District Judge for the 1st Judicial District; Senior Lecturing Fellow at Regent University; Parent of SBS alumni; and former SBS board member
REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 30.
ITINERARY:
10:30 am – Check-in
11:00-12:00 – Parenting Biblically in a World That Has Forsaken God – Featured Speaker the Hon. Rob MacDonald
Our keynote speaker will lay the groundwork for how to best navigate parenting – from a biblical perspective – in today’s anti-biblical climate. Attendees will learn how to work together as a Christian community to fight the world’s influences, how to posture ourselves to be “culture disrupters,” and how to prevent children from falling prey to worldly influences that capture their hearts and minds.
12:00-1:00 – Lunch (on your own or pre-purchased box lunch)
1:00-1:45 – Community Focused, Not Consumer-Driven – Noel Thomason, SBS Head of School
Going against the grain of culture is no easy task. We must work together as a community to forge new paths of culture-making. Dive in with StoneBridge’s Head of School, Mr. Noel Thomason, as he discusses the relationship between church, school, and families and why as a whole we need to move away from a “customer mentality” and toward linking arms to boldly push against the anti-bilbical culture.
1:45-2:00 – Break
2-2:20 – Session 1: Character-Building through the Ages – Mr. Jeff Carlucci, US teacher
Parenting is tough, and the dynamic of the parent/child relationship changes as children grow and mature. Learn practical ways to develop your children’s character built on a firm foundation of faith and sound biblical doctrine.
2:20-2:30 – Break
2:30-3:20 – Session 2: Mom Talk and Dad Talk
Join our panel of moms and dads who will discuss ways to navigate raising children from the different perspectives as moms and dads. Walk through the highs, lows, and lessons learned from our panelists and connect with like-minded parents on how to navigate the parenting challenges together.
3:20-3:30 – Break
3:30-3:50 – Session 3: Digging Deeper: Ways to Engage Your Child in Learning to Defend Their Faith
Join high school Bible teacher, Mr. David Dickson, as he explores ways to navigate the tough conversations about faith with your children: What does faith look like? How can we best equip our children with tools and resources to deepen their own faith? What are some ways to help children defend their faith to their peers?
3:50-4:00 – Wrap-up