Description
Life is full of meaningful moments. Celebrating Milestones
helps bring an awareness of God’s presence into the home and includes the
rituals of daily life as an event in the congregation.
The FaithChest is a container to hold cherished
items representing the individual’s faith journey. For infants, it may be
resources to be used in the home to nurture the faith of the child. For a young
adult starting out on their own for work, college, or marriage, it may hold
mementos of their early faith life to reinforce their on-going faith journey. For
an elder, it may contain books, pictures and other artifacts of the faith
journey to leave as a legacy of faith for family and friends.
This
milestone includes the Four Keys for practicing faith outline which encourages
the connection between home and congregation. A simple five-step structure is
also included to intentionally invite the faith community to recognize the
milestone and celebrate it together to establish a solid base for community
outreach.