Life is full of meaningful moments. Celebrating milestones helps bring an awareness of God’s presence into the home and highlights the rituals of daily life experiences.

Going to school for the first time or returning to school for another year carries with it the challenges, anxieties, hopes, and opportunities that fill the lives of children, parents, and other caregivers with many diverse emotions and wonderments. Therefore, it is a prime time to acknowledge our dependence upon God and God’s goodness, recognizing that God’s steadfast love endures forever and even right now!

This milestone includes the Four Keys for faith practices to encourage 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.

Our pottery Blessing of Backpack stone is individually hand-crafted and available at a low cost to purchase and gift as a reminder of this Milestone.