Just a few simple prompts will help remind families to dig into the fun inside their PowerPaks. Just download the memes below and post to your social media platform of choice. We’ve even added some sample text to include with the meme. Simply copy, paste, and edit before publishing your post.
Encourage grown-ups to share their stories and pictures of their families in your group as much as possible! Be sure to comment back so they know you’re engaged with what they’re doing and feel your support and encouragement. And encourage them to do the same!
Happy summer, families! Pick a Connect Card from your Team Family PowerPak to do together this week. Come back here and share what you chose!
Hey, families—pick two family members to play a thumb war. Winner gets to choose a prayer idea from your Rewind. Be Kind. Family Prayers! Speaking of prayer…how can we pray for you this week?
Hey, families—open up your Team Family PowerPak, pull out the “Make-a-Masterpiece,” and start planning a time when your family will create your fistful of flowers! Share a picture of your creations here.
It’s an oldie, but a good reminder for everyone to stop, rewind, and be kind to ourselves and our families. Have you found this to be hard to do? Let us know in the comments.
Simply copy and paste these messages into emails or text messages to inspire parents and caregivers to set aside time for their families to enjoy the contents from their Team Family PowerPaks.
Include a link to your social group(s) in your messages and inspire families to share so your group can become a vibrant and supportive place for grown-ups.
Hi, [NAME]! As summer is just starting to heat up, I just wanted to reach out and say I’m here for you and your family. Please let me know if there’s anything I can be praying for.
Hi, [NAME]. Is your family enjoying the activities in the Rewind. Be Kind. family pack? I would love to hear what you’ve enjoyed the most. No guilt if you haven’t had a chance to try something. I get it! If you think about it tonight, try one of the prayer ideas in the Family Prayers/Devotions booklet at bedtime. They’re so creative and simple to do. Hope you have a great day…stay cool!
Hi, [NAME]! Did you see the “Make-a-Masterpiece” activity in your Rewind. Be Kind. PowerPak? I would love your family to post a picture of your creation to our Facebook group when you’re done. No pressure…I just can’t wait to see how it turns out and hear about what you chose to do with it!
Diving in to summer fun...
Hi, [NAME]!
I just wanted to make sure your family got your Team Family PowerPak: Rewind. Be Kind. We wanted to get these for families in our church because of how fun they are and how they help families draw closer to one another and to God. Instead of feeling like just one more thing to do, we’re excited that there are activities that can fit right into your family’s life—and there’s no pressure to do everything. Plus, the topic is so relevant to families, I mean, who doesn’t experience a little family tension during the long summer months? Rewind. Be Kind. is a perfect reminder for us to back up and reset when we get a little impatient or snap at a family member.
So, this summer, whether you’ll be traveling, going to the pool, or staying home, I encourage you to take your Team Family PowerPak with you! Sometime this week, would you and your family take five minutes to explore what’s inside and choose something you would like to do together?
Let me know what you decide to try!
I'm bored!
Have you heard that from your kids lately?
I don’t know about you, but when I hear that, it sends me into overdrive trying to find more ways to make the summer fun and memorable for my kids. One thing that’s helping me keep boredom in perspective is the insert for grown-ups in the Team Family Rewind. Be Kind. PowerPak. Have you seen it? If “I’m bored!” is as triggering for you as it is for me, I invite you to read the helpful tips on the back of the grown-up insert. Next time my kids announce that they’re bored, it’s been comforting for me to have ideas in my back pocket!
I know summer can be full of fun, but I also know it can be full of stress. So please let me know if there’s anything that I can be praying about for you or your family this week!