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How this Ministry Operates:

The Beginnings Nursery Roll - Growing In Christ program welcomes parents and children into the church family using the Beginnings program materials, which include timely mailings that give parents Christian guidance with their job of parenting. When parents bring their child to the pastor for Holy Baptism, they receive a packet that includes a baby’s milestones calendar, a pamphlet on baptism, a lullaby audiocassette, a baby book, and a pewter medallion (provided by Thrivent). After three years of mailings, representatives encourage children to continue their spiritual growth by joining Immanuel’s Sunday School program.

Mailings and More

Several ministers work together as God’s hands and feet in ministering to the little children of Immanuel. Lindsay Rupprecht recently created a new display board about the ministry. Carol Klein and Vicki Krause assist ministry leader Karen Leissring in the mailing of materials to parents. Vicki Krause says she enjoys helping with the mailings because the process is convenient: she can prepare the packets at home, at her own pace and in her own time.

Vicki Krause adds that a similar program existed at the church her family attended in Illinois, and when she was a first-time parent, receiving the mailings helped her feel connected and supported.

“It’s a nice outreach,” says Vicki Krause, “It’s to celebrate the child…keeping the child connected through the parent and helping the parent grow through reading the materials.”

Roll representatives should be Immanuel members who are reliable and responsible, and have secretarial skills such as legible handwriting and organization, as well as the spiritual gift of hospitality. Mailings are usually compiled and sent out monthly and for each baptism.

Providing Prayer 

The Beginnings program aims to connect each baptized infant with a prayer partner from the congregation. New ministers are needed to organize and get the prayer partnering project going. People interested in becoming prayer partners are also welcome to participate.

If you are interested in helping with or learning more about the Beginnings Nursery Roll – Growing In Christ program, contact Karen Leissring.