Group Study Guide

Session: The Importance of Parent-Child Bonding

Preparation

• Before the session ask one or two of your participants to be prepared to share a personal experience they have had with parent-child bonding.
  
  
• Draw a line down the middle of a marker board in your meeting room. On the left side, write "Involving Parents at Church." On the right side, write "Encouraging Parents at Home."

Reflect and Practice

1. Open the session with fellowship and prayer.
   
   
2. Ask participant(s) you enlisted to share their experience with the group.
   
   
3. Invite others to share their experiences.
   
   
4. Ask, "How did you respond to the second discussion question in this article: 'How can you incorporate the parents into the children's program at church, inviting them to share and participate in their children's learning?'" List the ideas on a marker board under the heading "Involving Parents at Church."  Develop a strategy or plan of action to follow in making this happen in your church.
   
   
5. Say, "Now let's consider ways we can encourage parents to read the Bible with their children." List the ideas on the marker board under the heading "Encouraging Parents at Home." Develop an action plan for such encouragement.
   
   
6. Close the session with a time of prayer for the parents of the children in your groups. Remind your participants to read the article(s) for the next session