Hey, Parents!
Here at Venture, we believe that Every Week Matters. As you "train up your child in the way they should go" (Prov. 22:6) we want to partner with you every step of the way. This page is for you; to help you know our events, our serving opportunities, and resources we believe can spark faith conversations in your family. If there's a way we can support you, please contact us! We are on your team.
- Jake Smith (Venture Students Pastor) & Joy Fehl (Venture Kids Pastor)
Axis Parent Guides are great resources to help educate parents on what their teens might be wrestling with. This site is categorized by topic, and is primarily to help parents learn practical and biblical ways to deal with those topics. Click here to view the Parent Guides!
Get updates on everything that's happening in the Venture Next Gen calendar by joining the conversations in our Parent Facebook Groups.
Axis Parent Guides are great resources to help educate parents on what their teens might be wrestling with. This site is categorized by topic, and is primarily to help parents learn practical and biblical ways to deal with those topics. Click here to view the Parent Guides!
Get updates on everything that's happening in the Venture Next Gen calendar by joining the conversations in our Parent Facebook Groups.
Conversation Aids
These are resources we find can be helpful when having deep conversations with kids and students. Each conversation aid is categorized by topic.
This page will continue to be updated throughout the year.
Books and Podcasts
These are resources we find to be helpful when learning about kids and students.
This page will continue to be updated throughout the year.
Nursery:
"God Cares For Me" by Kristen Wetherell
"What Are Mouths For?" by Abbey Wedgeworth
"What Are Hands For?" by Abbey Wedgeworth
2s-5s:
"Don't Forget To Remember" by Ellie Holcomb
"READ it, SEE it, SAY it, SING it!" by Hunter Beless
"Does God Sleep?" by Amy Gannett
Elementary
"You're Always Enough And More Than I Hoped For" by Emily Ley
"Forgiveness" by Cleo & Greg Duggan
"Esther and the Very Brave Plan" by Tim Thornborough
"With Jesus I Am Thankful" by G.L. Charles
Episode 1: Understanding the Teen Mental Health Crisis with Lisa Damour
Episode 2: Smartphones, Social Media, and Loneliness with Jean Twenge
Episode 3: How Technology is Forming Young People with Felicia Song
Episode 4: Why Gen Z is Leaving the Church with Ryan Burge
Episode 5: How to Walk Alongside Gen Z with Tanita Maddox
Episode 6: Tenx10 and the Importance of Relational Discipleship with Ray Chang
Nursery:
"God Cares For Me" by Kristen Wetherell
"What Are Mouths For?" by Abbey Wedgeworth
"What Are Hands For?" by Abbey Wedgeworth
2s-5s:
"Don't Forget To Remember" by Ellie Holcomb
"READ it, SEE it, SAY it, SING it!" by Hunter Beless
"Does God Sleep?" by Amy Gannett
Elementary
"You're Always Enough And More Than I Hoped For" by Emily Ley
"Forgiveness" by Cleo & Greg Duggan
"Esther and the Very Brave Plan" by Tim Thornborough
"With Jesus I Am Thankful" by G.L. Charles
Episode 1: Understanding the Teen Mental Health Crisis with Lisa Damour
Episode 2: Smartphones, Social Media, and Loneliness with Jean Twenge
Episode 3: How Technology is Forming Young People with Felicia Song
Episode 4: Why Gen Z is Leaving the Church with Ryan Burge
Episode 5: How to Walk Alongside Gen Z with Tanita Maddox
Episode 6: Tenx10 and the Importance of Relational Discipleship with Ray Chang