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The Blessing Center, which offers spiritual nurture for children, teens
and all people, is a ministry of
Southminster
Presbyterian Church, 7001 Far Hills Ave., Dayton, OH. Holy Listening
is offered, without charge, to children and teenagers in the Miami Valley
and periodic classes are held to help parents, pastors and other
caregivers grow in their ability to walk with people through the trials of
life. To make a Holy Listening appointment for a child or teen under 18,
contact Pastor Jackie Nowak
at
jackie@sminster.com or call
937-433-1810.
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What is Blessing Based
Spiritual Nurture?
 Blessing
Based Spiritual Nurture is a phrase used to describe ministries which
practice nurture, prayer and worship, living Sabbath, holy listening,
hospitality, community and blessing. Through the process of Blessing Based
Spiritual Nurture children and others are assisted in identifying,
maintaining and deepening their spirituality, their connection to
communities of faith, and their relationship with God and the world.
We
believe in the Holiness of children. That is, that each person is born in
the image of God. Children have a natural and instinctual spiritual
connection to God, providing the basis for their growth in faith and life,
in healing and in the ability to solve problems, and can be a means to
maintain or heighten self esteem, which allows people of all ages to truly
care for others. (Matthew 22:37-40)
Blessing Based Spiritual Nurture begins with the belief that children are
blessed with innate spiritual strength. When assisted in identifying,
claiming and strengthening that spirit, they are able to maintain their
connection with God throughout life. Children can discover, with God’s
help, in relationship with caring adults who are with them on their
journey through life, how they can best thrive, cope and, when needed,
heal. This becomes especially important in traumatic times and during
crisis, as they grow to become the children, teenagers, and adults God has
called them to be.
Blessing
Center
ministries to all ages are built upon this understanding of children, and
the faith that God’s blessing of enabling vitality gifted to humankind in
the book of Genesis, can be uncovered and drawn upon throughout life.
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