How We Show Love 1st

Last Month
​Community Outreach Hosted “Parenting in a Digital Age”
"Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old, he will not depart from it" (Proverbs 22:6)

Our recent event on parenting in the age of social media brought together insightful voices to address one of today’s 

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​most pressing challenges for families. The evening began with a keynote address by Tyson Durbin, who shared valuable perspectives on how social media impacts children’s development and family dynamics.

Following the address, a panel of experts, Tyson – Therapist at the Salvation Army Kroc Center, Katie Simmons – Director of the ICARE Parenting Program at St Vincent de Paul, and Rosa Mettler – COO of Canopy Village, discussed practical strategies for guiding children through the complexities of online life while fostering healthy boundaries and values rooted in faith. Topics ranged from managing screen time to promoting open communication and nurturing spiritual growth in a digital age.  We are so blessed to have such gifted professionals in our community who are willing to share their wisdom.

Upcoming events
sponsored by our Outreach Committee include:

A requested follow-up to our Human Rights Coffee House – “Be an Upstander” training at the Human Rights Educational Institute on October 17th at 6 pm.

Our Annual Fall Celebration - October 19th starting at 10 am. Bring the family for hot chocolate, apple cider, crafts and tattoos, a selfie booth, live music, a rescued animal petting zoo, and lots of free stuff!

We will close out the year in December with our final Coffee House featuring discussions with Alyse Staley from the Public Defender’s Office and John McSwain – Kootenai County Jail Chaplain about how we can help welcome returning citizens back into our community.

Hope to see you all as we continue to show how we LOVE FIRST.

In His Name
Donna, Chair – 1st Pres Community Outreach Committee