Family Time Kit

Big news! Melissa Collier Gepford is taking over the Family Time Kit ministry AND I AM SO EXCITED!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉😍😍

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Big news!!! @melissacolliergepford is taking over the Family Time Kit ministry AND I AM SO EXCITED! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Hi friend—
I want to thank you for being a part of the Family Time Kit family. I’ve poured my heart and soul into every aspect of this ministry over the last year and a half, and it means a lot to have your support.

Big Changes
About two days after launching the FTK Kickstarter campaign, I was invited to have a conversation with about a role that had just been funded by a new Lilly Foundation initiative for ministries with Christian parents and caregivers. They were looking for a Project Director to work with GenOn and its partner churches to create new resources that seek to support faith formation that is centered in the family and supported and encouraged by the local church community—through intergenerational relationships, ministry, and faith formation programming. I was so curious about the project I had to say yes to the invitation. That conversation led to a job offer that I accepted. I will begin this work in January. I have a joy about this that I haven't felt in quite a while. It's something I want to do, and it feels very much like it's the next step in my continued call into ministry with children and families.

What this means for Family Time Kit
After A LOT of conversations with people I trust, I am going to close Family Time Kit. All of the things I have learned through the process of creating the kits, running a small business, and talking with ministry leaders and caregivers will go with me into this next season of my vocational journey. The last kit will be the December one, and the remaining Kickstarter rewards will be mailed by this Friday.**

Friend, I wouldn't have had to courage to lean into this next iteration of my call without your resounding “yes!” to this one. It has inspired me to be brave, follow God's nudges, and believe I could be the person who directs a Lilly Foundation project!

A Million Times, Thank You
Thank you for supporting Family Time Kit. Thank you for supporting ME. I am so very thankful.

With so much love,
Brittany

**If you are thinking, “Wait! I want to run Family Time Kit!”, let's talk! Send me a DM!

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Y'all. It's fully funded. I'm happy crying over here. Thank you for believing in new ways of equipping families to grow spiritually. Thank you for showing up for this project. Thank you for showing up for me. 😭🥰😭🥰😭🥰😭🥰😭🥰😭🥰

I will be at on November 4 to support families in Middle Tennessee! Plus I will have some AMAZING Christmas deals for those who are at the event! Get your ticket at https://www.familycentertn.org/crafting-change/.

We're five days out from the end of the .Kit . One of the "rewards" you can choose is sweet Lambie. She comes with a spiritual practice card that teaches caregivers and littles how to mutually support each other each day through prayer. Get or gift this set now at www.bit.ly/kickstartftk.

God of all seasons, I come to you today to celebrate another season—the season of fall and this next season of my life. What a joy it is for a tangible marker that tells me life is continuing. What a joy it is for a season that is a little slower, a little cozier, and allows all of creation to let go.

God, help me let go of anything that keeps me from experiencing your love. Like the leaves falling from branches, help me let it all fall away so I can clearly see where you are at work in my life, my family, and my community.

God of all time, surround me in your love today and every day.
Amen.

You can get more stuff like this (including a free guide to help your family create daily rituals) by signing up for the Family Time Kit emails at www.familytimekit.com/daily-ritual-freebie.

Today is the Safer Sanctuaries webinar that I will be a part of. If you're interested in learning more about this new/revised resource, join us tonight!

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Rowan and I had so much fun in TX with my niece and nephew last week! We even played with some of the items in the FTK: Preschooler Creation Kit. They LOVED the sand dough and animals. We played for nearly an hour with them, talking all the while about all the things God made in our world. Truly a wonder for me to hear their curiosity and joy!

I believe kids and their grownups deserve Christian resources that are loving, inclusive, and empowering. Right now, you can get one of the monthly kits without committing to a subscription through FTK's Kickstarter campaign. Go here to check it out: https://bit.ly/kickstartftk.

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