Families of Ingleside who School at Home

Our Purpose

1.  Adore God
       At the very heart of each of our Mother's breakfast meetings is our time of worship.  One of our members shares a Bible passage and devotion which is relevant to our needs as home schooling parents.  We share all manner of prayer requests and praise reports, followed by our time for prayer.  We are conscious of the fact that we are gathered in the name of Christ, and we are so thankful to know that He is with us.

2.  Bring People to Christ
       Our primary objective is the salvation of our children.

3.  Develop Believers to Maturity
        As Dr. McCoy has shared on several occasions, it is essential for spiritual growth that each of us belongs to a small group that will support, encourage, and challenge us in our daily walk with Christ.  For many of the women who actively participate, FISH is that small group which nurtures us spiritually and helps us feel "connected" to IBC more intimately.  It is genuinely a blessing to be able to share life's struggles and triumphs with those who care and will pray with you and rejoice with you over the answers God gives.  The relationships that we form during the regularly scheduled activities are the same ones we lean on all month long.

4.  Equip Members for Ministry
     a)  The majority of us who choose to home school our children do so, not out of convenience or as a last resort, but from a belief that this is God's calling for our family at this time.  As such, it is ministry, and the FISH group seeks the equip its members spiritually as well as technically.
     b)   We believe that it is also important for our children to learn to look for ministry opportunities around them.  That is why we chose to have our Christmas party with the IBC Senior Adults in 2001 and went caroling to some of Ingleside's homebound seniors in 2002.  It gave us the chance to share our festivities with them and to begin to form relationships with some of them as well, opening the door for other ministry possibilities in the future.

FISH FAQS

How often do you meet?  

The FISH group meets every month.  

What do you do?

During that month we usually have a time for just the moms to get together and worship.  Most of the time we will go for breakfast at a restaurant or at someone's house.  Childcare is provided by the Church for all ages.  You should call the preschool office and make childcare reservation.  This usually lasts from 9-12.

Also during the month we get all the kids together with the moms and go on some type of field trip, do some type of missionary work, or make some kind of craft and play at the gym.

We don't forget about the Dads!  We also include them for things like family night dinners, family field trips, or lunch after church with our families.

What's the Book Club?

We have a book club that meets once a month.  It is a group of moms that pick a book to read.  Then they read it and discuss it at the next meeting.  We have a lot of ladies who really love this.  If you need more information on this, you can call Leanne.

Who should I contact for more information?

The leader of our group and contact person is Stephanie Henson.  You can contact her by calling the church office at 477-7251 and asking for her number.

Please feel free to come and see what we're all about!

If you have questions about FISH, we would love to hear from you at webmaster@ingleside.org.