Milestones is a way of forming faith around the events in our lives. By drawing attention to those events, we remember how God is present in our life and find a deeper relationship with God. In short, Milestones is about creating disciples through deeper relationships. Peace partners with Milestones Ministry to offer our Milestones Faith Formation. In their own words, here is how Milestones Ministry describes how milestones work:
How Milestones Work
Milestone faith formation is based on the idea of marking both small and significant events in a person’s life. By acknowledging them and remembering them, we take note of how God is active in our lives. Some milestones are significant events in a person’s life. Some are smaller things that happen during our day. Some are occasions and events that happen in the Church year or within our congregation.
Continue reading “How Milestones Work”The Core Milestones
In our Milestones Faith Formation, there are 9 core milestones that provide the foundation for family devotions. These milestones are also sometimes referred to as routine milestones because rather than marking big life-changing events, they remember daily events.
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Family devotions revolve around the core milestones and provide a foundation for faith formation in the home. It is best to have family devotions as a regular and routine part of the family’s week. We provide a variety of ways to observe family devotions that vary slightly and give families the flexibility they need in busy schedules.
Continue reading “Family Household Devotions”Individual Milestones
Individual milestones are ones that happen to individuals throughout their life. Some are joyful occasions and some are sad, but all of them are events that help shape us as individuals. Acknowledging them from a faith perspective helps us remember that God is present in our lives in both joyful and sad moments.
Continue reading “Individual Milestones”Congregational Milestones
Congregational milestones are marked with an inter-generational event that invites individuals and families to explore a specific topic. They are offered periodically throughout the year. Participants of the event will be acknowledged in worship and receive a commemorative milestone token.
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