The Family of Faith

by Ruth Croft 19 July 2026

We have our children’s Holiday Club activity day coming up in a few days time. 
The dictionary describes a family as “coming from a single ancestor”, so our knowledge of God as our heavenly Father, the love of His son, Jesus Christ  and our commitment to the church, suggests that we are indeed a family of faith. 

A belief in God enables anyone to be included and Paul explains this in his letter to the Galatians. The Message puts it like this-
By faith in Christ you are in direct relationship with God. Further, your baptism in Christ was not just scrubbing you up for a fresh start. It also involved dressing you in an adult faith wardrobe—Christ’s life, the fulfillment of God’s original promise. 

One version of the baptismal service for children also includes the following reminder to parents.
From this day your child will have a home in the Christian community, and there will always be a place for them in the household of God.

So as we approach our Holiday Club Day, we each have a responsibility to encourage others, old and young, to become part of the family of faith, to establish that direct relationship with God, through Jesus, and provide ongoing support to nurture it to full commitment. This means regular, persistent prayer, acts of kindness and a life in God’s service. The size of the task can sometimes seem very daunting, but our confident response should always be “With God’s help, we will!” 
Amen.