Parenting is one of the most rewarding and challenging journeys of our lives. TLC wants to equip parents with practical encouragement and Biblical wisdom along the way!

From January - May 2025, we will be offering twice-a-month Sunday seminars on a variety of parenting topics.

Join us for a chance to connect with other parents who have nursery - 5th grade kids, and to grow as parents through thoughtful, practical and God-focussed teaching. Plus free coffee & pastries and kid's ministry will be offered!

HOW IT WORKS 

TIMING

• 10:45am = Drop off kids at Kid's Church
• 11am–12:15pm = Seminar in 9101 (next to Loft) - follow the signs!
• 12:15pm = Pick up kids at Kid's Church

What if I want to go to church and attend the seminar?

• Go to the Sat 6pm or Sun 9am service (check in / check out your kid as usual)
• We will have a hangout on the Big Playground from 10:15-10:45am
• You can then drop the kids off at Kid's Church at 10:45am, and attend the Seminar  

LOCATION

• Seminars are in 9101 (large room next to Loft) - TLC campus map
• Signs on campus will direct you, and each week the TLK newsletter will share the topic or you can check out the list below!

COMMITMENT

• You can attend any and all Seminars that you’d like
• To develop a sense of community and belonging, we encourage you to come to as many as you can. The more you come, the more people you will meet and begin connecting with!

 Questions? Email kristin@tlc.org

ADVENTURES IN PARENTING RESOURCES - seminar recordings, book recommendations & more!

SEMINAR TOPICS

Sun Mar 16:

Boundaries: What are they really? And how do they lead to deeper connections? 

• This session will guide young parents in understanding and setting healthy boundaries for themselves and their families. By learning to establish and model boundaries, parents can create stronger, more respectful relationships while teaching their children how to navigate relationships with confidence and clarity. This essential skill helps build a foundation for lasting connections and equips kids to interact with others in healthy and meaningful ways.
  • Tina Ratliff (Relational & Life Development Coach)
  • Room 9101 (next to Loft Coffee)
  • RSVP to 3/16 BOUNDARIES Seminar

Sun Mar 30:

Discipling Your Kids in the Way of Jesus

• What exactly does it mean for us as parents to "disciple" our kids? If we weren't raised in the church, this concept can feel overwhelming and confusing. And if we were raised in the church, we might be seeking to disciple our kids in a way that is different from our own experience. Join us to get the essentials on what discipling our kids means, and how we can bring God-centered rhythms into the everyday life of our families.
  • Yolanda Beaudoin (TLC Director of Children’s Ministry) and Kristin Jensen (Young Families Ministry Associate)
  • Room 9101 (next to Loft Coffee)

Sun April 13:

The Relationship Grid: Understanding out reactions when we are triggered & changing our response 

• This session will help young parents recognize how they respond when feeling overwhelmed or out of balance. By understanding the triggers behind these reactions, they can learn to pause and choose healthier, more thoughtful responses. This not only strengthens their relationships but also sets an example for their children on managing emotions and building meaningful connections, fostering a home environment of grace and growth.
  • Tina Ratliff (Relational & Life Development Coach)
  • Room 9101 (next to Loft Coffee)

Sun May 4:

Formed in the Image of Work: Becoming a God-focused parent in a work-obsessed world

• America’s vision of the good life is almost entirely focussed on building the dream career, which has led us to worship at the altar of workism, “the belief that work is not only necessary to economic production, but also the centerpiece of one’s identity and life’s purpose.” Whether it is intentional or not, we are being “formed in the image of work.” How do we shift out of a work-formed mindset and into God-focused parenting? There are no quick hacks or easy solutions here; instead there is a quiet, steady invitation from God to move toward something more as a parent and follower of Jesus.
  • Teacher: Kristin Jensen (Young Families Ministry Associate)
  • Room 9101 (next to Loft Coffee)

PAST SEMINARS

Sun Jan 12:

How to Grow and Thrive as a Family

• In this session, you’ll learn the scientifically verified Townsend Growth Model, a way to identify key areas of growth in your own life and in your children’s lives, helping your family thrive together.
  • Tina Ratliff (Relational & Life Development Coach)

Sun Jan 26: 

"Ask Me Anything" Parenting Panel

• We have asked wise and seasoned parents from the TLC community to share from their own parenting journey: where they’ve succeeded, where they’ve failed and everything in between. Come learn from parents of teens, college-aged and young adults!
• Parenting Panel:
  • Jim & Suzi Josselyn: Jim serves as a TLC pastor, with decades of experience serving in family, marriage, and recovery ministry. Suzi is a Christian educator + non-profit CEO. They have 3 young adult children.
  • Yolanda Beaudoin: Yolanda serves as TLC’s Kid’s Ministry Director and on the board of a local non-profit; she raised her 4 adult children as a single parent.
  • Steve Craig: Steve has served at TLC since 2001; he is the Youth Ministry Pastor & Life Development Director. He and his wife Molly (who is pursuing her nursing degree) have 2 college-aged boys.
  • Adrian and Jamie Moreno: Adrian serves as TLC’s Connections & Young Families Pastor; Jamie is a Physical Therapist. They have 5th & 8th grade girls.

Sun Feb 2: 

Parenting Your Kids Through Tough Questions About Faith

• Research tells us that “parents continue to be the single greatest influence on their children’s faith,” so how we respond to our kids when they have questions about faith matters! Find out what questions about faith kids are asking today and how you can be someone they want to talk to about their questions! 
• Laurie Schlaepfer will be teaching this session. She grew up in Missouri but has been on the West Coast for all of her adult life. She has degrees from Corban University in Salem, Oregon and Western Seminary in Portland. She has been speaking, teaching, and involved in ministry for more than 40 years, and is currently an adjunct professor at Western Seminary San Jose. Laurie is married to Rene, senior pastor at TLC. They raised three kids who are all married, and they are really enjoying their six grandkids! 

Sun Feb 16: 

Relational Nutrients for Thriving Families

• This session will explore "relational nutrients" — the emotional care and support essential for thriving relationships. For young parents, this means learning to recognize and meet their own relational needs, which helps them connect more deeply with their children. By modeling these skills, parents teach their kids how to identify and express their own needs, fostering emotional resilience and stronger family bonds.

• Tina Ratliff is a Relational & Life Development Coach & has worked with people of all ages, husbands and wives, parents and adult children, business and church leaders, entrepreneurs and family businesses, for over a decade. She has been married to James for 42 years and they have 4 thriving adult children.

Sun Mar 2:

Adolescence & Spiritual Formation

• Adolescents today are steeped in technology, dealing with record-high levels of anxiety and depression, and feel the need to be perfect at all times (especially for their peers). They’re highly adaptive and experts at “code switching” their identities as needed. In the midst of all this, they are asking vitally important questions about life, faith and identity. Come learn how you as a parent can develop some practical and simple rhythms to help your teenagers continue to grow in their faith in middle school, high school, and beyond. 

  This is a great session for parents of 3rd - 7th graders, but parents with kids of any age can benefit. 

• Steven Johnson (Director of Family Ministries, Mount Hermon)

Questions? Email kristin@tlc.org