THE SOIL AND THE SEED PROJECT’s

Seed Pods: A Good Soil Community

Supporting Parents and Caregivers to Nurture Faith in Jesus

SEED PODS: A Good Soil Community

Supporting Parents and Caregivers to Nurture Faith in Jesus

We’re launching something new for parents and caregivers and we’re really excited about it!  

We’ve always made stuff: music, art and Little Liturgies.  Almost two years ago we began planning for our first cohort/community for church leaders.  The goal was to provide a place for mutual support, sharing of ideas (cross-pollination) and learning as they nurtured faith in their church community.  We’ve finished our first cohort and launched the second, and it has been so beautiful—things that only God could do within those groups of church leaders. 

Now we get to launch a new community specifically for parents and caregivers.  

The goal is the same: create a supportive community for parents and caregivers to be a part of as you nurture faith in the children in your life (your children of any age, nieces and nephews, grandchildren—any children entrusted in your care). We’re calling it Seed Pods.

What will this look like?  

Monthly: 

  • meet to check-in, share, encourage and listen to each other. 

  • use the resources created by The Soil and The Seed Project (Little Liturgies/music).

  • create opportunities for the cross-pollinating of ideas: what’s working, what’s hard, what do you need? 

  • bring in resource people (4 times/year) to provide input to help equip us in practical, manageable ways as we are nurturing faith. 

Annually*:

*Participation in-person is not required for this cohort. There are two times in the year where parents/caregivers can connect in person if desired. The exact details are still emerging.

FAQs

  • Yes, it is really what works best for your family. Our in-person events are really beautiful and encouraging, so we encourage people to come if they can. That being said, they are completely optional.

  • We’re not sure how many people are going to sign up for this, so this answer is still in process. We work really hard to help make it possible for people to come to events.  Let us know what you’re thinking and who you are planning to bring from your family, and that will help us make the best plan possible. 

  • Yes.  Last year most folks made it to 8-9 of the 12 monthly gatherings.

  • People can sign up individually or as a team—your call.

Get more info!

Use the form at right to express info and connect with Seth Crissman, project director and lead facilitator of the Seed Pods initiative. Submitting the form is not binding—Seth will reach out to connect and you can decide after that.

TUESDAYS
@ 8:30 PM EST

Dec. 9
Jan. 13
March 10
April 14
May 12
June 9
July 14
Aug. 11
Sept. 9
Oct. 13
Nov. 10

WEDNESDAYS
@ 12:00 PM EST

Dec. 10
Jan. 14
March 11
April 15
May 13
June 10
July 15
Aug. 12
Sept. 10
Oct. 14
Nov. 11

The Soil and The Seed Project creates music, art and Little Liturgies to nurture faith in Jesus Christ in all of the ordinary moments of life.  Along with the resources, the project also gathers people together in a variety of ways to provide supportive communities as together we turn towards Jesus and believe the Good News of God’s love for the whole world.