Welcome to Milestone 252, a practical guide to help you as parents pass on your faith to our most precious treasures: your children. We invite you to read this plan and follow its guidelines. It will have a lasting impact in your home.
Milestone 252 describes a partnership between Manor Woods and parents. We as a church and you as a parent have different roles to play in the spiritual formation of your children. You have the primary responsibility of instilling faith in them. The church’s role is to equip and serve as a resource – to help you become the parent that God desires you to be.
Milestone 252 offers a guide for your children’s faith journey, beginning before birth and ending when they graduate from high school and launch into the next phase of their lives. We have divided these years into seven stages. In each stage, we offer components to help develop a strong, lasting faith in your child’s life.
Parent Practices
are simple, practical steps to develop faith skills in your child’s life.Your kids watch you practice these skills so they become everyday occurrences.
Church Partnerships
equip you through seminars and classes. Manor Woods also teaches similar life skills to your children that you reinforce at home. Be looking for Milestone Seminars offered throughout the year.
embracing the 252 life.
parent resources
Child’s Personal Faith
will help set benchmarks on what your child’s age should study or know regarding their faith.
Celebration Moments
are recognized at each life stage. These include dedications and baptisms, but could also include parent-child retreats or worship events for your family. Your children will look back on these moments and remember their spiritual heritage.
Luke 2:52 is a small verse that briefly describes Jesus’ teenage years. It simply states that He “grew in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man.”
So we invite you to embrace the 252 life. It’s simple, but it takes a daily commitment. The number 252 will help you remember your calling as a parent:
