Trinity Church and Trinity Christian School hosts Father Daughter and Mother Son Night
By Samantha DePriest
Last week Trinity Church partnered with Trinity Christian School Parent Teacher Fellowship (PTF) to host a Father Daughter Dance and Mother Son Game Night on Friday, February 24th. The purpose for these fun events was to provide an opportunity for families to spend meaningful time together and make memories that would last a lifetime.
Due to an overwhelming response, there were 2 dances and both were sold out. What an amazing turn out and blessing for our families! Our Mother Son Game night was full as well and such a gift of time for all in attendance.
Trinity Varsity Football Coach and M46 Dad cofounder Kenny Dallas opened up the Father Daughter Dances with a word of prayer and encouragement to our Dad’s. M46 DADS inspires and equips fathers to intentionally fight for the hearts of their children (M46 Dads). They meet on the last Friday morning of the month here in the Student Center at Trinity Church/Trinity Christian School at 6:30am. The next meeting is Friday, March 31st. Coach Dallas encourages Dad’s to constantly pour into their children and to “fill their cups”.
Our Fathers and daughters enjoyed a special time of dancing, meeting Disney princesses, and enjoying a sweet treat together that included strawberries, marshmallows, pretzels, and graham crackers to dip in chocolate.
Trinity Church Kids Pastor Kami Hellman opened up the Mother Son Game event with a word of encouragement from the story about Bathsheba and King Solomon. King Solomon wrote about the importance of following a mother’s guidance throughout life in Proverbs.
Pastor Kami encouraged our Mom’s to savor every moment with their sons, to embrace their endless energy, and savor their silliness. The Mother’s and sons came dressed up in 4 different colors and broke into teams. Two of the teams made their own ice cream sundaes and took pictures in the photo booth in the High School Multipurpose Room, while the other 2 teams went outside to play kickball in the stadium. Moments after the first 2 groups went outside to play kickball, it started raining cats and dogs. They boys of course loved playing in the rain and getting soaking wet. The Mom’s cheered their boys on for a few innings while taking shelter under the tent. The boys said it was the “BEST NIGHT EVER!” and the Mom’s did too. Once everyone came inside and enjoyed their sundaes, the games continued. Lots of laughter filled the air and we are pretty sure everyone left tired.
Trinity Church Kids Pastor Kami Hellman shared, “As we all know, we can get so caught up in the busyness of life that we forget to slow down and enjoy our families. Our families are a gift from God and we want to treasure the time we have together. Thank you TCS, for your amazing support and involvement in these events. We look forward to hosting these special family events again next year. All of the proceeds benefited our missions-giving through the church and we were able to raise nearly $3,000! We split the money between our youth missions. The first is Speed the Light (link) which buys vehicles for missionaries, helps provides wells, and other vital equipment needed to spread the gospel and our kids missions. The second youth mission we support is Boys & Girls Missionary Challenge (BGMC) which provides missionaries with the funds needed to supplement feeding programs, school fees, and whatever else they need to reach boys & girls around the world with the good news of Jesus! Our goal for Speed the Light and BGMC is $25,000 EACH for 2023! Last year we raised around $22,000 each. With God’s help, we can do it!”
Coach Dallas’s wife, Shannon Dallas, captured so many precious moments at the Father Daughter dance and below are the links for each of the dances for viewing, saving, and printing.