Parents and Families

R i v e r d a l e

United Presbyterian Church

Come as you are!
Sunday at 9 & 11 A.M.
Sunday School 10 A.M.
Wed. Nights. Together
+6:45 pm Youth & Adult Program

1555 Brodhead Road Moon Township, PA. 15108 Phone: 724.457.0207

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Online Resources
for Parents & Families

What's Available at Riverdale for my kids?

Click on the appropriate link below

Grades Kindergarten
through 2

Grades
3 ~ 5

Junior High
Grades 6 ~ 8

Senior High
Grades 9 ~ 12

Here you'll find permission forms for events and other materials that you may need as the parent of a Riverdale student. (coming soon!)

Here you will be able to sign up online for Riverdale Student Ministry Events

What are the basic things you need to know about how we do things... How do we handle sign in and check out for events? How do you pay for events? etc. This is the place to go for all the insider info!

There are lots of ways parents can pitch in and help at Riverdale....
Check out these links for ideas

Volunteer

Monetary or Material Donations

These links will take you off of the Riverdale Website to other online locations that may be helpful for you. Any organizations, business, or services mentioned here are not connected to Riverdale Presbyterian Church and are only suggested as potential resources for families.

Click on "Calendar" then use the drop box to narrow it down by category and choose Student Ministries
CLICK HERE

More resources to come!!! - Check Back

At Riverdale Church we encourage our children and teens to engage in a process of Faith Steps. We consider it a privilege to partner with parents in their God-given role as the primary spiritual nurturers of their children. Faith Steps offers three distinct experiences that mark & celebrate spiritual growth & decisions. Click on this link to learn more about Faith Steps

Movie & Media Reviews from a Christian Perspective
"plugged in" is a ministry of Focus on the Family. You'll find honest and useful reviews of current movies & other media!

http://www.pluggedin.com

Parenting Questions? Also from "Focus on the Family" you'll find some great advice and resources. Just click on the link and then choose "parenting," "marriage," or "life challenges." Each area has great articles and ideas.
http://www.focusonthefamily.com/

Another great place to look for answers and resources is Family Life Today:

http://www.familylife.com/site/c.dnJHKLNnFoG/b.3204525/k.FD1/Better_Parenting__FamilyLifecom.htm

Family Devotional Resources
Parents... Don't wait to spend time in God's Word with your kids! Grow a love for God and His Word in their hearts while they are young! Christian Book Distributors (CBD) offers great resources at great prices! Follow this link and see what you can find for your family! Most books include reviews from readers which are very helpful! ..Some offer excerpts too!

http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/easy_find?Ntt=family+devotionals&N=0&Ntk=keywords&action=Search&Ne=0&event=ESRCN&nav_search=1&cms=1&view=default&Nao=0

Fun Outings for Families
In these tough economic times, vacations aren't on everyone's summer plans! However, you may not realize just how many great family fun options are closeby and don't cost much!

At "visitpittsburgh.com" click on the link "things to do" at the top. This site gives some great ideas and sometimes leads you to discounts! Visit Pittsburgh has links to all the Pittsburgh main-stays... The Zoo, Kennywood, Sandcastle, Children's Museum, etc.
http://www.visitpittsburgh.com/

Wildwood Highlands is healthy outdoor family fun - like laser tag, bumper boats, go karts etc...
http://www.wildwoodpa.com/

When you need Professional Help...

Sometimes families need intervention from professionals. Closeby, in Sewickley is Samaritan Counseling - Samaritan is Christian-based. You may learn more about Samaritan at their website.

http://samaritancounseling.net/HomePage.html

Also in Sewickley is Laughlin Children's Center. Laughlin is not specifically "Christian" but was founded in Christian roots and had departments for Academic Testing & Tutoring, Children's Psychology, & Speech and Hearing. Laughlin has a financial aid program based on income.

http://www.laughlincenter.org/