Life is full of joys and challenges that affect our lives. Sometimes they are welcome and anticipated. Sometimes they become waves of influence that threaten to devastate, alienate or overwhelm us.

Is your church perceived as one who is sensitive to the realities of children, youth, and families in your congregation and community? Does it provide entry points for nurturing them in faith and community during these times? "Nurturing Faith Through Life Transitions" is an ongoing series of articles in the ELCA Seeds for the Parish, the resource paper for leaders in the ELCA.

These articles provide practical ideas for:

	enabling members to appropriately reach out to people with specific needs
	empowering people in need with inspiration and practical support
	enlightening people of all ages with recommended print and video resources

Here are the resource sheets that have been prepared from these articles:

• Families Living the Pledge of Nonviolence
• Nurturing Families Dealing with Domestic Violence
• Separation and Divorce
• Supporting People During Remarriage and Blending Families
• Nurturing First-Time Parents
• Helping ‘Revolving door’ Families
• Youth Launch New Beginnings
• Prevent Youth Violence, Self-Injury and Suicide
• Protecting Young People from Sexual Exploitation
• Entering Adolescence
• Dealing with Financial Concerns
• Family Members in Prison (Incarceration)
• Helping Those with Eating Disorders
• Supporting Pastors' Families
• Addressing Alcohol Use and Abuse
• Welcoming those with Allergies, Asthma
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Dealing with Unemployment
• Managing the Realities of Midlife
• Supporting Grandparents
• Support for Those Living in Retirement
• Managing Stress of Doing Too Much
• Issues Beyond our Control
• Help for Those Going Through Personal Crisis
• Families Cope with Attention Deficit Disorder
• Ways to Support those with Mental Illness
• Ways to Support People who are Grieving
• Ways to Support Those Dealing with Depression
• Reaching Out to People with Visual Impairment
• Supporting People with Hearing Impairment
• Managing the Media’s Influence on Families