The Parent Society
The Parents Society is a new year-long cohort at Mars Hill for parents and caregivers of kids ages 4–11 who want to be more intentional about the faith, values, and relationships they’re building at home.
Led by our Kids Pastor, Angie, we'll use practical tools, honest conversations, shared meals, and small groups to explore how to create sustainable family rhythms, better understand what’s beneath our kids’ behavior, strengthen connection, and navigate conflict and repair in healthier ways.
Most importantly, you’ll build relationships with other Mars Hill families who are learning and growing alongside you.
Space is limited, and consistent participation is encouraged.
Our Schedule
- October 25, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. | Kickoff Meal at Mars Hill
Meet the other families, learn what to expect, and begin naming how you hope your family will grow and flourish. - November 12 at 7:30 p.m. | Zoom: The Family We Are Becoming
Reflect on your family’s current season, strengths, pressures, and hopes for the year and years ahead. - November/early December | Small Group Meal
- December 10 at 7:30 p.m. | Zoom: Our Faith and Parenting Compass
Identify the faith convictions and family values you want to use to guide your parenting and life together. - December 17 | Cookie Exchange at Mars Hill
- January 14, 2027 at 7:30 p.m. | Zoom: Knowing and Turning Toward One Another
Learn practical ways to better know one another, recognize bids for connection, and strengthen family relationships. These skills will help give each parent shared ownership as you develop rules and rituals that guide your family. - February | Small Group Meal
- March 11 at 7:30 p.m. | Zoom: What Is Beneath the Behavior?
Explore the feelings, fears, and needs that may be driving difficult behavior and reactive family patterns. Consider how to respond in ways that reflect your family’s personal goals and values. - March | Small Group Meal
- April 22 at 7:30 p.m. | Zoom: Conflict, Regulation, and Repair
Practice tools for calming conflict, communicating more gently, setting appropriate boundaries, and repairing after hard moments. These patterns are already present in every family. How can you participate in a way that aligns with your goals for the future and the things you value as parents? - May | Large Group Meal at Mars Hill
- Summer activities TBD
- September 16 at 7:30 p.m. | Zoom: Rhythms, Rituals, and Shared Meaning
Using the skills you have learned, create realistic daily, weekly, and seasonal practices that support faith, rest, responsibility, and connection. - October 14 at 7:30 p.m. | Zoom: A Rule of Life for Our Family
Bring everything you have learned together to create a clear, flexible Family Faith and Connection Plan that can grow with your family. - November 2027 - Closing meal together
Interested In Joining?
Email Angie Douglass, our Kids Pastor, at adouglass@marshill.org.