The Christian Month of Family children’s readings under the title “My Identity in Christ” were published in 20 languages by the Education Department at the IMS: https://imseducation.org/family-month-childrens-readings/, while the readings for adults, prepared by the Family Department, are available in 21 languages: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12oO6pFR0c8r7VAm5rPLFnyLgm4y9tJqj, the Education Department announced on April 25, 2024. The booklet for the children starts with the foreword by Sister Margie Seely, Director of the Education Department at the IMS, and the first reading under the title “In Christ I Am Precious” written by Sister Nicole Rizzo from Canada will be read on Sabbath, May 4, 2024. The second reading by Sister Margie Seely under the title “In Christ I Am Chosen” is foreseen for Thursday, May 9, 2024. The third reading under the title “In Christ I Am a New Human Being”, written by Pastor David Morales from Colombia, will be presented on Friday, May 10, 2024.
The fourth reading by Pastor Danilo Monterroso from Guatemala under the title “In Christ I Am Perfect” will be held on Sabbath, May 11, 2024. The fifth reading under the title “In Christ I Am Wise” by Sister Jacqueline Hunger from Austria will be lectured on Sunday, May 12, 2024. The sixth reading under the title “In Christ I Am Strong and Victorious” by Sister Stefania Di Franca from Italy will be delivered on Sabbath, May 18, 2024, while the last reading “In Christ I Am a Masterwork” by Sister Manuela Di Franca from Germany is planned for Sabbath, May 25, 2024.
In addition, an instruction for doing a handicraft figure is published after each reading.
The booklet for the adults under the title “Identity in the Family” contains seven readings as well which shall be presented on the same dates: 1. “Your Own Identity in God’s Light” by Sister Ines Mueller from Germany; 2. “Our Children’s Identity According to God” by Pastor Nicolas Anca from Canada; 3. “The Identity of a Woman According to God” by Pastor Adalicio Fontes from Portugal; 4. “Preservation of the Family According to God” by Pastor Pablo Hunger from the USA; 5. “The Identity of a Man According to God” by Sister Elizabeth Cabrera from the USA; 6. “The Family Identifying Itself with the Church” by Pastor Víctor Carbajal from Peru; and the last one, the seventh: “Identify in the Family” by Pastor Samuel Maravilha from Brazil.

Young friends of the Truth; a photo from the personal archive of Sister Manuela Di Franca.
Written by Margarit Zhekov