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Welcome to our Parent section! You are the front lines of youth ministry! We believe in you and want to resource your family to navigate the teenage years well. This page provides you with ways to connect with your teen, links to helpful sites, articles and more.
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Series Devotional Cards: Every week we give students the opportunity to go deeper with God's word on the topic we have discussed. Right click on the images below, save, print or share on facebook. Follow along with your teen, or usethe topic to spark your own conversation with them!
CURRENT SERIES FOLLOW: The truth is - we all follow something. Whether it is a set of personal rules or values, beliefs or people - we are all following something that is leading us somewhere. This series is about responding to Jesus' call to come and follow HIM. For the next 13 weeks - our students will be walking through the path of Jesus' life in Mark. Our talks along the way will help us see that we have a real hope and a real God that is knowable and followable - and his name is Jesus. Read along at home with your teen and talk about the verses that stand out. Use these cards as a pace keeper and discussion starter.
PREVIOUS SERIES HOPE: We are kicking off the new year with a series on hope and new beginnings. We want to help our students place the hope we have at the cross and ressurection at the center of our story both for 2012 and the rest of our lives. The students will have c-group times of open and honest conversations about our hard times - and how Jesus can be our hope. Our goal is to help students expereince and know promises we can hold on to in God's word amidst trial and pain. Join with your teen and talk about how you as a family handle hardship. Share with them the places you have found hope at the cross. Read these verses together and talk about them at home.
PREVIOUS SERIES SHIFT: Friends influence us. This series is designed to help students understand what God's word says about friendships and make positive choices in their friendships. For more on this article, request our newsletter article on teen friendships and shifting your family's relationships in high gear.
PREVIOUS SERIES: "SUPER" This past fall we explored how God uses ordinary people to do extra ordinary things. We are discussing character, obedience, service, faith and team work as we find ourselves in God's bigger story to redeem a broken world through Jesus.
Parent Links: Below are links we have found to be helpful for parents and families on the issues and day to day life of being a student.
Dare To Share www.dare2share.org
dare to share is an organization geared to help students discern their world and culture through the lens of scripture. They offer helpful tools for parents and teens to talk about faith such as a weekly email letter called Soul Fuel. They address the positivies and negatives of pop culture in a way that equips us to share our faith in the midst of conflicting messages.
Center for Parent and Youth Understanding www.cpyu.org
This site is highly recommended for parents who want a trusted voice on youth culture, teen trends and family dynamics. You will find helpful suggestions in parent communication to how to learn what else might be influencing your teen.
PlanetWisdom www.planetwisdom.com/parents
Many of our students have participated in planet wisdom. The organization provides a great deal of hands on resources, books and more to help equip you and your family in walking with Christ. A large part of their ministry deals with helping students think through and gain wisdom on daily life choices
This is a great resource for parents of seniors and college age students. Thoughtful articles about issues, politics, music and more.
Plugged-in www.pluggedinonline.com
Focus on the Family has put together a resource for parents to learn about pop media.
Visionary Parenting www.visionaryparenting.com
Raising a family is a full time calling and can be overwhelming. This site was recenlty recommended to us and we in turn recommend this for your family. They provide a wholistic apporach to family and faith.
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Desk Top Images: just for fun we put out phone backgrounds and desk top backgrounds to keep the revolution in front of us. Feel free to copy the image below and make it your desk top background.
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