LYM HS News February 18, 2014

[Jason Brown]

Read on for Legacy High School Youth Ministry news and info.... Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. What We Did.... Dear parents, We're in week two of our series on relationships, and we tackled one of the controversial biblical passages about gender roles in marriage: Paul's writings in Ephesians 5:22-24. To do this we brought in some experts: Three of our ladies (moms) to teach our three classes.  We started by examining the word "submit" in the context of a marriage relationship and our relationship with Christ. We freely submit to Jesus because he is good and trustworthy, and we would never feel that is a bad thing. We encouraged students to examine how they view God and how that perspective can affect the way they view relationships, including dating relationships. We also used this passage to challenge students to think about their future "significant other." Understanding God's expectations for marriage can help people think about qualities that they might want to possess or qualities they might want their future mate to possess. This is an important topic to discuss with your student throughout the teenage years. You may already have healthy dialogue with your teenager about dating relationships, or our class series could open the door to start having those conversations. You might find your student is willing to talk about views of marriage and the future. When talking about dating relationships or marriage, look for ways to keep a focus on what it means to submit to God and ultimately what it means to be in a relationship that honors God. Here are some questions that can help you discuss the content from this week's small group: How trustworthy would your friends say you are? What are some of the ways you demonstrate your trustworthiness? Think about the word "submit." What would be some antonyms-words with opposite meanings? Which of these words are consistent with a Christ-like attitude-or are any of them consistent? What's the purpose of starting a dating relationship with someone? Why would you date a person you'd never want to marry? Have a blessed week!  ....Jason ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS WEEK: HONDURAS MISSION If you are interested in going on the mission to Honduras this coming summer you don't want to miss this meeting. Mandatory Information Meeting on February 19th @ 8:05P in the YouthCenter. We will have information, fundraising letter examples, vaccine information, Q & A, etc. We will try to make the meeting as brief as possible while still giving all the needed information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- STEAMBOAT... Just a reminder....We will have a brief meeting February 26th to tie up loose ends, confirm travel plans, talk about check-in, ski school, etc. Those attending need to make sure they have all necessary clothing for skiing, ski school if needed, and transportation plans ready.  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------    follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2014 Legacy Church of Christ, All rights reserved. This is news from the Legacy Youth Ministry. Our mailing address is: Legacy Church of Christ 8801 Midcities North Richland Hills, TX 76182 Add us to your address book  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences