What we are doing: (Sunday Morning Follow up for the Family)
Dear parents....
We're continuing our series on how God has created each of us to serve him and other people. Our lesson focused on the fourth letter of the SHAPE acronym-our "personality". God formed each one of us as individuals, and that includes our personality traits. When we choose to follow Jesus, we begin a process of change and transformation, but many parts of our personality remain the same because that's how God created us. Teens, especially those who are quieter and more reserved, may expect that God will radically change them into people with new personalities once they become Christians. Yes, God wants us to grow and change and mature. But many of our personality traits will remain the same, even as we mature in our faith. The key is how we use these traits and where we direct our energy. This week, I'd encourage you to take a few minutes to talk with your teen about our lesson from Acts 9. Here are some questions that could help get your conversation started:
- Think of one personality trait that you have or a friend has. How can this trait be used to either honor God or dishonor God?
- When have you felt pressure (at church, home, or anywhere) to change your personality to fit a certain image or ideal for a ministry role? How did people expect you to change, and how did you respond?
- What changes have you seen in your personality or attitude since becoming a Christian? How did those changes happen?
Have a great week. Thanks for continuing to pray for our young people and our High School Student Ministry! ...Jason
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GREAT FAMILY LUNCH! A special thank you to all who came to the FAMILY LUNCH on Sunday. The food was excellent. Thank you Todd, the Thornton Family, The Henry's, and the Harris's for excellent cooking! If you would like to see an outline of what we discussed for our HS Ministry simply click here. We've got an exciting year ahead. Please consider getting more involved in our Student Ministry!
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THRIVE....
PLANET WISDOM 2014!
HERE it IS. This is YOUR CHANCE to register for PLANET WISDOM 2014. February 7-8. This is a focused youth conference for High School Students. Our theme is THRIVE. At PlanetWisdom, we will dig deeper into what it means to live a life with Christ. Believing is more than a one-time action and sometimes it takes a fun weekend away to remember that. Join us this year for two days full of large-group activities and engaging worship, all designed to help you dig deeper into your relationship with Jesus! REGISTER HERE
Details: Click here to see the Parent Flyer for TRIVE. Planet Wisdom is scheduled for February 7-8th on a Friday night and Saturday all day at the Irving Bible Church. The cost for the weekend is only $55. Lunch will be provided on Saturday, but bring money for dinner after the conference is over Saturday evening. You can also check out the website, videos, schedule, and more at: http://planetwisdom.com/dallasft-worth-1/
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