Threshold Jr Parents – Nov 9, 2011

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THIS WEEK
Black Light Mini Golf ($7)
We are heading to U-Puttz for a night of black light mini-golf.

Wednesday November 9, 2011
****6:30 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.****
Church of the Rock
Cost: $7
(There is also a cafe at U-Puttz that sells fries, drinks, etc.)

NEXT WEEK…
Topic: Who I Am Not
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Acting Crazy
Threshold Jr’s version of a huge game of charades!

Wednesday November 16, 2011
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Church of the Rock
Cost: Free
(We do have a Cafe that offers food/drink for purchase)

LAST WEEK
We’ve started an exciting new small group series called “I-dentity.” This series will help students realize what it means to be a follower of Christ, and how the rest of the world tries to get in the way of that.

This week we talked about the different roles the world asks us to play. For the average junior higher, this can include student, sibling, friend, boyfriend/girlfriend, child, athlete, the smart one, the funny one, the musical one, the one in ballet, cheerleading, and so on.

We focused on how the Bible talks about the importance of imitating God, discovering the value of knowing Christ, and avoiding conformity with the culture around us. Our most important identity in life is being a child of God and a follower of Jesus.

As you talk with your teenager about this week’s lesson, here are a couple of directions you might want to steer your conversation:

We talked about the different “hats” we wear in life. Ask them what some of the hats they see themselves as wearing. Talk about some of the hats YOU wear.
We encourage the teenagers to see that God wants us to wear one hat everywhere we go-a follower of Jesus. Ask your child what it might mean to wear that “hat” every day. How would life look different?

Thanks for your prayers and support for our ministry! Have a great week!

PARENT LINK

CPYU: Youth Culture Today
Every day, Walt Mueller from the Center for Parent Youth Understanding does a 60-second audio clip on youth culture trends so you can stay up-to-date with the constantly changing culture of our teens.