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November News Letter

Hello Parents!

I wanted to thank you for allowing your youth to come to our group! There are some amazing things coming up to finish out the 2017 year. I am extremely excited about 2018, we have so much happening, I have no idea how we are going to keep up.

During Exodus 4:12 we will be talking about how we can continue running to Jesus in our day to day life. So often I hear from youth that they are not sure exactly how to live out their faith, or what it means to really sell out to him. There is nothing more exciting than to hear a young person accept Jesus for the first time. But I have found that this sometimes is like our New Year resolution to go to the gym 10 times a week. We are on fire for a week or two, and then other things come up. We want to help you coming alongside your youth to keep that fire ablaze!

We will teach on three ideas, Run to know God John 20, Run from sin Gen 39, and Run to share his gospel Acts 8. When it comes to youth, I think the most important thing is getting them own their faith. Some questions you may consider asking are: "When was the last time you ran (one of three topics) like the bible story?" "Do you think you handled that situation the best?" "How can you make your walk with Jesus more real?"

In addition to what we are teaching, I am very close to producing a youth discipleship plan that spans over a year that is grade appropriate. At the start of 2018, I will be able to give the youth and to you as parents a plan of how they can start making their walk with Jesus their own. This will cover a scripture plan, a book they can read, specific ways to evangelize and serve, and be a leader in the youth ministry. This plan is intended to be a self pace plan that I would love to have the youth push to get done on their own. Very exciting stuff.

I hope that this helps spark some ways to talk with your youth about what they are learning at Exodus 4:12. If you have any other questions, or would like to chat give me a call! Every youth in our group is doing some amazing growing right now! May the Lord bless you this Christmas season.

Pastor Steven
No Exodus 4:12
November 22
Celebration Church is all about family time, and so we want you to enjoy time with your family for Thanksgiving.
Christmas Party!
December 136pm - 830pmLOCATION: The Bennetts Home
Before we take a Christmas break as a church, we wanted to celebrate as a Youth Group. Join us at the Bennett's home for food, fun, and of course a silly white elephant game! No need to spend any money for the exchange, the more random the better!
Christmas Break
December 20 - January 3
Exodus 4:12 will be put on pause for the Christmas season. We will resume January 10th 2018!
The Search For 2018
December 311pm - 330pm
Join us for a City wide scavenger hunt. After church, we will break up into teams and race to find all of clues. First team to collect all the clues win.
Impact Weekend 2017
Adolescence: A Season of Pressure
Doug Fields -Author of Intentional Parenting
On the outside, most young people seem happy-go-lucky, but inside each adolescent is a complex network of potentially explosive pressures. Adolescents with a strong parental and social support system are the least likely to experience the painful effects of the pressures they face. When parents become aware of the typical sources of pressure that kids face, they are better able to provide their kids encouragement and support. Here are five common pressures adolescents face:

1. The Pressure to be Perfect.
Teens repeatedly talk about their parents wanting them to be perfect, particularly in the areas of behavior and school. No kid is perfect and when they fall short of their parents' expectations, they feel more pressure.

2. The Pressure to Succeed.
The pressure to succeed elicits the attitude that life is a perpetual performance. To fail is to feel stupid. When kids fail, they fear that others will reject them.

3. The Pressure to Conform.
Kids find it extremely uncomfortable to be different from their peers; so, they work hard to fit in and be accepted by one of the subcultures on their school campus.

4. The Pressure from Body Changes.
Since consistent change is part of the developing adolescent body, teenagers are in a continual state of stress over what's happening or what's not happening.

5. The Pressure from Emotions.
Adolescence is a time of emotional development. For many teens, the strength and frequency of their emotions is much like having new emotions altogether. They are often not sure where the emotions have come from, and they are equally unsure what to do with them.

Pressure is simply going to be part of the adolescent experience. Learning to process pressure and stress is actually an important part of preparing kids to face the pressures and stresses of adulthood. Rather than trying to eradicate all pressure, the wise course for parents is to help kids manage and moderate the pressures they face so that they do not become overwhelmed as they journey toward adulthood.

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November News Letter

No Exodus 4:12

Christmas Party!

Christmas Break

The Search For 2018

Adolescence: A Season of Pressure