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MARCH 2018

Scripture Memory
The updated scores!

March's Verses are now posted on the webpage!
What's happening this month?
CLAN (Senior Highs Only)
March 27pm - 9pmLOCATION: Riseling Residence
Senior Highs are back at the Riseling's!

Sr High Lesson → Advocate 5.3 - Deity
TOQUE Junior Highs
March 2 - March 45:15pm - 3:00pmLOCATION: Bay Park Baptist Church & Camp Iawah
We're off to Iawah for the weekend!

Because it's Junior High Retreat weekend there is NO Junior High Clan.
CLANS
March 97pm - 9pmLOCATION: Jr. Highs @ Bay Park Baptist Church | Sr. High's @ Riseling Residence
Jr High Lesson → Luke Son of God #4 - Sinless

Sr High Lesson → Advocate 5.4 - Apostles
NO CLANS -- March Break
March 16
We're taking a break while you take a break!
CLANS + Worship
March 237pm - 9pmLOCATION: Bay Park Baptist Church
We'll be starting out with a combined worship time at Bay Park.

Jr High Lesson → Luke Son of God #5 - Learn

Sr High Lesson → Advocate 6.1 - Texts
Open Gym & Ice Cream Sundaes (Senior Highs Only)
March 239pm - 10:30pmLOCATION: Bay Park Baptist
After Clan on Friday March 23rd the Seniors High will be having a post-hangout time with an Open Gym and Ice Cream Sundae bar after youth group! Plan to get picked up there sometime before 10:30pm.
GREAT EXCHANGE Good Friday Conference
March 301:30pm - 10:00pmLOCATION: Salvation Army Citadel
See below for more information!
GREAT EXCHANGE 2018
We're back!

Great Exchange is an annual youth conference on Good Friday for Kingston & Area teens.

Good Friday is a day many of us get off of work and school. It's also a really important day in Christianity. Good Friday is the day where we think about and reflect on the death and coming resurrection of Jesus. Great Exchange was created to help students spend the day in a spiritual significant and impactful way.

Our theme this years is NOTHING ELSE. It is based on 1 Corinthians 2:2, "I have determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified."

The Conference portion of the day runs from 1:30 to 8:30 and is filled with worship music, powerful speakers, BreakOut sessions, games and great food.

DOORS OPEN AT 1:00 // REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 1:30 and event begins.

At 8:30 students can be picked up, or...

The After Party (new this year!) is an optional evening from 8:30 to 10:00. We spend the end of the day snacking, dancing, laughing, jousting, and celebrating all that God has done for us!

COST?
-$20 in advance for the conference + optional $5 for After Party ($25 total in advance)
-$25 at the door + optional $10 for After Party ($35 total at the door)
-Max charge of $50 per family; if you are registering 2 or more teens from the same family your total charge is $50

**As always, if cost is an issue please do not hesitate to contact Ryan.

Ok...we're in! But how do I register?

Step 1 >>> Register Online through this link: tinyurl.com/nothing-else2018

Step 2 >>> Return the RSVP card (available at youth on Fridays and at the Welcome Desk) with the appropriate funds. Cheques can be made out to Bay Park.
What We Are Learning

SENIORS - Advocates

November 3 - June 23

Students are about to dive deep into some of the most common question about life and the Christian faith This study explores how a biblical worldview provides the best explanations for some of toughest questions in life. We're not going to cover every detail, but we are going to walk systematically through major issues and arguments students will face as they share and live their faith. By the end of the study, students will be more equipped to fully understand and own their faith.

This Month
5.3 Deity	John 10:30-33; John 8:12-59	Jesus claimed to be God and provided compelling evidence
5.3 Apostles	Acts 18:-20; John 8:12-59	The apostles' willingness to suffer and die shows the depth of sincerity of their testimoy
6.1 Texts	2 Timothy 2:2; Luke 1:1-4; Acts 1:1-3	Numerous and early manuscripts help establish the reliable transmission of the New Testament

JUNIORS - Son of God
February 2 - March 2

Jesus is the son of God. Through this series, students will grapple with the idea that Jesus lived a human life just like them. He was tempted

and uncomfortable. He was hungry and thirsty. He felt joy and sadness. He felt all of the things that we feel. He lived on earth being

tempted, but never sinned. Because even though Jesus was fully human, he is also God. This series is jam-packed full of incredibly rich

Jesus-centred conversations waiting to happen!

I will listen to what God the Lord says. He promises peace to his faithful people. | Psalm 85:8b

This Month

Son of God #4 - Sinless // Jesus lived a sinless life // Luke 4:1-13

• Jesus experienced temptations - just like us - but NEVER sinned

• Jesus responded to temptation with Scripture; Satan knew Scripture, but used it in deceptive ways

• Jesus shows us how to fight temptation

Son of God #5 - Learn // Jesus invited others to learn from him // Luke 5:1-11

• Jesus invited friends to come and learn from him

• We can learn from Jesus, too

• We can join with others to learn from Jesus, together

• We can help others learn about Jesus

• We are disciples, and are called to make disciples too!

• Jesus surrounded himself with people
An article from the web to get you thinking . . .
Culture Snapshot: Today's Marijuana 3X More Potent Than When You Were a Teen
HomeWord.com -HomeWord.com
Today's marijuana is not the same weed that was available when your generation was growing up as teenagers. These days, marijuana carries a much bigger punch.

A new study released in March 2015 found that marijuana today is up to three times more powerful than back in the 1980s.

The research was conducted in Colorado using more than 600 legal marijuana samples provided by recreational retail merchants. Results of the study found that the test samples contained quantities of the chemical that makes people "high" - tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) --of between 20% and 30%. By contrast, the THC levels from marijuana samples tested during the 1980s were all under 10%.

Why the big uptick in the levels of THC in marijuana? The researchers pointed to pot growers crossbreeding different marijuana strains - as users have demanded stronger marijuana -- for the cause of the increase.

Why it matters:

- Cultural acceptance of recreational marijuana use (and specifically within youth culture) is on the rise. Parents should assume that their teenagers will be exposed to marijuana use.

- Teens might be aware of the increase of marijuana potency, but likely do not have any realistic perspective of what more powerful pot means, especially for those teens who have never experimented with marijuana before.

- Parents should take the initiative to discuss marijuana use with their teenagers, to gain insight into the prevailing attitudes and behaviors concerning marijuana among their teen's peers and friends, and to set clear expectations and consequences regarding experimentation and use by their kids.

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MARCH 2018

Scripture Memory

What's happening this month?

CLAN (Senior Highs Only)

TOQUE Junior Highs

CLANS

NO CLANS -- March Break

CLANS + Worship

Open Gym & Ice Cream Sundaes (Senior Highs Only)

GREAT EXCHANGE Good Friday Conference

GREAT EXCHANGE 2018

What We Are Learning

SENIORS - Advocates

JUNIORS - Son of God

Culture Snapshot: Today's Marijuana 3X More Potent Than When You Were a Teen