EVANGEL YOUTH NEWSLETTER
Informing and Equipping Parents of teens at Evangel Church
EVANGEL YOUTH NEWSLETTER
Informing and Equipping Parents of teens at Evangel Church
Sunday morning Youth classes run during both services!! What are we going through? Evidence for Faith
Friday Nights, 7-9pm (2152 St Catherine St W):
8th: Youth Outreach Night @Lighthouse
15th: Youth House Party/Worship Night @Nilendri's (Station Cote Vertu: 1644 Boul Alexis-Nihon, Saint Laurent, Montreal)
22nd: Grad Night @Lighthouse. Celebrating the end of a school year, welcoming new youth, and eating some great food, all at the Lighthouse! Dress formal if you want! Starts 7pm, ends 9pm. $5
29th: Youth SPORTS & BBQ @Cummins', 6pm
Sunday Mornings: During both services @Evangel in Kids Ministry area beside Connect Cafe. All teens welcome!
Grades: 7 to 11 (Sec 1-5)
There is SO MUCH going on this summer for your teenagers! Please take advantage of these opportunities to help them make lasting FRIENDSHIPS with other teens and adult leaders, have a ton of FUN, and grow in their FAITH in Christ!
SIGN UP FOR THESE & MORE TODAY! CLICK HERE!
$185 -- earlybird rate before July 19. ($200 after July 19. Students will be fundraising)
For the first time in over 7 years, we will be taking our church’s teenagers away for a 4-day summer camp experience like none other! Held at the beautiful Ottawa Valley Pentecostal Camp, students and leaders will make lasting friendships, have a ton of fun, and grow in their faith in HUGE ways! Food, accommodations, and transportation included. *Parent Release Form Required*
PARENT GUIDES: YouTube Stars
Generation Z has developed a strong emotional attachment to their YouTube superstars. CLICK HERE to find out why, and how to have meaningful conversations with your teenager!
PARENT GUIDES: Pornography
Pornography is a social toxin that destroys relationships, steals innocence, erodes compassion, breeds violence, and kills love. CLICK HERE to download your free information and conversation guide for this very important topic.
For better or worse, media has a powerful influence in our kids' lives! Today's media sends nonstop communication, delivering its voice through television, movies, Internet, music, magazines, books, computers, smartphones, tablets, and more. Frankly, it is impossible for parents to have control over every message that is being sent to our kids.
Because parents can't control all of their kids' media consumption, some feel lost, hopeless, or paralyzed when facing today's technology and media. We may complain, but it is time for us to quit whining, and do something. Don't give up. Don't bail out. There are things we can do and environments we can foster to create a media-safe home.
Watch, Listen, and Read. Creating a media-safe home requires that you become a student of the culture. The easiest way to get a handle on what media your kids are consuming is to watch what they watch, listen to what they listen to, and read what they read. Look for every opportunity to ask and learn from your kids.
Evaluate. Evaluate everything you see and hear with your kids. When you evaluate, don't just play the bad-guy role. At times, this will likely be necessary, but also tell your kids what you like and why, and help them learn to discern what they are putting into their minds.
Examine Your Own Behavior. Too many parents want their kids to make good media choices but aren't willing to discipline themselves. Remember the old adage: Children see, children do. Set the example you want your kids to follow.
Discuss and Listen; Don't Lecture. Anytime we can truly dialog with our kids about media use and influence, it is better than any lecture or sermon we could ever deliver to them. Ultimately, you may choose to disagree with your kids' opinions but they will at least feel you were willing to listen.
Develop Clear Expectations. Work together with your teens to come up with clearly expressed expectations about media consumption and use of the devices that deliver media. As technology changes rapidly, you'll need to revisit the expectations from time to time to keep them relevant and current.
We're SO THANKFUL for our amazing team of volunteers! And we're continually looking for caring adults to join us.
Do you love teens, Jesus and are you committed to Evangel Church? Give a year and watch what God does through you!
CLICK HERE to inquire today!
Hope this was helpful! Praying for you,