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YOCF - JUNE 2019

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Hello Parents!
Hey YOCF Family!

For those of you who might not know me. My name is Ryan Guzman. I'm the Student Ministry Director at OCF. I'm so pumped your student is a part of our ministry, and looking forward to jumping into our Summer routine!! I attached our summer schedule, so make sure you check it out! But, just to remind you, we have Beach Nights every Wednesday night in June and July (except VBS week), from 6-8pm, at 22nd St., Hermosa Beach. All MSM and HSM students are invited! Also, we'll have our Summer Sundays together during our 11:15am service (every week except Communion Sundays).

SUMMER SUNDAYS:

For our Sunday mornings together, we will start with worship in the auditorium with everyone. Typically, students like to sit together in the front right section of the auditorium, but students are more than welcome to sit anywhere and with anyone during worship! Once worship is done, all MSM and HSM students will walk over to the youth room. Then, they'll grab a plate of food and sit down at the tables to eat and hang out with each other! We'll usually have announcements and a sermon, then they're dismissed! Our students don't need to be checked in or out by parents. If you have any questions about Sundays, please let me know!

BEACH NIGHTS:

As for Wednesday nights, the first hour and a half or so will be fellowship! We'll play games, hang out, jump in the water, etc. Then, we'll gather for worship and a testimony/devotion. We end our night with a group prayer, and then our students are dismissed! There are a few rules. Students need to at least be in pairs when they go to the water or Green Store. Middle Schoolers need to have a leader with them, too.

NOTE FOR PARENTS:

6th Grade Parents! We've been praying for you and your students during this transition! I know this time can be exciting and stressful! We want your student to integrate smoothly into the ministry and we're excited they'll be joining us! If you have any concerns or information that's good for me to know, please reach out! My email is [email protected] or you can call me at the church at (310) 414-4555. We'll have Middle School leaders present all Summer, and they'll be a great resource for you too! Please feel free to stop by after a service on Sunday or at the beginning/end of a Beach Night to say hello!
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Summer Calendar Calendar
VBS - Service Opportunity for Students!
Youth Volunteer and Leadership Opportunity for OCF's VBS!

Youth gain leadership experience and have an opportunity to use their gifts as they invest in younger kids. Plus, it's tons of fun! The dates of VBS are July 22-26 from 6-8pm. Volunteers arrive at 5:30pm and stay until 8:15pm to check out their kids. The deadline to sign up to volunteer is June 1st. All youth must attend training. The training session will be Sunday, June 2nd after 3rd service (a make-up training session can be scheduled for youth who have a family conflict on that day).

Contact Brenda Fukuda with questions at [email protected]
Parent Resource!
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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YOCF - JUNE 2019

Hello Parents!

STAY CONNECTED!

Summer Calendar Calendar

VBS - Service Opportunity for Students!

Parent Resource!

Adolescence: A Season of Pressure