We hope you had a great January and great start to 2020!
We know your students have been busy, since coming off Christmas break, with exams and getting back into the swing of things, and we have praying for them specifically this past week.
As our second semester is kicking off in to high gear, we wanted to keep you in the loop with what's happening and events that are coming down the road at MCC Youth!
Our February Series is on relationships, dating, and sex.
We'll be taking a look at what the Bible says about relationships and have time for your students to ask questions and process their thoughts in a safe and biblical environment.
In addition, on Wednesday Nights during Family Night, we have special guest Brett Ullman coming to speak on the topics of sex, dating and pornography.
I would encourage all of our parents and students to attend these nights as they will be very insightful, and will allow the opportunity/ starting point for you and your students to discuss these topics.
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 14
We are celebrating Valentine's Day with a special 90s theme night!
Students are encouraged to come dressed up in their best 90s fashion!We love your students and enjoy having them with us every Friday night!
In efforts to better serve your students, we decided to officially shift our end time on Friday Night to 9:30p and ask that they are picked up between the times of 9:30p and 9:45p. Your students have jammed packed weeks and a full day at school, we value your student’s health and their time for rest - and of course, YOUR time, in coming out to pick them up.
In addition, this will assist our volunteers by giving us the time to clean up and pack up before having to leave our facility at 10:00p. We would hate to miss the opportunity to connect with your student because of tear down duties.
Thank you for understanding and for letting us partnering with you!
Overflow Youth Conference is happening May 29-31
We're excited to be heading to Overflow this spring to be with over 3000 students to worship & hear from God.
This weekend will be life changing and we would love for your student to join us!
All the information is at our Youth Table on Sundays, our weekly emails.
While teen cigarette use has declined by half since 2000, parents should be aware that three studies released in the fall of 2014 point to a significant rise in e-cigarette use by teenagers.
An e-cigarette is a device that turns nicotine, flavorings and other chemicals into an inhalable vapor. Many e-cigarettes are designed to resemble tobacco cigarettes, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
A study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that nearly 12% of high school students and 3% of middle school students have tried e-cigarettes at least once, and 4.5% of high school students use them regularly. The 2014 Monitoring the Future survey raises more red flags, finding that 8.7% of eighth grade students had used an e-cigarette in the previous month. The numbers for previous month use by 10th graders was 16.2%, and for 12th graders, it was 17.1%. Finally, a study of 1,900 ninth and tenth grade teens in Hawaii found that 29% of these had used e-cigarettes.
Why it matters:
- Adolescence is a season of experimentation for teenagers. With the rise of popularity in e-cigarette use by teens, it's likely that teens will face increasing temptation to experiment with them. A teen's closest friends are extremely influential during these years of experimentation. Parents should be proactive to know their child's friends, as these provide a window of understanding into your teen's values, behaviors, and temptations.
- Nicotine is an extremely addictive drug, and one of the most heavily used addictive drugs in the United States. It activates brain circuitry that regulates feelings of pleasure and provides the body with a "reward" sensation. Both cigarettes and e-cigarettes are nicotine delivery devices.
- Currently e-cigarette manufacturers are unregulated in the U.S., and many e-cigarette products are made outside of the country. Because of the variety of manufacturers and products, it has been very difficult to determine what chemicals other than nicotine are contained in e-cigarette vapor. These chemicals may or may not be harmful to the human body.
- E-cigarette use may or may not be a better alternative than smoking tobacco. Science is clear on the dangers of cigarette smoking to health but has not yet determined the scope of risks found in e-cigarette use. Research has not yet determined whether e-cigarette use is a gateway to smoking tobacco.