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September/October Issue

September/October Newsletter
Hey everyone! Happy Fall!!

The school year is back in full swing and so are things here at SW Students! Make sure to check out our upcoming events for September and October! This newsletter is a combined September/October Issue as I will be out on maternity leave for most of September and all of October.

While Scott and I are out, Emma Wilson and Chad Hall will be stepping in to keep things running smoothly. Many of you probably remember Emma as she was our summer intern this year and did an amazing job! Chad Hall will also be leading. Chad is a student at UNG but has developed a love for student ministry. I fully believe they will do a wonderful job continuing to grow our students in their relationship with Christ over these next couple months.

TCTC Sign Ups are live!! Be sure to sign your student up for this amazing conference while prices are low! Details available below.

This year our Winter Guatemala Mission Trip falls during Coweta County Schools winter break. If your student is interested in this trip make sure to see Mike Harbin to sign up and secure your spot!

- Alyx
TCTC!!
January 6 - January 8
- Tennessee Christian Teen Convention (TCTC) is a 3 day conference held every January in Gatlinburg, TN
- Dates: January 6-8, 2023
- Students will spend the weekend worshiping, growing, and having fun with friends.
- We’ll be staying in a cabin a few minutes outside Gatlinburg.
- Students will need money for 3 meals as well as any spending money they might want for souvenirs and such.
- A packing list and schedule will be going out as we get closer to the trip date.
- Cost timeline:
- Now Through 10/2 - $125
- 10/3 - 11/6 - $150
- 11/7 - 12/18 - $175
- 12/19 - 1/1 - $200
- Payment needs to be in by the next price increase to lock in the pricing.
- We have scholarships available.
Sign up Here!
River Life Serve Day
September 17 - September 178am - 3pm
Join us as we take a day to serve!! We will be partnering with River Life Ministries on a service project Saturday September 17th.

We will be collecting a love offering to help River Life cover the cost of materials for the project - our goal is $20 per student, but anything helps!

We will be meeting at SWCC at 8am to hop in the van and head to the worksite. Students will need to bring a water bottle and bagged lunch. We will have a cooler for kids to keep their lunch cold during the day.

Sign up here!!
Operation Christmas Child Shopping Trip
October 22 - October 2212pm - 3:30pm
During the month of October we will be focusing on Operation Christmas Child as our hometown mission.

SW Students has a goal to provide 25 shoeboxes for OCC. To help encourage this, Saturday October 22nd we will be taking a group shopping trip to buy supplies to fill the boxes.

Our FS2 for October is to pack the boxes so students will be ready to pack during FS2!

The plan is to meet at SWCC at 12pm to head to lunch as a group before going to Wal-mart to shop for our boxes. We plan to be back to the church around 3:30pm. Students will need money for both lunch and their shoebox supplies.

Hope to see you there! Sign up here!
Guatemala Mission Trip!
February 13 - February 18
- Sign-up Deadline: November 1st. Requires a non-refundable $250 deposit
- For more information see Mike Harbin
- Note: Passport is required. All Covid restrictions have been dropped coming and going
- Skills Needed: A desire to serve Jesus!
ABC's of Homework
Jim Burns -President of HomeWord and Executive Director of the HomeWord Center for Youth and Family at Azusa Pacific University
For many families, homework is the number one source of conflict between parents and their kids. When kids won't do their homework or the quality of work is poor, the sparks begin to fly.

I interviewed the acclaimed parenting expert, author and columnist, John Rosemond, about what he believes parents should do regarding the issue of homework, and he outlined his ABC's:

A. All By Myself. Children ought to do their homework in a private, personal area -- not a high-traffic or family area like the kitchen. Insisting on a private area for homework tells your children that homework is their responsibility. As we help our kids move from dependence on us to becoming independent -- a private area allows them to function and complete tasks by themselves.

B. Back Off. Backing off means refusing to give children help with homework unless absolutely necessary. Although this is often difficult for parents, they need to realize that when children say, "I need help," it doesn't actually mean they do. According to Rosemond, when kids ask for help, about 80% of the time they are looking for mom or dad to solve a problem or bail them out of a situation that has frustrated them. When parents jump in to fix or bail out, they confirm for their children that they indeed were unable to solve the problem themselves. Backing off while supporting and encouraging your kids is the way to go. Even if kids fail, they will learn important life lessons.

C. Call It Quits. Rosemond suggests that parents set a time deadline when homework must be completed for the day, whether or not all assignments have been finished. When deadlines are set and kept, kids will begin to learn to manage their time more effectively.

These ABC's are nothing more than the approach to homework that most parents used 50 years ago. They might go against some popular thinking today, but they emphasize the development of self-discipline, responsibility, and the resourcefulness kids will need to become self-reliant and functioning adults.
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