I pray this finds you well! This is our parent newsletter, which aims at giving parents of 6th-12th grade students at Southgate all they need to know about our student ministry.
In the newsletter you will find links to information on our next event, reminders for deadlines, and articles and book recommendations to better equip you in the discipleship of your kids.
May God use this to encourage you in your parenting journey this week!
- Pastor Pat Cook
DGroups have officially finished for the 2022-23 school year! Hopefully your student has been blessed, challenged, and encouraged by our study this spring and the chance to dive deeper with their peers and leaders!
The next few weeks will be a bit different:
- There is no Equipping Hour this Sunday 5/28.
- There is a Quarterly Business Meeting on 6/4 (which students are invited to join or help with childcare).
- All combined summer Sunday school will begin in the youth room on 6/11 and continue through August.
A couple reminders:
1. During the months of June-July we will extend our youth group time to 6:30-8:30pm as there is more daylight and no school. For youth group nights where we meet at leader's homes, we will be sure to send their address out the week prior!
2. For Young's Night and other Wednesday night youth groups students are welcome to meet at church and ride the church van OR meet at the location. If they need a ride back to church, we will return to church around 8:30.
3. We will update the schedule with event times, costs, and details as we confirm them. Be sure to check back each week!
As we have summer events come up, this is a reminder to make sure your student has a medical release form filled out!
Most do at this point since they are effective from Sept-Aug each year. But if you are not sure, you can call the church office or click here to fill one out online!
Expressive Individualism
What is expressive individualism? What does it look like? In Raising Children in an Age of Expressive Individualism Abigail Dodds explains this cultural trend and how to offer our children a better way, which is a way that is informed by God's Word, guided by God's Spirit, and rooted in Christ.
May this article give you help and encouragement as you seek to disciple your children this month!