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March 2017 CBC Youth News

March Calendar

3/5 - Lifeline

3/10-11 - 24 Hour Justice Experience (HS only)

3/12 - Lifeline

3/19 - Divine Design Parent Seminar

3/26 - Lifeline

3/31 - Father-Daughter Formal (HS only)

Looking Ahead

4/21 - Middle School Outreach Activity
24 Hour Justice Experience
March 10 - March 115 pm - 5 pmLOCATION: CBC
We live in an unjust world - you hear about it in the classroom, on the news, and from your friends. And we have a God that cares about justice and has a role for you to play!

For all High School students, the 24 Hour Justice Experience will educate you about the reality of injustice in the world and deepen your relationship with God as you discover how he calls you to respond. Through stories, prayer, service, games, and an exciting simulation activity we will learn together of the real life struggle against oppression going on around the world and how you can help.

We will spend 24 hours together - from 5 pm on Friday, March 10, to 5 pm on Saturday, March 11. Meet downstairs at CBC. We will enjoy three meals together - supper on Friday and breakfast and lunch on Saturday. Also on Saturday we will participate in a service project in the Omaha community. Sign up to come at church or youth group on March 5 or contact Pastor Jeremy.
Divine Design Parent Seminar
March 196 pm - 8 pmLOCATION: CBC Gym
We are living in a sexualized culture that has rejected truth and instead, made individuals the authority for decisions - sexual and otherwise. Raising kids to embrace and follow the truths of God's Word in the midst of this culture can be confusing and challenging, to say the least.

To help and encourage parents through this process, our Student Ministries will be hosting a parent seminar on human sexuality. The Divine Design Parent Seminar is intended for parents of youth students, but parents of younger children are also welcome to attend. Childcare will be provided. Topics that will be covered and discussed include sexual and gender identity, talking to kids about sexuality, and navigating our current culture.

The evening will include Pastor Jeremy sharing about the upcoming youth group series on human sexuality and time for discussion together as parents. Also, we will have a special guest speaker: Cliff Tulsie. He is a local Christian counselor and in the past has served as a pastor and adjunct professor at Grace University.
Father-Daughter Formal
March 316:30 pm - 9:30 pmLOCATION: Joslyn Castle
For High School girls and their dads, this formal and fun night will give dads and daughters a chance to build their relationship in a special and memorable way. The evening will include a private dinner, dancing, games, and pictures. It will be at the beautiful Joslyn Castle, 3902 Davenport St (just North of Dodge).

The cost is $30 per couple and $10 for each additional daughter. Reservations are required and can be completed online through the CBC High School Ministry website here. The deadline to register is March 5. So girls find your best dress, dads find your best suit, and save March 31 on your calendars for an unforgettable night!
Snacks for Lifeline

On Sunday evenings during Lifeline we enjoy closing our time together with some snacks and a hang out time. We would love for parents to be involved in this ministry! We are asking that two families sign up each week. One signup will be for a sweet snack and the other for a salty snack. Sweet snacks could be desserts, cookies, fruits, etc. Salty snacks could be chips, popcorn, pretzels, vegetables, etc. Or think of something else yummy! Snacks can be purchased or homemade. Each family please bring enough for about 50 people to each have a small portion.

Snack time is at the end of the evening at 7:45. We would like for those who bring the snacks to come and help prepare, serve, and clean up from snack time as well. So you would be committing to being there from about 7:30-8:15. If you would like to bring snacks but are unable to come help, contact me and we can make other arrangements. Thank you for the important role you play in our Student Ministries!

To sign up to bring snacks please follow this link:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094ba4af2daa8-lifeline2
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.