Dear parents,
I have begun receiving links for parent newsletters from Youth Specialties. In it, you’ll find links to articles discussing being a parent of a teenager. Do with it what you wish. If you like these, let me know, and I’ll continue to pass them on. If you don’t, let me know, and I’ll stop. I’ll also post these on the blog. Thanks!
With it, I’ll put some info to be aware about for our youth ministry. Here are some dates to know about
We are helping people ravaged by tornadoes in Parkersburg, Iowa on Dec 6 (Sat). We’ll leave at 5 am (from the church) and can drop off your student when we get home (around 10 pm). We need a permission slip signed for this trip by November 30. You are welcome to attend this trip as well, since it is a Silver Creek Church Function.
On Dec 14, we will be joining Silver Creek to go caroling to Silver Creek’s shut ins, elderly, and others who need to be encouraged. We will be doing this from 1-4 pm. Later that evening, we will have our youth Christmas parties.
No SWIFT due to Christmas break on Dec 21 and Dec 28.
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CONTENTS
- Tools for Parenting Teens
- Links to Learn From
- Inside Your Teen’s World
- Learn Their Lingo
- A Little Encouragement…And Humor
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1. TOOLS FOR PARENTING TEENS
GIVING THANKS
“…always giving thanks to God the Father for everything…”
(Ephesians 5:20)
The Thanksgiving holiday is a natural time for teaching kids to be thankful for the spiritual blessings that God gives us. Open up good discussion on being thankful for the items or experiences listed below.
THANKSGIVING IN THE BIBLE – WHAT SHOULD I BE THANKFUL FOR?
T________________________James 1:2-4
H________________________John 14:26, 16:13; Romans 8:26, 27
A________________________Ephesians 5:20; 1 Thessalonians 5:18
N________________________Mark 1:15
K_______________________Hebrews 12:28
S_______________________Hebrews 2:3
G_______________________1 Corinthians 1:4; 2 Corinthians 12:9
I_______________________Ephesians 6:4
V_______________________1 Corinthians 15:57; 2 Corinthians 2:14
I_______________________Colossians 1:12; Ephesians 1:18
N_______________________Psalm 75:1, 100:4; Philippians 2:9-11
G_______________________2 Corinthians 9:15
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2. LINKS TO LEARN FROM
The True Thanksgiving Story
http://www.new-life.net/thanks01.htm
3. INSIDE YOUR TEEN’S WORLD
…Random things you may not have heard about…
Study: Many Young People Want To Do Their Banking Over IM
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081118-millennials-driving-tech-adoption-in-financial-industry.html
Saying Goodbye to “TRL”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081117/ap_en_ot/music_trl_finale
4. LEARN THEIR LINGO
…Some slang and texting lingo for you to speak (or at least understand)
- Thrash = v. To win some form of competition by a large margin. “Dude, I thrashed Robert on the court!” 2. v. To harm, or to harshly disrespect someone or thing. 3. n. A style of metal rock music.
- Kicks = shoes
5. A LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENT…AND HUMOR
“I don’t believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models…”
~ Charles Barkley
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