As your church family, we commit to help equip and encourage you as parents to take on this role as the primary spiritual leader in your family with all of your heart, soul and strength. We are calling this effort “Milestones.” As a church, we will mark Milestones along the way in the life of your family—from birth all the way through young adulthood. We will have age-specific Milestones to help you celebrate moments and have important spiritual conversations. Of course, this is only the tip of the iceberg. The heart of Milestones is a Bible Reading plan for our entire church family. We guides that cover the same basic passage each day. This will make conversations in the home and here at church much easier since we will journey together through God’s Word.
We are passionate about this ministry as a church, because it will help us achieve our results: we commit to Christ by growing more as individual believers, to His followers by encouraging one another and sharing our experiences along the way, and to the world by becoming more and more like Christ as we are all transformed by His great power. Jesus’ story is changing the world. We want our families to be part of that process.
Can you imagine what will happen in the life of a church that commits to being in God’s Word daily, together?
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GENESIS: For 7th Graders and their Parents
The book of Genesis marks the beginning of the story of God's interaction with His creation. The pages that follow are filled with miracles, with miracles, with love, with lessons learned, and with the ultimate sacrifice for all mankind.
7th grade marks the GENESIS of your journey through the student ministry--no doubt the pages that follow will be filled with similar stories. We are excited to journey with you through your teenage years--to encourage you, to pray for you, and to live life together in community.
Parents and new 7th graders, please join us as we celebrate this exciting MILESTONE! We will give you some practical information you'll need as you begin this exciting time and we will enjoy fellowship together as we play the world's greatest game--whirlyball!
August , 2012
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BOUNDARIES: For 8th Graders and their Parents
Our world bombards us with images and messages that eat away at our souls bit by bit. Everyone is selling something and if they can "get" our teens during their teen years, they can have a "buyer" for life. Sex seems to be the big seller, and that is what our teens are hit with everyday--on television, in music, and on the internet. Information is at our fingertips and can be used for good or bad.
Dr. Allan Jackson, Professor of Youth Ministry Education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Director of the Youth Ministry Institute, will be here to lead our discussion and to facilitate conversations between you and your student. The internet holds wonderful possibilities, yet can be extremely dangerous without boundaries. We will deal with various topics: Do filters really work? MySpace is "Everyone's Space", and What limits are good with internet, IM, facebook, texting and OSNs? Parents and students will sit side by side as we discuss these topics, with hopes you will leave on the same "team" about the boundaries in your home.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
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CHALLENGE: For 10th Graders and their Parents
The beginning of high school brings about many challenges in the lives of our teenagers. We want to carve out a few hours, as a church group of 9th grade families, and spend time "bonding". At CHALLENGE, we will experience many physical challenges on the ropes course that will require us to work together, to communicate well and to step out of our comfort zone. This will lead right into some critical conversations between you and your student. After completing the course, we will send you to eat with your child and we will give you a packet to talk through. We hope these conversations will help your family prepare for the challenges ahead and open up the lines for further communication.
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Jesus gives us clear instructions on interacting with other people and on how we are supposed to be ‘set apart.’ In our world today, there are many ways we show others who we are and to whom we belong. Come join us for a “fancy pants” dinner Friday, April 15 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the Fellowship Center.. Rich and Jennifer Shelton will be coming to lead us through some discussions and thoughts about dating- why date? How do you date? When should you date? How can you date "God's way?" And many other issues related to dating. We believe this is an important discussion to have with parents present. The cost will be $15. per family (9th grader and one or two parents). There won't be childcare provided, so be sure you make plans accordingly. Registration forms can be found in the church office or informatus centers and the deadline to register is Sunday, April 10.
April , 2012
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CELEBRATION: For 12th Graders and their Parents
You have finished High School and it’s time to celebrate this wonderful achievement!
Join us for a celebratory meal, recognition in worship, and a time of looking back as well as looking ahead.
Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 6:00 PM
(Senior Celebration/Dinner)
*Fellowship Center*
Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 9:30 & 11:11 AM
(Senior Recognition Service)
*meet in Worship Center Atrium at 8:45 am and wear your cap & gown*
Deadline to turn in reservations and pictures- Sunday, May 22
(Pictures will NOT be added to Senior Celebration if received after May 22)
To download your pictures for the Senior Dinner - use this link.
*If you have NOT received a 2011 Senior dinner & recognition packet in the mail
please contact Nanette- nfoster@fbclewisville.org