Stretch Parent Email

September is here, which means the new school year is in full swing! Thanks for letting us invest in your teenager for another year. We can’t wait for what’s ahead!

Here are a few things coming up in our ministry . . .

ADD YOUR OWN DATES: PARENT & SMALL GROUP LEADER BREAKFAST
Next month, we’re creating an opportunity for you to connect with your kid’s small group leader so you can better love, lead, and influence your teenager together. Don’t miss it! Get all the details on our website.

A 4-WEEK SERIES FROM ROMANS ON SPIRITUAL HABITS

SERIES OVERVIEW:

If your faith were a muscle, how flexible would it be? Could it stretch to your knees? Your shins? Your toes? Or are you not sure you even have any faith to stretch in the first place? Just like your body, if you want a faith that is strong, growing, and capable of carrying you through difficult challenges, you’re going to need to stretch it. It might be fun. It might be challenging. But it will definitely be worthwhile. In this series, we’ll discover four ways we can stretch our faith from Paul, the author of the book of Romans and a man whose life was completely transformed by Jesus. Thanks to Paul’s words, we know we can stretch our faith my making a commitment, by starting something new, and by letting something go. We can even stretch our faith when we feel like we’ve failed.

Do you ever worry that your teenager is too unorganized or undisciplined, or that they have more bad habits than good? It’s important to help our kids develop discipline, but keep this in mind — because of the way a teenager’s brain is developing, it’s not easy to break a bad habit (or start a good habit) at this age! Be patient and encouraging. (But don’t be afraid to enlist the help of a professional counselor or therapist if their habits are really concerning you.)

If you’re subscribed to Grow Your Ministry, now would be a good time to attach Parent Tip Video #2 from your Parents section.

Whether you’re a teenager or an adult, we all need a little help developing good habits. Here’s a TOOL that might help. It’s created by James Clear, author of the book Atomic Habits!

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