This week we’re wrapping up our month of focusing on families! As we do, think about at least one way you can continue partnering with parents for the rest of the school year, okay?

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

ADD YOUR OWN DATES: FAMILY GAME NIGHT
This month, we’re hosting an event for teenagers and the parents (or parent figures) who love them. We’d love to see you there!

ADD YOUR OWN DATES: THE GOLDEN GLOW AWARDS
We’ve got  a night of fun, food, and awards to close out the school year. Get the details on our website!

ADD YOUR OWN DATES: END-OF-THE-YEAR PARTY
Let’s celebrate the end of an incredible school year with a little fun, food, and friends! Come hang with us. There will be games, presents, and a pretty incredible recap of the year of ministry we’ve had together.

ANTHEM: A 4-WEEK SERIES ON WORSHIP
WEEK 4 BIG IDEA: We worship together because we’re God’s family.

SERIES OVERVIEW:

When you hear the word “worship,” you might think of a church building, a choir, your favorite worship song, or maybe a special tradition. Worship takes a lot of forms, but sometimes we make the mistake of thinking worship is something it’s not — or, at least, something much smaller than what it really is. You can worship through song and meaningful traditions, but when’s the last time you worshiped by going outside? Or cleaning up your neighborhood? Or making a friend? Or telling God you’re angry? In this 4-week series, we’ll explore the book of Psalms (worship songs to God) as we discover that worship might be bigger than we ever imagined. Maybe worship isn’t just an anthem we sing, but an anthem we live, by worshiping with all of creation, worshiping to remember what God has done, worshiping even when it’s difficult, and worshiping together because we’re God’s family.

DOWNLOAD THIS WEEK’S SMALL GROUP GUIDE

Encourage the teenagers you know to spend time with God in worship this week by reading and praying about Scripture. If they need a resource to help guide them, we recommend the BIBLE APP by YouVersion. It’s free and packed with Bible reading plans!
At least once this month, choose a volunteer to celebrate. Add their picture and a few sentences about what makes them awesome!

You’ve spent a lot of time with teenagers this year, so tell us this: how is being a teenager today different from being a teenager when you were growing up? Reply to this email and let us know!