Happy summertime, fam! We hope your family is having a blast and enjoying the calm before a new school year. And if you’re not . . . well, what are you waiting for? Go have some fun!

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

ADD YOUR OWN DATES: VOLUNTEER KICK-OFF
Our Volunteer Kick-Off is coming up quickly and we need you there! We’ll be hanging out, eating good food, and casting vision for the new school year. Don’t miss it! RSVP by August 1.

ADD YOUR OWN DATES: OPEN HOUSE
We’d love to see you at our Open House in August so we can introduce you to the new students and families in our ministry! Get the details on our website.

LOOK & SEE: A 4-WEEK SERIES ON EVANGELISM
WEEK 1 BIG IDEA: Jesus is someone you can believe in.

SERIES OVERVIEW:

Have you ever been confident about something (like, really confident) only to find out later that you were really wrong? It happens! We’re all bound to get things wrong once in a while, but when our eyes are opened to the truth, what matters is that we change our minds. But when it comes to Jesus, it’s not always easy to know what the truth is or how to share that truth with others. What do we do with all of the big questions that hard to answer? Is Jesus still trustworthy even when His followers mess up or life gets hard? In this 4-week series, God invites us to look, and then see, that Jesus is someone we can believe in, Jesus teaches us new things, God can use your story to help others see, and God gives us the strength to keep following Jesus.

DOWNLOAD THIS WEEK’S SMALL GROUP GUIDE

Here’s an easy way to encourage teenagers to pray (or to step up your own prayer game): think about the words you say all the time, like “please,” “thanks,” and “sorry.” Tell God “thanks” when you’re grateful, “sorry” when you’ve messed up, and “please” when you need help. These three words are a simple prompt we can use to talk to God every day.

If you’re subscribed to Grow Your Ministry, now would be a good time to attach Volunteer Tip Video #12 from your Volunteer section.

As we get ready for a new school year, here’s an important question: How can we make next year extra awesome for volunteers? Hit reply and let us know!