Parent Update (April)

Everyone:
We are adding a monthly parent meeting starting in April on the third week of the month after the evening program (Tuesday/Wednesday). The purpose for this meeting is to provide you with the information you need as we partner together in giving your student spiritual guidance. These meetings are also a time for us to get your support in prayer and encouragement. So the meetings for April are as follows:

High School Parents Tuesday, April 15th 9:00-9:30 pm
Middle School Parents Wednesday, April 16th 8:30-9:00 pm

All meetings are in the Chapel and will be limited to 30-minutes. Remember, this is a time for you to hear about things coming up, our dreams, to ask questions, to give feedback, and to be a part of our student ministry as we move into the future.

Middle School:

Encounter: Middle School Worship Service
Over the next 6 weeks, the students will be learning about the book of James. We are creatively sharing truths that the students can use as they continue to understand what it means to be a Christ follower. Topics include pushing forward in Jesus, dealing with pride and prejudice, turning our faith into action, being authentic in the community, choosing wisely, and the “wages” of wealth.

Revolution: Middle School Mid-Week program (Wednesday 7:00-8:30pm)
Recently in our hot topic series, students learned about drinking and drugs, gossip, peer pressure, relationships with parents, and self-image. Future discussions cover absolute truth, how to connect with God, sharing their faith, staying pure, and you’re never too far from God.

If you have a skateboarder in your family, we are asking them to have a medical waiver signed by you, and commit to wearing their helmets when they are on the property. Please help us as we strive to provide a safe and protected environment for your student. That document is attached for your completion. If you have problems downloading, please go to http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html to get Adobe Reader.

Middle School save the dates:
April 2 - MS April Fools Night
This night is a great night for students to come and get connected in an informal way to the program.

April 25-27 - MS Lake Champion Retreat
We still have spots open. Please go to http://www.princetonalliance.org/events/lakechampion/ for detailed information on this exciting weekend.

MS Survivor Night - June 13
More information on this all night lock in to follow. The event is from 10:00 pm – 6:00 am.

MS Camp – August 4-8

High School:

Weekend Worship:
Our current series called “Awaken” is a great series for students to be challenged in all aspects of their lives. As a church, we are looking at individuals in the Bible that dramatically had their lives turned around for God. Please encourage your student to sit with you or their friends in the sanctuary to hear the message and worship with the congregation as a whole.

During the 10:30 am service, starting April 13 high school students have the opportunity to participate in our second bible study. In this 6-week study, students will learn more on the book “Velvet Elvis” written by Rob Bell that discusses knowing for sure what you believe in and defending it. There is a $15 charge for the book if the student wants to keep it. We will have a few on hand that students can share.

Extreme – High School Mid-Week program (Tuesday 7:00-9:00 pm)
Recently in our hot topic series students discussed how to connect with God, drinking and drugs, peer pressure, relationships with parents, and self-image. Topics remaining are gossip, sharing their faith, absolute truth, staying pure, and you’re never too far from God.

Important Dates:
HS April Fools Night – April 1
This night is a great night for students to come and get connected in an informal way to other teens and the program.

April 22 - Cut off for students to attend our summer missions trip to Ensenada, Mexico
Please talk to your teen if they are interested in going. This trip will require some preparation for those who want to attend, and it is crucial that we know who we have going before the end of April.

Thanks again for all your prayers and support.