Stillnaz Youth Update 4/9/24
Ignite is Tonight!
Stillmeadow Families,
This past weekend was Mission Advance, a time for our district family to come together and hear the vision for our district this year! One of my biggest takeaways was a simple one...elevate Jesus. It was a reminder to me that in every aspect of what we are doing, the focus in the center needs to be to elevate Jesus. In our car rides is Jesus elevated? At our dinner table is Jesus elevated? In our youth group, is Jesus elevated? In every conversation, is Jesus elevated? The president of Eastern Nazarene College spoke about elevating Jesus and Romans 1:16, "I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes." If we are elevating Jesus everywhere we are, it is the power of GOD that brings salvation. I am praying that as we elevate Jesus together that our teens would be radically transformed through His power.
As we focus on elevating Jesus, I am looking for prayer partners. Would you join me in praying for our teens and the neighborhoods around our church? If you will join me in prayer, email me at tmartin@stillnaz.com
In the coming months, I would love to walk the neighborhoods around Stillmeadow together praying for the people there and will send out available times!
We will be elevating Jesus in our relationships tonight, talking about Jesus' power in dating and sexual purity. We are continuing our series, Sex is Spiritual, and will focus in on the difference between love and lust. Last week was a really encouraging conversation and I was really proud of the teen's maturity and vulnerability. Reflection questions are below!
Exciting news! We have a Stillnaz Swag store open and there are a lot of youth ministry options! Check it out for your family and/or teen!
https://24stillmeadowchurch.itemorder.com/shop/category/520103/
Check out the spring flyer below that has a list of all the dates in youth ministry for the next three months. Take notice that on 4/10 SAGE is happening, 4/27 is our carwash fundraiser and 5/17-5/19 is our high school Excursion weekend where we will welcome the current 8th graders into this high school retreat. More details to follow on Excursion but registration is open below!
Check out all of our open registrations below and be sure to sign-up! The Mission Week registration deadline is 4/26!
Mission Week registration will end 4/26 so be sure to sign up soon!
https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/8f46eb4b-1206-4f73-9b90-eb80dc44c556
A few notes about registration:
- You will register with Stillmeadow first then be redirected to register with Servants
- On the Servants registration, there are lists of jobs, feel free to chose" I am willing to help."
- Also on their registration they will ask about dates and dinner; You can select 8-4 for Monday-Thursday and Yes for dinner. Friday the 28th you can chose "Not available."
-If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!
Teen Camp registration is open! Here is the link to start registering!
https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/c732184b-6c85-4669-a7b8-477a5c4d7f30
3. Excursion registration is open! We will be camping at Pinchot from May 17-19! This retreat is for current high school students and upcoming high school students (current 8th graders). This retreat is to welcome our 8th graders into high school and to spend time connecting and reflecting what it looks like to follow Jesus in high school!
https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/6cbed048-377a-4a03-9cd9-d7ea2179afb0
4. Thank you to all who have already responded to the social media phot release form. If you haven't already, please take a moment to complete it!
Weekly Reflection Questions:
If you were to only be able to pick one, which would you say love is: a feeling, a choice, or an action? Why?
How do you think our society does a lousy job at defining love?
What comes to mind when you hear the word “lust”?
Are there any similarities between love and lust? What are the differences?
We read 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 and briefly shared what stuck out to us about the definition of love. Let’s talk about it some more. What stuck out to you and why? (You may want to reread the verses.)
What does selfless love look like? How do you do that without having someone take advantage of you?
What did you learn about lust that you didn’t know before?
How big of a deal do you think pornography is amongst your peers?
How does knowing your value is in Christ affect dating, sex and relationships?
What factors make it difficult to live a pure life in today’s world?
Are you truly loving others or using others?
Is God in control or is lust in control?
Are you finding value in God or people?
Are you living with the end in mind or living for the moment?
Please always feel free to reach out!
You are loved!
Pastor Tabitha
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