Discovery Parents, You're Invited...

To Join your Jr. high or High School student at Discover Church's student ministries open house.

Come and experience your student's world and see how they learn about God, Faith and Values.

Jr. High Open House:
Sunday, Sept 13th 2009
Doors open at 11:30

High School open House:
Wednesday, Sept. 16 2009
Doors open at 7:00pm

I am SO excited! This Friday 74 of us will be piling into vans and heading down to Anaheim for a conference called Jr. High Believe. The first year my wife, Kristin, and I took students there was 12 of us...3 leaders and 9 students...we have come a long way. We have an awesome group of leaders that really love and care for the student, and each other. We also have some of the coolest Jr. High Students ever. This weekend is going to be life changing for all of us, I can't wait.

This week is the final conclusion to our parent series. The goal of this week is to help students see the responsibility that they have to pursue a relationship with their parents. Some students have been hurt by their parents and they are living out the cycle by seeking to hurt their parents in return. This week we will look at the life of Absalom, who having been hurt, used the remainder of his life for revenge. We will see the outcome of Absalom’s choice and raise the question: Is this really the best way? Can students begin to break the cycle by refusing to use their influence as sons and daughters to inflict pain on the parents who may have hurt them? Can they be the instruments of healing in our parent’s lives?

Scripture References: 2 Samuel 13-15; 18

Mom and Dad's...I want to know if and how this series has affected things at home between you and your kids. Also, I would love to hear what you thought about the "parent podcast"