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February 2016 Student Ministry

March 4-6

$95

Our winter retreat is almost here. This is many student’s favorite retreat as we get to spend a few days getting away and focusing on the Lord and having a blast together. This retreat has a special place in my heart as it was the first major event we did together 3 years ago (The ‘IN ME’ Retreat).

This year’s theme is extremely important for each student in our ministry. We have been working hard on finding a way to train our students in apologetics (forming a reasonable defense for our faith) while still engaging the student’s hearts. Our world is growing in hostility toward Christians and we must train our students how to engage this hostility with grace and reasoned thought. At the same time, we want to be careful not to merely give them good arguments for the faith and only engage their mind, but we want them to grow in their love and affection for Christ through this event. We have landed on three main topics: one God, one Word, one Way.

During the first talk we will examine why it is reasonable to believe in the existence of the creator God, the God of the Bible. We will also discuss how we experience and have a relationship with God. The second talk will consider the trustworthiness of the authoritative Word of God and how it should bear weight on our lives personally. The final talk will examine the life of Jesus and why we should follow Him. There will also be break out sessions where students will be able to examine topics they are interested in.

Please do not allow your student to miss this great opportunity to learn about and experience God.

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A note on the cost: The $95 is a total and final cost. Your student will not need to bring an additional $10 for dinner Friday night. This year we will be taking a different route to Highland Lakes that will not take us through Terra Haute where we usually stop for dinner, so we will be providing dinner for the students. Please know that we are keeping costs as low as possible.

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Much Love,

Mark

January 2016 Student Ministry

SMALL GROUPS

Small groups will resume meeting at the church January 10 at 5:30pm.

CIRCLE

Over recent years the number of devices that a student can own has grown exponentially. From Xbox to game boys, to smart phones and tablets, it is clear to see that our students are plugged in. And most of these devices have or need internet access. These devices can do incredible things and can be a joy, but with all the incredible things they can do, they can also be a stumbling block.

We have hosted seminars to try and help parents understand the dangers of some of these devices and how to manage them, but with the growing number of devices it can be hard to monitor everything.

To help parents in this battle, I’d recommend looking into a product called Circle.

Circle is a device that you plug into your home wifi and manage through an app. The app allows you to set filters for content, time limits for individual apps and total screen time, pause the internet for the whole house, and set bed times for each device. Each child has their own unique profile, so you can set different limits and content filters for each age.

Currently Circle only works on your home wifi network; however, they have stated that they will be offering a cellular component within the next three months to manage cell phone usage as well. Check it out at www.meetcircle.com. I hope this helps you in the battle to protect and care for your family well. Stay vigilant!

UPCOMING EVENTS

If you are not yet signed up for our email newsletter or our text updates, I’d highly recommend signing up for both of these services as they are a primary means of communicating about events and event changes.

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To subscribe to this service: text @addme2 to 81010

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Much Love,

Mark