YOUTH GROUP TIMES CHANGING

Youth group times are changing for the Fall!

SUNDAYS
Mid-High 6th-8th----- 11 AM-12:30 PM (no lunch)
9th/10th grade------- 3:30-5:30 PM
11th/12th grade------ 5-7 PM
High School dinner is served 5-5:30

YOUTH GROUP STARTS SEPTEMBER 19th!!!

BANNING BANDZ

Schools across the country are banning Bandz. What are Bandz? They are those little rubber bracelets that sell in any color of the rainbow for $5 in a pack of 24 or so. Schools are banning them for a variety of reasons, but mainly because they are a distraction. These bracelets were HUGE when I was in middle school. We had different ways of tying them together and making patterns up and down our arms with them. This trend is coming back. To learn more about it's negative impact on schools click here.

Kids On Social Networks Too Soon?

Social networks and kids: How young is too young?
A new study article released from CNN this morning discusses the topic many parents are dealing with today with their youth. Is my kid too young for facebook? twitter? myspace? Will my child be safe or make responsible decisions as a result of participating in social networking. To read this article, click here

The Lego Bible

There is a new resource that has just been published for free use in youth group settings. It is the entire Bible illustrated using Lego structures. This Bible, called The Brick Testament, is a one-man labor of love that has been a work in progress since 2001. To explore this creative work of the Rev. Brendan Powell Smith, click here