home our values learn serve connect care resources contacts
Welcome. Human
life in this world, from birth to death, is a process in and through which we
grow, learn and mature. Our lives are unfolding
stories as we journey through
life stages and develop as persons, all along discovering Jesus’ invitation to
“come, follow me.” Adolescence is
a chapter of that larger
story. It is a stage of the journey
marked by self-discovery and dramatic changes as a youth moves toward maturity.
We don’t want
to just teach youth about God, but to also inspire them to come to know God
through Jesus Christ and make the Bible a part
of their
everyday lives. Adolescents will be
invited to have a personal faith experience with God. We’ll use self-directed and group centered
activities to
develop independent learning, reasoning and team building skills. Youth will have an opportunity to articulate
their faith and
express the
Bible story’s impression upon their hearts.
And, more importantly discover how awesome loving God is.
2008-09
Program: “Everyone then who hears these words of mine
and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock.
The rain
fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did
not fall, because it had been founded on rock.”
(Matthew
7:24-25).
Jesus
frequently used common experiences to help people understand his message. Being a carpenter, a story using the
construction of
houses
probably came naturally to him. A
foundation of stone had to be deep and substantial. It required an intentional effort to
construct
it. What this parable is saying is exactly what
we want to offer our children. We want
to partner with parents to help children, particularly,
adolescents
to build a strong foundation so that when the rains and storms of life assail
them (and they will at some time or another), their
house of
faith will not fall away. Building on God
gives them strength and shelter.
• Sept.
14-28, 2008: God creates a world
• Oct.
5-26, 2008: God chooses a people
• Nov.
2-30, 2008: Trusting
God’s promises
• Dec.
7-28, 2008: Jesus,
God’s gift to us (Kids will also practice for and participate in the Christmas
Play)
• Jan.
4-25, 2009: The Life of Jesus
• Feb.
1-22, 2009: Jesus
begins his ministry
• March
1-29, 2009: Jesus as the Good News
• April
5-26, 2009: Come, see,
go and tell
• June
7-14, 2009: Children making a difference
• Memorial
Christian Church •