If you haven't already, I encourage you to join the challenge by clicking HERE and filling out a questionnaire. You'll be given a puzzle piece and "neighbors" (those with neighboring puzzle pieces) to connect using each other's answer to the questions. Once you have begun connecting with all of your "neighbors," please bring your puzzle to the church in our youth room over the next couple of months, so we can complete the puzzle together. (Also encourage your children to do the same, please!)
I pray that many meaningful relationships will emerge and deepen as God leads us according to our interests, hobbies, passions, dreams, experiences, personalities, and wiring; between the youths themselves, between the youths and their parents, between the youths and other parents, with young adults, adults, seniors, and children. And when you connect with other parents and adults in the church, you can bond over your shared passion of discipling the youth.
I will intentionally look for opportunities to include volunteers and helpers in all of our youth gatherings. Please share with me if you have any ideas and suggestions, too. |
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