The Compass: June 2010

Monday, June 21, 2010

Only four spots remain for the rafting trip. The first students that lay claim to them can have them. It is going to be a great time. Remember the total cost for that weekend is $150.00. Give me a shout and bring me your $20 deposit to hold a spot for a friend.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Rafting 2010

The rafting trip is almost full... as of this morning we only have 6 spots left. If you have a friend that is in limbo tell them to hurry up and bring me a deposit. It is going to be a blast. We will leave after church on Wednesday Aug. 11th and return Friday Aug. 13th. The Total cost is $150 which includes your $20 deposit. If you have any questions about the trip please call me.

Jr. High Crew

Jr High posse just wanted to let you all know that on Sunday June 27th we will have our information meeting about SeeSalt. Just so you know you must be present with a parent to go on the trip. Please bring your insurance information with you as well. The meeting will be at 5pm in the church parlor.

A few extra notes about the trip:
1)Start praying now for the trip
2)Pray for Evelyn and her family as we minister to them(this the name of one of the people that lives in the house that we will be working on)
3)Be prepared to work hard this week
4)Expect to have the best time on a Mission trip ever

I am so excited that you all have chosen to be a part of this trip. This week is going to be a tremendous blessing. If you have any questions please call me.

Just for Parents

I realized not to long ago that I was doing half of my job. I was serving the students and dropping the ball with the parents so I dove in head first to help the parents. Below I am going to list some parent helps and resources. I will only post things that I have reviewed personally. If you have something you would recommend let me know I'll review and then add it to the list.

Magazines: Living with Teenagers: You can find this resource in the Welcome center magazine rack. The best part is it's free please take one... no take two and give one away.

Books: When it comes to books I have never been much of a reader, but out of submission to profs and well mostly submission to profs I have read these books and found them to be great resources for parents.

Peacemaking for Families by Ken Sande: Are you looking for a way to resolve conflict in your family. Here is a great biblical model for such as task.

Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tedd Tripp: An excellent book on raising a child from cradle to college. Trust me you can use this book even if you are getting a late start.

Come Back Barbara by John Miller and Barbara Miller Juliani: A book on dealing with a child that has walked away from there faith and how to love them through it. This book is written from two points of view the parent and the child. It helps the reader remember every story has two sides.

Age of Opportunity by Paul David Tripp: This book is focused on the teen years of child rearing. It is a call to parents to seize the chance to impact their lives from a Biblical standpoint.

When Good kids make Bad choices by Elyse Fitzpatrick and Jim Newheiser: At some time or another you might have heard someone make this remark. This is a book about how to deal with a child's poor choice, love them as they work through the challenge, and focus them back toward Christ.

Family Driven Faith by Voddie Baucham: Reader beware!!! This book will step on your toes no matter who you are. An excellent work on the family and the importance of Godly principles and leadership starting in the home.

Pamphlets: My kind of reading short, sweet, and to the point.

Single Parents: Daily Grace for the hardest job by Robert Jones: A short work on the life and issues that are present in a Single Parent family. Jones tackles this topic from the Biblical standpoint.