Stillnaz Youth Update 06.30.25

Stillmeadow Families,

Tomorrow is Ignite!! Woohooo!

We have just returned from mission week and truly experienced the Spirit of God. There are many stories that the teens will share tomorrow with their peers! We are continue working through the Bible tomorrow and will be diving into Lamentations. Lamentations is a book of deep lament that reminds us that God wants to hear our real pain, not our fake praise. He wants to meet us in our grief and sadness and offer healing. We will be exploring this with the teens tomorrow. Here are some reflection questions:

Questions:

What’s your go-to comfort food, show, or song when you’re feeling down?

Why do you think it’s hard to be honest with God when we’re struggling?

What are some feelings people try to hide from Him?

Have you ever felt like God was distant or silent? What was that like?

What’s the difference between complaining to God and turning away from Him?

What promises about God in Lamentations 3 bring you hope?

How do you usually handle pain—stuff it, escape it, or talk about it? Why?

What’s one way you can turn to God in a real, honest way this week? (Examples: prayer, journaling, music, talking to someone)
What’s one thing you want to say to God today—either a pain, a question, or a hope?” Pray.

Here are some exciting sign-ups and dates!

Beach Day! July 23rd we will be taking our teens to the beach! You can sign-up at this link! information is below on the flyer! https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/1618cdf6-3a89-4e15-92c3-9b92dbd91868
Teen camp registration is open but the deadline is this Sunday, July 6th! T https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/1cd4bf84-0297-41fa-8430-f3722c7c89e1
NYC- registration is open at this link here! Another email was sent last week from Natalie Wagner, our NYC coordinator, with many details to check out! The flyer is below!
Cornhole Fundraiser/Chicken BBQ- If your teen is planning on going to NYC, please save the date for the cornhole fundraiser on July 19th! If they volunteer, they will earn money toward their trip! Below is the link to actually register to play in the tournament! Please consider playing and spreading the word. A flyer is below!
https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/2fde27b1-44a9-4413-8a9d-226697b597c4
Band App- If your teen is new to youth group and doesn't have the band app, here is the link to join. https://band.us/n/acaaA9R6d3E3L. We use this app as our way to communicate with all the teens! If you have any questions, please let me know!
'StillNaz Youth Group' group invitation on BAND
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