Stillnaz Youth Family Update 5/17
It all begins with an idea.
Hello Families,
We’re looking forward to our high school excursion this weekend and the parent dinner and cohort Friday night! We have been enjoying the Chosen season 3 in our Sunday school class, and we finished our series “Focus” on spiritual disciplines last night. Reminders that grad slideshow submissions are due this Sunday and that we have our Ignite Family Night this Tuesday. Parents of teens, please join us for our parent cohort, where we will pray together and discuss upcoming summer events.
May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with you all!
-Pastor Chris
Upcoming Events
May 23: Ignite Family Night
It’s our quarterly family night where we invite the elementary aged siblings of our families to participate in games with the teens, as well as hosting a parent meeting and cohort. Please plan to attend if you are a parent of teen in our youth ministry!
May 28: Grad Sunday -slideshow submissions due 5/21
We are especially honoring our High School graduates on that Sunday. Families of High School grads are invited to prepare a table in our extended cafe area with pictures and memorabilia for students’ journey through school as they enter young adulthood. We will be inviting the congregation to come and offer blessing for the grads after each of the services.
There will be a graduate slideshow played at each of our services. Anyone who has completed a degree or earned a diploma over the last year is invited to participate— that’s high school, bachelor’s, master’s, associates, professional certificates, etc. Please follow this link to submit your information and a photo by 5/21 to be included in that slideshow.
May 30: Fun 5th Tuesday
There are 5 Tuesdays in May, so we’re having a fun night filled with games. Its a great night for teens to invite their friends and your neighbors to get connected at church!
May 31: Teen Camp Early Bird Registration ends
Teen camp is July 24-28 (which you should totally send your teens to!!!). You can save $20 by registering by the end of the month. Also, you automatically get $50 off for students who are going to NYC this year- Woot!
Click here for the details about Teen Camp and how to register
June 4: Move-up Sunday
This is the date where all students in our family ministry officially move up to their next grade!
June 6: Terrific Tuesday
We welcome the new 6th graders into our youth ministry!! Woot!
Current Teaching
REASONABLE DOUBT: A 4-WEEK STUDY FROM THE GOSPELS ON DOUBT & QUESTIONS
SERIES OVERVIEW:
Have you ever heard someone say something that seemed unreasonable? Maybe they told a story or made a statement that was hard for you to believe. It’s not always easy to ask questions or express doubt when other people seem so certain, and that’s especially true when it comes to faith. If you ask hard questions about God or are honest about the things you’re not sure about, what will people think? Will they judge you? Will they laugh at you? But in this four-week series from the Gospels, we’ll see it really is possible to have questions and doubts while still having faith. Through Scripture, we’ll discover that when we have doubts and questions, we don’t need to ignore them or sweep them under the rug. Instead, we can look to Jesus, look to the Holy Spirit, look to God’s words, and look for God in unexpected places.
Stillnaz Youth Family Update 5/10
It all begins with an idea.
Greetings Families,
Today is the last day to register for Excursion. If you are a parent of an 8th-12th grader (even if you’ve participated in Excursion before), please consider sending your teen on the camping trip and personally participating in the parent cohort and family dinner hosted by Burdette and Nedra Lahr. We look forward to welcoming the 8th graders into high school on June 4 (Move-up Sunday) and the 5th graders into youth group on June 6 (Terrific Tuesday). Don’t forget to register for the grad slideshow by 5/21. The Lord is with you and the Lord is for you!
-Pastor Chris
Upcoming Events
May 19: Excursion (not just for teens anymore!)-- Reg Deadline TODAY
Who: Families of 8th-12th graders
When: Friday May 19- Sunday May 21
Where: Gifford Pinchot State Park
As a family ministry we have been developing milestone events to help mark important moments in the lives of our young people and their families, like child dedication, preteen passage, and high school graduation. Excursion has been an event where we take our high schoolers camping for the weekend and welcome soon-to-be freshmen into the fold. We are expanding the scope of Excursion to include a parent dinner on Friday night. So families should bring their teens (8th-12th grade) to drop-off at the church on Friday evening. We will all pray together as families and then the teens/youth workers will head off for the weekend camping trip, and parents are invited and encouraged to stay for the parent dinner--to include discussion around parenting teenagers through the various stages of high school development. This is for parents of 8th graders all the way to seniors, and every age represents a vital role within the community development and encouragement of parents.
May 23: Ignite Family Night
It’s our quarterly family night where we invite the elementary aged siblings of our families to participate in games with the teens, as well as hosting a parent meeting and cohort. Please plan to attend if you are a parent of te
May 28: Grad Sunday -slideshow submissions due 5/21
We are especially honoring our High School graduates on that Sunday. Families of High School grads are invited to prepare a table in our extended cafe area with pictures and memorabilia for students’ journey through school as they enter young adulthood. We will be inviting the congregation to come and offer blessing for the grads after each of the services.
There will be a graduate slideshow played at each of our services. Anyone who has completed a degree or earned a diploma over the last year is invited to participate— that’s high school, bachelor’s, master’s, associates, professional certificates, etc. Please follow this link to submit your information and a photo by 5/21 to be included in that slideshow.
May 30: Fun 5th Tuesday
There are 5 Tuesdays in May, so we’re having a fun night filled with games. Its a great night for teens to invite their friends and your neighbors to get connected at church!
May 31: Teen Camp Early Bird Registration ends
Teen camp is July 24-28 (which you should totally send your teens to!!!). You can save $20 by registering by the end of the month. Also, you automatically get $50 off for students who are going to NYC this year- Woot!
Click here for the details about Teen Camp and how to register
June 4: Move-up Sunday
This is the date where all students in our family ministry officially move up to their next grade!
June 6: Terrific Tuesday
We welcome the new 6th graders into our youth ministry!! Woot!
Current Teaching
FOCUS: A 4-WEEK STUDY FROM THE GOSPELS & PSALMS ON SPIRITUAL GROWTH
SERIES OVERVIEW:
It’s not easy to stay focused. Especially these days, when we’re connected to a never-ending stream of new notifications, ads, messages, videos, posts, and entertainment, it makes sense if we feel a little distracted sometimes. Maybe you’ve struggled recently to stay focused on your homework, or on the story your friend was telling you, or on the movie you were watching — but have you ever struggled to stay focused when you were spending time with God? In this four-week series, we’re going to get honest about how difficult it can be to stay focused when we’re trying to pray, read the Bible, or grow in our faith. Each week, we’ll explore passages from Psalms and the Gospels as we challenge ourselves to focus on practicing four spiritual disciplines that can help us grow. Together, we’ll try focusing on what God has said, on giving something up, on talking to God, and on rest.
Stillnaz Youth Family Update 5/3
It all begins with an idea.
Greetings Families,
Thank you to everyone who participated in the BBQ fundraiser! We are so grateful to have a generous church to help our students attend events like NYC, Teen Camp, Fall Retreat and others. We are now turning our sights to graduation season and summer is right around the corner. Excursion, our family milestone event, is where we welcome our 8th graders into high school, and we are incorporating a parent cohort that Friday night. So if you are a parent of an 8th-12th grader… Excursion is for YOUR family! Registration for the camping trip for the teens ends next Wednesday. Grad Sunday is also coming up on 5/28— check out the details below on how to participate. The district has also opened up Teen Camp early bird registration, details below. May the Lord bless you and your family!
-Pastor Chris
Upcoming Events
May 19: Excursion (not just for teens anymore!)-- Reg Deadline 5/10
Who: Families of 8th-12th graders
When: Friday May 19- Sunday May 21
Where: Gifford Pinchot State Park
As a family ministry we have been developing milestone events to help mark important moments in the lives of our young people and their families, like child dedication, preteen passage, and high school graduation. Excursion has been an event where we take our high schoolers camping for the weekend and welcome soon-to-be freshmen into the fold. We are expanding the scope of Excursion to include a parent dinner on Friday night. So families should bring their teens (8th-12th grade) to drop-off at the church on Friday evening. We will all pray together as families and then the teens/youth workers will head off for the weekend camping trip, and parents are invited and encouraged to stay for the parent dinner--to include discussion around parenting teenagers through the various stages of high school development. This is for parents of 8th graders all the way to seniors, and every age represents a vital role within the community development and encouragement of parents.
May 23: Ignite Family Night
It’s our quarterly family night where we invite the elementary aged siblings of our families to participate in games with the teens, as well as hosting a parent meeting and cohort. Please plan to attend if you are a parent of te
May 28: Grad Sunday -slideshow submissions due 5/21
We are especially honoring our High School graduates on that Sunday. Families of High School grads are invited to prepare a table in our extended cafe area with pictures and memorabilia for students’ journey through school as they enter young adulthood. We will be inviting the congregation to come and offer blessing for the grads after each of the services.
There will be a graduate slideshow played at each of our services. Anyone who has completed a degree or earned a diploma over the last year is invited to participate— that’s high school, bachelor’s, master’s, associates, professional certificates, etc. Please follow this link to submit your information and a photo by 5/21 to be included in that slideshow.
May 30: Fun 5th Tuesday
There are 5 Tuesdays in May, so we’re having a fun night filled with games. Its a great night for teens to invite their friends and your neighbors to get connected at church!
May 31: Teen Camp Early Bird Registration ends
Teen camp is July 24-28 (which you should totally send your teens to!!!). You can save $20 by registering by the end of the month. Also, you automatically get $50 off for students who are going to NYC this year- Woot!
Click here for the details about Teen Camp and how to register
Current Teaching
FOCUS: A 4-WEEK STUDY FROM THE GOSPELS & PSALMS ON SPIRITUAL GROWTH
SERIES OVERVIEW:
It’s not easy to stay focused. Especially these days, when we’re connected to a never-ending stream of new notifications, ads, messages, videos, posts, and entertainment, it makes sense if we feel a little distracted sometimes. Maybe you’ve struggled recently to stay focused on your homework, or on the story your friend was telling you, or on the movie you were watching — but have you ever struggled to stay focused when you were spending time with God? In this four-week series, we’re going to get honest about how difficult it can be to stay focused when we’re trying to pray, read the Bible, or grow in our faith. Each week, we’ll explore passages from Psalms and the Gospels as we challenge ourselves to focus on practicing four spiritual disciplines that can help us grow. Together, we’ll try focusing on what God has said, on giving something up, on talking to God, and on rest.
Stillnaz Youth Family Update 4/19
It all begins with an idea.
Greetings Families,
We’re trying a new blogpost format for our weekly updates so that we can easily upload them to our website. Let us know what you think stillnazyouth@gmail.com!
Next week we start a new series on Tuesday nights called “Focus” as we dive into the gospels and the psalms. We started the Chosen Season 3 last Sunday. Don’t forget to register to serve at the Chicken BBQ Fundraiser if you would like to earn some money for your teen accounts. Also Excursion Registration is now open!
-Pastor Chris
Upcoming Events
Saturday April 29: Chicken BBQ Fundraiser
Stillmeadow Youth Families, it's time to shake your tail feathers!! We will be hosting a Chicken BBQ Fundraiser on Saturday, April 29th from 11am till 1pm (or until sold out). This is a fundraiser for ALL students involved in Stillmeadow Youth . You will earn money to offset upcoming events such as Teen Camp, Middle School Mission Week, Fall Retreat, etc.. Flyers are attached for your reference, so please feel free to share the word with your family and friends.
Each meal will include 1/2 Chicken, Baked Potato, Applesauce, Roll & Butter and will be sold @ $12. Pre-orders are encouraged and can be called in to Jennifer Stough (at the contacts below) by end of day Thursday, 4/27. We will also take orders at the Youth Booth on Sunday, 4/2, 4/16 and 4/23 (but not Easter Sunday).
We are in need of students and/or parents to help make this fundraiser a success. There will be three ways to serve...and each way will earn you funds for your teen account.
Friday Night Prep ~ 4/28 from 6pm - 8:30pm ~ 8 slots available (Scrubbing and Wrapping Potatoes, Prepping Applesauce Cups, etc.)
Saturday Early Morning Crew ~ 4/29 from 8:30am - 11am ~ 8 slots available (Setting up fire pit and assisting with BBQing Chicken, Setting up Prep Tables, Making Signage for Hype Advertising by the Road).
Saturday Late Morning Crew ~ 4/29 from 11am - 1:30pm ~ 12 slots available (Hype Advertising by the Road, Bagging Meals, Greeters, Ticket Takers, Meal Distribution, Clean up)
Please register under your preferred spot. We need help in ALL areas and slots will fill up in the order you register. All slots are 2 1/2 hour increments, so everyone will receive an equal distribution of funds. We prefer you sign up for one time slot for now, and if more help is needed, we'll open up the registration to allow for additional spots for those who wish to participate more. Please contact Jennifer Stough @ (717) 495-5368 or timnjennifer@comcast.net with any questions.
Sign up to help Here: https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/6e68c3d2-a33e-4cd2-b815-20493b83bb2e
Order food Here: https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/b253d791-27b7-4871-8f55-3883b812924d
Sunday April 30: Family Service (Family 5th Sunday)
There will be no youth Sunday School that day, and children's ministry will be limited to under 2 y/o. We look forward to worshipping together!
May 19: Excursion (not just for teens anymore!)-- Reg now open!!!
Who: Families of 8th-12th graders
When: Friday May 19- Sunday May 21
Where: Gifford Pinchot State Park
As a family ministry we have been developing milestone events to help mark important moments in the lives of our young people and their families, like child dedication, preteen passage, and high school graduation. Excursion has been an event where we take our high schoolers camping for the weekend and welcome soon-to-be freshmen into the fold. We are expanding the scope of Excursion to include a parent dinner on Friday night. So families should bring their teens (8th-12th grade) to drop-off at the church on Friday evening. We will all pray together as families and then the teens/youth workers will head off for the weekend camping trip, and parents are invited and encouraged to stay for the parent dinner--to include discussion around parenting teenagers through the various stages of high school development. This is for parents of 8th graders all the way to seniors, and every age represents a vital role within the community development and encouragement of parents.
Current Teaching
FOCUS: A 4-WEEK STUDY FROM THE GOSPELS & PSALMS ON SPIRITUAL GROWTH
SERIES OVERVIEW:
It’s not easy to stay focused. Especially these days, when we’re connected to a never-ending stream of new notifications, ads, messages, videos, posts, and entertainment, it makes sense if we feel a little distracted sometimes. Maybe you’ve struggled recently to stay focused on your homework, or on the story your friend was telling you, or on the movie you were watching — but have you ever struggled to stay focused when you were spending time with God? In this four-week series, we’re going to get honest about how difficult it can be to stay focused when we’re trying to pray, read the Bible, or grow in our faith. Each week, we’ll explore passages from Psalms and the Gospels as we challenge ourselves to focus on practicing four spiritual disciplines that can help us grow. Together, we’ll try focusing on what God has said, on giving something up, on talking to God, and on rest.