Stillnaz Youth Update 7/15/24
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Stillmeadow Families,
This past week was really meaningful! I saw God at work in the lives of our teens and those around us as we went to SAGE and hosted the chicken BBQ! Also, our teen band led worship this past Sunday! I would like to say thank you to Mike and Kate for making that happen! Tomorrow is Ignite and we will be having our prayer walk! It is to be very hot so there is a possibility that our prayer walk will turn into a prayer drive with your child's d-group leader! If you are not okay with this, please let me know and we will have an adult stay back at the church with those who are not allowed to go in the car! There is also the possibility, depending on the weather, that we will walk so please send a hat and water! If you do not want your child to walk, please contact me!
Reminder, this Sunday is Rise Against Hunger. Your family is invited to stay after the second service to help this cause! Due to Rise Against Hunger, Insight is cancelled!
Mark your calendars, we have the opportunity to help York Helping Hands and hand out meals to the homeless on August 10th from 11:00am-2:00pm. There will be a registration link as it gets closer but in the meantime, we are going to collect items they may need:
socks
umbrellas
Toiletries- deodorant, shampoo soap
Clothing (used men and women)
Shoes (used men and women)
If you have any of these items, please start bringing them in on Tuesday nights!
Finally, there is a new app called "Band." We are asking all youth to download the app and search for Stillnaz Youth and request to join!
Next week is teen camp and I am going as camp counselor! In my absence, if you have any Youth ministry questions, feel free to reach out to Patsy Moses @ pmoses@stillnaz.com.
I won't be sending a weekly email out but Ignite will continue at its regular time and place under the leadership of Natalie! An email will be sent Wednesday to those of you attending teen camp with all the details!
Check out our new summer flyer below with all the important dates for the summer!
Please always feel free to reach out!
In His hope!
Pastor Tabitha
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Growth plan- Please take time to start reviewing your yearly growth plan individually and as a family at https://www.stillnaz.com/growthplan.
Stillnaz Youth Update 7/01/24
It all begins with an idea.
Stillmeadow Families,
Happy Monday! We just finished mission week! Praise be to God for such an impactful and transformational experience. We were all a different group from where we started last Monday. I am so thankful to God for His work. We heard testimonies from teens who felt changed in their perspective, gratitude, negative attitudes, patience, unity, compassion, and much more. They heard the Spirit speaking and encouraging. We had a powerful night of worship Tuesday night where we started our new sermon series outside the box and talked about three things:
What does it mean to live outside the box for Jesus?
How do we keep Jesus in a box?
What keeps us slave to our boxes?
We all left something in the box Tuesday (literally) that was keeping us slave so we can live outside the box for Jesus.
Our theme verse for the week was Galatians 5:13-15, “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love."
I will be on vacation this week! And this is our first Ignite in Flight!! Ignite will meet at Cousler Park at the pavilion near the basketball courts! Natalie, our NYI president, will be there to lead. There will be a small time of worship, devotional and sharing then there will be games to play through Cousler! If you have any questions, please reach out to Patsy Moses at pmoses@stillnaz.com
Save the date for 7/13 where teens can come and serve in the Chicken BBQ fundraiser and earn money for their teen accounts!
Pre-orders are encouraged and can be ordered through the following link: www.stillnaz.com/sny by end of day Thursday, 7/11. We will also take orders at the Welcome Table on Sunday, 6/30 and 7/7.
Teens can sign up to help by completing this link… https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B44A8AF23A7FDC07-50152759-stillmeadow
Finally, there is a new app called "Band." We are asking all youth to download the app and search for Stillnaz Youth and request to join!
Check out our new summer flyer below with all the important dates for the summer!
Please always feel free to reach out!
In His hope!
Pastor Tabitha
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Serve:
Invite:
Grow:
Growth plan- Please take time to start reviewing your yearly growth plan individually and as a family at https://www.stillnaz.com/growthplan.
Stillnaz Youth Update 6/26/24
It all begins with an idea.
2024 Summer Schedule
Stillmeadow Families,
Here is the 2024 Summer Schedule for Youth ministry!
Please reach out with any questions!
In His hope,
Pastor Tabitha
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Growth plan- Please take time to start reviewing your yearly growth plan individually and as a family at https://www.stillnaz.com/growthplan.
Stillnaz Youth Update 6/26/24
It all begins with an idea.
Chicken BBQ Fundraiser Details!
Stillmeadow Families,
It's time to shake your tail feathers!! We will be hosting a Chicken BBQ Fundraiser on Saturday, July 13th 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, 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 ordered through the following link: www.stillnaz.com/sny by end of day Thursday, 7/11. We will also take orders at the Welcome Table on Sunday, 6/30 and 7/7.
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 ~ 7/12 from 6pm - 8:30pm ~ 8 slots available (Scrubbing and Wrapping Potatoes, Prepping Applesauce Cups, etc.).
Saturday Early Morning Crew ~ 7/13 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 Serving/Clean-up Crew ~ 6/23 from 11am - 1:30pm ~ 12 slots available (Hype Advertising by the Road, Bagging Meals, Greeters, Ticket Takers, Meal Distribution, Clean up).
Sign up to help by completing this link… https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B44A8AF23A7FDC07-50152759-stillmeadow
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.
We're again excited to partner with Herb and Lonna Miller for this fundraiser; please pass on your gratitude to them for helping us have a profitable event. Hope you can join us!!
Thanks so much!
Jennifer Stough & Pastor Tabitha
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Growth plan- Please take time to start reviewing your yearly growth plan individually and as a family at https://www.stillnaz.com/growthplan.
Stillnaz Youth Update 6/24/24
It all begins with an idea.
Stillmeadow Families,
Happy Monday! Today is kick-off to mission week! Our theme verse for the week comes from Galatians 5:13-15, “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.”
I have been praying this time of service would allow each teen to have awareness of the work of God in their lives, other's lives and the world. I am also praying, like Paul reminds us in Galatians, that they will see true freedom is living a life of love. We will be talking about this at Ignite this week also! Even though it is mission week we will still be meeting for Ignite!
There will be no Insight on Sunday morning (6/30) at 10:30am but instead we are inviting all teens into the services for a time of testimony from our teens and our mission week slideshow!
Save the date for 7/13 where teens can come and serve in the Chicken BBQ fundraiser and earn money for their teen accounts!
This week we have slight shifts to our d-groups as we acclimate to our new 6th graders!
Finally, there is a new app called "Band." We are asking all youth to download the app and search for Stillnaz Youth and request to join!
Check out our new summer flyer below with all the important dates for the summer!
Please always feel free to reach out!
In His hope!
Pastor Tabitha
7175785685
Serve:
Invite:
Grow:
Growth plan- Please take time to start reviewing your yearly growth plan individually and as a family at https://www.stillnaz.com/growthplan.
Stillnaz Youth Update 6/17/24
It all begins with an idea.
Stillmeadow Families,
Happy Monday! In our summer journal, Footsteps of the Faith, this morning the reading was from Genesis 3 where we see the fall of humanity as they choose sin over the will of God. We see the lure and rationalization of sin. We see the shame sin causes as they cover themselves afraid of their nakedness and vulnerability. We see the pattern of hiding, blame, and lack of responsibility. But then we see a God who goes to them and says, "Where are you?" My prayer this week as we meet and parent our teens that we will go to them in their struggle and shame and say, "Where are you?" Encourage your teen to participate in the devotionals each week!
Tomorrow night is our prayer walking night! The teens are participating but we are inviting the entire church so come and walk with us! Here is a schedule...
7:00 all adults and family members meet in the cafe; teens will meet in the worship space
7:10 we will all meet together for a kick-off and explanation
7:30-8:30 walk and pray the neighborhoods surrounding Stillmeadow in groups of 4-5 people
Teens will be back by 8:35 and will be on the front lawn for free time until parents arrive
Next week is mission week where 30 of our teens and workers will be serving our local community with Servants. Please be in prayer for that we would live into our calling of freedom and "not use our freedom to indulge the flesh but rather serve one another humbly in love."
Please always feel free to reach out!
In His hope!
Pastor Tabitha
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Serve:
Invite:
Grow:
Growth plan- Please take time to start reviewing your yearly growth plan individually and as a family at https://www.stillnaz.com/growthplan.
Stillnaz Youth Update 6/10/24
It all begins with an idea.
Stillmeadow Families,
Happy Monday! Thank you all for a great parent night! It was so great to see so many of you. The time was such a blessing and encouragement to me! We also had a wonderful time at Dorney Park where 32 teens and 8 adults braved the rides and water slides! I am so grateful for community and connection. Please use every event as an opportunity for invitation! We are preparing for Mission Week and details for those who are registered will come out shortly! This week, I am praying as we all juggle the schedules of summer that we will walk in pace with the Spirit and be present in the moment before us, experiencing His peace. Praying for you!
Tomorrow night is VBS!!! This means when you drop off your teen, the parking lot will be full of VBS activities. Please, drop your teen off at the Sprinkle House and pick them up from the Sprinkle House! We will have games and activities and a devotional around the fire! The devotional will reflect on how social media has changed the way we talk to each other and how we talk to each other about the things we disagree on. This is part of our "What's Going on in the World?" segment that we will have once a month. We will explore issues the teens and the world are facing and talk about them openly, in light of Scripture. If you have any topic suggestions, feel free to email them and talk to your teen about social media this week!
Our summer journals, Footsteps of the Faith, started today! Be sure to encourage your teen to participate in the devotionals and prayer walking as well. We will be talking about it on Tuesday nights also! Next Tuesday night, June 18th is our all-church prayer walk! The teens will be participating! Come out and walk with us!
Please always feel free to reach out!
You are loved!
Pastor Tabitha
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Serve:
Invite:
Grow:
Growth plan- Please take time to start reviewing your yearly growth plan individually and as a family at https://www.stillnaz.com/growthplan.
Stillnaz Youth Update 6/4/24
It all begins with an idea.
TERRFIC TUESDAY & PARENT MEETING IS TONIGHT!
Stillmeadow Families,
Just a reminder that tonight is our “Terrific Tuesday” where we will celebrate our NEW 6th graders & the start of SUMMER!
We will also have a parent meeting! Please don’t miss it because we have alot to share with you.
Please always feel free to reach out!
You are loved!
Pastor Tabitha
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Serve:
Invite:
Grow:
Growth plan- Please take time to start reviewing your yearly growth plan individually and as a family at https://www.stillnaz.com/growthplan.
Stillnaz Youth Update 6/3/24
It all begins with an idea.
Stillmeadow Families,
Happy Monday! Many of your teens are enjoying their first Monday without a school wake-up! Praying for each of you as you adapt to new rhythms and help your children adapt to new rhythms this summer! Tomorrow night is Terrific Tuesday Parent Night at 7:00! We are welcoming all of our new 6th graders to be officially part of youth group! The night will consist of water games for teens so please be sure they dress appropriately. Parents can participate in games if they wish and then we will have our first parent connection led by Julie Callender where we are going to talk about being a praying parent. We hope to see every parent there! Let me know if you have any questions!
For those who registered for Dorney Park, I will be sending out further details tomorrow!
Mission Week registration has been closed! If you would like your child to participate, still reach out to me to see if we can make accommodations!
Our summer journals, Footsteps of the Faith, started today! Be sure to encourage your teen to participate in the devotionals and prayer walking as well. We will be talking about it on Tuesday nights also!
Please always feel free to reach out!
You are loved!
Pastor Tabitha
7175785685
Serve:
Invite:
Grow:
Growth plan- Please take time to start reviewing your yearly growth plan individually and as a family at https://www.stillnaz.com/growthplan.
Stillnaz Youth Update 5/28/24
It all begins with an idea.
Stillmeadow Families,
Happy Tuesday! Tonight we are honoring our graduates and having a time of stories and prayer with them as they begin to transition. Pastor Casey, the youth pastor at YCC, will be bringing a message tonight to look inward to look outward. I am really excited about it! I am also really excited to announce that our youth group has a sponsor child! His name is Marcio Joel. A photo and information is below. We are going to write him letters as d-groups and share photos and have special collections for his birthday and Christmas. This will be a great opportunity for us to look outward as a community. Let me know if you have any questions!
Dorney Park registration ends today!
We are going to Dorney Park on June 6th to celebrate the end of the school year! A flyer is below and here is the link to register! It is 40$/person! The deadline to register is today, 5/28!!
Feel free to use this as an opportunity to invite a friend!
https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/2bb1093b-be07-4c63-8117-1266bbde4e9d
Next week, June 4th is terrific Tuesday parent night!
At this parent night, Julie Callender will be kicking off a parenting series that we will have through the year at every parent night. She will start by tackling praying for your teen. Please do not miss this. We will have a chance to connect and welcome the new 6th grade families into youth group at terrific Tuesday!
Mission Week registration has been closed! If you would like your child to participate, still reach out to me to see if we can make accommodations!
Special announcement! Natalie and Garrett Wagner welcomed their second child, Micah Edward on May 10th! Natalie is our NYI president and we are celebrating with her!
Please always feel free to reach out!
You are loved!
Pastor Tabitha
7175785685
Serve:
Invite:
Grow:
Growth plan- Please take time to start reviewing your yearly growth plan individually and as a family at https://www.stillnaz.com/growthplan.
Stillnaz Youth Update 5/21/24
It all begins with an idea.
Stillmeadow Families,
Happy Tuesday! The sex series is complete! Tonight, we will be talking about our theme verse from this past Excursion weekend, Isaiah 43:18-19, "“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” We will summarize our idea of being able to renew and live into the new creation God has made you by leaving the past behind and recognizing what keeps us from perceiving the work God is doing in our lives. Teens from Excursion are going to share their stories of what God was saying to them throughout the weekend. He is so so good and is doing a new thing among us!
This Sunday is Grad Sunday! After both services, swing by the MPR to support our youth group graduates. You can leave them a card and/or stop to say congratulations! Our graduates from our youth group are...
Trey Kunkle
Tristan Mingus
Austin Stern
Andrew Kidwell
Loghan Stough
Mission Week registration has been closed! If you would like your child to participate, still reach out to me to see if we can make accommodations!
We are going to Dorney Park on June 6th to celebrate the end of the school year! A flyer is below and here is the link to register! It is 40$/person! The deadline to register is 5/28!! That includes parents who would like to go along to help (clearances/application are needed). Feel free to use this as an opportunity to invite a friend!
https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/2bb1093b-be07-4c63-8117-1266bbde4e9d
Also, please check out the updates Spring flyer with all updated spring dates. Note that June 4th is terrific Tuesday parent night. At this parent night, Julie Callender will be kicking off a parenting series that we will have through the year at every parent night. She will start by tackling praying for your teen. Please do not miss this. We will have a chance to connect and welcome the new 6th grade families into youth group at terrific Tuesday!
Please always feel free to reach out!
You are loved!
Pastor Tabitha
7175785685
Serve:
Invite:
Grow:
Growth plan- Please take time to start reviewing your yearly growth plan individually and as a family at https://www.stillnaz.com/growthplan.
Stillnaz Youth Update 5/13/24
It all begins with an idea.
Stillmeadow Families,
Happy Monday! We have made it through the sex series! I think many of our teens entered uncomfortable spaces and engaged in self-reflection. I am really thankful for their maturity and attentiveness throughout! I am grateful how the Spirit has moved and healed. Tomorrow night we are wrapping up the series with an interactive panel where the teens can ask questions about sex, dating and relationships to youth leaders. If you have any questions, please let me know!
Mission Week registration has been closed! If you would like your child to participate, still reach out to me to see if we can make accommodations!
If your child registered for Excursion, we will be sending an separate email with all the details on Wednesday!
Finally, we are going to Dorney Park on June 6th to celebrate the end of the school year! A flyer is below and here is the link to register! It is 40$/person! Registration closes on 5/28!
https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/2bb1093b-be07-4c63-8117-1266bbde4e9d
Also, please check out the updates Spring flyer with all updated spring dates. Note that June 4th is terrific Tuesday parent night. At this parent night, Julie Callender will be kicking off a parenting series that we will have through the year at every parent night. She will start by tackling praying for your teen. Please do not miss this. We will have a chance to connect and welcome the new 6th grade families into youth group at terrific Tuesday!
Please always feel free to reach out!
You are loved!
Pastor Tabitha
7175785685
Serve:
Invite:
Grow:
Growth plan- Please take time to start reviewing your yearly growth plan individually and as a family at https://www.stillnaz.com/growthplan.
Stillnaz Youth Update 5/6/24
It all begins with an idea.
Stillmeadow Families,
Happy Monday! Praying for each of you as you disciple your teen. When Brian Hull was with us for Renew Weekend, we had the privilege to meet with him as a youth team. There was so much valuable information about the youth of today, but something resonated with me in terms of our work as families as well as a faith community. Teens desire a space to work out their faith. They want to be able to ask the hard questions and journey through their faith, while not always having the "right" answer. Fuller Youth Institute research shows that only 7-8% of young people have heard their father articulate their faith story and 30% have heard their mother share her faith story. They have not learned how to talk about their faith and have a lot of questions about how to do that. He also shared how teens desire to be asked questions that are just not superficial, for example:
How was your day but instead what is God saying to you lately?
Where have you seen God working around you this week?
What have you found yourself praying about lately?
What questions do you have about God, faith or church?
I am praying that we can partner to create spaces in our homes and our church for teens to wrestle through the hard questions, share what is going on in their lives, share their faith stories and for us to share our faith stories with them.
Mission Week registration has been extended to THIS FRIDAY 5/10 so be sure to sign up!
https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/8f46eb4b-1206-4f73-9b90-eb80dc44c556
A few notes about registration:
- You will register with Stillmeadow first then be redirected to register with Servants
- On the Servants registration, there are lists of jobs, feel free to chose" I am willing to help."
- Also on their registration they will ask about dates and dinner; You can select 8-4 for Monday-Thursday and Yes for dinner. Friday the 28th you can chose "Not available."
-If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!
Also, please check out the updates Spring flyer with all updated spring dates. Note that June 4th is terrific Tuesday parent night. At this parent night, Julie Callender will be kicking off a parenting series that we will have through the year at every parent night. She will start by tackling praying for your teen. Please do not miss this. We will have a chance to connect and welcome the new 6th grade families into youth group at terrific Tuesday!
This Tuesday we will have our final sermon in our sex series on dating and next week we will wrap up the series with an interactive panel where the teens can ask questions about sex, dating and relationships. If you have any questions, please let me know! Here are the discussion questions:
What do you find the most annoying about the high school dating scene (no names)?
Do you think it’s okay to date someone you know you aren’t going to marry?
What are the main qualities you are looking for in a guy/girl that you would like to date?
What questions do you have about dating as a Christian?
How do you think you could better prioritize honoring and respecting others in all your relationships? What about specifically in dating relationships?
Do any of you currently have boundaries that you have or plan to have in place when you are in a dating relationship?
How hard or easy do you think it is to be in a dating relationship and continue pursuing your relationship with Christ wholeheartedly? Explain.
As you think about this series, what is your biggest takeaway?
How can we help each other wholeheartedly pursue Christ, love selflessly, and handle sex God’s way?
Please always feel free to reach out!
You are loved!
Pastor Tabitha
7175785685
Serve:
Invite:
Grow:
Growth plan- Please take time to start reviewing your yearly growth plan individually and as a family at https://www.stillnaz.com/growthplan.
Stillnaz Youth Update 4/30/24
It all begins with an idea.
Stillmeadow Families,
Good afternoon! Tonight is fun 5th Tuesday so there will be games and fun without a sermon! We then have one sermon left in this series on dating and the following week we will wrap up with a night of questions from our teens. If you have any questions about that please reach out!
There are two big announcements this week!
1. Excursion registration deadline is TOMORROW May 1st ! We will be camping at Pinchot from May 17-19! This retreat is for current high school students and upcoming high school students (current 8th graders). This retreat is to welcome our 8th graders into high school and to spend time connecting and reflecting what it looks like to follow Jesus in high school! Our theme will be ReNew!
https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/6cbed048-377a-4a03-9cd9-d7ea2179afb0
Mission Week registration has been extended to THIS FRIDAY 5/3 so be sure to sign up!
https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/8f46eb4b-1206-4f73-9b90-eb80dc44c556
A few notes about registration:
1. - You will register with Stillmeadow first then be redirected to register with Servants.
2.- On the Servants registration, there are lists of jobs, feel free to chose" I am willing to help."
3. - Also on their registration they will ask about dates and dinner; You can select 8-4 for Monday-Thursday and Yes for dinner. Friday the 28th you can chose "Not available."
-If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!
Praying for each of you as you parent and spread Jesus to those around you!
Please always feel free to reach out!
You are loved!
Pastor Tabitha
7175785685
Serve:
Invite:
Grow:
Growth plan- Please take time to start reviewing your yearly growth plan individually and as a family at https://www.stillnaz.com/growthplan.
Stillnaz Youth Update 4/25/24
It all begins with an idea.
Stillmeadow Families,
Good afternoon! This week we continued our sex series and talked about forgiveness and starting over when we have made mistakes. It was a powerful time of gathering and sharing. This coming Tuesday is fun 5th Tuesday so there will be games and fun without a sermon! We then have one sermon left in this series on dating and the following week we will wrap up with a night of questions from our teens. If you have any questions about that please reach out!
There are three big announcements this week!
Mission Week registration will end THIS FRIDAY 4/26 so be sure to sign up!
https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/893239f0-266a-4049-afbc-bd58083a2893
A few notes about registration:
- You will register with Stillmeadow first then be redirected to register with Servants
- On the Servants registration, there are lists of jobs, feel free to chose" I am willing to help."
- Also on their registration they will ask about dates and dinner; You can select 8-4 for Monday-Thursday and Yes for dinner. Friday the 28th you can chose "Not available."
-If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!
2. The car wash is this Saturday! If your teen would like to participate, please arrive at 8:30am and pick up at noon! The actual car wash is 9am-12pm! They can sign-up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080F49AAA62AA4F94-48864843-carwash
3. Excursion registration deadline is May 1st ! We will be camping at Pinchot from May 17-19! This retreat is for current high school students and upcoming high school students (current 8th graders). This retreat is to welcome our 8th graders into high school and to spend time connecting and reflecting what it looks like to follow Jesus in high school! Our theme will be ReNew
https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/6cbed048-377a-4a03-9cd9-d7ea2179afb0
Praying for each of you as you parent and spread Jesus to those around you!
Please always feel free to reach out!
You are loved!
Pastor Tabitha
7175785685
Please always feel free to reach out!
You are loved!
Pastor Tabitha
7175785685
Serve:
Invite:
Grow:
Growth plan- Please take time to start reviewing your yearly growth plan individually and as a family at https://www.stillnaz.com/growthplan.
Stillnaz Youth Update 4/15/24
It all begins with an idea.
Stillmeadow Families,
Tomorrow night we are continuing our sex series! We are talking about God's design for sex and the boundaries He gave us. We have spent a lot of time reminding the students that God created sex to be good but just like purchasing a chainsaw, we would consult the owner's manual to be sure we didn't destroy ourselves or someone else, God is calling us to ask Him how he created the owner's manual for sex. There has been good conversation and questions. At the end of the series, we will have a leader panel where leaders will answer questions from the youth about the topic. Jesus wants to be a part of every crevice of our life, including dating and sex. I am continuing to pray that as we elevate Jesus together that our teens would be radically transformed through His power.
As we focus on elevating Jesus, I am looking for prayer partners. Would you join me in praying for our teens and the neighborhoods around our church? If you will join me in prayer, email me at tmartin@stillnaz.com
In the coming months, I would love to walk the neighborhoods around Stillmeadow together praying for the people there and will send out available times!
Exciting news! We have a Stillnaz Swag store open and there are a lot of youth ministry options! Check it out for your family and/or teen!
https://24stillmeadowchurch.itemorder.com/shop/category/520103/
Check out the spring flyer below that has a list of all the dates in youth ministry for the next three months. Take notice 4/27 is our carwash fundraiser and 5/17-5/19 is our high school Excursion weekend where we will welcome the current 8th graders into this high school retreat. More details to follow on Excursion but registration is open below!
Check out all of our open registrations below and be sure to sign-up! The Mission Week registration deadline is 4/26!
Mission Week registration will end 4/26 so be sure to sign up soon!
https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/893239f0-266a-4049-afbc-bd58083a2893
A few notes about registration:
- You will register with Stillmeadow first then be redirected to register with Servants
- On the Servants registration, there are lists of jobs, feel free to chose" I am willing to help."
- Also on their registration they will ask about dates and dinner; You can select 8-4 for Monday-Thursday and Yes for dinner. Friday the 28th you can chose "Not available."
-If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!
Teen Camp registration is open! Here is the link to start registering!
https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/c732184b-6c85-4669-a7b8-477a5c4d7f30
3. Excursion registration is open! We will be camping at Pinchot from May 17-19! This retreat is for current high school students and upcoming high school students (current 8th graders). This retreat is to welcome our 8th graders into high school and to spend time connecting and reflecting what it looks like to follow Jesus in high school!
https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/6cbed048-377a-4a03-9cd9-d7ea2179afb0
4. Thank you to all who have already responded to the social media photo release form. If you haven't already, please take a moment to complete it!
Weekly Reflection Questions:
What stood out to you tonight?
If you had to explain to a friend why sex and intimacy are best within marriage, how would you say it?
What are ways you can plan to avoid temptation and set boundaries?
Why do you think it is better to ask the question, “What’s the best for my future?” than the question, “how far is too far?”
(High School) Why do you think it is more difficult to stop physically, when you have already gone too far?
What have you found to be good ways to overcome temptations?
Why is it most important to pursue intimacy with God?
Open the door if anyone wants to talk to you privately
Please always feel free to reach out!
You are loved!
Pastor Tabitha
7175785685
Serve:
Invite:
Grow:
Growth plan- Please take time to start reviewing your yearly growth plan individually and as a family at https://www.stillnaz.com/growthplan.
Stillnaz Youth Update 4/9/24
It all begins with an idea.
Ignite is Tonight!
Stillmeadow Families,
This past weekend was Mission Advance, a time for our district family to come together and hear the vision for our district this year! One of my biggest takeaways was a simple one...elevate Jesus. It was a reminder to me that in every aspect of what we are doing, the focus in the center needs to be to elevate Jesus. In our car rides is Jesus elevated? At our dinner table is Jesus elevated? In our youth group, is Jesus elevated? In every conversation, is Jesus elevated? The president of Eastern Nazarene College spoke about elevating Jesus and Romans 1:16, "I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes." If we are elevating Jesus everywhere we are, it is the power of GOD that brings salvation. I am praying that as we elevate Jesus together that our teens would be radically transformed through His power.
As we focus on elevating Jesus, I am looking for prayer partners. Would you join me in praying for our teens and the neighborhoods around our church? If you will join me in prayer, email me at tmartin@stillnaz.com
In the coming months, I would love to walk the neighborhoods around Stillmeadow together praying for the people there and will send out available times!
We will be elevating Jesus in our relationships tonight, talking about Jesus' power in dating and sexual purity. We are continuing our series, Sex is Spiritual, and will focus in on the difference between love and lust. Last week was a really encouraging conversation and I was really proud of the teen's maturity and vulnerability. Reflection questions are below!
Exciting news! We have a Stillnaz Swag store open and there are a lot of youth ministry options! Check it out for your family and/or teen!
https://24stillmeadowchurch.itemorder.com/shop/category/520103/
Check out the spring flyer below that has a list of all the dates in youth ministry for the next three months. Take notice that on 4/10 SAGE is happening, 4/27 is our carwash fundraiser and 5/17-5/19 is our high school Excursion weekend where we will welcome the current 8th graders into this high school retreat. More details to follow on Excursion but registration is open below!
Check out all of our open registrations below and be sure to sign-up! The Mission Week registration deadline is 4/26!
Mission Week registration will end 4/26 so be sure to sign up soon!
https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/8f46eb4b-1206-4f73-9b90-eb80dc44c556
A few notes about registration:
- You will register with Stillmeadow first then be redirected to register with Servants
- On the Servants registration, there are lists of jobs, feel free to chose" I am willing to help."
- Also on their registration they will ask about dates and dinner; You can select 8-4 for Monday-Thursday and Yes for dinner. Friday the 28th you can chose "Not available."
-If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!
Teen Camp registration is open! Here is the link to start registering!
https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/c732184b-6c85-4669-a7b8-477a5c4d7f30
3. Excursion registration is open! We will be camping at Pinchot from May 17-19! This retreat is for current high school students and upcoming high school students (current 8th graders). This retreat is to welcome our 8th graders into high school and to spend time connecting and reflecting what it looks like to follow Jesus in high school!
https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/6cbed048-377a-4a03-9cd9-d7ea2179afb0
4. Thank you to all who have already responded to the social media phot release form. If you haven't already, please take a moment to complete it!
Weekly Reflection Questions:
If you were to only be able to pick one, which would you say love is: a feeling, a choice, or an action? Why?
How do you think our society does a lousy job at defining love?
What comes to mind when you hear the word “lust”?
Are there any similarities between love and lust? What are the differences?
We read 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 and briefly shared what stuck out to us about the definition of love. Let’s talk about it some more. What stuck out to you and why? (You may want to reread the verses.)
What does selfless love look like? How do you do that without having someone take advantage of you?
What did you learn about lust that you didn’t know before?
How big of a deal do you think pornography is amongst your peers?
How does knowing your value is in Christ affect dating, sex and relationships?
What factors make it difficult to live a pure life in today’s world?
Are you truly loving others or using others?
Is God in control or is lust in control?
Are you finding value in God or people?
Are you living with the end in mind or living for the moment?
Please always feel free to reach out!
You are loved!
Pastor Tabitha
7175785685
Serve:
Invite:
Grow:
Growth plan- Please take time to start reviewing your yearly growth plan individually and as a family at https://www.stillnaz.com/growthplan.
Stillnaz Youth Update 4/2/24
It all begins with an idea.
New Series Starts Tonight!
Stillmeadow Families,
Praise God for Easter weekend and His continual resurrection power in our lives! As a reminder, tonight at Ignite we are starting our Sex is Spiritual series. I had sent a separate email which went over the details. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out! Reflection questions to talk through with your teen are below!
Exciting news! We have a Stillnaz Swag store open and there are a lot of youth ministry options! Check it out for your family and/or teen!
https://24stillmeadowchurch.itemorder.com/shop/category/520103/
Check out the spring flyer below that has a list of all the dates in youth ministry for the next three months. Take notice that on 4/10 SAGE is happening, 4/27 is our carwash fundraiser and 5/17-5/19 is our high school Excursion weekend where we will welcome the current 8th graders into this high school retreat. More details to follow on Excursion but registration is open below!
Check out all of our open registrations below and be sure to sign-up! The Mission Week registration deadline is 4/26!
Mission Week registration will end 4/26 so be sure to sign up soon!
https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/8f46eb4b-1206-4f73-9b90-eb80dc44c556
A few notes about registration:
- You will register with Stillmeadow first then be redirected to register with Servants
- On the Servants registration, there are lists of jobs, feel free to chose" I am willing to help."
- Also on their registration they will ask about dates and dinner; You can select 8-4 for Monday-Thursday and Yes for dinner. Friday the 28th you can chose "Not available."
-If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!
Teen Camp registration is open! Here is the link to start registering!
https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/c732184b-6c85-4669-a7b8-477a5c4d7f30
3. Excursion registration is open! We will be camping at Pinchot from May 17-19! This retreat is for current high school students and upcoming high school students (current 8th graders). This retreat is to welcome our 8th graders into high school and to spend time connecting and reflecting what it looks like to follow Jesus in high school!
https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/6cbed048-377a-4a03-9cd9-d7ea2179afb0
4. Thank you to all who have already responded to the social media phot release form. If you haven't already, please take a moment to complete it!
Weekly Reflection Questions:
1. Here are the five lies about sex that we heard in the lesson. Have you ever heard or seen these lies?
Sex is no BIG DEAL
Sex is purely PHYSICAL
God is DOWN on sex
Everyone is DOING IT
It’s impossible to be PURE
2. What other lies about sex are out there?
3. Did you disagree with any of the lies? Meaning, did you think that any of them weren’t really lies?
4. What kinds of things do you hear about sex at school? From your friends? What do your teachers say about it?
5. How many of you have had the sex talk with your parents? What was their perspective on it?
6. Do you agree that sex is more than just physical? Explain.
7. Why do you think that the world downplays or doesn’t even mention that sexual decisions leave life long memories, life long consequences?
8. Why do you think God would have put sex in the creation story?
9.Many teens do not wait to have sex until they are married. Does that mean they should just continue to have sex since they have lost their virginity?
10. Commit together to give everything in lives to Christ, including sexuality.
11. How does making Christ first in your life help you in all your relationships?
Please always feel free to reach out!
You are loved!
Pastor Tabitha
7175785685
Serve:
Invite:
Grow:
Growth plan- Please take time to start reviewing your yearly growth plan individually and as a family at https://www.stillnaz.com/growthplan.
Stillnaz Youth Update
It all begins with an idea.
All are invited to Prayer Night!
Stillmeadow Families,
This week is Holy Week. This is the week Jesus makes His way to the cross. This Holy Week we are inviting you to take part in our prayer services as we Walk the Way of Jesus together through each station of the cross. Tomorrow night, your youth will help lead us through the first four stations of the cross. We will pray together, reflect together, and worship together. The prayer service starts at 7pm. We hope to see you there. All subsequent prayer services will continue to Walk the Way of Jesus and are listed below:
Tuesday, March 25 (Stillmeadow Lane with Ignite Youth)
Wednesday, March 26 (York City Campus with Celebrate Recovery)
Good Friday, March 29 (Stillmeadow Lane)
I am praying this week we will be overwhelmed by the work done on the cross, that our eyes will be opened to the way Jesus identifies with us and that we will desire to draw close to Him and to give our all to identify with Him. Join me in prayer!
We will then see you on Easter Sunday to celebrate resurrection and the baptism of our teens! There will not be Insight on Easter Sunday! Also, there is still time to join the JTAG choir! It would be great to see many teens and families participating! I am in, will you join me? If so, just show up Wednesday night at 6:30 for practice or sign-up at stillnaz.com/choir
Here are a few highlighted announcements for the week and below are a few announcements to help us serve, grow and invite!
Mission Week registration is here!
https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/8f46eb4b-1206-4f73-9b90-eb80dc44c556
A few notes about registration:
- You will register with Stillmeadow first then be redirected to register with Servants
- On the Servants registration, there are lists of jobs, feel free to chose" I am willing to help."
- Also on their registration they will ask about dates and dinner; You can select 8-4 for Monday-Thursday and Yes for dinner. Friday the 28th you can chose "Not available."
-If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!
Teen Camp registration is open! Here is the link to start registering!
https://stillnaz.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/c732184b-6c85-4669-a7b8-477a5c4d7f30
Thank you to all who have already responded to the social media phot release form. If you haven't already, please take a moment to complete it!
Please always feel free to reach out!
You are loved!
Pastor Tabitha
7175785685
Serve:
Invite:
Grow:
Growth plan- Please take time to start reviewing your yearly growth plan individually and as a family at https://www.stillnaz.com/growthplan.
Important Information on next sermon series
It all begins with an idea.
Please read: Info on next Ignite sermon
Dear Stillmeadow Families,
We wanted to write and tell you about our new series our youth ministry is offering at our Tuesday night Ignite gathering April 2, April 9, April 16, and April 23. This same topic will be discussed on Sunday mornings during Insight on April 7, April 14, April 21 and April 28.
Our four-week series is going to be called Sex is Spiritual. Our goal throughout this series is to teach God’s creative, healthy, and redemptive design for identity, sexuality and relationships. We hope to supplement and affirm what you already teach them about these issues at home, rather than to replace what you teach them.
We do not want sex to be a taboo subject at church when the rest of the world is talking about it and celebrating it in ways that God did not design. We want to open the conversation so that the truth is shared in a safe, communal place where vulnerable conversations can happen.
We will talk about how God created sex and how He created it to be good! We will talk about how sex is spiritual, and that God created us for relationship. Pursuing a relationship with Christ is most important.
We will talk about the difference between lust and love.
We will talk about God's design for sex and the boundaries He gives us. We will talk about the boundaries we can create for ourselves.
We will talk about dating and starting over.
As your student’s youth pastor here is what I hope to help your students understand.
God isn’t against sex...He created it
God isn’t against teenagers...He created them
God isn’t against them having sex...but he wants them to wait for marriage
Sex is not for mature people
Sex is not for ready people
Sex is not for in-love people.
Sex is for married people.
Please join me in praying through this series that our youth would know their value as a child of God, be rooted in their identity in Christ, understand God's love for them in a deep way and recognize the healthy relationships He desires them to have.
Please feel free to discuss these topics with your child throughout the journey. I will send the reflection questions each week so you can continue the conversation. If you have any questions about this series, please feel free to call me (717-578-5685). If you would not like your child to be a part of this, please reach out to me to discuss an alternative!
With Hope!
Pastor Tabitha
Serve:
Invite:
Grow:
Growth plan- Please take time to start reviewing your yearly growth plan individually and as a family at https://www.stillnaz.com/growthplan.
