We all know that media talks to much about sex while families tend to shy away from it all. This is a call to parents to have continual discussions about sex and sexuality.
Not sure how many times this issue should be brought up? Well the more you talk about it the less you have to cover every time. Think of it like building blocks.
Still don't know how many times you should talk about it? - Then add up all the roles in the hay you have in a year and divide by three. If its more than you are comfortable with then divide by 5. Or throw that out because there is no formula! If you are a single parent then the answer should be ZERO, but alas you probably need to talk about the issue MORE than those living with both parents!
So what do you talk about? Well they already know the basics (hopefully) but our sexuality is complicated and confusing - which means we need to talk about it on an ongoing basis. So to help you I am suggesting everyone reads SEX God, by Rob Bell. The high school group is going to spend some time on some of the topics brought up by this book, but I'd like the parents to have the lead on the discussion. Know more and lead your students through the most sexually frustrating time of their lives.
You are their biggest advocate to remaining pure and dealing with their identity in the most healthy/God honoring ways.
Can I say it again - read the book! It just could make this whole subject less awkward.
SEX GOD
SEX God
Upcoming Events (March- April '09)
3/13, Friday, Manpower - help us help our community by moving large objects curbside. Meet at the Hub at 5pm. Come help the HS put some stuff curbside and then jump on with the rest of the church at 6 to help people in the community.
3/28, Saturday, Leadership training for Juniors and Seniors to help you reach out and love on others. RSVP by emailing Ryan. 10-12:30 at the HUB.
3/29, Sunday, Baby Shower after second service for our own Aimie Campomanes. She had Cody Axl two weeks ago.
4/4, Saturday, Does God Exist? A debate. Meet at the Biola Building on Ave. De Carlota and Los Alisos at 7:15pm (free).
4/5, Birthday Sunday, Party and Impact Day Planning
4/8, Wednesday, Impact Day. 10am at the Hub. $5
4/10, Good Friday, Potluck and Worship Night, 6pm
4/12, Sunday, Easter - family service
Always contact me if there is a question!
Ryan@fathom33.com or 714.390.1072
*Girl Retreat Coming Soon!
Hume Lake - June 28th-July 4th, $150 Deposit Needed Now!
The Experiment
Are you ready for The Experiment??? (From the mind of Lyle Castellaw)
Hey there! How are you enjoying being a parent of a teenager? It’s a pretty wild ride, don’t you think? And especially tough is you and I helping our kids cultivate their relationship with God. Face it, most parents in our community will do all they can to help their kid become the honor student or the star athlete. But we see things a little bit different here at Terranova. It’s our desire for our kids to go beyond those objectives to be spiritually rich and whole, for their characters to be formed so that they live with a courageous faith, daring to seek purity in a world that scoffs at it. So how do we do that?
Here’s our simple discovery (Dana’s and mine): We’ve seen our teens benefit greatly by providing them a great spiritual diet. They are consistent in going to our youth group, but here’s what’s more: they have gotten into the rhythm of worshipping with us on Saturday nite.
Here’s our routine: we stop what we’re doing about 4pm and clean up so we can get to church by 5pm. We have a great time with the service, which tends to be more laid back, with round tables, candles, and acoustic style. Then we get dinner afterward.
So we’ve been thinking: why don’t more people like us do this, increasing the spiritual menu of the kids, because they still hit youth group and get good stuff there on Sunday morning?
Which leads us to The Experiment: what would it look like if every parent and teen combo showed up at the 5pm service on February 28 (this Saturday), with a potluck item in hand, dropping that item off in the youth room, then enjoying the service-- actually sitting together-- and then right afterward, having a potluck meal together and trying our skill at foosball, air hockey, pool, ping pong, or just chillin? What might happen? You’ll only know if you come!
I know this: your kids will not become strong in their faith by some sort of accident! We have great youth leaders who love our kids, led by Ryan Zeulner, who will be with us on that nite, by the way. And we also have a Saturday service, which we think works pretty well in giving them a time of spiritual feeding. Wanna try it? Just this once? We just want to see what happens, what God might do. We don’t have a big plan for doing things like this weekly or monthly. All we have is…an experiment!
To be a part, just email back and let us know you’re coming (jackie.j@ourterranova.com). And then, just show up bringing a potluck food item to share which can be dropped off at the youth room as you walk in. And then…we’ll see what happens! So….who’s playing?? Please reply back and let us know!
This all takes place on 2/28 at 5pm
Friday the 13th
Meet us at Forest Lanes at 10am on Friday the 13th. We'll bowl till noon, grab a bite at Taco Bell and then head over to the Hub to hangout till 5pm. Bowling will cost about $15 for the two hours, including shoes.
Dodgeball Promo Video
dodgeball tournament promo from Project Hangout on Vimeo.
All the info is on www.projecthangout.blogspot.com
Upcoming Events (till February '09)
Jan. 26 - Day trip to Big Bear to Snowboard. Just chip in for gas, and you buy the lift ticket. Meet in the parking lot of the Hub at 6am (but email me to let me know you are coming!)
Jan. 31st - Turn Your Campus 2009 @ Biola. Meet in the Hub parking lot at 7:45 ($7) ends at 5pm
February 21st - Dodgeball Tournament. Claim your team and practice. Info on previous posts.
SUMMER CAMP DATES: JUNE 28TH-JULY 4TH @ Hume Lake. Deposits secure your position. ($150)