FWY Parents September Update

September is here, which means the new school year is in full swing! Thanks for letting us invest in your teenager for another year. We can’t wait for what’s ahead!

Here are a few things coming up in our ministry . . .

Fresh Wind Youth is going DIGITAL! Starting October 6th all lessons will be in the form of a video podcast that will be available on Youtube, Facebook, the A Fresh Wind Church app, and everywhere you listen to Podcast. The goal here is to meet the students where they are at, youth group is for them after all. Don't worry though, there will be two points that we still gather:

1. Youth Breakfasts - One Sunday a month students will be invited to have join FWY for breakfast during Sunday morning service. This will contain a lesson for the day but will also give the students an opportunity to connect with their peers and leaders.

2. Wednesday Night Hangout - One Wednesday a month Students will be invited to Pastor Jared and Allison's house from 6-8 PM. This night will have no lesson and solely be focused on building relationships between peers and leaders.

SERIES OVERVIEW:

When Jesus was on earth, he had a lot to say about love, but not everyone loved him. Instead, Jesus’ opponents hated him, attacked him, and saw him as extreme — dangerous — revolutionary — a radical. And they had a point! The things Jesus taught about loving God and loving others challenged the status quo and changed the world forever. That’s pretty radical. In this 3-week series from the book of James, we’ll look at four ways Jesus invites us to love according to his revolutionary example. These ideas might seem simple, but when we choose to listen more than we speak, watch our words, and fight for peace, we’ll see just how radical Jesus’ teachings really are.

Have you ever found yourself feeling frustrated because your teenager doesn’t consistently seem to open up with you in conversation? Having conversations with teenagers can be complicated. The structure that leads to a great conversation one day may be a complete dud the next. There is no one solution that will work every time. . . but there are some really helpful tips that are worth trying this week.

Parenting is complicated. The lessons we teach (and lessons we learn) are not always what we expect. There are many resources that discuss how parents change their children, but SACRED PARENTING turns the tables to talk about how God uses children to change their parents.