Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Teen Parent Prayer Time


All parents of teenagers are invited to come to the Good Shepherd House of Prayer (GSHOP) on the first Sunday of each month @ 9:30 am for a time of prayer FOR your teenagers! This is a great time of ministry for your students and for each other. For more information contact the church office.

Friday, September 25, 2009

September 24 Parent News

Parent Newsletter

Contents

  1. Tools for Parenting Teens
  2. Learn Their Lingo
  3. Movie Reviews
  4. Links to Learn From
  5. A Little Encouragement...And Humor

1. Tools for Parenting Teens

From http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/

When God Waits, Part 2

Is God good? Does He truly love us? Is He really powerful? Your kids will eventually face these questions in their own lives or in the lives of others, often when confronted with great pain. The story of Jesus and…
Read More:
http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/article/when_god_waits_part_2/

Featured Resource: Sacred Parenting

Explore the spiritual dynamics of parenting, and why caring for children is such an effective discipline in shaping our souls and forming the character of Christ within us.

Save 20% off the retail price of “Sacred Parenting” when you use Coupon Code YPN391 and order by 9/30/09

http://www.realworldparents.com/store/item/sacred_parenting/

2. Learn Their Lingo

Frenemy = An enemy disguised as a friend.

Kind of a big deal = A term for a person who is facetiously joking about how important/cool/awesome they are.

3. Movie Reviews for Parents

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Based on the popular kids’ book, the movie version is a very different experience from that charming story. Wildly inventive, colorful and funny, it will…
Read Review:
http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/cloudy_with_a_chance_of_meatballs/

I Can Do Bad All By Myself

Tyler Perry has quickly become one of our most successful filmmakers. His usually urban stories lean toward the melodramatic, walking the line between comedy and…
Read Review:
http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/i_can_do_bad_all_by_myself/

4. Links to Learn From

Smacking Makes Children Naughtier [Telegraph U.K.]
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6188692/Smacking-makes-children-naughtier-research.html

Reading and Writing Must Be a Priority [SmartBrief.com]
http://www.smartbrief.com/news/ascd/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=1EFBA3A0-48F5-4FAF-9FA2-7968350229B3&copyid=6DE78BF4-3E0C-44B9-AC50-91CE01674BBD

Study Shows Teenage Girls Attracted to Deep Voices [Physorg.com]
http://www.physorg.com/news172304097.html

5. A Little Encouragement...And Humor

Where there is love, there is pain.
- Spanish Proverb


Thursday, September 17, 2009

September 16 Parent News

Parent Newsletter

Contents

  1. Tools for Parenting Teens
  2. Learn Their Lingo
  3. Movie Reviews
  4. Links to Learn From
  5. A Little Encouragement...And Humor

1. Tools for Parenting Teens

From http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/

When God Waits

One of the most difficult questions for Christian parents to answer is, “Why did God let this happen?” At issue may be the death of a loved one or a pet or any devastating loss deeply felt. If God is…
Read More:
http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/article/when_god_waits/

Featured Resource: Sacred Parenting

Explore the spiritual dynamics of parenting, and why caring for children is such an effective discipline in shaping our souls and forming the character of Christ within us.

Save 20% off the retail price of “Sacred Parenting” when you use Coupon Code YPN391 and order by 9/30/09

http://www.realworldparents.com/store/item/sacred_parenting/

2. Learn Their Lingo

Frenemy = An enemy disguised as a friend.

Kind of a big deal = A term for a person who is facetiously joking about how important/cool/awesome they are.

3. Movie Reviews for Parents

I Can Do Bad All By Myself

Tyler Perry has quickly become one of our most successful filmmakers. His usually urban stories lean toward the melodramatic, walking the line between comedy and…
Read Review:
http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/i_can_do_bad_all_by_myself/

9

This dark, post-apocalyptic tale began as an 11-minute short film by a UCLA animation student. The wildly original story is built on a very spiritual…
Read Review:
http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/nine/

4. Links to Learn From

Smacking Makes Children Naughtier [Telegraph U.K.]
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6188692/Smacking-makes-children-naughtier-research.html

Reading and Writing Must Be a Priority [SmartBrief.com]
http://www.smartbrief.com/news/ascd/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=1EFBA3A0-48F5-4FAF-9FA2-7968350229B3&copyid=6DE78BF4-3E0C-44B9-AC50-91CE01674BBD

Study Shows Teenage Girls Attracted to Deep Voices [Physorg.com]
http://www.physorg.com/news172304097.html

5. A Little Encouragement...And Humor

Where there is love, there is pain.
- Spanish Proverb


Tuesday, September 8, 2009

HS Staff Certification

Mark your calendar for 2009 HS Staff Certification. Classes start this Sunday in the Trench. This certification is open to all students in high school that would like to serve as staffers. All staffers must attend, even if you were certified last year. Contact Ffej PRIOR to Sunday if you have a conflict with the schedule.


Saturday, September 5, 2009

Fall Calendar Now Available


Download your copy of the Good Shepherd Youth Ministry FALL CALENDAR today. Click on the graphic above to visit our downloads page. For more information on any of the events please visit www.gslc.net/family/youth or contact Ffej at ffej@gslc.net or 801-255-8181

September 3 Parent News

Parent Newsletter

Contents

  1. Tools for Parenting Teens
  2. Learn Their Lingo
  3. Movie Reviews
  4. Links to Learn From
  5. A Little Encouragement...And Humor

1. Tools for Parenting Teens

From http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/

New Year, New I.D.

This week—and next—we’ll be encouraging conversations with our children meant to help them take advantage of the fresh start of a new school year by pointing them to the big biblical idea that we are all called to participate in…
Read More:
http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/article/new_year_new_i.d/

Featured Resource: Sacred Parenting

Explore the spiritual dynamics of parenting, and why caring for children is such an effective discipline in shaping our souls and forming the character of Christ within us.

Save 20% off the retail price of “Sacred Parenting” when you use Coupon Code YPN391 and order by 9/30/09

http://www.realworldparents.com/store/item/sacred_parenting/

2. Learn Their Lingo

Afterclap = That last person/people who keep(s) clapping after everyone else has stopped.

mascary = When a person wears a scary amount of mascara

3. Movie Reviews for Parents

All About Steve

In spite of a likable cast, very few recent films have annoyed secular critics as much as “All About Steve.” We can’t disagree. But if…
Read Review:
http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/all_about_steve/

500 Days of Summer

This non-linear romantic comedy brings lots of artful indie charm, has won over secular critics, and is likely to appeal to older teens. It finds…
Read Review:
http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/500_days_of_summer/

4. Links to Learn From

Girls and Dieting, Then and Now [Wall Street Journal]
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204731804574386822245731710.html

Better News, but Retail Prospects Are Still Dim [New York Times]
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/02/business/economy/02shop.html?_r=1&hp

Survey: Parents overestimate role in teens’ sex education [Austin-American Statesman]
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/2009/09/02/0902teensex.html

5. A Little Encouragement...And Humor

Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.