Upcoming Studies this Semester!

Well, it is that time again! School has officially begun and so has the rat race for many of us. As we run from home to school, game to game, activity to activity, let's not forget the keep the main thing in focus. I am reminded by Christ's admonition in Luke 10:41-42 to live for the only thing that is truly necessary - worshipping at the feet of Jesus! It is there that we will cultivate our love for Him, our love for others, and learn how we should order our lives as we listen to His voice. I am so grateful for all of things God has taught us over the summer and I look forward to what God has in store for us this semester. Here are some things that are coming up in our studies together as a Youth Group:

For Sunday School, we will begin some evangelism training for all of the teens entitled, "The Way of the Master." In this study, we will learn a powerful, effective way to witness. We will seek to bypass the intellect and speak directly to the conscience – the way Jesus did. Then we will seek to apply what we learn by taking the Gospel to our communities through outreach opportunities.

For Wednesday nights, we will be entering a book study for the teens, called "Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations." This study will focus on the message of 1 Timothy 4:12, which calls us all to be examples of the believers in every area of life. This study will begin on September 3rd at TCS and is open to anyone in grades 7-12. Anyone who decides to enter into this study needs to be committed to it and do their best to be faithful to every Wednesday night time. We will open each time together with music and prayer, which will be followed by the lesson material. Then, we will divide up into small groups to discuss what we are learning and to answer the application questions. Everyone will be responsible to read the assigned portions and be ready to discuss it in their small group. The cost for the book is $10, which will be due on September 3rd.