Looking Forward

Senior Sunday Night May 13 Mission Team Meeting May 16

Wednesday,

Meal @ 5:30 PM with Inner City crew

Middle School Bowling May 19 Inner City Mission Trip June 3-8

Saturday,

Begins in Refuge on May

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VBS 2012
June 10-13

Snapshots of

Sign up for drama team starting this

Its July 1-6! Sign up at the youth board!

I wish there was more of a How do transition. build a we help our children
sticky bridge out of the home? How can we prepare our kidsespecially those getting close to high school graduation for all theyll encounter when Pomp and Circumstance fades?

Sticky Findings
1. Most kids do not feel prepared for college. 2. The first two weeks of college set the trajectory. 3. Finding and connecting to a church is difficult. 4. Managing daily life is a major challenge. 5. Contact with parents helps kids.

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Advice from College Studentscollege and get Find a faith community at

connected. 2. Engage with your faith, including emerging questions and doubts. 3. Be prepared to be challenged. 4. Practice personal spiritual disciplines.

Table Talk
As a church, what do you think we are doing well to prepare students for life after graduation? How can we do better?

Talk about life after high school, formally and informally.