HBC Parents of Youth

Hi Parents,

I wanted to give you a headsup on the topic for the teaching part of Friday nights’ youth event. We are talking about “Moral Boundaries” which is #3 in our 7 Checkpoints that we cycle through on Life nIghts.

1 – Authentic Faith
2 – Spiritual Disciplines
3 – Moral Boundaries
4 – Healthy Friendships
5 – Wise Choices
6 – Ultimate Authority
7 – Humility & Service

Here is a preview of my ROUGH notes for the teaching time, if your students are bringing friends (& I hope that they are), we do need to make an effort to make sure that their parents know that we are addressing moral boundaries. Thanks for your help.

Genesis 2
7 Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person.
Point 1 – God Breathed his Breath into us. We are made in his image!
-Originally, made to live in paradise

15 The Lord God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and watch over it. 16 But the Lord God warned him, “You may freely eat the fruit of every tree in the garden—17 except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die.”
-Point 2 – The tree represented a desire, a check
-did Adam want Knowledge of Good and Evil
-Why would that have been tempting?

21 So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep. While the man slept, the Lord God took out one of the man’s ribs* and closed up the opening. 22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib, and he brought her to the man.
-What are some of the ramifications of woman being formed from man’s ribs?
-Connected
-Same substance, Same creator,

25 Now the man and his wife were both naked, but they felt no shame.
-This is how God originally planned for us to be,
-obviously our response needs to be thought through though,
-why is their shame, why do we need to cover up, what changed?

The answer is in the next Chapter

5 “God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil.”
-Do you think that the world would be a better place if we didn’t know both good and evil?

The thirst for that knowledge was all that it took to convince Eve, she wanted the wisdom.
- What does it take to convince person to disobey, to go against God?

7 At that moment their eyes were opened, and they suddenly felt shame at their nakedness. So they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves.
-What changes when your “eyes” are open to the realities of sin

Our Culture today seems to express no shame when it comes to sex. We are told that it is common, that it can happen anywhere and that you don’t need to be married. We see the damaging effects of pornography and we see the pain of adultery.
Yet for each individual person that God has created, we still have an innocence about us, an “eyes closed” sort of a state where even though we know what culture says, there is a part of us that is protected from the fallout of immorality as long as we don’t participate.
Much like the serpent of Genesis 2, our culture tells us about the pleasures without mentioning the problems that are caused.
-The serpent said that they would get wisdom, that they would no good from evil, and that is what convinced Eve.
-But the serpent didn’t say anything about how that would change their world
-Didn’t mention that they could no longer just appreciate beauty for what it is, without having to turn away in shame.
– Didn’t mention to them the side effects of disobedience (Gen 2:14-19)
-Didn’t mention that they would have to leave paradise, for their own safety ( to live in a state of sin for eternity is hell. God had to protect them from the tree of life)

But in spite of their disobedience, God loved and still loves Adam and Eve. God made them in his image, they still had his breath within them, they still had eternity in their hearts.
-And so God made them clothes
And even as they were walking out of paradise, God was planning a way to bring them back to a perfect place. They were now living in a sinful world, but God would rescue them. God would send his own son to come and bear the weight of their sin. Even as they pushed themselves away from God, he knew that one day he would send his son, to come, restore, redeem and renew them, giving new life to the human race.

Even before you sinned, God has already acted on your behalf to take the weight of that sin
Even before you were born, God had already put a plan in place to rescue you.
And even though we live in a broken world, far short of the paradse that God created, this isn’t how its always going to be.

Hi Parents,

Hi Parents,

Here is an opportunity for your teenagers to get REALLY involved with the Church this summer.

HAWKWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH

SUMMER STUDENT MINISTRIES ASSISTANT

POSITION: Junior Summer Student Ministries Assistant
DATE: July 2 – August 26, 2012
HOURS: 40 hours per week
WAGES: $9.60 per hour

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Help to plan and deliver various events for community and church events.
Participate with other members of the team to deliver quality education and sporting programs.
Organize and promote the activities with children.
Participate in all staff meetings and general sessions.
Assist with program preparation, implementation and evaluation.
Help in general maintaining of working areas.
Develop leadership skills through training sessions and hands on learning.
Attend safety training module for policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Full-time student in previous academic year and intends to return to school on a full-time basis in next academic year
Communication Skills: coordinate with church leadership staff; oversee and motivate volunteers.
Leadership Skills: guide and mentor children and youth throughout activities; encourage and motivate all participants in group settings; respect diversity among participants.
Personal Skills: caring and compassionate disposition to others; reliable and committed to serving others, takes initiative, self-motivated, reliable, responsible, responsible, enthusiastic, able to address the needs and concerns of churches and committed to Christian values and principles.

If your interested in this position, please submit resume to the Church Office

Phone : 403 239 6200
Fax : 403 239 6225
e-mail: hbc@hawkwood.ca

HAWKWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH

SUMMER STUDENTS MINISTRIES ASSISTANT

POSITION: Senior Summer Student Ministries Assistant
DATE: July 2 – August 26, 2012
HOURS: 40 hours per week
WAGES: $10.00 per hour

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Help to develop day camp programs for children aged 4 – 12
Participate in day camp programs as a leader
Oversee set up and tear down for day camps
Assist with implementation and delivery of weekly summer children’s worship program
Assist with special youth events
Help to deliver special fellowship events for families
Assist with volunteer training/orientation
Preparing material for next day program.
Help in general maintaining of working areas

QUALIFICATIONS:

Leadership Skills: assume responsibility for assigned tasks; work productively; work in a team; lead children in activities
Teaching Skills: work with children aged 4 to 12; communicate in group settings; share the Gospel
Administrative Skills: organized; basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Personal Skills: love of children and youth, team player, responsible, accountable, friendly, enthusiastic, good time management, able to address the needs and concerns of churches and committed to Christian values and principles.
Student: Full-time student in previous academic year and intend to return to school on a full-time basis in next academic year

If your interested in this position, please submit resume to the Church Office

Phone : 403 239 6200
Fax : 403 239 6225
e-mail: hbc@hawkwood.ca

Hi Parents,

Here is a preview of this week’s Sunday School lesson.
You might it very beneficial to read up on the lesson, and then begin talking with your students about it before Sunday. That way they will be able to add to the conversation, have questions ready for the teachers and most of all take more time to have the Word of God impact their lives.
I trust this will be a blessing to your family.

This is the second lesson in our Sunday School study on Isaiah, and this week our students will discuss prophecies found in Isaiah 9. In this chapter, Isaiah talks about the hope that the coming Messiah would bring to people, along with some of the names the Messiah would be known by, including Wonderful Counselor and Prince of Peace.
These prophecies were written around 700 years prior to the birth of Christ. In our lesson our teenagers will discuss how these prophecies give confidence in the accuracy of Scripture, as well as Jesus’ identity as the Messiah. We will challenge our students to think about how Jesus, the promised Messiah, has impacted their lives and what it means to truly follow after him.

Here are some questions that we will be discussing;
How do these prophecies affect our view and understanding of Scripture?
How can studying Old Testament prophecies help strengthen our faith in Christ?
What impact do Jesus’ life and message have on us as individuals and as a family?

Hello Parents,

Hi Parents,

Hello Parents,

Hi Parents,

I am officially on vacation this week, but our leaders are still able to run our youth group.
The youth are going to a BlueTree (an international worship band) concert this Friday night.
Here are the details,
Northwest Family Church 10307 Eamon Road NW
Free Admission
Doors Open at 7, Concert starts at 7:30.

We are meeting at Northwest Family Church.

Here is what we talked about in Sunday School today.
This week’s lesson featured a time of serious conversation by taking a look at what we do when we feel like God is far away from us or when it seems like God isn’t answering our prayers. Students were challenged to trust in God’s presence based on his past interaction in their lives and his promises to care and provide for us.

As you go throughout the week, consider having a conversation with your teenager based on the following questions:

When you feel far away from God, what are some changes you can make to draw closer to him?
How can we as a family do more to draw closer to God?
Have a great week!

Grant

Hi Parents,

I am really excited to tell you that this Friday our youth group is going to begin “Evangelism Training”. We will be talking about
-What is an evangelist?
-The necessity of being Spirit Filled
-The role of prayer

We will be sure to have a lot of fun, and to make the night one to remember. It starts at 7 and is done by 9 and we will be at the Church.

One car load of students will be going to the Edgemont to volunteer as well.

Thanks,

Grant

Hi Parents,

This Friday is Life Night at the Church from 7-9 PM.  We are having a special guest this week, Amy Buenge from Ambrose University will be making a presentation.

Here is a video in case you are looking for more details.

March 9 – Life Night

Here is a recap from Sunday School this past week.

Our students continued their study of the book of Psalms by discussing the way we ought to respond when God meets our needs and responds to our prayers.

Through their conversation based on Psalm 30, students discovered the reasons for and benefits of thanking and praising God when their needs are met and their prayers are answered. Responding to God in praise is the right way to thank God for working in our lives.

As you go throughout the week, look for some opportunities to keep this idea in front of your child. Consider asking these questions:

• What are some specific reasons our family can thank and praise God?
• How can we put a greater emphasis on praising God as a family?

Have a blessed week!

Grant