What's Up Wednesday

I wanted to take some time on Wednesday to keep you in the loop on some of the material we are covering in youth and children's programming.  This isn't exhaustive, but it gives you some ideas for conversation starters!

Children

Children's Church - We've been working through Exodus.  Last week we covered plagues and this week hits on the actual exodus of the Israelite people.  Ask questions about Moses, the power of God, or some of the miracles that God perfomed.

Root 252 - We're doubling up on Moses and covering the 10 commandments.  For a great follow-up activity, reward your child for memorizing the 10 commandments.

Children's Devotions - We're focusing on scripture memory in this program and this week's verse is Psalm 1:1.  The New Century Version (NCV) is a great version to use for children memorizing!  It is written on the 3rd grade level and allows the to process the words they are memorizing.

Youth

FUEL - The next few weeks in FUEL we will look at how Rooted in God's Love affects students.  Utilize the bookmarks and talk to your teens about the areas that they can grow in.  Help them make a plan for growth!

Small Groups - Our small groups are hitting on some of the core principles of how spiritual growth happens.  Ask questions that challenge your teen to think about whether or not they are growing and whether or not they want to.  Also, small groups are pushing healthy peer relationships.  Talk to your teen about how they function within the group.

Middle School Sunday School - This group is nearing the end of a study on the Trinity.  Ask them to explain the Trinity (loaded question!), or simplify it and ask the difference between God and the Holy Spirit, etc.

High School Sunday School - We are a couple weeks into a study of 1 Corinthians.  Ask them about what the culture of Corinth was like or some characteristics of the people.  Ask how Corinth compares to modern day America.  Also, scripture memory for this week is 1 Corinthians 3:16.