Making Significant Connections

Dear Parents,

This is week two in our five-week small group study designed to help students understand God's purposes for their lives. This week's lesson, called "Making Significant Connections," focused on understanding the basic need that humans have to be connected with others on a deeper level. Students will be challenged to make their small group a safe place where members can be real and honest about their lives, and get help from each other to become more like Christ.

Sometime this week, take a moment to ask a few questions to generate some discussion with your teenager about connecting with others:

• Share about how you've been shaped or "sharpened" by your involvement in a small group or church fellowship. Then ask: How do you think you'd benefit from being involved in a small group?
• What are some moments in your life when you felt completely accepted for who you are? What factors helped you experience that freedom?
• How can you become a more encouraging person to others?

Reminder of community group time: Thursdays, 7-8:30. Let me know if you need directions!

Thanks for your prayers for our community group ministry. It's exciting to see God work in our teenagers' lives. Have a great week!