Hey parents, welcome to the Weekend Cue. In case you didn’t know, the Cue is where we give you an insiders look at what we’re talking about with your student on Sunday morning at MS Crave & HS Focus. This Sunday, February 12, we are beginning a brand new 2-week series called Death And Life. Here’s a little more about it….
DEATH AND LIFE
People wear a cross on necklaces, sport one on bumper stickers and even slap on across T-shirts, but what does the cross really stand for? What does it really mean? Over the next two weeks, we will take a look at the cross in a different way, a way that moves beyond gratitude and nostalgia to a way of life. The cross teaches us that we live so we can die, and we die so we can live.
Week One- “Live To Die” (February 12)
Most of us think of the cross as the place where Jesus died for us. That is true. But it’s also about more than that. The cross isn’t just the place where Jesus died. The cross is the place where we die too. It’s not just an event that happened thousands of years ago. It’s an ongoing part of being a follower of Jesus. This week students will discover the ongoing, sacrificial life Jesus called His disciples to lead—a life characterized by the cross.
Week Two- “Die To Live” (February 19)
If the cross is where we come to die, then how do we live? Because the cross is not the end of the story. There is also an empty tomb. The cross isn’t just about death, it’s about life. We die to something, but we also live as well. After all, Jesus says: “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10 NIV). This week, we’ll talk about not settling for a half-life, but a life that is full.
[Cue- spend some time discussing the significance of the cross as it relates to the Christian life. Ask your student what the cross means for them personally.]
Some dates for your calendar….
-MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMP ALLENDALE: Next Sunday, February 19th is our all-church Camp Allendale Registration Day from 2-4 pm outside of the Powerzone Room on the second level of our children’s ministry. Middle School camp dates are July 1-6 this summer. Scholarship forms will be due on that day and the price will increase beginning February 20th with no exceptions. Online registration for camp will begin that day as well. You can register by going to www.camp-allendale.org.
-COMBINED MS & HS SERIES COMING SOON- Beginning Sunday, February 26th and going through March 11th, we will teach a 3-week series called Evolve that will combine middle school and high school students for the duration of the series. More information will be available next Friday.
Thanks for joining us this weekend!
