Parkview Youth
Fridays from 7 – 9 At the church
What is Parkview Youth?
Parkview Youth meets every Friday to have fun, build community and learn about Jesus. We start at 7:00 pm with some icebreakers and games. Then grab a quick snack and sing some worship songs together before a message. After that, we head into small groups to talk about our week and what the message means. We end at 9:00 pm and you’ll see your teen in the lobby of the church for pick-up.
You’ll also get a monthly newsletter that will help you to continue the lesson at home but this month’s newsletter is mainly about the two bigger parts of September, Kick-off and Fall Retreat.
Now that’s a quick look into what most Fridays look like, but once a month we do something called a BIG EVENT. Where we do something bigger than usual because part of being a teen is having fun. But these BIG EVENTS aren’t just for us, we want to actively invite more teens to come and join us for the fun. These events are great for teens to invite their non-Christian friends to as there is no message, and no worship, although we might still pray it’s not a bait and switch to share a gospel message. We love to invite visitors to check out what we do every other week and grow in faith but we know that it’s hard to ask friends at school to even go to a fun event at the church.
“I AM With You” Series
Teens feel unprepared for the world, wondering how they can get through school or what the future looks like. So we are taking a look at what it means to have God’s Spirit with us—the fruit He brings, the connection we get, and the passion He gives us. We want teens to know that they are not alone in the challenges that they face and that God is with them. So, this series is about the Holy Spirit, how close he is to us as Christians, and why we need to live into that reality.
January 24th – Don’t Fear
Big Idea; The Holy Spirit is with us and his love drives out fear
Question for at home: How has the Holy Spirit made you courageous this week?
January 31st Peace and Anxiety
Big Idea: The Holy Spirit replaces our anxiety with peace
Question for at home: How have you felt anxious this week, how have you found peace this week?
Big Events!
February 21st, 7:30 pm – 7:30 am Youth Overnight
Here is a heads-up. Our annual Youth Overnight event is happening on Feb 21st and we will be staying up for 12 hours. Sleep is optional. Every year we host this event and it’s a highlight of the year this year we are doing it again. We pack this event full of activities, sessions, food, a movie, and silliness… okay that last part takes care of itself by 5:00 am. It’s a blast for the teens and there is no cost to attend, but if you want to help me by letting me know your teen(s) is coming, then I know how many snacks to buy for the night.
We also have a drop-in program! Check out The Edge drop-in centre that takes
place on Thursdays.
If you are looking for more? contact Pastor Liam at: [email protected] to get connected or find out more details.