juvenescence

Working with teens is a great challenge. Christopher and I have been enjoying the youth group this year, which was switched to Tuesday nights. Last year, we were Monday, the junior high was Tuesday and the younger kids (Awana) were Wednesday. Some parents were having to go out each night!

Anyway, we've got a few new faces this year, but only a couple graduated, so many know our format and what to expect. Generally, I handle the opening games and record prayers. I also make sure to talk about Vicky, our Compassion child, who we've been sponsoring for about a year now. Chris takes care of the lesson and filler, if any is needed. He's quite good at coming up with fun questions to answer on the spot. 'If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?' So far this year, we've been covering The Jesus I Never Knew by Philip Yancy. We're using the video series and discussion guide, which is both good and bad. It's good because the video clips are short and provide good visuals for our discussion, but it's bad because...well...let's just say Mr. Yancy isn't very...suited for the camera...

We are going to do some holiday stuff for the next few weeks, and then in January we'll tackle Biblical leadership. This coming week we'll study Hanukkah, and then we'll watch The Nativity (movie out last year) and discuss Hollywood's take on that event the last two meetings before Christmas.

Clipart from school.discovery.com

Book recommendation: Thr3e by Ted Dekker
Recipe recommendation: Sesame Chicken
New product recommendation: Grate-It-Fresh parmesan cheese (Kraft)