Comments for Elevate http://blogs.shoalcreek.org/elevate The Student Ministries of Shoal Creek Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:44:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on “The Hurried Child and a Culture of Abandonment” by Sue http://blogs.shoalcreek.org/elevate/2009/08/14/the-hurried-child-and-a-culture-of-abandonment/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Sue Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:44:13 +0000 http://blogs.shoalcreek.org/elevate/?p=213#comment-359 Justin - I'm assuming this is your personal story? If so, thank you for sharing. Becky passed this along to me and I appreciate the reminder as my own kids grow older and the temptation is so high to force them into all these 'activities for their betterment'. THANKS! -Sue Justin – I’m assuming this is your personal story? If so, thank you for sharing. Becky passed this along to me and I appreciate the reminder as my own kids grow older and the temptation is so high to force them into all these ‘activities for their betterment’. THANKS! -Sue

]]> Comment on Possible Restructuring of Buya Grade Levels by Justin http://blogs.shoalcreek.org/elevate/2009/04/16/possible-restructuring-of-buya-grade-levels/comment-page-1/#comment-358 Justin Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:39:28 +0000 http://www.scelevate.com/?p=112#comment-358 Hey Dawn, thanks for you input! We haven't started letting the 9th graders down there quite yet (except for one or two that try to help out), but we'll probably make that official move on May 31st. Erin and I keep talking and talking and trying to figure out how to make that time before small groups more appealing to the older female students. We all know that it's just not that attractive to the older girl students. I'm at a complete loss on how to restructure that time. We don't really have the money right now to go out and do a drastic overhaul either. I'd love parents to talk to their girls and let me know what the girls think would make that time worth it. Hey Dawn, thanks for you input!

We haven’t started letting the 9th graders down there quite yet (except for one or two that try to help out), but we’ll probably make that official move on May 31st.

Erin and I keep talking and talking and trying to figure out how to make that time before small groups more appealing to the older female students. We all know that it’s just not that attractive to the older girl students. I’m at a complete loss on how to restructure that time. We don’t really have the money right now to go out and do a drastic overhaul either.

I’d love parents to talk to their girls and let me know what the girls think would make that time worth it.

]]> Comment on Possible Restructuring of Buya Grade Levels by Dawn Donoho http://blogs.shoalcreek.org/elevate/2009/04/16/possible-restructuring-of-buya-grade-levels/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Dawn Donoho Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:00:42 +0000 http://www.scelevate.com/?p=112#comment-357 I'm glad you're looking for ways to include all the children. I actually didn't know that 9th graders were already with buya students on Sunday mornings. I thought they would be high school and attend big church and go to small group on Monday nights. I see how there would be a big difference in life stage from 9 to 12 as there is fr 6 to 9. I think splitting them into 2 grade levels is a good idea. I know Amber hasn't been that interested in buya compared to big church, and I see that getting to a bigger issue in 8th and 9th grade. I know she likes the small group part, but the gaming or "hang time" gets a bit too obnoxious according to her. She witnesses inappropriate behavior with "pink" and "blue" mixing or "purpling", and it makes her very uncomfortable. I guess thats our two cents for now. Thanks for all your hard work! I’m glad you’re looking for ways to include all the children. I actually didn’t know that 9th graders were already with buya students on Sunday mornings. I thought they would be high school and attend big church and go to small group on Monday nights. I see how there would be a big difference in life stage from 9 to 12 as there is fr 6 to 9. I think splitting them into 2 grade levels is a good idea. I know Amber hasn’t been that interested in buya compared to big church, and I see that getting to a bigger issue in 8th and 9th grade. I know she likes the small group part, but the gaming or “hang time” gets a bit too obnoxious according to her. She witnesses inappropriate behavior with “pink” and “blue” mixing or “purpling”, and it makes her very uncomfortable. I guess thats our two cents for now. Thanks for all your hard work!

]]> Comment on Helping our students notice God… by bjk http://blogs.shoalcreek.org/elevate/2009/03/12/helping-our-students-notice-god/comment-page-1/#comment-353 bjk Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:00:58 +0000 http://www.scelevate.com/?p=97#comment-353 good for all of us ...the whole Spiritual Parenting thing a real 'easy' thing to do....thanks for this Justin. good for all of us …the whole Spiritual Parenting thing a real ‘easy’ thing to do….thanks for this Justin.

]]> Comment on New Definitions for Adolescence by Cindy http://blogs.shoalcreek.org/elevate/2008/10/04/new-definitions-for-adolescence/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Cindy Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:01:41 +0000 http://www.scelevate.com/?p=46#comment-311 hey justin, where can we find this article to read? i would like to read it also. thanks, Cindy hey justin,
where can we find this article to read? i would like to read it also. thanks, Cindy

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