YOU can win an ipod touch

That’s right…You can win an ipod touch at both the Girls’ Lock-In AND at Dodge City for the guys!!!

How you ask?  Easy…just attend the Incomplete Family Forum and register there to win!

You going!  You should!

What you need to know….

Incomplete Family

Friday February 26 – 7:00-9:00

Parents and students will first gather in Cafe Theater to begin the night and hear what’s in store for both parents and students.  Parents, you will have the privilege of hearing from Pastor Shannon Whaples and Pastor Eric Echols about living together as a Godly family, boundaries, milestones, and also a chance for Q and A with the pastors as well. Students, you will leave the cafe theater and have a chance to hear from four different speakers addressing four different topics.

 Lifestyles - Pastor Miles Welch

 Purity – Meagan Ferrari and Emily Goodwyn

Family – Tracy Turner

The God Element – Pastor Jason Berry

Parents, if you are not planning on staying for the parent side of things and your female student IS going to stay for the Lock-In please come inside and sign them in for the night.  Parents who are staying for the night may sign their student in before they leave.  No student will be allowed to stay for the lock-in who has not been signed in by an adult

The Lock In – For the LADIES!!! -  9:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.

-What to bring: yourself, friends, sleeping gear, snack to share

- What to expect: pizza, sodas, tons of activities that will keep you up ALL NIGHT

- Female students may drop off their things in the Cornerstone Theater before the night begins.

- Parents: all girls must be signed in by an adult

Dodge City – For the GUYS!!! – 10:00 to Midnight

where? Creekland Middle School

when? 10:00 – Midnight (This does not last all night…)

what to bring? A MED FORM (unless you filled one out for Kill Ball)

what to expect? pizza, water, and a killball experience turned up a few notches!!!

Parents: 12Stone will NOT be providing transportation.  All guys must be taken directly to Creekland from Incomplete Family or dropped off at 10:00 by an adult. They must also be signed in by an adult…do not just drop your student off, you must come in and sign them in. This does not last all night.  All guys must be picked up by an adult no later than 12:00 a.m. (MIDNIGHT)

 Sound Good?!  I thought so!  See you there!!!!

THIS WEEKEND!!!

Here are details for this coming weekend, 2-26:

7-9PM – Incomplete Family

This is a forum for middle school parents and students

Check it out at http://incompletefamily.wordpress.com

9:30 – Girls lock-in for 6-8 grades at 12Stone.

9:30 – Boys “Dodge City” for grades 6-8 at an undisclosed location (as of now – but parents will need to provide transportation and we’ll tell you where.)

Boys night ends at midnight, girls lock-in ends at 8AM.

Parents – A date night to Aqua Terra? Oh Yeah!!!

So you know the night is going to be great already…but guess what? Bonus!!!  We’re giving away a free date night out to Aqua Terra Bistro in Buford to one lucky parent couple that night!

As if you needed another reason to come out that night…you got it.

The Vision

I do want to let you know that I LOVE the chance to sit down with parents and discuss any and all issues that arise during a students’ time in middle school ministry.

I operate on a open phone, inbox, and door policy and see communication as a must.

Our vision for the “incomplete,” night scheduled for Friday February 26 is that it would be a night where our ministry staff, not just our middle school ministry team, but other 12Stone staff as well, makes information available to parents to help them navigate these three years as a middle school family. Our team has prayerfully considered what an event like this will be like, is taking much time to plan the night, and want to do our very best to be good stewards of the family relationships with which we have been blessed. The questions that were written on the postcard were ones that have actually been sent in and asked by current middle school students in 6th 7th and 8th grade. Seeing that this need has presented itself we wanted to do our best to first alert parents that these issues are coming up, and also prepare parents with the information and guidance necessary to answer these questions with Biblical knowledge and Christ like understanding. Our hope is that this night is different from a mere informational meeting, but serves as a press to parents who would otherwise not have the conviction to raise students in a Jesus centered home.

Since we will be discussing more catalytic issues at the incomplete family night we wanted to make it a voluntary attendance night…in order to leave the choice to expose students to these questions and answers up to each individual family. That is why it is on a different night of the week and not on a normal Wednesday night.

This night is a good thing.  It will make you think, rethink, hopefully spark some genuine conversation between you and your student.  I’ll see you there.

DETAILS

So, want to know more about the night?

When: 7:00-9:00

Where 12Stone Church

For whom: middle school students and their parents

Why: Ever been in a frustrated family relationship?  Ever had an argument with your parents?  Ever wanted to say something but you just can’t figure out how?  This night is for you!

RSVP

Why this matters…

This is quite an eye opening piece from the Today show…

The Incomplete Family

As recently as last night you received an invite to what will be a game changing night for you and your family.  The invite itself can prove itself to be a number of things: a conversation starter, an eye opener, controversial, intriguing, maybe even relationship changing.

This was done on purpose.  We believe that every family and the relationships that function in it are incomplete without one thing: the God element.  We know that being a middle school student, or even the parent of one can be a time of love, laughter, tears, questions, and wonder. 

We want you to know that we understand what each middle school student and family is experiencing during this time.  We want you to know that we are not naïve to what is really happening in schools, homes, and in relationships all across the country.  But, what we want you to know more than anything is that we want to help YOU do something about it.

If your student is struggling, then this night is for you.  If you and your family have questions then this night is for you.  If you hear what we’re saying and think that it could never apply to your student, then this night is for you.

Join us for a time of answering questions, open discussion, and ultimately a time where we address what really needs to happen, what element really MUST be added in order for your family life to be lived to the full.