Parent Time for Wednesday, September 9

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SGL Guide: Family Matters - Week 1

Hey Parents! We’re starting a new series about one of the biggest topics in your students’ lives: family! It’s called Family Matters, and this week, we’re talking about how faith and love can make a positive impact on your family. We’re praying for you as you encourage the students in your family this week.

Since we are not having small groups quite yet, we wanted to resource you just like we would resource a small group leader so that you can break down the lesson at home with your family!

FOR DISCUSSION

LESSON VIDEO

GOAL OF SMALL GROUP

To help students understand that following Jesus’ command to love our neighbor as ourselves includes their family.

BOTTOM LINE

Love matters most.

THINK ABOUT THIS

Students have all kinds of reasons to believe their family situation is temporary—whether that’s because they will be leaving home soon, or their family is fractured so it’s not worth the time or effort, or because they are living with relatives or a foster family and it IS impermanent. We want students to realize that however long they are in the current family situation, learning to love their family right now, matters.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS WEEK'S LEADER GUIDE

FOR YOU

DAILY DEVOTIONAL

To read the daily devotionals that go along with this series, download the YouVersion Bible app on iOS or Android, or visit Bible.com. Then click THIS LINK to read the FAMILY MATTERS plan with us! Encourage your students to join you in reading the daily devos as you all walk through this series together!

SERIES PLAYLIST

We have created a playlist on Spotify full of songs to jam to, and worship songs that go along with our series for the month!

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“I always ask God to work through me and let me be a light of some kind…” -Dolly Parton

STORIES

Any time you have a win with your family as you discuss these things, we’d love to hear it! Just hit reply on this email and let us know. Sharing wins is a great way we can all keep each other encouraged and motivated week in and week out!

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