Sticky Faith

 

STICKY FAITH

 

What were some of the challenges you faced in junior high and
high school?

How was your faith expressed as a teen?

Did you have an adult who made an impact on your life?

What is "Sticky Faith"? It is a conversation between junior high and high school students and adults in our congregation. It is sharing life and stories and faith, building relationships, praying with and for one another. It is encountering one another mid-week with hugs and relevant questions about  well-being. It is being a family and sharing our love with one another, so each of us is better equipped to go out and share God's love in the world! Here are some pictures from the Ocheltree Shepherding Group on Sunday morning, November 11, 2012.

What were some of the things that were shared? Some of our high schoo girls shared what a tremendous encourager Sarah Scott is.  She invests a lot of time and energy into our girls' lives outside of class time. Sarah spent the day with Paige Kirkley at the hospital when Paige's grandmother died.

 

A difficulty our young people face is when friends don't want to have anything to do with God. Sometimes it can break up a friendship. But, the advice from loving adults is: keep praying for your unbelieving friend! You never know how and when God is working in his life!

Social media makes growing up a lot different than it used to be. People are more "artificially open" on social networking sites, saying things they would not say to someone's face. But, when it comes to sharing Christian faith, it's harder to be open on social media.

Thanks, high school group for sharing your class time with us on Sunday! And thanks, junior high students for sharing your time with the Dale Drury Shepherding Group! We had a wonderful conversation!

--Posted by Mama O.