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Life Night

News Feed: Media and the Eighth Commandment

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Goal: The goal of this Life Night is to help the teens understand the importance of perception through social media. This night will also challenge the teens to be people of integrity when they use technology and to commit to using media in a healthy moderation. About This Night: More and more, media is becoming a bigger part of our everyday lives. This Life Night seeks to help the teens understand how media and the eighth Commandment work together. The night will begin with a friendly competition

Spotlight Magazine

Spotlight Magazine, Volume 05: Dis-Spelled

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Spotlight Magazine is part of Life Support that provides readers with articles, updates, issue Life Nights, social Life Nights and much more! This valuable resource helps youth ministers and Core Members stay “plugged in” to the current trends in ministry and youth culture. Below is a list of what you’ll find in this issue. Table of Contents Clustered! Youth Ministry in a cluster parish setting All Things to All: Why you should be using the media as a tool for teaching Dark Reality:

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Edge Night

The Joy of the Lord is My Strength

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Objective:
 The middle school youth will gain a deeper understanding of what true joy is and how it can only be found in a life centered on Jesus Christ. Overview: People often associate joy with happiness, but there is a difference. Happiness comes from the root word “hap”, which means chance. Happiness is circumstantial. It has to with the feelings we experience when good things happen in our lives. Happiness is something to enjoy and celebrate on those occasions when it happens. It is a

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Edge Night

The Media and Conforming to Christ

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Objective:
 The middle school youth will develop a deeper understanding of the effects of the media on their lives. They will be challenged to be conformed to Christ, rather than the influences from TV, magazines, and the Internet. Overview: The media is constantly bombarding people today, especially young people, with images of what it means to be popular, valued or successful. Whether it is TV or magazines or the Internet, every message from the media is meant to sell an idea, attitude or product.

Life Night

Food Poisoning

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Goal of the Life Night:  To take a critical look at the amount of time spent daily with various forms of media in relationship to time spent in other activities, especially prayer. The night helps teens recognize what factors shape our identity and encourage teens to seek Christ more deeply. Further, it will develop a broader understanding of stewardship—not just about tithing, but offering back to God the life He has given us. Life Night at a Glance: The night begins with an MTV style contest