Transitions are Big and so Key for our ministry.  We desire to transition students carefully, with excitement and purpose.  It is so Important that our parents get on board and help support us through this process.  We need you.  Below you’ll see an overview of the process we have this year.

 
JUNE 3 – Move up Sunday!  Incoming 6th graders will be joining the Middle School group this Sunday Morning @ 9:30.  Please bring your child to the Middle School Room  between  9:15 – 9:30am.  We will have a team of people there to greet them and make them feel at home as well as a registration for you to fill out.  The morning will conclude at 10:40am.  You can come and pick up your child at that time.

- Incoming 9th graders will graduate out of the Middle School Sunday School.  They will take part in Middle School Worship that Night for their last time being recognized and celebrating their accomplishment.

JUNE 15 – Celebrate Station Welcome Party!  We will be gathering at Celebration Station to
welcome the incoming 6th & 9th graders!   The Cost is $15.
9:00 – 10:00 pm – Pizza Party Only for Incoming 6th graders.
10:00 pm – 1:00 am – The Rest of the Youth Group (Big 3 – Unlimited Go-Karts, Bumper Boats, Golf, and $5 in Game Play.)
1:00 am – Parents need to Pick up Middle School Students at this time @ Celebration Station
1:00 am – 2:00 am – After Party for High School and Incoming 9th graders to IHOP.
2:00 am – Parents need to pick up their High School Students at this time @ IHOP.         

JUNE 20 – There will be a Cookout during the evening of June 20 for Middle School students and parents.  This will be the first Worship that incoming 6th graders will attend and they will join us for the remainder of the Summer.

Keep tuned in here for more information about the Summer and Invite other parents and friends to Check it out!

The Summer is coming like a freight train!  I can’t believe it is already so close to June which means it’s also time for CAMP!  I am so excited and can’t wait for Camp!

A couple of reminders.  We only have a couple open spots for some incoming 7th and 8th graders.  The price will stay the same ($300) but will increase after May 25 by $35 – Camp regulations.  If you are still wanting to sign up for our Summer Camp for Middle School Students called MIX then you need to contact Pastor Chad ASAP (336-841-4480)

Payment in Full is due June 10 (which is $250 if you paid the $50 deposit.)  If you will not be able to make this deadline then please contact Pastor Chad. Check out the video!

MIX info

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We have started a New Series for the Summer about the Gospel and being the Church.

Lesson Overview
Luke 14:25-33

Supporting Passages
Matthew 4:18-22; Luke 9:57-62; Philippians 3:1-14

Biblical Truth
Jesus calls people to give up everything and follow Him.

Context
Do you and your students believe that following Christ is worthy of abandoning all other pursuits and possessions? Valuing Jesus above all else is the beginning of a faithful relationship. This is not just for super-Christians; this is where Christ’s
invitation to followers began in the Bible. Do we believe that Jesus is so good, so satisfying, and so rewarding that we will surrender all we have and all we are to find our fullness in Him? Do we believe Him enough to obey Him and to follow Him
wherever He leads, even when the crowds in our culture—and maybe even in our churches—turn the other way? The cost of following Christ is great. However, the cost of not following Him is even greater. Who truly pays the price when we fail to take the gospel seriously?

Goals: Students will examine what it means to give up everything in their life in order to follow Jesus Christ.  Students will consider the cost involved in personally following Jesus.

Continuing the Dialogue:

These are questions to ask your student this week around the dinner table or in the car to continue to engage them in the discussion. 

How does your current understanding of Luke 14 affect what you think it means to be Jesus’ disciple? Why do you think Jesus chose to use such strong language when talking about following Him?

Is following Jesus easy?  Should following Jesus be easy?  In what ways do we sometimes lead people to think that following Christ is easy?

What challenges do you face as Christ follower in being like Jesus and following Him?

In what areas of your life do you currently need to count the cost of following Christ?
Do you believe He is worth laying down everything for? Why or why not?

Middle School Worship is at 4:45 – 6:45 at the church. We will have snacks, games and worship. Small groups will be meeting during this time as well.

High School Worship is gathering at the Dixons this Sunday at 6:00 pm for a cookout, volleyball and Bon fire. The evening will conclude at 10 but feel free to pick up your teen earlier if you need to. The Dixons live at 305 Cedarwood Trail in High Point

We posted a goofy video on our Community Students Page for Moms on Mother’s Day.  Check it out and make sure you stay for the end.  Clicking on the picture below will take you to our Community Students page.  Scroll down till you see the video and enjoy.  Thanks!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Community-Students/275770909152141

HAPPY MOTHER’s DAY to all you Incredible Moms!  Thank you for all your love and sacrifice that you give on a daily basis!  From the Community Students Staff we give you Honor, Love and wish you a Wonderful Mother’s Day!

Also as a Reminder Mother’s Day is a Family holiday so we will not be having any Sunday Night Student Worship Tonight!  Enjoy the Celebration of Moms!  Thanks!

This Saturday, May 12 Some of the Community Students Staff and students are getting together just to eat and hang out.  We will be meeting at CiCis Pizza at the Palladium at 6:00 pm and then head over to grab some ice cream around 7 at the Red Mango.  We love to build relationships so feel free to come out and join us!  Thanks!

With the Second chance prom landing on Sunday and many of our staff attending and the students working it to make money, there will be No Student Worship tonight!

Students can raise money by working the prom or helping with prep.  Middle School students are allowed to do prep only.

1:30 at the church for decoration prep
3:00 at 12 West Main in Thomasville.
The Prom is 6 -10.  Thanks!

We will continue worship on May 20th!  Thanks!

Over the next weeks we will be talking about the Church.
This past weekend we started our conversation about the church by reading through the scriptures to see what the Word had to say about the church in various places.
We ended with Acts 1-4.  In particular the verse below….

This was the beginning of the church.

^{Acts 2:38} Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. ³⁹ The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”  ⁴⁰ With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”⁴¹ Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.  ⁴² They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. ⁴³Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. ⁴⁴ All the believers were together and had everything in common. ⁴⁵ They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. ⁴⁶Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, ⁴⁷ praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

^{Acts 4:31} After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.  ³² All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. ³³ With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all ³⁴ that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales ³⁵ and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.

HAVE A CONVERSATION…

Sometime this week Ask your teen what they think the Church’s purpose is.  Follow it up with how they feel the Church is accomplishing it’s goal of fulfilling her purpose.
We will be dreaming this weekend about what their church would look like if we took what scripture said and tried to reach their friends today.  Ask them about their ideas.  Then if you are bold and able, figure out with them how they could go about accomplishing their ideas and reaching their friends for Christ.

We have some unigue weekends coming up that I wanted to make you aware of.  If you have any questions please contact Lori @ lori.hawkins@CBChurch.org.

April 22
9:30 – 10:30 |  Regularly scheduled programming – Middle School Sunday School Classes, High School Evangelism Explosion Overview STARTS and High School Student Impact
4:45 – 6:45 |  Middle School Worship in the High School Worship Room
6:45 – 8:45 |  High School Worship in the High School Worship Room

April 28, Saturday
2:00 | Pack-A-Thon Student version for those of you who have signed up!  Please contact Lori if you would like to sign up!

April 29
9:30 – 10:30 |  Regularly scheduled programming – Middle School Sunday School Classes, High School Evangelism Explosion Overview and High School Student Impact
5:00 – 6:00 |  Kidstuf – We LOVE seeing Families connect with the same teaching as their child and continue the conversation at home.  As well we LOVE seeing our Students serve in Kidstuf.  They do an AWESOME job.
6:00 – 6:45 |  Middle School Small Groups will meet in the High School Worship room and then break up into small groups.  There is NO Student Worship program ONLY Small Group Time for all Middle School ages.
6:45 – 8:45 |  High School Worship in the High School Worship Room

May 6 
9:30 – 10:30 |  Regularly scheduled programming – Middle School Sunday School Classes, High School Evangelism Explosion Overview and High School Student Impact
Small Groups will meet through out the week.  Contact your small group leader to see what’s going on.  There is NO Student Worship for Middle School.
6:00 – 10:00 | SECOND CHANCE PROM!!!!  GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!  Oh YEAH!!  The students and staff will be helping out and working the prom so NO Student Worship for High School.

May 12
There will be an informal gathering for students to hang out over ice cream.  This will be off campus.  Check Facebook and the website as the time approaches.

May 13
9:30 – 10:30 |  Regularly scheduled programming – Middle School Sunday School Classes and High School Student Impact
4:45 – 8:45 |  NO Student Worship – Family Holiday.  Happy Mother’s Day!  Celebrate your Mothers and Grandmothers!

May 20
9:30 – 10:30 |  Regularly scheduled programming – Middle School Sunday School Classes and High School Student Impact
9:30 and 11:00 | 2012 Graduate Recognition during the Worship.  Please contact Lori with info if you have a 2012 high school or college graduate.  A Lunch is to follow.
4:45 – 6:45 |  Middle School Worship in the High School Worship Room
6:45 – 8:45 |  High School Worship and Senior Recognition in the High School Worship Room