Parents

Welcome Parents!

Congratulations! You are currently connected to the BEST way to stay up to date with what’s going on in the High School Ministry at Faith Promise Church.  This page is designed to INFORM and EQUIP you to help see your student grow throughout their high school career.

INFORM:
Our front page will always have current information about the series and events that your student can be involved in, plus we have a FALL SCHEDULE of events and experiences that you can download and keep for your reference. You can also download the Fall Parent Letter from Pastor Michael.

EQUIP:
Each week we will provide a Parent Connection that will give you insight to what’s being taught at Catalyst.  You can use this tool to stay involved in your student’s life and play an active role in their spiritual development.  This resource will also be available on the Faith Promise Blog.

Catalyst Parent Connection: September 1

Series: “Remote Control”

Focus: Passing the remote control of our lives over to anger will always lead to regret!

Family Discussion:

Anger affects all of us.  Whether you are the angry one or just happen to get caught up in the carnage of conflict, there is no avoiding the emotion of anger.  But there is a way to deal with it without sinning and letting it ruin our lives!  Talk through the following scenarios as a family and see how you’d respond:

  1. Parent is running behind and makes the student late for a movie with their friends.
  2. Student goes way over their plan’s cell phone minutes for the month…3 months in a row.
  3. Parent plans a family overnight trip on the same weekend as a student’s friend’s birthday party that the student has been looking forward to.
  4. Student hasn’t turned in homework in over 2 weeks in a class and parents get a call from the school.

“My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.”

James 1:19-20

Discussion Questions:

  1. How should we respond to situations that bring out our anger?
  2. How should we respond when other people are angry?
  3. What are some ways that your family can prevent anger from disrupting your family unity?  How can you help each other in this area?

Wrap Up: Typically we choose to respond with anger when we feel like we have been wronged or treated unfairly.  Anger swells on the inside because we are not met with the level of respect or importance that we feel we deserve.  Most of the time the things we get angry about are so minor that we would have forgotten about them in a matter of hours, but in the moment all we can think to do is lash out!  Remember, it’s not wrong to feel hurt and experience anger, but it is wrong and dangerous to allow that anger to control our actions and our lives!