Parents

MSM REALIZESthat we are not the answer to discipling students…parents are!  We are excited to get to partner with parents in ministering to their students, even in the midst of changing dynamics in their relationship with their students. The following is a list of resources that we encourage you as a parent to utilize to continue connecting withyour student and help them grow in their faith.

The Parent Resource:  For each series, as well as each MSM event, we create a parent resource that gives you, the parent, great questions and ideas to spark discussion during the times you have that you spend with your students: in the car, at the table, and during down time. These questions deal directly with what we are talking about weekly during Remix.  We also podcast all our messages from Wednesday night so you as the parent can listen and hear exactly what your student hears on Wednesday night.  

 Every Parent A Volunteer:  You heard us right…we need as many volunteers as possible to help us connect with students and their parents. From greeters @ Remix, snack shak volunteers, and crowd control, to small group leaders, coaches, and fuel group leaders, there is a role for everyone. Please contact us today mgoodman@faithpromise.org to get in the game serving in MSM. If you don’t who will?  Besides, your student wont tell you this, but when they see you involved, it says to them that this must be really important.  So what are you waiting for?

::Important Parent News::

Help Needed- God’s hand is truly on our ministry.  He is growing our ministry beyond belief.  On any given Wednesday night, we have over 300 students on campus.  Withthat comes an increasing need for parents to help out.  As always we would love to have you serve as group leaders, or coaches, but we really need parents to commit to serving on the supervision and welcome crew.  We are asking all parents to commit to at least a week a month to helping us out in this area.  If you would be willing to do that or more please contact us in the Middle School Office (865) 251-2590 ex. 1305, or email us @ mgoodman@faithpromise.org.

Arriving Early – On Wednesday nights, we have a very small time period to get students checked in.  To help out with this we have implemented a self check in process for our students which has cut our time in half.  We need your help in trying to have your student here each week by 6:15pm so they can have time to get checked in, and be in the room by 6:30pm when we start Remix.  Please help your student realize how important it is for them to keep up with their key tag or sticker for check in.  They can put the key tag on a key ring, and the sticker on a cell phone, inside their Bible, or on anything they will have with them each week at Remix.  Please note that students should be picked up at 8:30pm, when Remix is over.

Awesome Parent Links:

Suggested Reading for Parents:

  • Parenting Beyond Your Capacity by Reggie Joiner (WOW!)
  • The Be With Factor by Bo Boshers (Great book on mentoring teens!)