Parent's Meeting
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Welcome Parents
This page is designed especially for you as a parent, to let you know what is going on in our youth ministry. We know that it is not easy to be a parent, and we want to help in any way we can. The youth website will be updated frequently, so make sure to bookmark www.broadmooryouth.com and check it every week. Make sure to sign up for our BUMY Email List on this page for up to date information on what is going on with our group.
Caddo Parish School Websites and Calendars
Following are links to Caddo Parish School's websites. Remember to Stay up to date with what is going on in your youth's lives!
CADDO PARISH SCHOOL BOARD: http://www.caddo.k12.la.us
CADDO MAGNET HIGH: http://caddomagnet.net/
CAPTAIN SHREVE HIGH: http://captainshreve.com
C.E. BYRD HIGH: http://www.cebyrd.com
LOYOLA COLLEGE PREP: http://www.loyolaprep.org
CADDO MIDDLE MAGNET: http://middlemagnet.caddo.k12.la.us/
YOUREE DRIVE MIDDLE: http://www.youreedrive.com/
PARENTS READ THIS! Sorting Through the Smog of Blogs
Do you know what a blog is? If not, you might want to ask your teen. Blogging has become a popular way for teens to communicate their life to the world. According to Intellisek, it is estimated that 8 million teens blog on a regular basis (www.usatoday.com). Websites like www.xanga.com, www.myspace.com, and www.facebook.com allow anyone of any age to set up a mini website which posts pictures, videos, interests and just about anything else you can think of. These sites are free and only take about five minutes to set-up. Blogging has actually become a teen’s own reality show able to be viewed by the world. One of the problems with Blogging is that many teens are putting personal information on their site, raising security and safety questions for parents and police. How do you know your teen has a blog? First of all, ask them. Talk about what information they are giving out on their blog site. Remind them that they are not anonymous, and what they say could be potentially read by thousands of other people including their parents and youth ministers. You want to respect the privacy of your teen, but for accountability purposes, it would be smart to check on a regular basis what your youth is putting on this site. Also, reading the blogs of your teen’s friends will give you great insight into things teens deal with on a regular basis & more specifically, what is going on with your teen and their friends. If you suspect your teen is keeping you in the dark about blogging, check online. Some youth even keep two blogs, one to show their parents and one to show their friends. And as you can guess, the two are very different. It’s possible to search names, nicknames, cell phone numbers, screen names, IM and email addresses. You could discover a blog or personal page that makes your teen vulnerable or just plain embarrassed in future years. Some teens think putting pictures of themselves drunk on the internet is fun, but do you think that colleges or employers will think it is funny? The bottom line is that parents must be proactive in protecting their teen through communication and prayer. Blogging in and of itself is not a bad thing, but make sure your teen is educated about what they say in their online diary is read by the entire world, including their youth ministers.
How can I help?
I can not tell you how much it means to the youth, adult volunteers, parents, and staff, that you pray for our student ministry at Broadmoor United Methodist Church each and every day. We count on your prayers to help us reach students with the real, radical, and sometimes messy message of Jesus Christ. Many times I hear someone in our community or church ask how they can financially support our student ministry above and beyond their regular gifts and tithes. So we have put together a shopping list of sorts for you to take a look at and see how you can help support this ministry. Find something that is close to your heart and something that you feel that is important to our ministry. This list is in no way a complete list of needs, so when you have a different idea of how you can help this ministry to students and their families, please let us know, we would love to hear from you.
*One snack supper for Sunday evening UMY (partially subsidized): $50
*One hard back youth Bible: $20
*One case of hard back youth Bibles (24): $450
*One portable bookcase for Bibles: $225
*One leadership retreat for youth leadership team at Caney: $500
*New multimedia computer for youth worship: $3500
*One youth to summer camp at Caney: $150
*One youth to senior high mission trip: $1000
*One youth to Weekend of the Cross mission trip: $150
*One adult/youth tuition for a local one day youth ministry training: $50
*One adult/youth tuition for a national week long youth ministry training: $300
*One year of Christian music for our student Ministry: $450
*One month of Christian music for our student Ministry: $38
*One month of internet hosting for our webpage: $50
*One year of internet hosting for our webpage: $575
*One gift for a graduating senior on "Senior Sunday": $20
*One gift for a youth on "Confirmation Sunday": $20
*One performance of a guest worship band for youth worship: $600
*One DVD to purchase for UMY, Sunday school, or Bible Study: $20
*Books and supplies for one Wednesday night Bible Study for one semester: $100
*One 5mp digital camera: $450
*One commercial foosball table for game room: $750
*One commercial pool table for game room: $1600
*One commercial video game for game room: $770-$4500
*One mailing or newsletter to youth: $75
*One Sunday school room furnished: $1300
*One "Girls Bible Study" curriculum; $75
*One "Guys Bible Study" curriculum: $75
*One weekend "Faith and Sexuality" retreat for youth: $400
*One gross (144) No. 2 wooden pencils: $9
*One case of soft drinks for vending machine: $6
*One Sunday of donuts for Sunday school: $20
*One month of donuts for Sunday school: $80
*One year of donuts for Sunday school: $1040
Need some up to date information on the latest trends on drugs and teenagers? Check out this great webpage for parents. theantidrug.com
Tips for Parents
Here are some parenting tips that a friend sent me, and I think they are great words of wisdom:
1. Pray. Pray for your teenager. Make this a high priority in your own time with the Lord. Pray for Broadmoor United Methodist Church. Pray for the Lord to do incredible things in the life of your student. Pray for God's protection of them.
2. Love. Love your student well. Rules without relationships lead to rebellion. If you have a love relationship with your teenager, his/her heart will be more open for you to fill it with God's Word. Some good advice on how to actually build a love relationship with your student can be found in Josh McDowell's book, How to be a hero to your kids. Here is a sample of how to do that:
a. Acceptance – Show your student that your love for them is not based on performance. Love them unconditionally. Accept them for who they are. This will give them security in themselves and in you as their parent.
b. Appreciation – Be outwardly expressive in showing them that their accomplishments are meaningful. When you see them doing something good, complement them on it. This will promote a sense of significance in your teenager.
c. Affection – We all need to be loved. Your teenager must have physical affirmation of your love and acceptance of them every day. Love on them. Hug them often. Don't let a day go by without doing this. The main reason students have premarital sex and place such a high value on their relationships with their friends is proof of their need to feel loved and accepted.
d. Availability – Are you available to your teenager? Do you spend time with him/her? Be more than another warm body in a room with them. If you spend time with them, they will feel important.
By doing these things on a regular basis, your relationship with your teenager should flourish.
3. Model. You are the most influential person in your teenager's life. Not J.Lo, not Eminem, not Shaq, not Britney, nor any other famous person. Not even a coach, teacher, or youth minister. But YOU! Model for them what you want them to become. This doesn't mean that you have to be perfect and cannot ever make a mistake. However, do try to follow the Lord and obey His Word as best as you can and always admit when you have messed up and set the wrong example.
4. Teach. Teach your teenager what the Word of God says. Teach them specifically what God's plan is for their lives. Teach them why God's Word says what it says. Teach them how to obey God's Word. Every command or warning in the Bible was given for our protection or to provide for the ultimate life experience. Explain to your students the "why's" of God's Word. Rules without reasons are viewed as legalism. Rules without applications are viewed as impossible.
Jim Burns and HomeWord.com
Alcoholics Anonymous at Broadmoor
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; AA is self-supporting through their own contributions. AA’s primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. AA meets at Broadmoor UMC on Monday and Wednesday nights at 8:00 in Pearce Hall. For more information about AA go to the Official Alcoholics Anonymous Web Page.
