May 2016 - Faith Fellowship Church

THE PARENT INSIDER
Volume 2, Issue 5
May 2016
Faith Fellowship Church, 6734 Bridgetown Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45248 513 -598-6734
Looking Forward to the Real Mother’s Day
By Barbara Rainey
My first memories of Mother’s
Day are sitting as a child in
church as the minister recognized
all the mothers. I remember them
standing in recognition of their
day. I also remember them all
wearing corsages. It was a tradition in that generation, and somehow the men knew it was part of
their jobs to provide the corsages
for Mother’s Day Sunday.
years, I felt funny standing in
church, as if that role still belonged only to my mother and not
to me. But by the time I had three
or four kids, I was firmly established in my new identity. As my
daughter Ashley said during her
fourth pregnancy, “I don’t know
what happened to the old Ashley.
She got lost somewhere along the
way.” Mother was indelibly who I
was, and the vestiges of the old
By the time I became a mother,
me were now to be found only in
corsages had vanished, but recog- photo albums.
nition in church on Sunday mornArticle continued on Pgs 4.
ing remained. In my early mom
Rank
Box Office Movies
Gross Income
.A child in a single parent
household is more likely
to:
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Experience violence
Continue a cycle of
poverty
Become drug dependent
Commit a crime
Perform below peers
in education
Source: Center For
Disease Control and
Prevention 2014
Inside this Issue
Article
1
Top Ten Movies
1
Youth Beat
1
Prayer Central
2
Top Ten Video Games
2
Verse of the Month
2
1
The Boss
$23.5 mil
2
Batman v. Superman
$23.4 mil
3
Zootopia
$14.4 mil
Celebrity Quote
2
4
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
$6.4 mil
Cutting Edge Music
3
5
Hardcore Henry
$5.1 mil
Christian Artist
3
6
Miracles from Heaven
$4.8 mil
Featured Film
3
7
Gods Not Dead 2
$4.3 mil
Other Top Movies
3
The Divergent Series: Allegiant
$3.6 mil
Article Cont.
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Movies 4/8/2016 –
4/10/2016
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Youth Group News
5
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10 Cloverfield Lane
$3 mil
Flipside
5
Source: Box Office Mojo
10
Eye in the Sky
$2.8 mil
Monthly Calendar
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Note From Pastor Josh
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3.
4.
Dark Souls III (PS4)
Ratchet and Clank (PS4)
Dark Souls III (Xbox One)
Bravely Second: End Layer
(3DS)
5. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (PS4)
6. Tom Clancy’s The Division
(PS4)
7. Quantum Break (Xbox One)
8. Tom Clancy’s The Division
(Xbox One)
9. MLB 16: The Show (PS4)
10. Gears of War (Xbox One)
U.S. Video Game Sales Week Ending
April 16, 2016
Things to pray about with and for your kids
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Pray for you kids and their friends.
Even harder, pray for those who aren’t your kids friend.
Pray for those graduating high school and college.
Pray that in the last month of school, your teens make the
most of their time and share their faith.
Praying is awesome! It’s also something we learn. It’s not the
most natural thing. Just like teaching our kids to talk we need
to teach them to pray. Pray with them, for them and on their
behalf! You won’t regret it!
Source: VGChartz
“The video was to represent
the young woman today – it’s
not the traditional woman
anymore – and not the specifics of ‘Am I gay? Am I
straight? Am I bi?’ I’m making the rules for myself, and I
don’t have to be stuck down
to one label.”
– Actress and singer Keke Palmer
in reponse to her steamy music
video for the song “I Don’t Belong
To You” and on why she chooses
not to label her sexuality, PEOPLE,
Dec. 16, 2015
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“39 But
I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps
you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And if anyone
would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.
41 And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.”
-Matthew 5:39-41
For whatever reason, forgiveness has been at the forefront of my
mind this week, though it always should be. This section of Scripture is a great reminder to us straight for our Lord that it’s never
about winning, its not about being right but it’s about forgiveness
and putting others first. Model this at home. Your teens need to
see this. Talk about why forgiving others is so important.
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This page is designed to inform and educate parents. It is not meant to endorse any product, music or movie. Our prayer is that you will
make informed decisions on what your student listens to, wears, and sees!
Gwen Stefani- “This is What the Truth Feels Like”
Background: Gwen Renée Stefani; born October 3, 1969, is an
American singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and actress. She is
the co-founder and lead vocalist of the ska band No Doubt. During
the band's hiatus, Stefani embarked on a solo career in 2004 by
releasing her debut studio album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. Inspired by pop music from the 1980s, the album was met with both
critical and commercial success. Including her work with No Doubt,
Stefani has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide.
What Parents should know about their new album: By the time I finished listening to This Is What the Truth Feels Like, I felt like a protective older brother reacting to news that his little sis was being manhandled by life's big baddies. On "Rare," Gwen
Stefani vulnerably admits, "I am broken, I am insecure/Complicated, oh yeah, that's for
sure/I feel worthless, I've been hurt so bad/I get nervous that you won't love me back." That's
a precarious precipice, for sure. And it's like she's not even aware of the danger. Because
when she's not articulating the agony her ex-husband put her through, she's all in—both emotionally and, it would seem, physically, too—for the new guy she herself has admitted will be
seen as her "rebound." Stefani insists that she can feel the truth of her latest relationship,
and she desperately wants to believe it will be the real deal this time around. But feelings are
flawed barometers of solid substances such as truth—both for pop stars like Gwen Stefani
and for all of the rest of us who internalize the familiar-but-still-problematic philosophy she
espouses. If it feels so right, it can't be wrong, she gushes. And while one would hope that
such a seasoned artist would have been through enough to recognize the peril of capitulating to that old lie … perhaps hope is not always the best strategy.
V.Rose– Young Dangerous Heart
A formidable female-fusion
of modern pop unlike anything else Christian music
has to offer, pop artist
V.Rose. This vibrant young
artist is making a splash
with her debut release
Young Dangerous Heart, which hit shelves
and digital markets April 22. The 13-track
album is a sonic blast collection that is
packed tight with power-pop grooves fueled
by forgiveness, informed by truth; an empowering reminder for the younger generation
who may be struggling to find themselves.
"The transition from the teenage years to
being a young adult is such a vulnerable
place," explains the 27-year old. "You can
grow into being a strong, confident person or
an insecure and confused, all depending on
whether you play it safe and try to make
people happy or whether you can listen and
follow God's voice in your heart. If you can do
that, true joy is within reach."
Newly Released in Theater
Check her out at: www.vroseonline.com
SYNOPSIS– Captain America: Civil War—Opens May 6
Political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability when the actions of the Avengers
lead to collateral damage. The new status quo deeply divides members of the team. Captain
America (Chris Evans) believes superheroes should remain free to defend humanity without government interference. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) sharply disagrees and supports oversight. As
the debate escalates into an all-out feud, Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye
(Jeremy Renner) must pick a side.
Starring: Chris Evans, Robert Downey, Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie
Rated PG--13-extended sequences of violence, action and mayhem.
For more information on the movie check out www.Christianitytoday.com under their media section
Check out
www.Christianityto
day.com for more
information on new
movie releases
Title
Rating
Red Flags
Genre
Starring
R
crude sexual content including brief
graphic nudity, language throughout,
drug use and teen partying.
Comedy
Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac
Efron, Chloe Moretz
The Angry Birds Movie
Opens May 20
PG
Rude Humor and Action
Animated
/Family
Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride,
Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph
Alice Through The
Looking Glass
PG
Fantasy Action/Peril and Some
Language
Fantasy
Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Mia
Wasikowska, Helena Bonham
Carter, Rhys Ifans
Neighbors 2: Sorority
Rising
Opens May 20
Other
Movies
in
Theaters
Opens May 27
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Honestly, Mother’s Day was usually somewhat of a disappointment to me. The inherent promise and expectation of a day set
aside to honor mothers was never met. It’s
not that my husband didn’t try. He always
bought me something; usually it was a rose
bush or another plant for the yard, which he
knew I liked. And my kids always made me a
sweet card or a crayoned picture in Sunday
school. They all said, “Happy Mother’s Day,”
and gave me kisses and hugs. But then everyone needed lunch and naps, and there
were squabbles to resolve and needs to be
met …
The kind of honor I longed for and needed in
those harried years of selfless, endless labor
was not to be found on the second Sunday
in May. It’s not possible for children to really
appreciate you for the enormity of your service. What I wanted was a day free from sibling rivalry and a simple, genuine, “Thanks,
Mom,” that was unprompted by my husband
or the Sunday school teacher.
In hindsight, I now understand what I longed
for is only possible when your children grow
up and become parents themselves. Then
they begin to “get it”!
are grown that I really appreciate my own
mother. And even so, I really have no idea
what sacrifices, worries, and suffering
she endured for me and my brothers. Only God knows, and He is the One who will
give the ultimate honor when He says one
day, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
And that is the real Mother’s Day. May
your focus be on the honor to come on
that day, and may you raise your children
to walk closely with Jesus all their days.
And remember, as I so often forgot in the
daily-ness of life, that a mother’s job is
laborious not because it is small, but because it is gigantic. Mothering is the most
important calling on a woman’s
life. Mothers can indeed change the
world.
Article found at www.familylife.com
You see, mothering is a ministry to the future. It’s a very private, unseen ministry. It’s
like a long-term, 20-year investment in which
you cannot withdraw any of your money until
the 20 years is up. You place your bets and
then wait to see the outcome many years
ahead. In mothering, there are moments of
glory when you see hints that your investment is paying off, but they are not permanent until the end.
Interestingly, it’s only now that my children
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Events
Graduation Banquet– This year we are starting a new tradition. We will be hosting a graduation banquet
for our outgoing youth group seniors. The event will go from 6pm-9:30pm on May 21st. We will have
dinner, a time to share, and other various activities to honor our graduating seniors. It will have a surprise
theme.
Formal attire to be worn.
Sticky Faith– We will be offering our sticky faith parenting classes starting on May 1 at 4pm and ending
on June 12. It will run for 6 weeks, every Sunday at 4pm, except May 8. These classes are designed to
help with teaching discipleship processes. This is for anyone who wants to be a part of disciple kids and
youth. Sign ups will be available at the sign board in the commons or let me know.
News
Promotion– May 29th we will be welcoming all our upcoming fifth graders. Be praying for them as they
make that transition.
Mission Trip- Our fundraisers are in full swing. Reminder that students need to be attending as many as
they can but are required to attend at least 50%. It is also highly encouraged they be attending weekly
youth group.
Baby Taylor– We will be welcoming Finn sometime between now and June 6, hopefully. For that reason,
the schedule has been pretty light.
On the Horizon
June 12 – Car Wash at 1pm
June 24 – Last Supper– Spaghetti Factory
July 2-10 – Mission Trip
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Youth Group Teaching Schedule
May 1: Gospel Experience –Sharing our faith
May 8: No Youth Group– Mother’s Day
May 15: Gospel Journey – What happens after we die?
May 22: Gospel Journey – Who is Jesus?
May 29: Gospel Journey - What Is Jesus’ Message?
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Hi Parents!
Summer is nearly here! That means lot’s of downtime for your teens. I want to encourage you to find
constructive things for them to do. I don’t want you overloading them but let them do things that are
going to be edifying for them and hopefully build them up. Also, we are going to offering them the
chance to come up to the church on certain days to hang out and serve in various ways. Look for that
sign up coming soon. Also, I wanted to let you know that I have somewhat kept the summer schedule
light because of the expectation of the arrival of our baby, Finn. I don’t want things on the calendar,
then have to postpone or cancel them. Also, my mother is in poor health and she may pass at any time.
Thanks for you understanding of this. As always, please do not hesitate to reach out if you have
questions or concerns.
In Him, Pastor Josh
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