With this school year, we are shifting from "fifty-six" and "seventy8" into "Middle School Ministry - MSM" with the alternate "mpcc5678". "Middle School Ministry" is the better terminology that is easier for verbal communication. Simultaneously "mpcc 5678" clarifies in the…
Category: Parents
QUESTIONING FAITH: HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR TEEN IN A CRISIS OF FAITH
In adolescence, teenagers develop a new way of thinking: the ability to understand abstract concepts. This growth brings about questions. Lots of questions…about everything, including their faith. And as teenagers question their faith, parents can feel uncertain, even scared. Because…
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SPIRITUAL QUESTIONS: WHAT IF MY TEENAGER ASKS A QUESTION ABOUT THE BIBLE I DON’T KNOW?
One common struggle among parents is they are afraid their teenager will ask them a question about God or the Bible, and they have no idea how to answer it. If you have ever struggled, you are not alone. We…
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Return to Worship – Phase One
If you haven't heard already, Pastor Chris announced the "Return to Worship" plan for Mount Pleasant Christian Church in general here. There will be more information coming from the church as to the specifics of what plans, policies and procedures…
TRANSITIONS: HELP! MY TEEN IS LOSING THEIR CHILDHOOD FRIENDS
Have you noticed a shift in your child’s friendships as they became a teenager? If so, the transition is developmentally appropriate. Teenagers choose friends based on interests and likes rather than proximity, such as classrooms and neighborhoods, which they did…
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