I have not had much time to write here. So I thought I would share with you something I wrote for the parish bulletin.
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Nobody wants to go to
youth group, at least not at first. At the end of the year we have our seniors
share about their experiences at BRICK, and many teens share that they
originally did not want to attend youth group. I mean really, who wants to join
a group that sounds like it is going to be another class? Didn't I already
learn about Jesus in grade school? I am done with learning about religion.
Although many teens enter youth group with this attitude, they leave changed
for the better. Many form valuable
friendships that last for a life time. Many state that BRICK is the
highlight of the week and the only good thing about Monday. They say that without BRICK they would
not be ready for college. Even more importantly, they tell me that without
BRICK they would not have found Jesus and would not have entered into a
relationship with Jesus.
I understand your children or your grandchildren may not want to join a youth group, but maybe they need to be pushed. We push them to go to school, to exercise, to clean the house, mow the lawn, get a job, eat right and wear appropriate clothes. Why don’t we push them toward Christ? Our main goal as parents is to get our children into heaven. Let us help with that mission. Please push your teens to come to BRICK, at least for a few weeks, and we will do our best to keep them coming.
