Check out a previous blog entry explaining RAMP groups, but I want to remind you that RAMP groups will resume on Sunday, Sep. 9 rather than Sep. 2 (due to the Labor Day weekend). RAMP groups will meet at the building. However, students in town are invited to Gator Park to play miniature golf Sunday, Sep. 2. We’ll meet at Gator Park on I-30 at 6 PM.

REFUGE resumes this Wednesday, Aug. 29 beginning at 6 PM with dinner. This Wednesday’s menu includes tacos with all the fixn’s. Students need to bring $3. We also have punch cards if you’d like to pay in advance. See me, Tracie Vaughan or Wanda Walker if you’d like to purchase a punch card. If you pay by check, please make checks payable to LRC.

We will begin a new Sunday AM Bible class series on Sep. 9. Sam Peters will lead the 9-12th grade class in the teen worship room. I will lead the 7-8th grade class in the teen game room.

Best Friends Retreat is just around the corner, so please register your teen by paying the $65 registration fee by Sunday, Sep. 16. It’s going to be a great retreat! This year’s theme is “Crushed.”

Understanding Your Teenager seminar will be a great event just for you. It is Sunday, Oct. 14. Invite your friends and sign up if you have not already done so. Although the early bird registration deadline has come and gone, the cost is still only $15 per person. That will increase to $20 per person after Sep. 23 so register now!

Here’s an interesting blog entry by a professor of psychology at Abilene Christian University that is worth reading and following up on. It has to do with girls’ self image and media. I’d encourage you to read the blog and check out the sources. I’ve ordered one of the books referenced in the blog.

RAMP Groups
I want to make you aware of some changes to RAMP groups for the fall that have become necessary since we met last week.

1. RAMP groups will officially kick off on Sunday, Sep. 9 rather than Sep. 2. I’ve heard from many of you that Sep. 2 isn’t a good weekend since we met last week.

2. All RAMP groups will meet in the Nichols Ministry Building. The teens will still meet in RAMP groups, but they’ll just all be located somewhere on campus. RAMP group time will begin at 6 PM. However, students may come at 5:30 PM to hang out if they would like. However, the fourth Sunday of each month, RAMP groups will meet on their own somewhere away from the campus. Your teen’s RAMP leader will let you know when and where they will meet on those Sundays. There are a few reasons for this change:

A) This will help three of our RAMP leaders who have teenagers.
B) We have students spread out all over the Little Rock area. Students will be able to carpool more easily if we all meet in one location.
C) This will allow me to help our RAMP group leaders focus our teens a little more. We have some lofty goals and high expectations for RAMP groups this year.

Please encourage your teen to make RAMP groups a priority. This is such an important aspect of our student ministry!

Understanding Your Teenager

PLEASE sign up for the parent seminar presented by Understanding Your Teenager. It will be well worth your time and money! Invite your neighbors and friends. Cost is $15 if you register by Sep. 23.

Best Friends Retreat

Please sign up and pay by Sunday, Sep. 16! Cost is $65. You register by paying.

Welcome to our new LRC Student Ministry site. Look around the site and let us know what you think. We designed it to be a place for visitors, parents and students. Check out the side bar on the front page. It has a calendar with big events posted. With the click of a mouse you can find out all the details of any of our major events. Hopefully, this feature will prove helpful to you.

Each week, I will post announcements on the blog. You should receive this in your email box, but it also allows you to check updates no matter where you are as long as you have internet access. It’s a great place to provide feedback as well.

Be sure to thank Casey Picker for all his work. We will continue to fine tune the site over the next several weeks so please don’t hesitate to offer feedback and suggestions.

This is a blog for parents and teens to keep up with weekly announcements and last minute changes. It’s also a place to share in prayer requests you may have. Just leave them as a comment.