We want to let you know about an upcoming event for our teenagers which we believe is going to be life-changing for those involved.  On September 10, 2010, we’ll be showing the movie TO SAVE A LIFE (PG-13). We not only highly recommend that your son or daughter come and see the movie with us, but we also recommend that you see it as well.  There will be two simultaneous showings at our event; one for parents and one for teens.   

We hope that by seeing this movie, your son or daughter will be inspired to reach out to the hurting and lonely on their campus and truly make a difference in their world.

 Handling the Tough Stuff

Life as a teenager can be difficult. Every day, our teens do their best to be liked, do well in school, get along with their family, and make important decisions that could affect their whole lives. Teenagers can't avoid pressures, and it’s natural for us to worry about them. The first step in supporting our teens through their troubles is differentiating between normal growing pains and a crisis situation.

Unfortunately, teens today are hurting and facing challenges like never before—we see it in our youth group and in our local schools. TO SAVE A LIFE is rated PG-13 because it doesn’t shy away from tough topics. It deals with social divisions, school violence, cutting, suicide, teen pregnancy and divorce—not in a graphic way, but in a way that is authentic to many teens’ lives. And it points to a way out of these problems through faith and reaching out to others. Ultimately, it asks the question “What’s my life going to be about?” and dares teens to answer with boldness and honesty.