This last Wednesday we had a very interesting discussion in the 11th and 12th grade small group time. We were on the subject of loving your neighbor and got to talking about "new" students in our youth group. We actually had 2 students in the small group who have started coming to our youth group on Sunday or Wednesday in the last month or so. It was interesting because both had different experiences in how they felt their first time at our youth group.
The discussion really got us thinking about how we react and interact when there are "new" people in our youth group environment. My challenge to EVERYONE who is a part of our youth group is to be aware of those around you and to be a welcoming person. If you see someone you don't know, ask them their name and get to know them a bit. Our youth group is NOT too big for you to know everyone's name. So you really should know everyone's name that is at each youth group event. I challenge you to get out of your comfort zone a bit and find out some more about others that are attending youth group - whether it is their first time or they are there every week. And that doesn't mean all your best friends that you always hang out with at youth group anyway.
Let me know what you think.
-PT
i liked the getting to know you games at the campus missionary retreat.... i really got to know some people
ReplyDeleteThis was soo much ! i loved getting to know other Christians from around the area!
ReplyDeleteI think we should do some name games during ythgrp so we can all get familiar with each other.. just a thought since i cant remember names to save my life lol :)
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