February 9, 2009
Contents
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Birthdays
5. Video of The Week
6. Forgettable Fact
7. Potent Quotables
8. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
Goodbye Party for Brian & The Eberlys
Hey 180. We all know it's sad that Brian and the Eberlys are moving on to what God has next for them, but while they're still here, we want to show them the love and appreciation we have for them.
We hope to see you there.
30 Hour Famine
The 30 Hour Famine is coming up this month! We're excited to see how God uses the
experience this year to change us, and to change others' lives through us.
Pick up all the info you need along with your collection envelope and book this week in the youth center.
Check out www.30hourfamine.org for info about the famine, fasting and World Vision.
Here's a glimpse of last year's famine through the eyes of KATU.
Check out pics from last years famine here.
Read Through The Bible
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
WHAT ARE THE TEENAGE YEARS ABOUT?
Okay, make sure your seatbelt is fastened tight because we're going to teach you three big words in this little chapter. (You can use them to impress your parents and teachers.)
People who study teenagers (like, college professors who specialize in understanding teenagers) talk about the teenage years as being a period of time between childhood and adulthood. And they say there are three "tasks" of the teenage years--not tasks like taking out the trash or finishing your homework, but three things teenagers must try to figure out related to who they are before they become adults.
The first one is Identity. Your identity is who you are or who you think you are. We know that's kind of hard to think about. It's especially difficult to think about when you're a young teenager because your brain is barely able to handle thoughts like that. In a few more years, this will be a bit easier for you. Just know that your identity is how you think about yourself. It's the sum total of all the conclusions you make about yourself, who you are, and why you exist.
The second task is called Autonomy. That's a big word that just means "being unique" or "being different." As a teenager your task is to figure out how you're different from other people. It's about discovering if you and your choices really matter. It's wrestling with the question: Why should I be responsible?
And the final task is Affinity. (These aren't in any order, by the way--you'll work on all of them at the same time for lots of years.) Affinity is a fancy word for things that are alike. So this task is about figuring out where you belong, where you fit. Little kids fit into their family. Adults fit into a certain community or group of people. Where do you fit? Where do you belong?
We're not suggesting you sit down with a pad of paper and write answers to these questions. It doesn't work that way. You have to live with the questions for a number of years. You have to try things on (almost like trying on clothes before you buy them). You have to make some bad decisions and learn from them. You have to experience success and failure.
OTHERS' EXPECTATIONS
One of the major differences of being a teenager (from what things were like when you were a little kid) is what people expect from you. You've probably already noticed this.
When you were a little kid, people had pretty simple expectations, like:
- Listen when you're being spoken to.
- Eat your vegetables.
- Be respectful to your parents and other adults.
- Don't lie.
- Cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze.
And other things that don't take too much work to figure out.
But now that you're a teenager, this really begins to change. Adults will start (they've probably already started) treating you like a "junior adult." This can be frustrating at times because you won't always like being treated like a "junior." But it can also be pretty cool because it's fun to realize you're on the road to adulthood:
- Adults will expect you to have conversations with them.
- Adults will expect you to follow through on whatever you say you'll do.
- Adults will expect you to do your part to help.
- Adults will expect you to make decisions and deal with the consequences.
- Adults will expect that you don't want to be treated like a little kid (and they'll be frustrated if you act like a little kid).
Do you see what a major change this is? It's HUGE! Really, it all boils down to two things: responsibility and freedom. You want them both. Adults (parents, teachers, relatives) will start to give them to you, although probably not as quickly, or as much, as you'd like.
We encourage you to enjoy this shift. Show the adults in your life that you can be trusted with responsibility and freedom, and they'll eventually give you more.
**
Taken from "My Changes" by Mark Oestreicher and Scott Rubin, copyright 2008 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
3. SURF REPORT
~ Do The Right Thing
~ Youth Service America
4. BIRTHDAYS
In addition to Abraham Lincoln's birthday on Thursday we are wishing BIG 180 Birthday Wishes this week to Micha Pierce. We hope you have a wonderful birthday celebration Micha!
5. VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Ah...another gem from the past. Don't you wish it was summer?
6. FORGETTABLE FACT
Pierce Brosnan once worked with the circus as a fire eater!
7. POTENT QUOTABLES
"Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage."
~ Maya Angelou
"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any."
~ Alice Walker
8. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Q: Why was the Energizer Bunny arrested?
A: He was charged with battery.
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Birthdays
5. Video of The Week
6. Forgettable Fact
7. Potent Quotables
8. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
Goodbye Party for Brian & The Eberlys
- Come Sunday, February 15 after the 2nd service (about 12:30) in the Ministry Center Great Room.
- Have your parents bring a salad or dessert.
- There will be an open mic for you if you want to share what Brian and the Eberlys have meant to you or share a good or funny memory of their time here.
We hope to see you there.
30 Hour Famine
The 30 Hour Famine is coming up this month! We're excited to see how God uses the
experience this year to change us, and to change others' lives through us.
Pick up all the info you need along with your collection envelope and book this week in the youth center.Check out www.30hourfamine.org for info about the famine, fasting and World Vision.
Here's a glimpse of last year's famine through the eyes of KATU.
Check out pics from last years famine here.
Read Through The Bible
| Day | Exodus | Psalms | Mark |
| Tuesday, Feb. 10 | 19-20 | 73 | 6 |
| Wednesday, Feb. 11 | 21 | 74 | 7 |
| Thursday, Feb. 12 | 22 | 75-76 | 8 |
| Friday, Feb. 13 | 23 | 77 | 9 |
| Saturday, Feb. 14 | 24-25 | 78 | 10 |
| Sunday, Feb. 15 | 26 | 79-80 | 11 |
| Monday, Feb. 16 | 27 | 81-82 | 12 |
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
WHAT ARE THE TEENAGE YEARS ABOUT?
Okay, make sure your seatbelt is fastened tight because we're going to teach you three big words in this little chapter. (You can use them to impress your parents and teachers.)
People who study teenagers (like, college professors who specialize in understanding teenagers) talk about the teenage years as being a period of time between childhood and adulthood. And they say there are three "tasks" of the teenage years--not tasks like taking out the trash or finishing your homework, but three things teenagers must try to figure out related to who they are before they become adults.
The first one is Identity. Your identity is who you are or who you think you are. We know that's kind of hard to think about. It's especially difficult to think about when you're a young teenager because your brain is barely able to handle thoughts like that. In a few more years, this will be a bit easier for you. Just know that your identity is how you think about yourself. It's the sum total of all the conclusions you make about yourself, who you are, and why you exist.
The second task is called Autonomy. That's a big word that just means "being unique" or "being different." As a teenager your task is to figure out how you're different from other people. It's about discovering if you and your choices really matter. It's wrestling with the question: Why should I be responsible?
And the final task is Affinity. (These aren't in any order, by the way--you'll work on all of them at the same time for lots of years.) Affinity is a fancy word for things that are alike. So this task is about figuring out where you belong, where you fit. Little kids fit into their family. Adults fit into a certain community or group of people. Where do you fit? Where do you belong?
We're not suggesting you sit down with a pad of paper and write answers to these questions. It doesn't work that way. You have to live with the questions for a number of years. You have to try things on (almost like trying on clothes before you buy them). You have to make some bad decisions and learn from them. You have to experience success and failure.
OTHERS' EXPECTATIONS
One of the major differences of being a teenager (from what things were like when you were a little kid) is what people expect from you. You've probably already noticed this.
When you were a little kid, people had pretty simple expectations, like:
- Listen when you're being spoken to.
- Eat your vegetables.
- Be respectful to your parents and other adults.
- Don't lie.
- Cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze.
And other things that don't take too much work to figure out.
But now that you're a teenager, this really begins to change. Adults will start (they've probably already started) treating you like a "junior adult." This can be frustrating at times because you won't always like being treated like a "junior." But it can also be pretty cool because it's fun to realize you're on the road to adulthood:
- Adults will expect you to have conversations with them.
- Adults will expect you to follow through on whatever you say you'll do.
- Adults will expect you to do your part to help.
- Adults will expect you to make decisions and deal with the consequences.
- Adults will expect that you don't want to be treated like a little kid (and they'll be frustrated if you act like a little kid).
Do you see what a major change this is? It's HUGE! Really, it all boils down to two things: responsibility and freedom. You want them both. Adults (parents, teachers, relatives) will start to give them to you, although probably not as quickly, or as much, as you'd like.
We encourage you to enjoy this shift. Show the adults in your life that you can be trusted with responsibility and freedom, and they'll eventually give you more.
**
Taken from "My Changes" by Mark Oestreicher and Scott Rubin, copyright 2008 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
3. SURF REPORT
~ Do The Right Thing
~ Youth Service America
4. BIRTHDAYS
In addition to Abraham Lincoln's birthday on Thursday we are wishing BIG 180 Birthday Wishes this week to Micha Pierce. We hope you have a wonderful birthday celebration Micha!
5. VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Ah...another gem from the past. Don't you wish it was summer?
6. FORGETTABLE FACT
Pierce Brosnan once worked with the circus as a fire eater!
7. POTENT QUOTABLES
"Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage."
~ Maya Angelou
"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any."
~ Alice Walker
8. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Q: Why was the Energizer Bunny arrested?
A: He was charged with battery.
