I want to take a moment to reach out to you about the Tennessee Christian Teen Convention (TCTC). By now I’m sure you’ve heard the hype about this amazing retreat January 9-11. It is possible that you have heard all the details about the who, what, when and where, but you may not be informed about the why.
One of the things I have noticed about a typical ministry year (August-July), is that the middle of the year is tough on your student. Why? Because the stresses and pressure they feel during the year builds and builds and the Christmas break is a much welcomed rest from school. The pressure your student faces at school is unlike any you or I have ever seen or experienced. It truly doesn’t matter what grade, your teen faces great pressure in our schools and part of our role as their guardians is to help them “decompress” so that this pressure doesn’t consume them and drive grades and life choices down.
This is why I love TCTC right in the middle of the year. TCTC provides an opportunity for your teen to re-charge their spiritual tanks and reconnect with their creator and 3500 other teens doing life the same way they are. Imagine the fresh break your teen can receive at TCTC. Their daily lives before Christmas break: constant peer pressure. What they experience at TCTC allows them to see that they are not alone and that they can do life following Christ because there are so many others in the same position as they are. When I look at the landscape of the year, this weekend provides a fresh breath of the Holy Spirit in the lives of these teens.
So my plea to all our parents is this: whatever way possible get your teens to TCTC. I speak a lot about how all these trips are not just costs, but rather investments. TCTC is one investment that immediately benefits your teen; maybe more than any other trip we take in a year. Would you consider encouraging your teen to attend? If I can help in that process, please do not hesitate to ask. I am here to help.
One last note…
Remember, I never accept financial strain as a sufficient reason to keep your teen from a trip like this. So if that is a concern for you and your family, please reach out to me ASAP so that we can confidentially partner with you to get this trip into the realm of the possible for your teen.
If your teen is not signed up, contact Nathan now to reserve your spot before the price goes up TONIGHT at 8. What do I need from you to lock in the cheapest price? Just a txt/email/phone call that your teen is going by tonight at 8 and the $50 deposit as soon as you can.
In HIM
Nathan Holmes
770-500-4337
Nathan@mycornerstonecc.org
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