POP Youth and Family Ministry

Begin a new season with a new practice, an Observation Walk  (from our friends at Peer Ministry Leadership) JUDGEMENTS ASSUMPTIONS CRITICISMS NEGATIVE IMPRESSIONS OPINIONS Are you ready to see the world in a new way? It’s time to take a walk! Walk, observe people, observe creation, observe all with God’s constant flow of love, grace, peace and hope shining through you. Shining through? Yes!We are like God’s reflectors. God loves us, so now we get to love others. Walk! As you see people, as you see various elements of creation… • Imagine seeing as God sees. • Silently pray words of gratefulness. • Silently pray words of blessings, your wishing well words. • Replace your own view, your own assumptions and judgments with God’s constant gaze of love, grace, peace and hope flowing through you. Repeat a word as you see any other person DELIGHT BLESSED CHILD OF GOD LOVED IMAGE OF GOD Imagine how this practice of seeing people as God sees everyone, reflecting God’s love, could change our whole

 As we move into the new normal of ever changing circumstances, we will try to better utilize our blog as a resource that doesn't require social media as well as being able to archive relevant resources.  For the time being, make sure you are always up to speed with the latest happenings by:  - Worshiping with us. Sundays at 9:30am in-person or online at live.princeofpeacechurch.org - Receiving & reading weekly age group emails (email brenth@princeofpeacechurch.org if you aren't!) - High school youth should receive our weekly text (again, contact Brent if needed). -  Checking the website (being updated at the moment) www.princeofpeacechurch.org &/or princeofpeacechurch.org/grow-deep/youth/ (can click to specific age groups there).  Even in the midst of changing covid protocols we were fortunate to have some amazing summer experiences & are excited for what's to come this fall. Pictured below: High school faith adventure trip in Colorado & Young Adult Boundar