Dear parents,

We are completing week four in our five-week small group study designed to help students understand God's purposes for their lives. This week's lesson, called "Serving in Ministry," focused on the truth that God's unique design provides us with the privilege to serve others. Our hope is that students will realize they are gifted to serve and will begin serving others today!

Sometime this week, ask some questions to generate discussion with your teenager about serving others in ministry. Here are some possible questions to ask:

• Share with your teenager how you believe God has gifted you to serve others. What are some ways that you serve others individually?
• As a family, how much do we value the importance of serving? What are some ways that we as a family could serve others in our neighborhood, in our church, and in our community?
• How does serving others in ministry help us grow in our faith?

 As always, thanks for the investment of love, time, and prayer you make in your teenager's life. God will reward your faithful commitment!