1. Hanging Out
Continue to maintain and deepen relationships. Plan 3 outings over the summer (1 per month) with as many kids as possible. Here are some ideas:
- Six Flags/Hurricane Harbor
- Rangers/Roughriders Games
- Ice Skating/Galleria
- Ice Cream / Shaved Ice
- Pool Party
- Overnights (at Homes or at Church)
- Pedicures (Talk to parents ahead of time to get the okay for this)
- Lunch After Church
- Lake Day or Weekend (depends on families)
- Celebrate Freedom – June 27
- Kaboom Town in Addison – July 3
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian – May 22
- Up – May 29
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs – July 1
- Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince – July 15
- G Force – July 24
2. Spiritual Development
Continue to pour into kids and prioritize their spiritual lives. Give them a “Suggested Reading List” for their summer quiet times or additional devotionals (The Journey, Beth Moore Study, Search for Significance for Students, etc). Offer to join them. Memorize passage of scripture together and hold each other accountable. Pray for specific character qualities for kids and let them know what you’re praying for them.
3. Encouragement
Set aside an hour on your calendar each week and write notes to kids. Send them encouraging texts, Facebook messages, etc. Find out when and where your kids are going to camp and make the effort to send them mail. It will make their summer!
4. Service:
Go serve together. See the list of “Watermark Service Opportunities” and “Externally Focused Service Opportunities” on watermarkstudents.com in the “Messages/Resources” section for tons of ideas
5. Preparation:
Create “Back-To-School” goals for your group or specific kids. Schedule next year’s small groups and host homes. Start to think ahead and block off time for student ministry meetings and events.
