(Fwd) Attitudes of our teens

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Our district had a lock-in for youth in February and some boys showed up
in shorts only. The response? "oh they are Sunday School kids that is
all" The response of others was to leave early due to disgust. We have
many who still do not practice what they have signed for (all UPC
ministers acknowledge they support the principles of the manual each
year). We don't have to shirk to show we are better. We want to show them
a alternative. A closed gym is one thing but a open area was out of order
for this dress.

Brian Berger
Manchester, NH



><< The reunion was at a Nazarene camp ground and while we were there 
>the 
> UPC district came in on Monday with their teen camp.  I was very 
> saddened at what then transpired.  Two of my sons, a friend that 
> isn't in church, and several of the cousins that are not really in 
> church were playing basketball.  Of course most of the boys playing 
> basketball had on shorts.  Some of the boys that showed up for camp 
> had gathered around and when the boys walked by with their shorts the 
>
> teens held up their hands and were saying "Bless them Lord" and 
> things like that.  But it was in a ridiculing way.  My kids were very 
>
> upset since we have been trying so very hard to be a witness to the 
> family.   >>
>
>Unless I'm missing something here, with a UPC camp starting on the 
>premises,
>it would seem a natural conclusion for the UPC boys to have believed 
>that the
>boys with shorts were ALSO UPC.  If that's the case, it's entirely 
>possible
>(and maybe even probable) that they would not have acted this way had 
>they
>known they were of another faith.  But if the boys had in fact been
>Apostolic--which the UPC kids probably thought--and had been trained 
>to know
>better, then a little positive peer pressure, to lead them the right
>direction would, in my view, be appropriate.  Better that they 
>"pressure"
>them into holiness than into taking drugs or drinking.
>
>Blessings,
>Rich Brown
>