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Student Ministries Handbook

September 2019‐September 2020 San Antonio First Church of the Nazarene 10715 West Ave

San Antonio, TX 78213

GENERAL INFORMATION

Small Group Leaders

What We Believe

Behavioral Guidelines

Student Account Information

Fundraising

Medical Release/Permission Form 2019-2020

EVENT INFORMATION

FSM Youth Group Schedule

FSM Event Schedule

FSM Summer at WAC Schedule

Quizzing Information Begins August 2019

Fundraiser Schedule

EXTRAVAGANZA March 26-28, 2020

Parenting Class March 8,15, 22, 2020

Spring Retreat Deposit Due $25 February 16, 2020

Spring Retreat Balance Due $25 March 15, 2020

Camp Deposit Due $50 April 26, 2020

Spring Retreat April 3-5, 2020

SOTEX Youth Camp June17-21, 2020

Change in Registration Forms:

As events approach, registration forms for each event will be located above the black box labeled Fuse in front of the church office.

All forms and money are to be turned into this box. Thank you.

Fuse Leadership

Tracy Sanchez- Youth and Family Pastor

616-889-6239

[email protected]

[email protected]

Nathan and Stephanie Childs- High School Fuse Leadership

830-807-8611

[email protected]

Jody and Christina Cox- Middle School Fuse Leadership

210-215-6100

[email protected]

210-414-5790

Paul Jones- Youth Quiz Director

419-509-1487

[email protected]

For more information:

Fuse on Facebook- Fuse Student Ministries SA

Fuse on Instagram- fuse_satx

Fuse on Remind- Code @2kcgh6

WHAT WE BELIEVE

As a student or a parent, we feel that it is important for you to know what we believe to be true about God. As you read below, feel free to contact Pastor Brad with any questions that you may have regarding our belief statement. Our doors are always open to you.

WE BELIEVE…

· In one God, our Creator, who makes Himself known to us as Father, Son (Jesus), and Spirit.

· Jesus the Christ was fully God and fully human.

· The Bible is the inspired Word of God, and it is relevant (it has something to say) to all people, in all places, and all cultures at all times

· All people have sinned and need God's grace and forgiveness which is free and made available to all people through Jesus' death on the cross.

· God wants a relationship with all people, and has gone to great lengths to draw us to Himself; however, the decision to respond is ours.

· God has offered forgiveness to us. To receive forgiveness and eternal life, an one must turn his or her life toward God, away from sin, and trust in Jesus.

· As Christians, we need to offer every part of our lives to God, holding nothing back (the word for this in the Bible is sanctification).

· When we give ourselves to God in this way, His Spirit can fully mold us like clay in the hands of a potter.

· He wants to mold us into the image of Jesus. As we become more and more like Jesus, His perfect love is increasingly reflected in our attitudes and in the way we act. When we give all of ourselves to God, he empowers us to really live, to live the life that we were created to live.

· The Church is the Body of Christ, and it carries out His purposes in the world. The true Church is God's way of working in the world, doing what Jesus did and what He would do, putting brokenness back together.

· God can, and does, heal.

· Jesus is coming again.

Behavioral Guidelines

It is not our intention at FSM to be rules‐driven. However, we are here to create a safe place for teens to come, and to help our Christian students to grow in Christ‐likeness. And for those who may not be interested in that at this point, our church represents Christ, and when students are with us, it is our responsibility to point them toward what Christ would want for them. Therefore, we have put in place guidelines for conduct and appearance, and we expect our students to adhere to it. If a student fails to comply with these guidelines, the process is as follows (per event):

1. Incident #1 ‐ the event director will speak with student and remind him/her of the guidelines, and a plan will be made to comply.

2. Incident #2 – if the behavior persists, the student’s parents will be called to discuss the issue.

3. Incident #3 – if the previous efforts fail, the student will be sent home at the expense of his/her parents—no questions; no compromise.

The Behavioral Guidelines are as follows:

Note: if certain individual events have additional

Guidelines, they must be adhered to.

1. The following are not permitted: tobacco, alcohol, drugs, or prescription drugs (unless designated for medical use by Guardian), weapons of any kind (knives, guns, etc.)

2. Students are to dress appropriately at all times according to the following standards a. Girls

i. Students are not to wear halter tops or tube tops of any kind.

ii. Shorts must be an appropriate length. No bottom cheek showing!

iii. Bathing suits must be either one‐piece or an appropriate two‐piece. It may not be string or “cheeky” Must be high-waisted and cover the bust well.

b. Guys

i. Student must wear shirts at all times except when swimming.

ii. Pants with holes in inappropriate places are not allowed.

c. STUDENT MININSTRIES STAFF HAS THE RIGHT TO QUESTION CLOTHING THAT WE FEEL IS NOT APPROPRIATE.

3. Students are to conduct themselves appropriately at all times according to the following standards

a. We will not tolerate PDA (public displays of affection) between students. This is for all people, whether you are dating the person or not. PDA includes kissing, hugging, sitting on laps, and laying on each other. It simply is not appropriate.

Please be respectful of this.

b. Our goal is to create a physically and emotionally safe place for any and all students who wish to come. Therefore, we will not tolerate:

1. Gossiping

2. Cursing

3. Inappropriate conversation

4. Disrespect for Student Ministries Staff, or for other students

c. If you have a bad attitude, keep it to yourself. Negativity is contagious. (By the way, so it positivity!)

4. No secular music (unless we allow it in specific instances), questionable magazines or books, etc. We are

5. During Student Ministry trips and special events, cell‐phone usage will be limited to conversations with parents and other necessary calls.

6. If on an overnight event, girls and guys are to stay in their designated areas after bedtime.

Individual Student Accounts

Throughout the year, we will be scheduling fundraising opportunities for our students to raise money to fund their student ministry activities. These fundraisers are listed for you on the following page, labeled “Fundraising”. Individual accounts are set up for each student who participates in a fundraiser. For example, if the fundraiser is something like a car wash, we will generate a list of those teens who participated in the car wash. Then, after we have deducted our car wash expenses from our income, we will take the profit and divide it equally among those participants. That money will go into his or her account, and will belong to that student to use for participation in student ministry activities. You are welcome to ask for account balances anytime.

There are also fundraisers that are individual, and the same goes with that money. As it is turned in, it is placed in the student’s account for use. It is entirely up to the student to be sure that everything is turned in so that the money is credited properly into the student account. For those who participate, there is money, and a lot of it, to be made. For those who don’t, there is not. It’s that simple.

The procedure for using your student account to pay for an event is:

1. Fill out a Student Account Voucher (you will find these in your packet.)

2. Turn it in to the Fuse Black Box no less than one week prior to the date on which the monies are due. Please be specific as to what event the money will be paying for.

3. We will credit that money toward the event for your student.

We encourage you to take some time now, at the beginning of the year, look through this Handbook, and begin to plan to set aside funds to help your student participate throughout the year. That could really ease the stress on your family as events approach more and more rapidly. We truly feel that there is no better way to invest your money than in providing opportunities for your student to experience Christ with their peers.

We have done our part to be sure that teens are able to attend events without hindrance. Please get involved with our fundraising, and let’s make this year a success!

*Change in registration process:

We will no longer be doing any of the registration for our students. Parents/Guardians will be fully responsible for the timely registration for any events. You may request the funds available through with the voucher in this handbook. We will then get the funds to you so you can proceed with registration. When complete, please forward the information to the youth pastor. Please use the money responsibly, for the use of the teen function only. We trust that you will.

Student Account Vouchers

Name: ____________________________________________________

Amount: __________________________________________________

Activity: __________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature: _________________________Date:_____

Name: ____________________________________________________

Amount: __________________________________________________

Activity: __________________________________________________


Name: ____________________________________________________

Amount: __________________________________________________

Activity: __________________________________________________


Name: ____________________________________________________

Amount: __________________________________________________

Activity: __________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature: _________________________Date:________

Fuse Fundraisers

We have planned for your student to be able to make more than enough to participate in all events this year if he or she chooses. Smaller events may require money apart from the fundraisers. The fundraisers that we will be participating in for the 2019‐2020 year are:

(events and fundraisers are subject to change)

Campfire Breakfast @ Longhorn Steakhouse 281 N. Nov 2019

Red Envelope Begins February 2020

Car Wash April 2020

Dodgeball Tournament May 2, 2020

Fuse Sunday Schedule

9/2019-9/2020

9/1- No Fuse

9/8- NVCC Game Night

9/15- SAF

922-NVCC

9/29-SAF


10/13- No Fuse

10/20- SAF

10/27- NVCC


11/10- SAF

11/17- SAF

11/24- SAF

12/1- No Fuse


12/15-NVCC Christmas Party

12/22- SAF

12/29- No Fuse


1/12- SAF

1/19- SAF

1/26- SAF


2/9- SAF

2/16- No Fuse

2/23- SAF


3/8- SAF

3/15- No Fuse

3/22- SAF

3/29- SAF

4/5- No Fuse Spring Retreat

4/12- No Fuse

4/19- SAF

4/26-SAF


5/10- No Fuse

5/17- SAF

5/24-No Fuse

5/31- SAF


6/14- SAF

6/21- No Fuse

6/28- No Fuse


7/12- SAF

7/19- SAF

7/26- SAF


8/9- SAF

8/16- No Fuse

8/23- SAF

8/30-SAF

9/6- No Fuse


9/20-SAF

9/27-SAF

Fuse 2020

Summer with

West Avenue Compassion

June 4, 2020 8:30 am-7pm (lunch & movie)

June 30, 2020 10am-3pm

July 2, 2020 8:30 am-7pm (lunch & movie)

July 14, 2020 10am-3pm

August 6, 2020 (lunch & movie)

August 11, 2020 10am-3pm

Event Information

Quizzing

August 2019-May 2020

Hebrews and 1&2 Peter

Quizzing practice will happen every two weeks at SAF immediately following the service. There will also be occasional Saturday events apart from the quiz meets. For more information, please contact our quiz director, Paul Jones.

Cell Number- 419-509-1487

Email- [email protected]

2020 Parenting Class

Parenting through the Phases

March 8, 15, 22, 2020

You only know your kid once in the phase they're in now.

Parenting Through The Phases is a small group study for parents based on The Phase Project and The Phase Guides.

You have approximately 936 weeks from the time your child is born until he or she moves on to what’s next. It goes by fast, and kids change and grow quickly.

This small group study will help you discover what’s changing about your kid, the six things your kid needs most, and four conversations to have with your kid while they are in each phase.

Location: This class will follow Fuse

March 26, 27, 28 2020 Find event info at www.snuextravaganza.com

Cost and Schedule

Early Bird Deadline- Friday Feb 28, 2020

Teen- $45, Adult $30

Meal Card $40

Registration Deadline Friday Mar. 13, 2020

Teen- $55, Adult $40

Meal Card $45

Thursday, March 26th

6 - 9 pm: Registration Commons 9:30 pm: Service #1 Saturday, March 28th 9 - 4 pm: Competition 4 pm: The Show 7:30 pm: Service #3 Friday, March 27th 8-4 pm: Competition 7:30 pm: Service #2 9 pm: Main Event

Spring Retreat Information

We will meet at New Vision Community on Friday, February April 3, 2020 at 5:30pm to load up, and will leave by 5:45 pm for Leakey, Texas. The trip will take approximately 3 hours including a stop for dinner. Please bring your money for dinner.

We will be releasing more details the closer we get to this event.

We will return to New Vision Community around 4:30 PM Sunday, April 5, 2020. We will be stopping for lunch on the way home, so please have money for lunch as well.

Retreat Cost: $50.00

Location

H.E.B Foundation Camp

H E B Camp Rd, Leakey, TX 78873

830-315-9207

Fuse Student Pool Party

June 5th, 2020

11318 Amhurst Dr.


6:30pm-11pm

Eat dinner before you come.

Things to Bring:

Snacks

Drinks

Towels & Swim Suits

Tennis Shoes

Athletic Wear

June 17-21, 2020

STXNYI Teen Camp is an annual event focused of fun, growth and worship. Teens from all over South Texas come to fellowship, play and praise God for a week in Trinity, Texas.

$50.00 registration deposit-goes directly to camp cost

Trinity Pines Campground

4341 FM356

Trinity, Texas 75862

936-594-5011

We will meet at San Antonio First Church on June 17, 2020 at 9:00am.

We will eat lunch on the way to and from camp.

Please send enough money for both meals.

Fuse Fall Kick-Off

11318 Amhurst Dr.


Friday August 14th, 2020

6:30pm Friday-8am Saturday

After swimming, we will head back to SAF for the rest of the evening into the morning. Please be prompt in picking up your youth at

SAF on Saturday morning.

Eat dinner before you come.

Things to Bring:

Snacks

Drinks

Towels

Swim Suits

Tennis Shoes

Athletic Wear

Pillows and Blankets

Medical Release Form Effective dates:

September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020

Please print in ink

Name: _________________________________________________________ Age ______ Birthday _________

LAST FIRST MIDDLE

Year in school

__

Male

__ Female Email

Address _____________________________

City

State

Zip

Phone _____________________________

Pager / cell

Policy #

Medical insurance company

__________________________

Mother’s name

Phone: Home

Work

Father’s name

Phone: Home

Work

Emergency contact ________________________________

Phone: Home

Work

Physician _______________________________________Office phone__________________________________

Dentist _________________________________________Office phone__________________________________

Medical History

If necessary, describe in detail the nature and severity of any physical and/or psychological ailment, illness, propensity, weakness, limitation, handicap, disability, or condition to which your child is subject and of which the staff should be aware, and what, if any action of protection is required on account thereof. Submit this notification in writing and attach it to this form. Include names of medications and dosages that must be taken.

Check the following areas of concern for this student. If necessary, add another page with details:

1. For your child’s safety and our knowledge, is your student a:

___ good swimmer ___ fair swimmer ___ non-swimmer

2. Does your child have allergies to⎯

___pollens ___medications ___ food ___insect bites

3. Does your child suffer from, or has ever experienced, or is being treated currently for any of the following:

___asthma ___epilepsy / seizure disorder ___heart trouble ___diabetes

___frequently upset stomach ___physical handicap

4. Date of last tetanus shot:

5. Does your child wear ___glasses ___contact lenses

6. Please list and explain any major illnesses the child experienced during the last year:

Additional comments:

Should this child’s activities be restricted for any reason? Please explain:

For your information, we expect each student to conform to these rules of conduct

No possession or use of alcohol, drugs, or tobacco

No students can drive

No fighting, weapons, fireworks, lighters, or explosives

No offensive or immodest clothing

No boys in girls’ sleeping quarters and no girls in boys’ sleeping quarters

Participation with the group is expected

Respect property

Respect one another, staff, and adult leaders

Respect and comply with event schedules

Students who fail to comply with these expectations may be sent home at their parents’ expense.

I, the student, have read the rules of conduct, the above evaluation of my health, and permission to participate in youth group activities. I agree to abide by the stated personal limitations and code of conduct.

Student signature: ________________________________________________________ Date: _____________

Activities may include, but are not limited to: cookouts, boating, water skiing, swimming, basketball, roller-skating, rollerblading, games in the park, soccer, broomball, ice skating, volleyball, softball, baseball, camping, downhill skiing, snowboarding, hiking, biking, concerts, Bible studies, golfing, miniature golf, hayrides. Note: If you desire to limit your child’s participation in any event, please submit your wishes in writing to the church youth pastor prior to that event.

_________________________________________has my permission to attend all youth activities.

NAME OF STUDENT

sponsored by

NAME OF ORGANIZATION

Here in after September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020.

This consent form gives permission to seek whatever medical attention is deemed necessary, and releases the Church and its staff of any liability against personal losses of named child.

I/We the undersigned have legal custody of the student named above, a minor, and have given our consent for him/her to attend events being organized by the Church. I/We understand that there are inherent risks involved in any ministry or athletic event, and I/we hereby release the Church, its pastors, employees, agents, and volunteer workers from any and all liability for any injury, loss, or damage to person or property that may occur during the course of my/our child’s involvement. In the event that he/she is injured and requires the attention of a doctor, I/we consent to any reasonable medical treatment as deemed necessary by a licensed physician. In the event treatment is required from a physician and/or hospital personnel designated by the Church, I/we agree to hold such person free and harmless of any claims, demands, or suits for damages arising from the giving of such consent. I/We also acknowledge that we will be ultimately responsible for the cost of any medical care should the cost of that medical care not be reimbursed by the health insurance provider. Further, I/we affirm that the health insurance information provided above is accurate at this date and will, to the best of my/our knowledge, still be in force for the student named above. I/we also agree to bring my/our child home at my/our own expense should they become ill or if deemed necessary by the student ministries staff member.

Parent/guardian signature: ___________________________________________ Date: ____________________

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