Student Ministry Update _ Chop It UP
What do we do when God feels far away?

Rev. Dean Dixon • Lead Pastor
August 21, 2026

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It’s been a week.

Middle schoolers, high schoolers – we SEE you. This has been a heavy week for a lot of our students, and our “Chop It Up Group” on every third Friday is going to be a safe, low-pressure space to breathe, laugh, and talk about real stuff. We'll have food, we'll have some genuinely terrible icebreaker games, and we'll have real conversation.

Want to talk to someone before we meet? We’re here.

This week's topic is "What do I do when God feels far away?" We're spending time in Psalm 22 – a psalm that opens with "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" – and sitting with the honest, uncomfortable truth that doubt and faith can coexist.

No easy answers. Just an honest conversation.

We also want to celebrate Eli Pack, who has achieved numerous awards and recognitions for job well done as a junior usher. Eli, we've watched you work for this and we are so proud of you. Your Faith Temple Family is always in your corner. Keep doing GREAT things!

📅 Friday, August 21, 6:30 PM
📍 The Fellowship Hall (Youth Wing, Side Entrance)

Parents – our ‘Back to School” parent info night is Friday, August 21st. We'll share what we've been teaching, where we're headed, and how you can stay connected to your teenager's spiritual life without losing your mind. We'll also have a counselor on hand to talk through what's showing up emotionally and socially for teens in Aurora right now. Details coming soon.
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Student Ministry Update _ Chop It UP
It’s been a week. Middle schoolers, high schoolers – we SEE you. This has been a heavy week for a lot of our students, and our “Chop It Up Group” on every third Friday is going to be a safe, low-pressure space to breathe, laugh, and talk about real stuff. We'll have food, we'll have some genuinely terrible icebreaker games, and we'll have real conversation. Want to talk to someone before we meet? We’re here. This week's topic is "What do I do when God feels far away?" We're spending time in Psalm 22 – a psalm that opens with "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" – and sitting with the honest, uncomfortable truth that doubt and faith can coexist. No easy answers. Just an honest conversation. We also want to celebrate Eli Pack, who has achieved numerous awards and recognitions for job well done as a junior usher. Eli, we've watched you work for this and we are so proud of you. Your Faith Temple Family is always in your corner. Keep doing GREAT things! 📅 Friday, August 21, 6:30 PM 📍 The Fellowship Hall (Youth Wing, Side Entrance) Parents – our ‘Back to School” parent info night is Friday, August 21st. We'll share what we've been teaching, where we're headed, and how you can stay connected to your teenager's spiritual life without losing your mind. We'll also have a counselor on hand to talk through what's showing up emotionally and socially for teens in Aurora right now. Details coming soon.

Rev. Dean Dixon

Lead Pastor