‘Teens: What They Don’t Tell Their Parents’ is a relaxed, practical evening for parents and carers who want to stay connected with their teens through the tricky years.

We’re looking for volunteers who are keen to jump on the phones to take donations during our March appeal or assist with hospitality.

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. (NRSV)

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. (NRSV)

Why do teens stop telling their parents things? Independence. In Teens: What They Don’t Tell Their Parents, parenting educator Michelle Mitchell shares practical, real-world strategies to help parents navigate the tension between holding on and letting go — with tools you can use the very next day. Join this honest and encouraging evening on Monday, March 2 at 6:30pm.

Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. (ESV)