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Lucy Knight-King (Ginger standing in) Izak Lutz, Emma Gingrich, JJ Garcia,
(Lukas Hostetler is off to college and will get his later. Ella KS was wrapped earlier before she left for college) The high school youth at PMC have spent two years struggling to find ways to be together safely. During the weekend of April 1-3 they finally got to spend time together during a special "spring retreat" in Canby.  Thank you to everyone who contributed to our fundraiser on Easter morning! We raised $1500 toward or expenses of attending the Mennonite Youth Convention in 2017!
~The PMC MYF PMC youth helped bag corn at the Oregon Food Bank on June 6.
An article by Art Bamford reposted here from Fuller Youth Institute There is still a lot of disagreement among scholars as to just how much of an effect violent games have on players, partly because faster processors have made these games much more realistic in recent years. While ongoing research needs to be conducted, there is now enough evidence to comfortably say that playing first-person shooters can be a hindrance to the formation and wellbeing of today’s young people.
Researchers Lavinia McLean and Mark Griffiths published an article in 2013 titled “The psychological effects of videogames on young people: A review” in which the authors catalog and review all the existing data on the subject up to that point. Here is how they conclude their analysis: 
The MYF are grateful for a congregation that supports them and provides the financial resources needed to attend Mennonite Youth conventions. We are looking forward to Kansas City in 2015.
On January 31 the Jr High youth group (along with some very wonderful adult leaders) hosted a babysitting night at PMC. The $500 in donations they received will go toward making some much needed improvements around the church. The leading idea at the moment is to purchase some new tables. The next time you see a Jr High kid around church tell them how much you appreciate this act of kindness and generosity! |
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