Harvest Family Conference, Saturday, October 31

Parents, join noted family counselor Mark Gregston as he gives guidance and tips for parenting teens titled, "Turbulence Ahead...Parenting Teens Through the Bumpy Years."

Mark is the founder and executive director of Heartlight Ministries, a residential counseling facility for adolescents in crisis. He is also a popular radio host and speaker and leads "Turbulence Ahead" seminars across the country. He and his wife, Jan, have served families and counseled youth for more than 35 years. They have two grown children and two grandchildren.

"We have a generation of kids in their teen years who are confused and disillusioned. They've lost their innocence and they've lost what should be carefree days of adolescence. And kids from good Christian
families are falling victim just as much."  Mark Gregston

More often than not, teens who behave inappropriately are not rebelling; they’re just responding the best way they know how to life’s challenges. In What’s Happening to My Teen?, youth specialist Mark Gregston contends that all too often parents spend so much time correcting their teen that they forget the teen’s greater need for connection. If parents spent more time trying to understand rather than trying to change behavior, they would see a transformation in their teen’s attitudes and actions. What’s Happening to My Teen? offers wise counsel that will help parents of teens succeed at one of the most difficult tasks they’ve ever encountered. As they draw from Gregston’s expertise, parents will become better equipped to

• respond constructively to the inevitable conflict
• recognize when their teen’s behavior is rebellion and when it’s not
• avoid words and actions that provoke their teen
• create a safe environment that promotes truth and open communication

Also featured in this morning of valuable instruction and practical, biblical help for parents will be Dr. James MacDonald. In addition to being the Senior Pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel, James is the father of three adult children and the author of Seven Words to Change Your Family . . . Before It's Too Late.

Schedule for October 31

8:30-9:30 A.M.	Mark Gregston: What’s Happening to My Teen?
9:30-9:45 A.M.	Break
9:45-10:30 A.M.	Dr. James MacDonald: Five Things I Would Do Differently If I Could Parent All Over Again
10:30-10:45 A.M.	Break
10:45-11:30 A.M.	Question and Answer Session with Mark Gregston and James MacDonald
11:30-11:45 A.M.	Break
11:45 A.M.-12:30 P.M.	Mark Gregston: Implementing Change and Avoiding Chaos

Plan now to be at this first of three Harvest Family Conference Events. The event on October 31 is designed especially for parents with pre-teen through high school-age children.

Conference fee of $15.00/person includes conference registration, event materials, and refreshments. Doors open at 8:00 A.M.

Childcare is available for infants through fifth grade students for $5.00/child. You must register in advance with the names and ages of your children. Click here to register your child. No "walk-in" childcare will be available.