Parent Newsletter

Maple City Parents: Newsletter Vol 18 (June & July)

Hey Maple City Parents,

Pastor Jordan here! Summer has officially arrived, and for many families that means a different rhythm of life. School schedules have been replaced with vacations, ball games, camps, late nights, and hopefully a little extra time together. While summer often feels more relaxed, it also creates unique opportunities for influence.

One of the beautiful things about summer is that it gives us more margin for moments that don't always fit into the normal pace of the school year. Conversations in the car, evenings around a fire, fishing trips, family vacations, yard work, and even simple moments around the dinner table can become opportunities to encourage, challenge, and invest in your kids.

As parents, it's easy to underestimate the power of those everyday moments. But often it's not the big speeches that shape our kids most—it's the consistent encouragement, presence, and conversations that happen over time.

This month's parent resource focuses on one of the greatest gifts we can give our sons: confidence rooted in character, responsibility, and identity. Our prayer is that it encourages and equips you as you continue pointing your students toward Jesus this summer.

Here's what's happening this month at Maple City Students.

📘 This Month’s Parent Resource:

“9 Moments That Build A Confident Son”

Every parent wants their son to grow into a young man who is confident, resilient, responsible, and secure in who God created him to be.

The good news is that confidence isn't usually built through one big moment. More often, it's developed through everyday experiences, challenges, responsibilities, and encouragement from trusted adults.

This month's resource highlights nine practical moments that help shape confidence in boys, including:

• Learning a new skill

• Setting and achieving a goal

• Delaying gratification

• Being entrusted with responsibility

• Working hard toward something meaningful

• Speaking truth and conviction

• Trying something new

• Hearing positive things said about them

• Learning to solve problems and overcome challenges

These moments help boys discover what they are capable of while reminding them that their value comes from who they are—not simply what they accomplish.

Our prayer is that this resource gives you practical ways to intentionally encourage and build confidence in your son during the everyday moments of life.

👉 To access this month’s Parent Resource, click HERE.
👉 Want past resources? Click HERE.

👀 Looking Back:

Last month was filled with celebration, connection, and a lot of fun!

🕵️ Mystery Night

Our Mystery Night was a huge success! Students worked together in their groups, following clues, solving challenges, and trying to uncover the mystery before time ran out.

The competition was intense, the teamwork was impressive, and there were plenty of laughs along the way. It was a great night of building relationships and creating memories together.

🎓 Graduation Celebration

One of the highlights of the year was celebrating our graduating seniors and their families.

We enjoyed a meal together, worshiped as a student ministry family, and took time to recognize God's faithfulness throughout each graduate's journey. We are incredibly proud of these students and excited to see how God continues to work in their lives as they step into this next chapter.

🥞 Pancake Fundraiser

Thank you to everyone who supported our Pancake Fundraiser!

We had a fantastic turnout, and the funds raised will help support upcoming mission opportunities for our students. We are so grateful for a church family that consistently invests in the next generation.

📅 Upcoming Highlights:

☀️ Summer Schedule Is Here!

Summer is packed with opportunities for students to stay connected, grow in their faith, and have fun together.

Be sure to check out the calendar section so you don't miss any of the upcoming events, mission trips, and activities.

🌎 Mission Trips

Junior High Mission Trip (June 11–13)

There is still time to sign up!

Junior High students will spend three days serving locally through projects in our community and within our MCC family. This is an incredible opportunity for students to put their faith into action while serving others.

To register for the Jr high Mission trip or for more info, Click HERE.

Senior High Mission Trip (June 15–19)

Our Senior High students will be traveling to Columbus, Ohio, where they'll serve through outreach and ministry opportunities while growing deeper in their faith and dependence on God.

Please be praying for both mission teams as they prepare to serve this summer.

🏊 Summer Pool & Pond Days

We're excited for some summer fun with our Pool & Pond Days!

July 15 | 6:00–8:00 PM

Senior High: Shetler Pool

Junior High: Bontreger Pond

July 22 | 6:00–8:00 PM

Senior High: Bontreger Pond

Junior High: Shetler Pool

These are always some of our favorite summer events and a great opportunity for students to invite friends.

Father - Son Milestone Adventure

What does it mean to be a man?

This is one of the most important questions a young man will begin to wrestle with — and we want to help fathers and sons explore it together.

We're excited to invite families to a special milestone experience designed for fathers and sons as boys enter 7th grade. Through guided conversations and shared activities, this journey will help young men step confidently into their teenage years with a stronger sense of identity, purpose, and direction — while giving dads a meaningful opportunity to speak into their sons' lives on topics that matter most.

The experience culminates in a full-day celebration and ceremony that grandparents and mothers are warmly invited to attend.

📋 Registration: Please register both the son and the adult attending together. Registration will open mid June.

💰 Cost: $30 per father-son pair

Are you a single mom without a father figure available? We don't want any young man to miss out. Reach out to Pastor Carmen at carmencunningham@maplecitychapel.org and we'll connect your son with a mentor to walk through the experience alongside him.

👉 For the updated calendar, click HERE.

👉 To view upcoming events, click HERE.

💬 Final Words of Encouragement:

Our culture often tells boys that confidence comes from being stronger, faster, more successful, more athletic, or more impressive than everyone else.

But biblical confidence grows differently.

True confidence is built when young men learn that their identity is secure in Christ. It's developed through responsibility, perseverance, character, and faithfulness—not popularity, performance, or comparison.

As parents, one of the greatest gifts you can give your son is helping him see who he is becoming, not just what he is accomplishing.

Keep encouraging effort.

Keep celebrating character.

Keep giving responsibility.

Keep pointing him toward Jesus.

The seeds you are planting today may not always produce immediate results, but God is using your faithfulness in ways you may not yet see.

Thank you for allowing us to partner with you as we help students become young men and women who know Jesus, love Jesus, and follow Jesus wherever He leads.

We're grateful for you, praying for you, and honored to serve alongside you.

With you and for you,
Pastor Jordan