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  COMING SOON. ..
New Release Time Bible Class        Mauldin Middle School
ENROLL YOUR CHILD TODAY -        CALL 236-0450

  Blue Ridge Middle School
students have a new location
for their Release Time class --
BLUE RIDGE YOUTH
       ASSOCIATION BUILDING
Thanks to all who made this possible;        your in-kind gifts and services are        appreciated.

  VOLUNTEER SUPPORT       NEEDED
Use your time and spiritual gifts        to share God 's Word with       Hillcrest Middle School students       on Thursdays beginning today       until the end of March 2010.
Needed:
      Teachers, Assistants, and Drivers       Call 236-0450 Today!

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Today we live in a morally decadent society. Therefore, our children face grave moral problems everyday. If you are not convinced, buy any newspaper or watch the news broadcasts. Young people are plagued with an array of issues, such as:

			Violence
			Sexual promiscuity
			Substance abuse
			Apathy
			Distortions of right and wrong
			Disrespect of self and others, including authorities
			Poor school performance Loss of direction
			Cult involvement

These problems are major threats to our youth, their families, and our society as a whole. We are seriously concerned about their social, academic, emotional, and most importantly, their spiritual condition. In fact, we believe that this dilemma stems from the spiritual vacuum that seems to exist in society today.

However, we know there is hope. The good news is this: The School District of Greenville County now accommodates religious instruction without contradicting the current understanding of separation of church and state. This is done through Released-Time Christian Education – a concept declared constitutional by the United States Supreme Court in 1952. We, as servants of Jesus Christ, need only to add our love, concern, and spiritual sacrifices on behalf of those who mean so much to us – OUR CHILDREN.

We resolve to make an eternal difference in the lives of our children and in the
heart of our community


(1)	One out every four Greenville County 8th graders does not graduate from the 12th grade. (Source: SC Kids Count, 2003 CountyReport)
(2)	The prevalence of adolescent risk-taking and under-achievement in the county is illustrated by the poor grades of substance-abusing teens. (Source: 2008 Greenville County Kids Count Report)
(3)	The 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) reported that by age 15, 38% the females and 46% of males have engaged in sexual intercourse. (Source: 2008 Greenville County Kids Count Report)
(4)	In the county, 270 girls between the ages of 14 and 17 became pregnant in 2003, 291 in 2004 and 294 in 2006. This represented 2.6% of all girls ages 14–17 in 2006. For all pregnancies of 14-17 year olds, 71.1% resulted in live births, with almost all other pregnancies ending in abortions. (Sources: 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Survey; 2008 GreenvilleCounty Kids Count Report)
(5)	33.8% of Greenville’s students (grades 7-12) received detention or in-school suspension during a period of 12 months. (Sources: 2001-02 DAODAS South Carolina Survey; 2008 GreenvilleCounty Kids Count Report)
(6)	In Greenville, 12.4% of students (grades 7-12) carried a handgun or knife for self defense during the same 12-month period. (Sources: 2001-02 DAODAS South Carolina Survey; 2008 GreenvilleCounty Kids Count Report)
(7)	19.2% of Greenville’s students (grades 7-12) reported being in a fight with someone during a period of 12 months. (Sources: 2001-02 DAODAS South Carolina Survey; 2008 GreenvilleCounty Kids Count Report)
(8)	In the county during 2001-02, 40.1% of high school students said they had used alcohol in the past month. (Sources: 2001-02 DAODAS South Carolina Survey; 2008 GreenvilleCounty Kids Count Report)
(9)	In the county, 21.9 % of high school students in the county reported using illegal drugs during the previous month. (Sources: 2001-02 DAODAS South Carolina Survey; 2008 GreenvilleCounty Kids Count Report)

We resolve to make an eternal difference in the lives of our children and in the heart of our community

We resolve to make an eternal difference in the lives of our children and in the
heart of our community