

Resources
Conference-District Resources
Summer Tour is a collaboration of Youth Ministries in the Southeast District of the Louisiana Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Addiction and Other Topical Resources
We hope the resources below will aid you and your family in navigating the complex issues of screen time, substances and sexuality, with wisdom and faith. Please contact the Youth Ministry or FUMC staff if a Pastor could help counsel you or your family in these or other care-related issues.
Related Scriptures
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Proverbs 1:7 (screentime focus)
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Deuteronomy 6:6-9 (screentime focus)
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Proverbs 4:6-7 (substances focus)
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Ephesians 5:15 (sexuality focus)
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Philippians 4:8-9 (sexuality focus)
Websites / Graphics / Documents / Seminars
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Parent Cue graphic from Orange: suggestions for times and ways to connect and converse about making wise decisions
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Books: Anxious Generation by J. Haidt
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Seminar: Common Sense Media Free Seminar: Managing Digital Devices for the School Year
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Website: Axis Culture Translator and Parent Resources (including “Smartphone Toolkit”)
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Website: Wait Until 8th Movement
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Article: What Spending Too Much Time On Your Phone Can Do To Your Kids - Parents who used screens more had children who used screens more, and this behavior could be hindering their kids’ language development, new research shows.
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Phone Contract: Family Smart Phone Contract from Axis
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Resource kit: “Back to School Haul” free parent resource kit from Axis. This free kit will provide spiritual enrichment, culture translation, and the resources you need to get this school year started right
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Workshop: One Night Stand, at FUMC and for 7th-9th graders offered annually.
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Grow Curriculum Sunday School lesson: Make wise choices regarding pornography

