Terms and Conditions

CULTURE OF HONOR

We strive to create and enforce a "culture of honor," practicing with each other as a group but growing

in this as a way of life. In summary, we commit the following to each other:

1. I will respect the adults who are in authority over me by respectfully listening when they speak and

promptly obeying their instructions. I will address all adults by their preferred title, either "Mr./Mrs.

LastName" or "Mr./Ms. FirstName. " If I am given an instruction that concerns me (I feel it is unbiblical or against my family’s rules), I will respectfully ask to talk to my mom or dad about this issue. "Likewise, you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for 'God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.'" 1Pet. 5:5

2. I will demonstrate God's love in my relationships with others, assisting those who need help,

showing kindness, using good manners, and working to be a blessing to those around me. I will extend

friendship to all others in my group. I will make a continuous effort to be on good terms with

everyone, excluding no one. "Fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one

accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of

mind, let each esteem others better than himself...Let your gentleness be known to all men.

" Phil. 2:2-3, 4:5a

3.I will honor God with my words by using wholesome speech and by not making excessive or

inappropriate noise. I will not tease, call names, tell secrets, or act in ways that hurt or embarrass

others. I will search for ways to encourage and bless others with my speech.

"Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips." Ps. 141:3

4. I will respect the supplies and property of others, including the church facility. I will ask before I

borrow, take care of what I have, and return items to their proper place. I will clean up my messes, and

I will help to keep the church facility clean. I will not intentionally cause disorder or destruction.

"Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest

with very little will also be dishonest with much." Luke 16:10

5. I will practice proper male-female etiquette. For the young men, this involves leading by serving,

holding doors open for girls, waiting for girls to exit classrooms first, and offering your seat to girls if

there are no open seats. For girls, this means exercising graciousness by treating the boys with

respect and showing a thankful attitude. "Love each other like brothers and sisters. Give each other

more honor than you want for yourselves." Rom. 12:10

6. I will maintain brother-sister relationships while on campus. This means that all forms of romantic

interactions (starry-eyed gazes, flirting, hand holding, hugging, kissing, etc.) are to be left out of the

classroom and off campus. For all ages, no opposite gender pairs should be alone anywhere in the

building. Stay in groups for accountability and to protect the integrity of everyone involved! "Abstain from all appearance of evil." 1 Thess. 5:22