Can’t Deal An Edge Issue Night on Stress About This Night The Edge Night begins with a Gather game where the youth are challenged to list items in a category before a piece of toast pops. The Proclaim discusses the reality of stress as well as ideas on how to overcome stress. It emphasizes and the importance of prayer and to turn to Jesus with our stress. The Break involves different stations where the youth have opportunities to try out different ways to de-stress. The Send gives the youth a chance to pray and give over to Jesus the different stresses in their lives. Goal of This Night The goal of this Edge Night is to help the middle school youth learn how to deal with stress and how to rest in Jesus. Scripture Matthew 6:8 Matthew 6:25 -33 Philippians 4:6 -8 1 Peter 5:7 Key Concepts – Stress is a state of mental or emotional tension that we experience from very demanding circumstances. There can be a burden or weight on our emotional or mental well being that is created by so many demands on our time. – If we rely on Jesus and trust in Him, we will find greater peace because we no longer have to worry how everything will work out — we can trust that He will always take care of us. – There are a lot of things that you can do to help you deal with the stress in your life. End of Free Preview Thanks for reviewing this Edge Night! If you would like the full version of this resource please sign in. If you are signed in and still can't download this resource, please contact parish support in the chat below.