Celebrating our Seniors

After years of dedication and hard work, our seniors are graduating! This is a time of excitement, anticipation, and perhaps also a little sadness. At Adams, we set aside a Sunday to honor these feelings and the young men and women who have such a special place in our hearts. This day is Senior Sunday, and this year Senior Sunday is May 19. If you have a senior graduating this year, read on to get all the info you'll need to make sure you're ready for this special day.

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Senior Table

Saturday afternoon, May 18, each teen and his/her parents will have the opportunity to come up to the welcome center and set up a senior table. These 6 foot tables will be provided. Each teen’s table may be decorated in any way he/she desires. In the past, teens have decorated the tables with their school colors and an assortment of items and pictures that the teen feels describes him or her. For instance, if your senior is musically inclined, he/she may want to display their instrument. If they have participated in athletics then they may want to put a football, baseball, etc. on display. Other ideas for what to display are things like awards they have received, their first speeding ticket, and significant items from their childhood (like a special blanket or stuffed animal). Next to his/her table will be an easel with a picture and a photo mat which the church will provide.

Celebration Lunch

At 11:30, the youth ministry is providing a celebration lunch for our seniors, their family and special guests, and the youth group. The party will be in the dining room at the church building. This lunch is a time to fellowship, celebrate, and tell stories about your senior. While you don't have to have anything planned ahead of time, we recommend jotting down a few funny stories ahead of time so you'll have something prepared to share.
This year we will also show the full senior video during the lunch.

Senior Slideshow

Because of the large size of our senior class this year, the slideshow will be a little different. We will still record and show the traditional senior slideshow, but it will be shown during the celebration lunch instead of during the service. During the service, we will show an abbreviated slideshow that will include a baby and senior picture of each senior, plus a short note from parents that will include Name, birthdate, what they're doing after high school, and a short blessing you have for them.
At lunch, we will play the full senior slideshow. During this presentation we will play recorded messages that you will have the chance to record ahead of time. Teens and parents often find this to be the most impacting part of the day, because it is a chance for you to tell them how proud you are of them and how much you love them.
​At the end of the service, you and your senior will be called to the front and there will be a special prayer of blessing over you.

Senior Bio

There will be an insert in the Sunday bulletin with a brief bio of each of our seniors. We like the seniors to write this themselves. Bios should include:

• Student's name
• Birth date
  
• Parent's names
  
• Where they attend high school
  
• Their plans after high school
  
• Favorite Bible verse
  

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Dates and Checklist

April 2 - Turn in the following:

• ​30 pictures of your senior from different times of his/herlife. Please give me the photos in a digital format on a jump drive. This will be returned to you when I'm finished with it.
  • We also have the ability to include brief video clips. These clips will not have any sound, but are great for things like sports or funny moments. Please note that the longer a video segment is, the fewer pictures we will be able to show.
• The letter that will be played during the slide show. You will have a chance to record this before Senior Sunday. This letter should be between between 2.5 and 3 minutes long. Please write this before you come and run through it at least once or twice to know how long it is.
• An estimated headcount that will be attending the luncheon with your teen. This includes any nuclear family members, extended family members, and any significant individuals that you invite on behalf of your teen. This head count is very important, because we need to know how many to get food for.
• A bio of your teen written by your teen.

April 14 - 28

• Select a day to record your senior letter. This will happen in Ryan's office. 

May 18

• ​Decorate your senior Table