Talk (Popularity / Mean Girls)

Tonight we are going to be talking about popularity / fitting in / making new friends
Something that you are all going to be dealing with in the months ahead
We're going to start by watching a clip from Mean Girls
[Mean Girls]
- Chapter 1 & 2 (First 12 minutes of the film). Stop just after Cady talks about the first boy she was infatuated with...

This film is basically about being popular
In every school / work place there are a bunch of "popular" people
Maybe you're part of that group
If not, I suspect that at sometime or another you have wanted to be...
What are the main groups at school?
- What about in the village?
What makes each of these groups different?
- How do these different groups relate to each other?
What group do you think you are in?
Are you part of the the "popular" crowd?
- Do you want to be?
What does being "popular" bring?
- is it all good?
- does it have any bad points?
Being popular is not always what it seems...
Sometimes to be "popular" means you have to do certain things to fit in...
What might those things be?
What do you think about these things...do you agree with them?

In September some of you are going to face these dilemmas in a very real way...
Some of you will be at six form / collage and you'll be meeting new people...
How are you feeling about this?
The Bible tells us to trust God...and he will help
Psalm 37:5
"Let the LORD lead you and trust him to help"
How do you think collage will affect your friendships?
What will become of your old friends?
Do you think you will change?
- Have you ever changed yourself to try fitting in?
- What if it meant going against what you thought was good / right?
Don't be surprised if you find it difficult when you first start back...many do...
Just remember, trust God and when you feel alone God is still with you!
[Pray]