JULY 2017
YOUTH MINISTRY
UPDATE
 

Dear Youth, Parents, & Leaders,

July is the month that we in the United States tend to think about freedom.  This year, I won't write about freedom, though it's something for which we all need to be thankful, both politically and spiritually!  July is also a time when many of us take vacations and we do so for rest.

Rest.  In a world spinning with "busyness" and where the word "busy" is almost a badge of honor, let's pause for a moment and consider the benefits of rest.  To spend relaxing time with family is, of course, something for which all families should strive.  When you're "away from it all," focusing on each other can be done more easily.  When distractions are fewer, time with God can become seemingly more attainable.  When we go on vacation and rest, we can recharge ourselves physically, spiritually, and we can recharge our families.  God modeled rest for us in Genesis-- " On the seventh  day  God had finished His work of creation, so He rested from all His work" (Genesis 2:2).  He not only modeled it for us, but in Christ, He offers it to us-- "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28).

As you take a break from school (and hopefully a vacation from work), rest your bodies and re-energize your relationships with your family and with the Lord.
 
You are loved and you are prayed for!  Pay careful attention to our up-coming events!  Don't get lost in the details.  May God bless you all as you balance your time among summer jobs, camps, trips, vacations, and of course church!  See you soon :)
 
With  YOUth on My Heart,
Jonathan Hale <><
UPCOMING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
High School Mission Trip
Center for Student Missions
Philadelphia, PA
July 15-21
Departure time: 6:00 a.m.
Return time: Approximately 7:30 p.m.

Please check and double check the mission pack (also available here).  

Please check your e-mail, too, as there are 3 important required documents sent by CSM that must be signed.

Balances due July 9. Most owe $265. Contact Jonathan if you are unsure of your balance.
 
 
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Our youth Wednesday night small groups and Sunday night youth group will take a break during the summer months, but we will continue with Sunday school and some special events! Keep a close eye on your e-mails and texts!
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Happy July Birthdays!

Christian Cabaniss
July 1

Kaitlyn Cabaniss
July 1

Gregory Garcia
July 30

Lauren Rocker
July 29

Lauren Wilson
July 4

Please let Jonathan know if a youth group member or adult leader has a birthday that 
was inadvertently omitted.  Thank you!
 
One-Day
  Local Mission Trip
 
  
Wednesday, July 26th
9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

We will be packing lunches for hungry kids and delivering to their apartment complex.  We'll also do other various tasks around the Operation Homeless soup kitchen and resale store.

4th Annual Leadership Planning Retreat


On July 28-29,  our Youth Leadership Team will attend Aqueduct Conference Center in Chapel Hill to plan the 2017-2018 school year.  If you have any ideas you'd like discussed, please let Jonathan or any of the youth leaders know.
**LOOKING AHEAD**

Sunday, August 6
9:00 p.m. - Midnight


Messy Games
Sunday, August 20
5:00-7:00 p.m.
(Raindate: August 27)
Re-scheduled due to flooding
We are hoping to be able to re-schedule the 2017 camping trip for early Fall.  Details will be publicized as available.