Youth News & Updates

November 3, 2022

This week at Surge Youth Group:

We are doing a recap of Philippians and the first 3 chapters of The Other Half of Church -- just to review what we've learned since we started this study (what seems like forever ago). Our recap should be finished up just in time for Thanksgiving Break, so we'll be ready to start our new series for Advent!

No Teen Sunday School This Week!

Due to our combined service at 10:00 a.m., we won't have Sunday School this weekend. We will resume next Sunday with our regular schedule.

Next Week: God and Logic pt. 4

Next Youth Event: Friendsgiving

November 16th @ 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

The main course will be provided. Bring your favorite Thanksgiving side dish, dessert, or beverage to share! *Click on the Friendsgiving Potluck Sign-Up button below!

Friendsgiving Potluck Sign-Up

New 2022-2023 Health Forms

On Our Radar:

Surge Christmas Lock-In

It's nearly that time of year! The Lock-In is a themed, all-out, overnight Christmas party here at the church. It's our best event of the year, so don't miss out! More details TBA.

DCE Office Hours

Monday @ 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday @ 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday @ 3:30 p.m. -

~9:30 p.m.

Thursday @ 9:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Friday @ 9:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Sunday - Service, Kingdom Fest

BCA Teaching Schedule

I have now begun teaching the 7th & 8th grade Religion Class at BCA @ 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. on M, T, Th, F. I do this each school year during the 2nd & 4th quarters (Oct. - Dec. & Mar. - May).

Pastor Welmer and I are taking the kids through the 60-Lesson Catechism Study book this year.

Have a question or need to meet with me?

You can call my office number 423-698-8336, send me a text, or shoot me an email at [email protected] and we'll find a time that works for you. I'm always open to meeting with you in your home as well, if that is something you would prefer!

This week at the DCE's desk...

Want a look at the DCE's desk?

Here's some of what I'm working on:

MONDAY
Teaching at BCA @ 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Attend Halloween Costume Parade at BCA
Staff meeting @ 10:00 a.m.
Emails
Order items for finishing the youth Game Room
Schedule Zoom meeting with Mid-South District DCEs

TUESDAY
Teaching at BCA @ 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Emails
Prep for Religion Class
Research the Higher Things Conference
Meeting with Erin McCall @ 2:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY
Prep for youth group
Lesson plan
Clean up youth room
Youth Group @ 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

THURSDAY
Teaching at BCA @ 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Emails
Prep notes for Sunday school
Weekly email
Replace event flyers on the bulletin boards in the narthex & youth room
Clean office
Check in with college students
Add new family to youth email list & text groups

FRIDAY
Teaching at BCA @ 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Grade Religion Class Assignments
Send email out asking for volunteers to help lead CLUB 56 (new 5th & 6th grade program I'm working on)
Website - resource page
Receipts

SUNDAY
Service & Kingdom Fest

I also do some work from home.

What's listed above is just some of what I do while physically in the office. In addition, certain tasks are easier to focus on in the comparative quiet of my home office -- things like research/reading for youth Bible studies/religion class, some of the more creative tasks like creating flyers for upcoming events, posting on our church's social media pages, etc... are items I may check off my list from home.

My Regular Monthly Meetings:

Staff Meeting -- WEEKLY -- Monday mornings @ 10:00 a.m.
Youth Leader Team -- [typically] 2nd Monday of each month @ 6:30 p.m.
Board of Christian Education -- 2nd Thursday of each month @ 5:30 p.m.
Servant Council -- the last Tuesday of each month @ 6:30 p.m.

Daily Educational Efforts:

Every day, I tune in and listen to a variety of different Lutheran Theology/Christian Education/Critical Thinking/Youth Ministry podcasts in order to deepen my knowledge and expand my ministry "tool box." Check out a few of my top listens below: