Message from John Parson, Director of Youth & Family Ministry

It was great seeing so many of you on Sunday night at our SWAG meeting. I am excited about this upcoming year. It is great to see our new 6th grade students and the fun and energy they bring.

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Our first SWAG night will be Sunday, August 30th beginning at 6:00 in Hanberry hall. Please send a dinner with your youth as we will eat together to start our evening. We will be finished by 8:00.

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Oktoberfest is soon coming and that means our annual Oktoberfest Lock-in! It has always been a fun night as we transform the tent from Oktoberfest food and dance to worship. We will enjoy a movie and wind down after a long but fun day. If you are interested in chaperoning this with me, please let me know. We start at 9:00 pm and we end with worship at 10:00 am.

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The Kids Following Christ and JUST Club ministries are taking up a collection of stuffed animals. We will donate them to the local Fire station or Police Station for them to give out to kids who have had some trauma. We ask for gently used or new stuffed animals in which we can give and share God’s love with our community. We will start our collection on September 13, God’s Work, Our Hands Sunday and continue collecting through the month of September.