Give Faith Wings
Thursday, October 7th, 2010
Greetings! Just a few words about what’s been going on with our youth these last few weeks and what exciting things we have planned for the near future!
Our confirmation retreat was GREAT. Don’t tell the previous years - but this was perhaps the best one yet. We had a wonderful time at Liberty Hill (Thanks to the Longs!) and our group really has begun to grow close as a community of faith. This picture (left) was snapped by Becky Benson, one of our awesome Confirmation Advisors. It really shows what this process is all about. Confirmation is a time of transformation. Our students are growing from one stage of their faith to another. They are coming out of their spiritual cocoon and giving wings to their relationship with God. It is amazing to see this happen. Keep your eyes on this group over the next several months - they will start flying soon!
Our 2011 Mission Team is technically full. We received the 23rd registration on Sunday. We may be able to add more, but that will depend on many factors. So, if you have a friend (or you!) that is still interested, sign up with a deposit and registration form and I’ll put you on the waiting list. It is very possible that we’ll be able to make a bigger team.We have our first team meeting planned for October 24 @ 7pm. This is a mandatory information meeting for all team (and potential) members and their family. We’ll be going over the financial expectations, fundraising plans, and local mission events. This meeting will follow our Middle School SNF and our All Youth Dinner and Bible Study.
We have a Youth Theme Park Weekend Retreat planned for Jan 14-17. See our “resource” page to download a flyer for the trip. It’s a “Battle of the Castles” as you’ll need to vote whether you want to attend Walt Disney World or Universal Studios. You need to sign up by November 14. The cost is $350-$385.
Stay tuned for an amazing year.It’s been great - and is going to keep on getting better!