You can be mostly right part of the time or partly right most of the time, but you can’t be totally right all of the time.
You can be mostly right part of the time or partly right most of the time, but you can’t be totally right all of the time.
Today is July 4th and the St. Mark Mission Trip is a GO!!
After much work and preparation the experience is here…
The bus is up and running-pray that it serves the group well and everyone returns safely with lots of stories to tell! This is a group of people who have remained excited and focused on serving others during these past several months. We are proud of each one of them. I want to express a big “Thank You” to our team of adults who are going on this trip-You are all terrific dedicated people who know the value of serving… make memories these next seven days!
Look for pictures this week-at least that’s the plan!!
The fact that a lot of us started out together as young people and still today love and appreciate each other says a lot about our roots. That’s what it always comes back to… our roots. We’re older but our no matter how much time passes or what life presents, we always find our way back to each other.
Parents-You are the number 1 influence!
Christian Friends-Stay in contact with those people who believe as you do!
Experiences-Make us who we are!
Being Seen Well-Acceptance is key!
“Share Jesus and be strengthened through Him”
Time: 6:30 PM
Place: Grace House
Dates: June 27 and July 18
Food, Games and lots of Laughs!
Youth Ministry will provide the hot dogs, hamburgers and drinks.
Please bring a dish to share-
Do you have some interesting questions to ask Father Cliff?
Real questions from real teens.
Can you stump the pastor? We’ll see-
Dates: June 10 & 24
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Pizza is always good and the audience is great!
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Place: Upper Room Suite 208
You never know what the big give-away will be this time…
Have a Spectacular Summer!
Join us on the following dates-
Thursday’s: June 11 & 25 AND July 2 & 16
Times: 12 noon to 1:30 PM
Great Success… made over $700.00
All proceeds go to the upcoming Mission Trip in July…
Thank You To Everyone Who Participated-
It Was A Memorable Week …. It Was A Pleasure Serving With You!
Here are some comments by the teens that participated during the week.
* My heart has been reopened to become more charitable in action and deed. I realized that my neighbor can be in need and I want to help.
* I have learned that everyones expresses their christianity in different ways and each way helps me grow closer to my faith. This is how my heart has been opened.
*I have learned that little things and tasks can help someone. It’s all important to someone.
* Because we are one human family I hope that through this service week that others were inspired to perform some act of kindness for someone else.
* It was inspiring to help a Historical Marker. Hope for me is any aspiration, good act, seeing Christ in others and in nature.
* So many people need a helping hand and they appreciated me. The week has opened me up to do more service on my own.
* Because of my experience at Environmental Ed. in the city of Plano, now I might go on my own to do more service for them. It was fun and I like getting in the dirt.
* My positive spirit touched the heart of a parish member. I realized that my actions took the burden off of her by doing the gardening. It was hot but it was worth it. She was a sweet lady and she appreciated the work we did.
* We are one human family and I hope the people at the Interurban Railroad Museum continue working hard to share an important part of our cities history.
* I hope the people in the Smyth Pastoral Center can see better through the clean windows and know that we did the job for them so they can appreciate God’s creation.
* It was fun doing the knotted blankets for someone in need this winter.
LED
Leaders=Evangelizers=Disciples
Mission Statement…”As disciples we are part of the Body of Christ, we come together to share the faith, to have the opportunity to make informed decisions, to become part of the local church, and to seek and see God in the ordinary.”
* We come together on most Wednesday nights at Grace House to share in honest dialogue. to make new friends, to pray together, socialize, and to strengthen our relationship with God.
* Times are 7:00 - 9:00 PM
* This is open to grades 8-12
* Why don’t you come and visit with us?
* Take some time to be with other teens who believe as you do.
Be an ACTION kind of person…Do as Jesus did…Take a chance…Be part of a faith community!
Talk it over with Jesus…
Jesus said to the apostles, “Come by yourselves to an out-of-the-way place and rest a little…So Jesus and the apostles went off in a boat by themselves to a deserted place.” Think for a moment it’s just you and Jesus alone in quiet place. It’s a time when we ask some straight questions. How am I? Am I living up to your expectations? What kind of person am I becoming?
Lent is a time of cleansing, searching, and reflecting. It’s something that is done regularly. During Lent we move things around in our lives. It’s not a question of dirt and sin. It’s a question of rethinking and adjusting our thoughts. By fasting and prayer and works of mercy, we begin to see things differently. We take an honest look at our lives.
It’s about opening our hearts and minds to a fresh, deeper, fuller awareness of God within us and around us. And ultimately to God’s will! Here’s to new beginnings…
Youth Council
Leaders= Evangelizers= Disciples
Two roads diverged in the wood, and I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all of the difference.
Robert Frost
Youth Council consists of a group of high school teens who inspire, create hope, strive to find answers, want to make things happen, have the desire to reach their potential all in the name of God. Why, because He is the one who created us-we honor Him for giving us life!
We all have dreams in life we want to achieve and we can achieve these dreams if we are willing to always give 100 percent. We live in a complex and challenging world that places before us many road blocks along the way. When we are together as a group it is dedicated, honest, inspirational and motivational time well spent. For you-What’s it mean to be a leader? What’s it mean to be a follower? Can you answer these two very simple questions? You will! We hope to encourage you to follow your hearts rather than just following the group. We want you to become a better all-around person who is developing some life skills. We believe in integrity, and real life values. Our goal is to learn from each other, to be there for each other and to give back to family and community…
This has been a great year for Youth Ministry because of the effectiveness and true giving of this years Youth Council members. John and I want to say “thank you.” You have something to be proud of.
Now we are planning next year… knowing right up front we are losing five really terrific teens to graduation.
2009-2010 Youth Council:
David, Zachary, Matthew, Ashley, Gabe, Lizzie, Leah, Mariah, Taylor, Savanna, Joanna, Carol and Dannon!
Congratulations