Countdown Candles Are Here!!!!!

During the Do What HS Retreat one of the youth asked "When are the Countdown Candles starting at church?"  After lots of laughter, I shared, "The advent candles will begin Sun., Nov. 27th."  As I entered the sanctuary this Sunday, I laughed as I looked at the candles... and thought Countdown Candles is actually acurate and catchy!  Love serving with youth!!  April
December 2011
Youth News
10 Ways to Keep Christ in Christmas
my favorite ways...
 
10. Listen to Christian Christmas Music on KLove 103.3 or Spirit FM 91.9 
Download 3 free songs on KLOVE before December 11th.
 
9. Read an Advent Devotion.  My college roommate creates one each year through her ministry in Charlotte, NC.  Join the Open Group on Facebook.
 
8. Watch Christmas Movies like Charlie's Brown Christmas:
Charlie Brown Christmas
7. Enjoy Family Traditions by putting a little Jesus in it!
With the advent countdown, add Scripture or if you have doors to open each day, add a figure from the nativity and have the family build the nativity scene with the baby Jesus being found on Dec. 25th
 
6. Give to others in Jesus' name.
This Sunday, the youth will shop for two adopted families.  We will pray for the gifts and seek that God's love will wrap around the two families as we can't know who they are this year. 
 
5. Step outside of your box... attend one of the various Christmas activities this year and see how God is revealed at a Christmas party, concert or shopping adventure.  If you can't find where God is, bring him up in your conversations.
 
4. Happy Birthday Jesus Party.
Make a Birthday cake for Jesus and enjoy lunch with a special treat focused on your special guest at Christmas.
 
3. Don't Do It All
Pray how God would use you at Christmas to be a light to the world with your family, church family, friends & strangers. 
 
2. LAUGH and be JOYFUL.  God created us to live with him in Joy; If this is through the countdown candles (see opening story) or through spending time with a old-time friend. 
1. Worship the New Born King.
Enjoy Christmas Eve Services at 5:00 or 7:00 on Sat., Dec. 24th at Tinkling Spring and the Christmas Lesson and Carols service on Sun., Dec. 25th at 10am.
 
charlie borwn
December 4th - 5:00-7:00
Adopted Families Christmas Shopping
A FAVORITE Youth night is shopping for our adopted Christmas Families.  We have two families this year, a family of 5 (mom, dad and 3 kids) and a family of 3 (mom & twins).  We will leave at 5ish and return by 6:30 for dinner provided by Ron and Cyndi Micheners.
 
CALLING ALL WRAPPERS-  When the youth return at 6:30 we need some moms or dads to help us wrap all the gifts!  Email April if you can help wrap at 6:30 in Spring Hall.

 

December 11 - 5:00-7:00

Pay it Forward Video Clip
Pay it Forward Video Clip

5:00-5:30- Chill Time
5:30-6:00- Dinner provided by the Wagoners
6:00-7:00- How can we train ourselves to be last is actually the way we are wired to live?  We will catch glimpses from Scripture, real and the movie Pay it Forward.  See you on Sunday.   
 

 

 

December 18 - 5:00-7:00

Be Last Event 

How can we put into practice what we learned in SGroups?  We will put our ideas into action on this night be it a Christmas party or another idea!  Can't wait to see what the youth come up with on December 11th.
 

 

Wednesday Night Ministry

November 30th- 6-7:30
Practice the Hallelujah Chorus with Dinner provided (no $ needed)- Wear a black shirt if you can:)

 

December 7th- 6:00-8:00
Salvation Army Bell Ringing  Pick up and Drop off at Walmart's Home Good's section in Waynesboro. Bring $ to eat at McDonald's.

 

December 14th- 6:00
Practice one more time the Hallelujah Chorus.  Wear black shirts and black pants.. no white please. 
6:30- Sharing the Hallelujah Chorus and the Children's Christmas Musical in the Sanctuary.
Bring an item for the finger food social following in Spring Hall.