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Is there hope when a teenager makes a wrong choice? Are those choices a reflection on you, as the parent? How do you deal with the pain a child either goes through or causes due to their own choices? To learn more about 'Hope through the hurt', click here.


Walking with you,

Emily Felgenhauer
Director of Youth Ministry

It's that time of year again. The time to be grateful and celebrate all God has given us. That's right, it's the week of Thanksgiving. Sunday, I worshiped with the youth praise team at Metropolitan Ministries. It was amazing to watch the smiles in the crowd from men, women and children who gathered at the tent that day. I felt a kind of joy from being up there singing; a joyful surge through my mind. It was stunning to see how just the voices of teenagers could cause such happiness in others. It also helped me to realize how incredibly blessed I am to be in the home I am in now, with the resources I have. Use this week to be thankful for all that the Lord has blessed you with and share his love with others. Happy Thanksgiving! 

 

Melanie Shepherd

Communications Connector 

Plant High School, Junior

Christmas Tree Pick-Up
We need some extra hands to help load trees from 4-7 p.m. on Dec. 4. Pizza will be provided for all volunteers. Contact Kathy if you can help.
BIRTHDAYS
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This Week's November Birthdays 

25 David Danielson
25 Graeme Marsh
27 Scott Mooney
28 Hannah Feinerman
29 Suzanna Cronyn
30 Natalie Peric
30 Byrne Litschgi
30 Zack Carson
30 Hadley Robbins 

 

This week's challenge video:

Tilt A Cup Teaser
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Middle School Sunday School, Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
Join us this week and take a deeper look into scripture through the Skit Guys. We meet every Sunday morning with the exception of holiday weekends and the first Sunday of the month when students experience corporate worship and communion with the church body.

Youth Praise Team, 4-5:15 p.m. Sunday
Hope to see all of our praise band members at 4 p.m. If you are interested in joining the Youth Praise Team, contact Dave!


Middle and High School Merge, Sunday, 5:15-8 p.m.
We've all seen the nativity with perfectly positioned characters, well-behaved animals, and a holy glow surrounding it all. We see everyone in the scene as if they are one big happy family celebrating the first, and probably the only, perfect Christmas. Contrast this perfect picture with our own lives, our own families and holiday drama, and we may feel the Christmas story looks nothing like our own. But what if you able to pull back the curtain and see past the picture-perfect silent night? When we look closely, we find that the REAL Christmas story, the uncut, behind-the-scenes version looks more like our own than we would have ever imagined. The same God who scripted these imperfect characters into his story is calling us to join him there as well. Dinner starts at 5:15 p.m. in Harnish Activities Center and is only $5. Remember to bring a friend and you both get a gift!

High School Advent Home Group
Join us 6-8 p.m. on Tuesdays. Andrew Puckett and Haley Hansen will be co-leading our study called "Under Wraps." We will discuss how Christmas has gotten out of control with our "want list" and how we can bring the season back to its true meaning of Jesus being born and our reigning King. It is hosted at Emily's Apartment: Camden Bayside Apartments, 6401 S. Westshore Blvd., Building 7 South, Apartment #717 (on the third floor). Follow the balloons or if you have questions call her at 386.405.6246.

Middle School Wednesday Night Bible Study, 6:30 p.m.
Middle school is studying the same advent study as the high school group. They meet from 6:30-8 p.m. in the upper floor of the Magnolia building. For more information please contact Dave.
 NewsNEWS AND EVENTS 
Middle School Christmas Party
6-8 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 14
Grab your flannel and a friend, and come celebrate a lumberjack Christmas complete with dinner, games, a cocoa bar, photo booth and white elephant gift exchange. In addition to your gift (white elephant), Lumberjacks (guys) bring a bag of chips and Lumberjills (girls) bring soda to help replenish the dinner pantry.

HS Progressive Christmas Party
5:30-8:30 p.m., Sunday Dec. 14 
We will travel to three homes for appetizers, dinner and dessert along with a white elephant gift exchange. This is a dressy evening for all of our high school students. Every student must have a medical form on file; click here to complete. We will leave at 5:30 p.m. in order to keep us on schedule. Students are asked to bring a present that is $5 or less to put into the gift exchange pile.

Scholarship Possibilities
Calling all high school seniors and current Hyde Park college students (of any level including those continuing on to grad school)! There may be scholarship opportunities available to you! For more information and for the application, seniors click here and college students click here. Deadline is March 31, 2015.

Family Mission Trip (June 6-13)
This is an opportunity for families to serve together at El Ayudante ("The Servant") in Leon, Nicaragua (www.nicamissions.com). The initial deposit ($650) is due Dec. 22. For total cost and details, click here. 

High School Mission Trip, Guatemala
(July 19-25)
Groups will partner with local ministries and churches to serve those in need through hands-on projects to bring homes back to livable conditions. Youth will minister in the community through children's outreach ministry and serving in clothing and food distribution centers. Cost is $1,200 with deposit due in December. Click here to sign up.

Confirmation 
Are you a 7th-12th grade student ready to grow deeper in your faith?  We would love to have you join us on the Confirmation Journey! Confirmation Kick-Off is January 4, 2015 in the Magnolia Building. Classes will be held Sunday evenings from 6-8 p.m. from January through March. Click here to sign up!

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First Priority is a Christian Club that meets at almost all of our Tampa Bay schools. It is a Bible study where we talk about Scripture, pray for our schools, teachers and friends. These clubs are student led but have Youth Pastors from all over the Tampa Bay Area helping lead them. Find your school here.
DatesIMPORTANT DATES 
Click here to view a calendar.


 November

24-29: No merge activities during Thanksgiving Week

30: Youth Council Meeting, Noon-1 p.m., Magnolia

 

December

4: Christmas Tree Pick-up, 4-7 p.m., Main Parking lot
11: Middle School Hang Time with Dave @ Yogurtology, 4-5:30 p.m.
15: High School Hang Time with Dave @ Starbucks on Kennedy, 3-4:30 p.m.
22: Nicaragua Family Mission Trip Deposit due ($650)
 

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Hyde Park United Methodist
Youth Ministry
500 W. Platt St.
Tampa, FL 33606
813.253.5388