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How good are you at making decisions?  Do you draw on the wisdom of others or go it alone? How can you be better at making decisions? Click here to learn more.

Walking with you,
Emily Felgenhauer
Director of Youth Ministry

In life, we are offered two choices. The right choice, and the wrong. But what categorizes these choices is based upon the opinions of those debating the action itself. This week, I had the experience of having to choose which decision to make. An argument with a former friend caused me to feel a lot of anger towards them, and the feelings of the person breaking my trust arose. At first, I thought of every poor choice I could make. I thought of bad things I could say to them, bad things I could say about them. Things I knew that would hurt them. It was in that moment that I realized the actions I was about to do. The faith that person had in me could be gone by one text. I feel that this was a message from God reminding me exactly of the choices that myself, as a Christian, choose to make. 

 

Melanie Shepherd

Communications Connector 

Plant High School, Junior

Family Christmas Service 
We need youth helpers for the Family Christmas Service Tuesday, Dec. 23. If you can help as a parker, greeter, usher or tech volunteer contact Emily. We have around 12 spots that still need to be filled. 
BIRTHDAYS
December Birthdays this week:

 

9 - Audrey Barnes
9 - Nicholas Lee
9 - Bradley Blanton
10 - Michelle Santacreu
10 - Brooke Morrill
11- William Brooker
11 - Annabelle Allison
12 - Sam Meade
13 - Marissa Chan
13 - Colin Figley
14 - Skylar Blevins
14 - Luke Markus

 

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. 








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.

High School 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.

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. on the upper floor of the Magnolia building. For more information please contact Dave.
 NewsNEWS AND EVENTS 
Scholarship Opportunities
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.


 December

Thursday: 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)

23: Family Christmas Service, 5:30 p.m., Sanctuary
 

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