Youth
2009 September NewsletterYouth
Advent ConspiracyAdvent Stuff Challenge
November 29th-December 24th
We challenge you to set aside one item each day to donate to our special needs drive in January. Christmas is about giving. Let us remember that this Advent Season.
Christmas can [still] change the world.
The story of Christ's birth is a story of promise, hope, and a revolutionary love. So, what happened? What was once a time to celebrate the birth of a savior has somehow turned into a season of stress, traffic jams, and shopping lists. And when it's all over, many of us are left with presents to return, looming debt that will take months to pay off, and this empty feeling of missed purpose. Is this what we really want out of Christmas? What if Christmas became a world-changing event again? Welcome to Advent Conspiracy. God’s gift to us was a relationship built on love. So it’s no wonder why we’re drawn to the idea that Christmas should be a time to love our friends and family in the most memorable ways possible. Time is the real gift Christmas offers us, and no matter how hard we look, it can’t be found at the mall. Time to make a gift that turns into the next family heirloom. Time to write mom a letter. Time to take the kids sledding. Time to bake really good cookies and sing really bad Christmas carols. Time to make love visible through relational giving.
Worship Fully
Spend Less
Give More
Love All
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TrienniumPresbyterian Youth Triennium 2010 Your church needs you! Right now there is so much despair in our world, in our church, in the lives of many surrounding us. God is calling you to do something! The Triennium just might be the place where you begin to understand what your role is in the transformation of the church. “FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS!” What you can expect at the Triennium
Check out the Triennium website for more info.... http://www.presbyterianyouthtriennium.org/ College & Young AdultCollege Students and Young Adults interested in fellowship..... check out the Koinonia Center located on the University of Oregon Campus. The programs are directed by Jennifer Martin (the Presbyterian Campus Minister). There are Bible Studies that meet throughout the week, as well as many other opportunities to eat fabulous food, fellowship, learn, and serve. Here is some basic info, but check out the website for more....http://www.koinoniacenter.org/ Tuesdays.... Supper with Substance WPCY Info....Youth Group Weekly Meeting Times
High School Sunday nights 7:00-9:00pm Join us in the youth room for fun, games, food, music, and discussions about our faith and how that impacts our lives. This Fall we will be watching clips from our favorite TV shows! We will talk about all sorts of relevant topics such as consequences, forgiveness, purpose, friendship, acceptance, sacrifice, worry and unconditional love. Middle School Sunday nights 5:00-7:00pm The Middle School Youth group will continue our nights of random games and fun and music. For program we will talk about things going on in our daily lives and how they effect us as individuals and as acommunity. Some of the topics include pop culture, money, and the haves and have nots. Youth SundayYouth Sunday February 8, 2009 All Middle and High School Youth will plan and run both church services. This is a really fun service because the youth are in charge of everything that happens that Sunday morning. See you all there! |
