February Newsletter

Hey Everybody!

 

Seriously, January has been such an awesome month for youth ministry.  I’m excited and pleased and I don’t quite know how to communicate it to you!  I just want you to know that I think we’ve had a great month, and something about starting off the year with a great month has me excited about what 2020 could be. 

 

I am not saying that 2020 is going to be a year in which great prosperous things happen for our youth ministry or each of us personally.  Rather, I think what I am trying to say is that 2020 is going to be a year in which we rejoice in God together, increasingly so.  This thought brings me joy.  This is also why I believe that January was great. 

 

We had three Youth Worship Sundays, three Sunday school meetings, and we will have had 4 Wednesday night Small Group meetings.  Not to mention the fact that we just got back from the Rock the Universe High School Retreat.  In those experiences, I have felt that we have grown a little closer to the students, and new students have found our group to be a place they want to belong. 

 

The reason for this, is that we are prioritizing relational warmth to share the Gospel in our ministry.  Our leaders are spending time getting to know the kids in their small groups and it is showing.  Last week the high school girls small group met outside of youth for some coffee and talked about life and faith together.  This kind of interaction is exactly the way we wanted to come alongside you in your ministry to your children.  We want the kids to see that they have a network of people that care about them.

 

Rock the Universe weekend went similarly.  We rented a house in Orlando for the high schoolers and leaders.  We then spent the weekend having quality time, playing games, and enjoying conversations with the kids.  Monty woke up early with the boys and worked out with them at the fitness center.  Rachel, Jennifer, and Lynn organized a game of “What Do You Meme,” that lasted well into the night and resulted in laughter that echoed throughout the house.  The kids and leaders gathered after a long day at Universal to sing and celebrate with Lynn for her birthday.  These personal touches are so important for the students as they learn to embrace the support system forming around them.  We are looking forward to the next opportunity to spend time together!

 

Let’s take a look at February as we continue on in our goal of making these strong personal connections with your children and with you.     

 

Family Super Bowl Party at the Applebee’s house (not the restaurant).

 

5733 Riverboat Circle SW- Gate code is 0004

 

Come to the Applebee’s house at 5:30 for some Super Bowl fun!  Please bring your favorite super bowl snack to share.  Please also bring the whole family.  This event is for everyone!  We’ll have some food and games and watch Not the Patriots win the Super Bowl (Thanks Titans)!

 

OLYN Youth Project Saturday 2/15 11-1pm FUMC Pavilion Area

 

Our OLYN project will be to host a Family Fun Day for underprivileged families.  We are inviting 25 families in Vero to come enjoy a free event at our church put on by the Youth and Children’s ministries.  We are going to have bounce houses, cotton candy, games, and Hot Dogs/Hamburgers.  We need a set-up team to meet at 9am in the 18^th ave parking lot outside Wesley Hall.  We also need people to come and have fun as a family with the families we are serving.

 

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/TPtYEPyRjcNLzPbq8

 

A good option for your family might be to go with Melissa Willard’s Beach Clean-up group and then come back to the church at 11 to enjoy the event.  (unless you’re on the set-up team, then we need you there from 9am-1pm.)

Youth Worship- Sunday Nights 5-7pm in Wesley Hall

2/9, 2/23 NO YOUTH 2/16

 

On 2/9 Join us for a special message called “I Have Questions,” every once in awhile we will have a special message regarding a more sensitive topic.  On the 9^th we want to talk about dealing with stress and anxiety.  Our talk is geared toward giving the students tools for fighting anxiety. 

 

On 2/23 we are going to start a new series called “The Storyteller,” that will dive into the parables of Jesus. 

Wednesday Night Life Group- Family Dinner (5-6) Life Group (6-7)

 

We have been studying Jonah on Wednesday nights and the kids have really enjoyed talking about why Jonah was kind of a jerk and how we can learn from his choices and about how God pursues us hard.

Ash Wednesday Service 2/26 Sanctuary

 

On Wednesday 2/26 we are going to have an Ash Wednesday service for the whole church.  We will suspend Life Group that night as we are asking all life groups to attend the service instead that night.  We would love to have you and your family there to kickoff the Lenten season.