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December ParentSYNC

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Welcome to the fourth volume of our ParentSYNC newsletter. We pray that you'll find this beneficial to know what is going on in our Young Adult Ministry. If you have suggestions for what you'd like to see, please let us know. You can email us at [email protected] or [email protected].
Family Ideas for Serving Others at Christmas
Jim Burns -President of HomeWord and Executive Director of the HomeWord Center for Youth and Family at Azusa Pacific University
It's recorded in Matthew's Gospel, (Matthew 10:8) that Jesus said, "Freely you have received; freely give." Though our lives may not always be everything we hope for them to be, God has richly blessed each one of us. One of the ways we can demonstrate that we are grateful to God for his many blessings is to help others.

Christmastime provides an opportunity for your family to roll up your sleeves and get involved in helping to meet the needs of others in your community -- showing them the light and love of Christ. Here are some family ideas for reaching out and helping others during the Christmas season:

1. Donate your family's time to help out at a food kitchen or a food bank.

2. Take your family to visit someone you know who lives at a nursing home, who lives alone, or is confined at home because of poor health.

3. Invite neighbors who don't have plans to join your family for Christmas dinner.

4. Provide some (or all) of the Christmas dinner groceries for a needy family in your community. Take the family along to make the delivery.

5. Have your family gather winter clothes and coats that don't fit any longer, or are no longer wanted or needed -- and distribute them to homeless people in your area -- or deliver them to a local shelter.

6. Make some bag lunches and take your family into the community to distribute them to homeless people in your area. (Make sure ahead of time that your local authorities allow this type of distribution.)

7. Make more Christmas treats than you need for your holiday meals. As a family, deliver extras to the neighbors or to a needy family in your area.

8. Find an elderly person in your area that could use some help at the grocery store. Better yet, invite them to your home for a special holiday meal.

9. Find a family in your area that could use some help to take care of fall yard cleanup, basic repair or weatherization around their home. Buy the needed materials and get to work as a family!

10. Invite a neighbor's family over to your home for a simple, fun family game night.
We are excited that we will be attending Generate Camp in the Summer of 2018. The goal of this camp is to lead students to KNOW Christ and make him KNOWN. This camp strategically and intentionally creates an environment where students learn the Gospel, where the name of Jesus is lifted up, and where students are encouraged to grow deeper in their faith. Through personal devotion, small group times, community building, dynamic times of worship and speaking, we will be challenged to experience God like never before. Generate is not simply about creating moments but about real life change and impact that lasts.

We will be attending Generate at Wheaton University in Chicago, IL, Monday, June 25^th through Friday, June 29^th. During our time at camp, students can choose from one of two tracks, Connect or Serve. Connect is all about unity. Your students will be grouped together in villages and will spend their days together in Bible study and in dynamic recreation/group-building activities. Serve allows students to minister with a community mission partner for the week. Light construction, community outreach, backyard Bible clubs, and evangelism are just a few of the areas in which Serve teams could take part. These two options allow our students to make the best choice for them. We are excited to see what they choose!

Join us at Generate! Camp 2018.

Where: Wheaton College, Chicago, IL

When: June 25 – June 29, 2018

Who: 7^th graders through 12^th graders

Cost: $325 per person

Speaker: David Nasser – Christian preacher and author of such books as Glory Revealed, A Call to Die, and Jumping Through Fires.

Worship: Rush of Fools – nationally recognized worship leaders/band. Nominated for 2008 Dove Award for New Artist of the Year. Known for songs such as “Undo” and “Lose It All.”

DATES TO KNOW
January 31, 2018: Final deadline for $75-per-person deposit required to secure your space at GENERATE. Deposits made after January 31, 2018, will confirm reservation if space is available, but at a cost of $10 more per person. After January 31st, deposits are Non-Refundable. If any spots are dropped after January 31st, the deposit money paid on those spots will not be refunded but will be transferred to the final overall balance for camp.

February 28, 2018; March 31, 2018; April 30, 2018: Payments of $62.50 due

March 31, 2018: Deposits become non-transferable after this date.

May 31, 2018: Final payment of $62.50 or remaining balance is due. Waiver and Release Forms must be returned.
Care Mission Christmas Project w/Awana
December 66:30pm - 8:00pmLOCATION: MSBC
Join us as we partner with Awana to make blankets and other Christmas gifts for those in need. Great time of service, fellowship, and fun!!
Movie Night
December 8TBDLOCATION: Regal - Wilder
Bring $10 Wednesday night so we can reserve seats. Bring some extra money for Dairy Queen afterwards. More info will be provided about time and movie.
The Upper Room Work Day and Lunch
December 91:00pm - 4:00pmLOCATION: 8333 Alexandria Pike, Alexandria, KY 41001
We will be meeting to work on the young adult space at 8333 Alexandria Pike, Alexandria, KY 41001. The Upper Room will be a church away from church where students can hang out, fellowship, dive deep into Bible Study, and grow in their faith with Christ. We will be painting, moving furniture, and possibly laying carpet. Come out to help work on this space, it is for YOU!
Route 415 Christmas Party
December 136:30pm - 8:00pmLOCATION: MSBC Loft
Join us as we celebrate the true reason for the season, Jesus Christ. We will have games, snacks, cookie decorating, and more. Join us for fellowship and Christmas Joy as we celebrate our coming King!
Game Night @ the Upper Room
December 298:00pm - 10:30pmLOCATION: 8333 Alexandria Pike, Alexandria, KY 41001
We will meet together to just have fun as we start using the Upper Room. We will play games, karaoke, and just enjoy each other's company. Come out and invite a friend!

8333 Alexandria Pike, Alexandria, KY 41001

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December ParentSYNC

Family Ideas for Serving Others at Christmas

Care Mission Christmas Project w/Awana

Movie Night

The Upper Room Work Day and Lunch

Route 415 Christmas Party

Game Night @ the Upper Room