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HSM - March 2025

Hello Parents!
Dear Parents,

Welcome to our March Newsletter! At the beginning of each month, we send out all the information that is going on within YOCF. Make sure to stay connected to our Instagram @yoyoyocf for updates! Check out our plans for the coming weeks and the ways we will be connecting, daily, weekly, and upcoming events!

On Sunday mornings, the high schoolers get the opportunity to sit in the main service during the worship and sermon. Sunday nights are when the youth group for the high schoolers is held! This goes from 5-6:30 pm in the youth room.

Students are also broken into small groups that allow for deeper connections between peers and leaders within the smaller groups. These are held on Wednesdays and Thursdays and are held at individual locations depending on the group.

This month we have a couple of exciting events to look forward to! Be sure to continue further down in the newsletter for more information on each specific event, but here is a quick overview of what we have coming up.

- On March 12, we will be hosting an all church trivia night. This serves as a donation opportunity for our students to attend Hume Lake summer camp!

- Hume Lake summer camp registration is now open as well! Be sure to find the link below to sign up your camper as there are a limited number of spots.

- This month we are beginning our See's Candy fundraiser for Hume Lake. This provides students the opportunity to individually raise up money for their trip up to Hume.
- - He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that people do not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.
  Deuteronomy 8:3
With Much Love,

YOCF Staff
SCHEDULE & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Super Service Sunday was a huge success! We had over 50 students and leaders serve at the Dream Center in LA and our local partner at ICAN!
Trivia Night

On Wednesday, the 12th, OCF is hosting an all-church trivia night! This is an opportunity for the youth to gather donations for our upcoming trip to Hume Lake. It is for people and families of all ages, we will have food, and a prize for the winning team!

Where: OCF Auditorium

When: 6-8 pm, March 12th
SEE'S CANDY HUME FUNDRAISER
Hume Personal Fundraiser

If you are planning on sending your student to Hume, we have an opportunity for personal fundraising through See's Candy Yumraising! Through Yumraising you will receive a personal storefront link that you can send to friends and family for them to buy from. This fundraiser is an easy way to help get your student to camp! If you are interested then please sign up here.

The deadline to sign up is March 14th, but the sooner you sign up the more time you have to earn. This fundraiser will end on April 4th!

If you have questions about this fundraiser please feel free to reach out [email protected]
Hume Lake Registration

We are stoked to be returning to Hume Lake this summer with our students! The registration is now available so be sure to sign up as spots for campers are limited and fill up quick. The links for payments are below, but you can also access the different payment options on the OCF website under the Student Ministries tab.

Hume Full Payment :Due by 4/30

Hume First Payment :Due 1/31

Hume Second Payment :Due 2/28

Hume Third Payment :Due 3/28

Hume Final Payment :Due 4/30
Life Groups

We have our midweek Life Groups that will begin to meet Wednesday & Thursday of this week! This year we will be splitting our groups up with Wednesday being our Underclassmen night and Thursday being our Upperclassmen night. Both nights will be in homes offsite from OCF, and will be from 6:30pm-8pm. Here are the locations for each of the groups

Wednesday Night Boys (Underclassmen Only):

Ron Dunaetz's House
219 W Maple Ave.
El Segundo, CA 90245

Wednesday Night Girls (Underclassmen Only):

Martin House

360@Southbay

5562 Palm Drive

Hawthorne, CA 90250

Look up Kristen Martin in call box or follow somebody into the gate for drop off.

Thursday Night Boys (Upperclassmen Only):

Jacob Chris & Silas' House
633 W Palm Ave

El Segundo, CA 90245

Thursday Night Girls (Upperclassmen Only):

Mindy's House
2056 Monterey Blvd.
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

For Life Groups this year we ask that your student go to their assigned groups. If there is a circumstance that prevents them from going to their assigned night then please reach out to me and Ryan before switching groups.
Five Tips to Eliminate Stress in Your Home
Jim Burns -President of HomeWord and Executive Director of the HomeWord Center for Youth and Family at Azusa Pacific University
Families are in need of more calm and less stress! The breathless pace we're living in is tearing families apart. Still, there is something that can be done about the stress you and your family experiences. A lot of stress can be removed if you make the tough choices necessary to gain control over your schedule.

Here are 5 choices you can make to help eliminate the stress in your life:

1. Create a Calm Environment at Home. Make your home a safe, calm haven from the madness going on in the outside world. Try not to overreact to circumstances of home life. Sure, many issues need to be addressed, but when you get angry or frustrated, overreactions are common and family stress levels rise. Look to cool down before you respond to such situations.

2. Refresh Your Spirit. Make time for God everyday. Reading a daily devotional each day is a great way to refresh your spirit in the presence of God. Encourage your family to do the same. Consider a regular family devotional time.

3. Renew Your Body. To eliminate stress, we need to be people who reflect balance in our physical lives. Everyone in your family needs plenty of rest, exercise, and a healthy diet.

4. Strengthen Family Relationships. Our families provide us with relational connections that will sustain us through both good times and bad. Strained or broken family relationships are naturally accompanied by stress. To eliminate stress, take the lead with your family to make sure your relationships become and stay healthy.

5. Roll with the Punches. No family is exempt from difficulties in life. Some are brief "moments" while others are "seasons." How we respond to the hard times is a determining factor of whether or not stress will wreak havoc with our family. Stay flexible when the tough times happen and your family will still be standing when those times have passed.

In the end, your family's stress levels have a lot to do with your own choices. You can choose to let busyness, over-commitment, and hard times take their toll on your family, or you can proactively make choices to lower the stress your family experiences. Begin today by making choices to ruthlessly eliminate stress in your home!
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HSM - March 2025

Hello Parents!

SCHEDULE & ANNOUNCEMENTS

SEE'S CANDY HUME FUNDRAISER

Five Tips to Eliminate Stress in Your Home

STAY CONNECTED!