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HSM - December 2019

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Hello Parents!
Dear HSM Parents,

Welcome to the December Newsletter! We are so stoked for all that is coming up with YOCF in this next month! If this is your first time receiving this Newsletter, welcome! We send out a Newsletter each month to update our parents of students from OCF to keep them in the know of all of the events, activities, and teachings that will be coming up in the following month! You can access this Newsletter through the email that you receive or through our OCF website. You don't want to miss all the good stuff we have in-store for this month. In this Newsletter you will find information on Winter Camp sign-ups, our Christmas Party, & our service opportunity!

We meet on Sunday nights at 5:00pm in the Youth room and have a game, worship, and a lesson until 6:30pm! We provide some yummy snacks after and spend time with one another until 7:30pm. During the week we have life groups that meet from 6:30pm to 8:00pm on Wednesday nights for our guys and ladies, and then an additional group meets on Thursday nights for ladies! For information on where the groups meet, look below! We have some great events planned for this coming month, so make sure to take a look at the Newsletter to know the times and locations!

It is a true blessing for both Ryan & I to come alongside you as parents & be an aide in the spiritual development of your students! We are thankful to be apart of your families in this season. As we are in the midst of the holiday season, let us remember and hold this verse close to our hearts. "Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer." (Romans 12:12)

With Much Love,

YOCF Staff
Winter Camp Sign Up Open Now!
Signups for Winter Camp 2020 open up December 1st!

What you need to know!

Where: Air BnB in Big Bear

When: February 15th-17th

Cost: $265 (Includes long sleeve shirt)

You can sign up your student here! Or you can find it on the Student Ministries page on OCF's website!
Hume Lake Registration - Now Open!
Signups for Hume are still open! We're heading up to camp this year from Aug 2 - 8.

The total for camp this year will be $740. You can pay in full or in 4 month payments of $185. The monthly payments are due in December, January, February, & March.

The first 5 students to be signed up that pay in full will receive a payed for coffee or milkshake each day up at camp!

To reserve your spot for camp you MUST pay the first payment as a non-refundable deposit, and submit the form online. Once all the spots are filled up we will start our waiting list immediately!

You can find the form on our website!
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Important Dates!

December 13th: We will be serving together as a group with World Impact at their pop-up toy store. We will be meeting at the church at 4pm to carpool with students up to the store in DTLA. If your student is planning on getting a ride up with us please make sure that you have filled out our driving permission form. We are planning on being back to the church by 9/9:30 after we stop at In-n-Out! If your student is interested in serving they can sign-up online here!

December 15th: We will be celebrating with our annual Christmas party! This is a night filled with food, fun, and games! It is a great opportunity for your student to invite friends who might not go to church or friends that do! We will be having a white elephant gift exchange. Gifts must be worth $5 or less, & nothing can be alive or dead. Make sure to wear your ugly Christmas sweaters!

December 18th: We will be having be having a Life Group community night at the Ho's house. Come and celebrate Advent and experience community over learning about the true reason for this Christmas season! It will be at 6:30pm till 8pm
December Teaching
SUNDAY NIGHT TEACHING: YOCF Room 5:00-6:30pm

1 - Theology: Doctrine

8 - Theology: Putting Off

15 - YOCF Christmas Party

22 - Christmas (No YOCF)

29 - Christmas (No YOCF)
LIFE GROUPS TIMES & LOCATIONS

During the week, our high school students meet in homes to further discuss what we learned on Sunday. These groups are divided by gender and meet at different place.

Wednesday Night Guys: Ron's House 6:30-8:00pm

Wednesday Night Ladies: Jamiee's House 6:30-8:00pm

Thursday Night Ladies: Rams' House 6:30-8:00pm

Contact Ryan or Hannah for adresses

[email protected]

[email protected]
Life Group Lessons
4/5 - Theology:Doctrine

10/11 - Theology: Putting Off

18/19 - Optional (Contact Group Leader)

25/26 - Christmas (No Life Groups)
Parent Cue
5 Memorable Family Christmas Traditions
Jim Burns -President of HomeWord and Executive Director of the HomeWord Center for Youth and Family at Azusa Pacific University
From the silly to the sentimental, traditions create meaningful memories for your family. They provide opportunities to build your family legacy as your children grow up. But sometimes, families get in a rut with traditions, never experimenting to see if new traditions might add some new spice to your family life.

Christmas is a great time to try some new ideas. You just may create a new traditions that will continue for generations! Consider the following:

1. Start traditions with Christmas Eve/Christmas Day meals. For example, at the Burns' home, it's always Chinese food on Christmas Eve.

2. Try a family version of The Twelve Days of Christmas. First, decide on a friend, relative, or neighbor who will receive all of the "gifts." Then, create a unique gift for each day of the carol, (example: five golden rings could be five glazed donuts) and place the gifts each day on the recipient's front porch.

3. Visit a Nursing Home. There are typically a lot of lonely people living in nursing homes. These people can be especially lonely during the Christmas season. Prepare some Christmas cookies and take your family to visit nursing home residents -- spreading the love of Jesus to sick or elderly people. (Be sure to check with the nursing home in advance to make sure it is okay to drop by and deliver Christmas cookies.)

4. Celebrate your family's ethnic heritage(s). During the Christmas season, prepare a family meal(s) that celebrate your family's ethnic heritage. This is a great way to expose your kids to your family roots -- especially if you don't regularly focus on this throughout the year.

5. Letters to Jesus. Before opening your Christmas presents, write thank-you letters to Jesus. Collect them and make them available every Christmas. Keep adding new letters annually. Here's one rule to make this tradition work well: family members can only read the thank-you letters they have written.
Parent Resource!