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MSM - Summer 2025

Letter from MSM
Dear MSM Parents,

Welcome to our Summer 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 below our plans for the coming weeks and the ways we will be connecting with each other daily, weekly, and at upcoming events!

We meet every Sunday morning at the 11:00 am service, except communion Sunday; this month's communion service will be on the 29th. We have all our students start in the main church service for the first set of worship. After worship, they head into the youth room for their message. We teach the same passage as the main service so we will be in the book of Deuteronomy. Because this is now our summer schedule, our high school students will also be joining us!

This summer we will continue to meet every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m, however these meeting times will be held at the beach! We will play games, have student led worship, and hear a short message or testimony during this time. This is a great opportunity for students to grow in their relationships with their peers and spend time worshipping the Lord.

As we kick off our summer season we have a lot of exciting events coming up! 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.

April 9, we have an all-church worship night! This will be held in the main auditorium and will go from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

April 16th we will not be having youth group as it is the week of Easter.

April 20th is Easter Sunday, meaning we will not be having middle school so that students can sit with their families.
- - - The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.” So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples.
      
      Matthew 28:5-8
With Much Love,

YOCF Staff
SCHEDULE & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Breakfast Ministry:

Breakfast ministry is a wonderful opportunity for our middle school and high school students to show off their fun cooking skills by making yummy breakfast food. We meet every Sunday morning in the kitchen at 9:15 to begin cooking. If your student is interested, be sure to reach out to Sarah at [email protected] to get them signed up! As a reminder, we do not meet on communion Sundays.

Where: OCF Kitchen, which is located next to the youth room

When: Sundays at 9:15, except for communion Sunday
Vacation Bible School Sign-Ups

Although the volunteer sign-ups are now closed, you can still sign up your younger kids to participate in VBS! As well as signing up your kids, VBS serves as a wonderful introduction to church for families who are unfamiliar and want to send their kiddos somewhere for the evening.

Where: OCF Church, meet in the auditorium.

When: July 28th to August 1st on Monday-Friday from 5pm-7pm
YOCF Beach Nights:

Beach nights is a fun event we do every summer. It's full of fellowship, worship, and a sweet message. This event is for your middle school and high school students and it's a great opportunity to bring friends. It's located at 22nd in hermosa beach, and drop off is between Martha's and the Green Store. Make sure to send your student with a sweatshirt and (optionally) money for bundling up and buying snacks.

Where: 22nd St, Hermosa Beach

When: 6pm-8pm every Wednesday

No beach nights after July 23rd
Hume Shopping Day

Hume Shopping Day is a great time to get your super spirt costume. Super Spirit costumes are used for Super Spirit Day, which is when students get to dress up for the theme. This year theme is Braids & Beards, Ballgowns & Black Tie. This event is open for both high school and middle school campers.

Where: We start at the Salvation Army on Artesia! Address: 2406 Artesia Blvd Redondo Beach, CA 90278

Pick up at 1pm from Menchie's Frozen Yogurt! Address: 2515 Artesia Blvd., Unit E, Redondo Beach, CA 90278

When: July 30th from 10am-1pm
Hume Health Check

Hume Health Check is mandatory screening for all campers the night before. There will be registered nurses checking your students' health for camp. This is where you would turn in medicine for camp.

Where: OCF Church

When: August 2nd/ Night before Hume

Remember mandatory parental meetings at the same time!
Be a Jesus Coach for Your Kids
Doug Fields -Author of Intentional Parenting
When I first began mountain biking, I quickly found it was not like the type of bike riding I did when I was a kid. It's not "jump on the bike and ride all day." It's much different! There are so many moving parts like front and back sprockets, brake levers, and multiple shifting systems. Add to this the extreme terrain, and it gets very confusing.

Today, I own most of the gear that is "required" for the sport. Basically, I have everything needed except for...the needed skills and the personal coaching.

On a recent ride I began to think about how little I know about this sport. I really need a coach/mentor. I have so many technical questions. I'm not always sure when is the best time to shift on different slopes. I have front shocks that need to be adjusted based on the terrain and I don't have the slightest idea what to do. My list of "how to" questions could fill pages.

As I was riding and thinking about my need for a mountain bike coach/mentor, I began to think about the teenagers in our homes and the process of faith development. What are we doing with all their questions about following Christ? Do we even know the questions they're asking (or not asking)? Or, do we assume they'll catch everything about Jesus as they begin their "ride with him"?

Much like I need a riding coach, teenagers need a "Jesus coach." While mountain biking is much more complex than "jump on a bike"...so following Jesus is much more complex than a simple "go to church."

Could it be that we, as parents, have become good at getting kids involved at church...but we're not so good at coaching them on how to walk with Jesus? I fear that if they don't know how to walk with Jesus, when they graduate from high school and go on to college and their adult lives, they will also graduate away from church and perhaps even Jesus.

Some questions: (1) Do your kids know that you want to coach them in the ways of Jesus? (2) Do they know they can ask simple questions and have a confidence that you will care enough not to laugh at their questions? (3) Do they know that in you, they have someone to "ride with" even though they struggle and occasionally fall?

Jesus spent most of his time with the few, pouring into their lives. I'd like to suggest that your "few" are living within the walls of your home. They don't need to be told to "go to church," they need you: a coaching, listening, loving, and caring you.

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MSM - Summer 2025

Letter from MSM

SCHEDULE & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Be a Jesus Coach for Your Kids