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MSM - January 2025
Letter from MSM
Dear MSM Parents,
Welcome to our January Newsletter! In 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 down below our plans for the coming weeks and the ways we will be connecting with each other, daily, weekly, and 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 26th. We have all of our students start off in the main church service for the first set of worship. After worship they head into the youth room for their own message. We normally teach the same passage as the main service but for this four week series we will be teaching on the parables.
Our weekly youth group is continuing this month which means that students will meet at the church every Wednesday from 6-7:30 pm. During this time, we will play games, hear a message, and meet with small groups. This is a great opportunity for students to grow in their relationships with their peers and spend time talking about what they are learning.
As we ring in the New Year, we have a lot 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.
- January 15 will be an all church worship and prayer night! This will be hosted in the main auditorium and will go from 6-8pm.
- We have a really exciting opportunity for students to serve in the community on Sunday, February 2nd! Sign-ups are required and the amount for students to participate is $40. The link to register will be down below.
- 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 restricted amount of spots.
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To put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.
Ephesians 4:22-24
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With Much Love,
YOCF Staff
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SCHEDULE & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Super Service Sunday
This year, as we are focused on the service of others, we have dedicated February 2nd as a super service opportunity for our students! This is a really cool event that allows students to serve those in our community through various forms of volunteer work. The registration fee for students is $40 dollars. This will cover the lunch and dinner provided, as well as new merch that is given to the students who participate!
Where: OCF
When: 11-8 pm, February 2nd
Sign Up Link: https://ocfchurch.breezechms.com/form/88ce8369627734
Prayer and Praise Night
This Wednesday, the 15th, we are hosting an all church prayer and worship night at OCF. This is a really sweet opportunity for parents and students alike to come and worship the Lord, as well as pray for those in need.
Where: OCF Auditorium
When: 6-8 pm, January 15th
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.
Link for full payment: Hume Full Payment
Link for first payment: Hume First Payment
Sunday Morning Youth
Every Sunday morning during the 11:00am service we will have a youth service during the teaching portion of the service. We start off in worship during the main service then transition to the youth room for our own message. This month we are starting a new study on the book of Deuteronomy as we will be teaching on the same passages as the main service.
The last Sunday of the month is Communion Sunday meaning no YOCF
Wednesday Nights
Our Wednesday night youth group is back! This means we will meet every Wednesday at the church to play games, hear a message, and break into small groups. This time is a great opportunity for students to grow in fellowship with one another.
Where: Youth room at OCF
When: Wednesdays from 6-7:30 pm
Five New Year's Resolutions Your Family Can Live With Jim Liebelt
HomeWord.com -HomeWord.comIt's been said that a New Year's resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other. Maybe this is why many people don't participate in the annual ritual. One survey found that 55% of Americans either never or only infrequently set New Year's resolutions and that only 8% of Americans are always successful in keeping their resolutions. With odds like that, why bother?
So, what if we reset the "resolutions" bar at a reasonable height? It just might make a difference. With the right attitude going in, the following five "just for today" resolutions can help to get your family's 2014 off to a positive start. Whether you try one or all, these are resolutions that most everyone has a good shot of accomplishing -- something that your family can live with. As you succeed, you might even end up incorporating some of them into your family life and identity.
Five Resolutions for 2014
# 1: Just for today, I resolve to pray. This doesn't have to be difficult. Sometime during the day, just say a short prayer. Thank God for something, or praise God for something, or tell God you love Him, or confess something to Him, or ask Him for something, or ask Him for something for someone other than yourself.# 2: Just for today, I resolve to say, "I love you" to someone. It's really not hard, and if you try, you really can find the moment it takes to say it, email it, text it, or show it. There are few sayings more powerful in the life of another than these three little words.
# 3: Just for today, I resolve to appreciate the world around me. Take a moment or two to smell the roses, or look at the blue sky (or clouds, or rain, or snow, or ocean, mountains, trees... you get the picture) and let the beauty of the world God created roll over you.# 4: Just for today, I resolve to read from the Bible. No length requirements and no reading plan here. Today, just take some moments to read something from God's word. Whatever you do here, it will be good for your life and your soul (See Psalm 119:105).
# 5: Just for today, I resolve to spend some time with my family. The breathless pace we live life is breaking families apart. So today, give your family the gift of your presence. It doesn't have to be complicated. Just make some space in your day to be with your family.