December 10 - 16

Due to Winston-Salem Forsyth County schools being closed Tuesday and Wednesday, we will not have any youth activities on Wednesday night. This is done in an effort to have a weather response that is consistent, while also seeking to keep families safe from hazardous weather conditions. If any Sunday bible study small groups were planning on meeting Tuesday or Wednesday, those gatherings are cancelled as well.

We want to encourage students and parents to pick up a copy of Ardmore Advent Devotional booklet that the church has produced. This is a great way to prepare for Christmas and embrace advent. Life can be crazy...yet there is still time and moments we can find that help us slow down, pause, and reflect. We hope you will pick up a copy of the advent devotional and let it walk you through the journey of advent, as we prepare for Christ's birth.

Youth Sign Team, Bells and Choir Christmas Music and Rehearsals:

December 16   10:45am  The youth bells and choir will ring and sing in the service.  Please be in the room beside the choir room at 10:30am to warm up.

December 16   7:00pm  The youth bells and choir will join with the adults in presenting Christmas at Ardmore.  We ask that youth wear white tops and black pants or skirts. 

Rehearsals:

December 15 – 5:00pm  Youth bells and choir meet in the sanctuary to rehearse before the youth Christmas party.  This will be our dress rehearsal and will be very important since we do not rehearse on December 9^th.

December 16 – 5:45pm  Youth bells brief run through in the sanctuary.  Please be on time as our group only has that 15 minute window in the sanctuary.

December 16 – 6:00pm  Youth choir rehearsal in the choir room prior to the service.

Christmas Party is defined as pure fun; celebration remembering the party that the angels had at Christ's birth; enjoying each other's company. As you can see, the definition of Christmas party pretty much sums it up. December 15th at 6pm students are invited to the annual Christmas party. We will provide dinner and ask all students to bring a 'Christmas dessert.' Also, students are asked to bring a gift for a white elephant gift exchange worth about $10 (please no gift cards). The party will have a few other games scattered into the evening. This is always a fun night full of laughter and good times. We hope you will choose to attend. A sign up is on the web-page and can be found here.

DNOW isn't far away! It's crazy to think about, but soon December will come and go, which means DNOW will be right around the corner. Just last week we finalized the final piece of the weekend leadership. We are excited to bring in Vince Hungate as the weekend speaker and Chris Orr as the weekend worship leader. Vince is from Atlanta and founder of two different non-profits meant to promote leadership among youth, and expose college students to missions. Chris has early on led Student Life camps in worship and traveled the country as a worship leader. Chris is now the Minister of Worship at Hermitage Hills Baptist Church in Nashville, TN. We are excited about this line up of speaker and worship leader. We believe that this will be an awesome DNOW and look forward to what it will bring. DNOW is also a great time to invite friends whether they attend church or not. Friends are welcome and it's a perfect time for them to experience a retreat, Ardmore style. The weekend date is January 18-20. To find out more information about DNOW and to sign up on-line please click the link.

Winter Jam is a yearly concert that is roughly during the Winter months. The entourage of about 10 bands (including individual artists) travel throughout the country providing an awesome four hour concert. Winter Jam doesn't disappoint and provides an opportunity to see many bands at a very affordable price ($15 cash at the door). Mark your calendars for this great event! We will probably leave church around 12pm and return from Greensboro at 11:45pm. Sign up for this event is coming soon.

New articles are now on the website. We invite you to check out these short blog posts and articles. Whether they are for adult leaders or parents, they contain informative and useful thoughts when it comes to teenagers. We believe these new links are worth the 3 minutes to read them. If you have other subjects that you would like for us to cover through the article links on the website please let Dane know.

Parent Links:

Beyond the Holi-Daze

Wisdom with Words

Helping other Parents

Navigating Friend Drama

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This summer we will be going to Greenville, SC for our mission trip. We will be attending the Passport Mission Camp and enjoying a week of service. The dates for the trip are July 8-13. Our group will be staying in the Furman University dorms during our week. It will be a great opportunity for your students to invest in people, worship, have bible study, and get to know other students from this region of the United States. The cost is $475 which includes everything a student will need. Plus we will offer a fundraising opportunity in February for your student. Please click on the link above to sign up or receive more information.