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April 2021 Newsletter

The wrap-up of the school year is starting to happen! We're a month and a half away from graduation parties, summer trips and welcoming new friends. For calendar-planning purposes I want to let you know we will not be having a big summer retreat this year. We'll look forward to our Summer Tuesdays and Cinema Series which will be announced in more detail next month.

With the county mask mandate being lifted and the public school system no longer requiring masks by the end of the month we will also be making masks on Wednesday nights optional starting on April 28th. Currently, masks are required unless eating/drinking, seated more than six feet apart or during sports-related activities.

-Steve
UPCOMING EVENTS
Canoeing Weeki Wachee
April 247:30am - 5pmLOCATION: 6131 Commercial Way Weeki Wachee Spings State Park, Spring Hill, FL 34606
It's a great time of the year to take our canoes down Weeki Wachee! It's a 5.5 mile, three hour paddle downstream with a break for swimming in the middle. Bring a towel and $25 to cover lunch, the launch fee and shuttle. We have a limited number of canoes so please let me know if you're planning on coming. Spots are filled on a "first come, first served" basis.
National Day of Prayer Event
May 68am - 9amLOCATION: Dade City Historical Courthouse
While not necessarily a youth event, I want to make sure you're aware of the National Day of Prayer at the beginning of May. There may be several events in the area and at different times but I've enjoyed how this one specifically is put together. If you'd like to emphasize to your teenagers the place of prayer in our Nation's history and future, it's importance beyond the dinner table and pre-eminence in your schedule - this is a great event to attend!
SERIES INFORMATION
GO Series // April 14, 21 & 28

We've stood at the crossroads and decided on a direction. Now it's time to GO! This is a three week series that looks at three times Jesus made "go" statements;

Go and do the same (Luke 10:30-37)

Go and sin no more (John 8:1-11)

Go and make disciples (Matthew 28:16-20)

We're focusing on how to move forward in following Jesus through the basics of compassion, repentance and evangelism. Our faith is meant to be one of action. As a reminder, if you'd like to receive weekly emails with a content preview and follow-up questions please let me know at [email protected].
A HELPFUL RESOURCE
The Bible Project // BiaY Reading List

On Sunday nights some of our students have been discussing their reading from a Bible-in-a-year plan on the Bible App. In addition to this we've added a playlist to Kinetic's YouTube channel that places relevant videos from The Bible Project right alongside our reading throughout the year. Have you seen these videos? These are a great resource for everybody! The link below will take you to the playlist we've been using;

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSD--5FduZr_zpENvbl0ChfpqcCv1u2W0

The Bible Project was originally created by a handful of illustrators and Bible scholars to present engaging videos about each book of the Bible in a way that showed the design of each book and the themes running through all of the books. As young people are becoming more dependent on media for education, The Bible Project does an excellent job meeting that need with very informative, enticing videos! If you or your children have ever felt distant from the scriptures because they seemed like a discombobulated mess of genres - these videos will help clarify the metanarrative of God's story. Over and over again I've said to myself "they did a great job of explaining that!" It's definitely worth checking out!

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April 2021 Newsletter

Canoeing Weeki Wachee

National Day of Prayer Event