A big thanks to those who were able to help with Ash Wednesday and those helped prepare the food for Family Promise on March 6! I've really enjoyed our events and hope several are able to continue participating - and perhaps bringing some friends!
The first Wednesday of each month we provide dinner for the youth. Some other Wednesdays we occasionally have someone volunteer to provide food as well, I will do my best to keep you all posted on the plans for each week if they change so you can plan accordingly.
The next several weeks we will be in a series called 'Break Trail'. If you’ve ever gone hiking before, especially in the winter, you know that “breaking trail” is something you do when you encounter deep snow that’s tough to navigate. When that happens, one hiker usually goes ahead of their group and clears the way so others can follow behind more easily. A trail-breaker is someone who goes ahead, who makes a new way, and who invites others to follow along behind them. In so many ways, that’s exactly what Jesus did for us. He broke a new trail just by existing, but he did so much more than that too. In this series, we’ll read the stories of Jesus breaking new trails as we discover that Jesus never gives up on us, understands our pain, shows us love, is alive, can be trusted, and gives us a mission. Below is our schedule for the next few weeks and the Big Idea for each YAA gathering.
March 9: Jesus never gives up on us (Sloppy Joe's and chips @ YAA)
March 16: Jesus understands our pain
March 23: No YAA (Beavercreek Schools Spring Break)
March 30: Jesus shows us love
April 6: Jesus is alive
Lastly, as a reminder - if Beavercreek schools close due to weather on a day when YAA is scheduled to meet then YAA will be cancelled (we follow Beavercreek school schedule as much as possible). If the weather worsens throughout the day and school is in session, a decision will be made by 4:30 on Wednesdays and communicated via email and our all call system. If you're not in the church all call system, please let me know what phone number you'd like added and I'll make sure you get in.