All you need to know about the Southwest Youth Group 

The kids had a great time at the Area Wide Youth Meeting. We had around 40 people here participating in the event. Thank you for all of your help with food and setting up for the meeting. I could not have done it without you.

Tonight the guys will be participating in a youth led service. Travelle McManus and Taylor Jeniolionis will be our speakers. Please come out and support our guys. There is also a TKO tonight at Buffalo Wild Wings. Please make plans to attend.

Next Sunday, there will be a meeting for all those interested in attending our 2013 summer mission trip. If you are interested in going or would like more information on the trip, please meet at the church at 5 p.m.

I would like to meet with the parents of the graduating seniors after services to discuss possible dates for our Senior Sunday. Also, I need 25-30 pictures of your child for the slide show. Please get those to me as soon as possible.

-Greg A.

“If a man does his best, what else is there?”       -General George S. Patton

The Area Wide Youth Meeting (A.W.Y.M.) is today from 4-6 p.m.  I hope everyone can make it out to support our teens. There will be a taco bar for dinner. We still need a few items for tonight. Find me after service to see what you can bring.

Craig Anderson would like to meet with the middle school kids and parents after morning worship today to discuss the new middle school group. The meeting will be in the high school room and should take around 15 minutes.

On April 22nd, we are having a youth led service. Three of our guys will be speaking. Afterwards, we will have our monthly TKO to celebrate the great job our guys have done. Please make plans to attend.

There is a meeting on April 29^th at 5 p.m. for all those interested in attending our 2013 summer mission trip abroad.

Parents of graduating seniors, I need 25-30 pictures of your child for the slide show by April 22^nd.

-Greg A.

“God creates out of nothing. Wonderful you say. Yes, to be sure, but he does what is still more wonderful: he makes saints out of sinners.”
-Soren Kierkegaard

We are hosting the next Area Wide Youth Meeting (A.W.Y.M.) Sunday, April 15 from 4-6 p.m. I will need everyone’s help to make sure this event goes smoothly. We are having a taco bar for dinner. Sign-up sheets for food are on the youth board.

Craig Anderson would like to meet with the middle school kids and parents on April 15 after morning worship in the high school room to discuss the new middle school group.

On April 22nd, we are having a youth led service. Three of our guys will be speaking. Afterwards, we will have our monthly TKO to celebrate the great job our guys have done. Please make plans to attend.

There will be a meeting on April 29^th at 5 p.m. for all those interested in attending our 2013 summer mission trip abroad

Parents of graduating seniors, I need 25-30 pictures of your child for the slide show by April 22^nd.

-Greg A.

There will be an Easter Egg Hunt after the potluck meal for all children in 5th grade and below. I will need the teens help during “children’s church” to make sure we get everything passed out. I will also need help afterwards to make sure we get everything cleaned up and back where it belongs.

We are hosting the next Area Wide Youth Meeting (A.W.Y.M.) Sunday, April 15 from 4-6 p.m. I will need plenty of help to make sure everything goes smoothly. We will be having a taco bar for dinner. Sign-up sheets for food are on the youth board.

On April 22nd, we will have a youth led service. Afterwards, we will have our monthly TKO to celebrate the great job our guys have done. Please make plans to attend.

Don’t forget– Senior Sunday is approaching fast. Parents of graduating Seniors, I need 30-40 pictures of your child for the slide show. (A digital format would be helpful)

-Greg A.

This summer the youth (9^th-12^th graders) will be attending IMPACT at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. The date for Impact is June 18-23. IMPACT is a summer event that is designed to provide an atmosphere for teens to develop a personal faith, which will impact the world for Christ. If you are interested in attending, please sign up by March 11. There are a limited number of spots available. Let me know as soon as possible if you are interested in attending.

There is a meeting on March 18^th for all those interested in attending our mission trip to Honduras in the summer of 2013. If you are interested in going but cannot attend the meeting, please let me know so I can email you any information that will be discussed.

Life groups start back tonight. We will be meeting in the youth room at 6 p.m. Invite your friends!

Greg A. 

I want to give a special thanks to all those that attended and helped with Winterfest this year. We had an awesome time and I am looking forward to 2013. Start saving up now!

There is a TKO tonight at Panera Bread on Hull Street. This is a great night to invite your friends to church. I hope to see everybody there.

This summer the youth (9^th-12^th graders) will be attending IMPACT at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN on June 18-23. IMPACT is a summer event that is designed to provide an atmosphere for teens to develop a personal faith, which will impact the world for Christ. If you are interested in attending, please sign up by March 11. There are a limited number of spots available so let me know as soon as possible if you are interested.

There is a meeting on March 18^th for all those interested in attending our mission trip to Honduras in the summer of 2013.

-Greg A.

The teens and I are at Winterfest this weekend. We have 36 teens and adults attending this year. I am so excited that we have this opportunity to grow closer to God and to each other. Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we travel back this afternoon.

Next weekend we will have a TKO at Panera Bread. Please make plans to attend and invite your friends!

LifeGroups are just a couple of weeks away, and I am so excited about what we have planned for them. This year we are going to make a big push to get our friends and their parents involved. We will have special events to get our friends here and will discuss important subjects that are interesting to you. If you have any suggestions or questions, please don’t hesitate to call or email.

We are having a special meeting on March 18 for all those interested in participating in the Honduras Mission Trip in the summer of 2013. See you then.

-Greg A.

A special thanks to the Archers for opening their home up to the youth this past Sunday night. We all had a great time hanging out and watching the Super Bowl.

Winterfest is finally here! The total cost is $150 and this includes transportation, registration, t-shirt, and your room. If you have not paid the remaining amount, please get that to me as soon as possible.

We will be leaving the church building for Gatlinburg at 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 17th. Make sure to be at the building no later than 6 a.m. so we can get everything loaded and on the road. Also, be sure to bring plenty of money for snacks and food while you are on the trip. You will be responsible for 5 meals for the weekend so plan accordingly. If you have any further questions, I will be happy to answer them.

I you would like to help out with buying food for the trip, please let me know today.

-Greg A.