Port Austin Kayak Trip

College students were invited to take part in this first young adult gathering. Three of us were available to camp at Port Crescent State Park and kayak from Port Austin to Turnip Rock.  The wind was a bit challenging and the weather slightly cold and damp, but we made the 7...

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Masssanetta Middle School Conference

The Massanetta Middle School Conference at Massanetta Springs, VA., never fails to inspire and equip young disciples. This year nine youth and three adults attended with this year’s theme of Gone Fishin’, exploring Luke 5: 1-11, the moment where Jesus calls his first disciples… On an ordinary day several fisherman had an extraordinary...

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Graduate Breakfast & Recognition

Attention High School & College Graduates: Please contact the church office to let us know who is graduating this year. Also, the Christian Education Committee invites all graduates & their families to the recognition breakfast on Sunday, June 5 at 8:30AM. Wear your cap & gown and share your future plans during...

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Easter Egg Hunt

On Friday. March 25, a youth lock-in was held to prepare for our annual youth group sponsored Easter Egg Hunt. We filled plastic eggs with candy donated by members of our congregation, decorated cupcakes to look like Easter baskets, hung Easter art work, started a puzzle of our church for...

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Youth Sunday

Our youth are truly spirit filled and disciples of Christ. Here is an excerpt from the 9am worship service on February 21, 2016 Youth Sunday where 5 youth interpreted scripture while senior Emily Kinser read the passage. Emily also gave this year’s sermon. All parts of worship were written and...

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Youth Group

Since January, our youth group has been very busy planning and participating in 5th Sunday worship (January 31), planning our upcoming Youth Sunday worship service (February 21), participating in congregation game night and the annual ski trip, and collecting for the Souper Bowl of Caring to benefit the North End...

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Making Gingerbread Houses

Just for fun, a few youth asked to spend more time together outside of regularly scheduled youth group time. The purpose was to make gingerbread houses and play alien.  The boys were the first to complete their houses; all but one of the girls gave up and ate theirs! Are...

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Youth Group Helping Salvation Army

7 youth and 2 adults had a great time singing songs, ringing bells for the Salvation Army, and greeting customers at the Fenton Walmart from 1-2 p.m. on Saturday, December 12.  Some customers challenged us to sing super loud for a donation, and one bought us cookies and gave us the...

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30 Hour Famine Service Projects

12 youth and 7 adults participated for all or part of the time during World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine, sponsored by our youth group.  The program consisted of service projects,”tribal games” that taught us about hunger, poverty, and the importance of education, and ended with communion on Sunday morning. Saturday’s...

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Pumpkin Carving and Bonfire Party

Youth Group had a great time at the annual pumpkin carving and bonfire party. We saw some old friends and made new ones 🙂 Prizes were awarded for the most creative/difficult, scariest, silliest and most lame pumpkins.  Thank you to the Hodgkin family for being such great hosts – the pumpkin...

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