Here is a letter to all youth parents you should get in the mail if there
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Dear Youth Parents,
I hope that This summer has been a good one for you and
your youth. is again hard to believe
That another season has passed us by as we move closer Fall.
apologize tore July Parent Newsletter
never getting produced, it was a very busy month and I got wrapped
up in it. Never fear though, the August
Newsletter is here in your hand. Enclosed is the NEW AND improved ED,
revised, FINAL edition of the
August Calendar. Please take the time to notice the changes and
opportunities for you and YOUR Youth.
Our next big event is The Middle School Retreat on August 5- 6.
twill be open for all the Youth That were in Middle School last year.
It will be the rising ninth graders final event as a Middle schooler
The cost is g~going to be $20 [or park admission to Wild Adventure
(a theme park in Valdosta) and appx. 115 for food in the park on Friday.
More details ofte tp are on the August
Revised Calendar. The deadline of$20!for this trip is s August lst, Sunday.
Please call me if you have questions or wish to sign up, 681,3213.
This summer we had the idea to plan an event tat we could invite you.
You Parents, and your children, the Youth, so we could all get together
and fellowship. Thus we are having the first ever Famal bash, or Family All
day Bash.
What This is, is a very confusing name (or a U~ to a Braves baseball game which YOU the
parents)
and YOUR child (the Youth) and The REST OF YOUR FAMILY are invited. We will be going
on Saturday,
August 2V! to Atlanta to watch The Braves play San Diego at Turner Field. The cost for tickets
is S5.
We will be leaving Statesboro at 10 AM and returning at appx. 11:30 PM. More details of The
trip are
on The August Revised Calendar. Due to the fact we must order tickets in advance, deadline of
$5 per person
Going is August 10k Tuesday. This will be a wonderful chance for you to get to know some of
your Youths
blends and other parents of your youths friends.
We are beginning to pen&l in some ideas for this upcoming Fall. of course, with new events being
planned,
we need some more Chaperones. As of the typing to this letter, we have no one signed up for
Snack Supper
from August on. Mrs. Wocdyard will be calling some of you to get you to volunteer for August
Supper. You
could make it easy on her and call her at PPUMC 681-6503), and beat her to the punch. We are
going to have a Par9nts Night
on the. Sunday night of August 290. This will be a chance for you to get a preview the Fall
Calendar and sign up for events.
Some of the tentatively scheduled events are Labor Day Laity Retreat Sept. 4.6), Fall quest a
music festival (Oct. 2), a Fall
MYF Retreat late Dec.) and of course SHS football games.
As we continue to grow spiritually and I continue to learn what a successful Youth Ministry is
composed of lam beginning to see
The need for Small groups. One of the key elements of Jesus teachings and methods was Small
Groups. I believe That we Ned to establish
Small Groups as a vita~ pad of our youth Ministry. What a typical Small Group meeting will
consist of is a Bible Study, accountability
time,and time for d~discussion of happenings In our Fives. We currently have a Middle School
boys group meeting every Monday night at 7:30 PM
that is going great. And we are hoping to begin a Senior High~ boys and girl group soon. I ask
That you talk to, encourage, and support your
Youth to participate by reminding Them and mentioning these opportunities.
Some of the youth have cars and sometimes wish to drive to the AfterGlow or activities from The
church, for a number of reasons. Due to
The responsibility and liability of getting your child safely to and from events we ask that you tell
your Youth not to drive to these activities.
This is In The best interest of your child and The church, if you have any questions call me at681-
3213.
Well, that is about it for me. I have voice mail now at the church so, if lam not there, leaves
message and I will get back to you as soon as
possible or you can e-mail me at [email protected]. The Youth Homepage is still up and
running at: www.med-acoustics.com/ppyouth Thanks and have a great week.
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