Our Growing Ministry

15 People at Breakfast Club two weeks ago! 17 kids at Breakfast Club last week! I am in awe of the wonderful way God is bringing middle schoolers to church. I love when I see you interact, listen to each other, share your faith, ask questions, and participate. I truly see the power of God working in each of you.


We've been practicing signing the Lord's Prayer. I have a tentative date for signing the prayer in church. I am hoping to do it on Sunday, March 7. We will practice at Breakfast Club and at LifeStream. However- you can practice at home too! Here's a link to the video I took of Julia signing it. Watch it. Pause it. Practice it. Do it!

I love you guys,

Nancy

We have a new name! and more pictures!

We have voted! The Geneva middle school youth group is now called G.L.O.W. This can stand for God LIghts Our World or God Lights Our Way or we can make it more active and have it stand for Generating Light in Our World! I guess we might have more voting to do. We'll take a vote on what we want it to say on our new t-shirts this Sunday. I heard lots of support for a firefly as our logo. Any other suggestions?

Let's try to keep referring to our group as G.L.O.W. now, OK? It's going to take a while I think before everyone catches on. The more we use it the easier it will be.


Great turnout everyone for helping the senior highs load up the truck with the donations to Fort Street. We got that entire 17 foot truck filled form top to bottom and front to back in 45 minutes! It would have taken a LOT longer without you. Thanks to everyone who helped, and a special thanks to Billy, who also helped unload the truck on Saturday morning.

Here are some pictures from Friday. Loading up the truck

Pictures!!

Here's a link to the pictures from Christmas Eve
The Christmas Story

Here's a link to the pictures from preparing and serving breakfast at First United Methodist Church in November
Serving those less fortunate

Thanks so much Diana Noble for remembering to bring your camera and especially for taking such awesome pictures!

I'm hoping to get a picture or two from Salvation Army Bell Ringing... stay tuned! Oh, and I'd love it if someone would remind me to bring my camera to our middle school events!

It's a New Year!

I think when you're a student, all this talk about the new year around this time doesn't make sense. For me, the new year was September, when I was starting a new grade in a new classroom and possibly making new friends. So now that I'm an adult, I do start thinking about the new year on January 1, and thinking about the changes it might bring.

Check out this Taking a Minute by Jason Anderson and hear about what he has to say.

Have a Blessed Christmas everyone!

Our new name

OK- I've got some names for us to vote on. You can vote here - by commenting to the blog; you can email me; or just tell me what you think. Here are the top 4 names voted on by the Youth Ministry Team.


– Jesus' Army (We had a discussion about how you actually pronounce this!)
– GeMS (Geneva Middle School)
– His Kids
– G.L.O.W. (God Lighting Our World)

What do you think? Parents, kids, or anyone else reading this blog, can vote!

AACK!

OK- They changed the place at the very last minute of where we are supposed to ring the bells for the Salvation Army. please meet me at Walmart today between 4 and 6:00. I called everyone who told me they were coming, but in case there are some of you who didn't sign up .... this message is for you!