New Beginnings and Sad Endings

Wow! Already quite a year to remember for me personally, but also, I'm so very much looking forward to the awesome year ahead for the youth group.

On December 30th we kicked off this year's theme "My Youth Group" with one of our all-time best Lock-In's. We had 36 individuals in attendance and everyone had something to add to the evening/morning. Our theme this year is based on the recent idea of using only 3 words to convey your thought, emotion or even an event http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em5s_jGBY18&feature=related . Our three words for 2008 is "MY YOUTH GROUP", with a real focus on making our youth group a personal thing. Time spent with friends, time spent in study/meditation on God's Word and time spent away from the group all meaning something personal.

People came up with three words such as:
"Open Your Eyes", "Live, Love, Laugh", "Unity Means Strength" and "We Are Family". The list goes on, and others can be seen on the bulletin board in the hallway.

We enjoyed hours of singing, playing games and enjoyed a breakfast before we left for the long day, having not had any sleep!

This year promises to be a year to remember for a number of reasons, and we hope as we go forward this year, to update the blog on a more regular basis and have contributing writers to encourage you as you check in. We have 8 Seniors who will be missed, so we hope to be able to enjoy what little time we have together in a more meaningful way.

Check out the photos from the Lock In and other photos below.