I believe 2009 is going to be a great year for this ministry. God blessed us in 2008 in ways that we could never imagine and we are looking towards God and His promises to bless us even more this year.
If you have not immersed yourself into a ministry at church, we would love to have you serve in this ministry. In these formative years, our teens need more and more adults in their life that love God and have a desire to share that love with them. Please consider how you can be involved. We are always in need of people to serve.
On a sad note, we have chosen to postpone our annual ski trip. With consideration to our family and church budgets and with the economy in the shape it is, we believe that this could be a burden for many families. Our vision has always been for every child to attend any event they wish regardless of whether they could afford it or not. Due to where we are financially, we believe it is wise to postpone the trip until 2010. Thank you for your understanding in this. With the cancellation of the ski trip, we will be able to help more families send their child(s) to the other, more costly, trips (i.e. So Cal Retreat, YouthWAVE, Teen Camp).
On a good note, we have plenty of other opportunities to connect with one another this spring. Soon, all families will receive our calendar through the summer. This should help with planning any vacations in which your family may take in the coming months. Hopefully everything we do will be uplifting for your family and your teens.
Finally, below are some of our upcoming events. They will be in more detail when you receive our calendar as well as the letter that will be attached. God bless you and your family.
Dan
Upcoming Events:
February
8 1st Sunday Family Devotional 6-8PM(technically 2nd Sunday)-Lumagui House
8 Elevate 4-6PM-Lumagui House
21-22 Mexico City of Children Trip
22 Elevate
March
1 1st Sunday Family Devotional-House tbd
6-7 So Cal Retreat leaders training
8 Elevate
22 Elevate
April
3-5 So Cal Retreat (high school students)
5 Elevate
18 Waters for Jesus
19 Elevate