Each time we have a fifth Sunday of the month, the youth of Praise lead us in worship. This month is no exception. On Sunday, November 29, 2009 the youth of Praise will lead us in prayer, responsive readings, Scripture lessons, and our theme message. This month we will be led by the 7th and 8th grade confirmation class. Please see Pastor Brown or Bob or Jean Milledge if you have any questions.
Both of the pastors of Praise now have Facebook accounts. Consider becoming our “Facebook Friends” if you’d like to stay just a little more connected to both the church and get a small glimpse into our lives outside of Praise. Note that our Little Praisers also has a Facebook account. Befriend them online to see many great pictures and tag along with the younger kids as they engage in various activities around the church and throughout the community. Finally, if you have texting capability, please text me, Pastor Brown and let me know that you’re texting. I occasionally send out reminders and keep in touch with the congregation this way too. It would be good to know who all is using the latest technology to keep in touch around the church.
A class on parenting is coming to Praise in November. Beginning on Friday the 20th we will offer “Growing Kids Gods Way,” a Christian based class on parenting. The DVD guided class will meet on Friday evenings and childcare will be available. Registration forms are available at Little Praisers office or Praise Lutheran Church. Deadline for registration is November 8th.
If you are a person who might be interested in providing childcare for this class, please see Pastor Brown. Also, we are searching for someone to co-facilitate the class. The co-facilitator will only assist the main facilitator and be available to lead as a backup only. Please see Pastor Brown to find out more about what the co-facilitator’s role in the class would be and if volunteering to step into this position might be right for you.
More information about Praise Lutheran Church can be found at the www.PraiseLC.org website. Please visit us there.
Most around the church would say that they are more than willing to help if someone would just ask. Well, I’m asking. Our outreach board has undergone a few changes recently which have left us seeking new and further assistance with a variety of projects. The people we have are doing a marvelous job, but there are just too few of us to efficiently and effectively do all that needs to be done. Many hands makes for light work… and we’re asking for you to lend a hand. Note that we are not asking for help from those already involved in 2, 3, or more boards and committees at Praise. There are plenty of people who are not currently serving on a board, committee, or taskforce, that may be available to step forward and share the privilege of furthering the Kingdom of God and supporting Praise. If you’d like to know a little more about how you might be able to serve on the Outreach board, please see Pastor Brown or Matt Meinerding ASAP. Pray about it and see if the Lord is putting it on your heart to serve in this capacity.
For those who missed the meeting last month concerning the Junior High 2010 Spring Break trip, there is still time to get involved. See Pastor Brown for more info. Details on the summer trip will be available in the November newsletter.
For those who missed the meeting concerning the National Youth Gathering, look in your mailboxes for a letter from Stacey Gumbert, our registration coordinator. She put information there in September that shares all the details about registration.
This Fall we are giving opportunities for families of the youth group members to host youth group in their homes. Each Wednesday’s youth group will be held at the house of a different one of our youth. If you are a parent of one of our youth, please see the signup sheet in the entrance area of the church to volunteer for your night of hosting. We have had a lot of success so far with traveling to different homes in September. I am seeing youth and adults alike grow closer together and build stronger bonds with each other by getting to know one another better through visiting one another in their homes. Youth group attendance a couple weeks ago was one of our largest attended Wednesdays in the past year! I look forward to continuing this excitement and building on the energy that we’ve begun.
3rd – 5th grades meet the 1st Wednesday of each month at 5:30.
6th – 8th grades meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 5:30.
9th – 12th grades meet every Wednesday of the month at 7pm.
Youth board meetings are held at 5:30 on the 3rd Wednesdays of the month.
Last month on September 13th, Pastor Brown was invited to share his Breaking Barriers presentation at Peace Lutheran Church in Fremont, IN. It was a great opportunity to share the Gospel and both strengthen current believers and also witness to some who do not have faith in the Lord.
Later this month Pastor Brown will be using some of his vacation time to travel through Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, and Orlando on a 2 week tour in Florida. Next month on November 4th there will be a presentation at Concordia in Fort Wayne for their morning chapel. Check the website at www.SinBusting.com for pictures and more information on upcoming shows.
A class on parenting is coming to Praise in November. Beginning on Friday the 20th we will offer “Growing Kids Gods Way,” a Christian based class on parenting. The DVD guided class will meet on Friday evenings and childcare will be available. More information will be made available in the November Pulse. For now, please just mark your calendars.
If you are a person who might be interested in providing childcare for this class, please see Pastor Brown. Also, we are searching for someone to co-facilitate the class. The co-facilitator will only assist the main facilitator and be available to lead as a backup only. Please see Pastor Brown to find out more about what the co-facilitator’s role in the class would be and if volunteering to step into this position might be right for you.
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