Jan 6, 2015

Heaston Youth Update - SPRING 2015



RADAR
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Missed seeing all you guys/gals over the break but school is back on full throttle and that also means we get to see your pretty faces again real soon!!  This is just information on what is coming up on the calendar for you and your parents to get on your radar!


NOTE:  WE NEED TO UPDATE ALL RELEASE FORMS.. Get the form at Church or online HERE.  Just fill it out completely and get it to us soon.
 

Wednesday Nights at Heaston 
(WN@H) kick back off on January 21st.  Attention youth...We will be having a SNOWBALL FIGHT in the gym (or near it) that night.. Come prepared!
 
Sunday Mornings
You guys/gals will continue leading and meeting Sunday Mornings at 9:30am each week. If you aren't coming, please come check it out and support your classmates. The lessons are student led (Yes, YOU are awesome!) and this helps prepare students to worship in "Big" church with Pastor Justin. 


New Life Ranch  
Our NLR2015 trip is planned for FEB 13-15, 2015 and we need you to sign up at the church as soon as possible.  Cost will be less than $100 to attend and we will 




Super Summer 
Students...Super Summer is coming! Super Summer is a Leadership Camp for students who have graduated from 7th-12th grade and who are exhibiting leadership skills in youth. Here are the guidelines for students wanting to attend Super Summer in June. You can follow them on Twitter too @SuperSummerOK .




Additional Guidelines –
  1. Attend youth events 90% of the time. This camp is designed for students who show up and are an example to other students.
  2. Have a leadership role/project decided and/or started by February 15th – must tell Jay or Samantha in writing.
IDEAS for serving/projects:

  •    Help with visual on Wednesday nights    Soda upkeep in youth area
  •    Trash duty on Wednesday nights
  •    Decorating project of youth area
  •    Lead a Bible study
  •    Help with Moppets on a regular basis (they meet once a month)   
  •    The project/service can be outside of the church...
*Our goal is for you to show leadership through serving others and developing a love of serving as Christ served the church! If you need help coming up with an idea, please come talk to Jay or Samantha.

Each student will also have to complete an application and an interview. Interviews begin in March and must be done by the first of April. The cost of Super Summer is $195.00. For more information go to supersummerok.com or visit with Samantha or Jay.


2015 Heaston Youth
January: 21st – Wednesday night begins
February: 1st – Souper Bowl Fundraiser
                   13-15th – New Life Ranch Retreat (GET SIGNED UP Today!)
March: 16-20 – Spring Break (No Wednesday Nights)
April: 22nd – Last Wednesday night classes
May: 17th – Baccalaureate Sunday
June: 1-5th – Super Summer (7th – 12th grade)
           19-20th – YEC in Texas

We are looking forward to getting back into seeing all of you and we hope you make Jesus the focus and HeastonYouth a priority in 2015!!!


Blessings,
Jay and Samantha