Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Special Event June 3

On June 3 at 6:00 p.m. we will welcome the youth of Orenco Presbyterian Church for a special joint event.  Jenny Pratt of Hillsboro's "Second Home" Ministry will share with us her work with homeless youth.  We will still play games and sing songs together.  It should be a memorable experience!

Friday, April 27, 2012

Youth Worship - April 29

We have prepared a dynamite worship service for April 29.  See everyone at 9:00 a.m. in the youth room.  Please wear nicer clothes so everyone looks the part of being "in charge."

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Sunday, March 25, 2012

Scriptures for Youth Sunday

Well, folks, we're slowly piecing together our worship service.  Here are the scripture passages we've chosen to provide the themes for our message.  What are your thoughts on these verses?  What would YOU like to tell the congregation about them?  What does it mean to YOU to be a child or to be a grown-up?

JOB 8:8-10
8 “Ask the former generation
   and find out what their ancestors learned,
9 for we were born only yesterday and know nothing,
   and our days on earth are but a shadow.
10 Will they not instruct you and tell you?
   Will they not bring forth words from their understanding?

1 CORINTHIANS 13:11-13 (consider reading verses before and after this one, too)
11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. 12 For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

Monday, March 12, 2012

April Happenings

The youth of the Old Scotch Church have two very big service opportunities in April.

First, we will serve the annual Easter breakfast to congregation members at 9 a.m. on Easter morning.  K. K. is putting a plan together.  She needs youth and parents to volunteer to shop for groceries, set up tables/chairs, prepare the food, and serve our guests.  Please answer "Yes" when K. K. contacts you.  What can you give back to the congregation who has supported the youth ministry this year?

Second, we will present the worship service on April 22.  We are currently in the process of writing the liturgy and practicing our parts.  This is a great service to our church family, and we invite all youth to join the worship team!

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Lessons Learned

"God on Campus" encouraged adults and students to think about ways we can support our college students.  Here are some ideas we discussed:

1)  To parents: Consider reviewing options for campus ministry with your teenager when they arrive on campus.  Make this a family activity rather than leaving it to chance that your new college student will seek out all options.

2)  To church members: Freshmen proudly refer to their home churches as "my church."  Four years later, these students talk about the same church as "the church I used to go to."  A home church can find many ways to support college students such as sending care packages, noticing them when they come home for a visit, and letting them know they can still offer prayer concerns or contact the home church minister.

3)  To students: Recognize the difference between "safe" and "dangerous" campus ministry programs.  A church should not require you to do certain tasks or think certain things to be a part of a group.  God's grace is free.  Christ's love is free.  God's Spirit moves freely throughout the world.  A campus ministry should model the freedom we feel as a member of Christ's holy kingdom.

Monday, February 27, 2012

"God on Campus" = FUN

Thanks to all the students and parents who came to "God on Campus" tonight!  Thanks also to Rev. Lana Robyne, our special guest speaker!

Lana is headed back to Indiana this week, where she has a busy spring schedule.  Here are some upcoming events for Lana and the students at the Wesley Foundation at Purdue University:
"Wesley Foundation has 2 great alternative Spring Break options this March! One is to New Orleans for a week of work with our old interns Christian and Lindsey, and the other is half a week to a Caring for Creation Conference in NW North Caroline at Lake Junaluska. Let us know if you're interested!!! We also have a spring retreat the first weekend in March on being created in the Imago Dei (image of God) up at a monastery in Three Rivers MI."

Thursday, February 23, 2012

"God on Campus" Event

On Sunday night, Feb. 26, we will hear from Rev. Lana Robyne visiting us all the way from Indiana, where she is the co-director of the Wesley Foundation at Purdue University.  We will have supper at 5:30 p.m. and begin the program at 6:00 p.m.  Please bring a side dish or dessert to share.  Parents, family members, and guests are welcome!!!!!  (We'll play a game or two -- don't worry!)