In our culture, we have intertwined the birth stories from Matthew and Luke to the point that we don’t even realize which parts are in which book. This month we will take a look at the birth narrative from these two perspectives, with a special emphasis on how Luke focuses on Mary and Matthew focuses on Joseph. And then we’ll close off the month with a Christmas party.
December 5: Breakfast with Santa. Youth are encouraged to volunteer in this wonderful ministry our church offers to the community. Please sign up to help!
December 6: Regular meeting from 5-7. We will begin by looking at the book of Luke and Mary’s portion of the birth story. Youth are encouraged to read Luke 1:26-38 before our meeting.
December 13: Regular meeting from 5-7. We will continue our study of the birth story by looking at the book of Matthew and Joseph’s role. Youth are encouraged to read Matthew 1:18-25 before our meeting.
December 20: We will have a Christmas party during our regular meeting time of 5-7. We will have pizza for dinner, make graham cracker houses, and have a white elephant gift exchange. Youth should bring a wrapped gift of something they no longer want from home, or something that costs less than $5. See Katy with questions.
December 27: No youth group. Enjoy time with your family.
**There may be other events happening over Christmas break, so watch your email and the chronicle for more information**
Other upcoming events to put on your calendar:
January 15-17: Retreat at Oglebay in West Virginia. Cost for each youth is $35, but talk to Katy if that is an issue. Deadline to sign up for retreat is January 10.
February 26-27: Famine lock-in at the church.
March 19-20: Girls night lock-in at the church. The schedule for this is still being worked out, but I am aware there is a middle school dance that Friday. The first portion of the event will be for high schoolers only. There will also be a portion for mothers on Saturday. The event will end mid-afternoon Saturday.
**Plans for a guys night are also in the works but no date has been set yet**
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