New additions
I just recently added a few links to my blog to other blogs I created. In the links field, there are blogs of activities (middle school & high school), and one called--3rd Night.

3rd Night is a new blog started to discuss and to comment on what high school students are studying on Wednesday Nights (three nights after sunday). Check it out and make a comment.

The activity blogs are a place to get news about what's being planned for students. I will ask if Chris Jordan can send me his picture so I can introduce him to the youth group again. He is willing to plan some activities for the summer and beyond.

Our activities focus either on contacting students or connecting students. Contacting means fun activities to invite friends to so that they check out what our church does and who comes to our church youth group. These events are just fun things to do with friends, or a place to possibly make new friends. There is an intention to bring students to church events and invite them to come to our church on Sunday mornings. For example, June 9th is PaintBall for Middle School students. Connecting means fellowship activities where students who want to get encouragement in their journey with God gather together. There is an intentional focus to direct students to talk about how to relate God's Word to your life. For example, Palm Sunday Communion is coming on April 1st.

The why.god link is a place for students to share their pain and get prayer for the toils of this journey with God. Everybody gets discouraged. Students can share loss or pain or grief. Occasional insights are posted and replies to comments will be made. So take advantage of this space whether school and homework are your frustration, fear over choices you've got to make, need for prayer about a relationship, hurt over a friend or relative who needs help, whatever it is--you have a place to post your comments.

Pastor D