September 2014 @SardisYouth

@ SardisYouth September 2014 Committed to glorifying God, the Youth Ministry of Sardis Presbyterian Church exists to accept, engage and nurture all youth and their families in order that they become disciples of Christ and serve the Lord.

Youth Fall Kick-Off A Success Over 180 people attended the Youth Ministry Fall Kick-Off on Sunday, August 24 in the Fellowship Hall. We ate dinner, learned about the upcoming programs for the year (please see the back for more information), dreamed about what we would do with an unlimited budget in the Youth Ministry, and played games. Informational booklets about the Youth Ministry were passed out that list our major dates through the year. All of the Youth Advisors for both high school and middle school were introduced and cheered for giving of their time and energy to help make our Youth Ministry the best it can be.

Ronald McDonald House Cookie Baking Eleven youth and two adults traveled to the Ronald McDonald House on Monday, August 4 and baked cookies for the residents. While our cookies were in the oven, we toured the facility and learned about the mission and ministry of the Ronald McDonald House. We spoke to a resident who was thrilled we were there making a treat for those who need to stay while they have a child in the hospital.

Middle Schoolers at Carowinds Ten youth traveled to Carowinds on Wednesday, August 6 for a fun day of roller coasters! Jared Doughtery, Kaitlyn Davis, and Jacob Hare also attended to get to know the youth better. Everyone loved all of the rides and all of the excitement!

High Schoolers at the National Whitewater Center Thirteen people attended the high school trip to the U.S. National Whitewater Center on Sunday, August 10. We white water rafted, did the massive zip line, scaled to new heights on the high ropes course, explored the bike trails, and got to know each other better as we challenged ourselves physically.

Make Sure You Are Receiving our Communications

We send out a weekly email to our middle and high school youth parents and students along with occasional reminder postcards and important information for youth and parents. We want to make sure you stay informed and don’t miss any of the great activities and service projects we have planned! If you are not receiving emails or mailings from the Youth Ministry, please contact Adrian Martin at 704.366.1854 (office) or 704.778.6432 (cell). You may also email Adrian at adrian.martin@sardis.org.

Looking Ahead...

Date 9/7 9/14 9/21 9/28

High School Welcome! (come at half time of the game) Slip and Slide at Abercrombie Home Sunday Night Fellowship Alexander Youth Network Service Work

Middle School Welcome!

Ice Cream dessert Sunday Night Fellowship Sunday Night Fellowship

For all of our dates for the year, grab our Youth Ministry booklet. This has these dates as well as our High School Ski Retreat, Middle School Snow Tubing, Middle School Beach Retreat and much more!

Upcoming Youth Retreats High School Beach Retreat – October 3-5 at Ocean Isle Beach. Cost is $100 per person and the deadline to register is Sunday, September 14, or when all of the spaces are filled up, which ever happens first.

Middle School Mission Trip to the CROSS – November 7-9 at Myers Park Presbyterian Church.

Cost is $125 per person. We will spend two nights at Myers Park Presbyterian and serve in several local mission agencies. For more information and to register, please speak with Adrian Martin or Jeff Weston.

Serve on the Youth Council!

Both high school and middle school will have a Youth Council, a group of 10 youth who will help plan, lead, and evaluate the programs of the Youth Ministry. If you would like to apply to be on the Youth Council, please complete an application from the website or from Adrian and return it to Adrian by September 7.

Stay Connected! @SardisYouth

Your Youth Leaders Director of Youth Ministries Adrian Martin (adrian.martin@sardis.org) High School Coordinator Dean Bowen (bowenm23@aol.com) Middle School Coordinator Jeff Weston (jsweston323@gmail.com)