Youth Group Update

Hey gang,

What's happenin':

Bible study (Experiencing God)- meets tomorrow from 6:30-8:00. We will discuss Chapter 4 and watch the next segment of the video.

District Youth Rally- Will be May 2-3. This will be like a mini-Veritas with youth from NWArkansas (Farmington, Prairie Grove, Fayetteville, Rogers, etc.) only. There will be a speaker, band, small groups, and the opportunity to meet lots of Christian youth from our area. The cost is $35 if you register by April 13 (THIS Sunday). This covers food during the event, lodging at Camp Egan (in Talequah, OK), and a T-shirt. You will receive a flier/registration this week with the youth newsletter. You are welcomed to invite friends. We must have 10 signed up to attend.

Youth Council meets this Sunday at 4:30. We'll evaluate our weekly goals for Cardinal Cardboard Country and re-evaluate our goals for next week. Our goals for this week were to make our phone calls to get permission to place collection jars in certain businesses, get friends signed up, ask our chaperone to attend (at least one per member). Get folks singing up!

UMY this Sunday from 5:00-7:00. We'll have dinner, games, devotional. Invite somebody. Remind someone who hasn't been in a while.

Jr. Youth- Nathan Criss will be leading the Jr. High devotions this Sunday night at Youth/UMY. Nathan and his wife, Jenah are both juniors at the University of Arkansas. They are a dynamic young couple and have a passion for learning and sharing the Word of God. Come get to know them! Jr. Youth is for anyone in 6th-8th grade.

Sunday School - Jodi Hendricks will continue a new Sunday School series this Sunday. It doesn't matter if you missed last week, you won't be far behind. Also, Pastor J and Dennis Sanders are continuing the Jr. Youth confirmation series.

If you have any good news/answered prayers/prayer requests you would like to share wtih the group, email them to me. Please mark whether you would like the news shared or kept private.

Cardinal Cardboard Country is an event in which participants sleep outside at the church one night. Each participant is given supplies (cardboard box, food, drinks, pillow, blanket, etc.) based on the level of donations received. There will be a bonfire, fellowship, and fun- and this is a great way to help people in our own community. The cost is $5 to sign up and the deadline is Sunday, April 13, and the event is Sunday, April 26.

Hope you are having a great week. Can't wait to see you Sunday night!

Sara