Parents,
Strap on your snow boats and break out the shovels! February is here, and the winter weather has come with it! I can’t believe all this snow that’s on the ground. Pastors Rick, Doug, and Chris are loving it, and can’t seem to understand what all the “bread and milk” fuss is about!
I hope while you’re snuggled up to the fire, you’ll take a chance to check out our once-a-month email we’ll be sending out to you as parents so you have a clue about what’s happening! We realize that some of the details don’t always make it home, so this is just another attempt to communicate with you, and to keep you informed.
SPECIAL SPEAKERS IN FEBRUARY
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd – AUSTIN CARTY
We’re excited to have WCA graduate Austin Carty to come speak to us this Wednesday night! Austin will be sharing about his new book, High Points and Lows, a collection of essays about his stumbling journey to adulthood and true faith. Parents are welcome to come and hear Austin.
*Barnes and Noble will be on site to sell copies of Austin’s book for anyone interested.
**Austin will also be speaking at WCA’s chapel service on Thursday morning.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10th – ZACH NESTOR
A graduate from our own group, Zach Nestor will be here for a live interview about his own faith journey over the past year and how a habit that he began at the age of 12 nearly destroyed his life. Zach will also be sharing about addiction, and how breaking habits is never easy. Zach will also discuss how overcoming it is a daily decision impacted constantly by the people you surround yourself with.
EVENTS
Remember, events are a great way for your student to connect to other students, and to our awesome Youth Staff! We have a few events coming up over the next few weeks that you should be aware of, and will hopefully encourage your teenager to be a part of! See the list below, with detailed information about each one.
FEBRUARY 5th – FIRST FRIDAY – PRAYER SERVICE FOR HAITI (Seniors Only)
If you have a senior in high school or up, please encourage them to join us at the WCA Fine Arts Building this Friday night at 7pm! The service will include worship, and a time of guided prayer for those impacted by the devastating earthquakes in Haiti.
Cost: Bring a can of food with you when you come to be donated to a local food bank.
Time: 7pm-8pm
For more information about First Friday, check out www.firstfridayHP.com!
FEBRUARY 6th – WINTERJAM TOUR SPECTACULAR
We go every year, and we always have a blast! This year’s lineup includes Third Day, Newsboys, Newsong, Tenth Avenue North, Fireflight, Speaker Tony Nolan, and MORE!
Location: Greensboro Coliseum
Cost: $10 (bring cash to pay at the door, tickets not required, sign up by 2/3 if planning to go)
Time: Meet at FWC at Noon. We will return by 11pm.
For more information on the lineup, or the tour, go to www.jamtour.com!
FEBRUARY 19th – COSMIC BOWLING
Whoever thought of bowling the dark was a genius! We always have a great turnout for this, and it’s always a good time!
Location: Tarheel Lanes on N. Main St. in High Point (behind Arby’s)
Cost: $13 (due 2/17)
Time: 10pm to 12am*
*No transportation will be provided from FWC. Meet at the bowling alley by 10pm. Pick up shortly after midnight. Dropoff and pickup will be supervised by Youth Staff.
DATES TO KEEP IN MIND AS YOU LOOK AHEAD…
March 16 – Quarterly Parents Meeting
*One of the things we’ll be discussing at this meeting will be “sexting,” a destructive force becoming wildly popular among teenagers with text messaging capabilities.
June 13-18 – Middle School Youth Camp
June 20-25 – High School Youth Camp
*Pricing and lineups to be announced.
OUR DISCIPLESHIP INITIATIVE
Please continue to encourage your teenager to be involved in our discipleship initiative. We are making every effort to reinforce the great urgency of developing a relationship with God’s Word. This goes against everything society places in front of our kids. Culture is fast – a relationship with the Word takes time. Culture is flippant and casual – time with the Word requires commitment and discipline. Please pray that God will continue to draw students to His Word, because we know that lives will be changed through it! For those of you that would like to follow along, and discuss these passages with your students (I highly encourage it!), I’ve attached a PDF of the reading schedule through February. For those of you with non-Chronological Bibles, the Scripture references are listed as well.
TXT UPDATES
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Remember, we’re here for you. Please continue to let us know how we can pray for you, and feel free to give me a call or shoot me an email anytime. I am always available to come alongside you for support in this awesome teenage world we live in!
Blessings,
Brian
Brian Charles
Youth Pastor, First Wesleyan Church
1701 Westchester Drive
High Point, NC 27262
e: bcharles@firstwesleyan.org
o: (336) 884-1111
f: (336) 884-1101
www.readitknowitdoit.com
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