Today was a crazy day! Searching for shoe boxes, strange odors leading to sirens and flashing lights, meetings and new people. And then came time for youth group- in a different place with no technology (which was half of my discussion for the evening). So, at 4ish I got to the church. And, after realizing counting on any tech stuff was futile, I gave up and did what I needed to do. I prayed. I asked God to talk tonight because I wasn't able to. My mind wasn't all there after going in so many directions. So, when people started arriving, I was counting on Him to pull me through. And, I feel like He did... again! We had our discussion and it went really well. We had some issues youth were having and God had put the right people in the path to be there tonight to handle them. And, I feel like they got it.
And, then we discussed our mission statement for the next year. I asked why they come to youth group, what they tell their friend's about youth group, and then what they wanted their statement to be. We ended up with 11 statements. I was dreading the next part in my head. We were about to vote. Then, another statement popped into someone's head- a combo of several statements. And, then we voted. Except for one kid being silly, it was unanimous! Thank God for no hard feelings and a great mission statement! What was cool is that as we were creating mission statements, I heard one say- and several agreed- we have to put spiritual growth in there! What a blessing these youth are! So... here it is!
FUMC youth group- to grow spiritually through looking, giving, learning, living, and loving!
Matthew 5:6
Common English Bible (CEB)
6 “Happy are people who are hungry and thirsty for righteousness, because they will be fed until they are full.
Blessings,
Jennifer
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