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.

SardisYouth

August 2014

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Youth Helps at VBS

All youth and their parents are invited to the Youth Ministry Fall Kick-Off event on Sunday, August 24 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. If you arrive early, the dinner line will begin serving at 5:45. Adrian will present the calendar of major dates for the entire year (August 2014 through August 2015) as well as discuss the regular, weekly programs. Jared Daugherty and Kaitlyn Davis will discuss upcoming Youth Ministry music opportunities. Parents, please bring the insurance card of your child as we hope to complete the medical/permission form that we will use for the next year. We will make copies of the insurance card during the meeting and return it to you by the end. If you have any questions about the Youth Ministry Kick-Off event, please contact Adrian Martin in the church office

Several youth assisted with Vacation Bible School which was held at Sardis on July 14-18. Thank you so much for your energy and dedication to working with the children of our church and the surrounding area!

(adrian.martin@sardis.org) or on his cell phone at 704-778-6432.

Middle School Service Project at Friendship Trays

Several Middle School students attended a morning of service at Friendship Trays on June 27. The students helped to prepare and package hundreds of lunches for people around the Charlotte area who are dependent on these meals. After preparing the meals, we then delivered a couple meals to people who needed them.

High School Youth Volunteer at Alexander Youth Network

Our high school youth spent a Saturday morning with the children at Alexander Youth Network. They helped serve ice cream sundaes and they played kick ball with the children.

August 4– we need 8 youth and 2 adults. Email Jeff if you want to join: jsweston323@gmail.com

August 6– meet at Sardis at 9am for a fun day at Carowinds!

August 14– 6pm-8pm at the Sardis Swim Club. Bring a snack or side to share!

Middle School Youth Summer Events

All current sixth through eighth grade youth, along with rising sixth graders are invited to our upcoming summer events! We hope to see you all there! You can find more details about these events on the calendar listing on the back of @SardisYouth newsletter.

High School Youth at Montreat Youth Conference

On July 19, eight high schoolers and three advisors left for the Montreat Youth Conference. They also participated in the Asheville Youth Mission on Sunday, July 20. From their blog: “We began our day much earlier as we went to work with Asheville Youth Missions at an organization called Christian Friends of Korea, which helps North Korea deal with its tuberculosis issues. CFK has set up many health clinic that help treat TB patients. They have also begun working on creating fresh wells for the citizens of many provinces. Our jobs included organizing and cleaning the warehouse and weeding the flowerbed in front of their office. Some of you might be wondering what these manual labor tasks might do to help the people of North Korea and if you are, it turns out you are not alone. While our work does not directly affect the people of North Korea, our service does allow the people who would otherwise be doing them to focus on their important work with CFK. One of the people who came by the office while we were working told us that if we did not do those tasks, he would have had to do them by himself, taking much longer than we what were able to do. Now he is free to focus on getting the fourth well drill packaged and shipped instead of organizing the empty boxes so other people can find the correct size that they need.” You can read more of their blog at: www.sardismyc2014.blogspot.com

AUGUST 2014 YOUTH CALENDAR

August 3: MS & HS “What I Did This Summer”: Youth sermon at 10:00 a.m. worship service August 4 MS Baking Cookies: 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Ronald McDonald House. Email Jeff if you want to join: jsweston323@gmail.com. August 6: MS Carowinds Day: Meet at Sardis at 9:00 a.m. August 10: HS Whitewater Center: Meet at Sardis for 10:00 a.m. worship service, and then we will leave after worship. The cost is $26 per person. Bring snacks for the bus ride and $5.00 for a bagged lunch. August 14: MS Pool Party: 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Sardis Swim Club. Bring a snack or side to share, Jeff and Adrian will provide the chicken! nuggets August 24: MS and HS Youth/Parent Kick Off: 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. SAVE THE DATE: October 3-5: HS Fall Beach Retreat (Ocean Isle Beach)

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)