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

March 2014

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At least 76 youth participated in the February 2 Youth Sunday service! Sardis youth celebrated being "children of the one true king" through worship and music that reflected the theme "Hello, My Name Is." At the close of the service a reception was held to congratulate our youth and to welcome the visiting Cub and Boy Scouts.

Youth Sunday

The Souper Bowl of Caring offering we

received on Youth Sunday raised $3319.81 for the Urban Ministry

Center. Thank you for supporting the cause to fight hunger.

March 16 Noon-2p.m. by the Sardis House

Hot Dog Sale and Car Wash Help the middle schoolers go on their

beach retreat and to the Great Escape.

Middle School

2014

Where are we going? Kure Beach, NC

When are we leaving? We are leaving

When are we coming back? We will return

Sounds great! How do I sign up? You need to e-mail Jeff Weston at jsweston323@gmail.com

What will it cost? The cost is $125.

Sardis on Friday, March 28 at 5:00 p.m.

to Sardis on Sunday, March 30 around 4:00 p.m.

You will also need some money for free time and food and snacks for the trip home.

to let him know YOU’RE IN! Then mail your $125 check made out to Sardis Presbyterian Church (MS Beach Retreat on the memo line) to: Sardis Presbyterian Church Attn: Jeff Weston 6100 Sardis Rd., Charlotte, NC 28270 If you have not done so yet, you will need to fill out a Sardis Youth Medical Release form and turn that in as well. This form can be found at http://sardis.org/ministries/youth In order to secure your spot this must all be done by FRIDAY, MARCH 14.

February is a short month, but February was not short in fun for our middle schoolers. After making blankets in January, our middle schoolers went to the Ronald McDonald House to deliver their blankets and take a tour. It was a rewarding and eye-opening experience. On February 9, the middle schoolers had a guest speaker from A Child’s Place tell them about the progam and they made snack bags for A Child’s Palce1 There was another special guest speaker in February– Tom Kort was also at Middle School Fellowship. Middle School Fellowship is not Middle School Fellowship without some food and games– the middle schoolers showed off some hidden skills during some minute to win it games! Who knew they were so talented?

Middle School Fellowship

High School

High schoolers glued food labels and counted box tops for a service project to raise money for the Alexander Youth Network. Many thanks to Sardis' Anne Shoaf for bringing this rewarding service project to the attention of our youth! 3760 points in Campbell’s labels that were sorted and pasted by the Sardis Youth Fellowship High School students. The program that Alexander Youth Network has in Shelby will get to shop using these points. We will let you know what they purchase.

On Saturday, February 8th, twelve High School youth and three advisors enjoyed an exciting day trip to Hawksnest to go snow

tubing. Our adventure began with a lunch break in downtown Boone at the Mellow Mushroom where we celebrated Abram’s birthday. After lunch, we made our way up the mountain to Hawksnest and had an amazing time. There were four tubing areas that the youth could choose from, all offering a different tubing experience. The most exhilarating part of our trip was when all 15 youth and advisors linked together and formed a tubing train. We rode down the largest slope riding all the way to the end. Everyone had a great time getting to know each other and building new friendships.

Submitted by: Rebecca Williams and Caroline Bowen

Alexander Youth Network

Hawksnest Snow Tubing

Mark Your Calendars Saturday, April 5 Mark your calendars now! All high schoolers and their parents are asked to join the advisors for a morning of service and a cookout from 9 -noon! You have never had so much fun! Details to follow!

March 2014 YOUTH CALENDAR March 5: MS Sabbath: 6- 6:45 p.m. Ash Wednesday Service at 7 p.m. in the Sanctuary. March 9: MS Fellowship: 6-7:30 p.m. Join a fun– bring a friend! HS Fellowship: 6-7:30 p.m. Guest Speaker Nike Ohonme with Samaritan’s Feet Int. March 11: HS Take a Break Tuesday: 7-8 p.m. at the home of Alison & Adair Crossley 124 Courtney Lane, Matthews 28105. March 12: MS Sabbath: 6-7 p.m. March 16: MS Car Wash: 12-2 p.m. Middle School Car Wash and Hot Dog Sale. HS Fellowship: 5:45-7:45 p.m. Pot of Gold Bingo at Plantation Estates. March 19: MS Sabbath: 6-7 p.m. March 23: MS Fellowship: 6-7:30 p.m. “God is Like a Comedian” Fruit launching fun! HS Fellowship: 6-7:30 p.m. Tom Kort: " Did Jesus Do the Hokey Pokey?" March 25: HS Take a Break Tuesday: 7-8 p.m. at the home of Alison & Adair Crossley 125 Courtney Lane, Matthews, 28105. March 26: MS Sabbath: 6-7 p.m. March 29: MS Beach Retreat: March 29-30. The cost is $125. Your Sardis Medical Release and $125 are due by March 14. March 30: HS Fellowship: 6-7:30 p.m. Girls vs Boys Gender Dinner Paintball Extravaganza!

Stay Connected! @SardisYouth Your Youth Leaders High School

Dean Bowen (bowenm23@aol.com)

Middle School Jeff Weston (jsweston323@gmail.com)