Sunday Night Live starts back up this Sunday night, 6-8pm at New Garden Park. We'll meet for some of the time in the sanctuary and some of the time in The Grove (the youth rooms in the modulars). Melissa Lewkowicz has been working hard on getting the youth rooms ready. If you'd like to lend a helping hand, send her an email!
Moms Bible Study
There have been a few moms who have expressed interest in doing a bible study/small group together on Sunday nights during SNL. If you're interested in being a part of that, email Emily Hull. There is space available at church for moms to meet while SNL is happening in a different part of the facility.
It worked well last year to have folks pay for SNL food upfront, rather than bringing $5 each week. We'll continue to provide dinner each Sunday night this semester, mostly pizza, but we will do different food when we have small group nights at homes and we'll do a catered meal for the winning team. We also will do a pot-luck dinner for our Christmas party on Dec. 17th. In light of the meal costs, could you send $50/kid cash or check (payable to "Church of the Redeemer" with "youth budget" in the memo) with your child this Sunday night. That will help offset the costs for Sunday night meals this semester.
DRIVE/THE Q
Our Sunday morning discipleship environments will start back next Sunday, Sept 17th, during the 10am community hour. We will meet every week in between the 8:30 and 11am service. While adults are fellowshipping in the Greenhouse, middle and high schoolers will gather in The Grove for DRIVE and THE Q. Students will have time to grab a snack at 10am and we'll start promptly at 10:15am and end by 10:55am.
SERVING
Now that we have two services, there are lots of opportunities for youth to serve. Youth could attend the 8:30 service, come to DRIVE/THE Q at 10:15, and then volunteer in children's ministry during the 11am service. If your child is interested in volunteering in the Children's Ministry, there will be a quick interest meeting on September 17th in the Greenhouse immediately following the first service before DRIVE/THE Q starts. Find Cherie Weber after the service. There are also other areas to serve in addition to children's ministry. Let Drew or Melissa know if you want to be on a different servant team (AV, readers, welcome, worship, ushers, etc...)
SERVING
Now that we have two services, there are lots of opportunities for youth to serve. Youth could attend the 8:30 service, come to DRIVE/THE Q at 10:15, and then volunteer in children's ministry during the 11am service. If your child is interested in volunteering in the Children's Ministry, there will be a quick interest meeting on September 17th in the Greenhouse immediately following the first service before DRIVE/THE Q starts. Find Cherie Weber after the service. There are also other areas to serve in addition to children's ministry. Let Drew or Melissa know if you want to be on a different servant team (AV, readers, welcome, worship, ushers, etc...)
FALL SCHEDULE
SEPTEMBER
10- FALL KICKOFF SUNDAY with property dedication and SNL
17- DRIVE/Q/SNL
24- DRIVE/Q/SNL
OCTOBER
1- DRIVE/Q & Small Group Nights in homes
8- Compassion Sunday, DRIVE/Q/SNL
15- DRIVE/Q & Booyah at the Barn (3-6:30pm)
22- NO DRIVE/Q because of church Town Hall, SNL 6-8pm
29- DRIVE/Q/SNL Costume Party
NOVEMBER
5- DRIVE/Q & Small Group Nights in homes
12- Confimation Sunday, DRIVE/Q/SNL
19- Baptism Sunday, DRIVE/Q/SNL
26- Christ the King Sunday (Advent starts) DRIVE/Q, NO SNL bc Thanksgiving weekend
DECEMBER
3- DRIVE/Q & Small Group Nights in homes
10- DRIVE/Q/SNL (catered meal for winning team)
17- 10 year anniversary service at COTR, DRIVE/Q, SNL CHRISTMAS PARTY
24- Christmas Eve service, no DRIVE/Q/SNL
31- New Year's Eve service, no DRIVE/Q/SNL
Recommended Reading/Listening
One quote from the article: "Smartphones aren't the problem. It's all the buzzing and dinging, endlessly calling for your attention. A Deloitte studyin 2016 found that people look at their phones 47 times a day on average; for young people, more like 82."
LISTEN: A Liturgy for the Good Life
Not sure if you were there when I preached two weeks ago, but I wanted to send along the sermon link in case you weren't. I think it will be a helpful explanation of the liturgy that we use each Sunday in the service. Would be good to listen to with your teenagers and pause after each step in the liturgy to discuss how you could potentially implement each step as a family.
LISTEN: A Liturgy for the Good Life
Not sure if you were there when I preached two weeks ago, but I wanted to send along the sermon link in case you weren't. I think it will be a helpful explanation of the liturgy that we use each Sunday in the service. Would be good to listen to with your teenagers and pause after each step in the liturgy to discuss how you could potentially implement each step as a family.
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