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Prayer Breakfast
UMYF THE EDGE WEEKEND RETREAT!!
Hi everyone, we have a new “VAN ADVENTURE” coming up! As we have been talking about and planning, our UMYF weekend getaway to THE EDGE CONFERENCE/RETREAT at Ridgecrest N.C. is Martin Luther King weekend. We are planning to leave Saturday January 17th at 2:00 pm and return Monday, January 19th around 2:00 ish. You will need money to eat on for Monday lunch. All other meals are provided at the conference. Our lodging will be paid for with our money raised with our coffee bar fund raisers and donations from the community breakfast donations and church member donations. Your cost is only $75.00 per person to attend plus spending money for the coffee bar, and hoodies or books or any other personal things you may wish to purchase. We will spend Saturday and Sunday nights at the Ridgecrest Conference Center where we will be doing group building activities (meaning we all will have to take care of each other!), worship celebrations, late night bible sessions, concerts and Christian entertainment. Your $75.00 is due now. Please bring it to UMYF by January 11th.
You will need to bring: your Bible, your sleeping bag or blanket, pillow, (linens are provided), personal toiletries, snacks, comfortable shoes to walk in and be outside in, preferably something warm and of course a change of clothes. You will need a jacket or hoodie just in case. Remember, it gets cold up there! We have limited space in the van so pack light! Limit 1 bag person!!! (NO NEED TO BRING THE KITCHEN SINK!!) GIRLS!!
****** You must have your permission slip to go with us******
Please let Bess know ASAP if you are still planning to go! Call with any questions! cell: 704-836-6803 I’m Looking forward to another adventure and fun in the SON!!!
With Peace, Bess
Our current guest / rooming list for Edge/Ridgecrest is:
Adults: Bess, Chrystal and Andrew Harmon, Matt Brafford
Boys: Zach, Seth, Hunter, and William
Girls: Amber Grace, Caidance, Mallie, Laney, Lydia, Laney, Grayce, & Lauren
Let me know ASAP if there are any changes.
YOUTH EVENT CALENDAR:
Hello my UMYF Friends…. U.M.Y.F. (United Methodist Youth Fellowship) meets on Sunday nights at 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. down stairs. We will resume our meetings on January 11th. I have really missed some of you lately. Our group is for all 6th thru 12th graders. We have been planning for our winter/spring activities. We gather in fellowship each week and of course play games, have our snack suppers, devotions and make plans for the year. You are welcome to invite a friend to join our group.
Our lessons and devotions for the next few weeks will be continuing our AM I Happy series! Joy in following JESUS.
We are looking forward to our exciting and uplifting trip to The Edge Conference at Ridgecrest! The Edge begins January 17th – January 19th. (See more information below.)
Plans are being made to attend “Winter Jam” in Charlotte on Jan 25th. Leaving at 3 pm and returning home by 9 pm. We are also planning our Winter Snow Tubing trip in February and a Lock-in possibly in March. Also, we are working on some new fund raisers in the future. We need your help to plan and your in-put for our activities!
Prayer Breakfast meets every Thursday morning before school at 7 am. We will start meeting again after the holidays on January 8th. Start your day off with a time of fellowship and prayer together with other students, parents, grandparents and friends of all ages. Our prayer breakfast is such a blessing to all who attend. It’s a great start to our school day, work day or anyday! We are meeting at Homefolks Café at 7:00 am on Thursday mornings to feed our tummies, our souls and our hearts with friendships, devotions and prayer time before school. Everyone of all ages and all denominations are invited to join the prayer breakfast group! Our church van will be there to provide a ride to school for anyone who needs it.