Connect Student Ministry Weekly Newsletter                                                                       October 22, 2017
Worship Times
SUNDAY MORNING  

Growth Group  - 9:30 am The Outlet

Contemporary Service - 11:00 am in Family Life Center

Traditional Service - 11:00 am in Sanctuary 

Hispanic Service - 11:00 am in The Chapel

Our awesome students did an amazing job serving in every aspect of the Traditional Service!
Service Opportunities

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve...Matthew 10:45

Guys, let us follow the example of Christ and be about the business of Others First...  get signed up.


Thank you for you donations and your time!

We packed over 120 hospitality bags for the homeless.  We will be going to the city with Wilderness Works to hand them out to those in need!

Until All Have Heard


Deposit and Application due for Student Ministry Summer Mission Trip to Ecuador on Sunday, November 5.  Don't miss this exciting opportunity!
Contact Sandra Hunter for more details at student@nfumc.org



Fourth Friday and Service Op with Wilderness Works
Friday, November 24 & Saturday, November 25
We will meet at the church at 6:00 pm and head to Atlanta to enjoy and Thanksgiving feast and spend the night at Wilderness Works.  We will get up and have some fun and then serve the homeless in Hurt Park.  We will return to the church around 3:00 pm on Saturday.  Cost is $10.00 to cover a meal!  The rest is provided!  Deadline to sign up is Sunday, November 12.  See Sandra Hunter for more information!

Service  Opportunity - Team Elf  -  Sunday, November 19
12:15 - 2:00 pm
We will provide a pizza lunch.  We will pack bags with cake mix and frosting to be handed out to those who come for Team Elf!  We will not have Life Group on this Sunday so come and serve together!  Sign up outside Sandra Hunter's office.


Discipleship
Sunday Morning Growth Groups
Meet Sunday Mornings at 9:30 beginning in The Outlet 
 
 
11tth/12th Grade - The Outlet  - Brad Carr, Mel Coker, Karen Ivy
9th/10th Grade - Room 15 - Greg Arthur, Rebecca Dravis, Rayshaun DeVaughn, Darlene Walton
7th/8th Grade - Room 18 - Mike Gates, Sherry Simon, Christy and Mark Tate

Wednesday Night Bible Study and Student Choir Rehearsals

Wednesday Night Bible Study  - led by Rayshaun DeVaughn and Sandra Hunter
Resumes Wednesday, September 6!

Student Choir Rehearsal -directed by April Thomas
Resumes Wednesday, September 6!


Confirmation 2018
We will offer Confirmation classes beginning January 21, 2018.  If you have not participated in Confirmation these classes are for you!  Offered to students and parents 7th - 12th Grade.  There are 9 classes and then those who have completed the classes and meet with Reverend Eddie Bradford will be confirmed on Confirmation Sunday, April 29.  Please contact Sandra Hunter if you are interested in participating in Confirmation 2018.  Deadline to register for Confirmation is Sunday, December 3, 2017.

Summerour WyldLife begins Thursday, September 7
If you attend Summerour Middle School, please consider staying after school for a wyld and fun program called WyldLife.  WyldLife is a division of Young Life and is an after school activity offered to middle school students.  Norcross First UMC supports WyldLife and we have leaders who attend each meeting.  The program begins at 4:15 pm and ends at 5:15 pm.  Your student will need a permission form to attend.  Please contact Sandra Hunter for more information student@nfumc.org. 





Young Life for Norcross High School begins Thursday, October 12 at Robert D. Fowler YMCA at 7:00 pm!   If you attend Norcross High School, please consider going to this awesome after school activity offered to high school students.  Norcross First UMC supports Young Life and we have leaders who attend each meeting.  The program begins at 7:00 pm and ends at 8:00 pm.  Please contact Sandra Hunter for more information student@nfumc.org. 


Young Life and WyldLife programs 
are offered at many schools.  
Please see if you can join a group near your school!


Connections
Life Groups  - 

12th Grade Girls - led by Sandra Hunter
9th through 11th Grade Girls - led by Ericka Hoye and Nicole Nauert

7th through 12th Grade Guys - led by Rayshaun DeVaughn

If you are interested in being a part of a Life Group, please contact Sandra Hunter student@nfumc.org.


EVENTS

iReservate
 
Timely Reservations help us with logistics such as transportation and adult chaperones.  We encourage you to make your Event Registrations as early as possible.  We want to make it easy for you to get and stay connected, so there are several ways to Reserve a space for Connect Events. 
 
Online - Reservations can be made at www.norcrossfirst.org/students
Email - confirm your Reservation at student@nfumc.org
Old School - there are event clip boards out side the Student Ministry office each week.  Stop by and Reserve your space.
 
Remember, if the event has a cost, your Reservation is not complete until you have paid in full.




Mark Your Calendar!

Sunday, November 5
12:15 pm  - The Outlet
Ecuador Mission Trip 
Deadline for Deposit

November 19
Service Opportunity
Team Elf
12:15 - 2:00 pm

November 24 & 25
Wilderness Works
Fourth Friday and Service Op
6:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cost $10.00

Sunday, December 3
Deadline to Register for Confirmation 2018
Available to students and parents 7th - 12th Grade


Sign Up outside 
Sandra Hunter's Office!

About Connect Student Ministry
The community at Norcross First really believes in young people and because we do, we have worked hard to establish, implement and empower Connect Student Ministries.  Connect is an excellent, holistic ministry for students in middle and high school. We are a real, fresh, relevant Christ-centered ministry that is intentional in helping students to develop, deepen and express their relationship with Jesus Christ and others.
 
We serve students 
and families in 
7th through 12th Grade.




Student Emergency Response Form
You will receive up to the minute information.
Contact Us
Sandra Hunter
Interim Director 
of Student Ministry
770-448-4142 x104
student@nfumc.org




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