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Calendar of Events
If you need more information about an event and it is listed below, please email Tim Smith or  Jayne Markin.

October 24 - Monster Mash
October 31 - No Youth due to Halloween
November 7 - Vertical
November 21 - No Youth due to Thanksgiving
December 19 - Ugly Sweater Christmas Party
December 26- No Youth Activites
January 2 - No Youth Activities
January 9 - Parent Night
February 8 - 10 - Middle School Retreat
March 1-3 - High School Retreat
April 28 - Confirmation Sunday

If your student(s) would like to attend an event, please select the activity for more information and to complete the sign-up.
Wednesday Night Youth Worship  

Wednesday Night Worship 
All students in 7th grade - High School are invited to join our Youth Ministry for Wednesday night worship. We meet in the youth room on Wednesday nights from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. 

Join us for dinner, some amazing worship, a short and intentional message, small group breakouts, and entertaining games! Learn what it means to love and follow Jesus by studying Scripture, and talking to your friends and leaders throughout the school year about faith-based topics.




Wednesday Night Dinner Volunteers
As we are preparing the Wednesday night worship schedule for the fall semester, we are looking for parents to support our Wednesday ministry by volunteering to provide dinner.  We are so appreciative of those who volunteer to provide dinner for Wednesday Night Worship.  Many of our students come directly from extracurricular activities. After a busy day of school and activities, the students appreciate the meals that are waiting for them before we kick-off the evening.

It is helpful to drop off food at 5:45 p.m. at the Entrance C (the gym entrance). If you texting Tim or Jayne when you arrive we send students down to help carry the food upstairs.  Please plan to feed an average of 70 students/leaders. 

We realize that thinking about preparing food for 70 people can seem intimidating and we do encourage parents to work together.  If you are interested in helping prepare a meal and would like to pair up with another parent, but need some help connecting with another parent please let  Jayne know.  

Below are the dates that we need volunteers to provide dinner.  Please email  Jayne if you are interested in volunteering to provide a meal or if you have any questions.
September 26
November 28
December 5


Thank you for your support and generosity to the
 Schweitzer Youth Ministry!
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Confirmation
Confirmation is a place where young teens are exploring the height and depth, width and breadth of the love of God for us in Christ Jesus and God's church. 

This week in class: 
  • students were able to learn from some of our older youth members about a specific time when being involved in our youth ministry helped them connect with God.  
  • Please ask your confirmand about some of the ways that God has moved through our youth ministry.  The points that students were listen for were:
    • The role God played in the experience shared.
    • The role that others people in the youth ministry played in the experience.
    • Who or what was transformed through the experience.
  • In future weeks, we use these examples to help confirmands see how God can work in their life.
High School Sunday Morning Class
The High School Sunday morning class is digging into the book of Proverbs for the Fall semester. Through engaging activities and thought provoking questions that get right to the heart of Proverbs, your teenagers will see that even though this book was written thousands of years ago, the instructions still apply to them.  

This week in class, Solomon showed us that wisdom has moral benefits. God gave us the gift of wisdom and He wants us to walk on the right path so that we can be "upright" and understand righteousness and justice. 

Worship  

Habakkuk
Let's be honest, a lot of us are dumbfounded on what Habakkuk is all about.  But when we dive into thissmall Old Testament book, which on the surface seems irrelevant to us, we find some timeliness truth that is applicable to our lives today.  Our desire for this study is that students would get a better understanding of what the book of Habakkuk is all about, learn why it matters to us today, and apply what we learn to our everyday lives.

WEEK 2

God Desires Justice
This week, we will be trying to help students understand that God desires justice and for all people to be treated fairly. God is a God of justice and He is displeased when people are taken advantage of.

Next Steps . . . 
As you go through this week with your student(s), look for instances to create some dialogue based on
the theme of this lesson. Consider discussing the following questions or concepts:

Read:  Habakkuk 2:2-20
Ask: What are some injustices we see in this passage that God is not okay with?  
Ask: What are some things in our society that you think God would not be okay with? 
Ask:  As we think about the injustices that exist today, as we see that they are not in line with the will of God, what stands out to you the most? What burdens your heart the most?
Ask:  What might God be calling you to do about the injustice talked about earlier?
Apply: How do you see God able to work through you in order to bring justice to situations or people in need?
Contact
Tim Smith
Director of Youth Ministries

Office Phone: 417-881-6800
Cell Phone: 417-551-2176

Jayne Markin
Assistant Director  of Youth Ministries
  
Office Phone: 417-881-6800
Cell Phone: 417-234-9969
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Because the Spirit is always with us, we can be confident we'll faithfully represent Jesus wherever we go. (Luke 12:11-12)