The Mix — Youth Group
VCC Youth Update 6-16-17
VCC Youth Update 1-5-17
It’s officially 2017 and now that all the craziness of Christmas has passed, we’re on to Hume Lake! Hume Lake signups are now live, with two places to register. Either online at http://www.vccweb.org/hume-lake-summer-camp/ or in church on Sundays at the Information Counter. Deposit is $75 and the deadline for registration is January 15th, while the dates for the actual trip are July 23-29. In the years past, we have invited another church along with us, but this year we are limiting our spots to include only our church family. We’re also opening up a waiting list for friends of high school students, each student is able to invite up to 2 other people if they are so compelled. Non-VCC students on this waiting list will be able to register on April 1st on a first come, first pay basis. Matt Lucas scholarships applications will be available for your students to fill out, beginning February 5th, as a way to help offset the cost of camp. I’ve yet to go to Hume Lake with Valley Community, but I’ve been to Hume for the last 6 years with my previous youth group, and I must say that Hume Lake is by far one of, if not the best Christian Summer Camp. Each week is unforgettable and presents an incredible time to deepen friendships with one another and to connect with our Creator. I cannot emphasize enough how extraordinary the experience is at Hume Lake, and I hope that you will encourage your students to come with us this year.
In other news, our midweek meetings and Sunday School meetings are back in swing with the new year! Times are Wednesdays starting at 7:00-8:15 and Sundays from 9:30-10:15.
Last night was a little light on attendance, so rather than continuing on in our series for Colossians, we took a slight detour to talk about something that God had impressed upon me earlier in the day. We turned to look at Matthew 6:25-34 in order to focus on living in the moment with God. It’s easy to get caught in patterns, especially with school starting back up again next week for most of the students, and in doing so, lose sight of what is happening in the moment. We go into autopilot and forget that the Holy Spirit is living and active in every moment. The crux of the short devotional was to remember God is constantly doing something, and not to miss out on being part of something in the moment with Him because we’re so caught up in the normal that we fail to see the supernatural.
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