Lent

"I wish to make an urgent appeal to the people of God: let every christian be commited to tireless peace-making and strenuous defence of the dignity of the human person and his inalienable rights. " ---Pope Benedict XVI, World Day of Peace Message, Jan. 1st 2007


Have a Happy, Prayerfull Lent everyone. I pray you all grow immensly during this lenten season. Dont forget about our youth group Sunday Nights at 7 p.m....Lots of fun to be had:)

A New Year...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I pray this new year bring peace and Love to everyone....keep strong in your faith and press on.
Set your sights high, set goals for yourself. Take risks. Do something fun! and dont forget to Pray! :)

People need to be encouraged. Here's the challenge: send and email this week that they wont delete. Send a note in the mail that will be saved for years. Leave an encouraging voice mail that will be saved for a long time. Go up to someone and just do whatever you can to encourage an expression of Christian Love!

Christmas Season....

The welcome touch of winter sun, and evening stars of white- each one a bright reminder of the birth of Loves pure light, Our hearts aglo with gratitude for gifts of answered prayer, Our spirits warm with brotherhood and blessings we can share, Our favorite Christmas memories- new inspirations too, To cherish life and bring the Love of Christ to all we do.
Remember the reason for the season as we prepare our hearts during this advent season. Pray and ready yourselves for His coming. May God Bless you abundantly this Christmas (and not just with lots of presents;) With His Love, and Peace .

Give Thanks!

" O Give Thanks To The Lord For He Is Good; For His Steadfast Love Endures Forever. "
Psalms 107:1

DeColores to those who just came back from their Youth Encounter weekend, Give thanks to God for getting you there this past weekend. He truly has a plan for each and everyone of you. God is so happy that you answered his call to be there. (and so am I :) )

Food For Thought...

The majority of us lead quiet, unheralded lives as we pass through this world. There will most likely be no ticker-tape parades for us, no monuments created in our honor. But that does not lessen our possible impact, for there are scores of people waiting for someone just like us to come along; people who will appreciate our compassion, our unique talents. Someone who will live a happier life merely because we took the time to share what we had to give.

So get out there and give all you have to give. Let Go and Let God!

Changing...

As the trees change their colors and shed off their old leaves and prepare themselves for the new leaves in the spring, Let us do the same. Shed off all of our old habits, Friends ect. that are not pleasing to God. Get rid of the Old to make room for the new fresh you! Take in the beauty of that God has placed before us for the next few weeks. It truly is an amazing thing if we would just stop, and take in the georgeous colors all around us. We are usually too busy though to stop and take a deep breath and gaze on what he has created. Slow down and send up a quick word of praise to God for all the beauty around us. It is well worth it!

Dont forget about the corn maze this weekend. It is sure to be a BLAST! Come and Join us!
And... dont forget about Youth Group on Sunday nights, 7pm St. Marys and St. Joes. Take Care, God Bless!

2006 school year...

Hey everyone....School is officially in full swing, so how does it feel? Bogged down with home work already? :) That is one thing I don't miss. Well.....To get a break from that for a weekend don't forget about our camping trip this weekend! It is going to be loads of fun. For those of you who have permission slips get them to me asap. And for those who don't just give me a call and we will work something out, we don't want anyone to miss out. I pray you all are remaining strong in your beliefs now that the pressure of school is on your back. Pray! And keep close those friends who really build you up in your faith, and come to youth group for a time to have fun, relax and get refocused on Jesus! See you all soon! We will not be meeting at the church this Sunday because we will be gone on our camping trip. Take Care and God Bless you!

"Let the Little Chilren Come Unto Me. " Luke 18:16