Weekly Update: December 30

Parents,

      Thanks for helping to make the last part of '08 great! We had a great last engage of the year and got us all ready for Christmas. I have thoroughly enjoyed being at Gayton during this interim season, and I am excited about the new year and all that will happen in the lives of your youth in '09.

THIS SUNDAY: JAN 4
      There is no engage this Sunday night!! engage will resume on Jan 11 with a big kickoff and food afterwards.
      The Youth Council will meet at 6:30 PM at Panera (Lauderdale and Broad).

THINK GIFT CARDS ARE JUST FOR CHRISTMAS?
      How many times a month do you fill up your gas tank? What if all of your gas purchases for one month could support the 2009 Youth Mission Trip? Logon to ShopWithScrip.com and purchase gift cards from your favorite gas station (Exxon, BP, Chevron, Wawa, Sheetz -- you name it!) and help support youth missions.
      Simply enter code DD864BL119488 and you'll be ready to go! Questions? See Aaron.

COMING SOON...
      Stay tuned for the time and location of a parent/youth meeting to give you details on YMT '09!!

A CONVERSATION WITH YOUR YOUTH: from Jim Hancock
      The three best questions I know are explorations of what, why, and how:
- Talk about what you think is important.
- Talk about why you think it's important.
- Talk about how you think that changes things.
I like these questions because they're honest. They're not meant to persuade or challenge or compel; they're meant to clarify. [read more]

Until next year...