Coming Events! FEBRUARY 3rd - (Wed) Game Night 10th - (Wed) Ash Wed/Lent Activity 12th-15th — Youth Ski Retreat 28th - Sunday FunDay MARCH 2nd - (Wed) Game Night 18th-20th - MissionATLANTA APRIL 18th-19th - Community D’Now Retreat (Multi-Church) MissionATLANTA A weekend (3/18-20) of mission & service right here in Atlanta, for students grades 6-12. A new kind of weekend event! Full details available Feb. 10 @ www.spdl.org/news-events/ Birthdays! FEBRUARY 3rd - Ryan Wilson (30) 9th - Lauren Van Atta (16) MARCH 11th - Jakes Reams (14) 13th - Rachel Grubbs (13) *Something missing? If your birthday isn’t listed, let us know! (#) = age WINTER SUMMIT RE-CAP Over MLK weekend some of our students traveled to Huntsville, Alabama for Winter Youth Summit, a gathering of over 300 students from around the southeast. Students enjoyed a weekend of food trucks, worship, breakouts that included everything from pottery- making to “how to deal with stress and anxiety” to college prep for the juniors and seniors in the group. Our group was able to enjoy some free-time around Huntsville, including a chilly visit to the Space and Rocket Center. We grew closer together, learned about ourselves, and found God in new ways. It was a great weekend! SPDL YOUTH FEBRUARY | 2016 | MARCH Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity. 1 Timothy 4;12 ‘Faith in 3D’
A weekend (3/18-20) of mission & service right here in Atlanta,
for students grades 6-12. A new kind of weekend event! Full details available Feb. 10 @
www.spdl.org/news-events/ Birthdays!
FEBRUARY 3rd - Ryan Wilson (30)
9th - Lauren Van Atta (16)
MARCH11th - Jakes Reams (14)
13th - Rachel Grubbs (13)
*Something missing? If your birthday isn’t listed, let us know!
(#) = age
W I N T E R S U M M I T R E - CA P
Over MLK weekend some of our students traveled to Huntsville, Alabama for Winter Youth Summit, a gathering of over 300 students from around the southeast. Students enjoyed a weekend of food trucks, worship, breakouts that included everything from pottery-making to “how to deal with stress and anxiety” to college prep for the juniors and seniors in the group. Our group was able to enjoy some free-time around Huntsville, including a chilly visit to the Space and Rocket Center. We grew closer together, learned about ourselves, and found God in new ways. It was a great weekend!
SPDL YOUTH FEBRUARY | 2016 | MARCH
Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity. 1 Timothy 4;12
Want an opportunity to serve that stretches you outside your comfort zone? Want to know that your trip will be making a difference in the lives of children? This July, members and friends of Second-Ponce are invited to participate in a mission trip to Miami, Florida to serve alongside the ministry organization, Touching Miami With Love. Their mission is to share the love of Christ by providing hope, opportunities, and resources in two of America’s most under-served urban communities: Overtown and West Homestead. Serving for over 20 years in the Miami area, TML seeks teams with strong leadership that demonstrate a servant’s heart and are willing to step out of their comfort zone and follow in Christ’s footsteps to serve the least of these. You’ll have a great time serving children and plenty of opportunities to enjoy the wonders of South Florida. Be warned: this trip will change how you view life! During this week-long trip, our team will work to assist with TML’s accredited year-round grade-school-age enrichment child care program. Teams are asked to assist TML in planning for the following activities: Enrichment, Visual Arts, Fitness, Social Skills, Devo Time, and Academic Support. This opportunity is for ages 15 and up, and will take place July 16–23. Full trip details to come! Interested? Contact Ryan Wilson:
Coming this Summer…
ThisWildLIFE“…I came so that everyone would have life and have it in its fullest.” John 10:10b (CEV)
Our camp adventure begins
PASSPORTYouth Camps + Kids CampsJune 12-17, 2016
Passport Youth Camp Greensboro, NC
PASSPORTchoices is a 6-day, 5-night creative discipleship youth camp that allows students the freedom to customize their camp experience, explore their passions, and live out their calling. At PASSPORTchoices, students choose from multiple afternoon activities designed to help them cultivate their unique identity as a follower of Jesus Christ. With Choice tracks ranging from environmentalism, to health and fitness, to music and ministry, students will have the opportunity to explore their interests
and discover how to live out the calling of God in their lives. Students, grades 6-12 (completed) join us this summer for PASSPORTchoices, taking place at Greensboro College in Greensboro, NC. We will be attending the week of June 12-17 and the approximate cost is $375 per student.
— S p r i n g B r e a k ( P r i v a t e S c h o o l s ) —
Lent/Easter Devotion Guide: Available now for $5 each. When we consider our identities as Christ-followers the Easter story is at the very core of who we are. But if we’re not careful, we can miss the chance to truly take in all Easter has to offer us. When we don’t prepare mentally and spiritually for Easter, we lose the chance for Christ to draw us deeper into what it means to follow after Him. We lose the chance to focus on sin and grace and death and life.That’s where An (Extra)Ordinary Easter comes in. In An (Extra)Ordinary Easter you’ll find 40 daily devotions designed specifically for Lent/Easter. These 40 days will get teens' head and heart in the right place to both mourn Christ’s death and celebrate His resurrection. Don’t let Easter sneak up on you. Let An (Extra)Ordinary Easter be your guide for a meaningful Lent/Easter experience.
Contact Ryan Wilson to purchase. Limited quantity.
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A New Way to Stay Up-to-Date The SPdL Youth Ministry now has a Google calendar available for you to access and subscribe to in order to better stay up-to-date. Look for the link in each youth email, and available on the Youth page of the church website.
Did You Know? The Care and Counseling Center of Georgia has an office inside the church. They offer a variety of ser vices inc lud ing counse l ing to adu l t s , adolescents, children, couples and families, for various needs. Visit: cccgeorgia.org for more info.
