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2 1 The Messenger Making Gentle a Bruised World March 2013 Retreat to help students prepare for Confirmation I would like to lift up Ben Shrum and Ian Grohotolski who are using ASP as their Senior project. This means that they are taking part in the planning process, which means learning about all that goes into making this trip happen. How great that these students decided to use this trip as their project. By George T. Swank So many amazing things have been happening of late in the Youth Program. In fact, the Confirmation retreat is the first weekend of this month. All of our confirmands are heading up to Gretna Glen to learn more about the confirmation process and start to work on their faith statements. Their mentors will be join us for a portion of the retreat. Students should meet at Gretna at 8pm Friday, March 1 and be picked up there at 11am Sunday, March 3. Currently, we are implementing plans to re-create our new youth room. If you are not aware, we moved into the classroom across the hall. This gives us more space and also a new place that we can make our own. We have had several groups meet to talk about ideas and specifics about our future room. Up until this point, the confirmands have been learning history and asking tough questions about our faith. This retreat focuses on the actual confirmation process and tasking the students to think about their faith and clearly define it in the form of a statement of faith. Our Youth Group meets on Sunday from 9:30 to 2pm. Middle school youth meet on the 2nd and 4th Sundays while the high school group meets on the 1st and 3rd. During these meetings, we attend a church service and follow that up with a discussion. These discussions are about almost anything that pertain to youth, their faith and the world we live in. After that, we have lunch together and enjoy some time of fun and fellowship. We often play games, or take time to talk (usually both) all the while building friendships. All of this culminates on Pentecost, May 19, when students stand in front of the congregation and make this commitment. Since it is Spring, that means ASP is coming up fast! This year we are going to Virginia (we do not yet know where in Virginia) from July 13-20. We have a great group going this year, including many returning college students who are helping out as leaders. We still have a few spots left, so if you are a youth who will be 14 by the date of the trip and are interested in joining us, let me know! (youth@grandviewumc.org) If you are in 6th through 12th grade and are currently not a part of our youth program, please join us! We would love to have you. If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email or catch me in person at church. Take Care all! Happy Easter! Address Updates Ann Huber Brethren Village P.O. Box 5093 3001 Lititz Pike, FC388 Lancaster, PA 17606-5093 Margaret Skromme 5801 W. Bethel Ave. #515 Muncie, IN 47304 3

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Messenger - March 2013

The Messenger - March 2013
Camp Grandview
Youth/Confirmation
Call to Prayer
Council
Reflections of Gratitude
Lily Order Form

The Messenger - March 2013