Snow Hill Youth

Photo Scavenger Hunt

We had a photo scavenger hunt during Spring Break. Check out the pictures our youth got with each Lucky Charm.

1.    A smooth pebble from the path of a good man.

 

2.    A killer of bad breath from where happiness last 2 hours.

 

3.    A quarter of the peach state

 

4.    A moment in the special Ed box at Chuck and Kevin’s work

 

5.    A nap on the porch of a Campbellsville Graduate

 

6.    A preserved frog made by a star

 

7.    A rub of a bald man’s head

 

8.    A pick for teeth at little Carl’s

 

9.    An act of service

 

10. A person not wearing green

Feed the Children

We spent some time volunteering at Feed the Children during Spring Break. Had a lot of fun and helped feed around 400 families. Woo Hoo! Check out the short video.

Spring Break Schedule

Be sure to check out our Spring Break schedule of opportunities. We'd love to see you join us. You can check out the page by clicking on the link to your left. Also, be watching for some camp info to arrive on the site soon.

Reflecting - Justice Now 2008

This past weekend was amazing. We were fortunate to have two wonderful young ladies share their time and talents with us. Sally gave us several things to think about as well as a challenge to act upon them. My prayer is that we will act on them and truly seek what God has for us as justice seekers.

Check out the video that Andrew put together for us. He did a great job. I also am posting the video about Sally and Clapham Sect Phase II.

Justice Now

It's finally here! I'm so excited about our Justice Now beginning tomorrow evening. We are privileged to be hosting two wonderful guests, Rachael Hurt and Sally Rymer. This weekend we will be taking a look at issues of injustice around us and the world. As followers of Christ we are charged to be justice amidst injustice. God's love is just and surpasses all situations. My prayer is that this weekend we will be able to learn what areas we need to show justice.

Who am I?

     There was a clear question that always came up when I was younger. "What are you going to be when you grow up?" I would answer in several different ways: fireman, baseball player, PGA golfer, engineer, etc. In some ways I never grew out of that question, but it did change in form. It became, "Where are you going to college?" "What are you going to major in?" "What organizations are you apart of?" What are you going to do after college?" These questions can haunt a young adult.
     I constantly was trying to answer these questions not only for these people but for myself. These questions were my identity. I found myself in these questions, and if I didn't have an answer, then there was a doubt in my identity. I identified myself according to the groups I was involved and the future plans I had. Not only this, but I also identified with how I thought other people saw me. The problem I ran into was my identity was found in human terms and how imperfect people viewed me.
     The truth is that my identity is not found in those terms, but it is found in Christ. I don't have to strive for what an imperfect world wants me to be. I only need to strive for what my creator wants me to be. In the eyes of our creator, we are not faceless. We don't strive for our face to be seen by God. He created it. He already knows our face even better than we do. We are his creation in which he looked upon us and saw that it was good. We are good because we were created by a good God. So there is no other person or thing we need to find our identity in other than the one who created us. The only one whose opinion matters.

First S.W.A.P. Meet

We had our first S.W.A.P. Meet last night! It was a great time to worship and discuss the what it means for us to swap our lives for a life of Christ. Not to mention, afterwards we had ice cream. So that was yummy! If you didn't get a chance to come check it out, come out next Sunday night at 6pm in the Youth Room. We'd love to see ya there.

Are You Willing?

   

    School starts up again tomorrow! Are you excited? I'm excited. For some reason there is a negative outlook toward school by teenagers. With all of the tests, papers, reading, and homework, I can understand. So many times we get so wrapped up in all of the "stuff" that we miss out and overlook the great possibilities.
    As followers of Christ, we are called to love God and love others. But do we actually love God and love others? If we really take this call (really it's a command) seriously, we wouldn't have a negative outlook on school. At your junior high or high school, there is great opportunity to love others. What about the kid who doesn't have a friend? Or the kid who can hardly afford lunch? Or the one who's parents are going through a divorce? Or the one who is struggling just to graduate? These and so many others need to be loved. They need to be shown the love of God in a way that only you as a fellow teenager can show them.
    So the question is not who, what, when, where, or how? The question is are you willing? Are you willing to obey God and love others? Are you willing to get out of your negative outlook of school and welcome an attitude of opportunity? The who, what, when, where, and how have already been decided. Are you willing?

Are You Listening?

    Silence is an interesting concept. Silence can be the greatest mode of communication and can communicate several messages. Silence can also be frightening and frustrating. Have you ever walked into a room where the people don't really know each other? It tends to be a time of awkward silence. Normally, someone will break the ice with a question or comment. Someone else will respond. There may be laughter. Then the silence returns. You see silence can be very awkward and uneasy.
    On the other side, silence can be useful in creating a certain environment. Have you ever watched a really dramatic movie where the scene builds up to a climax with either dialog or background music? The scene keeps building and building, and just at the climax everything pauses with silence. The mood is created. This silence is not awkward. It may be uneasy but it creates an environment. It's reflective. It's powerful.
    Even though silence can be awkward and uneasy, it is powerful and necessary in our relationship with Christ. Sometimes we need to just be silent in the presence of our creator. It is in the silence that we are calmed, quieted, refreshed, challenged, and called out. Embrace silence. It is an act of worship.

Awesome Swim Party

    As a finale of VBS and all the hard work you guys put in, we indulged ourselves in the refreshment of the Booths' pool. It was quite a night of relaxation and fun. Zach performed graceful acrobats off of the diving board. Travis played keep away from the girls. The Goodmans tossed a torpedo to each other (non-lethal of course). Michelle had competition in staying in the pool the longest. And the adults provided supervision while basking in the sun and carrying on conversation. We had a great time just enjoying being together. Thank you Booths for opening your home and swimming pool.