Youth
The teenagers at Springwood get together regularly for study, service, retreats, and just to hang out. They are led by Vickie Williams and John Marion.
Study
We gather at the church -2 times each month on Thursdays from 6:30-8:30 pm. We are studying from a workbook entitled "Jesus Christ for Youth." It's about the birth, life, teachings, and death of Jesus and how it relates to youth today. Check out our Calendar of Upcoming Events and look for "Youth Group" to learn the date we'll meet.
This summer we will meet daily during Vacation Bible School. Join us from 6:30-8:30 pm each evening, July 14-18. It is built around a theme and includes nightly Bible lessons, crafts, song, snacks, and recreation. The theme of our Vacation Bible School for 2008 is Rainforest Adventure. The week is capped with a closing celebration on Friday evening that parents and family are invited to join. Check out our Calendar of Upcoming Events for more details.
Service
We have done a variety of things to help out people in need locally:
- We have gone gleaning (picking food from crops that farmers are willing to donate) and taken the food we collected to a local food pantry.
- We have helped prepare, cook, and serve food at the Good Shepherd Kitchen.
- We have gone to local retirement communities to sing Christmas carols and to deliver Valentines.
- We have worked building houses through Habitat for Humanity
- We hold a special offering on Super Bowl Sunday each year - the Souper Bowl of Caring.
- We are beginning another ministry through which our church members will feed the homeless (snappy name pending!). We are buying and putting together lunch bags containing non-perishable foods. People can buy these lunches and keep them in their cars to distribute to homeless persons that they come across.
Our youth have also been active in Springwood's national and international mission efforts. Many of our teens have traveled to Mexico with our week-long Mexico Mission Trips.
This summer, the Youth Group is organizing and leading a week-long Mission Trip to the Appalachian Mountains. We will stay at a Presbyterian Church in West Virginia and work each day on improving the house of an impoverished family. This is through the West Virginia Advocacy and Workcamps ministry. Check out our Calendar of Upcoming Events for more details.
Retreats and Hanging Out
Whether traveling to Camp Hanes for winter camp or the mountains of Western North Carolina for the week-long Montreat Senior High Conferences, retreats give us a chance to hang out and have some non-stop fun as well as an opportunity to come closer to God and be inspired to grow more like Christ. For fun, we also go to water parks and amusement parks, take in some concerts, and just sit around and make fun of John or sing-along as he jams on his guitar.
We always welcome others. You won't find a more accepting group!
For any questions or to find out more about the Youth Group, drop Vickie Williams a message.
