SBM is canceled tomorrow & YM update

- Tomorrow (Saturday) going to Sunday Breakfast Mission is going to be canceled because nobody signed up to go. We will reschedule for sometime in March.

- As was announced two weeks ago; starting June 1st I will be moving from Youth and Worship to a Student minister role, working with the Junior and Senior High and also the campus ministry. This is added responsibility but Im looking forward to continuing to work with the teens and to begin to work with the campus ministry. Because of the added responsibility, I am going to need to be delegating certain responsibilities on both sides of campus and youth. I am still thinking and working on what areas and how and I need to talk more with the elders about this and think and pray about it. At some point in the coming months, I would like to have a meeting to talk about this. Please be thinking of areas that you could help out with the youth ministry.

Some updates and things to keep in mind and mark down:

· Beginning in March; Harold Friedline will be teaching the Senior High Bible Class. The topic will be Dating, Marriage, and Sex. Each Sunday morning Harold will be teaching on this subject and parents are invited to attend and be apart. On Wednesday nights through this series, Harold will be facilitating discussion with the material from Sunday morning…this will be just for the teens and be an opportunity for them to discuss and talk about this.

· March 8th: In place of First Friday we will be going Snow Tubing with the Campus Ministry for our “Teen/Campus Connection”. We are going to Spring Mountain (about an hour away). The cost will be $30 (for tubing and transportation). We will meet at at 11:30 AM (we will either meet at the campus house or church...I will let you know). Please eat lunch before or bring lunch with you. We will tube from 1:30-5:30. We will stop at WaWa or something like that on the way home (this is a quick stop....you can eat dinner at home or get a sub at WaWa...whatever you choose). If you want snacks on the way home or something at Spring Mountain that is on you. Please let me know THIS Sunday or Wednesday because Dave and I need to get vans for this trip. Here is the link for Spring Mountain: http://www.springmountain-fun.com/tubing.htm

· March 14-16: Youth Advance Leadership Conference. The elders and I have selected Andrew Smith, Joel Friedline, Miranda Henry, Lauren Morgan, and Kevin Price to be our Ambassadors this year. Please be in prayer about the conference and each participant.

- Please begin thinking about the April 18-20 Junior High Retreat (6th-8th grade) and the April 25-27 Senior High Retreat (9th-12th grade). More information can be found on www.manatawny.org
I am directing the Jr High Retreat this year and several people have already volunteered to help from Newark...thank you already...it looks like its going to be a great weekend!!! I would love a great turn out from Newark at both retreats! If there is interest but there are financial issues, please let me know and we can work things out...

- Also be thinking about Camp Manatawny summer sessions. This is a wonderful program and a great time for your teens! Check out the manatawny website (www.manatawny.org). The camp board of directors has a policy of "No one turned away for financial reasons" and they have "Camper Scholarships" so if there are financial issues let me know and we will take care of it.

This weekend

Two things about this weekend:

- Friday night is FIRST FRIDAY! 7-8:30pm. Games, movies, snacks, basketball, volleyball....just some time to hang out!

- U of D Men's Ice Hockey game vrs. PENN STATE. THIS SATURDAY (Feb. 9) Game starts @ 5pm. Cost is $6 for adults and $3 for ages 18-under. We will meet at Fred Rust Arena (right by the Bob Carpenter Center) and buy tickets at the game. Please email, facebook, myspace, or call me (Matt) and let me know if your going....