Tacos, Ties, and Trinkets (Jewelry)

This Wednesday, December 1, will be a day of many firsts and some lasts.

This will be the LAST DAY of the afterschool program. We will begin the afterschool program after the New Year. Our meal will be mexican food. We will be playing games and decorating different parts of the youth room in the Lighthouse.

This is the FIRST DAY of the Christmas activities. After the afterschool program we will be having youth choir at 6:00pm. We will then be having The Point Service at 7:00pm.

Don't forget to bring your canned foods (see post below).

This is ALSO the FIRST DAY of our Christmas outfit contest. Go into your closets and get out your Christmas ties and jewelry. You must wear the ties/jewelry during The Point. We will be judging on craziest, ugliest, and most festive. So if it plays music or lights up make sure you bring it!

If you are going to be a part of the afterschool program, make sure that you bring your tie/jewelry to school. We will NOT be making any trips to any houses to pick items up.

Unlock Your Heart-athon

The votes have been counted (a total of 6 votes), and its official. The teams for the canned food drive will be random. If you would like to know what team you are on, I'll have a team list printed out or if you just can't wait, e-mail me.

The rules are pretty simple.

Each canned food will be one point. If you bring in a higher quality food (something that costs more) more points will be added. If you bring in cans that are expired you will have points taken away.

All of the canned goods will be given to the new ministry "Unlock Your Heart". The actual giving of food to those in need is so much more important than the contest. Take time to pray over the food that it will bless others and that God's name will be glorified.

Oak Ridge Youth Poem

This is a poem written by someone in our church.

Oak Ridge Youth

There's not a better place of youth than the ones that I see here

There's a place deep within my heart, where I will always hold them near

Concerts, dinners, cleanups, to help those who might need,

The will of God they are doing, with kindness, they plant a seed.

With maturity and generosity, they come and then they gave,

The love of Jesus to the people as they glorified His name,

They may think they're not important, they don't play that big of a part,

but the youth are SO important, for the youth are where it starts.

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving Week!
We will NOT be having the Afterschool Program or OMEGA Choir this Wednesday.

We will still have The Point Service at its usual time of 7pm. Try to bring one friend to this service.

We will also be starting our bathroom item and canned food drive this Wednesday!

If you are not getting our weekly e-mails, send me an e-mail at oakridge.youth@hotmail.com

It's Thanksgiving Charlie Brown

This Wednesday the youth will be having a special Thanksgiving edition of The Point Service. We are going to have a lot of food. We are preparing food that will be safe for people who have peanut and tree nut allergies. If you have another allergy besides those please let me know ASAP.

We will also be having some games and will be starting our own Thanksgiving traditions. So bring your friends, enemies (remember last week's leson?), and some Pilgrims if you know of any.

The afterschool program and choir practice WILL still be happening at their usual times.

November/December Dates

November 10th -

Afterschool Program 2:30-6:00pm - Meal: Sloppy Joes
OMEGA Choir - 6:00 pm
The Point - 7:00 - 8:10pm

November 17th -
Afterschool Program 2:30-6:00pm
OMEGA Choir - 6:00 pm
Special The Point Service: Youth Thanksgiving Meal 6:45-8:10pm

November 24th -
NO AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM
OMEGA Choir - 6:00 pm
The Point - 7:00-8:10pm

December 1st -
Last Afterschool Program of Year - Meal - Tacos/Mexican
OMEGA Choir - 6:00 pm
The Point - 7:00-8:10
- Jewelry/Tie Contest -
Prizes for 1. Most Christmas 2. Ugliest 3. Craziest

December 8th -
NO AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM
OMEGA Choir - 6:00 pm
The Point - 7:00-8:10
- Dress as your favorite Christmas Movie Charcter

(i.e. Buddy the elf, misfit toy, etc.)

December 15th -
NO AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM
OMEGA Choir - 6:00 pm
The Point - 7:00-8:10
- Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest

December 22nd -
NO AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM
OMEGA Choir - 6:00 pm
The Point - 7:00-8:10 pm
- Special Youth Christmas Service

December 29th -
NO YOUTH EVENTS

Sticking up for Thanksgiving

If you turn the radio to 93.3 fm, you will find that they are playing Christmas music. Now I know that there are many mixed reactions to hearing Christmas music this soon. Many of you welcome the idea of Christmas while the rest of us (aka the sane people), think that Thanksgiving is not Pre-Christmas. We all love celebrating the birth of Christ, but listening to "Rockin' around the Christmas tree" while we still see Halloween decorations can be a little weird.

So with all of that being said, keep checking back on this website for weekly updates on important things coming up. The holidays are fast approaching and as a youth ministry we have a lot of things planned. The events/dates are finalized. We understand that you may not be able to attend all of the activities but also keep in mind that these will be excellent opportunities for you to invite your friends to church!