Our Savior Lutheran Youth

We are gearing up for our mission trip to West Virginia. The rising fuel cost may limit all the things we can do but we know that God is with us; we are not scared off by fuel prices.




The commission service will be June 4th. Be sure to get your prayer bracelets at that service. The prayer bracelet, to refresh everyone’s memory, has the name of a youth or chaperone on it. You wear it and pray for that person every day while we are gone.



Some of the specific jobs we will be doing include putting drainage on the house we worked on last summer to try and prevent any further flood damage. We will be leveling (making even) a trailer and painting it. We’ve been asked to do some roof repair so we may be working on that as well.



We have made contact with some other youth groups in West Virginia who may help us. We also have commitments from some folks up there to help with preparing meals. It is this mutual service that is key to doing missions the right way. The relationships are the most important thing we build.



The youth group will not be meeting in June because we will be doing Day Camp, the Mission trip, and the confirmation camp. We will meet in July every other week, which will be on July 13th and the 27th.



Easter was later on the calendar year; I think it will work out well for what we are doing — going out into the world as Easter people…with the message of the cross and the empty tomb fresh on our minds and in our hearts. We live out a response to a loving God, not for salvation but because of it.



Summer seems to bring the most changes in young people. Maybe it’s because we don’t see them every week but kids come back from summer a little more grown. Join me in praying that this is the summer of spiritual growth for our young people. Focusing on Easter as the motivation.

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4givn,

Jimmy Smith

Youth Director