April 2014 YOUTH CALENDAR April 2: MS Sabbath: 6– 7:00 p.m. April 4: High School: Final Belize payment is due. April 5: HS Parent/Youth Cookout: 9a.m.-Noon. All high schoolers and their parents are asked to join the advisors for a morning of service and an afternoon cookout! April 6: MS Fellowship: 6-7:30 p.m. Church mixer cookout and kickball game with St. Stephens. HS Fellowship: 6-7:30 p.m. Senior Roast– senior parents are invited. April 13: MS Fellowship: No Fellowship– Spring Break HS Fellowship: Flash gathering movie- “God’s Not Dead” April 20: Easter– No Youth Fellowship April 23: MS Sabbath: 6-7 p.m. April 27: MS Fellowship: 6-7:30 p.m. “God is Like Rain” water games. HS Fellowship: 6-7:30 p.m. “Hello My Name is...Not Perfect” Officer Mike Champion

Stay Connected! @SardisYouth Your Youth Leaders High School

Dean Bowen (bowenm23@aol.com)

Middle School Jeff Weston (jsweston323@gmail.com)

Committed to glorifying God, the Youth Ministry of Sardis Presbyterian Church exists to accept, engage and nurture all youth and their families in order that they become disciples of Christ and serve the Lord.

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Thank You For Your Support of the High School Youth Auction

Thank You For Your Support of the Middle School Youth Car Wash

Youth Auction, 2014 was an amazing success! A huge “thank you” from the Youth Ministry to the auction committee and our church family! Our high schoolers worked hard to donate items, set -up, work and clean- up the auction! They also wrote quite a few thank you notes! Please see the youth auction article in the Communicator.

Nineteen middle school youth braved the rain on Sunday, March 16 to raise money for their beach retreat and trip to the Great Escape. Thank you to the wonderful Sardis members that also braved the rain to enjoy hot dogs, lemonade, and to get your car washed to support our youth!

Middle School Andy Lankford makes sure our food is ordered and set up each Sunday night for MS and HS! Thanks, Andy!

U-14 Girls Basketball Camps– Congrats!

Troop 133 zip lining at the Green River Gorge. Sardis Middle Schooler, Andrew Carroll, zip lining.

Scout Troop 133

Middle School Fellowship

High School

High schoolers welcomed guest speaker, Nike Ohonme, college coed and daughter of Tracie and Emmanuel “Manny” Ohonme, founders of Samaritan’s Feet International. High Schooler, Sophie Riddell, has had the privilege of volunteering at the SFI warehouse sorting the shoes that are collected and sent all over the world. She said of Nike’s visit, “She was truly inspirational and I hope I can go back there [SFI] soon.  Nike made an impact on our high schoolers: “Nike was such a great speaker! She was so easy to listen to and so interesting. I could tell she has a passion for what she is doing, and she made me really think about my future and what I could do to change peoples’ lives.” Erin Champion

“Nike’s story about Samaritan’s Feet and her walk with the Lord was amazing and very inspiring. It was a great youth group and I’m so glad she came!” Meredith Banks “Nike’s story and lessons were extremely touching and inspiring to hear.” Sara Tiedeman

Making Chemo Kits

Guest Speaker Nike Ohonme

Our high schoolers hit the jackpot playing Bingo and having great fun with our friends at Plantation Estates! Congratulations to Clay Sellers– the big Bingo winner!

Pot of Gold Bingo at Plantation Estates

Before high schoolers put together chemotherapy kits for cancer patients, we had a discussion about the effects of cancer on the patients and their families and how hard it is for all of us to cope with life's difficulties. The chemo kits were a great hit and meant so much to the patients. One man even teared up and expressed his sincerest gratitude that someone he'd never even met would think of him and pray for him during this difficult time. Our acts of service go further than we know. Submitted by Sarah Polk Herum