Special note to parents and teens

Hello,
It's 11:45am on Christmas Eve, Eve...I'm sitting at my desk doing some planning for the coming year! I'm so very excited about what 2015 holds for us!

One of the things that I'm really looking forward to is our first series on Sunday Mornings in January. Recently I have been asked several questions about Baptism and if we can have a baptism class for the youth group. Well, rather than run a class at some other time during the week, I have decided to teach my way through the material during Sunday School.

I will cover all the basics of Baptism (what is means, what is does/doesn't accomplish, and obedience). At the end of the "class" students will have the opportunity to sign up for baptism with WHBC, but it would be good if you, as a family, have discussed this already.

Parents, I am asking you to spend some time this holiday season with your students. If they have not been baptized ask them to consider responding in obedience when this series is over. I pray that God would stir in our students hearts and lead them to respond. I pray that through this, they might have an anchor of faith in their minds. If you or your students have questions about baptism or what our process entails, please let me know.

Another exciting event on the horizon is our Winter Retreat! This event is February 6-8th and is open to all New Heights Students. This is a great event and one that will provide life long memories!

Here's a link to Scioto's Website.
http://www.sciotohills.com/revolution-genesis

PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER ONLINE! I would like to manage our registrations, so that I have an accurate head count. But if your student is planning on going I need to know ASAP.

Wednesday Nights in Jan and Feb will be special!

The youth leaders are prepping your small group topics and lessons! We will meet together at 6:30 for worship and announcements then split into small groups for the rest of the time! This is a great time to grow in the relationships between peers and youth leaders!

Summer 2015 GO Trip
We are officially heading back to Chicago and Breakthrough Ministries. We are close to setting dates, but it looks like mid to late July. All current 8th graders and all high schoolers are invited to join the team. Begin praying about your involvement on the trip and start saving up!

There's a lot more ahead in 2015! It's going to be a great year!