Stillnaz Youth Update 12.02.24

Stillmeadow Families,

Happy Advent Week! Praise God that we get to participate in this season of waiting together. We are waiting in hope, peace, joy and love for our Savior. We live in the "in between" space of our Savior's coming remembering that He has come, is coming, and will come again! Last week we talked about the hope we have through the lens of Tamar's story. This week we will look at a picture of peace through Rahab. Rahab shows us what is looks like to experience the peace of God and let down the rope in a city who built walls but still lived in deep fear. The question I am asking myself is what walls do I build instead of letting the rope down? These are the questions we are asking tomorrow:

Is it hard to take a step of faith? What makes it difficult?
Is it harder to keep peace with others or to stay in a state of internal peace?
Do you think they are related?
What walls do you put up instead of confronting your fear and letting the rope down?
Who in your life do you need to create peace with? Does letting your own walls down make that easier?

Below is our Youth schedule through the end of the year! Our Advent Series will be called "A picture of love." Each consecutive week we will look at a picture of hope, peace, joy and love through Jesus' genealogy. Teens will be split into teams to compete in games throughout the Advent season which will include a photograph competition each week of finding an actual picture of hope, peace, joy and love in your community. We will post these photos on the Band App and winners will be selected. The winning team for the entire Advent competition will receive a prize at the Christmas Party!

Tuesday, 12/03- Advent Series, "A Picture of Peace"

Tuesday, 12/10- Advent Series, "A Picture of Joy," caroling and cookies *This night we will serve the community around Stillmeadow by walking to deliver cookies and carol. Please consider making cookies and donating them for us to hand out. 2 cookies per baggie would be great!

Sunday, 12/15- No Insight, JTAG Choir, consider signing up with your teen!

Tuesday, 12/17- Christmas Party, "A Picture of Love"

Tuesday, 12/24- No Ignite

Sunday, 12/29- Sabbath week, On-line church, no Insight

Tuesday, 12/31- Sabbath week, No Ignite

Some important announcements!!

Next week is caroling and cookies, consider making or buying cookies and bringing them next week for us to hand out!
Consider signing up for the JTAG Christmas Choir as a family on 12/15! You can sign up at stillnaz.com/choir! Me and my family are planning on signing, will you join us?

Check out the announcements below!

Please always feel free to reach out!

In His hope!

Pastor Tabitha

7175785685

tmartin@stillnaz.com