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Another year is here and with new years come new beginnings. And with new beginnings come new resolutions. But for me, resolutions and goals for the new year are good, but they can seem daunting or stereotypical or pointless. Because for us, no matter the date or time of year, we all need to be washed in the renewing grace and mindset of the One who made our mind and knows how much we can wander.

"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect." (Romans 12:2)

So as we look to a new year filled with joys, challenges, and promises, let us lean daily on the One who can renew us maybe not in the way we want, but definitely in the way we need.

Starting on January 12th, we will start in a new series about angels and what Scripture has to say about what and who angels are. We will meet on Sundays in the Youth Room from 9:30-10:30 am.

Here's the schedule:

January 5th: No Connection Hour (I'll be on my honeymoon!)

January 12th: Intro to Angels

January 19th: No Connection Hour (Sr. High Winter Retreat)

January 26th: Angels Continued

This is the Summer Mission Trip for current 5th-7th graders. We are going through an organization called Generate YM360, going to Marshall, TX and will be staying at East Texas Baptist University.

The reason we do mission trips is to serve others, connect with our community of believers, and grow in our relationship with God. We will be doing the SERVE option for Generate, so we will know more about what we'll be doing later.

Here's the info for this trip:
When: June 23rd-27th, 2025
Where: Marshall, TX
How are we going to get there: Vans

Total Cost: $400
Deposit: Non-refundable $200 due by **********JANUARY 24th!!!!!!*************
Full Amount after deposit: $200 by May 2025
Monthly Option: 2 $100 deposits by May 2025

Here's the link to register:

https://zionwalburg.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2500500

The Envelope Fundraiser is something we did last year to raise money for the Sr. High Youth Gathering and Jr. High Mission Trips. We hang envelopes in the Worship Center Lobby and congregation members can grab an envelope and bring back the amount on the envelope with the hope of if they pay a certain amount, they can get a postcard, a souvenir, or a dinner put on by the youth. It was a hit last year and hope it can be again this year!

Youth can sign up to help man the station for any questions people may have on January 26th, February 2nd, and/or February 9th.

Sign your youth up here to help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094CA8AA29A5F8C43-49205818-envelope

If your youth has not received a t-shirt and you'd like to order one by FEBRUARY 7th, ESPECIALLY if your youth will be going on the mission trip this summer, here's the link to order some!

https://zionwalburg.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2488540

Every month, the Jr. High Youth help out with a church service! Whether it's greeting, ushering, or helping in the cafe, they have some part of the service!

The Jr. High Youth help out every 4th week of the month.

If your youth would like to sign up for a day to help out, here is a link.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094CA8AA29A5F8C43-50934415-anchored

We love to pray for you and your family! You can submit any requests here online https://form.jotform.com/202746589139063 or you can fill out a prayer request on our new Prayer Board in the Youth Room! We want to encourage a culture of prayer and thanksgiving in our group!

Email: laura-li.gaide@zionwalburg.org
Website: www.zionwalburg.org/ministries/youth/
Location: 6101 FM1105, Georgetown, TX 78626, USA
Phone: (512) 863-3065
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZionWalburg