I can’t believe we are a week away from Christmas!  It seems like we were just celebrating the 2013 new year.  This time of year is so special to me.  This time of year always make me reflect on years past.  I remember our 1st Christmas as a married couple.  It was such a special time as we put up the tree for the 1st time as husband and wife.  I am reminded of childhood memories of Santa Clause and the weeks leading up as I searched thru the Sears and JC Penney Christmas catalog circling everything I wanted.  I often sit and wonder….what ever happened to those catalogs???  How will you spend your Christmas?  Will it be spent with family and friends?  Or maybe some of your family has gone on to be with our Savior.  Whatever the case may be, Christmas time should be a time of not only joy, but a time of reflection and remembrance.  The older I get the more I appreciate the wonderful special moments I spend with my family and friends.  None of us are guaranteed Christmas next year.  The Bible reminds us that our lives are but a vapor.  I want to encourage our students and adults to take some time throughout the Christmas season to reflect on the people most important to us.  To stop and remember what God has truly blessed us with and dedicate those blessings back to Him for truly being a God who loves us. 
We want to wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful new year.  We thank you for letting us serve our God thru First Baptist Church.  God has truly blessed us with a special church and we love each and every one.


Bro. Trent & Ms. Rebecca

Being different isn’t always a bad thing….is it?
This week we will look into this question and open up the floor for some good discussion as we explore the realm of being different.  You have always heard the expression, “looks can be deceiving”.

This week will be our Hillbilly night.  Show us your best Hillbilly impression while we have hillbilly music and games.  As it gets closer to the end of the year, we need to share some laughs so we don’t get caught up in the challenges of our school work mixed with the holiday season.  It’s time to enjoy the fellowship with our youth group while we discuss a message on being different. 

Christmas Fellowship Night
Next Wednesday we will get into the Christmas Spirit as we have our Christmas Fellowship and goody night.  What better way for our Main Event students to get motivated for Christmas than to enjoy each other’s company for a night of snacks, music, and a devo. 

Bro. Trent & Ms. Rebecca

Dear November,
Please go fast.
I'm ready for Christmas break.

Sincerely,
Every Student

HAPPY DECEMBER!!!
Well students, your wish is now granted.  November has come and gone….and very quickly might I add. I hope and trust that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and now that it is December, you are getting ready for one thing…..your Final Exams before the end of the semester.  HA! Just Kidding.  I meant you are getting ready for Christmas, and not to just get out of school for a while, but to celebrate the season and Jesus Christ.  I know with Black Friday now gone and the stores trying to restore law and order and to restock and repair, our minds tend to get soaked up with gifts and wanting, instead of Jesus and giving.  Start your December off on the right track and remember what this season is all about and celebrate it the right way by making Jesus a part of all you do. 

“HILLBILLY HO-DOWN NIGHT”
 NEXT WEDNESDAY!!!

Bro. Trent & Ms. Rebecca