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Shrove Tuesday:
Submitting Our Abundance

On Tuesday, February 5, after a dinner of all -you-can- eat pancakes at Olivet, we met in the Simpson Room for an explanation of what the Lenten Season is all about, and to reflect on how we can submit everything in our lives to God.  On pieces of paper, we wrote a note to God telling Him what we are sorry for in our lives and what we want to give back to Him during Lent.  The papers were dropped into a paper sack and set on fire on the brick walk behind the church. 

sending our confessions & submissions to the heavens

Missed the Tuesday event? 
Here's what was asked on the paper.

Ash Wednesday, February 6

Youth are encouraged to attend services at their churches.

Lent Week #1 : Submitting Our Devotions
Sunday, February 10, 7 to 8 pm at FUMC Youth Room (Third Floor)

Goal:  to help maintain a disciplined prayer life during Lent

"Long before people were giving up soda and candy for Lent, Christians were devoting themselves to extra prayer time during the Lenten season.  By praying more, we give more of our devotion to God".*

During tonight's session, we will be learning about and making chotkis (prayer beads) to use during Lent.  Click here for the instructions.

Scripture reference: I Thessalonians 5:17

Lent Week #2 : Submitting Our Work
Sunday, February 17, 7 to 8 pm at Olivet in the Undercroft, which is the basement of the main Church building

Goal:  to offer our work to God

We will be talking about how we can honor God with the work of our hands.  And as something fun to make with our hands, we will be mixing and baking pretzels.

Scripture reference: Psalm 90:17

Lent Week #3 & #4: Submitting Our Petitions
and Submitting Our Bodies
Sunday, March 2, 7 to 8 pm at FUMC Youth Room (Third Floor)

Goals:  to give students a deeper sense of God's desire to meet our needs;
to give students a deeper sense of how they devote their physical beings to God

Scripture reference: Matthew 7:7-11

Lent Week #5: Submitting Our Possessions
Sunday, March 9, 7 to 8 pm at FUMC Cokesbury

Goal:  empower youth to use the gifts they have for the good of the Kingdom

Holy Week, Palm Sunday: Submitting Our Praise
Sunday, March 16, 7 to 8 pm at FUMC Youth Room (Third Floor)

Goal: Singing and praising God for sending Jesus Christ to save us.

Tonight -- PARTY TIME!
Do you have a suggestion for a fun activity for the party?  Email it here -- thanks!

Holy Week, Good Friday:
Stations of the Cross
Friday, March 21, 7 pm in the Olivet Chapel

Goal: The Stations of the Cross represent a pilgrimage to the heart of God -- a journey with Christ to the cross.

Easter Sunday, March 23

Email Gay Shane, Youth Coordinator, FUMC

  Email Donna Harper, Christian Educator, Olivet

Email Therese Chaplin, Youth Coordinator, Olivet