MERRY CHRISTMAS

Hey there little buddies! We hope that you have a great holiday with your family and friends! We look forward to things starting up pretty quickly in January, with the Cake Auction on the 4th and the Beach trip on the 16th! We hope that you will join us on the beach trip, remember to get your forms in by December 31st, before the price goes up! We love you and we pray that you truly are blessed this holiday and next year! Much love from the Lakemont Youth Ministry!

SUPER HERO BOWLING CHRISTMAS COFFEE HOUSE

So when I think back to all my fond memories of Christmas with the family, it makes me want to dress like a super hero, and bowl, and drink coffee! Welcome to the most random Christmas party ever! We hope that you will join us and Redeemer PCA for a really good time, here is the info!

WHEN: DECEMBER 19TH, 6:00 PM TO 9:30 PM

WHERE: MEET AT BRUNSWICK BOWLING ALLEY ON WASHINGTON ROAD, PICK UP WILL BE AT LAKEMONT YOUTH HOUSE

WHAT TO WEAR: YOUR MOST AMAZING AND CREATIVE SUPER HERO COSTUME, PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED! (GOOD PRIZES!)

WHAT TO BRING: $5.00 TO COVER THE COST OF BOWLING, AND A PAIR OF SOCKS (FOR BOWLING)

WHAT FOOD WILL BE SERVED: DESSERT AND COFFEE, CIDER, AND COOKIES (MAKE SURE YOU EAT DINNER AT HOME BEFORE YOU HEAD TO THE BOWLING ALLEY)

WHO: YOU, YOUR FAMILY, YOUR FRIENDS FROM SCHOOL AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THE MORE THE MERRIER!

REMEMBER IF YOU WANT, YOU CAN PLAY A SONG OR READ A STORY OR POEM OR ANYTHING CREATIVE AT THE COFFEE HOUSE SO COME PREPARED!
SEE YOU ON FRIDAY!

Phillip is my new Favorite Musician!

Last Night Noah and Hilary and I joined the Yount family for a Portman's Concert featuring the Young and Talented Phillip Yount! He played a drums to "Meant to Live" by Switchfoot and it was totally rad! So no longer is Jack White or Johnny Cash my favorite musician, now it is all about Phillip Yount! Spin Magazine recently compared him to a young Don Henley and early Eagles! :o) Way to go Phillip! You Rock Our Socks! PS... I loaded a clip of Phillip playing on Youtube, so just click on the link to the right and enjoy!

"broken cisterns"

So lets imagine we are back on the playground. We are small children playing in the sand box. The day gets hot and our sweet mother brings a large full cup of fresh wonderful water. But instead of accepting the water we run off and find old broken paper cups and try to collect water from the nearby gutter. What silly children we would be...

Now lets switch switch positions, what if you were the parent, and your child would rather try to drink septic water from dirty, broken paper cup than the purified water that was in a clean perfect cup. You wouldn't allow it, you would think what a silly child, you would know what was best.

In Jeremiah 2:13 we read "for my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed (made) out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water."

We are the people of God, and we (America, Lakemont, the youth) are very much like the people of Israel during the days of Jeremiah. We reject the Water of Life, Jesus, and we make idols that we think will save us! The Idols might not be Baal, it might be a possession, or a goal, or an idea. For me I have made an idol of being married one day... "If I was married that would solve all my problems". How silly that must sound to the Lord. He longs for us to accept the Water of Life, Jesus, and to be completely satisfied with Him! We have to daily give up those idols! We have to daily fall before the cross and be reminded of our dependancy of Christ! We have be reminded daily that we make idols of things, ideas, or goals!

Satan hates us all, he will use anything in your life to call you from the Saviour! He, Satan, is the one telling you to drink the old water from the broken cup. He tells you that you will be just as satisfied with the nasty broken paper cup! He will whisper these lies in your ear till the day you die, and you will die a fool!

Jesus offers us life to the FULL, THE FULL! The water He offers gives life! He loves you, He cares for you, He wants what is best for you! Does that not sound like the better option? He is all that is true and right in this world, Believe in Him, Drink from His cup, and be SAVED!

I love you all, and I am praying for our dear youth!
Krystal