December @ Zion!
Zion youth & families, come celebrate the Good News!
...It's Advent
May you and your family take time to pause, wait and reflect with your families this Advent season. May you hear the joy of Christ's coming in the sounds of children singing, families gathering, bells ringing and lights blinking.
Our family devotions will center around Advent this month. Click here for a .pdf of them or look for them in the bulletin, Messenger and Facebook page. May they be a blessing and a helpful tool to your family to see Christ this Christmas.
November Highlights
7th & 8th Youth Night
On November 4th, we had tons of fun experiencing some fun obstacles and relays involving split peas, cheetos, saltines, and exploring how these obstacles are similar to the many obstacles in our lives! Just another hilarious Youth Night adventure.
High School Lock-in
Our first annual Zion/St. John's lock-in was a great event with bowling, sock wars, four square, art wall and a lot of fellowship all while trying to keep our eyes open until 6am. Check facebook for more pictures!
Serving with a Smile
15 of our Confirmation youth helped a Zion member in need by raking their lawn full of leaves and they did it with a smile! It was a blessing to see their servant hearts in action and see the joy on the congregation members face to see their need met.
Up Ahead in December
THIS SUNDAY 6:30-7:30PM
December's 7th & 8th grade Youth Night theme is EXTREME CHRISTMAS! Join us this Sunday from 6:30-7:30pm for games, fun and some time to reflect! Doors will be open at 6pm. If you want to hang out. Friends are invited! 9th graders, are encouraged to help lead some games, too! Talk to Anna for details.
NOON MEALS THIS SATURDAY
We are serving a meals to those in need this Saturday at Christ United Methodist Church in Downtown Rochester from 8:45am-1:30pm. It's a great way to serve and have a lot of fun in the process! We are looking for 1-2 more people to join in the fun!
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15TH 6-8PM
Stewartville Area Youth Ministries are putting on a LIVE NATIVITY December 15th! A Live Nativity is simply real people acting or posing in the different scenes of the Christmas story. We hope to have 10 scenes - from Mary being greeted by Gabriel all the way to the Nativity Scene in the stable and the wise men greeting the family when Jesus was a small boy! We need the help of youth to act out these roles and make it a lovely event!
Sign up outside the Youth Office or by emailing Anna!
CARDS IN THE PARK, THIS SATURDAY
Head down to enjoy Winterfest in Florence Park this Saturday to check out the life-size Christmas Card some of our youth made before Thanksgiving for Winterfest's Cards in the Park! Festivities start at 6:30pm.
CAROLING AROUND TOWN
Youth are invited to join our carpool around town to Zion shut-ins and the nursing home to bring cheer to all we meet! Date and time is TBD. Check the bulletin for details on this AWESOME service event!
GIRLS EVENT, FEBRUARY 16th!
This an awesome girl's event. Moms, daughters, friends and any female is invited to join us for a day in Eden Prairie with bands, speakers and lots of fun! The cost will be around $90 for the day. Look for a sign up in January. Check out www.revolvetour.com for details!
Bell Ringing - Wed, December 19th
Anna will be taking a carload of youth over to Fareway after school on Wednesday, December 19th as we ring bells for Salvation Army! To join, sign up outside the youth office!
January Youth Team Meeting
Head's up, if you marked that you would enjoy planning some youth events, I will be in contact with you to find a time we can have short meeting to get a jump on spring opportunities for Zion youth! This is not a lifelong or monthly, but a great way to get your input! If you're interested in joining, email Anna at anna.zionstewartville@gmail.com.
Worship Together @ Zion
Join us as we worship together in anticipation of Jesus' birth: December 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 - 8:30am & 10:30am Christmas Eve - 5pm, 7pm & 10:30pm And if you're present for worship...why don't you sign up to acolyte too! See below. :)
Acolyte Schedule
December 9th: 8:30 - Josh Miller ____________, 10:30 - Tyler Smidt & Carter Sveen
December 16th: 8:30 - ___________ ____________, 10:30 - Carissa Smith & Amy Lofgren
December 23rd: 8:30 - ___________ ____________, 10:30 - Carissa Smith & Amy Lofgren
December 24th: 5pm - Colton Schmidt ____________, 7pm - ____________ ____________,
10:30pm ____________ ____________
December 30th: 8:30am - ____________ ____________, 10:30am - Grace Rowley ____________
Can your child help fill in a spot to acolyte? If so, sign up on the blue sheet outside the youth office.
About Zion Youth
Email: anna.zionstewartville@gmail.com
Website: zion-stewartville.org
Location: 400 5th Ave NE, Stewartville, MN
Phone: 507-533-4283
Facebook: facebook.com/zionyouth.stewartville