Merry Christmas! Email Update 12/20

[Scott Slawson]

Hello all, I hope you all enjoy this christmas with your family and friends and that for all of us we can take time to reflect on the fact that God himself came and "dwelt among us"!

Schedule for the rest of the year - 

• MS Youth Group -  Off until 1/8
• HS Youth Group - Off until 1/4
• Sunday School - Off until 1/8

Confirmation Class - Wednesday Afternoons from 4:30-6pm

• I know it is hard to think into the new year but I want to make sure everyone knows that this year we will be making some changes to our Confirmation program. We will be changing from Thursday evenings to Wednesday afternoons from 4:30-6pm. This will coincide with our Wednesday Night Connect program and the community dinner that we will have each week. Our hope is that the time change will allow more of our students to participate and will hopefully help our Confirmation students to "connect" with the larger church body. Confirmation is Open to any student who are in 7th grade or older and who are interested in exploring wether to make a profession of faith and join the church in membership. We are looking for teachers to help lead this class! 
• Information Meeting with Parents - Jan. 25 at 7pm
• First Confirmation Class - Feb. 1
• No Confirmation Class over Spring Break - Apr. 4
• Confirmation Dinner with Session - TUESDAY Apr 24th
• Students Received into Membership/Youth Sunday - Apr. 29th

Summer Trips

• MS Camp Trip - 

  On The Edge at Camp Ligonier, Ligonier, PA (July 8^th-12^th, Cost: $375, Leaders Needed!)

• HS Domestic Mission Trip - 

  Broad Street Ministry, Philadelphia, PA (July 15^th – 21^st, Cost: $425, Leaders Needed!)

• HS International Mission Trip - 

  Praying Pelican Missions, Belize (June 24^th-30^th, Cost: $1,335, Leaders Needed!)
• There are many more details which we have put together in an information packet for this trip. Download the Information Packet HERE! 

Volunteer needs 

• We are in urgent need of HS Leaders for Youth Group on Wednesday Nights! Please let me know if you are interested and I can share additional details about what would be expected. 

Scott Slawson

Youth Director
Ashburn Presbyterian Church
703-729-2012
540-687-1233