From the Youth Director - September 1, 2011

On August 21, 2011, HWY 4:12 kicked of the 2011-2012 school year with a Luau/Pool party with all of the members of the youth group plus some new comers as well. We were pleased to welcome Rebecca Whooten into our group. Ms. Rebecca is a UL college student and comes to us from 1st Methodist in Baton Rouge and will be helping to get our Jr. high school group started. We were very excited to welcome her and all of our new members and hope that our youth group can grow over the next school year with Ms. Rebecca’s help. The Luau was a most wonderful kick-off party and we all loved being able to be in a relaxed setting to get to know one another a little better. We hope that we were able to show how we interact with other in a Christians in a safe environment and maybe give the parents of the Jr. High class peace of mind to know that the Lord is on our mind so that we can prosper and comfort each other.

On September 12th, 2011 the college/young adult group is meeting to discuss where we would like to take our group. This meeting will consist of what mission projects we would feel most productive, and also where HWY 4:12 is going as a whole. The college age/young adult group will still be meeting with the younger Jr. High and High School groups, for the time being, but strictly as mentors. We would lead discussions and activities and will strive to be great Christian role models for the younger youth of the church. Once our Jr. High group is established, we will begin having fellowship time with all the youth, then break off so that the Jr. High students can have the opportunity to have one-on-one time with Ms. Rebecca and have their own discussions about topics relative to their age group.

This upcoming school year holds so much promise and all of the youth is excited to see where we are going, and excited to grow for Gods glory. We hope to convey our intentions of living out Gods love, hope, and being able to live in our world as young adults, and Jr. High. With Gods guidance we are expecting great things of the 2011-2012 school year!!