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January

STUDENT

SPOTLIGHT

MORGAN

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9a Newsletter of Lakewood Baptist Youth Group

The night is darkest just before the dawn -Harvey Dent

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Proverbs 3:3-4

JANUARY TEACHING SERIES(4WK) “ONE WAY” “CAUTION” “YIELD” “REST STOP”

Week1- Jan. 7

Your Path, not your intention determines your destination

Week2- Jan. 14

When you see a warning sign, turn around

Week3- Jan. 21

Divine direction begins with surrender

Week4- Jan. 28

When you give something your attention, you move that direction

Levi’s Favorite Verse

Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart.So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man.

Christmas Party

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A NEW DAWN

January 2008

Youth-Worker Spotlight

THE NIGHT IS DARKEST JUST BEFORE DAWN -BY PASTOR COREY

I am sitting here today in my office, studying for an upcoming message to preach this sunday about “Heaven”...

so it’s got me a an amazing mood. 2009 is here... how are those resolutions going. My physical

resolution... ah, not so great... spiritual resolution, amazing. Maybe your not big on resolutions... but i am... not in the sense of making silly things i won’t keep... but i love the opportunity to step forward and evaluate and start anew and fix things, etc. I get stuck in a rut like anybody, and it’s so freeing to have a fresh start.

I don’t know about you but 2008 was a rough year. I am a glass-half-full kinda guy, but it was a tough one. I got the impression that it was the same for many people and the country and every over type of entity. Now that 2009 is here... it’s time to start anew. I want to simply encourage you to start anew spiritually. Is it praying more, reading God’s Word more. Is it

something that you need to stop doing, a sin to repent of, an attitude not to have. Start today!!! Let me close with a story... the other day I noticed my 2 year old son Daylan’s feet stunk so bad... i mean like year old cheese... the kind of smell that affects your tear ducts. It was because he was wearing his Thomas the train snow boots all day inside without socks. I was trying to wash his feet but i could not convince him to get in the bath. He wanted to stay the way he was... my nose did not want that. He was comfortable, and accustomed to it. Sometimes if we step forward with the help of others, it helps us to realize how far we’ve come by the place we started. The way we were may not have stunk as bad, but progressing forward and making things better is the word picture here. As Pastor Chris shared at ylife recently... Strain forward!!

Phillipians 3:14... press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called us heavenward in Christ Jesus.

Starting Right/start anew/get back on the wagon

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Debby Newton

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Youth Worker SpotlightDebby Serves in our 11-12grade girls small group. As well as organizing/working at the upward concession as well as never forgetting to bake a cake for everyone’s Birthday. She is our veteran and one of the hardest workers.

Married to Tom & has 2 ChildrenKatie and JaredLife Verse: I John 4:10Interesting Fact: Soon to be a Grandma Favorite Food: Trutle Chex MixSpiritual Gifts: Mercy and Giving

“DEBBY ”

Lakewood Baptist Church

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Author: Jim Burns

Kids today are growing up in a culture that places

tremendous value on personal appearance. Almost

all kids have a desire to be “normal” and not stand

out when it comes to appearance or lifestyle. As a

result, it’s not unusual for them get caught up in

materialism. This rat race of self-interest can make

it difficult for kids to learn the proper perspectives

on being a good steward of all the resources God

has given. So, as usual, this is where parents come

in! It’s up to you to be proactively involved in the

process of teaching you kids about healthy and

godly perspectives on money, possessions and

eternity.

The following material has been excerpted and adapted from Larry’s articles, “Teaching Kids to Manage God’s Gifts” and “Teaching Children about Finance.”

1. Kids need to know that money is not the most important thing in life. A person's attitude toward finances is an indicator of his or her heart. Jesus said, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6:21) In His teachings and parables -- whether the rich young ruler, the lost son, the widow's mite, the sheep and the goats, or many others -- Jesus taught that what we do with our money and our possessions is a direct reflection of what is in our hearts. Our checkbooks are like thermometers, measuring the heat of our love and commitment to God and His principles. Our Lord emphasized that we “cannot serve both God and wealth.” (Luke 16:13) Everyone serves one or the other. Your heart will be devoted to the one you serve, and your actions will demonstrate which you are serving. Our kids’ hearts will be found wherever their treasures have been buried.

2. Kids

need to know about income. As soon as a child is ready for

school, he or she should begin to receive an income to manage. Whether that income is earned or given as an allowance is a decision that must be made by the parents. But whatever the choice, parents need to begin to instill within their children that boundaries must be placed on how money should be spent, and that spending must not exceed income. In other words, encourage them to discipline their spending to remain within their income, discourage them from borrowing, and impress the need to save and accumulate in order to buy.

3. Kids need to know about budgeting. As soon as children begin to receive income, they should be taught how to divide that income into categories and to budget. The categories may be as simple as saving, spending and giving. Encourage kids to budget and not to spend their entire income on personal desires just because they have it to spend.

4. Kids need to know about saving and investing. Children should be encouraged to regularly save a portion of their incomes and to not deplete their savings when they want to buy something that they feel they need. Saving must be ongoing and if any savings are withdrawn and spent it should be replaced. Eventually, they should be taught the difference between emergency savings, long-term savings and investment saving.

5. Kids need to know about debt. Parents need to teach their children the cost of borrowing and how difficult it is to get out of debt once they are in debt. They should be encouraged to stay out of debt and to purchase with cash whenever possible.

If you would like to read the rest of this article go to www.homeword.com/articles

(Excerpted from The 10 Building Blocks for

a Happy Family by Jim Burns WWW.HOMEWORD.COM

STUDENT LEADERS

What is a Student LeaderShip Team? There are 8 Students that are a part of the SLT. Their main responsibility is to lead other youth, make ministry decisions, be a welcoming crew for new ones. Their walk with Christ is ofcorse not perfect but it’s display leads other closer. We meet every week on Tuesday mornings for breakfast, devotions, training, and planning of youth led service ylife. They are here to serve you so let them know how they can help or pray for you.

Parent Page

“A lesson in Values:

teaching kids about money

possessions, and eternity”

Leadership Retreat January 16-17

for all Student Leaders

& Youth-Workers at

River Rock Retreat Center

Parent Seminar in February see pg 4

January Teaching Series

TELLOFSCOPELBC YOUTH NEWSLETTERLakewood Baptist Church

150 Erie St.

Lakewood, NY 14750

Upcoming Events

January 10- Youth night of Prayer @ Nygren &

Errett homesJanuary 11- yLife

February 15 - yLife - Valentines Party

February 20-22- Sr. High Ski Retreat at

Mission Meadows

March 20 - Jr. High Lock-IN