Woodlawn Youth Ministry

As spring begins to show its pale green face upon the earth and as the sounds of lawnmowers once again fill the air, we are reminded that Easter is almost upon us.  With the Easter weekend comes the Leadership Training for Christ conference for our young people.  This year we have quite a few of our teens and pre-teens participating in this activity.  LTC is a conference that allows the young people of our congregation to practice different ways of serving the Lord's body.  For example, several of our young men have been practicing their public scripture reading for many weeks in preparation for LTC, and we are seeing some of the fruits of this practice in our very own church services!  Our young ladies have not been idle either.  They have been busy teaching Bible classes and preparing bulletin boards in many of the children's classes.  Added to all of the above everyone's participation in preparing a puppet show, writing children's books, and participating in individual Bible study and quiet times, the youth of Woodlawn have been extremely busy during the last few months.

How can you help our young people as they endeavor to utilize their skills for the service of God's kingdom?  Your encouragement is vital to this process.  Seek out the young people at Woodlawn and ask them about what they have been doing for LTC.  You as a church family have already been incredibly supportive of the young men that have participated in worship lately.  Continue to seek out all our young men and women who are serving and offer them praise.  It is good to be part of a family of God that is so committed to loving and nourishing its younger members.

Also be sure to thank the following adults who have committed their time to helping with LTC: Brian Castleberry, Phyllis Sparks, Paula Woods, Amy Watkins, Karen Griffith, Kathy Redman, Chad Longley, Ashley Francis, and also Dixie Mabry for her work with the Bible Bowl team.  These and many others in this congregation are instrumental in showing our young people what it means to be men and women of God.  May the Lord bless and keep us all.

Brad Sullivan

Those signed up for LTC photography needs to be ready to leave Sunday morning after services.  And LTC practice today is 4:00 to 6 p.m.

New Schedule of Classes
Hopefully, you have been able to take advantage of the variety of Bible classes that have been offered on Wednesday nights.  Beginning Wednesday, April 7 there will be a new 13-series of classes designed to allow God's word to transform us as individuals and a church.

PLEASE do not merely select your class because of location.  Wednesday Bible classes are designed by topic so that mixed ages can dig into God's word together.  New Bible classes will include.

1. Incarnational Ministry
2. Spiritual Disciplines
3. Ladies Class (topic TBA)

24-Hour Prayer Vigil & 30 Days of Prayer
If you have not yet signed-up for a 15-minute time slot for this year's 24-Hour Prayer Vigil PLEASE make your way by the table in the foyer and commit to a prayer time to join 24 hours of continuous prayer.  Time is running out and we've still got nearly 40 prayer slots to fill still!

Also, included in this Sunday's bulletin is a brief description and outline of "30 Days of Prayer" which is basically an outline of focused prayer for you and your family over the next 30 days.  Please make a commitment to join in with your Woodlawn family to pray daily for the next 30 days and let God transform you through the power of prayer!

STATISTICS FOR MARCH 21, 2004