EASTER WEEK – YOUTH GROUP WILL MEET WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 – 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. - Bible Study                
Topic : “Jesus as Hero” (Facing Our Fears) 

“PASSOVER DINNER” at the church on THURSDAY APRIL 9 – 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.  We will have a dinner which will teach us the history and the symbolism of the Last Supper.  PLEASE SIGN UP ON OR BEFORE SUNDAY, APRIL 5  

THURSDAY, APRIL 16 – Preparation for Pine Car Race – Bring your “blocks” this night as we will have tools here to cut out and prepare your cars for the big race! 

THURSDAY, APRIL 23 – The Third Annual Pine Car Race!  Come on out to compete, or just to watch! 

Good times at TUMS 2009!  Thanks to all who attended and volunteered.  Remember -- Think ahead to where you will be in 2029! 

A group of eleven youth and adults made the trip to the Shoebox Warehouse in Waterloo.  We were part of a volunteer team that processed and packed approximately 20,000 shoeboxes in one day.  The boxes are now on their way to children in Bolivia, El Salvador, Sierra Leone and several other countries! 

God is real . . . here . . . now. 

Not some figment of your imagination.  Not some mythical hero.  Not just a good feeling or a whim or a good idea somebody drummed up to make us all feel better.  One hundred percent true. 

Existing

Persisting

Present

Near

Right here

Then

Now

Tomorrow

Real

Air is real
I can't touch it, but I can feel it
I'm enveloped by it every day but never feel smothered
It fills my lungs and gives me life but I usually don't ever give it a second thought
I hear it on a windy day, but don't take time to listen
It's real so I will live

The sun is real
I'm enveloped by it's warmth every day but never feel smothered
It covers my body and gives me life but I rarely feel thankful enough
I see because of it, but forget to look
It is real so I will live

God is real
I can't touch Him, but I can feel Him
I'm enveloped by His love but never feel smothered
He fills my body and gives me life but I don't thank Him enough
I hear but sometimes don't listen
He is real and so I live

Shawna Riley, age 19 - from the LIVE Bible

Tyndale House Publishers, Group Publishing Inc., 2008

Thank you Brittany, Greg, Lucas and Michael!  We raked up about 40 bages of leaves, helped out a few people, and ate lots of candy and pizza!  Hope to see you all each Thursday from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.