YOUTH GROUP NEWS for November 29, 2020
We are better with you than we are without you, and so are you.
Any school … All Saints, St. Vincent Ferrer, and any other parish, and your friends!
7th & 8th grade for Junior High Youth Group; 9th -12th grade for High School Youth Group and Highschoolers of the Well (HOW).
The First Sunday of Advent! We begin a new liturgical year today! We're full of anticipation, optimism, and hope. How wonderful. We await the celebration of the birth of Jesus with our eyes wide open and our hearts full of excitement. For hours or days or longer if we strive to it, let's focus our thoughts and actions on preparing for Christmas. Jesus' Christmas, not the one that the stores tell us to get ready for. Jesus' Christmas, the one that lifts us up, fills us with joy, and ignites our faith.
As we exit the secular season of Thanksgiving, let's bound into our faith-filled, spiritual season of giving thanks. Let's seek to say thank you for all of our blessings. Let's seek to DO thank you for all the gifts we've been given. Let's prepare to give Jesus our best Christmas gift...let's give Him ourselves. Let's get really ready for Christmas.
Junior High Youth Group:
Thank you Deacon Aaron Hess and Katie Metzger for your servant leadership and joy.
Look here and on www.allsaints.cc for the date/time of our next gathering.
Meanwhile, look for ways to keep, spread, grow, and share your faith with others. Pray a little more. Give a little more; take a little less. Find silence so you can hear Him. Seek “that kid”, and do your best to make “that kid” no longer “that kid”. Smile. And, always remember that Jesus loves you more than you could ever imagine. He always has, does now and always will. And, look for His smiling face as He watches you do His will.
HOW
We WILL GATHER HOW on Monday November 30 from 7:00 – 8:30PM at All Saints. Please know that ALL High School folks, from ALL High Schools, are welcome. We’re thrilled that kids from 6 or 7 high schools are joining us for HOW. It’s great!
And, we have plenty of room for YOU! Good / Cold weather = fire-pit. Rain = pavilion.
WE DO MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING. BRING A MASK. Plan to wear it.
We hope you’ll join us. HOW is the Holy Spirit working in you!?
WINTER COAT, JACKET, SCARF, GLOVES, HAT COLLECTION
YOU WERE WONDERFULLY GENEROUS, AGAIN! THANK YOU!
We collected and distributed more warm winter wear this year than ever before because you were so kind to seek, sort, buy, and donate so lovingly.
We delivered all donations early last week to the West End Pantry at Saint Joseph’s Parish, to Saint Joseph’s School, and to Holy Family School in Price Hill.
They were delighted! Thank you for your warmth, and for the warmth you gave to others.