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Students Making Adult Choices oKay!

 

SMACK is about youth saying “yes!” to bestowing a holy kiss (hence the smacking sound) of love on people in need in our community through service.  This is an adult choice not because all adults make it but because it is the mature choice, the choice of a grown-up follower of Christ. 

 

SMACK not only gives the youth an opportunity to serve God by serving others, but each April they ask people to sponsor them for an eight hour work day to raise money for Hope’s annual trip to Mexico to build a house for a family in Tijuana.  In this way they make another adult choice:  taking responsibility for their goals. 

 

“Then the King will say, "I’m telling the solemn truth:  Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it for me.’”  Matthew 25:40 (The Message)

 

Check out the column on the right for your next opportunity to serve Jesus Christ!

 





Did you know you can get an Iced Hazelnut Latte at Hope on Sunday mornings?  You can even get a Watermelon Italian Soda or a Peppermint Mocha!  With fourteen flavors to choose from, you can sip a fine drink and support the youth program all at the same time.  Hope’s high school youth run this ministry along with Deb Sloan to provide everyone at Hope with the opportunity to excite their taste buds.  Plus, all donations are used by the youth for their activities.  Let our baristas set you up with a delicious drink at the west end of the fellowship hall by the church library and the soda machine.  By the way, the soda machine also raises funds for the youth program (although at the moment it is out of order).

 

Youth!  If you would like to take part in this ministry you must be in high school to serve behind the bar but responsible youth of any age can act as waiters.  Contact Chuck Roberts for more information.





We were so blessed to serve the Morales and Galaviz families in Tijuana by building them each a house.  You can see pictures of the trip on our BLOG.  (If you are unfamiliar with blogs know that the most recent post is at the top of the page so if you want to view them in order you should scroll down and start at the bottom)

 

The theme of this year's Mexico mission was Blessed to be a Blessing.  We want to THANK everyone who has blessed this trip with their time, talents and treasure.  Without the whole family of God at Hope and the community around us these houses would not have been possible.  There is a lot of joy in being part of God's purpose and I hope you too feel that joy for the part you played in building these houses.