Greetings Louisburg UMC,
I hope that you're having a great Friday!
As you make plans for the weekend, please include worship on Sunday! This is going to be a very exciting Sunday. At the 8:30 service, we will be praying for the mission team that is set to leave next week for Uganda to serve at the Tusonge Children's ministry. At both services, we will meet our new Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, Colton Laptad. After services, there will be a short reception for everyone to meet Colton and his wife Ferrin. Please bring cards to welcome them!
The theme on Sunday continues our new sermon series called "Follow the Signs." This week we turn to John chapter 2, where we find Jesus in two interesting situations. The way that he handles both situations lead us to the question of Jesus' humanity. People have debated Jesus' divinity and humanity since he walked the earth. In the stories on Sunday, we will see Jesus fully human, dealing with very human emotions. In Genesis 1:26, we read, "Then God said, Let us make human beings in our image..." What does it mean to be human? Why would we be created in God's image? What does it mean to be fully human? I pray that you will join us on Sunday!
Mark your calendars for the following dates (Middle School & High School youth get started next Wednesday!!)
Wednesday, January 12:
YOUTH GROUP meet with Colton!  Middle School 6-7:30pm; MS & HS dinner together, 7:00pm; High School Youth Group, 7-9pm.
No adult or M&M Club
Sunday, January 16:
CONFIRMATION information meeting for both youth and parents right after the 10:30 service.  Sign up via reply email.
Monday, January 17:
Winter Fun with Marilou! 10-11:30am for all Kindergarten - 5th grade kids--sign up Sunday or reply back to this email!
Pizza and game day with Colton! 12:00 to 4:00 for all youth in Middle and High School sign up with Colton on Sunday or reply back to this email!
Wednesday, January 19:
Game Day, 1-4pm, enter through church front doors, meet in Fellowship Hall.
YOUTH GROUP meet with Colton!  Middle School 6-7:30pm; MS & HS dinner together, 7:00pm; High School Youth Group, 7-9pm.
No adult or M&M Club
Wednesday, January 26:
Game Day, 1-4pm, enter through church front doors, meet in Fellowship Hall.
M&M Club 5:30-6:50.  Light dinner, fun & games with Marilou (all K-5th grade)
All church  light dinner 5:30 in Fellowship Hall
Adult Class 6-7pm (stay tuned for details)
Middle School Youth Group: light dinner 5:30-6pm, Games/homework 6-6:30pm, Meeting w/ Colton, 6:30-7:30pm.
High School Youth Group: 7:30-9pm.
We are looking for someone/ a group/ people to help us organize and get the food ready on Wednesdays beginning on Jan. 26. PLEASE, PLEASE consider volunteering for a Wednesday or multiple Wednesdays!  See Shawna!

Blessings,

Rev. Bradley Wheeler

Ministries
Worship Ministry