Can you believe we're already a month into the new year? Raise your hand if you've already blown all of your resolutions! (Same. It's fine.)

Here’s a few things coming up in our ministry . . . 

ADD YOUR OWN DATES: RETREAT
Next month, we're planning a weekend retreat designed to help students connect with God and with their small group. Get the details on our website!

ADD YOUR OWN DATES: VOLUNTEER MEETING(S)
As we get back into the rhythm after the holidays, it's almost time to learn and grow together at our next meeting of the year! We hope to see you there as we learn about [add your own topic(s)] together.

ADD YOUR OWN DATES: MISSION EXPERIENCE
This summer, we're taking teenagers on a mission experience! If you'd like to join us, make sure you're registered before the deadline.

CHANGE: A 4-WEEK SERIES ON PRAYER
WEEK 4 BIG IDEA: PRAYER EQUALS CHANGE WHEN WE PRAY FOR WHAT MATTERS MOST

SERIES OVERVIEW:
If you were granted three wishes, it would probably be pretty easy to come up with three things you wish you could change about your life or the world around you. Maybe that’s because we know the world isn’t always the way it should be – and neither are we. In this 4-week series, you’ll challenge students to seek change in the world and in their own hearts by turning to God in prayer. Because prayer equals change when we begin and end with God, pray with God’s own words, pray like Jesus prayed, and pray for what matters most.

DOWNLOAD THIS WEEK'S SMALL GROUP GUIDE

This new year, what would it look like for you to grow as a leader? Here's a video that will help. Tyler Reagin (author and president of Catalyst) walks through five ways we can grow as leaders by looking inward before we look outward at the teenagers we're leading.
At least once this month, choose a volunteer to celebrate. Add their picture and a few sentences about what makes them awesome!

We're wondering . . . What's one thing you'd like to see our ministry start doing or stop doing this year? Reply to this email and let us know!