OceanSide church of Christ
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WHAT A SUMMER FOR YOUTH AT
Victor M. Eskew
It is hard to fathom that
the summer is quickly drawing to a close.
It seems like only yesterday that the kids were being dismissed for
summer break. Tomorrow, however,
marks the first day of school for most of our young
people.
The leadership at
With these desires in mind, the leadership at OceanSide wants the church
to be of great assistance to parents as they seek to bring their children up in
the nurture and admonition of the Lord (Deut. 6:6-7; Prov. 22:6; Eph. 6:4). Part of this assistance came in the form
of a “Summer Youth Program.” This
program began with a bang and ended with the same. In the remainder of this article, we
want to review some of the highlights of this
program.
The Summer Youth Program began with our
They Youth Program also involved the concept of service. One hot summer day, our youth were
involved in assisting others. They
began by cleaning the main portion of our church building. Vacuuming, dusting, cleaning mirrors,
scrubbing toilets, and mopping floors were some of the “fun” aspects of this
chore. After having lunch at
Ci-Ci’s Pizza (supplied by Brett Horne), we went to the home of Addie
Adams. While there, the young
people cleaned Miss Addie’s yard.
They also spent some time visiting this good Christian woman. It was a miserably hot day, but the
young people did well. This writer
wishes that someone had taken a picture of Jacob Peters pushing that
lawnmower.
Outreach was another key element of our Summer Program. We wanted to reach out to the youth in
our community in some way. We
wanted them to interact with people from the
Another outreach involved our Youth Day. This was our concluding event. Our theme was: “Who’s Got Your Heart?” Three speakers and one teacher for the
girls were brought to
In addition to the elements of Bible study, service, and outreach, there
was also an element of fun involved.
One Friday evening, over twenty of us attended a Suns baseball game. On a Saturday night, a group went to the
home of Brett and Teresa Horne for a Luau.
The kids and the adults who attended these events had a great time. These events prove that people can get
together and have fun without being involved in sinful
pursuits.
What a summer! We are
thankful to the leadership for allowing us to have these activities. We are grateful to Brett Horne for
volunteering his time in leading our youth. We appreciate parents such as Chris and
Cherry King, Renee Crosby, Susan Peters, and Kevin and Marilyn Walker for
assisting in any way possible in order to make the program successful. Too, we are grateful to every member who
played a part in making this summer a summer filled with memories for our
kids. Your time, your food, your
presence, your money, your prayers, and your encouragement were desperately
needed. No single person can make a
program great. It takes the talents
of many to do wonderful things.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! We close with this simple thought: WHAT A
SUMMER!!!