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11/12/2024
Hello, Valley Youth and Families!
It's a beautiful day! The sun is shining, the leaves are rustling, and Jesus is Lord!
And we're looking forward to another great week of pointing each other towards Jesus.
In this email:
If you're planning on joining us for our enchilada service project this Saturday, you should have gotten a separate email with instructions (HINT: this is a BYO Crock Pot situation!). Be sure to check that out and reach out if you have questions.
If you don't see that email in your inbox and you're planning on coming, please let us know so we can make sure you're on the list.
See you soon!
'Tis the Season!
Join us for the 2025 Valley Youth Christmas Party!
Sunday, Dec 15 is going to be such a fun day! Join us at the church at 3:00 to have some fun and spread some joy! We'll continue our traditions of sharing some love with others and then coming back to share some laughs together.
Wear your most ... festive ... holiday gear (think: ugly sweaters and silly hats) and come with a white elephant gift to exchange (think: silly, strange, inexpensive or free). Wrap this small "treasure" and place it under the tree. My cheeks are still sore from how hard I laughed during this exchange last year - can't wait to see what we come up with to exchange!
We'll have dinner together as a youth group and wrap up our time just in time for VCC's church-wide Carols and Cookies event. Come for the fun, stay for the cookies, have a wonderful day with your Valley family!
Click here to RSVP for the Valley Youth Christmas Party
Arctic Blast!
It's that time of year again - time to register for our winter retreat up at Camp Lebanon!
This weekend was such a BLAST last year - it's always good to be able to get away and spend some time growing in faith and fellowship.
Valley Christian Church is thrilled to be able to subsidize some of the cost this year, so the cost for our students is only $65. As always, don't let money stop you from being able to do something like this. If financial assistance is needed, don't hesitate to reach out!
To Register:
Step 1: The link below will take you to Valley's sign-up and payment page for this event.
Step 2: Once you've completed that form, you will receive an email with a link to register your student(s) with Camp Lebanon
Registration is due Weds 12/18, so sign up today! We are looking forward to a wonderful weekend!
Click here to sign up for Arctic Blast!
This week's video from The Bible Project
We've made it through Luke's account of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus! Check out videos from the Bible Project to learn more
Just another tool as we SEEK HIS FACE!
Click here for the video for Week 1
Click here for the video for Week 2
Click here for the video for Week 3
Click here for the video for Week 4
Cilck here for the video for Week 5
Click here for the video for Week 6
Click here for the video for Week 7
Click here for the video for Week 8
Click here for the video for Week 9
It's going to be a great week in Valley Youth!
Let's point each other toward JESUS, friends!
See you Wednesday!
God bless you,
Becky and Jason
[email protected]
Hello, Valley Youth and Families!
It's a beautiful day! The sun is shining, the leaves are rustling, and Jesus is Lord!
And we're looking forward to another great week of pointing each other towards Jesus.
In this email:
- Enchiladas Instructions
- Christmas Party
- Arctic Blast
- Video from The Bible Project
If you're planning on joining us for our enchilada service project this Saturday, you should have gotten a separate email with instructions (HINT: this is a BYO Crock Pot situation!). Be sure to check that out and reach out if you have questions.
If you don't see that email in your inbox and you're planning on coming, please let us know so we can make sure you're on the list.
See you soon!
'Tis the Season!
Join us for the 2025 Valley Youth Christmas Party!
Sunday, Dec 15 is going to be such a fun day! Join us at the church at 3:00 to have some fun and spread some joy! We'll continue our traditions of sharing some love with others and then coming back to share some laughs together.
Wear your most ... festive ... holiday gear (think: ugly sweaters and silly hats) and come with a white elephant gift to exchange (think: silly, strange, inexpensive or free). Wrap this small "treasure" and place it under the tree. My cheeks are still sore from how hard I laughed during this exchange last year - can't wait to see what we come up with to exchange!
We'll have dinner together as a youth group and wrap up our time just in time for VCC's church-wide Carols and Cookies event. Come for the fun, stay for the cookies, have a wonderful day with your Valley family!
Click here to RSVP for the Valley Youth Christmas Party
Arctic Blast!
It's that time of year again - time to register for our winter retreat up at Camp Lebanon!
This weekend was such a BLAST last year - it's always good to be able to get away and spend some time growing in faith and fellowship.
Valley Christian Church is thrilled to be able to subsidize some of the cost this year, so the cost for our students is only $65. As always, don't let money stop you from being able to do something like this. If financial assistance is needed, don't hesitate to reach out!
To Register:
Step 1: The link below will take you to Valley's sign-up and payment page for this event.
Step 2: Once you've completed that form, you will receive an email with a link to register your student(s) with Camp Lebanon
Registration is due Weds 12/18, so sign up today! We are looking forward to a wonderful weekend!
Click here to sign up for Arctic Blast!
This week's video from The Bible Project
We've made it through Luke's account of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus! Check out videos from the Bible Project to learn more
Just another tool as we SEEK HIS FACE!
Click here for the video for Week 1
Click here for the video for Week 2
Click here for the video for Week 3
Click here for the video for Week 4
Cilck here for the video for Week 5
Click here for the video for Week 6
Click here for the video for Week 7
Click here for the video for Week 8
Click here for the video for Week 9
It's going to be a great week in Valley Youth!
Let's point each other toward JESUS, friends!
See you Wednesday!
God bless you,
Becky and Jason
[email protected]
11/5/2024
Hello, Valley Youth and Families!
We're looking forward to another week of growing in faith and fellowship!
In this email:
Sign Up THIS WEEK!
We'll meet at the church, have dinner (guess what we're having?!?), make enchiladas, and play a game or two. Sounds like a great night!
You in? Make sure you've sent in your RSVP!
Hope to see you all there!
Click here to RSVP for Samaritan Enchiladas service project
A Change in the Weather, a Change at the House ...For those of you who may not know, the house next door to Valley Christian Church belongs to the church. The house is used for various hospitality and care purposes, and was most recently the place where our friends the T. family stayed while they were here on furlough. They are now heading back to the mission field, and so we need to think a little differently about that space next door.
The garage of the house is set up to be a fun space for Valley Youth. This fall, the youth have enjoyed the fact that their friends live in that space, so access to the garage has been a bit more free than usual. However, now that we may not know the next few occupants of the house as well as we have, we're not going to use the garage space every time we meet.
Students, when you finish with your small group time every week, the Youth Room (SSA) is a space that is FOR YOU! There are games available there, and it's your space to hang out.
Parents, when our students are dismissed from their small group time at 7:45, that is the end of their supervised programming. They have options of places they can go, whether it's to hang out in the atrium or to find their parents or to continue to be with their friends in SSA. Please discuss these options with them to make a plan of what works best for your family.
Of course, there will be times in the future when we will use the garage, but we'd love for students to know that with the weather getting ickier and the house guests rotating more, those times will be the exception, not the rule.
We're so glad y'all just love being together, wherever that together place might be :)
Looking Ahead ... save the date!
Sunday, Dec 15 will be our Valley Youth Christmas party. Save the date! More info coming soon :)
This week's video from The Bible Project
Remember, these resources are available for families and students to add to their learning about Jesus this year. It's been fun to watch our conversations on Wednesday nights circle around the same ideas as what's highlighted in these videos - we really encourage you to check them out!
Just another tool as we SEEK HIS FACE!
Click here for the video for Week 1
Click here for the video for Week 2
Click here for the video for Week 3
Click here for the video for Week 4
Cilck here for the video for Week 5
Click here for the video for Week 6
Click here for the video for Week 7
Click here for the video for Week 8
It's going to be a great week in Valley Youth! Let's point each other toward JESUS, friends!
See you Wednesday!
God bless you,
Becky and Jason
Hello, Valley Youth and Families!
We're looking forward to another week of growing in faith and fellowship!
In this email:
- Last chance to sign up to make enchiladas!
- A change for the youth garage
- Looking Ahead ... Christmas Party!
- Video from The Bible Project
Sign Up THIS WEEK!
We'll meet at the church, have dinner (guess what we're having?!?), make enchiladas, and play a game or two. Sounds like a great night!
You in? Make sure you've sent in your RSVP!
Hope to see you all there!
Click here to RSVP for Samaritan Enchiladas service project
A Change in the Weather, a Change at the House ...For those of you who may not know, the house next door to Valley Christian Church belongs to the church. The house is used for various hospitality and care purposes, and was most recently the place where our friends the T. family stayed while they were here on furlough. They are now heading back to the mission field, and so we need to think a little differently about that space next door.
The garage of the house is set up to be a fun space for Valley Youth. This fall, the youth have enjoyed the fact that their friends live in that space, so access to the garage has been a bit more free than usual. However, now that we may not know the next few occupants of the house as well as we have, we're not going to use the garage space every time we meet.
Students, when you finish with your small group time every week, the Youth Room (SSA) is a space that is FOR YOU! There are games available there, and it's your space to hang out.
Parents, when our students are dismissed from their small group time at 7:45, that is the end of their supervised programming. They have options of places they can go, whether it's to hang out in the atrium or to find their parents or to continue to be with their friends in SSA. Please discuss these options with them to make a plan of what works best for your family.
Of course, there will be times in the future when we will use the garage, but we'd love for students to know that with the weather getting ickier and the house guests rotating more, those times will be the exception, not the rule.
We're so glad y'all just love being together, wherever that together place might be :)
Looking Ahead ... save the date!
Sunday, Dec 15 will be our Valley Youth Christmas party. Save the date! More info coming soon :)
This week's video from The Bible Project
Remember, these resources are available for families and students to add to their learning about Jesus this year. It's been fun to watch our conversations on Wednesday nights circle around the same ideas as what's highlighted in these videos - we really encourage you to check them out!
Just another tool as we SEEK HIS FACE!
Click here for the video for Week 1
Click here for the video for Week 2
Click here for the video for Week 3
Click here for the video for Week 4
Cilck here for the video for Week 5
Click here for the video for Week 6
Click here for the video for Week 7
Click here for the video for Week 8
It's going to be a great week in Valley Youth! Let's point each other toward JESUS, friends!
See you Wednesday!
God bless you,
Becky and Jason
10/31/24
Hello, Valley Youth!
Can you believe October is already almost over?
That must mean that November's service project is almost here!
Saturday, November 16 - It's ENCHILADA TIME, Y'ALL!
What on earth are “Samaritan Enchiladas”?
This is an opportunity we are providing for our youth to be READY to care for someone who might need a little extra love.
I’m sure my family is not the only family who has ever found themselves in the following situation: We have a million things going on in a million different directions. We are doing good things. Then the phone rings and we hear that someone we love is going through something hard. An illness, an injury, a family member who needs help. We care, we pray, and we want to do something to support them. But the calendar marches on, and offering tangible help takes TIME.
My family has found it to be a powerful practice to always be READY. As often as we can, we have a pan of enchiladas in our freezer, and we never know where they are supposed to go.
Last year, our youth group embraced the chaos of 20 teenagers taking over the church kitchen so that they could do the same. Then, 20 pans of enchiladas went into 20 freezers and waited for where God would send them.
We heard stories of students blessing teachers on a maternity leave, neighbors blessing neighbors, and I think even a bus driver with a loved one in the hospital was blessed by a surprise pan of enchiladas from a Valley Youth!
If you haven't already, PLEASE RSVP by replying to this email. This project takes coordination and ingredients, so we need to have an accurate count of who all is coming.
REALLY looking forward to this event and seeing how God uses these pans of enchiladas!
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And also, as usual, looking forward to Youth Group tomorrow night. Click HERE for this week's Bible Project video. It's always such a blessing to gather and point each other towards Jesus.
God bless you!
Jason and Becky
Hello, Valley Youth!
Can you believe October is already almost over?
That must mean that November's service project is almost here!
Saturday, November 16 - It's ENCHILADA TIME, Y'ALL!
What on earth are “Samaritan Enchiladas”?
This is an opportunity we are providing for our youth to be READY to care for someone who might need a little extra love.
I’m sure my family is not the only family who has ever found themselves in the following situation: We have a million things going on in a million different directions. We are doing good things. Then the phone rings and we hear that someone we love is going through something hard. An illness, an injury, a family member who needs help. We care, we pray, and we want to do something to support them. But the calendar marches on, and offering tangible help takes TIME.
My family has found it to be a powerful practice to always be READY. As often as we can, we have a pan of enchiladas in our freezer, and we never know where they are supposed to go.
Last year, our youth group embraced the chaos of 20 teenagers taking over the church kitchen so that they could do the same. Then, 20 pans of enchiladas went into 20 freezers and waited for where God would send them.
We heard stories of students blessing teachers on a maternity leave, neighbors blessing neighbors, and I think even a bus driver with a loved one in the hospital was blessed by a surprise pan of enchiladas from a Valley Youth!
If you haven't already, PLEASE RSVP by replying to this email. This project takes coordination and ingredients, so we need to have an accurate count of who all is coming.
REALLY looking forward to this event and seeing how God uses these pans of enchiladas!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
And also, as usual, looking forward to Youth Group tomorrow night. Click HERE for this week's Bible Project video. It's always such a blessing to gather and point each other towards Jesus.
God bless you!
Jason and Becky
10/15/2024
Hello, Valley Youth and Families!
Isn't this crisp fall air wonderful?
We're looking forward to another week of growing in faith and fellowship!
In this email:
Don't Miss This Week!
We've got an exciting chance to bring some joy to some children in our cities this Wednesday. We have a special guest who will be joining us to share a bit about what we'll be doing, and we'll be using some of our usual youth group time to take what we've been learning about the generosity and power of Jesus and put it in to action. Join us for Youth Group this week to learn more!
Pie Night
Meet at the Apple Valley Perkins on 42 and Cedar for a time of fellowship after Youth Group tomorrow night. See you there!
Looking Ahead ... Samaritan Enchiladas!
Back by popular demand - we're making enchiladas!
This was a great event last year and we're excited to do it again. Each student will be making a pan of enchiladas to bring home and freeze. They will then have them ready to give away when they hear about someone who may need a little extra love. It was so amazing last year to hear about our students blessing others!
There will be coordination of ingredients involved, so please RSVP via email and we'll be sharing more details soon.
Let's be READY to let God bless others through us!
Click here to RSVP for Samaritan Enchiladas service project
This week's video from The Bible Project
Remember, these resources are available for families and students to add to their learning about Jesus this year. It's been fun to watch our conversations on Wednesday nights circle around the same ideas as what's highlighted in these videos - we really encourage you to check them out!
Just another tool as we SEEK HIS FACE!
Click here for the video for Week 1
Click here for the video for Week 2
Click here for the video for Week 3
Click here for the video for Week 4
Cilck here for the video for Week 5
It's going to be a great week in Valley Youth!
See you Wednesday!
God bless you,
Becky and Jason
[email protected]
Hello, Valley Youth and Families!
Isn't this crisp fall air wonderful?
We're looking forward to another week of growing in faith and fellowship!
In this email:
- Special serving opportunity at Youth Group this Wednesday
- Pie Night!
- Looking ahead ... Samaritan Enchiladas
Don't Miss This Week!
We've got an exciting chance to bring some joy to some children in our cities this Wednesday. We have a special guest who will be joining us to share a bit about what we'll be doing, and we'll be using some of our usual youth group time to take what we've been learning about the generosity and power of Jesus and put it in to action. Join us for Youth Group this week to learn more!
Pie Night
Meet at the Apple Valley Perkins on 42 and Cedar for a time of fellowship after Youth Group tomorrow night. See you there!
Looking Ahead ... Samaritan Enchiladas!
Back by popular demand - we're making enchiladas!
This was a great event last year and we're excited to do it again. Each student will be making a pan of enchiladas to bring home and freeze. They will then have them ready to give away when they hear about someone who may need a little extra love. It was so amazing last year to hear about our students blessing others!
There will be coordination of ingredients involved, so please RSVP via email and we'll be sharing more details soon.
Let's be READY to let God bless others through us!
Click here to RSVP for Samaritan Enchiladas service project
This week's video from The Bible Project
Remember, these resources are available for families and students to add to their learning about Jesus this year. It's been fun to watch our conversations on Wednesday nights circle around the same ideas as what's highlighted in these videos - we really encourage you to check them out!
Just another tool as we SEEK HIS FACE!
Click here for the video for Week 1
Click here for the video for Week 2
Click here for the video for Week 3
Click here for the video for Week 4
Cilck here for the video for Week 5
It's going to be a great week in Valley Youth!
See you Wednesday!
God bless you,
Becky and Jason
[email protected]
10/8/2024
Hello, Valley Youth and Families!The sun is shining, the leaves are changing, and we are looking forward to another week of pointing each other toward Jesus!
In this email:
Pie Night!
After Youth Group on Wednesday, October 16, we're going to meet at Perkins in Apple Valley on 42 and Cedar. Bring your own money (and remember to tip as if your Father owns the cattle on a thousand hills! :) ). If you are looking for a carpool, please reach out. Families are welcome to join us. See you there!
Looking Ahead
Keep your eyes open for upcoming information about Samaritan Enchiladas, which is our November service project, and also a separate email with a very generous invitation from one of our adult Youth Volunteers - lots of great stuff coming soon!
Announcing a Change in our Study Plans!
Not sure if y'all have noticed, but there are MORE of us! SouthSide A is feeling wonderfully full and delightfully engaged in our Bible discussion! YAY!
We want to make sure everyone who wants to share has a chance to during our Bible Study, and we also want to make sure that our small groups have time to share and pray before the end of the night.
So ... we are shifting our plans a bit. We find videos from The Bible Project to be really valuable, we find them related to our studies, and we want to share them with you all, but we are NOT going to watch a video during our youth group every week.
We encourage students and/or families to watch these videos on their own as another way to think about what the Bible says about God. We'll share a link each week, which will link to YouTube. Families concerned about young students accessing YouTube can also find these videos at www.bibleproject.com
Helpful Videos from The Bible Project
Click here for the video from Week 1 - Luke 1-2
Click here for the video from Week 2 - God
Click for the video from Week 3 - Luke 3-9
Click here for the video from Week 4 - The Test
We love you, Valley Youth, and we love growing and faith and fellowship with you!
See you Wednesday!
God bless you,
Becky and Jason
[email protected]
Hello, Valley Youth and Families!The sun is shining, the leaves are changing, and we are looking forward to another week of pointing each other toward Jesus!
In this email:
- Pie Night
- Looking ahead - Samaritan Enchiladas!
- A Change in Our Study Plans
Pie Night!
After Youth Group on Wednesday, October 16, we're going to meet at Perkins in Apple Valley on 42 and Cedar. Bring your own money (and remember to tip as if your Father owns the cattle on a thousand hills! :) ). If you are looking for a carpool, please reach out. Families are welcome to join us. See you there!
Looking Ahead
Keep your eyes open for upcoming information about Samaritan Enchiladas, which is our November service project, and also a separate email with a very generous invitation from one of our adult Youth Volunteers - lots of great stuff coming soon!
Announcing a Change in our Study Plans!
Not sure if y'all have noticed, but there are MORE of us! SouthSide A is feeling wonderfully full and delightfully engaged in our Bible discussion! YAY!
We want to make sure everyone who wants to share has a chance to during our Bible Study, and we also want to make sure that our small groups have time to share and pray before the end of the night.
So ... we are shifting our plans a bit. We find videos from The Bible Project to be really valuable, we find them related to our studies, and we want to share them with you all, but we are NOT going to watch a video during our youth group every week.
We encourage students and/or families to watch these videos on their own as another way to think about what the Bible says about God. We'll share a link each week, which will link to YouTube. Families concerned about young students accessing YouTube can also find these videos at www.bibleproject.com
Helpful Videos from The Bible Project
Click here for the video from Week 1 - Luke 1-2
Click here for the video from Week 2 - God
Click for the video from Week 3 - Luke 3-9
Click here for the video from Week 4 - The Test
We love you, Valley Youth, and we love growing and faith and fellowship with you!
See you Wednesday!
God bless you,
Becky and Jason
[email protected]
Youth Pastors:
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Becky Watczak
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Jason Moe
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