Letter to the churches, parents and youth in Davidson and area:

Pastor Russell Sparks and Pastor Kevin Sam are starting a Christian youth group for the community of Davidson.  We envision this as a joint effort of the churches in Davidson.  We plan on having a lot of fun together, playing games and having awesome outings. We will have a lot of fun but the purpose of this youth group is to encourage spiritual development in young people. Our aim is to encourage their devotion to Christ.  We welcome everyone regardless of one’s faith, and history of church experience, or lack thereof.

We want the work of Christ to remain central, rather than, deal with specific denominational doctrines.  When, and if, issues of denominational doctrines arise, we will point the youth to their church leaders/pastors, but we will try to present the range of perspectives fairly and with sensitivity.  Having volunteers from our various churches present would benefit any discussions.

You might be wondering what a typical weekly youth group night might look like. The location of the first Friday of each month will be at the Lutheran Church, and the other Fridays of the month will be at the Pentecostal Church.  A youth night would typically run from 7-10PM.  This would be a typical example of our format:
•    Welcome time with snacks (hot chocolate, pop, chips, cookies, etc.)
•    Opening prayer
•    Games (team-building type)
•    Sharing Highs and Lows  (sharing high and low points of your week)
•    Praying for our needs
•    Praise & worship songs
•    Message

Including in youth group events, we would also have special outings, which would differ from this regular format. We will try to have special outings every 1-2 months.  Examples of such outings would be tobogganing, gym night, bowling, or a concert.  We will try to keep costs to a minimum, but these special outings will often have a cost associated with them.  When there are, we will ask parents to contribute to the costs of these events, but if the cost is a prohibiting factor, our churches will make sure that everyone can come.

We are looking for volunteers who are committed Christians and have a desire to see young people develop spiritually.  If you know of someone please discuss this with them, and then pass their names to us.

Please encourage your youth to come out to our first event on Friday, January 14, 2011 at 7:00PM at the Lutheran Church. Games in the Dark! Kick off at the Lutheran Church

• Jan 21st “Cities under Fire” Concert in Regina at Avonhurst Pentecostal Assembly! Meet at 5:00 at New Life Pentecostal in Davidson.  (Tell Pastors Russ or Kevin if you want to come so we can plan rides!)

• Jan 28 Photo scavenger hunt

For more information, contact:

Pastor Russell Sparks, Davidson, SK, Phone: 567-4238
Pastor Kevin Sam, Davidson, SK, Phone: 567-2827
See Youth webpage