2014 June @SardisYouth

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June 1—High School Graduate Recognition Sunday!

These seniors and their parents were honored on June 1 with a brunch and recognized

during the Sardis Blanket Ceremony at the 11 a.m. worship service. Congratulations on

this milestone!

Jordan Douglas Banks Trent Kepley Nina Rice Cameron Steitz Katherine Gray Woodliff

Nicholas Boyd Hannah Litaker Ryan Sapp Quinn Steitz Robby Wright

Jack Cross Nicole McEwen Emily Seaborn Gracie Strickert

Haley Felsberg Elizabeth Moshier Mary Hannah Sessoms Lindsay Toal

John William Foley Mary Paramore Christopher Shaw Savannah Wagner

Paig Graham Laura Philip Michael Shaw Brenna Welsh

Linnie Kazer Kelsey Alexandra Porter Erin Stacks Haydon Welsh

Congratulations College Graduates!

Brooks Fieldon Aker Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Accounting and Information Systems · BS in Business · Magna Cum Laude

Pressly Ann Blackley NC State University · Mechanical Engineering · BS

Steve Coleman Appalachian State University · Human Resource Management · BS in Business Admin · Cum Laude

Peter Fobel Stanford University · Structural Engineering · MS

Christopher Kronenwetter NC State University · Mechanical Engineering · BS

Dennis Kronenwetter East Carolina University · Finance · BS in Business Admin

Craig Allen Perry Emory University · History (Medieval Mediterranean History) · PhD

Christina Weber NC State University · Nutrition Science · BS · Summa Cum Laude

Courtney Weston NC State University · Parks, Recreation and Tourism · BS

Andrew Thomas Wood Georgia Institute of Technology · Mechanical Engineering · BS

Rhonda York Queens University of Charlotte (McColl School of Business) · Executive Coaching · MS

We don’t want to leave you out! If we missed recognizing your graduation, please send your information to [email protected] by June 14.

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Committed to glorifying God, the Youth Ministry of Sardis Presbyterian Church exists to accept, engage and nurture all youth and their families in order that they become disciples of Christ and serve the Lord.

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JUNE & JULY 2014 YOUTH CALENDAR June 15-20: MS at The Great Escape June 20-27: HS on Belize International Mission Trip June 27: MS Service Opportunity: 7:30am-noon. Meet at Sardis at 7:30am, we will travel by bus to Friendship Trays. July 12: HS Service Project: 10:15-11:45 at Alexander Youth Network July 14-18: MS & HS Help at VBS: if you can volunteer for VBS contact Renda Brinson at [email protected] / 704.366.1854 July 17 HS: 5:00 Montreat team building July 19-26: HS at the Montreat Youth Conference June 20-27: High School on Belize International Mission Trip July 20-26: High School at Montreat Youth Conference * Rising 8th graders are welcome to join MS activities. **Rising 9th graders are welcome to join HS activates.

Middle Schoolers and Advisors Going to The Great Escape

Caroline Alba

Grace Bartel

Andrew Beals

Jack Bohlen

Tanner Boylan

Ben Champion

Fred Denny

Destiny Harris

Anna Hudnall

Emma Kaeppler

Jane Keady

Caroline Leuck

Holly Sapp

Talia Selembo

Taylor Selembo

Jack Tiedeman

Abbey Tucker

Charlie Tucker

Lizzie Tucker

Thomas Wilkinson

Advisors

Mary Boylan

Mike Champion

Leslie Tiedeman

Wells Tiedeman

Jeff Weston

Melinda Wilkinson

Twenty middle schoolers along with six advisors will be at Lee University for The Great Escape, June 15-20. Please keep this group in your prayers.

Rebecca Alba Tori Amick Anna Banks Caroline Banks Jordan Banks Meredith Banks Jon Barbee Claire Bartel

High Schoolers and Advisors Going on the Belize International Mission Trip

Give One Day

Rebecca Alba Tori Amick Anna Banks Caroline Banks Jordan Banks Meredith Banks Jon Barbee Claire Bartel

Charlie Bohlen Caroline Bowen Katie Cross Chase Hunter Trent Kepley Tyler Koch Lindsey Lanier Jordan Meeks

Rachel Methner Riley Methner Madeline Muldoon Madison Moore Bailey Ondrof Kelsey Porter Meg Roberts Taylor Roberts

Clay Sellers Drew Tiedeman Sara Tiedeman Crockett Vass Cole Weber Rebecca Williams Katie Woodliff

Advisors Doug Banks Scott Banks Dean Bowen Sarah Polk Herum Mary B Saclarides

Mark Weber

Thirty-one high schoolers and six advisors will leave for the Belize International Mission Trip on June 20. Please keep

this group in your prayers.

Final preparations are being made for the high school mission trip, June 20-27. On May 18, students and advisors gathered for a team building exercise and meeting. Our high schoolers were divided into teams, blindfolded and given instructions on putting a tent together by a leader who was not blindfolded, but could not touch anything! Needless to say the results were hilarious but the high schoolers learned how to work together as a unit to get the job done, a skill they will need to utilize in Belize! We thank Sardis for all the support given to this mission trip and we ask for your continued prayers for the Belizeans we are serving and for our high schoolers and advisors who are going to serve. A student, who went on the last international trip to Jamaica, told advisor Doug Banks, “Jamaica was the best week of my life!”

On a beautiful spring afternoon, high schoolers participated in the Give One Day church outreach at the home of Sardis member, Sarah Gardner! Our high schoolers have really enjoyed getting to know Sarah, who turned 97 on May 20, and have learned so much cleaning her yard and hearing the colorful stories of her life!

The Effects of Alcohol

Officer Michael Champion is a Sardis member and the police liaison at Providence High School. With his trademark witty personality, he effectively talked to the high schoolers about the dangers of alcohol consumption, drinking and driving and being responsible. High schoolers donned ‘drunk goggles’ and tried to put puzzles together and walk the line. There was frank discussion about the realities our high schoolers face now and in their future with issues concerning alcohol. Officer Champion thoughtfully and honestly answered the several questions asked by our students. We thank him for coming and sharing his expertise from many years on the force and being in the school system. It was an impactful time of sharing.

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Tom’s Thoughts on Confirmation

2014 Confirmation Class CAROLINE MARGARET ALBA

GRACE SHEPHERD BARTEL

ROBERT TANNER BOYLAN

CALLIE ALICE CAIN

ANDREW CLAYTON CARROLL

PAUL VICTOR COPE

PAUL FRANKLIN GREEN

ANNA ISABEL HUDNALL

JACKSON STUART JELENICK

JANE ELIZABETH KEADY

GRACE IRENE KOCH

JULIA CAROLINE LUECK

ANDREW JOSEPH PETERSON

CHASE ALEXANDER RIDDELL

HOLLY CHRISTINE SAPP

TAYLOR ALYSSA SELEMBO

THOMAS CARLISLE SESSOMS

ABIGAIL GRACE TUCKER

Do you ever wonder where your money goes after you drop it in the offering plate?

On May 11, we recognized 21 young people who went through our Confirmation

class. Two of them were baptized. What an exciting day as we fulfilled the call of

our Lord to go forth and make disciples. Your pledge to the 2014 church budget

helped make this possible. How? By providing the financial resources necessary to

support one of the outstanding Confirmation programs in the city. Sometimes we

wonder what difference it makes when we pledge or place a few dollars in the offering. If you were here on May

11, you now know the impact of your financial support.

As I shared in worship, this is an amazing group of young people, and if you ever have doubts about the next

generation, don’t. My weekend retreat with the confirmation class in May assured me that the future of Sardis is in

good hands. So if you need your confidence lifted or your hopes renewed, take a little time to get to know our

terrific youth. -Tom

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