The Fall Party

We just had our Fall/Harvest Party this last Saturday and I wanted to get some feedback on it from the YWT people who were there. My opinion was that it was not as fun as last year doing the "Amazing Race" but still it was a good time. I liked that I saw quite a few new faces (maybe 5 to 7) and that the turnout was OK! I still struggle with the teens not getting excited about anything though, this included.

I REALLY want to start a "Greeting Team" with teens and adults for Wednesday Nights to make those who are new feel welcomed and valued within the first 10 minutes they walk up the stairs. I will talk about this at our next meeting though. We bought a new camera for the teens and it is pretty sweet. I think it will take the GREAT pictures that we want after we get trained on it a little more. I am going to buy a $20.00 training DVD for that camera so that those who want to operate it can at least get a beginning course it using it since it isn't just a "point and shoot" camera. I have watched the tutorial and know a lot more now than when I started. It should be good.

Well, thanks for all that you all do. God is working through us.

-Joel

Our Last YWT Meeting

I wanted to blog this week on how well I think the YWT meetings are going this year. I know most of you are new to this concept and the team, but this year has blown me away! Just to get some of you up-to-date there were times last year that Karolyn and I were the only ones that would show up to the meetings and we would feel defeated (even though we understand people are just really busy)! I want to thank you all for making this a priority in your life and also sharing your heart and life with FOCUS Factor Ministries. I love the discussion and feedback that I am getting from these meetings and consider them extremely valueable (and I hope you do as well). If any of you ever have any suggestions/questions or comments please feel free to contact me and share them with me. I hope everyone's "Table Ministry" Groups went well last night and I am excited to see what happens on October 24th when we all get to take our groups outside of the church building and hang out! I trust this will be a huge time for relationship building. Thank You All so much for everything you do. May God bless our work and the time we put into this. Have an awesome weekend.

-Joel