Ararat Baptist Church

3608 Brownsville Highway

(731)424-2529

THE WIRE
Youth | Children | Family
Student Ministry Wednesday Night Kickoff! Jan. 8
We are excited to kick off the new year for our students on Wednesday nights on January 8th starting at 5:45-7:30. Well have pizza, inatables, basketball, and other games!

Fellowship and Fun

! What an exciting month January will be! We are excited to share the many exciting opportunities students will have in the coming months. Starting o" the new year we will have our Wednesday night kicko" ono January 8th. There will be pizza, games, and other excitement! We are encouraging students to invite friends and make this kick o" an awesome. ! ! On January 12th following Sunday morning services we will have a lunch to announce many of the opportunities we will have through the winter, spring, and summer periods. This includes

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Parents Lunch! Jan.12
Join us January 12th for a lunch after Sunday morning services to announce many of the exciting opportunities students will have throughout the year! Children and students are encouraged to attend.

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Deposit Due For Youth Summer Camp! Feb. 2
February 2nd a $75 deposit is due for all students attending summer camp June 15-20. Any deposits made after February 2nd will be raised to $100. No exceptions.

camps, day trips, and our new Wednesday night format that we recently launched. Parents, students, and children are encouraged to come and ready to ask questions and to begin prayerfully consider where they will get involved. ! !

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January 2014 Newsletter

Ararat Baptist Church

3608 Brownsville Highway

(731)424-2529

Zip Lines and Jesus !

! Summer is one of the busiest times for our Student Ministry. We are constantly striving to make summer a key time of growth and discipleship for our students. One of our major pushes in that regard is summer camp at Jonathan Creek. It is a time where students have fun doing al sorts of activities, but they are also challenged in their faith. Our prayer is that you would consider sending your student to camp and invest in their spiritual development.

True greatness is real humility.

The theme of camp this year comes from John 3:39 where John the Bsptist exclaims, "I must become lesser and he must become greater." John was talking specically about Jesus. We live in a culture that idolizes fame and greatness and all of the trappings surrounding them. In fact, it is ingrained even in our music. Billboard Hot 100 reports the 5 most popular songs in the country: 1. The Monster- Eminem 2. Timber- Pitbull 3. Counting Stars- One Republic 4. Say Something- A Great Big World

5. Royals- Lorde

Each song represents the reality of our culture that is either highly individualist or materialistic. The greater the individual or material wealth means you are somebody. Jesus came as a servant, but he is our king. The beginning of a relationship with Jesus is humility. This means we leave our pride and selshness at the door in search of something far greater. Our hope is that this year our ministry and your students will take those steps together as we grow in our faith through Jesus.

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