DEAR YOUTH LEADER,

      We are looking forward to our next youth conference and cannot wait to see what God will do this year in the hearts of our youth.  Paul tells us in Ephesians 5:14, “Awake, you who sleep. Arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.”  We all know how much sleep our youth like to get these days, but that is not at all the thought Paul was trying to stir up among believers.  So often, it becomes easy for us to go through the motions of Christianity.  We go to church, we sit in on a Bible study, we worship corporately, but all the while there are those who are spiritually dead, while others may have stagnated in their faith.  At the same time, there are numerous students in our community and local schools who do not even know Jesus, and now is the time for a harvest!  This year’s conference will be a challenge to our students to AWAKEN and come alive!

     We are excited to welcome Pastor Josh Blevins from Crossroads Church in Grass Valley, California, along with worship bands, The Ascent and Calvary CSM.  Of course, one thing is always a certainty: a fierce battle to the end for the Deathball Trophy!  We hope to see you all there.

– Pastor Matt Houston