First United Methodist Church of Winter Park
 

 

ELEVATE is Student Ministry for youth in grades 6 through 12.

A Message From Andy

Equally Yoked:


Last weekend I had the honor of performing a wedding for one of my previous youth.  I met Jessica when she was in 8th grade and for the past eight years I was able to see her grow up into a beautiful woman of God.  As I was thinking through the times when she was in youth I was reminded of a study we did on love, sex, and marriage.  I will never forget that group of young high school girls who sat there at the church and began praying for God to provide a man for them that not only loved them but most importantly loved and worshipped the risen Lord. Jessica found that man who together as husband and wife they will worship Christ in their personal lives and through their marriage.  There are so many times where I have seen guys and girls settle for someone who does not share their same love for Jesus.  They may be wonderful people but what should be of most value in a relationship is for that person to have a deep and heartfelt relationship with Christ. The alternative can lead to heartache and many trials.  God calls us to be equally yoked with someone and somewhere down the road (Not too soon!!) you will meet someone who you will fall deeply in love with.  It not too early or too late to begin praying for something and I challenge each of you to begin praying now that God will prepare that special person whom you will spend the rest of your life with.  Don’t settle but wait for God to bring that special person who loves Him first and foremost.  God does answer prayers and always provides!!


ELEVATE

Elevate Student Ministries

Every Sunday night the youth get together and have a time of fellowship and inspiring worship. We meet from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. for dinner ($5 a person), exciting games, great worship, and a challenging message. It is a great time where all 6th-12th grade students are welcome.We work hard on providing an inviting place where friends that are bound together in faith can hang out and be wild and crazy. For more information about our Student Ministries, contact Andy Cartee, Director of Student Ministries at 407-644-2906 x227.


Meet a Counselor

This month, we’re interviewing none other than the Great Kristi McCoy.  That’s right “Great” is capitalized because that’s part of her name, seriously.  Anyhow, I was lucky enough to have her as my “Wife” during Encounter weekend, and I’m excited now for you to get to know her too.

Chris:  Alright, this is going to be fun...Where were you born?
Kristi:  In Clearwater, Florida.

C:  Why do you want to work with youth?
K: Because they’re fun, they’re entertaining, and I love the fact they can teach me things as well.

C: Good answer, it’s deep too.  Do you have any cute or potentially embarrassing names for your kids?
K: Why yes I do, James is bubba J and kaitlyn is love-bug or picky cheeks

C: I hope they’re not too emberassed by that.  How about jokes, do you have any good ones?
K: q: How do you make a hankey dance? a: you put a little boogie in it

C: Do you have a guilty pleasure food?
K: Ooo, banana-strawberry smoothie, with fresh strawberries, not frozen ones and Breyer's all natural vanilla bean ice cream, mmm yummy

C: Oh that sounds good, I might have to go make one myself.  Say something dripping with school spirit.
K: Well it’s a cheer I used to do in middle school, we were the fighting Scottish Highlanders: “We’ve got pride, but we ain’t cocky, we’re gonna ride over you like a Kawasaki, vroom vroom” I’ll have to show you the moves some time

C: Yes you will, maybe at youth sometime, so everyone can benefit?  What song best describes you when you?
K: “Extraordinary” by Liz Phair

C: Is that because you’re so extraordinary?
K: No, well yes, but no.  I like that it tells people to remember that they are extraordinary and not to worry about what people think.

 


Podcast/RSS Newsletter

We are so excited about this announcement. First UMC of Winter Park has been in the process of going "green" and we (ELEVATE) think it's a pretty good idea. God put us in charge of the animals, and the plant life, so it's our job to take care of them.

We are switching to an all-electronic distribution of the newsletter.  We will be emailing out a .pdf version of the newsletter to everyone we have on our email list.  If you receive the weekly updates then you will receive the newsletter on that email address.  If you do not receive the weekly newsletters email Andy with your name and email address and we'll get you signed up for the emails.

We also have a newsletter podcast and rss feed.  The URLs are Elevatesm.org/Podcast or Elevatesm.org/Rss. You can also download the latest and past newsletters directly from the website HERE.


 

These are just some of the exciting things happening in student ministries here at First United Methodist Church.  Check it out, and as always, let me know if you have any questions.

Blessings, Andy Cartee

 
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