Youth Moments

Keeping you informed and up-to-date with the youth group activities and events

This is the great green growing time in the rhythmic cycle of the church year.  During this Ordinary Time,  wonderful things happen!

We love our Volunteers! 

The children have had a good time in the nursery this summer thanks to all the wonderful volunteers who have helped out so our regular teachers would be able to enjoy a much needed rest during the month of August.  Thank you!

Juice, Water and Snacks Needed                                                                                                                                             As we prepare to return to our regular schedule, one wonderful and simple way to serve the children and youth of our church family is to drop by juice boxes, small, individual bottles of water or snacks for their Sunday School classes and activities. All donations can be dropped off at the church office.

End-of-Summer Beach Day

Summer’s been filled with amazing moments and it’s almost over – but not without one last Hurrah.  On Saturday, September 6^th, the youth have planned a beach.  It wouldn’t be complete without songs around a fire and toasting s’mores so it’s an all-day event.  Look for more information soon!

Lunch planned with Pastor Margo

Sunday, August 31^st is the date the youth and their families have scheduled to spend some time getting to know our new interim Pastor.  We’ll serve lunch and hang out together sharing stories and plans for the coming year.  It should be a great time and we are looking forward to our time with Pastor Margo. 

For more information on children and youth activities, please contact Children and Youth Director, Debra Williams, at the church office 626/791-4271 ext. 3

God Works through Katie 

Dear Altadena Church Family,

In case you haven’t already heard, our mission plans to Mexico were changed due to complications at the border such as shooting and gang violence.  We ended up serving in Texas and New Mexico.  In the midst of the changes, God still worked through us.   We worked mainly in the cities of Chaparral, El Paso and Las Cruses.  Our large group separated into three teams and conducted a VBS at each site.  Later, we would come together and conduct an outreach at a chosen housing area.  Here we played games, painted faces, and shared God with the children.  In order to draw in the parents, we would also cook a ton of food and this gave us an opportunity to meet and talk to them about God.

I spent most of the time at the outreach playing with the children and making sure they felt loved.  There is one girl I will never forget; two-and-a half year old Summer. When I first approached Summer, she was playing alone and staring at the sand.  It took a good twenty minutes of playing silently before she began to talk.  We had a good time playing in the sand, on the slide and we even attempted the castle jumper. Later, Summer’s mom came up to me very surprised at what took place with Summer. She explained that Summer never talked to anyone outside the house and it was amazing to see her interacting with someone else.

After making friends we would perform a short skit called “Turnaround”, share a short message that was almost always in Spanish.  Each night between one and ten people would accept Jesus Christ into their hearts.  

We worked to build relationships with people and plant seeds of hope in their hearts and lives.  This trip was a good experience for me and your support helped to make it possible.  I feel that God really worked though me and at the same time, showed me a lot.

Love,

Katie