JANUARY STUDENT MINISTRY

Newsletter 2025

Hello Heritage Students and Families!

Happy New Year Lighthouse Families! My hopes are that everyone had a blessed holiday. I also hope that you are taking the time to just sit and be quiet after all the celebrations and the hustle and bustle. That is one of my intentions for the new year…taking the time to just be quiet.

Something that made me chuckle is that I want to start the new year sharing the words of the Old Testament. In this passage, the Prophet Isaiah was speaking to the Israelites the message God told him to deliver. God wanted them to know that it was time to move on, find hope in the future, and not dwell on the past. It’s time to look forward to something new! 

18 Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV

It is time, my friends, to stop the mourning of the past and embrace the new. Stop looking back at what was. Don’t get me wrong, enjoy the memories, but now is the time to turn our attention to what the new has to bring. And it’s exciting! Now is the time to open our hearts to the opportunity to learn and grow…in our faith, in our mindset, and in our relationships with one another and with God.

Peace & Joy!

Ms. Stephanie

Lighthouse Calendar

FEBUARY
2 - Youth Group - 6-7:45
9 - Youth Group - 6-7:45
16 - Youth Group - 6-7:45
17 - Last day to request refund for Kaos & Rush
23 - Foster Family Fun Day - volunteers needed
        Youth Group Hangout - after Foster Family Fun Day clean up

MARCH
2 - Youth Group - 6-7:45
3 - Registration Closes for Kaos & Rush @ 11:59pm
9 - Youth Group - 6-7:45
14 - Leave for Kaos & Rush - time TBA
16 - No Youth Group
17 - Return from Kaos & Rush
23 - Youth Group - 6-7:45
30 - Youth Group - 6-7:45

JANUARY

1 - HAPPY NEW YEAR

Registration opens for Kaos & Rush and Summer Mission Trip

5 - Girl Dinner - 4-5:30

      Youth Group - 6-7:45

12 - Mission Trip Parent Meeting -  5:00

       Youth Group - 6-7:45

19 - Youth Group - 6-7:45

26 - Youth Group - 6-7:45

  • Girl Dinner

    January 5th! 4pm in the Parlor

    Girl Dinner is about to begin again! Starting Sunday, January 5th from 4-5:30pm, all Middle and High School ladies are invited to join Stephanie & Amanda in a bible study covering women of the Bible. This first meeting will be on Sunday, but will be changing to a weeknight that works best for everyone. Be sure to bring a snack to share, your bible, and get ready to have some fun and good conversations!

  • Confirmation Class

    Confirmation classes are open to 8th - 10th Graders. Registration for class and the confirmation retreat opens Feb 1st.
    Questions email StephanieB@heritageumc.com

    March 2nd - Parent Meeting and Session 1 

    March 7th -9th @Warren Willis Camp - Session 2-5 - Confirmation Retreat

    March 23rd - Session 6

    March 30th - Session 7

    April 6th - Beach Baptisms

    April 13th Final Session - Session 8

    April 27th - Confirmation Sunday 9am and 11am Services 

  • Kaos & Rush

    March 14-17 


    Registration for Kaos & Rush is NOW OPEN! This is our Spring Retreat at Lake Swan. This year, the weekend will be held March 14-17. Our theme this year is “Everything”.  We are SO excited to announce that Jess Williams will be our guest speaker. He brought a great message during Koinonia that the kids really connected with, this weekend will be no different!Cost is $175 with a $50 deposit due at time of sign up. There will be no refunds issued after February 17th. There is a limited amount of space, so register soon. Registration ends March 3rd. 

    Register Here

  • Summer Mission Trip

    June 22 - 28, 2025


    Info and Parent Meeting January 12th, South Fellowship Hall @ 5pm

    Registration for the 2025 Summer Mission Trip is NOW OPEN! June 22-28 we will be headed to Eastern North Carolina or Western Tennessee to assist in rebuilding and clean up after Hurricane Helene devastated their towns. This will be four days of hard work and then a scheduled day off for fun before heading home on the 28th. There will be mandatory STRIVE hours that must be completed before going. You will have a choice of dates that work best for your schedule. There is a very limited number of spaces available, so sign up soon. Middle School Spots are very limited, due to the type of work required on this trip. We ask that only Middle Schoolers that are ready for labor intensive work sign up. 
    Registration ends May 28th. Cost of the trip is $900 with $100 due at time of sign up. There is a parent meeting January 12th at 5:00 to discuss details and STRIVE. 

    Parent Meeting RSVP

Lighthouse Curriculum

  • January Curriculum

    The Happy Days, And The Ones That Aren’t

    SERIES BOTTOM LINE A series about emotions  and how Jesus defines happiness

    TOPIC Faith

    SERIES DESCRIPTION We all want to be happy... but happy all the time isn’t human. We think some feelings are bad, other feelings are good, and that we shouldn’t feel some of the emotions we have. This series will challenge students to consider what it means to feel your emotions and how Jesus exemplifies the way to happiness.

    WEEKS OF CONTENT
    Week 1: You are free to feel. →  Matthew 5:4 NLT, Psalm 30 MSG
    Week 2: God shows up in all feelings.    → Psalm 139:7-12 MSG,     John 11:35 NRSVUE,     John 11:33-34 MSG,     Luke 22:44 NRSVUE
    Week 3: Give others the space to feel. → Matthew 5:6 NLT,      Romans 12:15-16 NLT

    MEMORY VERSE Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Matthew 7:24 NLT