At COTS Youth we aim to be real in our faith, have fun, & meet each person where they are.
Every youth can belong.
Will you join the effort?
Who: You & your friends & MANY other youth in grades 6-12 from the East Ohio Conference. Parents: We'd love to have a couple parents join us - are you interested?
Where: Meet and pick up in the Great Hall lobby of the church. The event is being held at Wadsworth Middle School (150 Silvercreek Rd, Wadsworth, OH 44281).
What: Pack 37,500 meals in just a few hours with a few hundred youth from the East Ohio Conference. Cost is $5 if you bring a canned good. Bring another $5 for fast-food dinner.
Why: This is serving a LOT of people with a lot of people. It's a great event to bring a friend to. And it's fun.
Lunch: Bring a sack lunch for after church or eat before you arrive.
Dinner: Bring $5 for dinner - we'll fast food it on the way home.
What to bring: At least one canned good to donate.
Cost: $5 for the meal packing. $5 for dinner on the way home. Assistance is always available - contact Curt.
What's Coming Up?
Serve: Leaf Raking +
Mama Santa's!
Sat, Nov 17, 1:00 - 6:00 pm
It's our annual opportunity to help folks who need a hand with fall cleanup. We get to meet some great people, have fun, and savor some Little Italy pizza when we're done. Open to families and anyone else who wants to pitch in. Let Curt know if you can drive.
A completed COTS Medical Info & Permission Slip is required for each youth and is valid for the school year. Please help us by having friends' parents complete the waiver.
COTS Jr Youth is our ministry for youth in grades 6-8. We're at Church of the Saviour United Methodist and meet most weeks for youth group or to serve others. Learn about all the ways to get involved at www.chsaviour.org/youth.
Curt Campbell is the Youth Director at Church of the Saviour. Please contact him to get involved, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, or just want to catch up!
M: 216.903.9610
Something to Think About....
My brother-in-law used to work in a bike shop and knows how to adjust the spokes on a bike wheel. It's a REALLY impressive skill. The spokes are what connect the hub (the center of the wheel) with the rim (the part the tire mounts to). If I'm being completely honest, I think I'm often more like a wheel rim than a hub. My focus is usually inward - on myself - something of a selfish stance. It's probably natural. I've noticed, though, that people I know who are on fire in the Spirit are more like the hub - focused outward, considering the well-being of others.
Be happy with those who are happy, and cry with those who are crying.
--- Romans 12:15 (CEB)
These Spirit-filled people often seem so much more in tune with those around them. They come alongside them and share in their ups and downs, which turns out is what happens when you care about someone.
Take a minute to talk with God about how easily you connect with how others are feeling. Who do you connect with? Everyone? Nobody? Just a few? Consider seeking a giant dose of God's Spirit - see whether you are able to even better understand and share in the feelings of those around you. It's one more way of loving others. Be a hub.
