LYF Update June 2025
Calendar, Registrations, and other links.
Wednesdays and Sundays
We’re going to be reshaping the way we approach Wednesdays and Sundays with each gathering focusing on engaging scripture through the lens of Laurel’s new mission statement: Opening hearts, minds, and hands to the work of Jesus. Each week we’ll have one scripture that we will look at from different lenses during our weekly gatherings, diving deeper into it as the week progresses.
Wednesday Nights: Heart. Engage with the text emotionally. Introduce the text for theweek and make it stick. Answer questions such as, “What has God done for me?” And“What does God want for me?”
Sunday Mornings: Mind. Engage with the text in our minds. Ask questions of theweek’s text. What doesn’t make sense? What would we like to learn more about?Answer questions like, “How does this text fit into the bigger story of scripture?” And“What does this text teach us is true about God, us, and the world?”
Sunday Nights: Hands. Engage the text with practical application in mind. Answer the“when, where, and how” questions of putting the text to practice. Provide structure for holding one another accountable and equipping each other to be able to put the text into practice.
The weekly bible reading plan will include the main text for the week as well as othertexts with similar themes. This new way of structuring our gatherings has started
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June Dates
6/6: Soaky Mountain Waterpark - Cost is $40 per person. $20 for justlead students. We’re meeting at Laurel at 8:30am and will be back around 8:30pm. Students will need to bring money for two meals, one inside the water park and one outside the water park. I’d recommend $30. Click here to register
6/8: Jesus Practice - 5:30-8:00pm. Dinner provided! Still looking for a host if anyone is able to help out. Will focus on practical application for our scripture of the week.
6/14: Lake Day - 1:00pm til sundown. Meet at the Choto Marina at 1:00pm for a day with the Lain’s on their houseboat. There will be swimming, jumping, and tubing all afternoon. Students should eat lunch before they arrive, but dinner will be provided on the house boat. We’ll plan on being back at the marina for pickup around sunset.
6/16-21: Impact - Registration for Impact has come and gone! Those who have registered can click here to access the FAQ section of Impact’s website, which includes their packing list. Take special note of the $20 for a key deposit. We will meet at Laurel at 3:00pm on Monday 6/16 and be back Saturday 6/21 around 1:00pm.
6/22: No JP due to VBS - My favorite summer tradition! Accidentally planning something on the Sunday of VBS then having to apologize to Cindy and cancel it. Will I remember next year? TBD
6/27: Serve Justlead Day - We’re putting on a water day for Laurel’s justlead students. Students should show up at 11:30am to help set up, and bring something to eat for lunch. Students should be prepared to get wet. We’ll be done by 3:30pm.
6/29: Jesus Practice - 5:30-8:00pm. Dinner provided! Still looking for a host if anyone is able to help out. Will focus on practical application for our scripture of the week.
Summer Wednesdays: 6/4, 11, and 25 - These are the Wednesdays when we will open the gym at 4:30pm, provide dinner at 6:00pm before youth group at 6:45. We will not be doing this on 6/18 due to Impact, but there will still be youth group at 6:45.