I'm ready for some snow, but what I'm really ready and excited for is SNOW CAMP! This year once again we are headed up to the mountains for snow camp but this time it will be a different mountain and a different type of retreat, because it will be a Skii/snowboarding weekend retreat! Another major HUGE event to start praying about and preparing is our yearly Missions trip. In the spirit of "level 6" we are a youth group called to serve and bear fruit, so this summer we are aiming to reach out further than we have in a while by heading to Joplin Missoury through the dissaster relief program of the organization TeamEffort. We are so excited about this mission trip we want to be able to experience it with as many as possible, so if you feel the call to join us through which ever way, we are looking for sponsors, voulenteers, youth, adult chaperons, and the partnership in parayer so join us this year as we start this adventure! Check out the video below to see a short clip of Joplin Mi. Blessings and Love from our Lord! -Level 6 Crew!!!

Joplin 2012 from TEAMeffort, Inc on Vimeo.

WHAT IS LEVEL 6 YOU ASK?Level 6 Is Olivet UMC's Youth Ministry starting at the Jr High Level from 6-8th grade and continuing through the Sr. High 9th-12th grade.It is a ministry geared to ministering to youth in our area and lead them into a stronger relationship with Christ. Through God's Love message of Salvation, fellowship, bible studies, ministry opportunities, mission trips, and the list goes on and on! 

OH YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE "LEVEL 6" MEANS?We like to use the bullseye symbol with the cross in the middle because the goal is to get closer to the center, to reach closer to Christ, and we think of the rings as different levels...

• LEVEL 1: Salvation- First we need to know Christ if we want to get to know him better!
• LEVEL 2: Fellowship- It is of great help in knowing Christ and drawing closer when you have Christian fellowship and like minded friends who will encourage you in this journey.
• LEVEL 3: Bible- First two steps are not just enough, if you really want to know Him what better source than His Word which He left for us.
• LEVEL 4: Ministry- Once you have equipped yourself with His truth and as you continue to grow, get out into the world and involved in ministry, sharing God's Love through serving and any other opportunities that may come before you, wether in your school, job, neighborhood, or across seas!
• LEVEL 5: Good Fruit- Practicing all these prior steps are going to lead to you as a branch to produce good fruit!
• LEVEL 6: RELYING ON GOD!- That all of these previous steps may seem like a good roadmap but it's nothing if you aren't relying on Christ. If we try doing these on our own we will not succeed. Level 6 is all about God's love which empowers us to want to get to know Him more and more and that's why we need to rely on God!