The Youth team reflects on the year, specifically looking back on their February 3 podcast “Hopes for 2022.” Join them as they discuss thankfulness, faithfulness, and supportiveness as their themes for this past year.

Church member Wendy Wallace-Wright shares suggestions from her book Advent with Kids for your family’s Advent journey including prayers, scripture, and hands-on activities.

http://liturgykid.com/

Special guest Rev. Shannon LeMaster-Smith brings her wealth of knowledge and experience in Youth Ministry to offer us ways to connect to the resources provided by the conference and to share the gifts that small church ministries can inspire in large churches.

https://www.wnccumc.org/youth-young-adults

Church members Brian and Jenna Peede discuss the joys and challenges of their experience as foster parents. Listen to them share more about their faith and how it carries them through loving and protecting the children entrusted to their care.

https://www.cfknc.org/

https://www.fostervillagecharlotte.org/

O'Neale Atkinson, Deputy Executive Director of Time Out Youth, joins us to talk about the complexities of identity, to answer questions about how to ask questions, and to share his perspective of best practices in holding space for youth.

Amy Jo talks with Jennifer Roofner, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS), to learn more about eating disorders in children and their impact on the whole family. She shares her professional wisdom and caring approach, as well as resources for parents.

http://www.iaedp.com/; http://www.intuitiveeating.org/; https://www.edreferral.com/; https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

Join the Children and Youth ministries as they talk about what's coming this fall.

Lydia, Sully, Jeremy, and Mary Helen share their reflections from the Middle School Atlanta Mission Trip. Join us as we discuss how to find God in the unknown, share some laughs, and grow together in our faith.

Alaina and Caitlin join us and share about their experiences leading Day Camp at Mountain T.O.P. Hear about their worship takeaways and the ways they plan to live as offerings of praise at home!

Rev. Melanie Dobson joins Amy Jo to talk about sabbath and learning to walk at Jesus' pace. She believes in the importance of slowing down and in the holiness of time. She offers intentional practices for rest and renewal so that we can learn to live and enjoy an unhurried life.

Resources:

• Sabbath by Abraham Heschel
• Sabbath by Wayne Muller
• Starrette Farms Retreat Center
• Belmont Abbey
• Shalem Institute of Spiritual Formation
• Mepkin Abbey Retreat Center