My bummed heart writes the article this week.  Just when our LIFT group gets into a really good flow, with fellowship, and games and discussions, we get shut down.  We have really LOVED taking over the Community Room - lots of space for bags, ping-pong, tossing balls, hula hoops.  Nothing like getting the blood flowing before talking about Jesus!  So, while the shutdown news made me sad, I also thanked God for ZOOM.  

Beginning this Sunday, Nov. 22, LIFT will ZOOM at 10:00 a.m. (the same time as the Sunday School).  I'm planning on a 45-min. session. Parents, please help out by rolling your kid out of bed, give 'em their Wheaties, and prop them up in front of their device.  Pajamas Allowed.  Oh...they will need to have their own candle - their own to light - to remind us of the light of Christ.  The 10:00 a.m. session will be for 6th-10th graders.  I will have a seperate Upperclassmen (Juniors & Seniors) session at 7:00-8:00 p.m. on Sunday night.  I will send out the ZOOM links in an email to you parents and also in a link to the kids on their GroupMe app.  Remember:  Church Service 9:00 a.m. - LIFT - 10:00 a.m.  LIFT Upperclassmen - 7:00 p.m.

Any questions, please give me a call.  We will meet On Nov. 29 - Thanksgiving weekend - especially because it's Advent 1.  

As St. Paul told us Press On!  This pandemic has signs of an ending.  Pray for the scientists, the manufacturers, the distributors.. This Too Shall Pass  and And All will Well and All Manner of Things will be Well.

 PART 2 - KATY'S CHRISTMAS BASKETS

Please let me know, ASAP, if your child will participate in the Christmas Baskets.  This year, we will assign your child a gift to buy on your own.  We will have a ZOOM wrapping party, and then you will need to drop off the wrapped gift at the assigned date (this will be before Dec. 6).  Assignments and instructions to follow. I've already heard from NINE LIFTers.  The more folks we have participating, the more joy we can bring to our precious Redeemer family on Christmas morning.  

Peace and Blessings,

Kay Lewis

LIFT Leader

847-909-8374