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Youth News

Bring your friends!
Sunday School at 9:30am;
Worship at 10:45am
Wednesday THRESHOLD
6pm - Dinner ($2)
6:30 - Games
7-8 - Worship


Sr High Bible Study - every Thursday afternoon at 3:30 at the church

At left: 2007 Confirmation class with Anthony and Pastor Mark


     
Good Friday Service and Lunch - March 21
Join us on this special day as we have a worship service, and give our graduating seniors time to share their testimonies.  There will also be a lunch immediately following the service.  Look for a sign up sheet soon, or talk to Anthony.

Young Christians Weekend at Silver Dollar City - March 28-30
We are headed to Branson once again to experience an amazing weekend of worship, rides, and crazy fun!  We will leave in two groups; 1pm and 5:30pm.  Cost of the weekend is $70, plus money for food (around $30) and go-carts (optional).  We should all return to Olathe between 6-7pm on Sunday the 30th.  Deadline to sign up is Wed. March 12; and be sure you have a current Medical Release Form on file with Anthony.

Looking ahead... Missions trip to Mexico, July 14-23.  Don't miss out on this amazing experience!
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and contact Anthony.


The Youth Ministry at First Presbyterian Church strives to meet needs of youth and parents in today's world. Our program is designed with two major goals: reaching and teaching youth for Christ. To accomplish these challenging goals we use a variety of programs to provide youth the opportunity to give their lives to Christ and to support Christian youth in reaching their friends for Christ.

We believe that youth ministry begins in the home. The parents of our youth play an active role in every aspect of the youth ministry program. Only with our parents and active volunteers are we able to offer a program of such magnitude.

Behind every program of the youth ministry stands an unmovable commitment to our youth. We want their joy today and their best hope for tomorrow. Therefore, we challenge our youth to discover a rich and meaningful relationship with Jesus Christ.

Anthony Puryear
Youth Ministry Director

anthonyp@fpcolathe.org
913-782-0140
  Anthony Puryear is our Youth Pastor at First Pres and gives leadership to the Worship Praise Team.  He is a graduate of MidAmerica Nazarene University with a degree in Youth and Family Ministry. If you are wondering how to say his last name, it's pronounced like furrier only with a P. Anthony enjoys listening to music, playing guitar and any other instrument he can try out, playing basketball, golf, and lots of other sports, and Eating! If you are a teen, Anthony would love to meet you, buy you a coke, or just hang out.  Feel free to call him anytime for any reason. Anthony says this about his wife Julie: "She is the most beautiful woman on earth, and is also a pretty cool person to hang out with."  And more than anything else, Anthony loves Christ, and wants to share that love with the world.
Tori Hallett was our Summer Intern, and continues  to serve this fall.