05/22/2026
๐ข ๐พ๐๐๐๐พ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐ & ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐! ๐ข
"Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity." โ 1 Timothy 4:12
This Saturday and Sunday, six of our wonderful youth are heading to the annual Lads to Leaders/Leaderettes Mid-Atlantic Convention! They have been studying, practicing, and working diligently all year long to develop their God-given talents for service in the Lord's church.
We want to recognize each of our students individually for their incredible dedication. Here is a look at the specific activities and year-round events each young person is involved in this weekend:
๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐๐ (1st Grade)
โข ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐: Participating in both Sketching and Sculpture for the K-2 division.
โข ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด & ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด: Participating in K-2 Song Leading and K-2 Speech.
โข ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ-๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐: Will be recognized for Year-Round Bulletin Board (Bronze), Year-Round Song Leading (Gold), Year-Round Speech (Silver), Centurion (100 verses) of Scripture (Bronze) and Know the Books (Level 1/Gold).
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๐ก๐ฒ๐น๐๐ผ๐ป (7th Grade)
โข ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐: Competing in both Sketching and Photography for the 7-8 division.
โข ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ & ๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Testing his knowledge in the Bible Bowl Test (7-8 division) and competing on the Bible Bowl Team (11-12 division).
โข ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ & ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด: Serving as a Communion Volunteer, participating in Grade 7 Song Leading, and Grade 7 Speech.
โข ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ-๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐: Bringing home honors for Year-Round Song Leading (Gold), Year-Round Speech (Gold), Centurion (100 verses) of Scripture (Bronze) and Know the Books (Level 2/Gold).
๐ ๐๐น๐ถ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ (8th Grade)
โข ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐: Competing in Sketching for the 7-8 division.
โข ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ & ๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Testing her knowledge in the Bible Bowl Test (7-8 division) and competing on the Bible Bowl Team (11-12 division).
โข ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด & ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด: Entering the Speech Winners' Circle (7-9 division) and the Songs of Praise Winners' Circle (7-9 division).
โข ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ-๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐: Recognized for extensive service as a Good Samaritan (Gold Level) and will be honored for Year-Round Songs of Praise (Gold), Centurion (100 verses) of Scripture (Bronze Level), Know the Books (Level 2/Gold), and participating in the GIFTS program for young ladies' leadership.
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ (12th Grade)
โข ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ & ๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Testing her knowledge in the Bible Bowl Test (11-12 division) and competing on the Bible Bowl Team (11-12 division).
โข ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด: Entering the Speech Winners' Circle (10-12 division).
โข ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ-๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐: Honored for her commitment to Christian service with the Good Samaritan (Bronze Level) and will be honored for Know the Books (Level 2/Gold) and participating in the GIFTS program for young ladiesโ leadership.
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ก๐ฒ๐ถ๐น๐น (12th Grade)
โข ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐: Competing in Painting for the 11-12 division.
โข ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ & ๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Testing her knowledge in the Bible Bowl Test (7-8 division) and competing on the Bible Bowl Team (11-12 division).
โข ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด: Participating in Grade 12 Speech for young ladies.
โข ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ-๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐: Earning recognition for her Year-Round Speech (Bronze Level) and participating in the GIFTS program for young ladies' leadership.
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฒ๐น๐๐ผ๐ป (12th Grade)
โข ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐: Competing in Photography for the 11-12 division.
โข ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ & ๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Testing her knowledge in the Bible Bowl Test (11-12 division) and competing on the Bible Bowl Team (11-12 division).
โข ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด & ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด: Entering the Speech Winners' Circle (10-12 division) and Grade 12 Songs of Praise.
โข ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ-๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐: Bringing home recognition for Year-Round Songs of Praise (Gold Level), Centurion (100 verses) of Scripture (Bronze Level), Know the Books (Level 2/Gold), and participating in the GIFTS program for young ladies' leadership.
Please keep these six wonderful young people in your prayers for safe travel, excellent fellowship with other congregations, and a spiritually uplifting weekend!
