Welcome to The Wave, our student newsletter! It consists of many different things from events, to new sermon series, to verses and thoughts of the month, to music. We really hope this newsletter will be an awesome way to keep everyone connected and informed!

Sermon Series

This series is all about going back to the basics of our faith. We want to take an indepth look at Prayer, Worship, Tithing, Baptism and Communion. Our desire is at the end of this series we will be able to better glorify God in all of these foundational aspects of our faith. So join us as wel go, Back to the Basics to Change the Future.

Events

Christmas Parties

Sr. High - 12/15, 8-11PM

Jr. High - 12/17, 7-9PM
(All parties will be held in the Underground of the O.C.B.)

Winterfest
(12/30-1/1)

If you have registered for the Winterfest retreat please make sure you have turned in all your forms and complete your packing checklist. We will be leaving the church at 8:15AM Saturday morning Dec. 30th!! Please be on time. This trip is gonna rock!!

Bowling Lock-In
(1/19, 10:30PM - 1/20, 7AM)

The annual Bi-District Bowling Lock-In is coming up and the cost is $18. This price includes all bowling fees, 1 slice of pizza and 1 soda (all other purchased items will be on you). Cost and registration will be due by Sunday January 7th. This event IS a Sr./Jr. High event.

Registration forms can be found on the website at: www.tsmst.org

(We want to share our conviction with you guys this month on scripture memorization. We actually have four convictions that we hope you will share with us on this subject: The life of faith is a fight of faith, and we must all be well-armed for this fight. The Word of God is an indispensable weapon for those (you all who have proclaimed Christ as your savior) engaged in this battle. The “battle” is becoming increasingly fierce while many Christians are unskilled in using this weapon effectively. Committing the Word of God to memory makes this powerful weapon readily available and provides us with an ever-present counselor and protector from the enemy of our souls. Each month we give you a piece of scripture and we truly hope that you will start to take that month and meditate on this single piece of scripture and learn it, memorize it and place it deep with in you to sustain you in this battle. 2 Cor. 10:3-4, 1 Tim 1:18c, 1 Peter 3:15b,

2 Tim 3:16-17)

Artist of the Month

Addicting Game of the Month

2 Minute Drill

What is your high score? Send your best score in my email and we'll post the top five highest on next month's Wave!!

Special Announcment

The student Christmas Eve Service is at 7pm in the main sanctuary. Hope to see you all there!! (this year it is totally run and put on by the students and young adutls)

Got Questions?!?!

We are trying to get back up our "Letter to the Editor" section and if you have any questions at all. Either about faith or just or about why the Redskins are doing so bad thist year and would like a response, please submit your question to thirst@tsmst.org and we will respond with an appropriate answer in the next Wave.