tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75211699299737213662010-03-05T20:10:11.673-08:00Guy and Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13268298291515046091noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521169929973721366.post-44721879250912238412008-07-30T13:12:00.001-07:002009-08-17T10:15:33.542-07:00<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.wrats.net/uploaded_images/7-762004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 152px;" src="http://www.wrats.net/uploaded_images/7-761643.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.wrats.net/uploaded_images/IMG_1230-741805.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 152px;" src="http://www.wrats.net/uploaded_images/IMG_1230-741303.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.wrats.net/uploaded_images/0257-703446.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 152px;" src="http://www.wrats.net/uploaded_images/0257-702845.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >The Wa</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >tters Roa</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >d Active Te</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >ens(WRATS) is a</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > youth group </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >comprised of teens from sixth grade through</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > twelfth grade</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > who want to s</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >erve th</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >e Lord</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >. </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >T</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >he purpos</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >e of this</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > ministry is to teach</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > teens about Jesus </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >Christ so</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > that th</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >ey will </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >develop a deep</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >personal </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >re</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >lationship </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >with the</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > Lord. This is accomplished through</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > classes dedicated to knowing</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > the Bible,</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >devotionals designed</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > to inspire spiritual growth </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >in the teens, activities</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > that promote</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > u</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >nity among fellow Christians, and service</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > work that teaches the basic Biblical principles of love and service. At Watters Road we </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >believe in a family based youth ministry. We know </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >from the Bible that it is wise for the</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > younger generation to</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > learn</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > from the example of older Christians, and</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > so we as a body are committed to involving</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > parents and o</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >lder members of the congregation</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > in our work with the teens. </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >We are a body and</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > helping o</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >ur young people to mature </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >into fait</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >hful</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >Christian</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >adults is all</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" > of o</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >ur r</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >esponsibility</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >.<br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.wrats.net/uploaded_images/april-2009-095-726013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 169px; height: 144px;" src="http://www.wrats.net/uploaded_images/april-2009-095-726003.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.wrats.net/uploaded_images/Fishing-at-Sylvan-Beach-%2841%29-735309.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 144px;" src="http://www.wrats.net/uploaded_images/Fishing-at-Sylvan-Beach-%2841%29-734265.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.wrats.net/uploaded_images/n505652568_1185683_3555-763890.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 142px;" src="http://www.wrats.net/uploaded_images/n505652568_1185683_3555-763887.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7521169929973721366-4472187925091223841?l=www.wrats.net' alt='' /></div>Guy and Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13268298291515046091noreply@blogger.com0