Over the last four years Jasen & I have had the privilege of being involved in leading the young adults group at our church. When we took over leadership, the majority were single, and there were no babies in the picture other than Jaden. My, have things changed!! It has been such a joy for us to be involved with these people, they have been so much fun, and have all grown so much. As a group we have fund raised, retreated, had fellowship over meals, traveled to Mexico on a missions trip, had lots of laughs, seen some tears (mostly on the girls side!) and made lasting friendships. 
So, now we reach a point of "we are not young adults anymore"!! We figured once babies started appearing in bulk, it was time for us to move on. Jasen & I prayed over this decision and sought council from leadership. Many of the young adults were also beginning to feel the need to really get plugged into the church body, commit to bible studies and prayer meetings, essentially "grow up". Jasen & I will always be available to this group, and they all know that. We are praying the the older people in our congregation would step up and encourage these ones in their walks, and give them the support and encouragement they need. There are so many that already do that and we are very thankful for them.
Tonight we all got together for dinner at our house, and formally "disbanded" the current young adult group. Unfortunately, the Cookes were not with us, but they have been such a big part of things, they can;t go unmentioned!! We pray that one of these young couples may feel the burden to take on the "real" young adults of our congregation, those without spouses and children!!
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hey helen miss you guys wish my church had a young adults. you will always known as young adults to me ashton
Jasen and Helen,
I hope that you or someone, will continue some kind of ministry to these young married couples. With all of the challenges that couples face today, increasing divorce rates etc, young couples need this kind of interaction more than ever. Clover Pass has so many young marrieds right now, it would be a shame to "drop" them. Speaking from my own experience and from listening to my kids, this is a very important time in their lives and a time when they need ongoing support from others in their age group and marriage status. Just a thought but I hope one taken seriously.
From an "older much wiser" unmarried person who wished she had that kind of "group" support at the "twenty something" age.
And so closes a long era of "our group" which extends way back! It has been such a blessing to see what God has done in the last 10 to 15 years. It sure doesn't seem that long ago when Daniel first came up, Clint was leading, etc. Then, after high school, the idea of becoming our own group. I know that the group has been a blessing, and it has been fun to keep up to speed with everyone's progress, even though it has to be vicariously. We do serve an Almighty God.
I'm 37 next week. I don't think I'm so young anymore. But you, Jasen and the kids are never far from my thoughts.
Thanks Jerry! Why don't you come down the weekend befor your birthday? We could celebrate a couple of days early.
well, that's a dissapiontment to come home to. I guess that pretty well un-plugs me. Oh well.
Caren, you guys should keep your Mom and Chris booked for Thursday nights, and make it a date night for you and Matthew!!
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