The Centerport UMC youth fellowship is for young persons in grades 6 - 12.  We have approximately 35 young people actively involved in the group, which meets about twice a month and are doing social distancing service projects.

Happy New Year!!!

Thank you to everyone who came out to go caroling in December. We had a BIG group who brought BIG cheer to some of our church members. It was a cold night, but we bundled up, wore our masks and sang our hearts out!  

We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. We look forward to the new year with some great service projects lined up and some creative activities to keep connected. 

Stay tuned for upcoming events and opportunities to join in. We hope you stay safe and healthy. 

Peace and blessings - 

Gina Grubbs and Ted Brummel

HOW COMPLAINING REWIRES YOUR BRAIN FOR NEGATIVITY

(AND HOW TO STOP)

"Neuroscience teaches us that neurons that fire together, wire together. Donald Hebb, a Canadian neuropsychologist, coined that phrase back in 1949. What this means is that whenever we think a thought or have a feeling or physical sensation, thousands of neurons are triggered and they all get together to form a neural network. With repetitive thinking, the brain learns to trigger the same neurons each time. So, if you keep your mind on looping self-criticism, worries, and how nothing is working out for you, your mind will more easily find that part of your brain and will quickly assist in thinking those thoughts again. This shapes your mind unto greater reactivity, making you more vulnerable to anxiety."

~ Annie Wood via tinybuddha.com

See the full article here: https://tinybuddha.com/blog/complaining-rewires-brain-negativity-how-to-stop/?fbclid=IwAR2C_Jzid4ryGMrW_HtuR1byJfGwtBO--x-TqTh7WmOz-QJi3wmhHLpaL70

HOW THE FUNDS OUR YOUTH GROUP RAISES ACTUALLY FIGHT HUNGER

Over more than six decades we’ve learned that the best way to fight hunger is to give families the tools they need to put food on their own tables year round. Our goal for children and families is food security. That means they can be confident about where their next meal is coming from — and that they get enough nutritious food to live an active, healthy life. Specifically, this means that the funds you donate help World Vision:

¨ Teach parents improved farming techniques.

¨ Equip families to grow healthier, more abundant

crops and livestock.

¨ Provide access to clean water for nutritious

harvests.

¨ Run malnutrition centers when there’s a food

crisis.

¨ Distribute emergency food supplies when

there’s a disaster.