Thursday, February 24, 2011

Youth Retreat!!!

Tomorrow is the start of our youth retreat!!! Here's the thing though, I'm not sure if you've looked at the weather forecast but we're supposed to get loads of snow tomorrow. Not really bad news, BUT if it's a snow day and they cancel the buses then we won't be able to leave tomorrow! I doubt that you've ever done this before but please pray that tomorrow is NOT a snow day.

I'm going to assume that the buses will not be canceled. If everything goes according to plan, we will be meeting at Fairview MB Church at 4:45 pm tomorrow. Please bring all your stuff along (see the list packing list below).

We will be stopping at a service centre on the way for supper, so bring some $ along for that. Let your parents know that we are hoping to be back in St. Catharines at around 4:00 pm. You'll be able to give them a call once we're back...that way they don't need to wait around if we end up being late.

What to Bring:
• Sleeping bag, pillow
• Warm clothing
• Towel, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, etc.
• Winter boots, warm jacket, snow pants, gloves, scarf, toque
• Flashlight
• Bible, notebook, pen

If it does end up being a snow day and the buses are canceled then I'll send a message with the new information.

See you tomorrow!!!

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Birthday Party

We're having a birthday party for Ruthie tonight!!!! Whether you usually come to Bible study or not, you're invited to join us to celebrate Ruthie's birthday. We'll be meeting at Fairview at 7:00 pm. It's a surprise party so please don't be late or you might ruin the surprise.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Winter Retreat Info...

Woo hoo!!! The winter retreat is next weekend!!!

Here's a bit of info for it:
We'll be meeting at Fairview MB Church next Friday at 4:45 pm. There will be a bus waiting for us, so we'll load her up and our weekend adventure will begin! We will be making a bathroom/supper stop on the way so bring some money along for that.

The weekend will be filled with outdoor fun (sledding!), relaxing, being together, and worshiping God. Mark & I will be leading our sessions and Sam Willems will be leading the singing portion of our worship times. It is going to be a great weekend!

We will be leaving to come home again at noon on Sunday so we should be back around 4:00ish. Let you parents know that you'll call them once we're back...that way they don't need to wait around for us if we're a bit late.

If you have not signed up for the retreat and you're seeing the error of this and really want to come (which is understandable because this is going to be great) then let me know, be really nice to me and I'll think about letting you come :) Also, if you haven't gotten your form to me yet then MAKE SURE YOU BRING IT. You will not be allowed on the bus if I don't have your form (and I'm really not joking about this).

Let me know if you've got any other questions about it.

NEMBY goes to Waterloo

I've already sent out all the info for tonight, so this is really just a reminder of the details. We're going to Waterloo tonight for the Ontario MB Conference: Youth Track. We'll be meeting at Fairview MB Church at 5:15 pm. Please eat supper before you come because we won't have time for a supper stop...although I think there will some snacks after the conference.

Here's the revised list of people coming. I've got enough rides for these people and we've got 3 extra seats so if you're name is not on this list and you want to come then just let me know.

Colin Fast
Carmen Mortley
Ashley Schuender
Katie Hines
Josh Harder
Marcus Tuttle
Joanna Albers
Travis Braun
Nigel Mortley
Jesslyn Duerrstein
Amy Browett
Nicole Thiessen
Kelsey Schuender
Darren Klassen
Rachel Hewitt
Natasha Hesp
Kristen Kort
Mark Durksen
Tim Durksen
Kevin Klassen
Mel Neufeld
Sabrina Wiens

If you're not on the list and not coming to Waterloo with us then I guess we'll see you next week.

Friday, February 11, 2011

Gargon!!!

Yup, you heard me right. We're going to be playing Gargon tonight. We'll be meeting at Fairview MB at 7:00 pm and then the fun will begin. Please, please, please wear proper running shoes...bad things happen when people don't and be ready to run around and get sweaty.

Next week, we're going to be going to Waterloo for the Ontario MB Conference Youth Night. It's going to be a worship night with other youth groups from all over Ontario. There are going to be some speakers from a few different mission organizations and it's going to be good. I'm going to have a sign-up list for it tonight and I need to know how many people are coming so that I can make sure we have enough rides. We'll be leaving at 5:30 next Friday. Please talk to your parents/think about whether or not you want to come to this and be ready to sign up tonight. Oh and there is no cost for this. If you can't make it tonight but want to come then just message me and I'll add your name to the list.

Tuesday, February 08, 2011

Bible Study at Fairview

Just a reminder that we've got Bible study tonight. We'll be meeting at Fairview MB Church NOT at Jesslyn's house. Meet me there at 7:00 pm.

Also, if you want to come on the retreat but haven't handed in your form or money then please bring it along to Bible study or at least message me to let me know you still want to come. I made a list of people I know are coming and am going to start working on transportation, rooming lists, etc. so I NEED TO KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE COMING.

See you tonight!

Thursday, February 03, 2011

Worship Night

We were originally going to be playing Gargon for youth this week, but since there will be another group at the church on Friday we're going to postpone Gargon until next week.

Instead, we're going to be having a low-key worship night. Tim will be leading some singing, I'll be talking a bit, and we'll have a time of sharing. Typically, the few sharing times we've had over the past few months have been a bit awkward and hardly anyone has actually said anything. Last week's worship night at Southridge was really good and challenged us to bring God into every part of our lives, including our schools. In our Bible study we've been talking about how to be the person God created us to be...again, living our whole lives for Him. We're going to be talking a bit more about that tomorrow, so think about it and about what God's been doing in your life in relation to these things and think about whether or not you have something to share with the group about it.

After the worship time we'll be hanging out in the youth room and perhaps playing a few youth room games...the animal game, 4 on a couch, the bowl game = awesome!

We'll be meeting at Fairview MB at 7:00 pm tomorrow.

Tuesday, February 01, 2011

Bible Study

Happy first day of a new semester!

Just writing to remind you that we've got Bible study tonight. 7:00 pm at Jesslyn's house.

It's not supposed to really start snowing until late tonight, but drive safely anyhow and if it looks like it's snowing really hard then stay tuned...I'll cancel it if the roads look horrible.