Hey, like me, maybe you’ve been thinking about what you can do this Christmas BESIDES getting presents and even just GIVING presents to those people around you that really, truly, already have enough…
well here’s a GREAT website I stumbled upon with a ton of super ideas of organizations and groups to donate some money to…
http://www.giving101.org/whiteenvelopeproject It’s a great story (about the white envelope) and the giving catalogue has a ton of really cool ideas of people and places to donate to. I know that in my Jr.High small group I’m going to try to encourage the guys to bring in about $10 each, we’ll flip through the catalogue, pick out some gifts, then leave white envelopes under each of our trees at home letting our families know.
The grade 7 boys got into a little flamethrowing action…
While the grade 8 boys beat the snot out of each other…
- 1 Corinthians 9: 24-27 -
Life as a fighter requires a good Coach, good Training, lots of Practice, and healthy Eating.
Life as a Christian requires a good Leader, good time reading and praying, living out what you learn, and watching what you put into your body. A fighter can always get better…lets push each other on to be better fighters in this walk with Christ.
ATTENTION: The Internet is broken. From this point on we will continue life without it. Please go back to life as you knew it before the invention of the internet. Thank you.
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Actually that’s not true… The internet still works, we’re just not really updating this site anymore. Basically because I hate it and it could be so much better. So, we’re making it so much better. There is a BRAND SPANKING NEW website that will be coming your way within the next 40 years (hopefully sooner though). So keep your eyes peeled cuz this site is gonna be epic.
Until then, keep checking this place out, maybe we’ll update it even though it pains me to do so.
YEAH!
Springvale has a new site though. www.springvale.org – It’s pretty cooL. I guess.
What is it: This is our biggest, favourite annual event and EVERYONE in Stouffville is invited! All the youth groups in town are joining in on this and it should be HUGE!
Bring dirty, dark clothes. Meet at Willow Springs Camp (Bethesda & McCowan rds) Be ready to run through the woods trying to complete your team’s mission and DON’T GET CAUGHT!
A picture is a representation of something real. It is an artist’s attempt to portray what they see in the real life event. Some pictures reflect that event well, others not so much. No matter how great of a representation it is, it remains only a picture, not the real thing.
This month in Sr. High, we’re going to look through pictures of Jesus. How we see him, how the world sees him, how history has seen him. Everybody has a picture of Jesus, what’s yours?
Playing a game outside, how could we resist taking a picture with that kind of sunset behind Tyler!? And by the way, it's not sweat, it's water on his shirt.
After much anticipation we finally kicked things off last night; and what a night it was. We packed that place out and things went a little wild. I have to say that I’m not sure I’ve ever experienced a youth night quite like it. Balloons, lights, Jonas Brothers, Caleb and Andrew’s video, popsicle sticks flying everywhere… The whole thing was like a blur. I’m not even totally sure what happened. I’ve got a couple photos for your enjoyment.
So now what?
Well, Sr. High Thursday Nights will go on each week and hopefully we can continue with that kind of ridiculous intensity. Keep coming out and bringing your friends and things will just keep getting better. If you want to be involved in any way (music, tech, planning, games, other ideas…) please let us know and we will get you plugged in somewhere.
Saturday Night Alive - September 19th. You don’t want to miss this one! Trev and the Alive band are going to blow your socks off with another night full of praise and music and just all out energy. Be there!
Fall Retreat – Sept 25-27. Get your permission forms and get them in! It’s gonna be awesome.
Small Groups - Get into one now. Talk to myself (Ben) or Melissa Armstrong to find the right group for you.
Thanks for making Sr. High what it is! Keep it up.
IMPORTANT: In order to go, you need to have a parent/guardian fill out the permission form. It has all the necessary information including cost and contact info. You can download it, print it off, and get it to your parents and then get it back to us ASAP to qualify for the early bird special (before Sept. 13).
We’ll be at the church Tues-Fri or you can bring it on a Sunday morning if you want to get it out of the way before youth starts.
It’s a great story (about the white envelope) and the giving catalogue has a ton of really cool ideas of people and places to donate to. I know that in my Jr.High small group I’m going to try to encourage the guys to bring in about $10 each, we’ll flip through the catalogue, pick out some gifts, then leave white envelopes under each of our trees at home letting our families know.
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Thanks for the memories. More to come next week!
