I just wanted to say a big thank you to all the amazing youth and adults who volunteered last Saturday for the Fall Fest! It was a great success, and we had over 400 people here throughout that night! What a great turnout!
I’m really proud of everyone who spent pretty much all day working at the church (and then having some fun at Hobson’s Farm). Your service was a big help, and this event wouldn’t have worked without you. I know Ginger was so thrilled to have so many dedicated people who were willing to give their time. Thank you all. You are really awesome.
As a reward (and also sort of because we’ll be missing some adult volunteers tonight), I have decided that we will have a game night tonight. You all worked really hard on Saturday, with some of you here for 10-11 hours! That’s crazy. So tonight, we’re going to have some pizza and some games!
Hope to see you there!
Peace,
Corey
Just a reminder that this Saturday, October 31, we will be helping out with the Fall Fest. Set up starts at 10:00am for those of you doing that. We’ll help set up the games, activities and everything else they need for the event that night. Then, Ginger and the Family/Big events team will be providing lunch for us (hooray!).
At about 12:45, we will leave to go to “>Hobson’s Farm where we will get lost in the corn maze, probably chunk some pumpkins and have a good time. Then, we’ll come back to church for the Fall Fest, where most of us will be leading the games for the younger kids.
So, if you’re setting up in the morning, be there at 10am. If you are working in the evening and want to go to Hobson’s Farm, be at the church by noon (if you want a free lunch!). Or if you can’t go, just meet us at church at 4:45pm, when we’ll be arriving back from Hobson’s Farm.
Thanks so much for your willingness to serve. Ginger was absolutely excited when she saw how many of you wanted to volunteer! You make me proud.
Peace,
Corey
You asked for it (well, some of you did, anyway) and you got it! If you look just above this post, you’ll see the words “Bible Study Topics.” If you click there, you will go to a new page on our blog, where I will post the Bible Study topic for the next week(s). So, if you go there now, you can get a heads-up on what we’ll be talking about next week! But I’m not going to tell you here. I’m going to make you look.
By adding this new page, you all can now read ahead of time what we’ll be reading and discussing on Wednesday nights, so that (hopefully) you can spend some time thinking about it, and if you have thoughts or questions, you can bring those to youth that night and we will talk about them. This will help us all dig a little deeper and grow a little more in our faith, which is what we’re all about at Lifeline Youth Ministry.
If you have other suggestions for topics you want to talk about, feel free to add a comment on the Bible Study Topics page! I’m always looking for more ideas, and if there’s something on your mind, I would love the chance to help you think about it and talk about it.
Hope everyone has a great weekend! See you Sunday!
Peace,
Corey
Or have we already forgotten? I hope everyone has been able to remember to pray about the different things we passed out on Wednesday after our discussion of the importance of prayer.
Making prayer a habit helps us develop and strengthen our connection with God and helps us get on board with what God is doing here and now. I like to think of it as becoming just like breathing- something we do (and need to do!) constantly. It becomes such a fixture in our lives that when we don’t do it, it really sticks out, and we notice. It’s not always easy to carve out some time each day for specific God-talk, but we should all make the effort, and support each other as we do that. So I encourage you all to reach out to each other and finish this week strong. Keep praying. Keep talking with God, and you’ll be surprised at what God might show you. We just have to ask and listen.
Peace,
Corey
We still need volunteers for some upcoming events:
FALL FEST, 10/31 – We are still taking volunteers to help out with Fall Fest. You can help set up from 10am- noon, or you can help at the event, which will be 5-8pm. In between, we will be going somewhere for fun times in the corn mazes (Location to be determined). If you want to do the fun activity, you have to volunteer. You’ll also need to bring some cash with you if you want to buy anything at the fun activity place. We will cover the cost of the corn maze(s)/admission.
UPWARD BASKETBALL REGISTRATION, 10/10 and 10/13 – While kids are getting registered for Upward Basketball, there will also be a place with some games and activities for the kids to do. Mike Carpenter (Austin and Kaleb’s dad) is in charge up setting this up, and he asked me if we had anyone who would be interested. If so, you need to be at church at 8:15am this Saturday (until 12:15pm), and/or 5:15 Tuesday 10/13.
Thanks for all your help! Without you all, it would be very hard to get these events together! So, come on out and help the church reach out to the community.
Peace,
Corey
Just wanted to remind everyone that we’re having a cookout this weekend. Here are the details:
WHAT: A Cookout
WHO: Youth, their families and friends
WHERE: Ozok Shelter, Deming Park, Terre Haute, IN
WHEN: 5:00-7:30pm, Saturday October 3, 2009
WHY: Because we like spending time together
OTHER: Please bring a side dish and/or a dessert to share with everyone. The church will provide burgers, hot dogs, condiments and drinks.
I will put up some signs or balloons or something to help you find the shelter, in case you aren’t sure where it is. I’ll also bring some yard games- croquet, cornhole, volleyball, bocce ball, and more. It will be awesome.
WE NEED TO KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE COMING SO THAT WE CAN GET ENOUGH FOOD. SO, PLEASE LET US KNOW BY FRIDAY! You can call, email or tell Corey or Kelli. If you don’t let us know how many people are coming, you might not get any food…mwahahah!
Peace,
Corey
It’s been a while since we last had just a night to hang out and have some fun, so we’re going to do that tonight (plus, I’ve got a headache that just won’t leave me alone). But, even though it’s a game night, I think it still ties in with what we’ve talked about the last couple of weeks- friendships and teamwork. I’ve always found that hanging out and having fun with people was a great way to learn about them and grow your friendship. So look at tonight as an opportunity to make some new friends!
I hope you were able to make it to See You at the Pole today. What a cool opportunity to pray for your school, your friends and everything else going on in our lives. And a big thank you to all our volunteers who helped us cover almost every school in the county…haha! We’ve got people all over the place! I think that’s awesome.
Hope to see you all tonight.
Peace,
Corey
PS: Here’s a link if you want to see Pastor Aaron, Ginger and I talk about the youth and children’s ministry on the Wabash Valley Showcase TV show: http://mywabashvalley.com/content/fulltext/?cid=82442
Last week we talked about finding God in friendships and in getting to know each other a little better. Each of you interviewed someone and then shared something interesting about that person with the bigger group. Tonight we’re going to sort of continue with the same idea and do some different things to help us continue to learn more about each other and grow closer together. We’ll be doing several activities in teams, including an outdoor version of “Crossing the Amazon!” I know lots of you have been waiting for a chance to try this again, so tonight’s the night.
I hope you’re all having a great week! It’s been really quiet here on the blog- is anybody here? Haha!
Peace,
Corey
Just a quick note- some of the staff of Mount Pleasant are going to be on WTWO some time around 11am today to talk about the ministry here. I’ll be there to share a little bit about what we’re doing in Lifeline Youth Ministry. I know it’s short notice, but check us out if you can! (I’ll see if I can get a tape or a link to watch online or something for anyone who misses it).
Peace,
Corey
Hello everybody! It’s been a while since the blog has been updated (I was on vacation). But I have tons of news to share with you all, starting with what’s going on tonight.
As you know, Boost is starting this week, and I thought it would be cool to do a series of lessons during Boost. They will all be tied together around one main idea. And that idea is…
FINDING GOD IN UNEXPECTED PLACES
I know we’re all used to coming to church and expecting to learn about God, but I want us to think and talk about ways we can learn about and experience God outside of church. Because, really, we only spend a couple of hours max each week at church. There are tons of ways we can learn about God, and I’ll tell you a secret- church is not the only way (thought it’s definitely an awesome way).
Tonight, we’re going to talk about what we can learn about God from nature. I’ll be sharing a bit about my recent vacation to Niagara Falls and what I learned about God on that trip. I’ve even got pictures! So, I hope you can join us tonight and throughout this whole Boost series. Dinner starts at 5:15, so come grab your grub and meet us in the Wide-Eyed Cafe!
In other news, I’ve added a bunch of upcoming events to the Upcoming Events page, so go check it out if you want to know more about what we have in the next several months!
Peace,
Corey
