JR HIGH RETREAT!!

With the gorgeous NWA fall comes the chance to have amazing retreats like this one at beautiful camps and parks.  I love stuff like this so much!  This is always an amazing weekend, so let's jump at the chance to be part of it!

This is an area-wide event, meaning Jr High kids from churches of Christ all over the NWA come together and meet each other, worship together, grow together, and make memories and friendships that will literally last a lifetime!  Our theme is "THE BODY", and it's shaping up to be one amazing weekend!

Here are the basics!

WHO?  RAVE Jr High (this means 7th, 8th, and 9th graders) AND PARENTS!!
WHAT?  A weekend full of worship, growth, and tons of fun
WHEN?  October 26-28
WHERE?  Camp Siloam in Siloam Springs
HOW MUCH?  $43
WHAT DO I BRING?  All the usual stuff: Bedding, toiletries, clothes for Fri-Sun, BIBLE

It's gonna be a GREAT WEEKEND, so sign up on the board outside my office!  PARENTS NEEDED!!

NOTE:  Our new official policy is that parents will be half price on trips.

RUTH RALLY!

There is a beautiful thing going on at Mt. Comfort this weekend!  (We discussed this at the parents' meeting) There is a youth rally, or Ruth Rally, going on with a beautiful twist...it's for GIRLS ONLY.  Let's not miss the chance to get our girls (and any moms that can come and be a part of this amazing event) together with girls from all over NWA to worship, learn, fellowship, and grow together!

NOTE:  There will be a lock-in SLUMBER PARTY at the Mt. Comfort building overnight on Friday night.  This is the easiest option.  But if you can't spend the night, we can work something else out.  Just let me know!

Here's the skinny...

WHO?  ALL AGES of RAVE teens AND their moms!
WHAT?  A youth rally just for GIRLS!
WHEN?  Friday, September 28 at 6:00 to Saturday, September 29 at 5:00
WHERE?  Mt. Comfort Church of Christ
HOW MUCH?  $15
WHAT DO I BRING?  An extra change of clothes and sleeping bag, pillow, and bathroom stuff IF you're gonna spend the night.  Otherwise, just a BIBLE!

A SIGN UP IS POSTED BY MY OFFICE, OR YOU CAN EMAIL TO SIGN UP THAT WAY.

NOTE:  WE ARE IN NEED OF A MOM OR TWO TO ACCOMPANY OUR GIRLS TO THIS RALLY, SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN DO THIS!

SEPTEMBER FNL PICS!

WHAT A GREAT DAY!!

Thanks SO much to the Valentines and Mohorns for kicking off the FNL season with a great day of kickball!  AND thank you to everybody that came out and had a blast with us!  We played, we laughed, we cried, we worshiped.  GOD IS GOOD!

These are certainly not all of the pics, but these are some hi-lights.  Be sure and check out all the details in each one! (You can click on individual pics to see a bigger version)

We'll start with the FNL PLAY OF THE WEEK..

FIRST FAMILY NIGHT LIVE!

Folks, I can't begin to tell you how excited I am about FAMILY NIGHT LIVE!  The format is the same as Food n' Friends, but this is for the whole family.  Imagine the great things to come when families eat, play, and worship alongside each other!  These will occur every 4th Sunday of the month, and will be planned by a different pair or group of families each month.  It could be anything from playing volleyball in the gym to a cookout, to going bowling!  Endless possibilities!

So it's time for the first one of many!

Here are the details for the first one!

WHO?  ALL RAVE TEENS AND THEIR FAMILIES
WHAT?  Parents vs. Teens KICKBALL GAME!
WHEN?  This Sunday, September 23, 3:00 pm, following the church picnic!
WHERE?  Tyson Park, same as the church picnic
WHAT DO I BRING?  Just some athletic clothes and a KILLER COMPETITIVE SPIRIT!

WARNING:  LOSING TEAM MAY HAVE TO SUFFER SOME CONSEQUENCES.....

This one has been organized by the Valentines and Mohorns, so let's all come out and have a blast with the stuff they've planned!

CONTAGION: How to Become a Contagious Christion

One of the MANY things I'm pumped out of my mind about right now is our current class for Jr High and Sr High.  We're calling it "CONTAGION: How to Become a Contagious Christian".  It's a 7-8 week study on practical ways to share our faith, different evangelism styles, what our jobs are and are not, etc..

I would like to start a new ongoing conversation with you as parents to reinforce what we're teaching, and to keep you engaged and in-the-loop on what's being taught to your teens.

Here's what we'll do.  It's pretty simple..

WHAT I'M GOING TO DO:
As things are being taught in the youth room, you'll receive emails about key points and easy conversation starters.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:
All you have to do is check these emails, with CONVERSATION STARTERS in the subject line, read through them, and bring up some of the easy conversation topics I'll provide.  Dinner time, drive time, bedtime, family time, any time.  The key to get the conversations started between you and your teens.

You'll be seeing more of this type of thing over the coming months.  Our aim to provide you with as many opportunities as we can to keep you and your teens connected and engaged on a spiritual level!  Thank you, in advance, for partnering with RAVE to keep the fire burning!

P1438: Starting the day off right!

(Ok, I'm working on a better name, but...)  What does P1438 mean?

"Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul."  

Psalm 143:8

Once a week, students from each high school are going to have a chance to come together for breakfast and be challenged by each other from the bible and mainly to pray for each other as we go into the day and week.  What better way to get the day started than with fellow RAVErs, sharing God's word and coming together in prayer?  

I'm working on Rogers and Fayetteville, but here's what I've got so far, so people can go ahead and start coming! 

SPRINGDALE:  Olde Tyme Donuts, Tuesdays, 8:10 AM

HAR BER:  Arsaga's, Mondays, 8:00 AM

SILOAM:  Wednesdays at lunch (I know it's not breakfast, but we'll take it!)

PS:  THIS IS A PERFECT THING TO INVITE FRIENDS TO!!!

FALL RETREAT 2012 (for ALL ages!)

Hallelujah, FALL IS HERE!  Retreats are what we do best, and it's time for our Fall Retreat!  This is one is for all ages, and there are some extra special things going on at this one, so YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS IT!!  Our theme is "WANTED" and it's gonna be great for everybody!  THERE IS A SIGN-UP SHEET on the board by my office, OR you can email me and give me the name, grade, and shirt size of those coming!

TWO SPECIAL THINGS TO REMEMBER:  We would LOVE to see as many parents as we can come on this trip.  You'll be hearing more about this soon, but one goal of this school year is to start surrounding our teens with more trusted adult mentors.  That's where you come in!

ALSO, the content of this retreat is going to be PERFECT for our teens to bring friends too.  It's going to be all about how we are wanted by God and his people.  PLEASE, help me encourage our teens to bring their friends to this one!

So here are the details..
WHO?  ALL RAVE TEENS AND FAMILIES/FRIENDS
WHAT?  A time to get away for the weekend, be with other believers, pour our hearts out in worship, share our faith and our struggles, and have a GREAT TIME doing it!  We'll be tackling activities like zip-lines, high ropes courses, the BLOB, and all manner of outdoor fun!  Plus, a spades tournament that will change your life..
WHEN?  September 7-9, 2012
WHERE?  NEW LIFE RANCH  This place has it all!
HOW MUCH?  $50 covers it all!
WHAT DO I BRING?  BIBLE, bedding, all your own bathroom stuff, warm and cool weather clothes, clothes to swim in if you would like to tackle the lake and/or blob!

CONTACT ME if you have any questions or to sign up!

HERE IS THE SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEKEND!

                                                FRIDAY

                                    5:00    Dinner at Wendy’s

6:00    Depart from Rob Ave

                                    6:45    Arrive and settle in

                                    7:00    Debrief

                                    7:15    Games

                                    7:30    Session 1:  WANTED by the World Pt. 1

                                    9:00    Hayride & Campfire (S'MORES!!)

                                    10:30  Chill time, spades tournament, etc.

                                    12:00  Lights out!

                                                SATURDAY

                                    8:00    Breakfast      

                                    9:00    Session 2:  WANTED by Each Other

                                    10:00  TAWG time   

                                    10:30 Team Olympics

                                    12:00  Lunch

                                    1:00    Free time

                                                            Options

                                                            Softball          Waterfront/BLOB     

                                                            Basketball     Tennis

                                                            Canteen        Ultimate Frisbee

                                                            Hiking                        Gameroom

                                                            Disc Golf       Volleyball

                                    3:00    PATMOS

                                                            3:00    Zipline

                                                            4:00    3 High ropes choices

                                    5:30    Dinner: COOKOUT!!

                                    7:00    Session 3:  WANTED by God

                                    8:00    Special Activity         

                                    9:00    Hayride & Campfire (S'MORE S'MORES!!!)

                                    10:30  Chill time

                                    11:30 Midnight Communion

                                    1:00    Lights out!

                                                SUNDAY

                                    8:00    Breakfast

                                    9:00    Session 4:  WANTED by the World Pt. 2

                                    after    Wrap up, clean up, head home!

BRING LIST:
BIBLE
Clothes for 2 nights/3 days
Swimming stuff if you plan on doing the BLOB
Any sports equipment you want (see the FREE TIME options above)
ALL bedding for your twin size bunk bed
ALL your own toiletries (well, all you'll need, not all you own)