// January 13th, 2010 // No Comments » // Youth News
HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT this Sunday at church!
Let me be the first to tip you off to a big announcement that will be made this Sunday at church. If you aren’t planning to be at one of our church services this week, change your plans and be there! Seriously. Something has been in the works for a while, but we haven’t been free to talk about it until this Sunday, so COME!
Check out this video I posted about it on our church’s Facebook page!
Next Mexico missions trip meeting
We had a great turnout at our first Mexico missions trip meeting last week! Our next meeting is on Sunday, February 7th, at 12:15 PM at church, immediately following the last service. If you missed the first meeting, you’ll want to make sure you come to this one because we’ll be finalizing who’s committed to going on the trip. If you’re still unsure, you’ll have to decide by then.
We’ll also start talking about the different gifts, talents, and abilities each person has on the team. This will help us start to plan what we’ll be doing there and how each of us will be serving the Covenant Mexicans on the trip.
New girls-only Bible study starts Thursday at the Schmoyer’s
This Thursday, January 14, Dana Schmoyer and Jan Banke are starting a new Bible study for sr. high girls at 6:30 PM called, “Lady In Waiting.” You’ll talk about relationships, boys, dating, and a Biblical model for how that all works. Most importantly, however, you’ll talk about your relationship with God and how to pursue your relationship with Him more than your relationship with other guys.
There’s a book you’ll probably want to purchase that costs a nominal fee, but that’s it.
Here’s a video on our youth group Facebook page of Dana explaining more about it.
Real World Parents Seminar
There’s still time to register for Real World Parents and get the advanced price of $10 per family. All the information about the Real World Parents seminar is now posted on our church’s website. You can find the promo video, a download of our print ad, and even register and pay for the seminar online.
Please help us spread the word about this seminar!
Jr. High worship band
If you’re in jr. high and would like to participate in the worship band that leads The Journey once a month, please contact Nancy Holm at nancyh@alexandriacovenant.org or at 320-763-5659. We’re looking for musicians and singers!
Lake Beauty Bible Camp winter snow camps
The LBBC Junior/Super High and Trailblazer Retreats are both happening in February.
- The Junior/Super is February 5th-7th. The early registration is January 15th, and the price until that point is $103. After January 15th the price will go up to $109. This weekend will be full of spiritual encouragement and fun. There will be broomball, polar dip, tubing, tournaments, and many more activities, as well as delicious food. The speaker for the weekend will be Aaron Felty, the youth pastor at Plymouth Covenant Church.
- The Trailblazer is February 26th-28th. Early registration is February 1st. Again until the 1st the price is $103 and after the 1st it is $109. We will have exciting things planned for this weekend as well. Some activities will be of course broomball, and tubing, as well as polar dip, crafts, and a promise land extravaganza. We will also be giving into the spiritual lives of the trailblazers through our counselors and our speaker Joel Osterlund. Joel is the Pastor of Christian Formation at Grace Covenant in Little Falls.
The theme for both retreats is What Now? Our theme verse is Joshua 1:9. Our summer theme was being wanted by God and it was based on Moses. We pick up here with Moses dead. Joshua and Israel are wondering what now? Now that they aren’t camp, what now? During these weekends students will be encouraged to look for what they are called to do in the areas that they have influence (i.e. school, clubs, sports teams), and then to go do it with courage and strength. It will be a challenging and encouraging weekend for your students.
Brochures and online registration are here on LBBC’s website.
Yes, it’s true. On February 11, I (Tim Schmoyer) will be going to Haiti for a week to help with some of the relief efforts there. I plan to have access to the Internet while I’m there, which means I will be publishing pictures, videos, and blog posts while I’m gone, so you all can keep up with the trip while I serve.