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Jr/Sr Retreat Video, Holy Week cancellations, Fields of Faith, FCA Breakfast

// March 30th, 2010 // No Comments » // Youth News

Highlight vid/pics from Jr/Sr Retreat

This past weekend we had a great time with many of our high school juniors and seniors on a retreat geared specifically for them. E.J. Swanson joined us to be our guest speaker about all the upcoming transitions in the next year or two as they move into college, careers, and relationships.

Check out pictures of our retreat on Facebook.

Here’s our highlight video of the retreat, too. Fun times!

Cancellations for this week

Due to Easter break and all the other services at church, the following are canceled or changed this week.

• Sunday School: cancelled
• Sr. High Impact: cancelled
• Journey: cancelled
• Monday C-Group: meeting Tuesday, March 30th, at Zion Lutheran Church to walk through the Passion of the Christ. Meet at 6 at the church and then go to the Rosengren’s for supper.

See the “Fields of Faith” info below for note for the Giroux’s Wednesday C-Group plans.

Fields of Faith this Wednesday

High schoolers are encouraged to attend Fields of Faith at the Jefferson High School gym on Wednesday, March 31, a student-led time of worship and prayer for the school. It goes from 7 PM to 9 PM.

The Giroux Wednesday C-Group will be meeting at JHS for Fields of Faith instead of having their normal C-Group meeting. The potluck dinner has been pushed back to next week, so bring your dinner to share then instead of this week.

FCA Easter Breakfast

FCA’s Easter Breakfast is on Thursday, April 1, at the Garden Center Ballroom from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM. The speaker is Coach Steve Johnson, the head football coach at Bethel University. The breakfast is free for students. Adults may give a freewill offering. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Winter retreat for high school jrs/srs in only two weeks, MOVE 2010, Journey assignments

// March 9th, 2010 // No Comments » // Youth News

Winter Retreat for Juniors and Seniors

This year we’re doing something special for our high school juniors and seniors. The 11th and 12th graders are going on a weekend retreat to the Giroux’s cabin up north. We have a lot planned for the weekend, but perhaps the most exciting thing is that E.J. Swanson will be joining us as our guest speaker. E.J. is a nationally-known youth speaker, traveling with bands like Hawk Nelson, Big Daddy Weave, and more. The topics he’ll cover will relate to the major upcoming transitions in life when moving out of high school with real-life responsibilities and expectations.

The retreat is March 26-28 and will cost $69/person. We’ll leave Friday late afternoon and return Sunday early afternoon. Sign-up by turning in a check to the front office at church. It’s only two weekends away! If you’re unable to afford the cost, please talk with Tim directly. We’re more interested in having you join us than we are in getting your money.

If you are a junior or senior, invite your peers to come with us!

VIDEO: See our video on Facebook about this retreat!

Watch a video of EJ here to see what he’s like.

M.O.V.E. 2010

M.O.V.E. is the Mission Outreach Venture Experience in downtown Minneapolis for high school students (9th-12th grade). Sr. high students from all over our conference get together to worship, learn, and serve the city of Minneapolis by doing various service projects. This year it’s April 9-10 and Efrem Smith, pastor of The Sanctuary Covenant Church, will be the speaker. The cost is $37/person, and you’ll need some extra cash for two meals on the road.

Sign-by by filling out the registration form on the youth kiosk at church and turning it in to the front office. The deadline is Monday, March 29!

Here’s the highlight video we made of last year’s trip to MOVE 2009.

Journey kids must be caught up on work to be confirmed

For you 8th graders in the Journey, if you want to participate in Confirmation Sunday this year, you must have all of your assignments completed. If you’re behind, make sure you talk about it with your Journey leader and start getting caught up ASAP! I know you don’t want to miss out on Confirmation Sunday, and we don’t want you to either.

Cancelations this week, To Save A Life in theater, winter retreat, M.O.V.E.

// March 3rd, 2010 // No Comments » // Youth News

To Save A Life in theaters this week

The movie starts showing at the theater in Alexandria this Friday. It’s a great film for families to see together. There’s a lot of themes to discuss together afterwards, like drinking, peer pressure, suicide, abortion, acceptance, and more.

The movie is only in theaters here in Alexandria for one week, Friday, March 5, to Thursday, March 11, so see it soon!

Here’s the official trailer on YouTube.

Winter Retreat for Juniors and Seniors

This year we’re doing something special for our high school juniors and seniors. The 11th and 12th graders are going on a weekend retreat to the Giroux’s cabin up north. We have a lot planned for the weekend, but perhaps the most exciting thing is that E.J. Swanson will be joining us as our guest speaker. E.J. is a nationally-known youth speaker, traveling with bands like Hawk Nelson, Big Daddy Weave, and more. The topics he’ll cover will relate to the major upcoming transitions in life when moving out of high school with real-life responsibilities and expectations.

The retreat is March 26-28 and will cost $69/person. We’ll leave Friday late afternoon and return Sunday early afternoon. Sign-up by turning in a check to the front office at church. If you’re unable to afford the cost, please talk with Tim directly. We’re more interested in having you join us than we are in getting your money.

If you are a junior or senior, invite your peers to come with us!

M.O.V.E. 2010

M.O.V.E. is the Mission Outreach Venture Experience in downtown Minneapolis for high school students (9th-12th grade). Sr. high students from all over our conference get together to worship, learn, and serve the city of Minneapolis by doing various service projects. This year it’s April 9-10 and Efrem Smith, pastor of The Sanctuary Covenant Church, will be the speaker. The cost is $37/person, and you’ll need some extra cash for two meals on the road.

Sign-by by filling out the registration form on the youth kiosk at church and turning it in to the front office. The deadline is Monday, March 29!

Here’s the highlight video we made of last year’s trip to MOVE 2009.

Cancelations this week

C-Groups are canceled this week due to Spring Break.

On March 8th, the Monday C-Group will be going to the movie theater to see, “To Save A Life,” so meet at the cinema at 6:40 PM instead of at the Hurlbut’s house.

The March 10th, the Giroux C-Group will eat at the Eberly’s at 5:45 PM then go see the movie, To Save A Life, together.

No Sunday School this week

Sunday School is canceled again this Sunday for all ages.