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Written by Tim Schmoyer
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Monday, 05 November 2007 |
 Hey Parents!
Just a reminder that the Teen Internet Workshop for parents is tomorrow evening at 7:00PM. We'll probably end sometime around 9:00PM, depending on questions and discussions that take place. The event is free, so bring other parents along with you who are interested in learning more about online teen hangouts and how they work.
If you want more information about the workshop, an outline for the evening and the issues we'll discuss, check out the post on my blog here. I look forward to seeing you all there!
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Written by Tim Schmoyer
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Monday, 29 October 2007 |
Planet Wisdom money is due this week!
 We've finally nailed down the lodging details for the Planet Wisdom student conference next month and guess what -- it's free! We'll be sleeping at a church for the night we'll be in the cities for the conference, so the price for the trip is only $55/person! Sweet deal, huh? However, we need your money this week in order to purchase tickets at the discounted price. Here's what you need to know:
- The $55/person is due by Friday. After that the price may go up to $60 or so.
- The dates for the conference are Friday, Nov 30 to Saturday, Dec 1.
- We need many parents and youth leaders to go on the trip with us and help drive. Please contact me ASAP if you're willing to help in this way. Gas money will be reimbursed. We can't go without your help!
- Students will need to bring a bag-dinner with them to eat on the way there on Friday and extra money for lunch and dinner on Saturday. Saturday's breakfast is provided.
Please make all checks payable to the church. For more information on the conference, visit their website at PlanetWisdom.com Thank you!
The Journey is canceled this week
Due to the Friendly Costume Party this Wednesday nigth, The Journy is canceled for Jr. Highers. Instead, everyone is encouraged to come to church at 4:45 PM to help set up and run the event. Afterwards, when the cleanup is done, there will be a pizza party for everyone who helped.
Burning Bush this Sunday
 There is no Sr. High this Sunday night due to Burning Bush. Burning Bush is a time for all youth groups in the area to get together, worship, have fun with each other, learn about God's Word and more. We meet at The Barn next to the Holiday Inn and start at 6:30 PM. If you bring your Bible, admission is $1. If you don't bring your Bible, it costs $2 to get in. We'll see ya there!
Wednesday C-Groups at Martins
The Wednesday night C-Group will continue with their regularly scheduled meeting at the Martin's this week and will be alternating between the Martin's and the Eberly's for the weeks thereafter.
Workshop for parents on teen Internet hangouts
The Teen Internet Workshop for Parents is next Tuesday night, starting at 7:00 PM. Check out Tim's blog for an agenda and further details concerning the content of this workshop.
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Written by Tim Schmoyer
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Wednesday, 17 October 2007 |
Sign up for Planet Wisdom Student Conference!
The Planet Wisdom Student Conference is only 6 weeks away (Nov 30 to Dec 1)! Woo hoo! There are two ways to sign up for this event. 1) Sign up online here; 2) Sign up outside Tim's office at church. We'll be in touch with you shortly with a final cost of the trip, depending on how lodging works out, but you plan on it being somewhere around $75/person for the weekend, plus extra cash for two meals. This event is for 7th-12th graders.
DRIVERS NEEDED!
Parents, we need a lot drivers for this trip! We cannot pull this off without your help. Without transportation there can be no trip, so please contact Patti Eckoff if you can help drive us to Eden Prarie and back. We will reimburse your gas. Patti's email address is
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and her phone number is 320-763-7376.
Friendly Costume Party and Pizza Party!
We need both adults and youth to help with the Friendly Costume Party on Wednesday, October 31. Sign up at the youth kiosk outside Tim's office to help with setup, help oversee games and activities for the children and also to tear down afterwards. Following clean-up there will be a pizza party for all the volunteers, so sign up to help with the costume party. Contact Patti Eckoff for more info:
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or 320-763-7376.
Ninth graders in with Sr. High Sunday School this week
The Journey is canceled this Sunday for 9th graders. Please plan to join Dean Olson and the Sr. High Sunday School class in room 131.
Belize Missions Trip 2008 Sign ups
If you're planning to go to Belize with us this summer, please remember to sign up online so we have an idea of how many people to plan for. We need an approximate headcount of both students and adults, so everyone, please sign up if you're going.
Also, remember that our final information meeting about the trip is scheduled for Sunday, January 27, 2008. Kevin Barber, our host for the trip, will be here that afternoon to give us all the final information we need, show pictures, answer questions and help us prepare for the trip. If you plan to go on the missions trip, please make that meeting a top priority.
2008 Lake Beauty Winter Snow Retreat Dates
Join Lake Beauty Bible Camp for a weekend of great food, fun, chapel sessions, broomball, black lite dodgeball, snow tubing, polar plunge, carpetball, prizes and so much more! The cost is $99/person. Sign up before December 15, 2007 and get a $5 coupon for anything in the camp store. Contact the camp at 320-732-3218 or
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for more info. Brochures are also available at the youth kiosk outside Tim's office. Here are the snow camp dates:
- Sr. High Snow Camp: January 11-13, 2008.
- Trailblazers: February 15-17, 2008.
- Jr/Super High: Feburary 22-24, 2008.
Teen Internet Workshop for Parents
Many of you have been asking for a seminar on teen hangouts online, such as MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, World of Warcraft, and more. The date is set: Tuesday, November 6, at 7:00 PM in room #114 at church. I'll walk you through an overview of each site, explain how they work, point out possible dangers as well as positive aspects, and give you some tips for how to use these sites to your advantage with your teens. We'll also cover some of the big upcoming sites so you're aware of what's on the horizon for your kids online.
The workshop will be highly interactive and there will be a lot of time for questions. Wi-fi will be available if you'd like to bring a laptop and cruise the sites with me as we explore the online social world together. This workshop is open to the community, so feel free to invite other parents you know who might be interested. Check out the promo video on our website.
AlexYouth News Facebook Application
 That's right! I just finished building our very own Facebook application that streams all the latest news from the home page of AlexandriaYouth.com straight to your Facebook profile. The purpose is twofold: 1) To help you stay up-to-date by putting the information where you might see it most; 2) Make it easily available to all your friends who view your Facebook profile. What an easy way to reach out to your friends in the community and possibly spark an interest in church.
However, I realize that many of us, myself included, place a high premium on our profile real estate, so if you decide that you'd like to have the info available in Facebook just to you, but not have it take any space on your profile page, that's fine. You can easily remove it from your profile and still keep the "AlexYouth News" link in your mini-sidebar.
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