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Written by Tim Schmoyer
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Wednesday, 10 October 2007 |
 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.
Add the AlexYouth News Facebook Application!
Teen Internet Workshop for Parents is scheduled
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. Below is the promo video you can pass along:
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Written by Tim Schmoyer
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Monday, 08 October 2007 |
C-Groups at Tim's house tonight
Remember that the Hurlbut's C-Groups is meeting at Tim's house tonight, normal time. In case you missed the directions from last week, here they are again.
Directions from Broadway:
1. Take 34th Street past the mall and over the railroad tracks.
2. Turn right on to Hazel Hill Rd. You'll see Grace Church on your right.
3. At the first stop sign, turn right on to Maple Dr.
4. Take the fourth right on to Little Sweden.
5. When Little Sweden ends, turn right and take an immediate left.
6. Our house is the tan one at the end of the drive way.
Address: 2404 Little Sweden SE, Alexandria, MN (Home phone: 763-4736)
The Journey is canceled this week
Due to the African Children's Choir concert this Wednesday at 6:30 PM, there will be no Jr. High meetings. Plan to attend the concert instead.
Wednesday C-Group new meeting time this week
Also due to the African Children's Choir concert this Wednesday, the Wednesday night C-Group will be meeting at the Eberly's for dinner at 5:30 PM and then heading over to the concert at church together.
Campaign for Beauty videos
Parents, if you have a daughter and you're not familiar with Dove's Campaign for Beauty, it's really worth checking out. Talk with your daughters about real beauty. Here's their latest video (if you're viewing this in your email and the video doesn't appear below, visit this news update on our website):
Here's two of their previous videos, too. Check them out and talk with your daughters.
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Written by Tim Schmoyer
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Thursday, 04 October 2007 |
FCA meeting at the Giroux's this Sunday
FCA is holding its monthly event out at Joe and Cindy Giroux's house on Sunday October 7th from 3:00-5:00PM. There will be tons of activities, including volleyball, soccer, ultimate frisbee, pool, and many other fun games!! Food will be provided, so come hungry!! This event is open to ABSOLUTELY anyone, so INVITE YOUR FRIENDS!!! Giroux's address is 5659 Co Rd 34 NW Alexandria, MN. If you need any further directions, you can contact Giroux's at 320-846-1417, or Luke Eberly at 320-760-2553. Hope to see you there!!!
Burning Bush this Sunday
Burning Bush is this Sunday for grades 7th-12th. It starts at 6:00PM and costs $2/person if you do not bring your Bible, or $1/person if you DO bring your Bible. I'm teaching this week on how to share your faith. It will not be just another guilt trip on why you need to do it because I think most of us already know that, we just need to know what to say and how to say it. So, this Sunday night I'll train you all how to actually talk about it help you gain some confidence in your witnessing.
Ministry needs for both parents and students
Our ministry is going through some growing pains that we're excited to address. In order to keep up with the tremendous growth we're experiencing and to alleviate some of the pressures that come along with it, our model of ministry is shifting to be more team based. In the example of Moses and Jethro, we can scale exponentially with the growth as long as it doesn't all depend on one limited person (i.e. Tim).
We're looking for some people, both students and parents, who are willing to help with some areas of ministry. Please let me know if you're willing to lead or assist someone else in any of these areas:
Events Team: Plan monthly events for both sr. high and jr. high and occasional youth leader parties. Here are some examples.
- Planet Wisdom student conference
- Jr. High youth group Christmas party
- Sr. High youth group Christmas party
- Youth leader Christmas party
- New Year’s Eve event
- 30 Hour Famine
- Youth leader overnight retreat in April
A parent encouragement/education team: Plan monthly workshops for educating parents in teen issues. For example:
- Myspace, Facebook and Internet social networks
- The influence of dating trends
- What teenage girls/guys need from parents
- The impact of teenage physical development
- Understanding teenage sexuality and identity
- How teenagers handle emotions
- Understanding teenage intellectual development
- Teenage social development and the influence of family and friends
- How to help your teenager develop solid faith foundation
- How to use culture to your advantage in raising teens
A recruitment/screening team: Work closely with Tim in introducing new leaders to our ministry and to help oversee the screening process for each leader.
- Help make contact with references
- Conduct interviews
- Make opportunities for potential leaders to see the child abuse video
- Pass along info to Bobbie for background checks
- Make sure paperwork is complete and filed
Music team: Form a group of musicians to lead the youth group in worship on Sunday nights (Sr. High) and Wednesday nights (Jr. High) on a semi-regular basis.
Welcoming team: Designate students and adults at each youth meeting to look out for newcomers and make them feel accepted and loved. Follow-up during the week and give info to Tim so he can follow-up, too. Look for them the next week.
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Written by Tim Schmoyer
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Tuesday, 02 October 2007 |
I have Shane & Shane tickets
 Big news! The Shane and Shane concert is no longer at the Geneva Convention Center. This morning the location was changed to our church. It starts at 6:30 PM, so if you have tickets, come here instead.
If you would like to come but don't have money for tickets, please contact me ASAP. Email me at
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or call me at church 763-5659.
Listen to their CDs online!
If you've never heard of Shane and Shane and wanna check out their music before the concert tomorrow, two of their CDs are avaiable on our online music library. Just login to AlexandriaYouth.com and click the "Christian Music Library" link that appears in the left sidebar. After logging in to the music library, scroll to "Shane & Shane" and click their name to listen to their albums and songs.
Wednesday C-Groups schedule updates
- C-Groups for tomorrow, October 3, are canceled due to the Shane & Shane concert.
- Next Wednesday, October 10, the Eberly's will still have a C-Group meal at 5:30 PM and then they'll head to church for the African Children's Choir concert at 6:30 PM.
- Wednesday, October 17, is canceled due to MEA.
- Wednesday, October 24, is back on schedule again and will meet at the Eberly's house.
Monday C-Groups meeting at Tim's house next week
This Monday night, October 8, C-Groups will be at Tim and Dana's house, NOT the Hurlbut's house. We'll meet at the normal time, 6:30 PM, and will have dinner together followed by sr. high small groups. Here are directions to our house:
Directions from Broadway:
1. Take 34th Street past the mall and over the railroad tracks.
2. Turn right on to Hazel Hill Rd. You'll see Grace Church on your right.
3. At the first stop sign, turn right on to Maple Dr.
4. Take the fourth right on to Little Sweden.
5. When Little Sweden ends, turn right and take an immediate left.
6. Our house is the tan one at the end of the drive way.
Address: 2404 Little Sweden SE, Alexandria, MN (Home phone: 763-4736)
October ParentLink is available
 Our monthly newsletter for parents is available! Download it from our website. This issue will help you, as parents, find ways to help your teens discover their gifts while also showing you how to encourage teens in those gifts. It is our prayer that more and more teens use their gifts to glorify God and grow the kingdom.
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