About 50 of us headed up to Little Galilee last weekend for our annual Fall Retreat. We had a blast and talked about some things God may want us to wake up to in our lives. Make sure you check out some of the pictures on Facebook.
New this year, we will beoffering a Family Milestone event just for our 7th graders and the important adults in their lives. There will be both a Boys Only retreat and a Girls Only retreat and we’recrafting each to be an intentional experience to help students transition into adulthood.
You may have seen these on our Fall calendar. However, we’re planning to adjust the timing a little this year and move them to the spring. If you are a 7th grader or a parent of a 7th grader, make sure you’re on the lookout for more details over the next few months.
We’re trying something new this year as we kickoff the first month of V-Groups to give groups a chance to get to know each other and catch up from the summer in a casual environment.This coming Wednesday (9/28) all of our groups are meeting off site at a restaurant or somewhere fun. Currently all groups are planning to meet during the regular time frame (6:30-8:00PM) at the following locations:
If you’re not sure where to go or have any questions, contact Chris. You may also want to check back Wednesday before you go just to make sure there have been no changes.
On Wednesday,September 28th students from around the country will be gathering around their school flagpoles to pray for their schools, their friends and their communities. The standard time to meet is 7AM but check at your school to find out exactly when people at your school plan to meet. Set your alarm now so you don’t miss this great chance to connect with other christian students and teachers at your school!
What an amazing weekend! We had record numbers (by far!) at our annual all night Roundabout event. We had 266 Jr. High students, plus lots of great adults. We went all around town ice skating, playing crazy games on the ice, bowling, playing dodgeball, eating snacks, playing video games, and we ended it all watching Cars 2 (at least the people who weren’t fast asleep in the theater). Thanks for inviting your friends and making it such a great night!
Our fall retreat is one of my favorite times of the year. OnSeptember30-October 1we will be heading over to the lodge at Little Galilee (just outside of Clinton). We will meet at the church at 5:00PM on Friday and we’ll return at 5:00PM on Saturday. Our theme this year is Wake Up! We’ll take a closer look at some of the things God wants for us that we may be missing as we go through every day life. Don’t miss it!
The deadline to signup is Sunday, September 18th. You can register and pay the $30 cost online now. You may also register online now and pay by check to the church office if you prefer.
We had terrific night on Sunday welcoming in a great new class of 6th graders. Just over 60 students came out for weird food (spaghetti tacos, mashed potato ice cream cones, kitty litter, etc) and weird fun. Why would anyone want to fit in when it’s so much fun being weird? Check out more of our weird pics on facebook.
What an amazing weekend! Thanks to the help of many volunteers and donors, our lunch & auction on Sunday was a huge success. If you weren’t able to make it, you can check out a few pictures on ourFacebook page.
After adding in all of the donations from Sunday and the amount we brought in via the silent auction, so far this summer we’ve raised:
That is an amazing total!However,overall goal for the summer was $35,000 and I’d love to see us get even closer this week. If you’d like to make a donation but haven’t had a chance yet or if you’d like to give an additional donation to help us get even closer to our goal you can turn donations in to the church office anytime this week.
No matter what, it’s been amazing to watch God work and help us blow past any other project we’ve ever tackled. A special thanks goes out to everyone who helped make it all possible. I love being a part of a church that dreams big and challenges our kids to dream big too!
Amazing what God’s people can do when we work together and trust Him to show up in a big way!
The grand finale of our summer project is a pasta lunch (served from 10:30-1:00) and silent auction (open 8:00-1:00) on Sunday morning, August 28. View our list of auction items below or download our flyer now.
If you would like to bid on a silent auction item but aren’t able to bid on the 28th, we will accept early bids beginning now. If you’d like to make a bid online, please send the following information to JustAddHope@wschurch.org.
Please do not make an online bid if do not plan to actually purchase an item. Fake bids couldsignificantlyhurt bidding at the auction so serious bidders only please.
Winning bidders will be contact within a few days of the conclusion of the silent auction.
The Roundabout is one of the biggest, and most highly anticipated, events we do all year and it is a perfect chance to invite a friend or check out our ministry for the first time. We stay out all night and travel around town to have as much fun as humanly possible.
The fun begins on Friday, September 9th at 10PM. We’ll start out at theNelson Center for some fun andgames on ice. After that we’ll head out for some bowling and then we’ll back to West Side for snacks, video games and maybe a little dodgeball in the gym! Finally, we’ll end our night at Showplace East to see a movie together. A whole night of fun for only $20!
You can download the flyer here or pickup a copy at the church. Grab a few and invite your friends!
There is no need to sign up ahead of time but students do need to bring $20 and a complete permission form with them to theNelson Centerthat night. Then they’ll need to be picked up at Showplace East at 7AM.
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