Food Bank

Had a great time helping out at the Food Bank!  Thanks to those who came out to lend  a hand and make a difference!  3300 families are helped by the Food Bank each month!  Matthew 25:40 says "whenever you did it for the least of these, you did it to me" ...meaning that when we put the less fortunate ahead of ourselves for something like this, it's as good as doing it for God...pretty amazing...

Food Bank - Dec 21st!

Tomorrow night we'll be meeting at the London Food Bank (926 Leathorne) from 7-9pm.  Plan to have your ride drop you off and pick you up there.  Come, help make a difference this Christmas!

Drop-In Christmas Party

Tonight was our mini Christmas Party :p  The weather made it for a gross night for a lot of people...had a few out for the evening though!  Had spaghetti, hungout, watched Elf, had some sugar, and chased it all down with a decorated gingerbread house!

Next Week (Dec.21st): We'll be at the London Food Bank to help out from 7-9pm.  Meet and get picked up there.  Common out and help make a difference

Snow

Well...due to the mother-nature-dump-of-snow over Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, we cancelled youth last night...most of you likely wouldn't have come anyways cause you were playing Manhunt in the snow ;)
Next week is Drop-In and our Jr.High Christmas Party!  You can come as early as 3:30pm (we might put you to work to help get ready for the party that night though...lol...), we'll be having festive spaghetti at 5pm, or you can join us for the normal run-time of 7-9pm.  Hope you can make it out and hope you can bring a friend!  Stay tuned for more details!

Food Bank Collection

Hey Hey! To those who were out last night helping collect food for the food bank, Thanks!! We brought in 567lbs of food! Not bad for 23 people in just an hour! The food bank said that's enough food to feed over 50 people for about 5 days!!!  So thanks a ton!!  

Next Week: it's going to be a mix of a few things and it's gonna be a blast!!!  We'll be at the church and also be chatting about the last of the Spiritual Disciplines in this series: Prayer.  See ya then!!

Food Driver - Flyer Week

So, we braved the chilly winds last night to handout flyers for the food drive we're having next week.  We got around to a fair number of houses - both knocking on doors and leaving flyers in mailboxes....so next week should be really great!  So, make sure you plan to come out next week, bring a friend, and your warm clothes!
Thanks to all those who came out last night to help handout flyers and drink some fantastic hot chocolate!

After the handing out of flyers, we grabbed hot chocolate and sat down to chat about the Spiritual Discipline of Journaling/Keeping a Log.  Something that most guys run the other way from and a good number of girls are already doing.  We looked at King David for a few minutes, and the fact that all the Psalms he wrote are pretty much what we're talking about: being honest to God about how you're feeling at the moment, your frustrations, hopes, excitement, anything really...and then going back later to see how God's been working in your life.  David did this many times and he was able to look and see answers to prayer, how God stepped in to meet his needs time-after-time, etc...
So...try it out...once a week...jot down some things about the past week...or some things about the week that's coming...ask God some questions...leave the "dear diary" behind and start talkin' to God...He's listening...and waiting for you to try something like this...   ;)

Last night and next week!

Just Passed!(Nov.16th): Swimming at the South London Community Pool!!! Water climbing wall, slide, some boys chasing girls, girls pushing guys into the pool, some pool-lounging, and some 500-up...good times.

Also talked about the fact that we as Chistians should be bringing God's Word with us wherever we go...by memorizing parts of it!
We mentioned a couple of great scriptures to keep in mind as we go about our 'everyday':
"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want." (Psalm 23:1)  This is a great verse for guys to keep in mind as our 'want' list tends to get quite long, quite quickly. As we realize that God makes sure we have the things we need, it releases us from having to compete against everyone around us just for the coolest stuff or thinking that we have to provide for our needs all on our own.
"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made…My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place.” (Psalm 139:14,15)  We see this scripture as HUGE for girls.  Society is often telling girls that they need to look a certain way that if they don't, they won't fit in.  As you remember that God has thought about making you exactly the way you are (and He can line up planets, create life, etc), He must have gotten you just the way He wants you!

It's so important for us to take scripture with us because, not only is it modeled in the Bible as something we should do ("I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you." Psalm 119:11), but quite often it's the only thing that's truly going to work against Satan trying to get us to want more things and to think that what we look like is far from anything anyone would desire.

Next Event (Nov.23rd): we're going to be handing out flyers to the neighborhood to let them know that the following week (Nov.30th) we'll be coming around collecting non-perishable food items for the London Food Bank.  So, don't forget sweaters, jackets, hat, mits...whatever you need to stay warm as we go door-to-door!  The chat on the 23rd will be another one of the Spiritual Disciplines: Keeping a Journal/Log.

Event for Nov. 16th!

Tuesday November 16th: We'll be off-site to go swimming!! 

We'll be at South London Community Pool from 7-9pm...cost is $3.50 and don't forget a lock! 

If you need to rent a lock, it's $5.75 (you get the $5 back when you give back the lock at the end). 

We'll meet there and you can get picked up there too! (585 Bradley Ave)

Drop-In/Battle of the Sexes!

Just had Drop-In and Battle of the Sexes last night! Check out the pics!
Also talked about why we should be spending time with God...making Him a priority in our every day!

Banana Face!

This week we had our Games Night!  Woohoo!  Body Parts, Chariots, Thresholds, Knights, Mushed up Bananas, and people lookin like thieves!  Bracelets, Dodgeball, and Christian DNA...all in all a great night!
Here's a highlight ;)  (a gold star to each person in the pic!)

Next Week: Drop-In (3:30pm) and Battle of the Sexes!!!  (7-9pm) @ New Hope!

This Week!!

Games Night!  Oh man...it's gonna be goooooood!!
7-9pm @ New Hope!
See ya there!

Last night!

It was pretty great watching people walk into things and run around with their outstretched arms...blindfolded while they try to find things and complete tasks :)
Trust is somethin else eh?  We say we trust them...but blindfold us and we're hesitant to have them lead us around.  How about our trust in God though?  Proverbs 3:5-6 says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight."  If we can just make it to the place where we let God in to all areas of our life and trust Him in all situations, He'll guide us and show us the future He has planned for us, "for I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future."
Pretty kewl...

Tomorrow!

Don't miss Jr.High @ New Hope tomorrow! 7-9pm!! 

We're going to be talking about Trust...and whether we really know what it is or not...

Come hangout for the fun, games, and chat!

Fleetway!!

12 minute Mini-Golf, granny bowling, Jess playing 'bumper ball' (see picture), and a little bit of Dairy Queen thrown into the mix.  All-in-all, a great time at Fleetway!  Great to see all who came out and cool to get some time to just sit and chat!

Week of Oct. 18th

Tuesday night's Jr.High event will be at Fleetway from 7-9pm.  Cost is $12 each, but that gets you 18 holes of Glow-in-the-Dark Mini-Golf and a game of Bowling!!  Not to mention you get to hangout with the coolest leaders in town and the other fantastic students who show up to Jr.High :)
Any questions, just email me!
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See ya tomorrow!!