Thank you to everyone who helped make it a success and to those who couldn’t stay long, but did come by to say hi.  It was great just to see you there.

Where: Gene’s Pawn Shop (old Badcock) next to the Taco Bell on Highway 52
When: Saturday, May 15th from 10am-3pm
Cost:

• Chicken Bog + Drink = $5
• Homemade Cake = $10

Please come out and help us raise some money for our trip.

Crossover Drama Team “Break Me Down” Drama from Beyond Youth on Vimeo.

Winter Jam 2010 was phenomenal.  Although Mr. Robbie and I missed Fireflight and Sidewalk Prophets, the rest of the show was amazing.  I extremely enjoyed Third Day (as always), Tenth Avenue North, Newsboys, and Newsong.  Not that the other bands weren’t good.  Those performances stick out in my mind.  Another cool thing is that Mr. Robbie and I got to meet the lead singer and the drummer of Revive.

The best part of the whole night was seeing the students that we took stand up to say that they accepted Jesus as their Savior that night.  Truly fantastic, and glory to God.  I wanted to cry.  If you want the devotional that Tony Nolan mentioned, I found it on his Facebook page or you can download it here.

This Sunday, we’re going to mix it up.  Normally we have our small group after the worship portion of the Life-Givers Ministries morning service.  Instead, we will be experiencing our first prayer walk.  “What for?” you ask.  Because I said we are.  No really.  We are going to be walking around the school, and praying at 6 locations.  At each location will be a list of things and people to pray for.  And it won’t be just me praying at each location, but everyone.

Now, why are we doing this?  This prayer walk gets us to focus on other people and their needs, which is the most important part of having a relationship with another person.  It allows us to “bond” with them through prayer while giving these needs to God.

So, please come out on Sunday so we can pray together.  This will be a great experience.

Date: Saturday, January 23rd

Meet at the Berkeley Middle School at 1:30pm.  We are leaving at 2pm, and the movie starts at 4:10pm.  This gives us time to buy the tickets, get a bite to eat, & make the movie. We can always eat after the movie, too.

“To Save a Life” Movie

We are going to watch the movie “To Save a Life” on Saturday, January 23rd at the Azalea Square Theater in Summerville.  Please sign up with Bridgett or let her know you’re going in case we quality for group tickets.  We’re waiting to see what the showtimes are, and we’ll pass that information along when we get it.

WinterJam 2010

I’m extremely excited about this concert.  Third Day, my favorite band, is performing, as well as, Tenth Avenue North, Newsong, Newsboys, Revive, Sidewalk Prophets, and more.  The date for the concert is Sunday, February 14th, and the cost is $10 at the door.  There are NO advance tickets.  Doors open at 5pm, preconcert starts at 5:20pm, and the concert starts at 6pm.  Prepare to leave around 9:30pm.

If you’re going, then make sure to bring money for lunch, for your ticket, and for the concessions.

Talent Quest

This is the annual talent competition held in Lake City by the SC Conference of the IPHC.  This year it is on Friday, March 26th and Saturday, March 27th.  There are many categories to perform in including singing, band, arts, creative writing, video, and skits. Make sure to sign up with Mrs. Bridgett if you want to participate.  Who knows.  You might win and go to the national competition in Orlando, FL!

Youth Sunday was a huge success.  For the seven of you who helped the various LGM ministries, thank you so very much.  Sure, it might not have seemed like much, but everyone was supremely pleased to have you all helping Life-Givers.  So, thank you to the following students who helped:

• Melissa, ran the presentation computer;
• Dylan, was a greeter to everyone who entered;
• Alexis, sang in the Praise Team;
• Gary, welcomed everyone to the service;
• Kinsey, gave the announcements and was a helper in a children’s class;
• Tad, read Scripture during the worship service; and
• Macie, who also helped in the Children’s Ministries.

Once again, thank you so much.  I’m proud of you all.

T-Shirts

The youth t-shirts have been ordered as of last week.  Fifty-two shirts were ordered, and most of the money has been collected.  Expect them to arrive in the next three to four weeks.

Christmas Party

The youth Christmas Party is THIS Saturday (Dec 12th) at 5pm at the Robbies’ House in St. Stephen.  Give Bridgett or me a call if you need directions.Here’s a quick reminder about the Life-Givers Christmas Dinner. It is this Thursday at 7pm at Somerset, which is in Pinopolis. There will be BBQ, a talent show, and Santa Claus. Please make plans to come out and enjoy yourself.

We are planning to serve a spaghetti dinner (no charge). All that is necessary for each student to bring a gift of no more than $10 to participate in the Chinese Gift Exchange (a.k.a. White Elephant Gift Exchange). Click here for more info on how this type of gift exchange works.

Note: This party is for Beyond Youth students ONLY. I wanted to make this clear, because this will be a fun night for us to hang out and do whatever. Maybe watch a movie or play some games or something.