Christmas Hiatus

In case anyone is wondering...we DO NOT have Bible study tonight.  We're at the beginning of our 2 week Christmas hiatus.  We'll be back to our regular (and amazing) schedule on Tuesday, January 6.

And take special note that on Friday, January 9 we'll be having our annual Christmas & New Year Potluck & Party!  Make sure you let your parents know that you'll have to bring a dish to share with the group and we'll be doing a $5 gift exchange so if you're planning on doing any Boxing Week shopping then keep your eyes open for something good!  More info on this event will be posted closer to the event.

I hope you all have a very merry Christmas and I'm excited to see what God has in store for us in 2015!

Cozy Christmas Coffee House

Christmas is coming!!!  Join us for a cozy, Christmas coffee house at 7 pm on Friday at Scott St MB Church!  The hot drinks & delicious snacks will be plentiful and the music & entertainment will be amazing!  Feel free to invite friends!

p.s. If you want to perform during the open-mic portion of the night then email me at sabrina@nemby.ca

Last Bible Study of the 2014

NEMBY!!!

It's Tuesday and it's our last Bible Study before we take a 2 week break for Christmas!  We'll meet at 7pm at SSMB, but instead of our usual study of Matthew we're going to be putting together the Christmas stockings for Youth Unlimited's The Deck and the candy bags for Christmas Eve at SSMB.  Once that's finished we'll talk/reflect a bit about what Christmas is all about.

See you tonight!  Oh, and I just finished counting the money we've been collecting for the past few weeks and...drum roll please...we raised $447.85!  If my calculations are correct then that should be enough to help us make 12 stockings filled with toiletry goodness! Good job everyone!

TOBOGGANING!!!

NEMBY!!!!

Dig out your warmest winter wear because...THERE'S SNOW!!!!  I typically don't get this excited about snow (I'm more of a hot sun kind of person), but this is exciting because it means we can go tobogganing tonight!!!!  We'll meet at Scott St MB Church at 7pm.

Make sure you wear your snow pants, warm winter jacket, mitts, scarf, hat, and boots...seriously, last year some of you didn't listen to this instruction and complained about the cold the whole night.  If you've got a crazy carpet, snow saucer, or some other type of sled at home then bring it along (feel free to bring more than one if you've got more).

We'll end the night back at the church where we'll enjoy some hot drinks as we thaw out.  Have your ride ready pick you up from Scott St. at 10pm.

Also, remember that tonight is our last night to collect money for our Christmas project...stockings for at-risk youth.  LET'S FINISH THIS STRONG.  Dig deep and bring your last donations to the project along tonight.

Bible Study

NEMBY!!!

We've got Bible Study tonight and I hope you're planning on coming!  Scott St MB Church at 7 pm.  We're continuing on in Matthew, trying to figure out who Jesus is, what he was about, and what that means for us.  Come ready to read, discuss, and pray!  I hope to see you tonight!

Also, this is our LAST WEEK TO COLLECT MONEY for our Christmas project!  I've been super impressed and proud of you guys for the money you've given so far!  Let's keep it coming!  Think of ways you can sacrifice and save money this week in order to help share God's love with some at-risk youth this Christmas!  Feel free to bring money along tonight if you have some to give!

Girl/Guy Night

NEMBY!!!

I'm back from my vacation and can't wait to see you all...although that'll have to wait until next week because this week is our Girl/Guy night!!!  MAKE SURE YOU READ BELOW FOR THE INFO PERTAINING TO YOU!

NEMBY GUYS
You will be meeting at Scott St MB Church (339 Scott St) at 7pm for a night of being manly/doing stuff that you guys will enjoy doing :)  Bring your running shoes (make sure to wear shoes that DO NOT make scuff marks on the floor). There will be sports, there will be food, there will be video gaming, and there will a lot of fun had together!

NEMBY GIRLS
We will be meeting at Fairview MB Church (455 Geneva St) at 7pm for our lady activities.  You don't need to bring anything special...other than your own special self.  We'll have a night of food, fun, and being together.

EVERYONE
Have your rides ready to pick you up from your location at 10pm and remember that we are still collecting money for our special Christmas project...stockings for the youth from The Deck, so bring your contribution along!

Check in at Scott St for details

The plan for youth this week is to play a game of "Where's Waldo?" at the new mall in NOTL.  Please confirm the details with Sam Willems at 905.937.6900 though to make sure nothing has changed.  I'm going to be on vacation this week so I won't be able to update info on here...hence the suggestion to double check details with Sam/the office at Scott St.

Bible Study

NEMBY!!!

We're meeting at Scott St MB at 7pm today for Bible study!  We'll be continuing our look at Jesus life...the last 2 weeks we read about some pretty crazy things Jesus did and the people he spent his time with, today we're going to be reading about him sending his disciples out to start living out what they've seen him do...yikes, this might hit close to home!

Come ready to read, discuss, and pray!

Worship Night

NEMBY!!!

Tomorrow (Friday) night is our monthly worship night!!!  Cameron will lead us in some singing and Emily will be sharing a bit of her testimony/life story (what God's been doing in her life).  It's going to be good!  There will also be an open time of sharing so be thinking about what God has been doing in your life lately...things that have been going in your life, things God's been showing you, etc...seriously...don't just ignore this, think about the past few months of your life and whether or not there's something you can share tomorrow.

Also, remember that for the next 4 Fridays we are NOT going to McDonalds after youth...BUT STILL BRING THE $ YOU WOULD HAVE SPENT because we're going to be collecting money to make Christmas stockings for some of the youth from The Deck (a drop-in centre for at risk youth).  This is one small (although it might feel big to some of you) sacrifice that we can intentionally make in order to share God's love in a practical way with others.

Now you might be wondering, "What are we going to do after youth then?"  Well, I'm glad you asked!  Tomorrow night we'll be staying at the church to watch a movie!  There'll be snacks and drinks so you don't even have to worry about being hungry.  If you want to stay for the movie then arrange for you ride to pick you up at around 10:30...although that'll depend on when we start the movie so tell them you'll text them by 9:15 to let them know the exact time you need to be picked up.

7pm.  Scott St MB Church.

Bible Study

NEMBY!!!

We've got Bible study tonight at Scott St MB at 7pm.  We had some great discussion last week and it would be sweet if you came tonight!  We're going to be looking at Matthew chapter 9 where Jesus does some more crazy things, and clarifies a bit about why he came to earth and who he's going to be spending his time with.

If you come then be ready to read, discuss, and learn more about Jesus and what it means to follow him.

Gym Games

NEMBY!!!

It's been a while since we've used the church gym for what it was meant for so get out your running shoes and do some light stretches, because tomorrow night we're going to be playing some classic gym games!

We'll meet at Scott St MB Church at 7pm.  See you there!

Bible Study

NEMBY!!!

It's Tuesday!  That means, we've got Bible Study tonight!  7 pm at Scott St.  We've been going through the Gospel of Matthew, looking at the life of Christ...who he was, who he cared about, what he talked about, and what that means for our lives.  YOU SHOULD COME!  Tonight we're going to be going through chapter 8 which talks about some pretty crazy things Jesus did and some pretty high standards he set for the people who followed him. Come ready to read, learn, and discuss.

I hope to see you tonight!

4th Annual Niagara MB Youth Square Dance!!!

NEMBY!!!

Pull out your plaid shirts, tomorrow is our 4th annual Niagara MB Square Dance!!!  DO NOT FREAK OUT if you've never square danced before and think this will be awkward....it's not!  It's super fun and you DON'T NEED TO KNOW HOW TO SQUARE DANCE...there'll be a professional caller there who'll give us simple instructions and teach us how to do it.  You also don't need to worry about having to awkwardly ask a girl or guy to dance...we'll be switching up partners throughout the night and this is no awkward slow-dance, it's good, clean, country fun!

Time: 7-10pm

Location: Froese Family Farm (280 Niven Rd, NOTL) take the driveway past the house to the back barn

COST: $5 at the door MAKE SURE YOU REMEMBER TO BRING MONEY

See y'all tomorrow!

Bible Study

NEMBY!!!

First off, I want to thank all of you who helped out with the food drive on Friday!  Vi, from the Salvation Army, came by this morning to pick up the food and she was so thankful for all that we collected!  Great job!

And WE'VE GOT BIBLE STUDY TONIGHT!  7pm at Scott St MB Church.  I hope to see you there!

Annual Food Drive

NEMBY!!!

This Friday (tomorrow) is part 2 of Trick or Eat (our annual food drive).  Here are the details you need to know:

1. We're meeting at Grantham MB Church (469 Grantham Ave.) at 5:30 pm.

2. Don't worry about eating supper before you come because there will be pizza there.

3. Feel free to dress up in a costume, but please keep it church/youth appropriate (no "sexy" costumes...it's seriously ridiculous what costumes have "sexy" versions...and also no gory or scary costumes).

4. Make sure you dress warm and weather appropriate and wear shoes that will be comfy to walk in.

5. Arrange for your ride to pick you up from Scott St. MB Church (339 Scott St) at 10 pm.

I'm so thankful for all of the people who signed up to help!  It will make the night go better for everyone and it's such a fun way for us to make a difference in the community!  See you tomorrow!

NEMBY's Cake Boss

This message is brought to you by Sam W.

NEMBY!!!

This week we’re gonna do a very sweet event!  See what I did there?  Probably not since you don’t know what we’re doing!  This week we’re doing Cake Boss!  Whaaaat?!  As a bakery team, you will try to make the coolest and best cake around!

What we will provide: The basic essentials for making a cake

What you should bring: Any special ingredients that might just put the icing on your cake and give you the victory! (that’s right, the cakes will be judged!)

We will meet at Scott St MB at 7pm on Friday!

Cake Boss

Community Food Drive part 1

NEMBY!

It's Tuesday, but tonight we'll be meeting at Grantham MB (469 Grantham Ave.) at 7pm and we'll be handing out the flyers for our annual Halloween Community Food Drive.  I know you're probably thinking, but it's cold out and kind of drizzly.  You're right.  It is kind of cold and drizzly out, but it's supposed to be like this all week and if we dress properly and all do it together then it won't take long...and there might even be a warm treat in it for everyone who comes to help.  This is a great way for us to show God's love to our neighbours...we talk about our faith in God every week and tonight we have the chance to actually put it into action!  I hope you're able to come!

Fun with Tim & Emily

NEMBY!!!

This Friday (tomorrow) you'll be meeting AT Tim & Emily Goertzen's house (1313 President Court) at 7pm for a night of fall fun...pumpkin carving, frolf, a bonfire...man, that sounds great!  Make sure you dress for the weather!

Also, because all of our regular adult leaders will be at Camp Crossroads for the youth leadership retreat, make sure you arrange for a ride to come pick you up from Tim & Emily's at 10pm.  Adult leaders will NOT be there to give you a ride.

Bible Study

NEMBY!!!

I've still got a few lingering coughs, but feeling WAY better than last week SO...WE'VE GOT BIBLE STUDY TONIGHT!!!  We'll meet at Scott St MB at 7pm for a time of sharing our lives, talking about Jesus, and prayer.  I'm sure some sort of snack will be there (although I haven't decided on one yet) and I hope you come!

Photo Scavenger Hunt

NEMBY!!!

This Friday we're going to be meeting at Scott St MB at 7pm for a PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT.  Bring your camera (if you have one) and the cables to connect it to my laptop.  Get ready for a fun night of creative, photographic interpretation.

NO BIBLE STUDY

NEMBY!!!

We're not going to be having our weekly Bible Study tonight.  I hope you have a great night at home!

Change of Plans

NEMBY!!!

There's a change of plans.  According the weather network weather radar there's a storm coming...it's supposed to start raining this afternoon and keep on going until late tonight.  This is not ideal for playing outdoor dark games, so instead WE'RE GOING TO MEET AT SCOTT ST MB AT 7PM and where we'll be making our own fancy (or not fancy...depending on what you like) pizzas and then watching a movie!  

What's that?  You're right!  That does sound like the perfect way to spend a rainy evening!  See you tonight for a cozy and delicious night!  Feel free to bring blankets along for the movie!

Dark Games

NEMBY!!!

We're going to be playing DARK GAMES tomorrow night!!!  It'll be intense and it'll be awesome!  We're meeting AT Jaycee Park (543 Ontario St.) at 7pm. Dress appropriately for the weather (remember that it typically gets colder once the sun goes down) and wear proper running shoes.

There's a slight chance (40% chance) or rain so it's looking debatable then check back here tomorrow to see if we've switched to a rain-plan.

Bible Study

NEMBY!!!

We've got Bible Study tonight!!!  And I sure hope you're planning on coming!  We'll meet at 7pm at Scott St MB to take a look at the next chapter in the Gospel of Matthew.  You're probably asking yourself, "What's that going to be about?"  Here's a hint...it's about preparing for Jesus.  It'll be great time of sharing our lives with each other, figuring out a bit more about what it means to follow Christ with our lives, and praying.  I hope to see you there!

Worship Night

NEMBY!!!

We've got youth tomorrow night!  We'll meet at Fairview MB Church at 7pm.  We'll play some fun games in the youth room and then switch over to our monthly Friday worship night.  I hope to see you there!

Bible Study is back on!

NEMBY!!!

It's Tuesday and that means that tonight we'll be starting off our new year of Youth Bible Study!!!  We'll meet at Scott St MB Church at 7pm for a time of sharing our lives with each other, studying the Bible, and praying.  It's going to be great!

We're going to start off by looking at the life of Christ as told in the Gospel of Matthew.  I mean really, who was Jesus?  What did he care about?  How did he live? And what does that mean for us today?  Come out to Bible study so we can figure that out together!

A NEW YEAR!!!

NEMBY!!!

A NEW YEAR OF YOUTH IS STARTING!!!  This Friday we're starting off a new year!  We'll be meeting at Fairview MB (455 Geneva St.) at 7 pm and we're going to be having a good old games night...with a twist!  The games are going to be ginormous!  It's going to be great!  You'll also get a chance to know your new NEMBY student leaders a little bit better :)

See you Friday!

P.S. In case you're wondering, Bible Study will be starting up next Tuesday (Sept. 23) and we're going to be taking a look at the life of Christ (who he was, what he cared about, how he lived) as told in the Gospel of Matthew.  It's going to be a sweet time of sharing our lives as we figure out what this is really all about.  Plan on coming!

NO YOUTH

NEMBY!!!

We had our fall planning meeting last night with our brand new youth leadership team and boy, things are looking good!  I'm super excited for this new year of youth...all the fun we'll have and all that God is going to do!

This is just a reminder that we DO NOT have youth this Friday.  We've kept going all summer and we're taking a one week break before we start the new youth year off.

That said, we'd love your help at a few things this weekend!

Fairview MB Church (455 Geneva St) is having a community BBQ this Saturday at 4pm and they need help running some inflatables/bouncy castles and some games.

Scott St MB Church (339 Scott St) is having a community BBQ on Sunday at noon.  There'll be bouncy castles, face painting, cotton candy, etc.  Come out and enjoy the afternoon.

If you're able to come to either of them then that would be sweet!  Make sure you wear your NEMBY shirt if you come!

Goodbye 2013/2014

NEMBY!!!

This Friday marks the end of another year of youth :(

We'll meet at ********* NOTE THE TIME CHANGE ********* 6 PM ********* at my parents' house (1178 Concession 6).  We're meeting early because WE'RE HAVING SUPPER TOGETHER. BRING A DISH TO SHARE.

We'll also have a sweet bonfire that'll include a time of worship and sharing so think about what God's been doing in your life this summer (or this year) and plan on sharing with the group.

Finally, we'll be celebrating all of our youth grads.  If that's you then make sure you come because this party is for you and we're going to end your time in NEMBY with a bang!  It would be pretty sad if you missed it.

See you on Friday, NEMBY!

Ice Cream at Port

NEMBY!!!

Tomorrow is Friday!!!  That means that we've got youth tomorrow!!!

We'll meet at the carousel in Port Dalhousie at 7pm.  Bring 5¢ along if you want to ride the carousel and bring money along if you want to get ice cream.

Sept. 5 will be our last youth event of 2013/2014 so if this is your last year of youth or you graduated high school this year then make sure to get the night off of work and plan on coming!  We'll be celebrating YOU!

NO YOUTH THIS FRIDAY

NEMBY!

Awesome night at youth last night, eh!  Seriously, I like you guys so much it's not even funny!

Anyhow, just letting you know that there will be NO YOUTH this coming Friday (Aug 22) because over half the group is going to be at Camp Crossroads (myself included).  We'll miss everyone who's staying home for the week.  If you've never been to Camp in the summer before you should seriously plan on coming along with us next summer!

REMEMBER NO YOUTH THIS WEEK.  See you next week!

Summer Fun

NEMBY!!!

Tomorrow night we'll be meeting at 7pm at my parents' house (1178 Concession 6, NOTL) for some sweet summer fun!  We'll have various lawn games available (croquet, bocce ball, soccer, frisbee), we'll have a time of singing and sharing around the bonfire, and we've invited our young adults group (people who've graduated out of youth over the past few years) to join us for the fun!

Tomorrow is supposed to be a bit warmer than today, but make sure you bring cozy clothes (maybe even a blanket for around the fire), bug spray, and think about what God has done in your life this summer (during the mission trip, VBS, or just during your regular life) and be ready to share around the fire.

Have your ride ready to pick you up from my parents' house at 10pm.

Ridicuputt!!!

NEMBY!!!

Are you ready to get RiDiCuLoUs!?!?  I sure hope so because it’s going to happen at youth tomorrow night!  That’s right it’s time for another round of…RIDICUPUTT (that means we’ll be going mini-putting with our own ridiculous spin)!

We’ll meet at Scott St MB Church at 7pm and you need to bring $5 for mini-putting and $4 for being ridiculous…make sure they are separate – a $5 bill and $4 (in whatever change breakdown you want). 

There’s also an ice cream place across the street from the mini-putt place so feel free to bring EXTRA MONEY along if you want to get ice cream afterwards.

Pool Party!!!

NEMBY!!!

I have a very important message…this Friday we’re having a pool party!!!  We’ll me at 7pm at Nicole Wiens’ house (60 Cecil St).  They have a pool, a volleyball net, and pretty much the sweetest backyard ever.  If you want to go swimming then bring your swimsuit and towel (ladies, make sure you bring a dark tank top to wear over your bikini).  We’ll end the night off with a bonfire and s’mores (yum!).  Bring a sweater and bug spray for once the sun goes down.

Also, we still need at least 3 more volunteers to help with the VBS party & BBQ on Thursday.  VBS has been super fun already and all our NEMBY volunteers are doing awesome with the kids.  Don’t miss this chance to help out!  Let me know if you can help!

Sleepover!!!

NEMBY!!!

This Friday is our SLEEPOVER NIGHT!!! Pay special attention to the info that relates to you so you don’t miss anything important!

MEN

You will meet at Scott St MB Church on Friday at 7pm.  You need to bring:

• Sleeping bag & pillow
• $ for breakfast
• MEAT (of the midnight variety)…FYI – Josh would prefer it if you brought steak and said any other meat choice might be frowned upon
• Have your ride ready to pick you up from Angel’s Diner (395 Ontario St.) at 10:15 am

LADIES 

We will meet at my parents house (1178 Concession 6, NOTL) on Friday at 7pm.  You need to bring:

•  Sleeping bag & pillow
•   $ for breakfast
•  $15 for GO-KARTING & close-toed shoes!!!
•  Have your ride ready to pick you up from Angel’s Diner (395 Ontario St.) at 10:15 am

Worship Night

We'll be meeting at Fairview MB Church tonight for our monthly worship night!  7 pm at Fairview MB.  See you there!

Ultimate Frisbee Showdown!!!

NEMBY!!!

Remember that THIS FRIDAY is when IT ALL GOES DOWN!!! We'll ***MEET AT 6pm*** at the Centennial Arena in Virgil (1565 Four Mile Creek Rd, NOTL)  for the ULTIMATE FRISBEE SHOWDOWN between us, Cornerstone youth and Southridge youth!!!  Make sure you wear your brand new NEMBY t-shirt (if you have not yet gotten yours then bring your $15 on Friday to get it) (if you didn't order a shirt but are planning on playing on our team then wear a light blue shirt), shoes and shorts you can run in, and a water bottle!  If you're more of the cheering variety then get your cheering voice ready!

After the games are played and the cheers are cheered then we'll be going to my parents' house (1178 Concession 6, NOTL) for a bonfire, hotdogs, marshmallows, and hanging out.  Have your ride pick you up from there at 10pm.

Ultimate Practice

NEMBY!!!

We'll be meeting tomorrow (Friday) at 7pm at Grantham MB Church to learn some sweet (/ultimate) frisbee skills!  Wear shoes you can run in and clothes you don't mind sweating in.  Next Friday (June 20th) is the big tournament between us, Cornerstone, and Southridge youth so we need to make sure we're ready!

Also, our new NEMBY t-shirts are ready so if you ordered one then make sure you bring your $15!  Please bring exact change because we won't be able to break a bunch of $20 bills.

See you tomorrow!

No Bible Study

NEMBY!!!

Just a reminder that we are NOT HAVING YOUTH BIBLE STUDY TONIGHT.  Your adult & student leaders will be meeting tonight to plan our summer youth events.

See you on Friday!

Youth Sunday

This Friday we'll be meeting at 7pm at Scott St MB to do a  practice run of our Youth Sunday service.  Make sure you invite your family and friends to join us this Sunday (June 8) at 7pm to worship God with us and hear about what He's been doing in our lives this year!  After we're finished our practice we'll go across the canal to the Avondale Dairy Bar for some ice cream so bring some money along if you want to get ice cream.

Bible Study

NEMBY!!!

Bible Study. 7pm. Scott St.

Bring your Bible and come out!

Worship Night

Tonight is our monthly worship night.  We'll meet at Fairview MB Church at 7pm.

Murder Mystery

Good news, NEMBY!  Each of you has won an all-expenses paid voyage on the HMS Narwhal!  The ship opens this Friday at 7 pm at Port Scott.  All you have to do is sign in when you get there.  Don’t miss a dazzling performance by rising pop sensation Melby Summertime in the ship’s Café Paradise shortly after 7 pm!

Get ready for a night of intrigue and mystery at our annual Murder Mystery!!! 

Friday. 7pm. Scott St MB.