Fire, fire and inferno-fire

Hey Everyone,

So this Friday we're going to my other parents...the Krumrei's and we're gonna have a bonfire as well as shoot some Fireworks off! We'll play some games before it gets dark (Gar is in charge of them, so I don't imagine they'll be dull.

*Bring some money to buy some fireworks! There's a place on the way to the Krumrei's that we'll stop at to get some fireworks and the more ppl. that bring money and get something the crazier our fireworks will be! (But, you don't have to, I guess)

Also, for those who weren't there on Friday for our lounge night, here's some video of me playing guitar hero:



(hint* there is a hidden link in here...as is often the case. Find it. It's of Mexico's Symphony of Fire display from last year...the mission team is going to see this years Mexican display when they're in Montreal!)

Lounge Night

Hey everyone, this Friday is a lounge night...which I'm sure you've guessed by both the title and this picture to the left of the text which show's a typical rendition of what could be any youth from our group lounging comfortably in a couch.

Start time is 7:30...but feel free to come early for 7pm if you want to hang in the youth room and play some fooseball (just so you know that's always an option most Friday nights).

Come out, blow some post exam steam and enjoy an evening of lounging about. There will be various things to entertain yourselves. Video games, board games, just chillaxing and listening to music...it'll be nice!

I'd say see you Friday...but of course that's only a half-truth as I'll see you before that, tomorrow night at Char and my place (7pm)!

P-Tom out...

Cub Car races!

Alright, so race day is upon us...here are the things you need to know:

1. The weight of your car is not to exceed 7 ounces...standard cub cars call for 5 ounces, but with our big boy cars we've bumped it up 2 notches.

Cars will be weighed...cars exceeding 7 ounces will race, but will not be able to win the speed trophy. Just like Ben Johnson we'll strip you of your title!

2. There will be 1 trophy for fastest car and 1 for prettiest car...second place is the first looser!

See you Friday...put your race face on!

Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we may die!

Tonight for youth we're having a Progressive Supper which means we'll be going to a couple different houses and eating food stuff...MMMM!

See you EARLY at 6:30!!!

Also, if you have any pennies, bring em' and put them in our MCC Penny Power Jug! Plus, don't forget to bring some money for the kindergarten we support in Serbia.

Peace!

Thursday, Friday, Infinity and Beyond

Hello Everyone...First off for those reading along The Irresistible Revolution for bible study, I failed to mention what chapter we'll be looking at/discussing this week. So, I'll do that now...we're going to be looking at chpt. 5...that's right, only one chapter this week. So read chpt. 5 and come prepared for a great discussion! James and Mark will be sharing their stories at the start of the night, followed by a wonderful discussion. So if you normally don't come, come and even if you're not reading along come anyways (although the book is amazing and you'd be a better person for reading it)...I'd love to see EVERYONE in youth coming to bible study and even bringing all your friends...let's start changing the world!!



Next up...FRIDAY! We're going to be working on our Kub Cars, so I hope you got your block of wood in to Vic & Kev last week or have arranged another way to get it cut out. I'm looking forward to seeing the genious creativity of you all! Regular youth time, regular youth place!

Friday May 18th Group Awesome

This Friday we're going to be hosting a coffee house!

We're going to be transforming our gym into a swanky way better than Starbucks coffee house complete with all forms of delicious treats including one of my favourites tea; earl grey hot!

As part of the entertainment for our coffee house we're looking to you for your tallents. If you would like to perform something, then let Pastor Tom know ASAP. Also, if you are not able to perform something classy then we're also going to have a Karaoke machine present!

Plus, a couple other youth groups will be joining us which will add to the awesomeness of the night.

So see you Friday night for an awesome evening of relaxation, coffee, snacks and wonderful entertainment.

P.S. Bring along some money as the various items available will cost a nominal* fee

*nominal means cheap

Friday

Hello all,

Alright, Friday Night we are going to be going to see Eden Highschool's play. The cost is $8 for admission, so bring at least that much and a little more if you want some snacky.

We've blocked off 20 seats and need to fill them...so I need to hear wether you're coming or not.

You need to reply to me one way or the other

So help me if I don't hear from you I will charge you $8 and I won't let you come! So please reply NOW. It will only take you a second. Here, I'll help...yes your friends are going because it's our youth event, so don't bother taking time to ask them. Reply to me now and give me your answer!

Thank-you,
Tom

Tew-Night...& Tew-morrow Night

Hello all,

So tonight we are going to go hear the baptism candidates share their testimonies...among those sharing are Avril Harder and Emily Durksen, so come on out to support them and to hear how God has been at work in their lives and the lives of the others who will be joining the church on Sunday.

As for youth this Friday...well some things got moved around on our schedule some time ago, so while your church bulletin read coffee house...we are not having a coffee house...our coffee house may or may not take place on Friday the 18th...stay tuned.

So what we are doing is...well you'll have to come out and find out! Yes that does mean I have to plan what we're doing...and trust me, you will want to be there...well at least I will want you to be there. Please come.

end transmition
Tom

p.s. as always, find the hidden tracks!

yesterday

Hey, everybody. I was just wondering what everyone thought of last night. Any thoughts, comments suggestions?

This Friday- Interprative photography

OK this friday we'll be doing some creative photography, and to do this we need cameras. Digital ones, with a cable so we can look at them on the television right away. So if you can bring a camera let me know in the comments section of this blog. We only need maybe four or five because we'll be working in groups.

SSMBY on Facebook?

That's right, SSMBY is now on Facebook...



So, are you hooked on Facebook?
What do you like about it?
What don't you like about it?
Do you prefer Myspace or Facebook?
Why?

Oh and also...Come help with the church renovations tonight [Wed. April 18]! Come at 5:30pm or any time after...there will be supper for those who come earlier!

This Friday-Dinner Party

Hello Everyone...

First off spread the word! This Friday youth will be at 6:30pm so, tell everyone you see and have contact with (wether they're youth or not) that Youth is early this Friday and that they will want to be there!!!

Mike and Lauren Klassen have graciously agreed to come back for one special night only...if you miss this, yer outa luck BIG TIME!!!

They're going to be guiding us through making a meal which we'll then all eat together...so don't eat supper, come with your taste buds ready for a phenomenal experience you'll not want to miss!

See ya Friday!

Mission Trip 2007: Montreal

Saturday June 30-Sunday July 8

Mark Durksen & Tom Friesen are looking for a few good youth!

Alright everyone, so just like we did 2 years ago, this summer we are going to be going to Montreal. Some of the fun we'll have there will be taking in some of the Montreal Jazz Festival and Symphony of Fire which are amazing! It's a cultural experience not to be missed and for me would be a major drawing card to living in Montreal.

We'll also experience the diversity that is the city of Montreal. It is a city steeped in religion (as can be seen in one of many huge, beautiful cathedrals...including one that Celine Dion got married in :) ). Yet it is also a city far from God. We will also work in some capacity with the poverty that is all too prevelant in every major city in North America.

The program that we will be a part of is Mennonite Central Committe's Learning Thru Service program which is described as "A service/learning opportunity for youth groups to understand cultural diversity and the circumstances of poverty." MCC has a house that we'll live in as a group. Each day we will be involved in serving alongside of one of the many agencies that MCC conects with (Last year we worked at a soup kitchen in the mornings and with a home that help people with various mentall illnesses be able to live on their own-as opposed to be in some institution). It was challenging and enriching. It will be an experience that you won't soon forget!
Information packets with everything you need to know are now available...Just ask Pastor Tom

Also, if you want to be part of the 2007 Mission Team let Pastor Tom know ASAP (but no later than April 27)...we're going to start meeting on the first Thursday in May...see Irresistible Bible Study

Double the Bible, double the fun!

Hey all,

So Thursday is Bible Study as per usual at Char and my place...7:30pm.

Friday, however, is not as per usual...

Scott St. MB is hosting it's anual Bible Conference. This years speaker is Johanes Reimer a well known Bible teacher and preacher from Germany. So, come, learn...for anyone who wants, we'll go out for coffee afterwards and chit the chat! The bible conference begins at 7:30pm in the Sanctuary at Scott St. Don't be late...if you are, just slip in quietly.

Sunrise Service

Sunrise Service:

Meet at the church at 6am or at the Gazebo in N-O-T-L at 6:30am. We'll be joining some other churches as we gather to commemorate the resurection of our Lord!

Bring some money to go for breakfast afterwards.

The Votes are In!!! The Polls are Closed! It is Finished!!!

With a flurry of last minute voting here are the results when the polls closed at 12noon:

• Kelly & Ashley performing "Grace Kelly"
  with 4 votes!
• James' Orchestra performing Verdi's "Dance of the Priestesses"
  with 6 votes!
• The Ectrordinaries (Phil, Paul & Robert) performing "She Sells Sanctuary"
  with 6 votes!
• Alabama Sweets (Eryn, Paul, Phil & Robert) performing "Dark Chest of Wonders"
  with 9 votes!
• Pat, Josh, Nathan & Ben performing Queen's "I Want It All"
  with 17 votes!

In 3rd Place:

• Jordan, Josh, James & Mark performing Sloan's "Money City Maniacs"
  with 28 votes!

In 2nd Place:

• Tom and Sarahloaf performing "I would do anything for love"
  with 11213 votes!

In 1st Place:

• Matoma performing Madonna's "Like a prayer"
  with 22824 votes!

So since I agreed that Adult Leaders would not be awarded any prizes that means our winning youth team of Jordan, Josh, James & Mark are this years SSMBY Idol!!!

Congratulations to them and thanks to all our performers!

Thursday, Friday Happy Days

Hey all,

Remember for bible study to meet early this week: 6:30pm at Char and my place...

we're gonna walk over to Grace Anglican (Geneva and the Service Road) and join them for their Maundy Thursday service. It should be a great experience. I've attended their Ash Wednesday services for the past 3yrs. and their Maundy Thursday service last year. They have a nice small and welcoming community. I really appreciate the priest there, he seems like good people...remembers my name even!

So 6:30 @ 2A Water St. We'll head straight over to Grace, so don't be late. Likely we'll go out to Starbucks or something afterwards.

Friday...meet at Scott St. at regular youth time (7:30pm) we're going to be going to St. Barnabas for their Tenebre service...we've gone their the last 2yrs and everyone keeps telling me they want to go back. If you haven't experienced this service, come and you'll understand why. It's got to be one of the most different and coolest church experiences I've had! Don't be late as we'll be leaving almost immediately!

See ya there!

Make Pies to Support our Church!

Hey everyone, so the church is doing a big fund raiser Borscht lunch on April 15 and I've been asked if the youth can make a dozen (12) pies to auction off. I've already got 5 pies being made by some people (thank-you guys!!!) which means we need to make 7 more...so please let me know ASAP if you'd be willing to help with this.

Thanks!

MCC Relief Kits for Iraq

We are on the HOME STRETCH for finishing 2 relief kits for displaced Iraqis.

Alright...so by now you should know that MCC is in need of relief kits.

We are curently on track to make 2 kits...bellow you'll see what is needed yet to fill them. Please feel free to donate any amount of the items, don't feel you need to get as many as it says there as every bit counts! However, please do think about giving something as I'm sure if you were ever in a horrible situation where you depended on the generosity of others it would mean a lot to you!

Items in green have been donated (thank-you to all who have given). Items in Red are still needed.

If you'd like to give money, you can do that as well and I'll go purchase items with it.

Here's what's needed for 2 kits.

• 8 bars of soap
• 2 squeeze tube toothpaste minimum 130 ml/6oz
• 8 adult size toothbrushes leave in package
• 2 boxes adhesive bandages minimum 40, assorted
• 2 plastic bottles Shampoo 450-830 ml/13-24oz; place in plastic bag
• 2 packages sanitary pads 18-24 thin maxi or ultra thin
• 2 Hairbrushes
• 2 Wide tooth combs
• 2 finger nail clippers
• 20 cups powdered Laundry detergent double bag in 4 litre re-sealable plastic bag
• 8 NEW bath towels med. weight, not white

The kits will be going to Iraq. Close to 500,000 Iraquis have fled their homes for other areas and internal displacement is continuing at a rate of 50,000 people per month.

Let's help them as we're able!

SSMBY Idol...Hooked on a Feeling!

Yes Folks, it's finally here...it's the battle of the Air Bandz!!! So bring out your albums and moves and lets see who will be this years SSMBY Idol!

Just like on that confernal rip-off show American Idol the decision of who will be crowned this years SSMBY Idol will be left up to you the audience! Immediatly after* tonights show you will be able to vote here as to who this years SSMB Idol will be. Polls will be open until 12noon the following Friday (April 7). At that time whoever is leading the polls will be the peoples choice and will be crowned 2007's SSMBY Idol!!! [There will be a prize!]

So stay tuned to this blogsite and keep checking in to see who's in the lead!