Fall Lounge Night

Tonight is our Fall lounge night...a.k.a. pumkin carving!! It's hard to believe that it's already time to do that, eh. We're meeting at the church at 7:00 pm, so be there! I unfortunately will not be there because I'll be hanging out with the junior youth tonight...seriously, it feels like forever since I've seen some of you, but have fun!

Stuff for this week and next

Are you ready to tap into your creative side and try your hand at screen writing, directing, and acting? I sure hope so, because this Friday you're in for a night of ridiculous fun and it's going to be AWESOME!!! You'll be meeting at the church at the regular time...7:00 pm and you may notice that some familiar faces are missing - the adult and student leaders will be up at Camp Crossroads for the annual Youth Leadership Retreat, but our very own Jordan Duerrstein and Tim Goertzen will be back to lead you in a night of movie-making fun!

SUNDAY SCHOOL is canceled for this Sunday...and by that I just mean that I won't actually be there, since I'll still be at Camp. However, if you're going to be at the church during that time anyhow then feel free to go into the kitchen and help yourself to breakfast. I'm pretty sure that you all know where the breakfast stuff is...cereal in the youth cupboard, milk in the fridge, etc. Just make sure to clean up after yourselves.

BIBLE STUDY NEXT WEEK will be at 2A Water St instead of at my house and Mark will be leading it, so meet him at his house at 7:00 pm next Tuesday to see what happens next in the Gospel of Luke.

13th Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner

This Friday is SSMBY's 13th annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner. Thanksgiving weekend is typically a time for people to spend with their friends and family, but the reality is that not everyone has friends and family, so this is a night that we spend serving our community by providing food for the hungry and a place of belonging for those who may not have it elsewhere. Last year we cooked and served Thanksgiving dinner for over 130 people! That's pretty huge and it takes all of us chipping in to make it work. This is no regular youth night, so come to the church at 3:30.

It's going to be a lot of work...for goodness sake, we're cooking and serving a huge dinner for over 100 people...but since we'll be doing it together, it's sure to be a blast!

Please be on time and be ready to help. Wear dark pants (preferably black) and light tops (preferably white) because we will need most of you to help serve the food. Let me know if you've got any questions.

BE ON TIME - 7:00 pm!!!

Man, I am behind on this, but if you read this tonight then please call or text all your SSMBY friends and remind them that it is ESSENTIAL that you are all here BY 7:00 pm. NO STRAGGLING IN LATE!

Fairview MB is joining us tonight...for the first time ever and it's important for us to give them a SSMBY welcome.

We'll spend half an hour with them (7-7:30) and then we'll all head to the sanctuary for Harvest Missions Fest! Yay for Harvest Missions Fest!

Anyhow, if you read this any time before 6:50 then text everyone who goes to SSMBY and tell them to BE ON TIME!

Bible Study

This is just a reminder that we are having Bible study tonight at 7:00 pm at my house. We'll be looking at the rest of Luke chapter 1. Please bring your Bible if you've got one. And just a heads up that Pastor Pat is joining us tonight.

SSMBY Games Night

I don't know about you, but I kind of like to think of SSMBY as a sort of family and what's a family without a games night? Tomorrow night we're going to be having a SSMBY games night, but not just any games night, all the games are going to be giant-sized!

We'll be meeting at the church at 7:00 pm...well, I won't actually be there because I'll be at the junior youth kick-off, but you'll be meeting at the church at 7:00 pm.

Bible Study

Bible study is tonight at 7:00 pm at my house (169 Lake St.). We're going to start going through the Gospel of Luke. Bring your Bible if you've got one.

SSMBY Records

Tonight (Friday) you have the opportunity to become a part of a very prestigious group...the SSMBY Record holders. This opportunity only comes once a year, so make sure you plan on coming and start practicing. There will be judges and stop-watches and we're counting on you making your way into the SSMBY Book of Records.

We will be providing the supplies for classics like sunflower seed spitting, chubby bunny, card throwing, and SPAM eating, but if you've got something else in mind then please remember to bring your own supplies.

We're meeting at the church at 7:00.

Bible Study

We're re-starting Bible study tonight and I want to invite all of you to come out (that includes all of you in grades 9 and 10). Last year it was mostly the older students coming on Tuesday nights, but Bible study is in fact for everyone, so whether you've ever come before or not, know that you are invited and welcome to join us.

I'm not sure about you, but I know that for myself, growing up in the church and hearing the stories of Jesus since I was a small child in Sunday school, although good, has sort of made me disillusioned to the reality of who Chirst is and the message that he came to bring. I was reading through the gospels this summer and was amazed at how many times I'd come to a familiar story, and after reading it and reflecting on it, would come away amazed and having learned something new about God, or myself, or the what it means to live my life for him, etc. So, we're going to start this year off by looking at the life of Jesus and some of our misconceptions of who he is and what it means for us to be in relationship with him.

See you tonight at 7:00 pm at my house (169 Lake St.)

Student Leader Initiation

Man, I am so late in writing this. If by chance any of you check this before coming to youth tonight I'm happy to inform you that student leader initiation is back by popular demand. That's right, tonight you are going to be introduced to your new SSMBY student leaders for 2009/2010. We'll be testing their intellect in a trivia challenge where wrong answers will require various tasks to be completed. We will be amazed, disgusted, and delighted by them.

We're meeting at the church at 7:00 pm. See you soon.

NO BIBLE STUDY

I'm not sure how many of you read the bulletin and noticed that it said we'd be having youth Bible study tonight, but the bulletin was wrong. Youth Bible study will be starting up next week. Please do not come to my house tonight, but definitely plan on coming next week.

See you on Friday.

Outdoor Coffee House

The end of the summer is near and as sort of a celebration of this past year and a transition into the coming year we're going to be having an outdoor coffee house with the young adults. It'll be fun and relaxing for all, but I want to make a special invitation to those of you who graduated high school last year and are moving on to university or the life of full-time work. You're obviously still invited to come to youth this year (and we hope that you do), but the reality is that you're growing up, so this is sort of a night where your old family (SSMBY) is saying goodbye and your new family (young adults) is welcoming you in.

We'll be meeting at the church at 7:00 and then heading to N.O.T.L., to my parents' house. There will be live musical entertainment (Tim Durksen will be playing), great snacks and coffee, and some outdoor lawn games. Please be on time tomorrow because we're hoping to be at my parents' by 7:30, so that means we'll have to leave shortly after 7:00. If you know you'll be late then please arrange to be dropped off at my parents' house...I can give you directions if you need them.

Also, this week has been surprisingly chilly, especially in the evenings, so be prepared and wear warm clothes. Seriously, if you don't trust me then just step outside once its dark tonight, its pretty cold out there and the night will be a lot more enjoyable if you aren't shivering and cold all night.

See you tomorrow.

Treasure Hunt

Tomorrow night is going to be our first ever SSMBY treasure hunt. Now, I know that you guys don't like change or trying new things, but trust me, this is going to be fun. It'll be packed with adventure and you'll have to use your wit, your charm and your brawn in order find the treasure.

See you at the church on Friday at 7:00 pm.

p.s. What's a pirate's favourite sport?

Ice Cream @ Port

We're going to be going to Port Dalhousie for ice cream this Friday...nice and relaxed after an AMAZING retreat. So, we'll be meeting at the church at 7:00 (the usual) and then heading out. Please bring some money along if you want to get ice cream. Hmm...it might also be a good idea to bring some bug spray. I don't think the bugs have been that bad this year, but I'm having flashbacks of last year and being eaten alive, so it's probably best to be prepared.

See you Friday!

Lawn Games & Outdoor Movie!!!

I hope you're planning on coming to youth tomorrow night because it's going to be AWESOME!!! We'll start out playing a few classic lawn games (bocce ball, croquet, etc.) while we wait for the sun to set and then we'll lie back and enjoy a movie that brings us back to the simpler times of childhood fun and adventure. Seriously, you do not want to miss this! However, to make sure that you have a truly enjoyable evening PLEASE BRING WARM CLOTHES AND BLANKETS!!! Even if it's hot out during the day and you are absolutely sure that you won't get cold, just indulge me by bringing really warm clothes and at least one blanket along...trust me, it gets cold out once the sun goes down...bug spray might also be helpful.

We'll be meeting at the church at 7:00 pm and then heading to my parents' house, so let me know if you're going to be late and I can give you directions. Also, if you know that you need to be home early then arrange for your parents to pick you up from my parents' house (I can give you directions if you need them).

So, just to make sure you get it...
You need to bring:
* warm clothes (pants, hoodie, socks and shoes) for when the sun goes down
* a warm blanket to cover up with (we definitely didn't have enough last year, so everyone bring one just to make sure)
* a lawn chair (if you have one, if not then hopefully we'll have enough blankets to lay down on and cover ourselves with)
* YOUR SUMMER RETREAT FORM!!! Tomorrow is the deadline for them

See you tomorrow!

Last BS of the Summer

It's the first Tuesday of the month again...man, time is going to so quickly...however, instead of having girl/guy bible study we're going to be having regular Bible study at my house tonight...and this is going to be the last Bible study of the summer! WHAT!?!? I know it's a shocker! It's been a while since we've had regular Bible study, but if you think way back, you'll remember that we've been going through the book of Ephesians and we'll be finishing up with it tonight.

So, I'll see you tonight at 7:00 pm at my house.

This Week

This is going to be a super quick update to remind you guys that I'm going to be up at Camp Crossroads next week, so we won't be having Bible study this week.

On Friday Mark will be taking you guys hiking. You'll be meeting at the church at 7:00 pm and then heading out from there. Please make sure that you wear shoes...flop-flops will not be convenient foot wear.

See you Next week!

School Yard Games

Wow, we've had a lot of rain this summer. Well, rain or shine we're going to be playing school yard games tomorrow...either at Lincoln Centenial or in the church gym. So, come to the church at 7:00 pm and get ready to be brought back to your childhood. If you've got some favourites that you used to play as a child then feel free to make a suggestion...and if anyone has any skipping ropes please bring them along.

BS at Church

This is just a reminder that we're going to be meeting at the church for Bible study tonight. Nathan Dirks (he's going to be the speaker for our summer retreat) is coming to show a movie followed by a discussion. The movie will have something to do with underdeveloped countries and refugees and whatnot, but he said that it's really good (not boring).

So, meet me at the church...NOT MY HOUSE...at 7:00 pm tonight.

Girl/Guy Week Installment #2

Tomorrow night is our girl/guy sleepover. We will all be meeting at the church at 7:00pm and then heading our separate ways and here are the details of what to expect and what to bring:

Guys
You will be going to Gary’s house where you’ll be swimming, barbequing meat and doing whatever you guys do on guy nights.
Things to bring:
* Meat - for midnight meat
* Bathing suit & towel - if you want to swim
* Lawn Chair
* Sleeping bag & pillow
* $ for breakfast

Girls
We will be going go-karting before going to my house where we’ll be eating good food and drinking good drinks (I recommend not eating a full supper before you come), chatting, doing our nails, watching girly movies and doing other such girly things.
Things to bring:
* $ for go-karting - $10 should cover it
* Movies – if we all bring our favourites then we have more to choose from…although make sure that they are youth appropriate
* Nail polish
* Sleeping bag & pillow
* $ for breakfast

Everyone
You’ll notice that $ for breakfast is on both lists and that’s because we’re all going to be having breakfast togetheron Saturday at The Little Red Rooster in N.O.T.L.
Just let me or Gary know if you can only come for part of the night and we can give your parents directions for where to pick you up or drop you off. If you’re staying for the whole thing then let your parents know that we will do our best to drive everyone home on Saturday morning, but if we don’t have enough drivers then we will be finished everything by approx. 10:00 am.

See you tomorrow!

Girl/Guy Bible Study

This is the first installment of Girl/Guy week. Girls meet me at my house at 7:00 pm and guys meet Mark at the church at 7:00 pm. Stay tuned for the 2nd announcement of the week that will give you all the info regarding the sleepovers on Friday!!!

Ultimate Frisbee

We're meeting at the church at 7:00 pm tonight and then heading over to Pearson Park (the one across from Laura Secord Secondary School) to play some Ultimate. Make sure you wear appropriate clothes and shoes for it. See you tonight!

NO BIBLE STUDY

Today is the day that we're going to the zoo, so we won't be having Bible study tonight. See you on Friday!

Frolf & Fireworks

I hope all of you had a good Canada Day yesterday and are ready to keep the celebration going! Tomorrow night we're going to be going to the Durksen residence (Mark and Emily's house) to play some Frolf (Frisbee Golf) before we have our own fireworks display. Now, in order to make this good we all have to chip in, so please bring some money along to contribute to the fireworks. The more money we have, the better the fireworks. It's as simple as that, so bring however much money you want to contribute.

We'll be meeting at the church at 7:00 pm and then going to the Durksen's. Remember that we'll be outside for the night, so dress appropriately and perhaps bring some bug spray.

Also, please bring me your zoo permission form. The trip is on Tuesday and I need to know how many people are coming so that I know how many drivers we need.

Bible Study

BS is tonight at 7:00 pm at my house. See you there!

Capture the Flag

We're going to be playing capture the flag this week. We'll be meeting at the church at 7:00 pm. Please be prepared to spend the evening outside and wear shoes that you can run in.

Also, this Sunday is our church picnic, so don't come to the church on Sunday morning. We'll be having church at Burgoyne Woods and it'll start at 10:45 am. There is a potluck lunch after church, so if you feel adventurous then bring a salad or dessert to share (there should be enough food for you if you don't bring something, but heck, why not give it a shot). You do have to bring your own plates and utensils though.

Remember to bring you're permission form for our trip to the Toronto Zoo.

This Week

Bible study tonight at my house. See you there at 7:00.

Also, we've got a church membership meeting this Thursday at 7:30 pm at the church, so if you're a member of our church then please plan on coming to the meeting.

The end is near!

Hopefully your exams are going well and you’re getting ready to start a great summer. This Friday we’re going to be having an outdoor lounge night. We’ll be meeting at the church at 7:00 pm and then heading over to Woodland school to hang out outside, play some ultimate, etc. We’ll be going to Jordan’s house afterwards and their pool is open, so if you want to go swimming then bring your swimsuit (girls please wear dark tank tops over bikinis). The weather forecast indicates that there is a chance of rain…if it does rain then no biggy, we’ll bring the lounging indoors…either way meet at the church at 7:00 pm.

The church picnic is coming up (Sunday, June 28th) which means that we’ll be doing church outside! As per usual there will be a church potluck after the service that you’re welcome to join in on. Hotdogs and hamburgers will be for sale for the lunch, but you have to pre-order them (that way we know how many to buy). I’ll have forms for that available on Friday, so think about whether or not you’re coming to the church picnic (I highly recommend it) and about whether or not you want to join the potluck for lunch (again, highly recommended).

Bible Study

I realize it's exam time and I just want everyone to know that if you need a break from studying, my house will be open at 7:00 pm and you're welcome to come and hang out. Instead of having our regular Bible study we'll just hang out and pray. If it's nice out, maybe we can go outside for a while.

Good luck on your exams!

Something different

This week is going to be a bit different from our normal Friday night events for a number of reasons:

1. We're going to be joining a few different youth groups (Cornerstone, Orchard Park, Niagara UM)

2. We're going to be worshiping God with those groups through singing and hearing a speaker, Brett Ullman.

3. We're going to spend the night in Virgil...seriously, what's in Virgil?!?  (just kidding)

I know that some of you have already heard Brett speak at Eden earlier this year, and to be honest I don't know a lot about him, but I took a look at his website and what he talks about seems to address some of the issues that we wrestle with in our weekly Bible study...he talks about how we interact with and are impacted by culture in our daily lives, habits, relationships, etc.  

Even though what we're doing is different, I want to encourage all of you to come out with an attitude that is opening to learning and experiencing God.

THIS IS IMPORTANT:

1. We are meeting at the church (Scott St.) at 7:00 pm and YOU HAVE TO BE ON TIME!  We have to drive to Cornerstone Church, so it is important that you come at 7:00 pm, not 7:10, or 7:20 or heaven forbid 7:30!  I'm usually at the church by 6:45, so I'm even going to suggest that you come early.

2. The night costs $5, so please bring money along.  If money is an issue just let me know.  I don't want anyone to miss out because of it.

Ridicu-putt

Are you ready for a night of ridiculous fun?  We're going mini-putting this week, but there's a twist... you'll have to come out tomorrow night to find out what that means, but trust me, it'll be fun!  

We're meeting at the church at 7:00 pm.  Bring $6.50 along to cover the mini-putting... if money is an issue than just let me know, I would hate for anyone to miss out because of it.

Oh, and if my memory is correct, there is an ice cream shop across the street from the mini-putt place, so if you want to have some ice cream then bring money for that.

3rd Annual Cub Car Rally

Put the finishing touches on your cub car because this week we're in for a night of speed and excitement.  It's the 3rd Annual SSMBY Cub Car Rally!  Kevin Klassen has been the champion of speed for the past 2 years, so let's see if this is the year that he loses the title.  Averil Harder was last years winner of the "Most Good Looking Car" award...maybe you can be the next winner of this prestigious award.

We're meeting at the church at 7:00 pm and come out (even if you haven't made a car) and join a pit crew.

Regular Bible Study

We're going to be having regular Bible study this week, so meet at my house tonight at 7:00 pm.  The guys were originally going to make supper for the girls tonight, but they've had to postpone it, so make sure you eat supper before coming and stay tuned for an announcement about the guys making supper for the girls.  See you tonight!

NO YOUTH

This is just a reminder that there is no youth this Friday because of the church retreat.  There also will  not be a youth Sunday school class on Sunday morning. 

Bible Study

Bible study is tonight at 7:00 pm at my house.  See you there.

p.s. if you have not yet paid for the church retreat then please bring your $ tonight.

p.s.s. if you want to come on the church retreat, but haven't handed in your form yet then let me know tonight.

Canal Walk

This Friday we're going to be heading outdoors.  We'll be going to the canal for a walk.  Feel free to bring a bike or roller blades along if you want to. 

Things to bring:

• Comfortable footwear
• A sweater or jacket in case it gets cold once the sun goes down
• Money for ice cream (we're going to the Avondale across the canal, so if you want ice cream then bring money)

We'll be meeting at the church at 7:00 pm and until then, keep fit and have fun.

Bible Study

We're having regular Bible study tonight, so meet at my house (169 Lake St.) at 7:00 pm.  If you have a chance, read Ephesians 2:1-10 before coming.

It's a Mystery

Here's the tragic thing: Someone has been murdered! Here's the fun part: We need your help finding out who did it! Come to youth this Friday at 7:00 pm to take part in SSMBY Murder Mystery '09.

Girl/Guy Bible Study

It's the first Tuesday of the month again, so that means tonight is Girl/Guy Bible Study.  Guys meet Mark at the church at 7:00 pm and girls meet me at my house at 7:00 pm.

SSMBY Autoshop & SOAR info...

This week is SSMBY Autoshop week.  With our Cub Car Race coming soon we thought it would be fun to spend a night working on our cars.  If you’ve given you’re block to Kevin then he’ll have it ready on Friday…if not and you still want to make a car then you’ll have to find another way to get it cut.  We’ll have sandpaper and craft paint at the church, but make sure that you bring your own can of spray paint.

If you aren’t making a car that doesn’t mean that you can’t come on Friday.  Come to hang out anyways. 

On an entirely different note…I need to know who is interested in going to Montreal this summer for SOAR.  The dates for it are July 8-22.  It’s going to be a great opportunity to get closer as a group, worship God together with other groups, serve God and see a bit more of what He’s doing in other parts of Canada.  The cost is $450 plus travel expenses, but we can do a bunch of fundraising to lower the cost.  There were a few people who put up their hands when I asked two weeks ago, but I need to have a more definite number, so talk to your parents about it and be ready to let me know on Friday if you’re able to come.

Bible Study

Bible study tonight is at 7:00 pm at my house.  We're going to be looking at the 2nd half of Ephesians Chapter 1, so if you have a chance read it over before you come.

Youth Sunday!!!

Youth Sunday is so close and I have to say that I have loved working with all of you on this.  I know that I say this often, but I really like you guys a lot!

Our next choir practice is today at 4:00 pm at the church.

Tomorrow for youth we will be going through the service step by step so that everyone knows what they're supposed to do and when on Sunday.  If you're doing something for the service and you're a bit nervous that's okay (I'm a bit nervous too) hopefully when we go over it all tomorrow it'll feel a bit better.

We'll be meeting at the church on Friday at 7:00 pm.

Youth Choir Practices

So, next Sunday is youth Sunday and we had our 2nd youth choir practice today during Sunday School...it sounded a lot better than it did after our first practice, but we still have a ways to go.

The next practices are:

Monday at 4:00 pm at the church
Tuesday at 7:00 pm at the church

Try your best to come to these practices. It's okay of you can't make it, but please do try to come...perhaps I'll bring a treat for those of you who come.

Air Bands

Wow, this is really late and I'm not sure that anyone will be reading this before coming to church, but as you can see in the "Coming Soon..." side bar we are doing air bands tonight.  Hopefully you've gotten your band together and perfected your performance, but even if you haven't, there should be some time to get a band together during the sound check/warm-up time.  

We'll also be talking a little bit more about Youth Sunday, which happens to be NEXT SUNDAY!!!  

Bible Study

Bible study is tonight at my house at 7:00 pm.  See you there.

Easter Stuff

Easter weekend is here and tomorrow is Good Friday.  We won't be having youth tomorrow night because the weekend is packed with church and family get togethers.  We will however, be having church tomorrow morning.  There is a Good Friday service tomorrow at 10:45 am and I hope to see you there.  It'll be a time for us to think about the sacrifice that Christ made for us on the cross and a time for us to respond by taking communion together.  I love Easter services and I definitely want to encourage you to come.

We also have the Sunrise Service on Sunday morning.  We'll be meeting at the church at 6:00 am or at the gazebo in N.O.T.L. at 6:30 am.  I know that this is pretty early, but again, it's a time for us to celebrate what happened on the cross and the fact that Christ was resurrected and therefore we have life!  From what I understand this service isn't usually very well attended, but again, I want to encourage you to come...you might be missing a few hours of sleep, but in the long run you'll be gaining a lot more.  Let me know if you want to come.

Because of the Sunrise Service we won't be having Youth Sunday School this Sunday, but Mrs. Dahl has asked us to hide the Easter eggs for the Sunday School Easter egg hunt, so please come to the church at 9:30 to help with that. 

Girl/Guy Bible Study

It has been a long time since we've had a girl/guy Bible study, but tonight is the night!  So, that means all the guys need to meet Mark at the church at 7:00 pm and all the girls need to meet me at my house at 7:00 pm.  

Gym Games & Brainstorming

Tonight, we’ll be playing gym games so please wear appropriate shoes.

Youth Sunday is quickly approaching, so we’re going to take a bit of time at the beginning of youth tonight to brainstorm and start putting together this service. In case you don’t know what Youth Sunday is, it’s a Sunday morning church service where we get to be in charge and show the rest of the church what we’re learning and how God is working in our lives. If you were at church this past Sunday you will remember that it was Kids Club Sunday, so the we got a bit of a glimpse into what the Kids Club does and whatnot. However, unlike Kids Club Sunday, Youth Sunday is all us. We’re going to lead the worship singing, do the ushering, and preach the sermon.

Here’s a quick outline of some of the ideas that I have for things to include in the service:

Instead of one big sermon we’re going to do 3 smaller sermonettes (8-10 minutes each)

3 Sermonettes
Worship Team
Special Music
Video
Prayer Cards
Children’s Church Dismissal
Ushers
Scripture Reading

These are just some of my ideas, so feel free to bring other ideas to our brainstorm meeting tonight.

In order to add a sense of unity to the service I suggest that we have one main Bible scripture or verse that we work around. This verse should have to do with what we do/talk about in youth (by youth I mean Friday nights, Tuesday Bible study, Sunday School, retreats, mission trips…basically everything that we do as a youth group). My suggestion for a scripture passage is:
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbour as yourself.” Matt. 22:37-39

Again, if you have a different passage in mind then feel free to suggest it tonight. Remember that we want it to be a passage that goes with what we do/talk about in youth.

See you tonight.

SSMBY goes German

There is no youth Sunday school this week.  The German service has invited us to join them for their service...there will even be a special intergenerational musical number...whoa!  It starts at 9:30 and please be on time!  Seriously!

SSMBY Arts & Crafts Festival

This Friday we're going to be tapping into our creative sides...don't worry though, you won't actually have to be creative to have fun.   There will be paint and canvases (of sorts) at the church for you to create a masterpiece with.  There will also be a craft corner for those of us who need a bit more direction for our creativeness.  Heck, if you've got something crafty or artsy that you're working on at home right now then bring it along to work on.  

See you at the church on Friday at 7:00 pm.

* note: our paint supplies won't be the best of quality so if you're pretty particular then feel free to bring your own stuff.

* another note: the paintings will be hung in the youth room to spruce it up a bit.

Bible Study

Bible study is tonight at 7:00 pm at my house.  We're finishing up with the book of James and if you read this and have 5-10  minutes before you come then I'd like to you read James chapter 5...read the whole book if you the time (it's a short book and won't take you very long) and think about what we've talked about so far and what this last chapter might be saying to you.

Gargon

This week is Gargon week.  It's going to be frightening and it's going to be fun.  Please make sure that you are wearing proper footwear (running shoes...or just shoes with grip on them).

See you tomorrow!

Bowling

Tomorrow night we're going bowling!  I'm not going to lie, it's been a really long time since I've slipped on a pair of bowling shoes.  We'll be meeting at the church at 7:00 pm and the bowling will cost $4, so please bring the money along...correct change is ideal because I don't have a bunch of loonies laying around to break bills, so please try to bring the correct change along.  If money is an issue then just let me know.  I'd hate for anyone to miss out because of it.

See you tomorrow!

Bible study

I'm not sure that I really need to post this, but what the heck, why not?  Bible study tonight is in the usual place at the usual time (my house, 7:00 pm).  Hope to see you there.

Midsummer Night's Dream

We're going to see the Eden play tomorrow and our very own Jordan Duerrstein will be performing!!!  You can either meet at the church at 6:45 pm to get a ride or you can meet us at Eden at 7:00 pm.  The play doesn't actually start until 7:30, but in order to get tickets and seating we're meeting at 7:00...please be there then!  The play costs $8 for students and $10 for non-students, so please bring money along for your ticket and if money is an issue then please talk to me because I would hate for anyone to have to  miss out because of it.  

* if you are coming to the church for a ride then you must be there on time or you will miss the ride.  

Regular Bible Study

There's been a change of plans...even though it's the first Tuesday of the month we're going to be having regular Bible study instead of girl/guy Bible study.  So, that means everyone come to my house at 7:00 pm.

See you then.

Winter Retreat!!!

This Friday is the winter retreat!!!!  We'll be meeting at the church at 5:30 on Friday and please be on time and if you have not yet given me your permission form and money then MAKE SURE YOU REMEMBER!!!

A few things to make sure you bring:

• Bible, notepad and pen
• Sleeping bag and pillow
• Clothes
• Towel, deodorant, toiletries
• Winter jacket, snow pants, mittens, scarf, toque, etc.
• Ice skates (if you want to go skating)
• A bit of money for the stops we make on the way to and from camp (this is optional...you really don't have to buy anything at the stops if you don't want to)

Let your parents know that we'll be back at 4:00/4:30ish on Sunday.

See you Friday!

Bible Study and pancakes

There is a little change in Bible study today. Instead of meeting at my house, we’re going to meet at the church at 7:00 pm. I also want to invite all of you to come to the church at 6:00 pm for pancakes.

In case you don’t know, today is Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Tuesday. Shrove Tuesday ('shrove' stems from the old English word 'shrive', meaning 'confess all sins') is the day before Lent.

Lent commemorates Jesus' 40 days in the wilderness, and it is Christian tradition to mark this period by fasting. So Shrove Tuesday was cleverly invented to use up the ingredients that were given up for Lent - milk, butter and, particularly, eggs - which may not be eaten again until Easter.

So, come to the church at 6:00 pm to participate in Shrove Tuesday.

This Friday and more...

This Friday we'll be meeting at the church at 7:00 pm for a creative photo night.  Please remember to bring your retreat form and money.  The retreat is next week!!!

I also want to give you a bit more information regarding the March Break Service Trip (Mar. 16-18).  We're going to Waterloo for the three days and we'll be volunteering at a soup kitchen called St. John's Kitchen in the mornings and then going to a drop-in centre for street involved people in the afternoons (click on St. John's Kitchen to get to their website).  We'll spend our nights sleeping in a church and in the evenings we'll have the opportunity to visit some local attractions.  

Tom Friesen (the previous youth pastor at SSMBY) is helping me organize the trip and he actually works at the soup kitchen and drop-in centre, so for those of you who know him it'll be a great chance to spend some time with him and see what he's up to now.  The trip is going to cost $50 and I can only take 8 people (possibly less if I'm the only one who can drive), so let me know a.s.a.p. if you're interested in coming...and if you're not interested in coming then seriously, think about it because it's going to be great!

RETREAT FORMS!!!

Remember to bring your retreat form and money!!!  The retreat is really close!

SSMBY Love Connection

Are you ready for SSMBY Love Connection??? Really, how many of us are? This Friday is sure to be packed with fun and awkward moments, but come on out and have a good laugh.

We’ll be meeting at the church at 7:00 pm and the night will start with us having the opportunity to hear a genuine love story that’s been 43 years in the making…the Eitzen’s have asked if they could come and share their story. Then we’ll be playing some valentine’s themed games that are sure to produce some laughs.

See you then!

p.s. bonus points for anyone dressed valentinesy

No bowling...

I regret to inform you that we will not be able to go bowling this week.  Youth will however still be awesome!  We'll be meeting at the church at the usual time (7:00 pm), so come on out for a great night of fun.

Girl/Guy Bible Study

I'm back!  I'm not sure how I feel about this cold, but it's good to be back to real life and I'm excited to see all of you again!

In case you've lost your handy-dandy SSMBY Calendar, I thought I'd remind you that it's girl/guy Bible study tonight, so guys meet Mark at the church at 7:00 pm and girls meet me at my house at 7:00 pm.  

Also, remember that this Sunday is our spaghetti dinner and pie auction and it's going to take all of us chipping in to make this go smoothly.  This is basically the fundraiser that makes our budget what it is, so think about what you can do and how you can help.  I'm hoping to get about 20 pies, so please think about what kind of pie you can make and set some time aside on Saturday to make one.  The first time I baked a pie was at youth a few weeks ago, but I'm excited to give it a shot and see what I can come up with...although, I did ask my mom to help me out with it...  Anyhow, let me know if you can bake a pie and what kind you're going to make.  And if you don't normally come to Sunday school on Sundays then please try to come if you can because that's when we'll be doing all the cooking and prep for the spaghetti dinner.  Come to the church at 9:30 am on Sunday.

Thanks for being so great!  

I'm on vacation!!!

Okay, I'm leaving for Florida on Sunday so here are the details for the week:

Tuesday: Meet at the church at 7:00 pm...we're volunteering at the Salvation Army

Friday: We're swimming at Brock, so bring your bathing suits and $3

Sunday: NO SUNDAY SCHOOL! I'm still going to be gone.

Remember that we've got the spaghetti dinner and pie auction coming up, so start thinking about what kind of pie you're going to bake. Also remember to fill out your retreat form and get your parents to sign it...I need it back by February 20th and I'll give bonus points to the first person to get me their form and money.

Have loads of FUN!!!! I'll see you in a week!

Lounge Night

Exams are coming up and I’m sure that your head has more information crammed into it than can possibly be good for it, so this Friday we’re going to have a lounge night. It’s going to be a time to unwind, relax and not think about anything important. Come to the church at 7:00 pm on Friday.

Bible Study...

Bible study is tonight at 7:00 pm at my house! See you there!

Oh, and Tim will be collecting money for the labour ready lunches, so if you want to help out with that then bring your money for him tonight.

Newspaper is the new black

With the economy taking the downward turn that it is and with the huge push to go green and be eco-friendly we’re going to take a look at how to reuse, reduce, and recycle when it comes to fashion. That’s right, this week we’re having a newspaper fashion show…talk about trendy! So, start thinking about designs that you’d like to recreate in an eco-friendly way…i.e. with newspaper and get ready for a night that is sure to produce a lot of laughs.

We’ll be meeting at the church on Friday at the usual time…7:00 pm.

Bible Study...

Bible study this week is tonight at 7:00 pm at my house. It feels like forever since we've had regular Bible study, eh. Well, hopefully I'll see you there!

Cooking with Mark

I’m pretty sure you get what we’re doing this week from the title. This week we’re going to be cooking with Mark! Bring an apron if you have one and get ready for fun, food and fellowship…okay, that might just be cheesy, but it will be fun, there will be food and we will be fellowshipping (is that a word?).

We’re meeting at the church on Friday at 7:00 so I’ll see you there!

p.s. Hopefully you’ve noticed that I’ve put the retreat date in the “coming soon…” section, so mark your calendar! You’re really going to want to make sure you can be there because this party is going to be off the hook!

Prayer Meeting...

Hello SSMBY!!!

I just wanted to remind you that we’re going to the church’s prayer meeting for Bible study tonight. Our church sets aside a few evenings at the beginning of every new year to spend time in prayer…I think this is incredible…and we’re going to join them for the prayer meeting tonight. I’ve been at the prayer meeting for the past two nights already and it’s mostly an older crowd…actually it’s all an older crowd (other than Mark who joined me on Sunday night), and it’s been great to spend time praying with some of the older members of our church. So, we’re meeting at the church tonight 7:25 (it starts at 7:30, but I want to make sure that you’re all on time, so we’ll meet at 7:25). It’s in the sanctuary, so just go on in once you get to the church.

See you tonight!

Christmas Potluck...take 2

Okay, let's try this again.  This Friday we're going to have our Christmas potluck/cheesy Christmas party.  We're going to meet at 6:00 pm at the church and we're going to have supper together potluck-style.  That means that each person needs to bring a dish to share with the group.  Here's a list of suggestions, but you can really bring anything that you want to, so if you have a favourite dish then feel free to bring it.

- veggie platter

- fruit platter

- meatballs

- pasta or potato salad

- some sort of casserole

- stew

- chili

- perogies

- soup

- crackers & dips or cheese

- garlic bread

- dinner rolls

- salad of any kind

- dessert

Again, if you want to make something that's not on the list then go ahead and make it.  Please post what you are going to make so that everyone can see...that way they won't make the same thing as you.

After dinner we're going to have some Christmas festivities, so please wear your Christmas sweaters, if you have one.  We're also going to do the re-gift exchange, so find something that you already own, but don't use, wrap it up and bring it along.

See you Friday!  

Tim is getting baptized...

Tim is getting baptized this Sunday (the 28th) at Southridge Community Church and I thought I'd let everyone know, so you can figure out if you can make it. I'll be going and I can definitely give some people a ride. The service starts at 11:00, so let me know if you want a ride and we can figure that out. I probably won't have internet access before then, so give me a call or talk to me at the Christmas Eve service.

NO YOUTH :(

I am writing with a very sad heart because I am writing to say that I am canceling youth tonight. The roads are terrible right now and they will just be getting worse as the day/night goes on. I was super pumped about the Christmas potluck tonight, but I know that I would feel terrible if any of you got in an accident on the way to church tonight and I think this will put your parents at ease as well.

The good news is that we're still going to do our Christmas potluck/tacky Christmas party, but I'm rescheduling it for January 2nd...our first youth in the new year. And seriously, it kind of goes with the theme of the party because it once again does not get much tackier than having a Christmas party so far after Christmas.

So, halt all potluck prep. I really hope this doesn't put you out too much. And if you haven't thought of what to make yet then you've got another two weeks to think about it!

Also, PASS THIS MESSAGE ON TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS!  I want to make sure that everyone gets the message that we are not meeting tonight.

Tacky Christmas...

Christmas time is here and we’re going to celebrate it SSMBY style! We’re going to meet at 6:00 pm on Friday and we’re going to have a potluck supper, so that means that each person needs to bring something to share with group. Here’s a list of ideas, but you can really bring anything, so if you’ve got a specialty then feel free to bring it or if your mom makes a super awesome dish that you love then ask her for the recipe and make it.

- fruit platter
- veggie platter
- meatballs
- hashbrown casserole (or some other sort of casserole)
- nacho dip
- cheese and crackers
- dips
- rice
- chicken wings
- cooked veggies
- soup
- chilli
- salad (green salad, Caesar salad, Greek salad, fruit salad)
- garlic bread
- desserts

We’re also going to enjoy some Christmas festivities after supper and the theme of the festivities is going to be “Tacky Christmas”, so everyone needs to find a tacky Christmas sweater (whatever that means to you) and we’re going to do a gift exchange game, but think tacky…it doesn’t get tackier than re-gifting, so instead of going out and buying something for the gift exchange you need to bring something that you already own, but don’t use and have either never used or haven’t used in a long time…I’m talking dig deep into your closet and dust off whatever you find, wrap it up and give it away. One man’s junk is another man’s treasure, right?

Since we’re not spending money on the presents, I’m going to suggest that you bring $5 along and we’re going to donate the money somewhere.

There you have it. I’m pumped and think this Friday is going to be awesome! Once you’ve decided what you want to bring for the potluck please post it so that people don’t bring the same things.

See you Friday!

Volunteering at Salvation Army...

We're volunteering at the Salvation Army again tonight.  We'll meet at the church at 7:00 pm and then head over there.  I haven't been able to get a hold of them yet, so please come to the church because it's likely that we'll go straight to the warehouse, but I'm not sure yet.  

German Choir Concert...

Remember that we're going to the German service on Sunday instead of Sunday school because they are doing their German Choir Christmas Concert.  It starts at 9:30 and it's important that you're on time because unlike youth Sunday school they will not wait for late comers and it will be quite embarrassing to show up late.  Mr. Eitzen assured me that they will speak some English to make us feel included, but remember that it is the German service so a lot of it will be in German and all the songs will probably be in German.  This is just one more way that we can show that we are a part of the church and care about what is going on, plus it'll be really good to hear the choir sing.

SSMBY Christmas Babysitting

For the past while we’ve been trying to find ways to connect with the church and the games night with seniors that we had a while ago was a huge hit and loads of fun! Well, this week we’ve invited children ages 3-10 to join us in order to give their parents a break or a chance to do any last minute Christmas shopping.

We (members of SSMBY) are going to meet at the church at 6:00 pm in order to get things ready for the night and then the kids are going to be coming at 6:30 pm. We’ve got some different activities planned for the night and it’s going to be great!

We are going to be at the church until approx. 10:00 pm because I've asked parents to pick their children up by 9:30 and then we will have to clean up, so I am not going to find a house for afterwards.  If you want to offer your house or want to find one then let me know.

Bible Study...

There seems to be a bit of confusion regarding Bible study tonight.  We're  having regular Bible study tonight at 7:00 pm at my house and we're volunteering at the Salvation Army next week.  

Also, if you've looked at your SSMBY calendar for December you'll notice that on Sunday we won't be having Sunday school, but you should still come at 9:30 because the German choir is going to be doing a Christmas concert, so we're going to the German service to join them for that. 

See you tonight.

Ice Dogs Game...

This Friday we are going to an Ice Dogs game! They will be playing Sarnia and the arena is packed out, so there will be excitement and adrenalin in the air! They will be doing a “teddy bear toss” at the game for underprivileged children, so bring a new or gently-used teddy bear along, if you can, and when the first goal is scored everyone will throw their teddy bear onto the ice.

We’re going to be meeting at the church at 6:45 to make sure we get there on time, so please be at the church on time and make sure that all you’re friends know that we’re meeting early.

The tickets are $14 and if you haven’t paid yet then make sure you bring the money on Friday.

On an entirely different note, Southridge is hosting a Ten Thousand Villages Sale and tonight (Wednesday) is the last night. It’s at Southridge church and it’s from 6:30-9:00 pm.  Ten Thousand Villages works with people around the world to promote fair trade and community development.  They help people in underdeveloped countries learn to make different artisan crafts and then sell them at a fair wage in developed countries.  This sale would be a great place to find Christmas presents.

Guy/Girl Bible Study...

It's the first Tuesday of the month and you should know the drill by now...girls come to my house at 7:00 pm and guys meet Mark at the church at 7:00 pm.

Also, remember that if you haven't paid me for your Ice Dogs ticket then bring $14 along with you.  Tim will be collecting money from the guys, so please remember!  I've already ordered the tickets and I ordered 6 extra, so if you want to go, but have not told me then let me know a.s.a.p. so you can get one.

Gas Money

When I told you about the progressive dinner I forgot to ask everyone to bring $2 to give to your driver. When you don't drive your own car, it's easy to forget that gas costs $ and easy to take a ride home for granted, so I'm asking everyone to bring $ for their driver tomorrow because we're going to be driving for a portion of the youth event, but think about slipping the person who drives you home after youth a few $ every once in a while...we don't mind driving you home, but we also appreciate help in covering the cost.

Progressive Dinner...

You’d better be hungry when you come to youth this Friday because we’re having a progressive dinner. Basically that means that we’ll be having dinner together, but there’s a twist, each course will be at a different house and the courses might not be in the usual order.

We’ll be meeting at the church at 6:30 and then we’ll head out for supper. DO NOT EAT SUPPER BEFORE YOU COME!!! Trust me, you’ll regret it if you do!

Next week we're going to an Ice Dogs game (they're playing Sarnia).  Tickets are $14 and if you want to go then I'll need the money by Sunday.  Let me know if you're planning on coming as soon as you can so that I can get a good estimate of how many people want to come.  Please bring me correct change because I won't have change to break a bunch of $20s.  

See you on Friday!

Bible Study...

It's been a while since we've had regular Bible study.  It's going to be on Tuesday at 7:00 pm at my house.  

An exciting day!!!

This Sunday is going to be an exciting day...5 members of SSMBY are getting baptized!!!  2 are also becoming members of our church!!!  So, even if you don't come to Scott St. MB Church regularly on Sunday mornings come this Sunday if you can!  The service starts at 10:45 am and we're going to have a lunch after the service, so plan on staying for it.

Gargon

There’s been a slight change in our schedule. The progressive dinner is going to be next week and tomorrow we’re going to be playing Gargon! Now, I’ve never played this game before, but I hear that it’s pretty intense.

We’ll meet at the church at the regular time (7:00 pm) and you will have to eat supper before coming. Pass this info on to every SSMBY member you see.

See you tomorrow!

Volunteering at Salvation Army...

We're going to be volunteering at the Salvation Army again tonight.  I'm not entirely sure what we'll be doing, but I think we're going to help them organize the warehouse we cleaned last time, so wear warm clothes and come ready to do some work!  We'll be meeting at the church at 7:00 and then heading over there...if you know you're going to be late then let me know so I can tell you where to meet us.  

See you tonight!

Wear clothes you won't mind getting paint on!  I just talked to Caroline and we're going to be painting.  Pass this message on to anyone you know is coming!!!

Coffee House

This Friday is going to be a great night of good drinks, good talent and good fun. We will be providing the drinks and snack, but you’re going to have to provide that talent and fun. There is going to be an open-mic time and you have the opportunity to show us what you’ve got! This doesn’t mean that I’m asking people to come sing…although, if you sing then that’s great and I’d love for you to sing, but you could really do anything you want…sing, play an instrument, do a dance number, do a skit, rap/beatbox, read something you’ve written, do a humorous monologue…really it could be anything! So, start thinking about what you can do and get ready to enjoy the talents of SSMBY and Gateway.

We’ve invited Gateway youth to join us, so make sure that you actually welcome them to our youth and make an effort to get to know them and mingle with them. Let’s show them that we care!

Also, make sure that you bring some change along* because the drinks and snacks are going to cost 25-50 cents and they are going to be good, so you’ll want to make sure you get some! If we end up making money on this then the extra money will go to supporting our MCC Global Family Project.

See you tomorrow!

* Please bring change or small bills rather than $20 bills…I will not have enough $ to break a bunch of $20s

Come over for supper...

Bible study, Tuesday at 7:00...I hope that's ingrained into your head by now, but this week I'm inviting everyone over for supper before Bible study. So, this Tuesday you're invited to come over at 6:00 for supper and then we'll be having Bible study after we eat.

See you then!

SSMBY + seniors + games = AWESOME!!!!

This Friday is our first ever games night with seniors!  We've invited people from our church who are 60+ to join us for a games night and they're going to be bringing some of their favourites, so get ready for some rousing rounds of 11-heraus, skipbo, dominoes and crokinole...don't worry, I don't know how to play some of those either.  It's going to be a great opportunity for us to get to know some of the older people in our church and have fun while we're at it.

We (the members of SSMBY) are going to be meeting at the church at 7:00 pm to set up the gym for the night and for some quick announcements and then the seniors will be joining us at 7:30.  Feel free to invite your grandparents (even if they don't go to Scott St.).

Oh, and we're hoping to have some squares and cookies to serve throughout the night, so let me know if you can bring something.

Girl/Guy Bible Study

It's the first Tuesday of the month and we all know what that means...it's girl/guy Bible study night!!!  So, Mark will be meeting all the guys at the church tonight at 7:00 and I'll be meeting all the girls at my house at 7:00.  

Fall Lounge Night...

It's time to get your carve on...hmmm...I'm not entirely sure what that means, but this Friday we're going to be doing some fall lounging.  There will be some candy to eat, pumpkins to carve and perhaps even a little friendly competition.  Since it is Halloween on Friday you are welcome to dress up if you want to...it's definitely not required, but hey, why not?  It might be fun.  We'll meet at the church at 7:00 and then head over to Mark's house for the rest of the night.

Volunteering at Salvation Army...

Instead of having Bible study tonight we're going to be helping out at the Salvation Army.  Christmas is less than two months away and they are busy getting ready for their Christmas hamper and Christmas toy drive.  We're going to be helping them clean the warehouse where they'll be storing the toys and food as well as helping them transport the food to the warehouse.  

They really need our help, so we'll be meeting at the church tonight at 7:00 and then we'll head over there.  Please don't be late because we really aren't going to be waiting around the church for long.  Let me know if you think you will be late, so I can let you know where to meet us or so that I know to wait for you.

Also since we'll be doing a lot of cleaning make sure you wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty.  And if you still need community service hours then bring your sheet and I can sign for them.

See you tonight!

This just in...

*** I forgot to tell you to bring $2.00 to cover some of the costs of the night!!!  Please pass this info on to every SSMBY member you see or talk to.

SSMBY is going to the country!

Fall is here and that means it’s time for our annual hayride! This Friday we’re going to be meeting at the church at 7:00 and then driving to Niagara-on-the-Lake where we’ll be joining Cornerstone youth for a time of worship after which we’ll be going on a hayride!

If you’re not sure what a hayride is, it’s pretty much exactly what it sounds like…a tractor pulling a trailer of hay will drive us around some local farms. There will be three trailers with differing levels of intensity, so if you’ve got a lot of aggression you want to get out of your system there will be a wagon to accommodate that, but there will also be a trailer for people who would rather just enjoy the ride.

Make sure you dress warm…seriously, I’m talking winter coats, mittens, toques and scarves. It’s cold outside and we’re going to be outside all night. Also, since we’ll be sitting on hay and possibly throwing some hay around, you might want to wear clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU ARE ON TIME because we won’t be waiting around the church for very long since we need to get to Niagara by 7:30. Let me know if you are going to be late, so we either make sure to wait for you, or so I can give you directions to where we’ll be.

Bible Study...

Bible study this week...well, next week...on the 21st, is going to be AT THE CHURCH with Mark. It'll still be starting at 7:00, but it will be at the church, NOT AT MY HOUSE.

Youth Extravanganza with Robert and Phil...

You are in for a treat this week! Tomorrow night, Robert Mason and Phil Klassen are going to be running youth! To be honest, I'm not entirely sure what they've got planned, but it could very well include some aspect of making a movie...sounds exciting, eh. So, we'll be meeting at the church at 7:00 and then once the movie-making fun is over we'll be heading over to the Mason's to hang out.

You may notice that there will be a few people missing on Friday. I'm going to be at Camp Crossroads with my fellow adult leaders and the student leaders for the Ontario MB Conference Youth Leadership Building Weekend. Have fun with Rob and Phil!

We did it!

I just want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who helped out with our Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner. I'm not going to lie, I was a bit nervous going into it because it's pretty huge thinking about serving turkey dinner to a over a hundred people, but we did it and it was awesome! We served Thanksgiving Dinner to over 130 people!!! And we finished the clean-up and were out of there before 8:00... unheard of!!! I was so proud of all of you!

You may have noticed our very own photographer snapping shots while we were getting ready, well, here are some of the photos that were taken. Enjoy!

My mom showing Aaron the secret to smooth gravy
Aaron stirring the gravy
Jordan making sure the servers know what's going on
What are you thankful for?
The servers waiting for the action to start
Mark and Jesslyn doing some last minute kitchen prep
and we're open for business
Ben getting the coffee ready
The kitchen set up for action
People starting to arrive

Bible Study...

Bible study will be at the usual time (tonight at 7:00) at the usual place (my house - 169 Lake St). I hope to see you there!

Community Thanksgiving Dinner...

You’ve been hearing about it for weeks and it’s finally here…THE COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER!!! This is a free dinner that SSMBY has been hosting for the past 12 years (I don’t even think we were called SSMBY yet when we started this) and you have the opportunity to be a part of it.

Here are the details that you should take note of. Some of the times and information are different from what I announced last week, so please read this and take note of the times that you should try to be here for.

When: come to the church at 3:30 (if you can’t make it at 3:30 then come when you can…the dinner starts at 6:00)

What to expect:
3:30 - we will start cooking and doing set-up, so be prepared to step-up and help out. The jobs will include: decorating, setting up tables & chairs, setting tables, cooking, and more. Please come with a good attitude and be willing to help.
6:00 – We start serving dinner. That’s right, we will be serving the meal, so please wear black (or dark) pants and a white shirt.
8:00 – The dinner is over and we will be able to eat supper and then start clean-up. This is usually when everyone is tired and sort of wants to be finished, but if we all help with this then it will take no time at all.
9:00 – Community Thanksgiving Dinner #13 is officially finished!!! We’re going to Averil’s house after everything is cleaned up.

So there you have it. This is a SSMBY event and it will take everyone’s participation to help it run smoothly. Also, if you’re short on community hours then this can definitely count for that.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

p.s. click on the title to see a thanksgiving clip...let's all hope that our dinner tastes better than that!

Girl/Guy Bible Study

Just a reminder that this Tuesday is the first Tuesday of the month and we all know what that means...girly guy Bible time!!! Um...or rather girl/guy Bible study. So, girls meet me at my house at 7:00 and guys meet Mark at the church at 7:00.

Sabrina