Volunteering at Salvation Army...

Tuesday nights are usually Bible Study nights, but tonight we're going to be doing something a bit different... we're going to be volunteering at the Salvation Army. We'll be meeting at the church at 7:00 pm and then heading over there. We'll be sorting food (something that is much needed!) and probably doing some cleaning, but I'm not entirely sure what they'll need us to do, so wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty.

See you tonight!

Photos from the girls sleepover...

SSMBY girls are hard-core!!!

Rachel, Christina, Hannah and Heidi looking cute in their hair-nets

Christina and Rachel tearing up the track... in their family go-cart?

Sleeping at a sleep-over?

It's a new year people!!!

Well, I hope you've all had a great first week of school and are ready to start off a new year of SSMBY! We're going to be meeting at church at the usual time (7:00pm) for a night of games and humiliation (only for a few and you know who you are). So, come out and have fun.

If you can, please remember our Serbian Kindergarten class and bring any change that you can spare.

Girls? Guys?

I hope your questions are in because tonight is your chance to better understand the opposite sex! We're going to be meeting at the church tonight (not my house) at 7:00 and we'll have a chance to answer and discuss the questions that we came up with on Friday. See you tonight!

Girl/Guy Sleep-over...

I hope you've looked at your handy-dandy SSMBY calendar lately because tomorrow night is the girl/guy sleep-over...just to clarify that means that the girls will be sleeping in one location and the guys will be sleeping in another. So get ready for some great gender specific fun...um...I'm not really sure what that means, but it's going to be great. We'll all be meeting at the church at 7:00 and then heading on our gender specific way.

GUYS
You will be spending the night at Gary's house and I've been instructed to tell you to bring some meat and your bathing suit...I have no idea what you could possibly be doing... Also make sure you bring sleeping stuff, as in, a sleeping bag, pillow, etc.

GIRLS
You will be spending the night at my house and all you need to bring is a bit of cash. Gone are the days where girls sit around doing nothing, but wishing the guys were here. Make sure you also bring a sleeping bag, pillow and pj's, etc.

We'll be meeting up for breakfast on Saturday morning, so please bring a bit of cash for that as well. We should be able to drop all of you off at home on Saturday, but see if your parents can be available to pick you up at around 10:00ish.

And last, but not least, this Tuesday is going to be our girl/guy Q&A, so please be ready to write some questions down to put in the questions box.

See you tomorrow, Bean

ALERT!!! NO BIBLE STUDY!!!

Did you get that? We will not be meeting for Bible Study tonight. Unfortunately I did something to my back on Sunday and haven't been able to walk straight or sit comfortably since then. I'm feeling a bit better than I was yesterday, but I'm still in quite a bit of pain. Yeah, so no Bible study tonight. Please feel free to pass this message on to others.

Thanks, Bean

Port Dalhousie...

For youth this week we're going to be going to Port Dalhousie to walk the pier, hang out on the beach and eat ice cream! We'll be meeting at the church at the usual time (7:00) and then leaving from there. Let me know if you're going to be late, so that I can tell you where to find us...although Port isn't really that big, so I'm sure we'll be easy enough to find...anyway... Also bring a few $ if you want to get some ice cream.

Bean

Become an instant star...

Tonight is make-a-movie night and seriously, who's to say that you won't uncover some sweet hidden talent tonight!?! It should be good...or at least humorous. We'll be meeting at the church at the usual time (7:00). Hope to see you there.

Bible Study...

Bible study. Tonight. 7:00. My house. Hope you can make it!

Summer Retreat!!!!

Okay, so I'll be the first to admit that I'm not a huge fan of sleeping in tents, but for the past few days I've been getting stuff ready for the retreat and I getting really excited for this weekend!!! Seriously, it is going to be good!

So, here are the details:

Be at the church and ready to go at 4:00pm on Friday. If you have not given me the permission form and money then make sure that you bring it on Friday because I'm sorry to say that if I do not have your permission form then you will not be coming.

Let you're parents know that we are expecting to be back around 3ish, but we will try to make phone calls to the parents once we get close on Sunday so they don't have to wait around at the church forever.

Things to bring that are surprisingly easy to forget:
* a tent if you have one...please let me know if you do
* sleeping bag and pillow
* mess kit (plate, bowl, cup, cutlery)
* bathing suit and towel...girls remember to bring a dark tank top to wear over your bikini
* sunscreen
* bug spray
* flashlight
* Bible, notebook, pen

I think that's it, so I'll see you on Friday!

Bean

Girl/Guy Bible Study

Yay for the first Tuesday of the month! That's right, it's girl/guy bs tonight...otherwise known as girlyguy bs. So, girls meet me at my house at 7:00 and guys meet Mark at the church at 7:00. Rumour has it that the guys are going to stop by my place after they're finished...

Photo Scavenger Hunt Extravaganza...

Tonight we'll be doing our annual Photo Scavenger Hunt with a twist... You'll have to come out to find out what that twist is, but trust me it will be good. So, 7:00 at the church. And we'll be going to Nathan and Rachel's house afterwards. Hope to see you there.

Capture the Flag...

‘Capture the Flag’ is a big game for two teams of players. Both teams have a flag and the aim of the game is to capture the other team’s flag and defend your own.

Tomorrow we'll be meeting at the usual time (7:00 pm) in the usual place (Scott St MB Church) and then we'll be heading to Queenston Heights for a few games of Capture the Flag! We'll be at the church for a bit, but we'll be spending most of the evening outside so be prepared for that... i.e. bring bug spray, a sweater, proper footwear. It's going to be a lot of fun!

p.s. I've noticed that there is a lot of hugging going on at youth and I love it, but thought it might be a bit unnerving for new comers, so I've added a video to this post (click on the title to see it) that will explain how to give the perfect man hug. Seriously, men can hug and SSMBY is making that known!

Bible Study at Church...

Just reminder that Bible study tonight is going to be at the church. Mark will be leading it so meet him there at 7:00 tonight.

Ultimate

I've heard it said that SSMBY isn't very athletic...well, we'll just have to see about that won't we! This week we're going to be playing ultimate. It's going to be a lot of fun and even if you aren't athletic and don't really like the thought of running around and catching a frisbee, come out anyhow to hang out and cheer.

We'll be meeting at the church at the usual time (7:00) and then heading over to the park across the street from Laura Secord.

Bean

Bible study...

Man, one week away and I really miss you guys. I hope that you all had a great time at Jay & Tammy's on Friday and I can't wait to hear about it.

Bible study is tonight at 7:00 pm at my house (169 Lake St.) I really hope to see all of you there.

Bean

Pool Party!!

This week we're going to be having a pool party at Jay and Tammy's house. You can thank all of the youth Sunday school class...it's because of their sweet Bible memory skills that Jay and Tammy have offered to host this. So we'll be meeting at the church at 7:00 and then heading over to their house. Bring your bathing suits (girls remember that if you only have bikinis then bring a dark tank top to wear over top) and make sure to remember to bring towels. We'll be outside for the evening and if you remember last week, it does get cold once the sun goes down, so please make sure to bring warm clothes and possibly a blanket. Also, if you've got UNO or any fun games to play then bring those along too. There'll be a fire and hotdogs and marshmellows and it really will be a great time. If you're going to be late then just meet us there. Jay and Tammy live at 42 Old Coach Rd.

Bean

Oh, and I've finally figured out how to add video links, so click on the title and take a look!

Guys & Girls Night

Hey all...FRESH NEW JAMS!

That's right...it's me, Tom Friesen posting!!!

Tonight is guy/girl night and Char and I are coming out of hiding for it!

So...guys, come to the church for 7pm and girls go to Beans for 7pm. I hope you all come (and maybe some new faces too). Char and I are missing our peops and we're looking forward to seeing you all!!!

So see you tonight!

Peace!

Outdoor Fun...

I hope that you're all able to make it out tonight, because it is going to be good!!! We're going to spend the evening playing various lawn games (who said bocce ball is for old people?) and then once it gets dark we're going to have our very own drive-in theatre...well, sort of. We're going to watch a movie outside. Yeah, it's going to be good. So, here are the details:

Where: meet at the church

When: 7:00pm (regular time) - if you're going to be late then please let me know, so I can tell you where to meet us

What to bring: warm clothes (it gets pretty cold once the sun goes down) and a lawn chair or blanket to sit on

Movie: it's a surprise! All I'll tell you is that in my books it's a classic and it involves adventure, romance and so much more.

Hope to see you tonight.

Bean

Happy Canada Day!!!

Just a quick reminder that there is no Bible study tonight. I hope you're enjoying the beautiful day and that you see some crazy fireworks tonight.

Bean