Ice Cream @ Port

For youth tomorrow, we'll be going to Port Dalhousie where you can get ice cream, ride the carousal, throw a frisbee around on the beach, walk the pier...really the options are endless. Just make sure you bring some money along if you want ice cream and bring a sweater (it is definitely getting colder out once the sun goes down) and bug spray (remember the bug fiasco of 2 summers ago...ugh).

As of right now, I have not been able to find a house for after youth, so if you guys want to go somewhere after youth then someone needs to ask their parents and give me a call either today or by the latest tomorrow morning. Otherwise, it'll be Port and then home. It will be a smaller group since a bunch of people are at Camp this week, so if you're worried about size then this would be a great week for you to have the group over. You can call me at the church (905.937.6900) or at home. If I'm not home then leave a message, or write me a facebook message.

Outdoor Movie Night

Tomorrow night is outdoor movie night. We'll be meeting at the church at 7:00pm and then heading to Gary's house (327 Line 4, N.O.T.L.) for an evening of outdoor hanging out and movie watching. The feature movie is always a surprise so don't even try getting it out of me, but it's a classic that I'm sure we'll all enjoy.

Please, please, please, bring warm clothes and blankets along because we can't start the movie until it's dark outside and with the darkness comes cold. Also bring a lawn chair if you've got one and bug spray.

Also, if you have not yet reminded your parents about the parents and leaders meeting tonight at 7:30 pm at Fairview then please do so.

See you tomorrow.

Parents and Adult Leaders Meeting

Can you make sure that your parents know about our parents and adult leaders meeting this Thursday at 7:30 pm in the youth room at Fairview? This meeting is not mandatory (obviously), but it's a chance for us to get to know your parents, let them know what our youth program is all about, answer any questions, and tell them how great all of you are.

The information for this meeting has been in both churches bulletins and two weeks ago I gave you guys handouts to pass on to your parents so hopefully they already know about this meeting, but can you tell them about it just in case? Thanks.

Sabrina

p.s. I'm really excited about youth this Friday...stay tuned for more info.

Pool Party

For youth tonight we're going to be having a pool party at Kevin's parents' house.

Meet at the church at 7:00 pm and if you want to go swimming then bring your swimsuit and towel (girls remember to bring a dark tank top to wear over bikinis). Be prepared to be outside for the evening.

Ridicuputt

This Friday is going to be amazing and ridiculous because we are doing ridicuputt. If you don't know what that means then you'll just have to come out to find out.

Please bring $7 for the putting portion of the night and $3 for the ridiculous portion of the night...preferably separately because we will need the money at different times, but don't worry about it if you can only bring a $10 bill rather than the proper change.

Be at the church at 7:00 pm and be prepared to be outside for the night...bug spray, sweater, etc.

Frolf

I can't believe that tomorrow is already Friday!!! Well, here are the details for youth tomorrow... We'll meet at Scott St. MB Church at 7:00 pm and then we'll be going to Mark's parents' house for some rousing rounds of frolf, to be followed by a sweet bonfire and some smores. Be at the church on time or if you know you'll be late then meet us out there (1313 President Court). Be prepared to be outside for the night...bring a sweater, bug spray, etc. Also, if you've got a good frisbee at home then please bring that along as well.

VBS Painting

This is just a reminder that we're going to be doing some painting and set-up tonight for VBS. We'll meet at GRANTHAM Church at 7:00 pm (469 Grantham Ave). Obviously since we're going to be painting, wear clothing that you don't mind getting paint on.

See you tonight.

VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE!!!

I've been looking at the forecast for Port Burwell (where the Sand Hills are) and it's calling for thunderstorms tonight and tomorrow. Anyone who was on the retreat two summers ago will remember how miserable it was to camp in the rain...and I'm guessing that thunderstorms will be even worse...SO, instead of going to the Sand Hills we're going to stay local and sleep at my parents' house, have our sessions, do some awesome local day trip things tomorrow (if its clear out), and stay nice and dry all weekend.

We'll meet at the church at 7:00pm instead of 5:00pm because we are no longer going to be driving for 2.5 hours. You still need to bring your sleeping bag, pillow, swimsuit & towel (hopefully we'll be doing some awesome wet activities tomorrow), Bible, bug spray, etc.

Let me know if you have any questions. And for those of you who opted out of coming on the retreat because of work or for other reasons let me know if you want to join us now and I'll see what we can do.

Youth Retreat!!!

Here's the deal for the youth retreat tomorrow:

We're meeting at the church at 5:00pm...please be on time! We will be stopping for supper on the way, so you can either eat before you come to the church, bring some money along for supper, or bring a bag supper along.

Things to remember to pack are: a sleeping bag (or blanket), pillow, swimsuit (girls make sure to bring either a one piece or tankini or a dark tank top to wear over bikinis), towel, toiletries, Bible, sunscreen, bug spray, clothing, mess kit (plate, cup, cutlery).

Oh, and we'll be doing midnight meat tomorrow night, so if you want to partake in that then bring a piece of meat for Gary to grill for you. Other than that all the food will be provided.

Let me know if you've got any questions.

Picnic Tonight

It was in the bulletin and I announced it on Friday, but here are the details for the picnic tonight...sorry for not sending this sooner...I blame it on my lack of internet access.

We'll meet at 7:00 pm AT Russell Ave. Park (I'll give you the address and directions at the end of the message). We'll be eating supper together, so do not eat before you come. You don't have to bring any food or anything, but maybe bring a couple of dollars to help cover the cost of the food ($2). After we eat, we'll hang out...maybe throw a frisbee around, play in the splash pad, etc. Oh, one thing you could bring would be a blanket to put on the ground to sit on.

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Address & Directions:
Russell Ave. Park is at 108 Russell Ave. It's really simple to get to, but the best way to get directions would be for you to look up directions from your house to the park on googlemaps.

If you were coming from the Scott St. church you would turn left onto Geneva St. and then right onto Russell Ave. and the park will be on your left...it's at the corner of Russell Ave. and George St.
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Let me know if you've got any questions. The best way to get a hold of me is to call me. I'll be at the church in the morning (905.937.6900) and you can call me at home in the afternoon (905.228.2518) If I'm not at home then leave a message and I'll call you when I get back.

See you tonight!

$ for Ice Cream

I forgot to remind you that we'll be going out for ice cream after Capture the Flag, so if you want some ice cream then bring some money along.

See you tomorrow!

Retreat and Friday

Mission 360 is over and I'm not going to lie, it was AMAZING!!! And I'm not just saying that...ask Mark, Willow or Kristen. Hopefully we'll have a chance to share a bit about it with you guys.

Anyhow, it's come to my attention that not a lot of you have been at youth for the past two weeks, so I want to make sure that all of you know that the summer retreat is coming up really soon...next weekend (July 23-25). This Friday is the deadline to hand in your forms, but since some of you haven't been out to youth in the past two weeks, you probably don't have a form yet. Please let me know if you need a form because I really need to know who is coming by Friday so I can buy the appropriate amount of food and make sure we have enough vehicles to get there and tents to sleep in, etc.

If you don't have a form yet, then please respond to this message immediately to let me know and I can get you a form.

Also, we're going to be playing Capture the Flag this Friday since we were rained out last Friday, but in order for it to be fun you all need to come out...seriously, we can't play Capture the Flag with only 8 students!!! So come out this Friday at 7:00 pm...it'll be awesome!

Change of Plans

I'm not sure if you've looked outside today, but the weather is not nice :( ...so, instead of Capture the Flag you're amazing adult leaders have come up with a rain plan...you will be having a movie night.

Meet at the church at a regular time (7:00 pm) and be ready for a comfy, cozy night of movie watching...the perfect thing to do on a rainy day.

Capture the Flag

Hello SSMAIRVIEW!!!

I trust and hope that you're all doing well. Mark, Willow, Kristen and I are having a blast on Mission 360 and learning loads about God, our city, and ourselves. It's been pretty exhausting, but incredible. I can't wait to share about the trip when we get back.

Anyhow, just so you know, you'll be playing Capture the Flag for youth this Friday, so be at the church at 7:00 pm and be ready to run around...wear proper shoes and possibly bring a sweater and bug spray because you'll be outside all night.

Also, I think you might be going out for ice cream afterward, so if you want ice cream then bring some money along ($5 should cover a cone).

I hope you have fun and I'll see you next week.

Hiking & FIREWORKS!!!

For youth this Friday we're going to be going hiking, so make sure that you wear appropriate footwear and clothing...also bring some bug spray and perhaps a water bottle. It's not going to be an intense hike or anything, so don't worry if you're not super outdoorsy...it'll be enjoyable for all. Meet at the church at 7:00 and don't be late or you might miss the ride.

And then because this weekend is Canada Day weekend and if there's one thing you think of when you think of SSMAIRVIEW it's patriotism, we're going to celebrate with our own SSMAIRVIEW fireworks show. Now, to make this happen...or perhaps I should say, to make it good, we all need to chip in, so bring some money along to contribute to the fun. There is no set amount that each person has to bring, but just know that the more money we have, the better the show will be. I suggest that everyone bring between $5-$10 along...but that's just a suggestion. We'll be doing this at Gary's house, so if you'll need to be picked up somewhere then get your parents to pick you up there (327 Line 4, N.O.T.L.).

Also, Willow, Kristen, Mark and I will be starting Mission 360 this Friday, so think of us and pray for us this coming week.

Ultimate Frisbee

School is OVER!!!! Hopefully all of you now feel the freedom of summer seeping into your bodies and minds.

Tomorrow night for youth we're going to be playing ultimate frisbee, so bring proper running shoes, wear clothes that you can sweat in, and bring a water bottle...you might also want to bring clothes to change in to afterward.

We'll meet at Scott St. at 7 and then head to the park. Please be on time so you don't miss us.

No Bible Study

Remember that Bible study is finished for the summer. Good luck on your exams!

Guys Campout & Girls Hangout

BOYS CAMP OUT
You guys are camping out with with Scott St.'s boys club. You'll be meeting at the church at 5:45 pm and then heading over to Jeff Wiens' house where you'll be hanging out, doing guy stuff, eating meat, being manly, etc.

Please bring a tent if you've got one, a sleeping bag & pillow, your swimsuit & a towel, a baseball glove if you've got one, and some meat to grill for midnight meat.

It is a camp out...that means over night, so hopefully you've already told your parents about that. You can plan on being home some time tomorrow morning.

GIRLS HANGOUT
Lady's, we'll be going to my parents' house tonight to hang out, go swimming, talk, eat good food, watch a movie, etc. We'll be meeting at the church at 7:00 pm and then heading over there.

We'll probably hang out outside for a bit, so please dress appropriately for the weather. Bring your bathing suit if you want to go swimming, and be ready for a fun night. We will not be sleeping over, so we'll be finished at the usual youth ending time (between 11 and midnight).

Last Bible Study

This is your weekly reminder that we've got Bible study tonight at 7:00 pm at my house. This will be the last youth Bible study of the year and we'll be finishing up our study of the Gospel of Luke. See you tonight!

School Yard Games

Tomorrow night is youth!!! Wow, this week has gone by quickly! Anyhow, we're going to go back to simpler times that involved skipping, hopscotch, and holding hands at recess...that's right we'll be playing school yard games...although I don't want to see any hand holding tomorrow night...unless it's during a game of Red Rover.

We'll be meeting at the church at 7:00 pm and then heading across the street to Lincoln Centennial, so if you're late then just meet us there. Please wear shoes you can run in and dress weather appropriate.