greetings yall,

Tomorrow, Wednesday the 4th, we need as many youth as possible to attend. We will be pricing assorted items for the upcoming sale on Saturday the 7th. In addition we will be walking around the neighborhood promoting this event with our pre-made fliers. Although we will not be going out to dinner, if you would like some pizza bring 3 dollars for part of a cheese and 4 dollars if you want meat. Also if you want drinks chip in an extra fifty cents. We will be meeting in the youth room at 5:30 in the pm.

On Friday the 6th, we will be meeting in the youth room at 4 pm until 6ish pm to make the final preparations for the Saturday sale. Again we need as many youth as possible so please come if you can. If you can’t come we will be expecting a hand written apology explaining why you failed to attend.

We hope to see everybody soon,

Love

Jeff and Mackenzie

Planning to eat dinner on Tuesday, April 26? If so, you should go to BJ’s Restaurant, present the attached flyer and they’ll donate 15% of your bill to Bethel’s youth program!

BJ's Fundraiser Flyer (213.8 KiB)

Yo comrades,

Hope everybody has been doing well. This upcoming Wednesday, March the 30th, will be a Bethel Youth potluck/game night. Be sure to bring your favorite food to share with the group and be ready to play some rockin’ games. We will meet in the youth room at 6 30 in the PM.

The following Sunday, we will be writing letters. Meet in the youth room at 9 30.

The Wednesday following the following Sunday (yes I just confused you), we will be off to dinner at 530 and then meeting back in the youth room for one of our famous discussions. Be ready to discuss.

Some reminders

Common Ground practices start at 7:15 in the music room, unless you are involved in drama or are a musician. See Rita (music) or Jillian (drama) for the correct time to arrive.

Be sure to start fundraising for the mexico trip. We leave April 16th so get busy.

The first Common Ground tour payment of 75 dollars is due anytime. Though this sounds lenient, I will personally be hunting you down if you fail to pay in a timely manner.

Just kidding.

But seriously don’t make me coming looking for you.

Jesus loves you.

Hope to see everybody soon,

Love, Jeff

Sup yall,

Tomorrow, Wednesday the 23th (Mackenzie’s favorite number), we will be off to Chicken Salsa for some of the best mexican food ever assembled. After dining on both chicken and salsa, we will be returning to church to discuss the upcoming Mission to Mexico trip with our fearless leader Sir Thomas. For those of you who have not gone with us to mexico before/or whom’s parents who have concerns which they wish to express, yall are encouraged to come to the youth room at 7:15 in the pm.

Sunday the 27 at 9:30 am, we will be receiving an update on Japan’s status and making paper cranes to help raise money. Doughnut holes will be provided courtesy of the Great Thomas.

Finally, Tom has asked me to share some words of wisdom regarding balance for the concluding months in our school year.

Unfortunately, as a second semester senior, I have little useful information to share.

However, I will use the words of someone else who’s name eludes me.

Though we have nearly reached our goals, we must put forth no less effort. For to see our dream elude our reach when we are so close is an unacceptable result for our days of work. Put no more energy into leisure than you would into this work, yet do not allow yourself to forget that every man needs his rest. Find balance from within so that you do not lose sight of what is important; whether in academics or in sharing time with those dear to you.

Hope to see everybody soon,

Love,

Jeff, Jackie and Mackenzie.

Hola Amigos,
Here are the 8 vital forms for this year’s Mission to Mexico Trip, April 16th – 20th. They are all in pdf form and I will be handing our hard copy versions as well as giving additional information tomorrow night, March 23rd at 7:15 pm in the youth room for our Mission to Mexico Info Meeting. If you are interested in attending the trip, please come to the meeting.
Peace, Tom
2011 Mission to Mexico Support Lttr (unknown) 11_M_to_M_Fact_Sheet.pdf (47.4 KiB) 2011 Mission to Mexico Itinerary (41.1 KiB) 2011 Mission to Mexico Checklist (27.7 KiB) 2011 Mission to Mexico Legal Release (32.1 KiB) 2011 Mission to Mexico Esperanza Waiver (584.2 KiB) 2011 Mission to Mexico Esperanza Med (1.5 MiB) 2011 Mission to Mexico Covenant (82.0 KiB)

Hello!

There are a lot of hip-hop-happening things coming up so listen up! (read-up!)

Wednesday Night | Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.
We will be heading off to Nickel City and Dinner (Bring $10 to cover your costs). If you have a restaurant you want to go to feel free to suggest it when you come

CG Kick of retreat | Friday, March 4th 7:15 p.m. – Sat 5th, 3:30 p.m.
Bring a change of clothes, sleeping bag, toiletries, a $40 check made out to Bethel.

Sunday School | Sunday, 9:15 a.m.
We’re joining the adults to explore how we can be a healthier and more inviting place.

CG Sings in Church | Sunday, 10:00 a.m.
Following this we will meet in the choir room at 10:00 am to warm up for the 10:30am service.

WSYG parent(& kiddo) meeting | Sunday, After 10:30 a.m. service
We’re planning out our fundraisers, so please have at least one parent there.

Schrey’s Open House Party! | Sunday, March 6, 4:00 -8:00 p.m.
Stop in for food, refreshment, and fellowship while simultaneously supporting the Schrey family who I’m sure has supported you in the past ^__^

Common Ground Parent | Monday, March 7th at 7:15 pm.
Be there or be square!

And now for some food for thought!

Coming into our Easter season, now is a lovely time to reflect on all the gifts we have been given by God. In my own life, I have recently been admiring the aesthetically pleasing landscape that surrounds us. I heard the snow retreat was a pretty ballin’ time up in the wild and beautiful mountains and if you life around C-town(Cupertino) I am sure you have been noticing all of the beautiful and abundant cherry blossoms. If you have some extra time this week, or are simply procrastinating take a look outside and think about how lucky we are to be ourselves

Hope to see you alot this week!
Jackie

Hi Winter People!
Here’s a pdf with the important info for this year’s Winter Retreat. If you’ve done an event with Bethel before, I will get in touch with you to let you know if you are up to date with you medical release. If this is your first event, go to the forms page and download the “Medical Release” file, print it, fill it out, and get it to me by Wednesday, February 23rd at the very latest. Snow is currently dumping in the sierra’s so we’ll have a great trip. See ya at 2pm on the 24th
Peace, Tom
11 SH Winter Retreat Info (190.3 KiB)

Hi Friends,
Attached is a pdf of the Info Sheet for the 2011 Western States Youth Gathering on the CLU Campus in Thousand Oaks this July. Sign up time is now and we are committed to raising at least half of the funds needed to attend the event. Check it out!
Peace, Tom
Questions ? Email me at th----@------.net
11 Western States Youth Gathering Info (186.0 KiB)

Hello!

We will be heading over to Smoke Eaters @ 5:30. Then we will be watching a super stellar video and talking about L O V E.

This sunday we will be joining our older chums to talk about being a more inviting church. Living out loud *nudge nudge*

Also a reminder that ski trip money is due $_$ tomorrow and a post dedicated to ski trip will be up tomorrow!

Western States is also here sign ups start NOW. like RIGHT NOW.

Jackie

Common Ground:
If you are in Sr High, the place to be this coming Monday, Feb 7th at 7:15pm is our Common Ground Kickoff Night. Come to the Fireside Room and join all the peeps as we begin another great Common Ground season. Remember, Friends are ALWAYS welcome!

Sr High Sunday School:
Tomorrow, we kickoff the five week series with the adults talking about ways to make our church more open to the community around us. The specific topic is “Radical Hospitality.” We’ll also talk about these topics with the youth group in the coming months as we help transform Bethel into a welcoming place much like the youth group. Come to the Fireside Room at 9:15 and yes, we’ll have a secret donut hole stash