Hi friends,
Come join us on Wednesday night, September 8th from 5:30pm – 9:00pm for our 2010/11 school year picnic at Shoreline. Raid your parent’s house and/or stop at your favorite sandwich shop on the way to Bethel so you’ve got something to eat and drink. We’ll head out to shoreline park eat our food, walk about and then talk about hopes and goals for the coming year. Bring some $ for an ice cream stop on the way back to Bethel. Make sure to sign up on “The Wall” to save your spot. Oh yea, bring a friend
Peace, Tom

All Sr Highers and friends are welcome to join us for this “year shaping” event. We’ll gather at Bethel at 5:30pm for on of our famous sausage BBQ’s. Then we’ll spend a couple hours reviewing the past year and talking about our youth program for this coming school year. Bring $5 for the BBQ and some money for a Yogurtland run at 8:15pm. See ya Wednesday night.
Peace, Tom

Hi Friends,
Join us this Wednesday evening, August 25th, as we head over to Sunnyvale for a dinner and a little mini golf. We’ll leave Bethel at 5:30pm and be back around 8:30pm. Bring $15 to cover dinner and golf, and a “Frosty” stop at Wendy’s on the way back. Please RSVP at th----@------.net or call/text me at 408-309-9975. See ya Wednesday.
Peace, Tom

Hi Sr High and College Friends,
This coming Wednesday, August 18th we’ll begin to wrap up this summer with our annual Beach Bonfire night. Meet at Bethel at 5:30pm with $5 for gas and money for Togo’s. We’ll spend some time just hanging out and then have a chance for the upper classmen college kids to share some tips they’ve learned over the past years. This is a great event to bring a friend. Make sure to sign up on “The Wall” in the youth room or email me back at th----@------.net to save your spot. See ya Wednesday!
Tom

Hi Common Grounders!
The grand night is finally here: Our 2010 Common Ground Video Premier. Come at 5:30pm with a dish to share (bring one of your favorites to feed at least 10 people). We’ll watch the concert video, variety show and all the crazy specials created by Chris, Linnea, Michael and others. Should be a fun night. Oh yea, we’ll be in the Fireside Room.
Peace, Tom

Hi Friends,
If you are in Sr High or College, you are invited to join us at 2nd Harvest Food Bank tonight to lend a hand to those in need. We’ll leave Bethel at 5:30pm and return around 9pm. Come wearing long pants, closed toe shoes, and shirts with sleeves in order to work and about $10 for pizza and yogurtland after. Please email me at th----@------.net or text me on my cell phone (408-309-9975) to let me know if you’lll join us.
Peace, Tom

Make sure to complete the release forms attached as well.
2nd Harvest Volunteer Agreement (99.6 KiB) 2nd Harvest Youth Permission Slip (43.9 KiB)

Hey people!

Tomorrow we will be heading over the hill to Santa Cruz for a day at the beach and the Boardwalk. Meet in the youth room at 12 and expect to be back around 7pm. Cost is $27 for gas and the boardwalk or $5-10 for transportation if you just want to hang out on the beach. Dont forget your swimsuit, suncreen, a towel and money for food. If you didnt get a chance to sign up on the wall come on by anyways!

SEE YOU THERE!!!

Kristen

Happy Summer Friends,

We were having some web issues so I apologize that the summer events did not show up on the calendar until just a short time ago. Just a little reminder that we’re off to the Boardwalk this coming Wednesday at noon and you need to RSVP to me or sign up on “The Wall” by tomorrow to save your spot. (check the event details or Kristen’s update for specifics).

Next week is the River Float and the following week is The Houseboating Trip. All Sr High youth are invited to join our youth group and two other’s from Southern California as we spend an action filled week together. We’ll start out Saturday night, July 24th with a BBQ at Bethel, spend the night at church, worship outside in the morning, and then head to Lake Don Pedro for 5 days of houseboating, wake boarding, fishing, eating, studying, hanging out FUN! The trip will conclude Friday afternoon, July 30th. The total cost for the trip is $350 and the money is due by Wednesday, July 21st. Signed up as of right now is Michael Schrey, Alex Nadell, Jonathan Stolan, Rachel Gaardsmoe, Emma Rothwein, Trevor Leimer, Andrew Barton, Jessica Cohan, Luke Ferguson, Kevin Biehl, and Lindsay & Kristen Bryson. There is only room available for alternates as of right now.

Keep your eyes and ears open for the rest of the summer events and make sure to check out the website for details.

Peace, Tom

The results are in thanks for voting….

Next Wednesday the 7th we will be bike riding on Angel Island.

Please bring:

$25 for gas, parking and the ferry ride

A bike and helmet (there will be rentals more info on that coming up)

Lunch, water and $ for snacks

See you there,

Kristen

We are giving YOU the opportunity to help decide what we will do on wednesday the 7th. Here are your options:

A day of biking around Angel Island, you would need to bring $25 for gas and the ferry to and from the island, a sack lunch, plus money for snacks and this is byob so… bring your own bike obivously ;) we would haul them there in Tom’s trailer.

Or horseback riding on Ocean Beach near San Franscisco the cost would be $45, bring a sack lunch and money for snacks (the horse is provided).

Vote for what you want to do in the comments section below, voting will close tomorrow at 9:00pm.

The choice is in your hands.

Be there or be square,

Kristen