Hello Racing and Golfing Fans,

This coming Monday, August 17th, we’ll make the trek up to Redwood City to spend the evening at one of our favorite places:  Malibu Grand Prix.  We’ll leave Bethel at 5:30pm and be back at 9:30pm.  This event is open to all Jr High – College Age peeps and I’m giving you the link to the summer specials so you can select the package you want to purchase.  The costs range from $11.99 to $24.99 and you also need to bring money for dinner if you want to eat there.  Here’s the link: http://www.malibugrandprix.com/park/redwood/prices.html#sss

If you want to join us, sign up on “The Wall” in the youth room to save your spot and/or email me at th----@------.net.  See ya on the track!

Peace, Tom

Happy Saturday night my friends!

I want give you the scoop on several upcoming things.  So, here it goes:

Boating Trip: Tomorrow is the deadline to sign up and pay for this fun filled, one day event (see the last post for details).  The cost is $55 to cover fuel, drinks and food while we’re out at the lake.  You also need to bring about $20 to cover morning snacks and dinner on the way home.  The sign up sheet is on “The Wall” and I’ve got room for 12 people max.

Beach Bonfire Night: This coming Wednesday, August 12th from 5:15pm to 10pm.  The cost is $10 plus bring money for dinner.  We’ll spend the sundown enjoying each other’s company, some singing, sharing, and smores.  Sign up on “The Wall” to save your spot for this one as well.

Malibu Grand Prix: I’m moving the date of this event because Chico State changed the move in date for Julia.  What’s a dad to do but take his girl to college?  We’ll be going to Malibu on Monday, August 17th at 5:30 pm and I’ll have the cost and details for you in a couple of days.

Youth Assistant Applications: Its time my friends:  Any incoming High School Sr is encouraged to apply to be one of Bethel’s Sr Hight Youth Assistants this year.  If you are interested, please contact me in the next day or two.  I’ll be accepting applications this coming week and the decision will be made in the next two weeks.  Here’s what I need from you:  A typed letter indicating why you want to be a youth assistant, what gifts you have to offer, what you are most passionate about this coming year for Bethel’s youth group, and a section talking about your grades in school.  I also need you to submit something showing your creativity (art, writing, video, song, its up to you), and a note from your parents indicating their support for you as a youth assistant.

Labor Day Retreat: Make sure to sign up for or annual “all congregational” retreat.  We always have a great time and this retreat is sure not to disappoint.  You can sign up Sunday morning at the registration table.

That’s about it for now.  If you have any questions, comments, or random facts to share, you can always email me at th----@------.net

Peace, Tom

Hi Friends,

I wanted to give you an update regarding the change of plans for the boating trip, plus the addition of a well loved event:  Due to scheduling issues, only a few people are able to attend the three day boating trip next week, So – I’ve decided to make the boating trip a one day event next Tuesday, August 11th.  We’ll depart Bethel at 7:30 am, stop in at Starbucks and head over to Lake Tulloch for a day of boating adventure.  We’ll return that evening via Sonic Burger and should be back between 9 and 10 pm.  This event is open to Sr High and College students and limited to 12 people.  I’ll send out the cost for this fun filled day tomorrow night so bring a check and secure your spot on Sunday.

Now here’s the bonus:  This coming Wednesday night, August 12th we’ll head over to the Santa Cruz area for our annual beach dinner and bonfire.  The cost for this event will be $10 plus money for dinner at Togo’s.  We’ll meet at Bethel at 5:15pm and be back by 10pm (hopefully, all you “Y” staffers will be able to join us).  Sign up for this as well on Sunday.  These will both be great days.

Peace, Tom

We’re back to Second Harvest Food Bank this coming Wednesday, August 5th.  We’ll leave Bethel at 5:15pm and be back around 9:15pm.  Bring $10 for pizza and fill out the attached forms and bring them too.  Remember, you need to wear long pants, a shirt with sleeves, and closed toe shoes.  Make sure to sign up fast because we’ve only got 13 spots.  Go ahead and sign up on “The Wall”, or email me at th----@------.net, or call me on my cell.

Peace, Tom

2nd Harvest Volunteer Agreement (99.6 KiB) 2nd Harvest Youth Permission Slip (43.9 KiB)

Hi Friends,

We accidentally sent out info about the BBQ tomorrow night with the wrong time.  We’re leaving at 5:30pm and will be back at 8:30pm.  See ya tomorrow!

Tom

Salutations and Greetings 

I must admit, writing this particular post is torturous for me, as it is bound to be oodles of fun and I will not be able to attend.  (Hmm, I should not have mentioned that, as nobody will come now that I will not be there.)  I will be playing at a jazz concert that night, so you will be deprived of my presence, which will be cause for much weeping.  But cry for me not, is a conucopia of activities to do on  this wenesday night.  First, you got your BBQ, prepared by master barbequer Thomas Winstonford Hoegel.  Then we will be playing volleyball out on the grass of Creekside Park, followed by a short discussion and then a journey to the land of Yogurt.  All junior highers are invited to this extravaganza, so get ready for some inter generational hooplahs.  Bring 5 dollars and show up at 5:30 o clock sharp if you are down.

Later

Robert

Greetings Fellow Fellows!  Young Sir Robert Here With a Funky Fresh Blog Post Update Extravaganza

    It has been quite some time, I know, but fear not, I am back with a vengeance. I bet you are wondering what we are doing on this coming Wednesday night.  Well, I will get to that in good time.  Like right now.  So, tomorrow, show up in the youth room at 5:30 (in the P.M), for a night filled with wining and dining (well since Aleya will be there, more like WHINING and dining, haha get it?) at the wonderful Ravioli’s Italian Restaurant.  If you are wondering what they serve at Ravioli’s then I suggest you take a moment to reflect, as it is very obvious that they serve cheeseburgers and various german sausages. Just kidding, it’s italian food!  Perhaps they even have ravioli.  Anyhoodilydoodily,  we will then zoom back to church to discuss some aspects of the New Orleans Youth Gathering, with a big emphasis on service.  Hopefully we will get good service at Ravioli’s.  Man, I am on fire with the jokes tonight.  Feel free to come to the meeting even if you are not attending the gathering, as we will also be talking about service in our own backyard (well not literally our own backyard, unless you have a homeless shelter or soup kitchen back there or something.  In that case, get to work.)  So, thats the low down.  Bring $10-15 for food, and let’s keep it G-Rated at dinner, no Lady and The Tramp situations with the spaghetti ok?

Later, 

Robert

Hi Friends,

I’m on the way back from Minnesota and am looking forward to this coming Sr High Fellowship on Wednesday, April 29th.  We’ll depart Bethel at 5:45pm and do a cruise in the new youth bus.  We’ll make a couple of  food stops, ending up at Yogurt Land.  Come listen to music, watch videos, and engage in discussion as we cruise around the south bay.  We’ll be back by 8:45pm so all you’ve got to do is bring some $’s for food ($10-$15) and be ready for a great “three hour tour.”
Peace, Tom 

Greetings from Idaho Falls, Idaho!

I’m on my way back from a fabulous trip to Fargo / Moorhead: Rage Against the Red River.  After moving about 11,500 sandbags and mucking out two messed up basements, our youth group came back tired and with a great sense of accomplishment.  Make sure to check out the 550+ photos by going to the photo link on the main page of our youth website.

Now its time to switch gears:  This coming Wednesday night, April 22nd, we’ll leave Bethel at 5:30pm sharp to lend a hand at 2nd Harvest.  Make sure to wear long pants, closed toe shoes, and a shirt with sleeves.  You also need to print off, complete, and bring the two permission forms (pdf’s attached) with you Wednesday.  Unfortunately, you won’t be able to participate without them.  Bring $10 too for dinner after.

See ya soon,

Peace, Tom

2nd Harvest Volunteer Agreement (99.6 KiB) 2nd Harvest Youth Permission Slip (43.9 KiB)

Hey everybody, Robert “Down with a capital CPT” Rodine here with an update

This week we will be visiting a very special establishment for our dinner.  It is a cozy little place just down the road and very close to my heart (Literally, as I am sure that it has left more than a little cloggage in my ticker).  If you haven’t guessed by now, I am referring to the shrine to flavor and spice that we have come to know and love as Chipotle Mexican Grill.  You know what rhymes with “grill”?  Scrill.  So bring a wad of $10 (Scrill= Money for those of you not born and bred in the CPT* as I was) to finance your south of the border burrito bonanza.  After we are done with the feast, we will adjourn to the youth room where we will have a “Candlelight Discussion” which our own Julia Hoegel so aptly described as “by candlelight”.  Come at 5:30 to enjoy all this and more (if you can’t make the dinner, feel free to drop by at 715 for the discussion.  You will be marked tardy however).

Later bros and female bros

*CPT is actually the abbreviation for Cupertino AND The City Of Compton so I am allowed to say that I was raised there.