Hi Friends,
Join us tomorrow night as we kick off the lenten season. We’ll leave Bethel at 5:30 pm to grab some dinner at Fresh Choice ($10) and then will be back for the Ash Wednesday service at 7pm. Lent is so often overlooked by many Christians. It is a great season of introspection to look at our humanness and need for God. Come join us!
Tom
Hi Friends,
I want to invite you all to join me for Sunday School tomorrow. We will talk about God’s love for us and be inspired by the talk Jay Baker gave at the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans last summer. Oh yeah, we’ll have snacks too. I’ll see you at 9:30am tomorrow morning.
Peace, Tom
P.S. Bring your Winter Retreat payments too.
Hi Friends,
After posting the Sr High Winter Retreat Info Sheet, I discovered that there are two significant mistakes: The first is that we will be meeting at Bethel at 2:15pm and departing at 2:30. Second, is that you don’t need to bring a swimsuit.
Other than that, the info should be correct. See the new post attached below. We’ll have a totally full house which should be a blast. Please get your payment to Bethel by this Sunday, February 14th.
Peace, Tom
2010 Winter Retreat Info
Hi Friends,
Here’s the attached pdf of the info for this year’s Sr High Winter Retreat. There will be some more info coming, but this is the basic stuff. Looking forward to hitting the slopes with you.
Peace, Tom
Greetings from Oxford, Alabama. I’m on my way to the National Youthworker Extravaganza to be with 400 others who think youth are the life blood of the church. I know I feel blessed that I get to be a part of all of your lives. Thanks!
While I’m gone, Kristen, Lindsay, Paige, and Matty are going the extra mile to make sure things move on in the right direction. These are a busy two weeks with Common Ground starting next Monday (Feb 8th), Winter Retreat sign ups, Superbowl Pizza distribution, and tonight’s Fellowship outing to make Care Packages for our College Freshmen who are away.
So, meet at Bethel tonight (Feb 3rd) at 5:30pm to head out to dinner ($10) and to buy the stuff for the care packages. Come and show the love!
Tom
Come join us at 5:30pm for dinner out at the new Wing Stop and then some yogurt at Yogurtland. $15 should leave you with money to spare. Then its another installment of Oprah, Jesus, or Me. Come ready to share your wisdom with your friends. Who knows, you might learn something too.
Peace, Tom
Hola!!
Tomorrow night we will be taking a trip down to Safeway to pick up food for dinner or you can bring your own food from home! Then we will be watching Pay It Forward and we will be discussing ways that we can “pay it forward” to people around us. We will be doing an activity afterwards.
Lindsay
Hey guys,
Just reminding you that if you would like to participate in this Wednesday’s dinner and discussion, you will need to sign up or let me or Kristen know! We would like to know how many people are going to attend so that we will have enough food 
If you would like to go directly to our house instead of church first, we live at 1605 Daphne Drive. Tom will be leaving at 5:30 from church so you can meet there and get a ride instead of going to our house directly… Hope to see you all there!!
Lindsay
P.S. Please bring 3$ to cover food!
Wednesday the 6th: We will be going to In N Out @ 5:30 (YUUUM!). Bring around $7 to cover your food. After we will have a discussion about the NEW YEAR (2010!!!!!) in the youth room at 7:15! So comeeee comeee comeee. It shall be fun.
Sunday the 10th, 17th, & 4th: Come to Sunday school for Social Statements, lead by Molly!
Sunday, the 10th Epiphany Party Potluck: Come at 11:30 to Torvend Hall to witness an EPIC drama that we will be putting on for the children. WE NEED ACTORS. So if you are interested please let either Paige or Lindsay know. And bring some food to share, yeeeeeeeee.
Wednesday the 13th: We are having a wonderful dinner at the Brysons. Wahooooo. Meet at Bethel in the youth room at 5:30. If you would be so kind as to bring $3 to cover food and other cool stuff, that would be GREAT. There will also be a great discussion, led by your very talented youth assistants , about how to be a good friend. Should be faaaaaaantastic. Please sign up for this event on the wall in the youth room!
Saturday the 16th: Pastor Lori’s Ordination!!! This spectacular event will take place at Peace Lutheran in Danville @ 12:30! Let us know if you want to come, since space is limited in the Lord’s Bus! Sign up to save a spot.
Wednesday the 20th: Dinner and a service project. Mystery event and location. Just kidding. More details coming to you soooon.
Saturday the 23rd: A bonus outside event, excitinggggg @ the Montgomery theatre in Downtown San Jose. The Pink Floyd Event!!!! Starring some of our favorite Bethelers. This is not an official youth group event, but you will not want to miss it! 7:00 SHARP. For tickets go to sjtix.com
Wednesday the 27th: Dinner @ Wingstop. Here’s the web address for the menu: http://www.wingstop.com/our_menu.aspx \ in case you would like to check out the food ahead of time! After we will return to the youth to participate in a Dr. Phil, Jesus, or Me discussion. Bring around $10-$15 for yoo fooood.
Friday the 29th: Jesus Justice Jazz Concert in Sacramento. We will be leaving at 3 PM, so arrive on time in the youth room. This event costs $15 — plus bring money for dinner on the way up and snacks on the way back. Sign up on the wall in the youth room…space is LIMITED!
Sunday the 31st: It’s Conformation Sunday!!!! We will be writing welcome notes so make sure you’re here
Your FAV youth assistant,
PAAAAIIIIIIGGGGEEEEEEE
Hi Friends,
As we say goodbye to 2009, we look forward to what the 2nd decade of the 2000′s has in store for us. God is always full of surprises!
Well, one exciting thing is happening this Sunday morning, January 3rd. It is College Sunday again and we hope you will be able to join us as we lead worship. Just let Norita know if you want to help that morning. You can email her at no----@------.com and/or call her on her cell at 408-309-9978.
Also this Sunday, we’ll gathering for lunch at noon (right after worship) to enjoy some fresh Panda meat (Panda Express) and do some visioning as to what we hope Bethel will be in the future. Pastor Lori will join us to hear your ideas as to what you would like to see in a new Pastor as well as for Bethel in general. Please let me know if you are coming. Email me at th----@------.net and/or call or text me at 408-309-9975. Have a great new year!
Peace, Tom
P.S. No Sr High Fellowship this week or Sunday School on the 3rd. See you in worship and then again on Wednesday the 6th.