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Let's Try This Again!

o.k., the following is a cut&paste of last week's blog. It's important that parent's & teens read it and respond to it . . . otherwise I will rule the youth group like an Orwellian authoritarian leader, muahahahahaha!!!! :p But, seriously, please read this and use the comment section below to respond!

This past Friday the youth in attendance discussed what the meaning of our Youth Group is, and what we would like to focus on throughout this year. Of course, things like having fun and playing games were mentioned, and this is something we will continue to do. The other three most mentioned aspects were:
1. Taking [even] more of a focus on service opportunities to show Christ's love to others around us.

2. Study the Bible more in-depth; this could possibly mean lengthening Bible Study/Devotional times up to half an hour or even an hour.

3. Not only becoming more mature Disciples of Christ ourselves, but also looking at ways we can help our friends become Disciples of Christ . . . Evangelism!

For those of you who were not in attendance (and even those who were), what are your thoughts? Parents, this includes you too! What do you think the focus of Youth Group should be and what does this look like? Should we cut Youth Group back to a two hour event each week and add a bi-weekly Bible Study on Wednesday (or any other appropriate) nights? Maybe we can do online Bible studies by using the comment section on this blog!?!? What are some service activities that we can do, and should these be in the wider community of Winnipeg, such as Wpg Harvest & Siloam, or in the more immediate community of Southdale?

We also discussed the possibility of giving a name to our group rather than just "Youth Group." Something that expresses what we are about as a group and would look cool on a t-shirt :p Some of the names tossed around were, "Soulfire", "20Verse9" [from Jer. 20:9], "F2L" [a Fish & Two Loaves, hahaha!], and, well I forget the others [they're on the other computer right now, I'll get them later]. Anybody else have some ideas?

Use the comment link below to share your thoughts with myself and the others! Be sure to use your name so we know who we're talking to!

Gonna be amazin'!!!!

We are heading to Amazein Corn this Friday! Be at the church by 6:30; pickup will be at 10:00 PM. COST IS $5.00 for regular youth; free for friends!!!!! Make sure to bring a friend along! And also, I'm still waiting for those emails to confirm that you're coming. Let me know tonight so we can get a rough idea of how many vehicles we'll need. If a friend decides to come in the next day or two.

Also, don't forget I need your registration forms for the MB Youth Retreat this Friday. I'm gone to Vancouver next week, so if the forms aren't handed in to me this Friday we'll have a tough time getting you registered. Remember, you don't have to pay ANYTHING to go on this retreat!

Later

This Week & Last Week

Youth Group is on Saturday this week (Sep 19th) at Siloam Mission. Meet there for 8:00 AM; you all know the drill by now! We'll be helping with the prep for lunch and distributing breakfast along with the youth from Cornerstone! Pickup is at Siloam at 11:00 AM.

This past Friday the youth in attendance discussed what the meaning of our Youth Group is, and what we would like to focus on throughout this year. Of course, things like having fun and playing games were mentioned, and this is something we will continue to do. The other three most mentioned aspects were:

1. Taking [even] more of a focus on service opportunities to show Christ's love to others around us.
2. Study the Bible more in-depth; this could possibly mean lengthening Bible Study/Devotional times up to half an hour or even an hour.
3. Not only becoming more mature Disciples of Christ ourselves, but also looking at ways we can help our friends become Disciples of Christ . . . Evangelism!

For those of you who were not in attendance (and even those who were), what are your thoughts? Parents, this includes you too! What do you think the focus of Youth Group should be and what does this look like? Should we cut Youth Group back to a two hour event each week and add a bi-weekly Bible Study on Wednesday (or any other appropriate) nights? Maybe we can do online Bible studies by using the comment section on this blog!?!? What are some service activities that we can do, and should these be in the wider community of Winnipeg, such as Wpg Harvest & Siloam, or in the more immediate community of Southdale?

We also discussed the possibility of giving a name to our group rather than just "Youth Group." Something that expresses what we are about as a group and would look cool on a t-shirt :p Some of the names tossed around were, "Soulfire", "20Verse9" [from Jer. 20:9], "F2L" [a Fish & Two Loaves, hahaha!], and, well I forget the others [they're on the other computer right now, I'll get them later]. Anybody else have some ideas?

Use the comment link below to share your thoughts with myself and the others! Be sure to use your name so we know who we're talking to!

Cheese!

Cliffy

Gimme Your Lunch Money!

Well it's back to school for you and me! Are you as excited as I am? No? OK, well, let's ease the pain of the back to school blues with some good times and good food this Friday! First youth group of the year at Willowlake from 7-10 PM this Friday (Sep 11). Bring $2.00 for the pizza, and bring a friend or two also! We won't make first timers pay though :D

Notice that next week youth is Saturday morning at Siloam Mission from 8-11 AM. We'll be serving breakfast again to those in need of shelter and/or food.

Also, the Manitoba Youth Retreat is once again being held at Winkler Bible Camp! The dates are October 16-18. I'll be giving you registration forms ASAP. Because Serve '09 didn't work out for us this year we'll be using the money you worked hard to raise for your registration cost!

Talk to you soon!
Michael, aka Mike, aka Cliff, aka Cliffy, aka That Guy