Mo Wet-n-Wild Pics

Marcus, where are the youth? Ha, Ha. And that tan is going to hurt!


Here are the other alert chaperones! Notice the one with the Clemson paw appears more alert.


They just can't get any cooler!


Sandlot...at Emerald Pointe!


Cool Running...

Photos From Emerald Pointe Trip

Do we have to go? Do we? Do we? Do we?

There is gold in them there hills!

Ouch! My back hurts!

Week of JUNE 29th-JULY 5th Youth Activities

HANG TIME
This Tuesday at 11:49am the high school youth will meet the Chick-fil-a off of Hwy 21 across from Lowe's and Target at the Sam Furr (Hwy73)/I-77 exit. Join us for a meal as we keep in touch through the summer.

MIDWEEK
This Wednesday's home connection (July 1st) is @ the Helms' Lake House in Mooresville from 5:30-9pm . Marcus will be driving the bus if anyone needs a lift to and from the fellowship. You need to be at the church at 5pm to ride the bus or to follow it.

Again, GIRLS should bring a 2-liter drink and a SWEET/ GUYS bring a 2-liter drink and something SALTY. Friends are welcome!! Suggested items to bring are swimsuit, suntan lotion, towel, changing of clothes, flops (dock is splintery) and devotion (if you have one).

Total Devotion days are #176-#182. Ms. Emily Bales will lead this week's devo and next week Catherine Diehl. Kudos!!

Here are the directions to their Lake House from the church: 414 Blume Rd, Mooresville, NC 28117; (704) 664-6429 Lake House; (704) 724-7692 Kim; (704) 737-1267 Melanie

1. I-77 North to exit 33
2. Turn Left, continue about 2.5
3. Left on Brawley School Rd (Shell station on left/Williamson Church on Right)
4. Continue about 2.2 mi on Brawley Sch. Rd. just past the Bloom grocery store.
5. Sharp Right on Blume Rd. Keep cornfield on your right.
6. Continue to the end of Blume Rd. about 1.3 mi
7. House is on the corner of Blume and Patternote.
Parking: You can pull into drive from Blume Rd. or can park on Blume Rd

Caswell Informational Meeting Update

Tomorrow night during the Caswell meeting at 8:30pm @ the Dorcas' homestead Tammy arranged for a notary to be there to seal the Medical Release forms you will receive. Kudos to Tammy for forward thinking!!! Hope to see everyone there!

Week of JUNE 22nd-28th Youth Activities!!

EMERALD POINTE TRIP-Only 3 spots left!
We leave Tuesday @ 9am from the church parking lot and return back at 7pm after a sunny day at Emerald Pointe Wet-n-Wild water park. Last Sunday was the deadline to sign-up however there are a few more spots still available on the bus. First come first serve! After that sign-up will end. Contact asap if interested. Cost $25 for park admission and transportation. You are on your own for food and snacks. A cooler of ice and water bottles will be provided to help reduce your cost. Suggestions on what to bring are a towel, changing of clothes, $20 spending, suntan lotion, water shoes, hat, and sun shades.

HANG TIME
This Tuesday at 11:49am @ Toast (behind Lupies' at the intersection of Old Statesville Rd & Gilead Rd) all high school youth not going to Emerald Pointe are invited to meet & eat together!

MIDWEEK
This Wednesday from 6-9pm our summer home connection will be @ the Dorcas' Homestead (10319 Willingham Rd., Huntersville). All youth are invited. Items to bring: GIRLS bring something sweet & a 2-liter & GUYS bring something salty & a 2-liter. We will order pizzas and have an evening of crazy card & board games, wii tournament, outdoor fun and devo! Only one copy of the Total Devotion left so first come first serve! I can order more if requested.
YOUTH NEEDED to lead Midweek Devo --- Day #169 to #175. Contact Marcus asap at 864-245-8791!

CASWELL YOUTH CAMP MEETING
This Wednesday from 8:30-9:00pm @ the Dorcas' Homestead (last 30 minutes of the MIDWEEK home connection) we will have a meeting for all youth and parents of youth going to Caswell Youth Camp on July 13-18. Camp informational packets will be handed out and there will be a time for Q&A.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
This Friday we kick off our "Camp Edge" VBS at 6-8:30 pm for ages 3 through rising 7th graders. If you are rising 6th or 7th grader and aren't registered, do that today! Dawn Tatum, Teresa Mims and myself are some of the guides that will take you on a camping weekend that will kindle your fire! NO...we are not actually camping over night. Do I look that crazy?...Don't answer that! You won't want to miss out on all the fun! Check the church website for more information.

Contact Info for Wil over the summer

Wilson Henry will be away at Governor's School from June 14-July 25. Kudos! If you get a chance to give him a friendly shout out over the summer he will be staying at the address below. I am sure he acts like he won't miss us ... but we know the truth!

Wilson Henry
Stringfield 210
Governor's School East
Meredith College
3800 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27607-5298

THIS WEEK'S MIDWEEK HOME CONNECTION INFO

This Wednesday's MHC will be at The Farm subdivision where I live (10934 Hat Creek Lane, Davidson).

Directions: Traveling East on Hwy 73 (Sam Furr) from Huntersville turn left at the McDonalds onto Shiloh Church Road. Go about 2 miles and turn left into The Farm subdivision (windmills and cisterns at entrance). Drive to the end of the main drive, going over a small bridge and turning right at the end where you will drive around a big red barn surrounded with a playground, swimming pool, tennis courts, soccer field and basketball court. We will meet just to the right of the barn where the picnic area is. Our house is located just five houses behind the barn. For more info you can contact me on my cellular at 864-245-8791.

Remember to Bring: Suntan lotion, towel, swim trunks, athletic shoes, changing of clothes, Girls bring something SWEET & 2-liter/Guys bring something SALTY & 2-liter, friends are welcome!

The Total Devotion books will be available there for just $5! Again, make time with God a priority this summer!!

Congrats Grads! You made it...Oh, Now you are Freshman!

MO INFO ABOUT EMERALD POINTE

The deadline to get your "Meal & Unlimited Drinks Bracelets" has been extended till Monday, June 15th! If you desire one, register by June 15th with an additional payment of $8. After that count on bringing an extra $20 for your food and drinks. $8 for a meal & all day drinks is a steal!
Whether you get your "MUD" bracelet or not remember to SIGN-UP by June 21st to join the youth at Wet-n'-Wild Emerald Pointe on Tuesday, June 23rd! We will leave at 9am (park opens at 10am) and return back at the church at 7pm (park closes at 6pm). You can pick up an event waiver (lime green color) at the welcome center, fill it out completely and get it to the church office with payment ($25 for park admission + $8 if MUD bracelet) to reserve your seats. Friends are welcome!

Adults 21 of age and older who are interested in charoning this trip contact Marcus as soon as possible.

Have You Ever Wondered Why....

Why do we find earthworms flopping around on sizzling hot sidewalks? I pondered this thought the other day and came up with 4 possible scenarios of what they might have been thinking. I shared them with our Hang Time folks this week and thought I would share them with you.

a) It wasn't hot when they started the journey and they are just so darn slow.
b) Like whales beach themselves when they anticipate their demise, worms have chosen this well-done approach to the afterlife.
c) Another worm double-dared him.
d) To get to the other side.

Enjoy the depth of this question!

Emerald Pointe Trip Sign-Up!

Tuesday, June the 23rd youth will head to WET-'n WILD EMERALD POINTE for a day of fun in the Sun! If you would like to join us I need to know by Sunday, June 21st (Father's Day). To sign-up you must pay the office $25 per youth by that date. This price includes transportation, parking and admittance to park.

We will leave the church parking lot at 9am and return at 7pm. You will need to bring money for lunch, snacks and drinks while in the park. A "Meal & Unlimited Drink Bracelet" can be purchased for $8 if paid by June the 9th. (Sorry for the tardiness of getting this information on the blog. It has been on the summer student calendar for that last 2 weeks.)

Bag lunches can be carried and left on the bus. I can also fill a cooler with ice and water bottles to help reduce cost.

Contact Marcus if any ADULT CHAPERONS would like to catch some rays with us as well!!

WHAT TO BRING TO MIDWEEK HOME CONNECTIONS

Recommended items to bring to MIDWEEK every Wednesday are your swim trunks, friends, your TD devotion book (See earlier post, however you can pick up your copy there), Girls bring a 2-liter and something SWEET/Guys bring a 2-liter & something SALTY, change of clothes, a towel, and tennis shoes for outdoor games. We will eat so come hungry!

FIRST FRUITS FROM THE GARDEN

Praise God! For when we are planted in His fertile soil we shall bear much fruit. This photo is of the first crop from the church's garden.

Eugene O'Neal's New Address

Eugene's new address beginning this weekend will be:
2703 Conifer Drive
Raleigh NC, 27606
Like most people moving and experiencing significant change, they welcome mail. Send him a postcard with a prayer, blessing or a joke to help him know people are thinking of him!

HANG TIME for High School Youth

Every Tuesday during the summer at 11:49am high school students can meet and eat together for lunch at various locations, catch up on how everyone is doing while sharing a meal and prayer! Hang Time locations are as listed. Feel free to swing by for lunch and be built up in Christ. No transportation is provided yet if desperate Marcus might return you home for a small fee. Bring money for food ...and to treat Marcus...ha, ha. I don't eat much nowadays anyway due to diabetes...sad, I know. Yet now I can fit in my bikini! Erase that disturbing thought!

June 9 - Cookout - Food was lip smacking good! 11 showed up for our first HANG TIME! Cool..
June 16 - Moe's
June 23 - Toast
June 30 - Chick-fil-a
July 7 - Donatos
July 14 - Five Guys
July 21 - Tijuana Flat's
July 28 - Tenders
August 4 - Vocelli Pizza
August 11 - House of Tapia
August 18 - IHOP

GET YOUR TD DEVOTION BOOK TODAY!!

Throughout the Summer DON'T FORGET to schedule time with God. Make an appointment! Make it your "Total Devotion" to develop intimacy with your Creator.

In the spirit of fostering the importance of spending regular time with God, this summer our students will get a chance to lead devotions at the MIDWEEK Home Connections using their copy of TOTAL DEVOTION by Kevin Johnson. Youth who elect to lead that week's devotion can either discuss that current day's devotion from the book or choose a previous day's devotion occuring since our last gathering. Anywho...if all the youth have kept up with their 77-day challege to spend time with God they should be ready to prayerfully talk about any one of the devotions. (FYI - June 1st is Day #152 in this devotion book)

The summer of 2009 can be the start of something AWESOME in your life and the life of our youth group. TAKE THE CHALLENGE ...of 77-days of purpose! You want regret it! You can pick up your copy of TOTAL DEVOTION today from Marcus. Copies are available at the church NOW for only $5 (in stores for $13.99). Youth attending our Midweek Home Connections are not required to have a copy though it would be spiritually helpful!

MIDWEEK - Summer Home Connections

Our Wednesday youth small group Bible studies have wrapped up for the school year and take on a new face for the summer. Instead of meeting at the church building, our high school and middle school youth will gather in the homes of FBC Huntersville members for a fun time of fellowship and devotion. Beginning June 10th through August 19th activities will be planned for these home connections consisting of swimming, cookouts, bondfires, outdoor wacky games, incredible feets of strength, capture the flag, daredevil waterslides, wii tournaments, sand volleyball, and much, much more.

Regular items recommended to bring at each MIDWEEK gather are your friends, your swimsuit & towel, change of clothes, tennis shoes for outdoor games, your TD devotion book (see ad on blog), GIRLS bring a snack & GUYS bring a 2-liter drink.

Here are the locations and times of our MIDWEEK Home Connections over the summer!
YOUTH, SIGN-UP TODAY to facilitate one of these MHC devotions. (You can sign-up by using the comment section below. Thanks!)
June 10 - Henry's (6-9pm) Great Start! Roughly 35-40 folks, plenty of food, dare-devil waterslide, killer football game (which I am still recovering from) & good devo from J Dorcas. Special thanks to the Henrys!
June 17 - Mims' (5:30-9pm)
June 24 - Dorcas' (6-9pm)
July 1 - Helms' (6-9pm)
July 8 - Mashburns' (2:30-6:00pm)
July 15 - Barnett's (5-8pm)
July 22 - Orr's (6-9pm)
July 29 - Tatum's (6-9pm)
August 5 - Smith's (6-9pm)
August 12 - Davidson College Lake Campus (tba)
August 19 - McMellon's (5:30-8:30pm)

Please email, text, call or holler at me for more info such as directions, etc.