Wednesday Nite Kick-Off for YOUTH - August 25

This Wednesday (August 25th) at 6:00 pm in the Exchange is the KICK-OFF for our Wednesday night youth program. Grades 6th-12th will stay together for a time of getting-to-know each other and seeing what the year holds. Youth can be picked up at 7:30 pm in the Discipleship Center breezeway. Feel free to contact Marcus at 864-245-8791 for more information.

An Orientation for Parents to hear more about the student programs offered this fall is in the works for Sunday, September 5 at 11:30 am in DC-104. This is immediately following the 10:30 am worship service & Bible study hour and will go till 12 noon.

Photos from the Last Midweek of the Summer

Neither rain, nor storm, nor poopy, nor sprinklers will stop this Youth Group from having FUN! It was a GOOD turn out for the final Midweek Connection of the summer this past Wednesday as they begin to shift into a new school/church schedule. Know you were missed if you were unable to attend this event. Enjoy the photos below of the Midweek at The Farm and make plans to join them this fall on Sundays & Wednesdays. There is a place for you!!

Parent/Teen Dialogue on Hot Topics of Bullying, Peer Pressure, Obesity & More

Thursday, August 26th (8:00 pm) here at FBC Huntersville is a special parent/teen dialogue you don't want to miss! It is based on the recently released book and soon-to-be-released movie "fat boy chronicles". Register this week online at http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/ or call 980.343.0318. This Parent University workshop is a collaboration between CMS Arts, Health and Physical Ed. Depts, CMS Family & Community Services/Parent University, Teen Health Connection - a community health partner with Levine Children's Hospital, UNC Charlotte and publisher Sleeping Bear Press to create positive discussion and support for these issues among our teens.

RAIN OR SHINE!! Midweek's Party Today is On!

Check the blog entry below for more details regarding today's MIDWEEK youth fellowship; however, rain or shine come expecting a great time together. If it does rain we will just move the fellowship into the clubhouse (red barn), but pray for sunshine!

Last Week of Summer Activities (August 16-22)

HANGTIME for High Schoolers this Tuesday (11:40am) is in Jetton Park (19000 Jetton Road, Cornelius, NC 28031). Bring a bag lunch & drink and come hang out together the last day of summer for some!

MIDWEEK Home Connection this Wednesday will be at the clubhouse of The Farm At Riverpointe Subdivision just behind Marcus Mims' house (10934 Hat Creek Lane, Davidson) from 5:30-8:30pm. Wear swimsuits and flops, bring a towel, $2 to help with clubhouse rental; Guys bring a 2-liter drink & Girls bring a favorite snack to share; socks/shoes/rackets if interested in tennis, basketball or soccer. Hamburgers will be served & whatever else youth bring.
What better way to close out the summer than TOGETHER and with a SLASH! Remember rising 6th graders are invited as well! And don't forget to finish your reading of "Do Hard Things" by Alex & Brett Harris.

WV Missionary Testifiers Needed for Injoy Missions Nite!!

On Sunday, August 29th the WV Mission trip group has been asked to lead a 30 minute class at InJoy Missions. The evening begins at 5:00 with a hotdog meal, followed by class options. Some youth and adults who participated with this mission trip will make a presentation twice, 30 minutes each time.

Firstly, we need volunteers to give a brief testimony, tell a story, anything significant about the trip experience. Many of you have some pretty moving stories of how you saw God at work. Let us know of your desire to share.......adults and students please!

Secondly, we need pictures. If you have pics from the trip, copy them onto a disk and give them to Dawn on Sunday morning for a slideshow of the trip.

If you have any creative ideas of how to share our missions story, let us know. You were the creative vessels that God used in this ministry. We look forward to getting many emails from each one of you. Plan to wear your CrossOver t-shirts that night to show your connection with missions.

MIDWEEK @ NORTHCROSS LANES TONIGHT!

August 11th's Midweek will be at Northcross Lanes in Huntersville from 6-8:30pm. Marcus will be there beginning 5:30pm for early arrivals. Remember to bring $10 for shoe rentals, 2 games, pizza, and drink. Prizes will be given out to the biggest turkey & top scorer! A devotion from Do Hard Things will occur following games so come planning to stay the whole time. Copies of the summer devotion reading will be available for purchase tonight for $12.

August Sunday Bible Study Leadership

AUGUST
1 – Bales (DC 103-104), Deems (DC 204-205)
8 - Whitley Sherrill (DC 103-104), Deems (DC 204-205)
15 – Kreitters (DC 103-104), Deems (DC 204-205)
22 – Mims (DC 103-104), Messicks (DC 204-205)
(Special Note: on the 22nd ALL Bible study groups will meet at 9am & then at 10:30 everyone will join together for a joint Worship service in the sanctuary)
29 - All Youth (Exchange)/ Teachers with Marcus (DC 204-205)

Two Weeks of Youth Happenings (August 2-8 & 9-15)

Hangtimes for High Schoolers (Tuesdays, 11:40am) will be at Donato's (exit 25/I-77) on August 3rd & at the food court of Northlake Mall on August 11th (meet in front of Chick-fi-a in the mall). Come share a meal, brainstorm on activities for upcoming Blast Retreat activities & pray together. Andrew Danner will be your host! (Special Note: August 11th's Hangtime will not have a movie trip.)

Midweek Home Connections for all youth (Wednesdays, 5:30 -8:30 pm) will be on August 4th at the home of Tammy & Mike Dorcas (10319 Willingham Rd, Huntersville, 704-895-5899) where there will be Wii, Cornhole, food & friends! Recommended items to bring: guys bring a 2-liter drink/girls bring a snack to share. Join us for this middle of the week connection with your friends. Then on August 11th's Midweek we will return to Northcross Lanes in Huntersville for pizza, bowling and a devotion. Youth should bring $10 (shoe rentals, two games, pizza & a drink). Plus...you get to see the Mimster bowl an incredible game.

Welcome ALL rising 6th graders into our August MIDWEEK home connections! It won't be long now before you are conpletely SUBMERGED into the YOUTH!! We are looking forward to knowing you!

Great Day at the Pointe!!