Calling ALL Adults (college, career & beyond)!  
A planning meeting is scheduled for this Sunday, January 4, at 4:00-5:00pm in DC 103/104. There are some exciting new elements in store for this year’s D.Now Weekend that need your help. Pray about how you would like to help this year (food, decorations, transportation, host home, missions, worship, registration, small group leaders, prayer, etc.).  Your participation & leadership yearly is what makes this event for our students (and church body) so successful.  Every year seeds of faith are planted and memories formed that stay with our students for the rest of their lives.  I hope you can help do that for our student this year as well.  If you can attend this Sunday’s meeting from 4:00-5:00pm in the Discipleship Center, room 103/104, it will help get that discipleship weekend ball rolling faster. Thanks!
Hope to see you there! Marcus  
D.NOW weekend date: March 13-15, 2015

JANUARY WORSHIP & BIBLE STUDY SCHEDULE @ FBC-H
9:00 am - Contemporary Worship - Xchange Auditorium
10:00 am - Bible Study for All Ages (locations on bulletin board behind DC Desk) 
11:00 am - Traditional Worship - Sanctuary 
11:00 am - Latino Worship - Xchange Auditorium

Our next SMC Service (Sunday Morning Celebration) led by students will be Jan. 18 in the Xchange Auditorium at 10:00 am.  Hope to see you there!

HOPE YOU HAVE A BLESSED NEW YEAR!

SENIOR HIGH MISSION TRIP UPDATE

ATTENTION SENIOR HIGH!  
Itching to know some details about the High School summer mission trip? Here they are! The date is July 11-18. The location is in west Dominican Republic.  The mission organization PRAYING PELICAN partnering with RUNNING WATER MISSIONS will help train our students to assemble water wells in small villages called "Bateys." These villages where Haitian families have come over the border to the DR are in need of clean water. Students will share God's love through offering the essentials and working with their children through clinics and Bible camps. Watch for more details. SELL THOSE DISCOUNT CARDS and PRAY OVER THIS MISSION!  

NOTE: The middle school mission trip details are coming up next! Get excited, people! 

http://www.prayingpelicanmissions.org/dominican-republic-mission-trip

Christmas Caroling, Sweets & Hot Cocoa - Dec. 17th!

ARE YOU READY...for some good ole' fashion "CHRISTMAS CAROLING & HOT COCOA"? Everyone is welcome to the dining hall of FBC-H tonight at 6:00 pm (5:00 pm if you made reservations for pizza) to head out and sing of the Good News of our Savior's Birth! There will be sweets & hot cocoa waiting for our return.  There will be no regular Wednesday night activities this evening. Hope to see you tonight with bells on!

CHURCH-WIDE THANKSGIVING MEAL this Wednesday!

Join us for a Thanksgiving Meal on Wednesday, November 12th.

 Be Sure to RSVP to the church office by noon Monday, November 10th

 704-875-6581

Dinner will be served from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Price: $5 - Adults, $4 - Children (10 and under)

Menu: Turkey, Dressing, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, and Dessert.

YOUTH SMALL GROUPS will meet briefly this Wednesday

from 7:00 - 7:30pm for Encouragement & Prayer! 

REMAINING WEDNESDAYS & YOUTH EVENTS IN NOVEMBER & DECEMBER

WEDNESDAYS & SPECIAL YOUTH EVENTS IN NOV/DEC '14

Nov. 5 – Beginning Handbells 4:30-5:30, Meal 5:30-6, Amplify/Café 6-6:30, Small Group 6:30-7:30

Nov. 12 - Thanksgiving meal 6-7/Small Group 7-7:30

Nov. 19 – Beginning Handbells  4:30-5:30, Meal 5:30-6, Amplify/Café 6-6:30, Small Group 6:30-7:30

Nov. 26 – Thanksgiving Break /No SG

Dec. 3 – Beginning Handbells 4:30-5:30, Meal 5:30-6, Amplify/Café 6-6:30, Small Group 6:30-7:30

Dec. 10 – Beginning Handbells 4:30-5:30, Meal 5:30-6, Amplify/Café 6-6:30, Small Group 6:30-7:30

Fri-Sat, Dec. 12-13 – Youth Christmas Party/Lock-In

Dec. 17 – Church-wide Caroling & Hot Cocoa /No SG

Dec. 24 – Christmas Break/Christmas/No SG

Dec. 31 – Christmas Break/New Year’s Eve/No SG

Youth & Parent Forum - This Wednesday, September 3rd!!

YOUTH/PARENT FORUM - Tomorrow Night (Wednesday, Sept. 3), from 6:30-7:30 pm in the Exchange Auditorium at FBC Huntersville - Hope you will join us & get plugged into all the fall activities cause things are getting ready to gear up this week!

• Meet the student's Bible teachers & small group leaders
• See the fall schedule & event calendar
• participate in planning our 2015 summer possibilities & fundraisers to help them go
• discover ways you can lead and connect within our student ministry
• time for questions & answers

This Wednesday Youth Bible Study & Small Group Leadership Training - Aug. 27th!

IMPORTANT DATES TO KNOW:

• WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 - YOUTH/PARENT FORUM - Opportunity for families to hear from the Youth Ministry Support Team & Marcus about the student ministry offerings of FBCH for the fall and coming year for grades 6th-12th, have a chance to plug into the student ministry leadership and have time for Q&A
• SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 - YOUTH REGULAR BIBLE STUDY STRUCTURE BEGINS
• WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 - WEDNESDAY ACTIVITIES START BACK
• AMPLIFY/LARGE GROUP ACTIVITIES (6:00-6:30 pm) - Outdoors/Exchange Auditorium
• SMALL GROUP (6:30-7:30 pm) - Breakout Rooms
• Youth Worship Band Practice (7:30-8:30 pm) - Exchange Auditorium

HangTime Today - Aug 12

Last Summer MIDWEEK Hurrah - Aug. 13

No Mission Monday Today - August 11!

ATTENTION: MISSION MONDAY has ended for the summer as the Caterpillar Ministries need the day off to rest and get ready for their back-to-school supplies preparations. Therefore we will not have it today. Praise God for the seeds you all planted for His Kingdom this summer. 

We are so proud of your leadership of this preschool camp this summer!  God used you to share His love in very visible ways.  Maria and Anne from Dad's House both offered a BIG KUDOS to everyone and said they would love to have us do it again next year. Yeah!!

MIDWEEK YOUTH FELLOWSHIP - July 30!

HANGTIME - Tuesday, July 29!

JOIN US FOR FUN ON THE LAKE - JULY 23

Happy Mission Monday, Everyone!  Rain or shine, you're invited to help lead those amazing preschoolers at Dad's House from 12:30-2:30 pm every Monday.  Today's scripture focus is John 6:1-14 - the little boy "SHARING" his lunch with Jesus.  Let me know if you're interested in joining us today or would like to get on the calendar for one of our remaining summer Mondays...864-245-8791.  Blessings...Marcus   

Sunday, July 20th - Youth News!

HangTime Location Today!

Chaperones Needed for Camp Out

We need some addition adult supervision for our CAMPOUT tomorrow night. Please contact Marcus if you are able to stay overnight or willing to take shifts. Call me at 864-245-8791 if you have any questions or would like to help make this Campout a blessing for our students. Thank You! 

MIDWEEK this WEDNESDAY - JULY 2nd!

This week's MIDWEEK CONNECTION is a CAMPOUT behind the church!!! Join us from 7:00pm this Wednesday till 8:00am Thursday. GUYS..remember to bring EACH a snack to share and GIRLS...bring EACH a 2-liter drink to share! S'more supplies and water bottles will be provided. Other things to remember to bring: a tent (or partner with someone who has one), sleeping bag, flashlight, pillow, skeeter spray, folding chair to sit by the fire. Friends are welcome! 

Special Note: Eat before coming.  No late night drop-ins of friends or driving anywhere/ leaving the campus. No fireworks, weapons, alcohol, drugs & things to make Marcus perturbed. Just good clean camping fun! Breakfast will be donuts, fruit, coffee, juice & milk! Recommend students get their in time to set up their tent before dark. Marcus does welcome monetary tips!  Ha, ha! 

MISSION MONDAYS & MIDWEEK YOUTH FELLOWSHIP

MISSION MONDAYS NEWS 
Today, Monday, June 23rd, we will not be leading our summer preschool camp at Dad's House due to Vacation Bible School.  Also next Monday, June 30th they will be offering a special July 4th schedule so our next Mission Monday will be July 7th and run throughout the summer till August 11th.  If you have not had the opportunity to participate and would like to contact Marcus at 864-245-8791 to get aboard this heart changing ministry!

MIDWEEK YOUTH FELLOWSHIP THIS WEEK
This Wednesday, June 25th, our students will have an opportunity following VBS to connect around a bonfire and night games out behind FBC-H from 8:45-10:30pm.  David Herrera will lead our devotion time. Hope you will join us!  Guys bring a snack to share and Girls bring a 2-liter soda to share.  Recommend wearing tennis shoes.  Friends are welcome! Remember to bring your flashlights!

EMERALD POINTE - Thursday, 8am-9pm

If you're planning to join our students traveling to EMERALD POINTE this Thursday, June 26 your form & $30 are due TODAY - Monday, June 23rd by 4:00pm! You can find this form under the youth link on our church website: www.fbc-h.org.  Call Marcus if you have any questions at 864-245-8791.

PLANET 67 - This Wednesday, 10am-12pm

JOIN US! 
as we stick up for What is Right, For One Another and for the the One True God!




SPECIAL NOTE: Rising 6th graders will join our MIDWEEK youth fellowships beginning this Wednesday evening following VBS! Show up to welcome them at this bonfire & night games fellowship from 8:45-10:30pm. David Herrera will lead this fellowship devotion.

T.G.I.S.

SUMMER IS HERE which means...HANGTIMES! PLANET#67! & MIDWEEKS! starts up this week. Yeah!  

HANGTIME for rising 9th-12th is tomorrow, Tuesday, from 11:40am-1:00pm at The COOKOUT in Huntersville. The first one there that can answer one of Marcus' trivia questions may get a shake out of the deal! 

MIDWEEK is this Wednesday for all youth from 5:30-8:30pm at Jeff & Patty Barnett's house (9524 Cennetta Court, Huntersville). GUYS: Remember to EACH bring a snack to share. GIRLS: Bring EACH a 2-liter drink to share.  We'll grill dogs, play v-ball & some crazy games, devote together, have a mini training for Mission Mondays & bring in the NEW SUMMER with ..."the dropping of the pinata"! 
Hope to see yah there!  

PLANET#67 is also here this Wednesday, 10:00am-12:00pm, in the Education Building of FBCH.  If you're a rising 6th-7th grade student...this is the place for you. I even hear DUCT-TAPE-MAN might pay a visit again this year...which ROCKS!  

GIRLS SUMMER BASKETBALL PROGRAM!

Rob Stephens, Jill (his daughter) and Garren Thomas are leading a summer basketball program for rising 6th-9th grade girls at the FBC-H gym. Every Thursday throughout the summer sessions will be offered from 6:30-8:00pm. Most of you know Rob from ref-ing on Saturdays or during Upward skill assessments earlier this year. Jill is an elementary school teacher now and former missionary to Uganda. She played AAU basketball and high school basketball at North Meck. If you're interested in participating, email Rob at: rstephens52@bellsouth.net

Emerald Pointe Water Park Trip - June 26!

The web link to get your Wet-N-Wild participant form is attached below.  The deadline to turn your completed form & money into the church office to join the FBC-H youth attending this Emerald Pointe trip is Sunday, June 22nd.  

http://www.fbc-h.org/get-connected/youth.html

More Info on FBC's GOT TALENT

FBC's GOT TALENT - Dinner & Talent Show tomorrow
June 7 at 5:00 pm!

Doors Open at 4:30pm; Covered dish dinner will be in the Dining Hall & Talent Show in the Discipleship Auditorium.

Bring enough food for your family plus 2; Drinks will be provided.

Also, we are having a PIE BAKING CONTEXT - if you would like to enter this contest have your entry to the church by 4:30. 

You must sign up in advance for the Talent Show! (5-minute maximum time & appropriate for all ages)

If you sign up for the talent show, we will contact you to see if you need a
rehearsal time in the auditorium.

Questions or need to sign up later... contact the church office. Hope 2 CU there!

FBC-H TALENT SHOW this SATURDAY!

GOT ANY TALENT?
I'm sure you do! If you remember last year's talent show, you don't necessarily need it. (Ha, Ha!) This Saturday begins with a meal at 5:00 pm in the dining hall followed by a TALENT SHOW in our discipleship auditorium.  Come ready to have fun! 

Please contact the church office asap to make your reservations and debut your SKILLS. Those entering the show should also come between 10am-12pm this Saturday for a sound check or dry run. I'll be worth your time!!

FBCH Summer Youth Activities 2014

Upcoming Wednesday Night Student Activities - April 23rd

Happy Tuesday!

The excitement has begun to grow around the church campus this week anticipating an amazing D.Now Weekend. Preparations to transform our campus to get ready for this ministry has already begun which causes our students to meet off campus with their small groups the Wednesday night before D.Now. This means this Wednesday (April 23) is the small groups' Off-Campus Nite! Amplify will not meet this week nor will there be practice for "Outcast Forgiven" (SMC band).

The sixth grade through ninth grade Small Groups are invited to meet up with Marcus and several of their small group leaders at Lake Norman Mini Golf. Students will need to be dropped off at 6pm and picked up by 7:30pm.  They are to bring $6 for a round of miniature golf. The group with the most "hole-n-ones" will be reward with either a soda or ice cream at the concession stand by Marcus. The address to LKN Mini Golf is: 18639 Statesville Rd, Cornelius, NC 28078.

Have a great day & can't wait to see you there!!
Marcus

LIVE BROADCOST of 24HR SR Marathon begins Sat. at 5PM

LIVE VIDEO FEED for our 24-HOUR SCRIPTURE READING MARATHON beginning 5:00pm this Saturday (EST).  Check it out: http://fbc-h.org/link-n-learn/live-broadcasts.html

There are about 5 more time slots needing readers. Contact the church office at 704-875-6581 by 3pm today (Friday) or contact Marcus.  You are welcome to swing by the Discipleship Center throughout this experience to sit and listen to God's Word read aloud. 

APRIL 6 is our next DNow SignUp Deadline...Get Aboard!

DNow 2014
April 25-27
Location: First Baptist Church - Huntersville & Host Homes
For: Students in grades 6–12 and lots of Adult Volunteers

Price includes: admission to all worship rallies (speaker, band, prizes), lodging in church host homes, small breakouts groups, crazy field games, Saturday morning service projects, d.now t-shirt, weekend discipleship material and all meals.

D*NOW (discipleship weekend) is the biggest weekend of the year for the Student Ministry of First Baptist Church of Huntersville. This weekend is built around growing in our love for God and each other. Our whole church body loves the energy students bring to our campus during this event and enjoys the partnerships created with other churches and local ministries.

On Friday and Saturday night, families from the church open their homes and "adopt" a group of students for a weekend. These groups are made up of 6–8 middle or high school students and 2 college-age small group leaders.
http://www.fbc-h.org/get-connected/youth.html

IMPORTANT REMINDERS....

ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE is tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. led by Dr. Jeff Rogers in the sanctuary. Please join us!

FELLOWSHIP MEAL will take place at 5:00 p.m. as usual for those who have made previous reservations.

AMPLIFY & SMALL GROUPS will not meet this Wednesday due to the Ash Wednesday Service. Youth are encouraged to attend this Lenten service. SMC band practice will meet immediately following the service in the Xchange to prepare for the Upward Celebration on Saturday.

YOUTH LISTENING SESSION will take place this Sunday, March 9, 10:10 - 11:40 a.m. beginning in the Xchange & then moving to breakout classrooms.

TIME CHANGES THIS SUNDAY, March 9th. Don't forget to set your clocks forward one hour before going to bed Saturday night, March 8th.

"Early Bird" Sign-Up Deadline for D.NOW WEEKEND is today for FBCH Students

The "EARLY BIRD" SIGN-UP DEADLINE for D.Now Weekend is today for all the FBCH Students! April 6 is the deadline for all their friends to get aboard! Checkout this video from last year's d.now! Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4b59hW_x90&&hd=1

AMPLIFY UPDATE --- from Marcus

Wednesday evenings throughout the months of January & February our students began reflecting during AMPLIFY on what it means to GET UNCOMFORTABLE as a follower of Christ. Too often youth groups (as well as churches) get so comfortable they shift to a HOLY HUDDLE mentality as oppose to a HOSPITAL FOR SINNERS.  In trying to live out the CALL to be in the world - not of the world - transforming the world (John 3:16-17) groups shift too far to one end of the pendulum only to discover they have "stopped caring" for others - the lost, the needy, the poor, each other. 

On Wednesday nights from 6:00-6:45pm in the Exchange AMPLIFY gives students a chance to examine how they're doing in applying the WORD to their daily life.  Enjoying team building activities, devotions, guest speakers, games, videos, etc, AMPLIFY seeks to help students' hearts become more sensitive to the things that mattered to Jesus.  

If you haven't been able to join them on Wednesday evenings...its never too late! AND...those awesome small groups follow AMPLIFY from 6:45-7:30pm. Hope to see you there.     

Listening Session for Youth - Sunday, March 9

A LISTENING SESSION for the students (grades 6 – 12) has been scheduled for SUNDAY, MARCH 9 from 10:10-11:40am.  It will begin in the Exchange with an Orientation by the transition team and then move to surrounding breakout classrooms with approximately 10 students in each.  Two members of the transition team with be in each group to help facilitate the session.  The listening groups will be created through a random process that morning during the orientation. An email is going out to the parents of the students to let them know of this listening session.

Son of God Movie!

http://www.sonofgodmovie.com/internetexplorer.html

No Wednesday Night Activities due to Increment Weather - Jan 29th

Sorry...There will be no regular youth activities at FBC-H this Wednesday evening due to inclement weather!

First Baptist Church-Inclement Weather Policy!
Our Wednesday night schedule follows the CMS school schedule. If CMS schools are out for inclement weather, then our activities will be cancelled. On Sundays, Please check with the following television stations for an update: WBTV, WSOC, and WCNC.

CASWELL SUMMER YOUTH CAMP - JULY 7-12

WINTER JAM TOUR - GREENSBORO - FEBRUARY 15TH!

2014 Starts With Hearing of POVERTY!

Ms Anne Crawford, missionary in Huntersville, helped our students during AMPlify
know on those in our own community that are struggling and NEEDING GOD'S LOVE.  
How should YOU respond ...to God's love this year?
MICAH 6:6-8