SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2015 - SCHEDULE

GOOD MORNING! Today, Sunday, Dec. 27, Bible study groups will start at FBC Huntersville at 10:00 am in the Discipleship Center and then there will be one joint service in the Sanctuary at 11:15 am. The scripture lesson for the Bible study groups is on 1 Samuel 2: 18-26 and can focus on "Keeping Your Eyes on the Ball", "Overcoming Your Circumstances By Vision", or "Investing Deeply". These are good messages as we transition into a new year. Hope you'll be able to join us and make this new year count!

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE

The stage has been set for you for this Thursday night at First Baptist Church of Huntersville! Hope you're able to join us for our CHRISTMAS EVE Service at 6:00 pm. I pray you have a blessed Christmas!

Special Note - There will be no regular Wednesday night activities the next two weeks due to winter break. Also there will be only one worship service on Sunday, Dec. 27 at 11:15 am in the sanctuary preceded by Bible study groups at 10:00 am.

Join Our Youth This Friday Night!

BLAST RETREAT NEWS

Currently have 46 registered for the Blast Retreat on Nov. 7 & 8!  Awesome chaps include Greg Bass, Garren Thomas, Teresa Mims, Aileen Ramirez, Cindy Meckola, Patty Towler, Scott Stevens and myself.  Thanks so much and prayers are welcome! 

The Youth Council wants to offer an additional night to the Blast Retreat (not an up-all-night) the Friday before the retreat, Nov. 6, at the church to give youth more time to bond & grow friendships before leaving on the retreat.   This night is optional.  Details for the Friday night are still in the works but here are some initial thoughts:

1) The Additional Friday Overnight is for FBC-H youth attending the BLAST RETREAT (&/or) youth that couldn’t attend the retreat due to scheduling conflicts.  The goal of this additional night is to bond the students in our youth group and get them ready for what they will experience on the retreat. 
2) There will be a midnight curfew so they are all rested for the retreat.
3) Adults chaps are needed for this Friday night only, this is Adults willing to stay Friday night and go home Saturday morning.  I need to have my BLAST Retreat chaps well rested for the weekend! Please contact me this week if you can help in anyway.  I will be away from the church this weekend and next week.
4) Students coming Friday will need to bring $5 for pizza delivery & breakfast.   I would also recommend them bringing any snacks or drinks they would like for the evening. 
5) Remember there will be no cellular phones, tablets, or i-Pods on the Blast Retreat.  So you will need to bring a flashlight and a watch to be on time to activities.  
6) On Saturday morning around 8:00 am students will load the luggage with the goal of leaving around 8:30 am to Look Up Lodge.  Any students attending Friday night (only) should make arrangements to be picked up no later than 8:30 am. Breakfast items will be available at 7:00 am allowing a brief time for cleanup. 

Keep watch for more retreat details to come such as what time to arrive on Friday if you’re attending the additional Friday night. 

HELP NEEDED - WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30TH

CALLING ALL YOUTH: Tonight we need help breaking down the tents from World Hunger & moving boxes of clothes from Lydia's Loft to the truck going to West Virginia. We need to do this all before it rains again which is scheduled to happen this evening. If you find yourself available right after school, come on to the church! Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated!

Breakfast, Joint Bible Study, Communion & Baptism this Sunday!

JUST A REMINDER! We plan to have breakfast & Bible study together this Sunday at 9:30am in the gym at FBCH.  We will eat about the first 30 mins, & Ron Price will lead a large group Bible study from 10:00-10:30. This means that no other adult, children’s, or youth Bible studies will meet on Sunday. So far we have 225 people signed up for breakfast & Bible study!   Worship begins at 10:45am in the sanctuary.  The Latino and Northlake congregations will join us as we celebrate Communion and Baptism.  This is going to be a KICKIN day in the Lord!  Hope to see you Sunday!

YC & Adult YMS Team Joint Meeting this Sunday, August 16th!

Reminder: There is a Youth Council & Adult Youth Ministry Support Team joint meeting is this Sunday morning at 7:30-9:00 am in DC-101. Hope to see everyone there!

ATTENTION YOUTH: Here are the AUG.10-16 YOUTH ACTIVITIES

*Aug. 10 - MISSION MONDAY (4:00-5:30 pm)
 Aug. 11 - HangTime (11:45 am) at Chicos Mexican Grill (102 N. Statesville Rd, Huntersville)
*Aug. 12 - MIDWEEK (4:00-7:00 pm) at Mashburn's Home (12309 McCord Rd, Huntersville); This is a swimming pool & messy game fellowship! Bring old clothes to wear over swimsuit for messy games, towel & change of clothes. Rising 6 graders are welcome & encouraged to come!!
 Aug. 15 - Breakfast Ministry (7:30 am) at church dining hall
 Aug. 16 - Bible Study (9:30 am); Worship (10:45 am)

 (* The asterisk means this will be the last one of these for the summer.)

MIDWEEK YOUTH FELLOWSHIP! Friends are welcome!

Wednesday, July 29, 2015!!!

JULY 26 - AUGUST 1 YOUTH ACTIVITIES

1. July 26 - Bible Study (9:30 am); Worship (10:45 am)

2. July 27 - Mission Monday (4:00-5:30 pm)

3. July 28 - HangTime (11:45 am) at Zoe's (Birkdale Village, Huntersville)

4. July 29 - MIDWEEK (6:00-9:00 pm), Joe Henry's (14211 Black Farms Rd., Huntersville)Giant Slip & Slide with Air Mattresses! Slide ingredients may vary!

5. Aug. 1 - Breakfast Ministry (7:30 pm) at church dining hall

THIS WEEK's YOUTH ACTIVITIES - JULY 20th-24th!!

1. July 20 - MISSION MONDAY - 4:00-5:30 pm at Caterpillar Ministries; Today's Bible story is on Moses - Let my people go! Helpers should show up by 3:30 pm. 
2. July 21 - HANGTIME Lunch- 11:45 am; Jimmy Johns (9525 Birkdale Crossing Dr, Huntersville)
3. July 22 - MIDWEEK Youth Fellowship - 4:00-8:00 pm (an hour was added from other ads); The Amenity Center at THE FARM AT RIVERPOINTE (10900 River Farm Blvd Davidson NC. 28036); GUYS - bring 2-liter drinks to share; GIRLS - bring favorite snack to share; EVERYONE - bring a towel, suntan lotion, one-piece swimsuits, flip-flops, & change of clothes. The rising 6th graders are invited to join the youth for this fellowship!!

2015 All State Youth Choir Schedule

The week following our High School Mission Trip to the Dominican Republic you can see our students - Reagan Autry, Karley Bates, & Zach Dorcas - with around 90 other high school students participating in the NC Baptist All State Youth Choir at these six concert locations. All are free & open to the public:

Wednesday evening, July 22, First Baptist, Shelby, 7:00pm
Thursday evening, July 23, First Baptist, Boone, 7:00pm
Friday evening, July 24, First Baptist, Weaverville, 7:00pm
Saturday evening, July 25, First Baptist, Morganton, 6:00pm
Sunday morning, July 26, First Baptist, Lincolnton, 10:30am
Sunday evening, July 26, Ardmore Baptist, Winston-Salem, 6:00pm

HELP IS NEEDED FOR NEXT WEEK's YOUTH ACTIVITIES - JULY 13th-15th!!

These three youth activities below need adult & youth help while the D.R. Team is out of the country. Let Marcus know ASAP if you can help! He leaves with his youth mission team this Saturday morning. Pray for them & thanks for helping!

1. July 13 - MISSION MONDAY - 4:00-5:30 pm at Caterpillar Ministries - Ms. Tina and some youth are helping lead this while Marcus is away. They need your help as the # of preschool kids increase weekly.

2. July 14 – HANGTIME Lunch- 11:45 am; House of Taipei (16500 Northcross Dr, Huntersville)

3. July 15 - MIDWEEK Youth Fellowship - 6:00-9:00 pm; Bowling at NorthCross Lanes (http://www.visitnc.com/listing/northcross-lanes-at-the-lake-2)

THIS WEEK FOR YOUTH!

THIS WEEK FOR YOUTH - JULY 6th -12th

* Monday - MISSION MONDAY - 4:00-5:30 pm (Caterpillar Ministries)

* Tuesday - HANGTIME–11:45 am; McAlister’s Deli (19930 W Catawba Ave, Cornelius)

* Wednesday - MIDWEEK: Blythe Landing (Lake Norman), 4:00-8:00 pm (15901 NC Highway 73, Huntersville); Guys bring 2-liter soda each; Girls bring snack to share each; Bring swimsuit, towel, change of clothes & sunscreen; Also bring a life jacket & water shoes if available.

Midweek Youth Fellowship Tonight - July 1st!

MIDWEEK TONIGHT! Guys bring a 2-liter drink each. Girls bring a snack each to share. Wear swimsuits & bring a change of clothes, towel & tennis shoes if playing basketball.

YOUTH HAPPENINGS WEEK of JUNE 29

FBC-H YOUTH HAPPENINGS THIS WEEK! 

MONDAY, June 29 - Too late! It was a great day for MISSIONS MONDAY at Caterpillar Ministries! Contact Marcus if you want to help next Monday.

TUESDAY, June 30 – HANGTIME with High School Students at YOSHI'S (9826 Gilead Rd, Huntersville) from 11:45 am - 1:00 pm.

WEDNESDAY, July 1 - MIDWEEK youth fellowship at Ron Price's home from 6:00 - 9:00 pm.   Swimsuits, towel & change of clothes needed as well as GUYS bring a 2-liter drink each to share & GIRLS bring a snack each to share. Tennis shoes needed if interested in basketball.

MIDWEEK SUMMER YOUTH FELLOWSHIP SCHEDULE

Here's the MIDWEEK Youth Fellowship Schedule for this summer. You can go to http://www.fbc-h.org/get-connected/youth.html to see more youth offerings for the summer.

JUNE
10 - Tammy Dorcas Home, 6:30-8:30pm
17 - * Bonfire & Night Games at FBC-H, 8:30-10:30pm (rising 6th grade students join youth fellowship after VBS & P#67 ends)
24 - Ron Morris Home, 6-9pm

JULY
1 - Ron Price Home, 6-9pm
8 - Lake Norman Fun (Island trip), 4-8pm
15 - Bowling at NorthCross Lanes, 6-9pm
22 - * Farm at Riverpointe, 4-7pm
29 - Joe Henry Home, 6-9pm

AUGUST
5 - Movie at FBC-H, 7-10pm
12 - * Mashburn’s Home, 4-7pm

* Rising 6th graders are encouraged to join these youth fellowships.

CALLING ALL YOUTH!! Checkout what's happening this week!!

THIS TUESDAY, June 16 at 11:45am - 1:00pm, HANGTIME for high school students is at TENDERS (18341 Statesville Rd, Cornelius).

THIS WEDNESDAY, June 17 at 8:30-10:30pm MIDWEEK Youth Fellowship is at FBC-H (field in back of Discipleship Center). Join us for a bonfire, smores, crazy night games and devotion! GUYS - bring a 2-liter drink each. GIRLS - bring a snack to share each. Rising 6th graders are welcome to attend this fellowship following Planet #67!!

ADULTS---Contact Marcus to help chaperon this fellowship please. Thanks!

HANGTIMES ARE BACK FOR THE SUMMER!

These high school summer lunch connections gear up next TUESDAY. If you've completed middle school, feel free to join us as we catch up on life & eat together. Here's the schedule. Hope to see yah there! 
HANGTIMES – Tuesdays/11:45am-1:00pm
June 16 – Tenders (18341 Statesville Rd, Cornelius)
June 23 – Moe’s (16933 Kaufinger St, Huntersville)
June 30 – Yoshi’s (9826 Gilead Rd, Huntersville)
July 7 – McAlister’s Deli (19930 W Catawba Ave, Cornelius)
July 14 – House of Taipei (16500 Northcross Dr, Huntersville)
July 21 – Jimmy Johns (9525 Birkdale Crossing Dr,Huntersville)
July 28 – Zoe’s (Birkdale Village, Huntersville)
Aug. 4 – Jason’s Deli (across from Birkdale)
Aug. 11 – Chicos Mexican Grill (102 North Statesville Rd., Huntersville)
Aug. 18 - Cookout (Huntersville)

First MIDWEEK Youth Fellowship of the Summer!!

SUMMER IS HERE!! YEAH!  Keep Watch for our Upcoming MIDWEEK Youth Fellowship Schedule, but know the first youth fellowship will be THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT, June 10, from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Dorcas' home (10319 Willingham Rd., Huntersville). It's game night with Crazy Tammy (ha,ha).  Hope to see yah! 
GUYS - remember to bring a 2-liter drink to share.
GIRLS - bring your favorite snack to share.  

SOUND SYSTEM TRAINING WORKSHOP - May 27th

SOUND SYSTEM TRAINING WORKSHOP 
Have you ever wanted to help "rock the house", play a video/presentation for your bible study, or help with media during worship - here's your chance to learn how!

TONIGHT from 7:00 - 8:30 pm in the FBC-H auditorium there will be a BEGINNERS WORKSHOP on how to operate the equipment in the Exchange. We will cover the best practices and information on how to operate each area. Even if you've helped before "behind-the-scenes" this workshop will provide valuable information that you won't want to miss. Hope to see you there!

Wednesday 5/27/2015; FBC-H Auditorium

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1ST ACTIVITIES

Here is a reminder of the fellowship meal & activities for NEXT Wednesday night, April 1st.

MEAL: 5:00-6:00 pm
MENU: chicken patty sandwiches (children-chicken nuggets) chips, cookie
Reservations should be made by noon on Tuesday, March 31.
Cost: $5 adults / $3 children

PRESCHOOL SPRING CELEBRATION: 6:00-7:30 pm

Egg Hunt, Egg Dyeing, Games sponsored by the Youth small groups

Grade School Activities; North American Mission Study: 6:00-7:30 (Rotation of Activities led by RA and GA leaders)
Prayer Meeting and Bible study for adults: 6:15-7:30

Wednesday, March 11th - Small Group Activities!

REMINDER:  Tonight is OFF-CAMPUS NIGHT for our Wednesday Small Groups as the Discipleship Center is being decorated for D.Now!  Students should go directly to these locations & be picked up there as well unless otherwise instructed.

GUYS

6th-8th grade boys ---- FBC-H Family Life Center (Gym)

9th-10th grade boys --- Tenders

11th-12th grade boys --- Cecil Stoke's Home (Movie)

GIRLS

6th-8th grade girls --- The CookOut 

9th-12th grade girls --- The Melting Pot 

WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES CANCELED - FEB. 25TH

TONIGHT'S WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN CANCELED 
due to the winter weather predicted for our area. If you can think of anyone that would be planning to participate in tonight's activities that does not have email, please give them a call.  Be safe and enjoy the snow!! 

SIGN-UP DATES TO WATCH FOR IN FEBRUARY & MARCH

REMINDER: Watch those sign-up dates for D.Now Weekend & the Mission Trips!

1. H.S. Mission - registration form & 1st deposit by February 15
2. M.S. Mission - registration form only by February 15/ 1st deposit due by March 22
3. D.Now Weekend - registration form & fee due by March 1

For information & forms go to: http://fbc-h.org/get-connected/youth.html
(Contact Marcus if financial assistance is needed for your student to participate.)

High School Mission Trip Information Meeting this Sunday

ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH & PARENTS: This Sunday, Jan. 18 from 10:40-11:00 am in DC-103/104 there will be an opportunity for High School students & parents to gather & discuss details around the summer mission trip to the Dominican Republic. Discussion includes costs/fundraisers, travel, location, itinerary, training, safety, supplies needed, etc. Dates of the trip are July 11-18, 2015. We need to know if your student will be able to attend the trip to begin making proper arrangements. If you already know they cannot participate due to a schedule conflict, let Marcus know. Thanks & hope to see you at FBCH on Sunday!

WINTER JAM TOUR THIS SUNDAY IN CHARLOTTE!

WINTER JAM - This Weekend!
Join us Sunday, January 18, 2015 from 1:00-10:00 pm as we attend Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular at Time Warner Arena. We leave FBC-H at 1:00 pm. Doors open at 5:00 pm. Show begins at 6:00 pm. Everyone is welcome!

Cash Needed: $12 ($2 transportation + $10 for a ticket at the gate)
(Encouraged to bring additional $ for meal, snacks & souvenirs)

Students must have a permission form completed and turned in to office by Wednesday, Jan. 14 to attend trip with FBC-H Group. Here's the web link to the permission form: http://fbc-h.org/images/stories/forms/winterjam_2015.pdf

Important Survey for Our Youth

ATTENTION FBC-H YOUTH: There's an important survey you need to ponder and come ready this Wednesday evening at 6:00 pm in the Exchange to ask questions and respond. Your voice matters and the decisions made from this data collected will directly impact you - future SMCs, youth space, worship times, etc.  If you haven't turned one in, please click the link below, read over the survey and come ready Wednesday night to ask questions and to fill out a hard copy of the survey provided.
http://www.fbc-h.org/get-connected/news.html

Reminder of January's Schedule!!

JANUARY WORSHIP & BIBLE STUDY SCHEDULE at 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)

Next SMC Service (Sunday Morning Celebration) led by students will be Jan. 18 

in the Xchange Auditorium at 10:00 am.