Student Dialogue About Bullying - April 15

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Respecting Differences: A Citywide Interfaith Student Dialogue About Bullying
Date: Sunday, April 15
Time: 4-6 p.m.
Location: Park Road Baptist Church, 3900 Park Road
At a time when bullying can happen at school, on the internet, and on the phone, it is our duty, as students, to address this issue. Join us for a time of fellowship, fun, and interfaith dialogue with high school students and leaders from all over Charlotte. Sponsored by the Mecklenburg Ministries Youth Leadership Council

Teenagers Making a Difference...NOW!

Hey, checkout this link to know more about some teenagers making a difference in raising awareness and funds to fight child slavery occurring in Ghana. The "Ghana Rock 2012" link on their home page will let you know more about a May 18th concert where you can help make a difference as well. Wow! You mean you don't have to wait till you are out of college to make a difference? COOL!!!
http://www.ghanarock.org/#!about

CASWELL YOUTH WEEK

Here is another reason to get excited at First Baptist Huntersville - CASWELL YOUTH WEEK! Scheduled for July 2-7 the theme is "He's got an app for that" based on Colossians 3:17. Students look at choosing the right thing to do even when no one is around. Whatever comes up, God has an answer in His Word - He's got an app for that! Registration forms available this week on our church website, as email attachments to our student/parent distribution list and hardcopies downstairs in the Discipleship Center.

REGISTER NOW!!

Get Excited!! It's D-Now Registration time! Forms for the March 23-25th event can be found in the X-change or online. The $30 fee due March 4, increases the longer you wait so don't delay!

OCTOBER BABY

Kudos to Cecil Stokes for his imporant hand in bringing us OCTOBER BABY! Opening in theaters on Friday, March 23 (Our D.now Weekend date) OCTOBER BABY tells the story of Hannah, a young woman who learns that the story of her life is much different than what she's known up until now. Jon Erwin and Andrew Erwin directed the movie. The Erwin Brothers have won numerous awards as the directors of some of your favorite Christian music videos. Jon Erwin was the also the second unit director on COURAGEOUS, whose director Alex Kendrick says this about OCTOBER BABY: "A great film with a great message!"A Movie that Celebrates Life! If you believe that every life is beautiful and that a beautifully told story can touch hearts—and maybe even save lives—then get ready for OCTOBER BABY! [Note: "PG-13" rating is due to the mature thematic material]

The Story: As the curtain rises, Hannah hesitantly steps onto the stage for her theatrical debut in college. Yet before she can recite her first lines, she collapses. Countless medical tests all point to one underlying factor: Hannah's difficult birth. This revelation is nothing compared to discovering that she was actually adopted ... after a failed abortion attempt.Bewildered, angered, and confused, Hannah embarks on a journey with Jason, her oldest friend. In the midst of her incredible journey to discover her hidden past and find hope for her unknown future, Hannah sees that life can be so much more than what you have planned.

Source: Interlinc Need2Know Resources - News - written by Scott Osterbind 2/21/2012

Families connected to D.Now weekend are encourage to go that Sunday afternoon of March 25 to show your support! Cecil, you are in our prayers!!

CASWELL YOUTH CAMP DATES - CONFIRMED!

CASWELL YOUTH CAMP dates for this year have been confirmed for July 2-7. Mark your calendars today to see an amazing firework display from the tip of Oak Island on the 4th of July. It is quite incredible especially joining youth from all over the coast who love God and desire to know and serve Him better.

CONGRATS TO ONE OF OUR FORMER D.NOW TESTIMONIAL SPEAKERS

Jordan Anderson’s 2012 racing season got off to a solid start over the weekend at the 2.3 mile, 14 turn Carolina Motorsport Park in Kershaw, South Carolina as the 20 year old driver piloted his #19 Forest Acres, SC open wheel roadster to Victory Lane over a strong field during the Winter Meltdown presented by the National Auto Sport Association SouthEast Road Racing Series.

The race was an exciting one for those in attendance. After starting from the outside pole, Anderson grabbed the early lead on the first lap from pole sitter Rob Hall but it was not without challenge. During the mid-point of the race the top position changed hands eight times between the two leaders as they raced fiercely for the win. The race was seemingly going to come down to a last lap battle, but with two laps to go Anderson was able to regain the lead and finished off the final circuits out front landing a visit to Victory Lane.

“It’s definitely an incredible feeling to come out on top after a race like that.” said Anderson of Forest Acres, South Carolina. “The amount of side by side racing that Rob and I did was what a racer lives for. We were both pushing our cars to the edge every single lap hoping to gain the slightest advantage over the other. It was a really exciting race and I feel that it will give my racing program a lot of momentum moving forward with the year.”

Jordan, we pray the Lord will keep you safe as you race and continue to give you opportunities to share His Love with others! GodSpeed!

HELPERS NEEDED FOR SUNDAY MORNING SNACK BREAKFASTS

Lisa Orr, who has been kind enough to help coordinate Sunday morning snack breakfasts in our Discipleship Center every second Sunday of the month, could use more families to assist. Please sign up to bring some baked items. You can email Lisa at Lisa.Orr@maritz.com, call her on her cell (704-941-8322) or at home (704-947-9567). The next fellowship will be this Sunday, February 12. Any help would be appreciated.

HOW TO MAKE LEMONADE..WHEN LIFE OFFERS YOU LEMONS

Unfortunately our Saturday Winter Jam trip was not too pretty. Our crew showed up Saturday night in Greensboro to a sold out concert at the Coliseum an hour and a half before the show. Who would have "thunk it"! Unable to join this not so merry crew, I was with my mother in Florence undergoing a critical surgery. Our amazing chaps (for whom I am grateful for stepping up at the last minute in my absence) tried to make lemonade out of lemons by going to the movies. Bad turned to worse as the quality of movies available led to the youth journeying home two hours earlier then expected. The old He-Haw TV series would have put it this way, "Gloom, Despair, Agony on Me...WoooOhhhOhhhh!"

Praise God, I heard most of the youth handled the twists of events quite well. I sincerely hate things turned out like they did; though, it begs the questions...How should Christ-followers respond to disappointment? How should Christ-followers respond to inappropriate influences? Here are a few scriptures that can help us ponder our responses to these questions ---Ephesians 4:14-5:21; 1 Peter 4:7-11; James 1:13-2:3; 1 John 2:3-6.

FOR GIRLS ONLY Conference

FOR GIRL'S ONLY will be hosted at the Embassy Suites in Concord NC on Feb 24 & 25. A desire to do something for girls that helps them with the issues they are facing, FGO will be worth your time. You can click here for more details. Regular price was set at $59 per person, but is now $20 per person. Why? This is TGN's first girls conference and they want it packed. They will hear from Jenny Simmons/Addison Road, Charlie King, Cory Cooper and more. The focus for this event is on “Relationships and Choices” (not a sex talk) and the “Integrity” we should have as believers. This event is for girls grades 6th to 12th plus college girls and moms. Space is limited, so contact Marcus soon if you would like to join the group attending this conference from FBCH.