Day Ski Trip & Summer eCamp Sign-up

Two days left to sign-up for our "Day Ski Trip @ Sugar Mt" on Feb. 2nd.  Deadline to participate is Wed., Jan 23rd. You can go to our church website to download your form.
http://www.fbc-h.org/

Nine days left to sign-up for our summer youth camp "eCamp" at Myrtle Beach July 15-19.  You deposit of $50 and registration form needs to be received by January 30th.  Camp informaiton & forms can be found on our church website as well.  Here is a promo from last years eCamp.  http://vimeo.com/27376341

THIS SUNDAY - Jan. 20th!

There will be no AMPLIFY "shared meal" and "amp-event" this Sunday due to the Church Called Conference.  Amplify will return next Sunday, Jan. 27th with the Mission event. This Sunday at 4:00 pm students will have their regularly scheduled youth Hand Bell practice and Drama practice and at 5:00 pm One Voice youth choir will practice and the Recreation elective will be offered. Please note that Rec moved to the 5:00 pm.

PRAY that God will be present and be glorified in the Church Conference this Sunday! I hope to see you all on Sunday in early worship!  --- Marcus

AMPLIFY WORSHIP EVENT - THIS SUNDAY!

This Sunday afternoon youth return to their regular church activity schedule with a slight change. The recreation crew moves their time to 5:00-6:00 pm meeting at the desk in front of the gym. The shared meal continues at 6:00 pm followed by the AMPLIFY event. Youth are welcome to join just for the shared meal and AMP event. Remember to bring $2 to offset the food.


This Sunday is their AMP-Worship experience scheduled for 6:30-7:30 pm in the Exchange. An important church conference is schedule at the same time in the sanctuary that will affect our whole church body. Its my feeling that we should NOT cancel the Amplify Student worship experience. I feel the students time would best be served worshipping God together and praying for this meeting. Several students have made preparations to lead in the AMP service and I want to value their efforts. If some of the older youth and/or families feel they should attend the conference in the sanctuary they would be welcome to do so.

Following the Amplify event students are welcome to stay in the discipleship center with me and do their homework, play some games, get tutored by me (scary thought), join their parents in the church conference and/or just hang out. Students should NOT be roaming the church campus unsupervised. Don't forget to bring books if needing to do school work. The church conference may run long.

Have a great weekend, pray for our group going tomorrow evening to the Winter Jam concert in Charlotte, and hope to see you Sunday in worship!

WINTER JAM IS FINALLY HERE!

All youth & adults signed up to go together from the church...please note, we have bumped up the departure time to 3:00pm (sharp) pulling out of the church parking lot!  We want to make sure we get tickets and good seats for this incredible worship experience.  THINGS TO REMEMBER: $10 for your ticket, $ for food/snacks, eat good before leaving for the concert, bring event permission form (if not already turned in/MUST HAVE).  Expected return time is around 10:30pm! I will be at the Cookout eating at 2:30pm if anyone is interest in joining me.  C-Ya!

Ugly Sweater Christmas Party Sign-Up

Join in all the fun by printing the premission agreement above, filling it out & dropping it by the church office no later than Wednesday, Dec. 5. You can also send it by fax (704-875-2715) or email (mmims@fbc-h.org). More party details will be available after you register.  Hope to see yah there!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I pray this week for you will bring opportunities where you're reminded of all those things you can be THANKFUL for such as family, health, the time God's granted you to make a difference, this beautiful fall season with the chill in the air, those God has given you to influence, Clemson football (ha-ha) and the eternal hope we have in Christ Jesus. For those traveling, be safe and Godspeed!
Together in Christ,
Marcus Mims

Here is a schedule of our Sunday afternoon & Wednesday night youth activities at FBC Huntersville through till 2013:
Nov. 25th (Sunday) - No Afternoon Youth Activities
Nov. 28th (Wed.) - Small Groups & Shekinah
Dec. 2nd (Sunday) - AMP-Worship Event (shared meal, 6pm, Amp event, 6:30pm) & breakout groups, 4pm; OVC, 5pm
Dec. 4th (Tues.) - Youth Ministry Support team meeting, 6:30pm (Ed-201)
Dec. 5th (Wed.) - Small Groups & Shekinah
Dec. 7-8 (Fri-Sat) - Ugly Sweater Christmas Party “Overnight” from 6pm-8am (after taking out the morning mission project)
Dec. 9th (Sunday) - “Only” Youth Band Practice, 3-5pm; OVC, 5-6pm; D.Now Planning meeting, 5pm (ed-201); Hand Bells, 6-7:30pm (No regular breakout groups, AMPLIFY meal & event due to overnight Christmas party)
Dec. 12th (Wed.) - Small Groups - Off Campus Outing, 6:00-7:30pm (No Shekinah practice)
Dec. 15th (Sat.) - Great Present Give-Away “Mission Opportunity” at Urban Restoration (Schedule not available yet; but hopefully soon)
Dec. 16th (Sunday) - Youth Council meeting, 11:45-1pm; “Only” Youth Band Practice, 3-5pm
Dec. 19th (Wed.) - No Regular Activities
Dec. 23rd (Sunday) - No Afternoon Youth Activities
Dec. 24th (Monday) - Christmas Eve Services, 5pm & 6pm in English, 7pm-Spanish
Dec. 26th (Wed.) - No Regular Activities
Dec. 30th (Sunday) - No Afternoon Youth Activities
Jan. 2nd (Wed.) - Small Groups & Shekinah start back!
Jan. 6th (Sun.) - Breakout Groups, OVC, AMP shared meals & events start back!

This Wednesday Evening - HALLOWEEN!

Reminder that there will be "no" regular Wednesday night activities at church this evening. ENJOY being in your own neighborhood trick-or-treating, scaring kids, giving candy out and spending time with your family! We will be back on regular small group schedule next Wednesday. Oh, take some pics of our crazy halloween self and share them on Facebook or email them to marcus at mmims@fbc-h.org. Marcus may share some on Sunday at SMC........BOO!

BLAST RETREAT ROCKED!

It was a fun weekend with some amazing youth in the hills of North Carolina.  Hickory Cove Bible Camp in Taylorsville was the perfect place to have this year's BLAST.  Youth got to shoot each other with paintball, zip line down a death defying mountain, trust each other to overcome obstacles that most adults wouldn't try or overcome, do smores & roast wieners over the fire. The weather was excellent and the food delicious.  We had a surprise band (FUSE) lead us in our evening worship and youth stepped in to lead our Sunday jam.  It was just what we needed to focus on caring for each other & God and how to AMPLIFY God's love out in this new school year. Praise God!

PRAYER REQUEST!

Harry Brooks Family - Christian love and sympathy are extended to Lee, Melissa, Connor and Victoria Brooks at the death of Lee's dad in New Bern, NC, very early this morning.  Continuing to pray for their family as they complete the funeral arrangements.  

BLAST RETREAT '12 - Preparation Info