Tom's Weekly Update
FEBRUARY 6, 2012 - The Only 365 Days until the Super Bowl Edition of The Village Youth Update
COMING EVENTS FOR THE VILLAGE YOUTH
DATE TIME EVENT PLACE COST
Mon. Feb 6 7:29 Nease/BT Young Life Good News WGV
Tue. Feb. 7 2:15 Pacetti Bay Wyldlife Family Life Center
Fri. Feb. 10 4:55 Laser Tag Adventure Landing – Jax Beach $9
Sun. Feb. 12 11:00 Youth Bible Study Youth Center
5:00 Youth Group Family Life Center
Mon. Feb 13 7:29 Nease/BT Young Life Good News WGV
Wed. Feb. 15 1:00 Wyldlife Boys Campaigners Youth Center
Sun. Feb. 19 11:00 Youth Bible Study Youth Center
5:00 Youth Group Family Life Center
7:00 Ghost Tour St. Augustine $14
Mon. Feb. 20 12:02 Lunch Bunch Golden Corral $10
Tue. Feb. 21 2:15 Pacetti Bay Wyldlife Family Life Center
Fri. Feb. 24 5:53 Mini Golf Adventure Landing – St. Aug $9
Sun. Feb. 26 11:00 Youth Bible Study Youth Center
5:00 Youth Group Family Life Center
Mon. Feb. 27 7:29 Nease/BT Young Life Good News WGV
Wed. Feb. 29 1:00 Wyldlife Boys Campaigners Youth Center
Fri. Mar. 2 5:52 Youth Quake Live Anastasia Baptist
The Super Bowl is now history. It was a great game. I even heard that there were good commercials, even though I didn’t see any of them. But the event everyone seems to be talking about is the halftime show. Especially the part where MIA drops a slang word for a bodily function and gives America the finger. Nice touch. A lot of outstanding artists have performed at Super Bowls. It’s an honor to be chosen to perform before over 100,000,000 people at once – in fact, lately the Super Bowl halftime act has become like a lifetime achievement award for those who have impacted the world of music. Yet last night, someone chosen to play a supporting role in the show took the opportunity and became the big story by acting like an idiot. I find it quite humorous that NBC and the NFL have both apologized and are arguing with each other over whose fault this episode was. The reality is that neither is at fault. The person at fault is MIA. I am certain that well over half of the people watching the game had never heard of MIA until last night. But they’ve heard of her now. You only get one chance to make a first impression on someone. Hopefully we can all learn from her example and think about how we reflect Christ in our lives to the people that meet us for the first time.
Don’t forgets…
- Ø If you are planning on going on activities, please contact me at least 48 hours in advance.
- Ø Bring a dollar or loose change to help support our new sponsored child Yesica. – We were $9 behind in our support for January.
- Ø Parents are welcome to drive and attend all youth events with us – we NEED you!!
- Ø You can always check out our website for more information – www.villagechurchwgv.com
- Ø You can also check out our facebook page for updates - http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=4385335167&v=wall
- Ø If you have a video you want us to watch at youth group, you must send it to Tom IN ADVANCE. Students are reminded that they are not allowed in the sound booth.
- Ø No food in the sanctuary.
- Ø If you make a mess, take responsibility and clean it up!
- Ø The musical instruments are for music rehearsals and performances only.
- Ø Also, please do not exit through the glass doors in the Family Life Center.
That was a SUPER week!!! Campaigners on Wednesday, Lunch with a good friend on Thursday, a fantastic Youth Quake Live on Friday, a sleepover Friday night, The Souper Bowl of Caring Service Blitz Saturday morning, CiCi’s pizza Saturday afternoon, a great day at church, and a our Super Bowl Party with tons of food!! Wesley and Anthony worked their tails off and had a great time at Dignity U Wear, and thanks to Mani, Matt, Hunter, and Will for helping with the Souper Bowl collection and to Mani for sorting and packing all the food. We collected 500 food items and $525!!!! And the Giants swept the weekend. The can drive was 171-16 and the cash war was $323-177. I guess that means that most of our givers were happy with the result of the game. It was good to see David last night and to welcome Delanie, Dreyton, Jonathan and Brian to our group for the first time. Colin brought Settlers of Catan which kept us entertained for three quarters of the game. Thanks to all who brought food and to Miss Betty for helping to set up and picking up the pizzas and wings and to Miss Selina for helping with the clean up. Only 365 days until Super Bowl XLVII.
Congrats to the Nease Orienteering Team – headed to Nationals!!! Stay focused!! We prayed for Andrew’s friend Dorial who just got a football scholarship to Missouri and for a safe Super Bowl - and continue to pray for Lydia and her family as they go through some bumps in the road.
We also still have room on the schedule to provide a few more meals for the Bragalones. We are still looking for about four more meals for them (four people – no onions or nuts please) this month. If you can help, please let me know as soon as possible. Chris is hanging in there – continue to keep him in your prayers.
Now that the Super Bowl is over, we can start winding down this winter, if you can even call it that. I heard that they had a Polar Plunge at Murabella Saturday. Not exactly Polar conditions – it was 81 degrees!!
This week we are off to play Laser Tag at Adventure Landing. It’s Family Night so we’ll need one adult for every three students. Cost will be $9 per person. That will cover the cost of the parent too. And we’ll stop for a snack on the way home. Departure time is 4:55 and we should be back around 11:45. You need to let me know by Wednesday if you are planning on joining us.
Then on Sunday we’ll be having Bible Study during the 11:00 service – Bring your Bibles. And then prepare yourself for our final glowstick night of the season Sunday night. We’ll also have another edition of Bananas. And we have a few prizes to give out from the Super Bowl.
And don’t forget that President’s Day Weekend, we will be going to St. Augustine for a Ghost Tour after Youth Group on the 19th. Cost is $14 per person and we need to have reservations in by Friday the 17th. PARENTS – MAKE NOTE – We would love to have you drive and join us – and if your child is NOT going, please be here to pick your child up by 6:55 p.m.
What’s Your Aim in Life? – To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.
BAD TOM HUMOR – Police were called to a day care where a three year old was resisting a rest. (that’s for you Kayla and Kayci)
ADVICE FOR A GOOD LIFE – LESSON FOURTEEN – Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
TRIVIA FOR PARENTS – Who had a 1976 hit with “Young Hearts Run Free”?
I’M GETTING CLOSE – We’ll be friends until we are old and senile. Then we’ll be new friends.
THE COFFEE LAW – As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, hot chocolate, or hot tea, your boss (or your spouse, or your parent) will ask you to do something which will last until your drink is cold.
Hmmmmm – Asking if computers can think is like asking if submarines can swim.
CHILDREN’S LETTERS TO GOD – “Dear God. If you give me a genie lamp like Alladin I will give you anything you want except my money or my chess set. Raphael”
Young Life/Wyldlife UPDATE - Young Life returns to Good News WGV TONIGHT at 7:29 p.m. With everyone coming off the weekend at Southwind, it should be a pretty lively evening. And Pacetti Bay Wyldlife is pack tomorrow at 2:15 for Pie In The Face Club. This one’s gonna be messy!!! For more information about YL, contact Club Leader Pat Thomas at 400-2431 – for Wyldlife contact area director Valerie Frank at 813-777-3090 or valeriefrankYL@gmail.com.
CAMP UPDATE
Young Life is also hosting a Family Camp at Southwind April 13-15. The cost is $125 for age 9 through adult, $60 for children 3-8, and free for infants through age 2. This is a weekend of quality time designed for the entire family. If you are interested in this weekend, see Tom ASAP for a registration form or contact Valerie Frank at 813-777-3090 or at valeriefrankyl@gmail.com
Also, spaces are filling fast for Young Life’s week at Windy Gap in Weaverville, North Carolina, June 10-16. Contact Pat or Val for more info and remember, you pay $300 and we pay the rest (as long as you let us know you are going). For more info on Windy Gap, check out http://sites.younglife.org/camps/WindyGap/default.aspx .
A New Young Life ministry, Capernaum, designed for special needs students is coming to St. Johns County and YL is looking for high school students to be buddies for Capernaum Camp at Southwind June 16-20. If you are interested, contact Valerie as soon as possible.
YoungLife is taking a group to Pioneer Plunge July 1-7. Cost is $300. This is an outdoor camping experience in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina. For more info on Pioneer Plunge, go to http://sites.younglife.org/camps/WindyGap/Open%20Content%20Pages/PioneerPlunge.aspx or contact Pat Thomas at 400-2431 or area director Valerie Frank at 813-777-3090 or valeriefrankYL@gmail.com.
Meals for 2012 – Betty Miller, Carol Evans, Laura O’Neil, Maria Cavanaugh…The great dinners just keep on rolling in!!! If you are willing to prepare a meal for us in 2012, please let me know and be assured that it is GREATLY appreciated. We prepare for an average of 25 people per week. And anyone wishing to bring snacks and drinks are always welcome to do so. Thanks for all you do.
Open Dates for 2012:
February 12 February 19 – Nancy Hughes February 26
March 4 March 11 March 18
March 25 April 1 April 8 – Easter
April 15 April 22 April 29
May 6 May 13 May 20
May 27 June 3 June 10
June 17 June 24 July 1
July 8 July 15 July 22
July 29 August 5 August 12
August 19 August 26 September 2
September 9 September 16 September 23
September 30 October 7 October 14
October 21 October 28 November 4
November 11 November 18 November 25
December 2 December 9 December 16
December 23 December 30
CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL Workers are needed – If you would like to help with Children’s Sunday School this year, Miss Sherry is asking that you volunteer no more than ONCE per MONTH. To get on the schedule, please see her on Sunday morning. Thanks to all of you who help!
TRIVIA FOR PARENTS ANSWER – Who had a 1976 hit with “Young Hearts Run Free”? CANDI STATON
Have a GREAT week!!!
Blessings,
tom