ALCATRAZ 2019

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Youth Announcements 4/10/19

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Good morning,

Hope you are doing well. Please see the following announcements: 

1) YES Groups tonight at 7PM. 

2) Friday Night Game Night is this Friday (4/12) from 7-9pm at our house (4109 Pennington Rd). Please bring a snack/game/dessert to share!

3) Service Opportunity: we have been asked to help set up for the Easter Sunrise Service Easter morning (4/21). We will have about 150 chairs that need to be set up outside, and will need a lot of help setting up. We will need to meet at the church at 6:15 that morning. Please let me know if you are available to help. 

4) Our next Mission Trip Meeting is this Sunday, 4/14 following the evening service. 

5) On Sunday, April 28, instead of SNAC we will be having a TACO Sunday! (see attached). We will provide transportation to/from Taco Bell in the church van for those who need it. I'll give more details as we get closer. 

6) Be thinking of who you can invite to ALCATRAZ! Here's the link to register. As always, rising 7th graders are welcome and encouraged to attend! 

7) The Wilds- I've attached the registration form for the Wilds. I've also included the memory verses for both JBC and Teen camp as I know many of you like to work ahead. It's not too late to register, but spots will be filling up quickly as we get closer. 

Pastor Drew

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Youth Announcements 4/3/19

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Good morning,

Thanks for all your hard work on our special music Sunday. You all did a great job. If you want to watch yourself, here's the link: https://youtu.be/9TYnsa3328w. We sing at 24:30. 

1) YES Groups tonight at 7PM. 

2) Friday Night Game Night is next Friday (4/12) from 7-9pm at our house (4109 Pennington Rd). Please bring a snack/game/dessert to share.

3) Service Opportunity: we have been asked to help set up for the Easter Sunrise Service Easter morning (4/21). We will have about 150 chairs that need to be set up outside, and will need a lot of help setting up. We will need to meet at the church at 6:15 that morning. Please let me know if you are available to help. 

4) Our next Mission Trip Meeting is next Sunday, 4/14 following the evening service. 

5) Be thinking of who you can invite to ALCATRAZ! I will have more flyers at church tonight. Here's the link to register. As always, rising 7th graders are welcome and encouraged to attend!

6) Mark your calendars for our Summer Kick-off Youth Activity 5/31. We will be going to the new Adventure Air Sports here in Rock Hill! Cost is $20/teen for 1.5 hours. Hope everyone can make it!


Pastor Drew

Youth Announcements 2/27/19

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Good morning, 

Hope everyone is having a great week. Here are a few announcements for you: 

1) YES groups tonight at 7pm!

2) Friday Night Game Night is this Friday night (3/1) at the Carrier's home from 7-9pm. Please bring a snack/game/dessert to share and let me know if you need the address. 

3) Guys, our Father/Son Bible study will continue Sunday afternoon at 4pm. Please have chapter 3 read and ready to discuss. 

4) Girls' Bible Study is next Monday night (3/4) at our home from 7-8:30pm. 

5) We still have spots available for camp this summer (July 8-13), but please try to get your registrations in ASAP.

Thanks!

Pastor Drew

Youth Announcements 1/2/19

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Happy New Year! Hope you all had a wonderful time celebrating with family and friends. Please see the following announcements: 

1) YES Groups tonight at 7pm! 

2) Our next Friday Night Game Night will be next Friday, January 11 from 7-9 pm at Charles and Heather Smith's house. Please bring a game/snack/dessert to share.

3) HBBI is starting back up again on January 16. Remember, if you are planning to go on the mission trip this summer (announcement coming soon), you need to pass either Fall or Spring HBBI. I'll be teaching NT Survey II this semester. Sign up is in the vestibule. 

4) Parent Meeting- January 13 following the evening service. I have had a number of questions and conversations lately regarding youth and technology, specifically cell phones. In addition to laying out the calendar for the year, my goal at this meeting will be to address some of these questions and offer some practical help and tips.

5) Evangelistic Meetings- January 20-25. The week of our Galkin Evangelistic Meetings, we will have an Ultimate Frisbee Tournament youth event on Thursday night starting at 5pm. Go ahead and start inviting friends now! This will be here before we know it!

6) February 1 is the early bird deadline for the Wilds (less than 1 month away)! 

Please let me know if you have any questions, thanks!

Pastor Drew

Youth Announcements 11/28/18

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Good morning, 

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. Please see the following announcements: 

1) YES Groups tonight at 7:00pm! Don't forget to have your verses memorized and ready (John 8:58 and John 1:1). 

2) Friday Night Game Night is this Friday night at our home (4109 Pennington Rd) from 7-9pm. Please bring a game/snack/dessert to share. 

3) Our Youth Christmas Party is just around the corner- December 14 from 6-9pm at the church. Please plan to bring a white elephant gift for the exchange!

4) Please plan to join us for church-wide Christmas Caroling on Wednesday, December 19. 

Please let me know if you have any questions, thanks!

Pastor Drew

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Youth Announcements 11/7/18

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Good morning,

Hope everyone is having a great week. Thank you all for your participation in the youth service on Sunday! Everyone did a phenomenal job and I really appreciate all your hard work!

1) Tonight, we will meet in the Hansen building like last week. So, we will not have YES groups this week. Try to keep up with your verses; you'll be able to say them to your table leaders when we meet next week.

2) Volunteers needed: as you know, we have our Community Christmas Banquet on December 8. We need quite a few youth volunteers to serve dinner that night. We will have a great time serving our guests, and pizza dinner is included! Please let me know ASAP if you're able to help!

3) The next Girl's Bible Study is at our house next Monday (11/12) from 7-8:30p. 

4) Our next SNAC is Sunday November 18. It's the return of the legendary Pie-Baking Contest! Please see attached for details!

5) Our next opportunity to serve at Willow Brooke Court is next Wednesday (11/14). Please plan to meet at the church at 5:30p. 


Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!

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Pastor Drew

Youth Announcements 10/3/18

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Happy October!
Please see the following: 
1) Tonight we begin our Missions Conference, so we will be combined in the auditorium with the adults. We will have service each night the rest of this week starting at 7pm. Saturday, we have the Fall Festival at the Hutto's house- be sure to come out and (try to) dunk me in the dunking booth :). 
2) This Sunday, Missionary Sam Slobodian will be teaching our Sunday School in 305. Please try to be in Sunday School if at all possible, you won't want to miss it!
3) In two weeks (10/17), we will begin our ministry at Willow Brooke Court (skilled nursing facility affiliated with Park Pointe Village). Everyone who is able, please meet at the church at 5:30 that Wednesday night before church. We will take the church van over to Willow Brooke and  be back in time for church at 7. We will sing, read Scripture, and visit with the residents for about 30 minutes. They are very excited to have us come! 
4) Upcoming dates: our next game night is 10/19 and our next SNAC is 10/28. 


Please let me know if  you have any questions. Thanks!

Pastor Drew


Youth Announcements 9/26/18

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Good morning,


Trust you're having a great week. Thanks to all who came for SNAC on Sunday night, we had a great time! (a couple pictures attached)
1) YES Groups tonight at 7pm! Don't forget about your verses (Ephesians 4:29 and Psalm 19:14). 
2) Friday Night Game Night is this Friday night at our house from 7-9pm. Please bring a snack/game/dessert to share! 
3) Girls' Bible Study is next Monday night from 7:00-8:30pm at our house. Please see Danielle if you have any questions. 
4) Our Missions Conference here at Harvest starts next Wednesday, so we will not have YES groups next week. You all are encouraged to attend each night of the conference! 


Thanks,

Pastor Drew



Youth Announcements 9/12/18 & SNAC

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Good afternoon,

Hope your week is off to a great start!

1) YES Groups tonight start at 7PM. Remember to be ready to say your verses!

2) Friday Night Game Night is this Friday night from 7-9 at our house (4109 Pennington Rd.). Please bring a snack/dessert/game to share!

3) Pumpkin Spice SNAC is September 23 following the evening service! Invite a friend! (details attached)

Be sure to be inviting friends for SNAC!

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Youth Announcements 9/5/18

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Good morning!

Please see the following announcements: 

1- YES Groups start tonight at 7pm! Looking forward to a good year!

2- Sunday School officially starts this coming Sunday (9/9) in 305 (Junior High and Senior High combined). 

3- Our first Friday Night Game Night of the year is next Friday (9/14) from 7-9p at our house (4109 Pennington Rd). Please bring a game/snack/dessert to share! (drinks provided)

4- Memory verse program- tonight in YES groups, I'll be introducing our memory verse program for the year (which will correlate with the new children's program) and discussing our rewards system as well. Don't miss it! 

Thanks,

Pastor Drew

Youth Announcements 8/29/18

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Good morning! 

Hope you're doing well. A few announcements for you:

1) Our final Wednesday night of the summer is tonight! Hope you all can make it!

2) This Saturday (9/1) we will be playing paintball at Palmetto Hills Paintball in Rock Hill. We will play from 1-5p and the cost is $15/person. That includes the field fee, gun/air, mask, and 200 paintballs. We will meet at the church at 12:15p (each lunch ahead of time). Please let me know if you are planning to come so we can arrange transportation. Parents, please be sure to print/sign the waiver here. Please bring the signed waiver on the day of the event. 

3) In preparation for our Youth Service this fall (November 4), we will begin a preaching class on Sunday, September 9 at 4pm. We will meet from 4-4:45 each Sunday afternoon leading up to the Youth Service. If you would like to preach on 11/4, please plan to take the class and let me know ASAP.

4) Mark your calendars! YES Groups start up again next Wednesday night (9/5). Our first Friday Night Game Night of the school year is 9/14 at our house from 7-9pm. Our first SNAC of the school year is 9/23 following the evening service!

Thanks!

Pastor Drew

Youth Announcements 8/8/18

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Good morning,

Hope everyone is doing well. Please see the following announcements: 

1) Youth group tonight starting at 7 on the basketball court! We'll be continuing our "Be Good" series tonight as well. Hope you can make it!

2) On Saturday, September 1, we will be playing paintball at Palmetto Hills Paintball in Rock Hill. We will play from 1-5p and the cost is $15/person. That includes the field fee, gun/air, mask, and 200 paintballs. We will meet at the church at 12:15p (each lunch ahead of time). Please let me know if you are planning to come so we can arrange transportation. Parents, please be sure to print/sign the waiver here. Please bring the signed waiver on the day of the event. 

3) In preparation for our Youth Service this fall (November 4), we will begin a preaching class on Sunday, September 9 at 4pm. We will meet from 4-4:45 each Sunday afternoon leading up to the Youth Service. If you would like to preach on 11/4, please plan to take the class and let me know ASAP. 

See you tonight!

Pastor Drew

Youth Announcements 7/18/18

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Good morning,

Hope you're all having a good week! Please see the following announcements:

1) Our youth summer sessions continue tonight starting at 7pm! Looks like it's going to be a nice night for some KICKBALL!

2) Please be in prayer for our mission team as we head out for 11 days starting next Wednesday (8/25). We will still have normal youth group on Wednesday nights while we're gone. 

3) If you are interested in hearing any of the messages from our week at the Wilds, they are all available for purchase here: wilds.org/store/sermons. The access code for our week is TPGZ. Both JBC and Teen camp are available. 

Thank you!

Pastor Drew

The Wilds 2018

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Our youth had a great time at the Wilds Christian camp this past week! Here's the video from the testimony service last night: 

Also, here's the video recap from the Wilds we showed during the service: 

Finally, here are all the pictures we showed before the service last night:

Have a great week!

Pastor Drew

Youth Announcements 7/3/18

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Good afternoon,

Trust you are all having a good week. Please note the following: 

1) Reminder: no services this Wednesday night (7/4). Please spend some extra time in prayer with your family for our country as we celebrate the 4th of July. 

2) Next Wednesday (7/11), there will be no youth group as many of us will be at the Wilds. Youth will be combined with the adults in the auditorium. 

3) Very important: The Wilds- we will have a brief Parent Meeting following the evening service this Sunday (7/8) in the 300 building. If you have a teen/child going to the Wilds, please plan to attend. I've also attached the Wilds information sheet as well as the memory verses. 

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!

Pastor Drew