Youth Announcements 1/4/23

Good morning and Happy New Year!

Trust everyone had a great holiday and is getting re-acclimated to real life again :). 

1) YES Groups resume tonight at 7:00pm! Verses: Jeremiah 29:12–13, 1 John 5:14. 

2) Our next HBBI class, Practical Church Leadership, is starting January 18 (2 weeks out). You can sign up here. If you are planning to go on the mission trip this summer to San Francisco, attending and passing a HBBI course is required. Please let me know if you have any questions. 

3) The ice skating activity at the Pineville Ice House is coming up next Friday, January 13. The open skate is from 7:45-11pm that evening; we will plan to skate from 7:45 until about 9:45pm. This should put us back to the church between 10:15-10:30. We will meet at the church at 6:00pm and plan to stop at Chick Fil A on our way up to Pineville. Cost for skating is $15 and includes rental skates. Please let me know if you are planning to attend so we can arrange transportation. 

4) Our next Friday Night Game Night is the following Friday, January 20 at the Manning's home from 7–9pm. Please plan to bring a snack/dessert/game to share and let me know if you need the address. 

5) Mark your calendar: our first SNAC Attack of the new year is Sunday, January 29 following the evening service. 

See you tonight!

Pastor Drew

Youth Announcements 12/28/22

Good morning,

I hope you and your families all had a very Merry Christmas! A few announcements for you:

1) No YES Groups or Truth Trackers tonight. Everyone will be combined in the auditorium for prayer time and Bible study. Regular YES groups will resume next week. 

2) Our next HBBI class, Practical Church Leadership, is starting January 18. You can sign up here. Please let me know if you have any questions. 

3) A few upcoming events to keep on your radar: 

• Friday PM, January 13: Ice skating in Pineville. Cost is $15. More details to follow. 

• Friday PM, January 20: Friday Night Game Night at the Manning's. 

• Sunday, January 29: SNAC Attack

Thanks!

Pastor Drew

Youth Announcements 12/14/22

Good morning,

Hope you're all having a good week! A few announcements:

1) YES Groups tonight at 7:00pm. Verses: Acts 4:12 & John 14:6

2) This coming Sunday (12/18), we are singing "A Star" in the morning service. Here is a link to the song. Please plan to arrive by 9:15 Sunday morning for our sound check and practice. 

3) Thanks to all who came out for the Christmas party last Friday night. I've posted a few pictures on our Facebook page for your enjoyment. :) 

See you tonight!

Pastor Drew

Youth Announcements 12/7/22

Good morning,

A HUGE thank you to all of you who worked so hard at the Christmas Banquet this year. Between singing, serving, and drama-ing, you all certainly had your hands full. Your service did not go unnoticed, and it is greatly appreciated!

A few things of note:

1) YES Groups tonight starting at 7pm! Verses: 2 Cor. 5:21 & Isaiah 53:6.

2) Also TONIGHT, we will be meeting at 5:30pm at the church to go sing Christmas carols over at Willow Brooke nursing home. I hope you can make it!

3) Our Youth Christmas Party is THIS Friday night from 6-9pm here at the church. Don't forget your white elephant gift and Hawaiian shirt!

See you tonight!

Youth Announcements 11/23/22

Good morning,

Hope your Thanksgiving week is off to a great start. Please see the following:

1) No services tonight.

2) If you are serving in the Christmas Banquet, please plan to stay for a short training meeting following church next Wednesday evening (11/30).

3) As I mentioned in Sunday School, we are thankful to be starting back at Willow Brooke (nursing home at Park Pointe Village)! We will do Christmas caroling there on Wednesday, December 7. Please plan to meet at the church at 5:30pm. We will resume regular monthly outreaches there in the new year.

4) Here is a link to the song the teen choir will be singing at the Christmas Banquet (12/3). We will also sing it on Sunday morning, December 18. Jolly Jenna said we will sing it at about 1.25x speed of the recording. Please listen to the song at least 5 times this week.

5) Our Youth Christmas Party is quickly approaching on Friday, December 9 from 6–9pm here at the church.

6) The deadline for our Youth Group t-shirt design contest is Sunday, December 4. You can start from scratch, or you can start here. Please include "2023" and "HBC Youth" or "Harvest Baptist Youth" somewhere on the t-shirt. "1 Peter 4:10" and "Equipped for Service" would also be great. The winner will receive a FREE t-shirt.

Danielle and I are incredibly thankful for all of you. We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving celebrating God's goodness.

Pastor Drew

Youth Announcements 11/16/22

Good morning,

Please see the following important announcements regarding upcoming events:

1) YES Groups tonight starting at 7pm! Verses: 1 John 4:9 & Romans 5:8

2) Here is a link to the song the teen choir will be singing at the Christmas Banquet (12/3). We will also sing it on Sunday morning, December 18. Jolly Jenna said we will sing it at about 1.25x speed of the recording. As she mentioned on Sunday, please listen to the song at least 5 times this week.

3) The Youth Rally at Bible Baptist in Fort Mill is this Saturday, November 19. We will meet at the church at 9:15 Saturday morning. The event runs from 10a-5p, so we should be back to Harvest around 5:15-5:30. Payment: Please bring cash or a check made out to Bible Baptist Church. Lunch is included. If you haven't already, please register here and let me know you are planning to attend.

4) Our Youth Christmas Party is quickly approaching on Friday, December 9 from 6–9pm here at the church. Mark your calendars!

5) I'm very excited to announce that it is once again time for our T-shirt design contest! You can start from scratch, or you can start here. Please include "2023" and "HBC Youth" or "Harvest Baptist Youth" somewhere on the t-shirt. "1 Peter 4:10" and "Equipped for Service" would also be great. The deadline to submit a design will be Sunday, December 4. The winner will receive a FREE t-shirt.

See you tonight,

Drew

Youth Announcements 3/31/21

Good morning,

Please see the following announcements:

1) YES Groups tonight at 7:00pm.

2) Our next Friday Night Game Night will be April 9 from 7–9pm at the Smith's home. Please bring a snack/dessert/game to share and let me know if you need the address.

3) ALCATRAZ is only 5 weeks away! Please be inviting friends; let me know if you need any flyers.

4) Big dates coming up:

• VBS Training Day- Saturday, May 1

• Youth Service (PM)- Sunday, May 2

• ALCATRAZ 2021- Friday, May 7

5) This Sunday, we will have combined SS in the auditorium with Skip Tilton speaking for us!

Thanks,

Drew

Youth Announcements 1/27/21

Good morning,

You can check out our Facebook page for some pictures from SNAC Attack Sunday night.

Please see the following important announcements:

1) YES Groups tonight at 7:00!

2) MIssion Trip Meeting: If you (or your teen) is at all interested or considering the mission trip to Hampton, Virginia this summer, please plan to attend a short informational meeting this Sunday evening (1/31) following the evening service.

3) Please continue to turn in your Wilds registrations for this summer. I have attached the registration form. As a reminder, the early-bird deadline is 3/1.

4) Our "Big Game" Party is just around the corner on February 7 following the evening service. We have our regular 6pm service, then we will head straight to our house to watch the game. Bring food/snacks to share with the group! I will drive the church van to our house for those who need transportation (also keep in mind we have limited parking at our house).

Thanks!

Pastor Drew

Youth Announcements 9/30/20

1) YES Groups tonight at 7:00pm! 

2) Mother/Daughter Bible Study: I'm happy to announce that we will soon be starting a Mother/Daughter Bible study meeting every other Monday night. Mitzi Onessi will be leading a study on Lies Young Women Believe at their home. She will be using both the book and the study guide. If it's easier for me to order the books and you reimburse the church, that's fine too. Please let me know. We will announce a starting date for the Bible study next week. 

3) Youth Retreat: We are planning a one-night Youth Retreat October 23-24. I have reserved two (separate) "primitive" campsites for the night. Cost is $12/camper. We will provide dinner Friday night and breakfast Saturday morning. This will be a discipleship-focused retreat: I plan to have a session Friday night and Saturday morning in addition to activities, including a hike. PLEASE LET ME KNOW BY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND. This will give us adequate time to plan meals, transportation, etc. 

4) T-shirt update: If you ordered a 2020 Youth t-shirt, please pick it up by the end of this month (by tonight). If you have not gotten it by the end of the month, we will possibly give it to someone else who would like it. Also, if you did not order a T-shirt but would like one, please let me know what size and we'll see what we can do. 

5) With our Missions Conference next week, we will not have YES groups next Wednesday. Also, we will have a special missionary speaker in Sunday School on October 11! 

Thanks!

Drew

Youth Update 3/18/20

Hi guys!

I've attached a quick video update on what's going on specifically as it pertains to the youth group. The youth ministry is going to look a little different over the next few weeks, but we are still here and want to serve you and your family however we can. 

A few highlights from the video:

1) I would like to get some feedback from you all on what time of day/day works best for you to do a live Zoom Bible study. At this point I'm thinking weekly on Wednesday evenings about 8:00pm (starting next week). Please let me know if a particular time of day is better for you. 

Also, Zoom requires downloading an app on your phone or computer. It should happen automatically when you go to join our first meeting, but it would be helpful to have it ahead of time. Please go here to download the correct application for your device.

2) If you would like to be a part of our Adopt a Harvest Grandparent program (see video for details), please let me know! I would love to get this off the ground by the end of the week. 

3) We will also be starting our Girls/Guys Bible study next Monday evening. We will meet in separate buildings at the church. Guys will meet in the Hansen building starting at 6:45pm, and girls will meet in the Welcome Center starting at 7:00pm. 

We want to hear from you! Like I said in the video, we're still  here and we want to continue to serve you. Please let us know if there's anything your family needs. 

Drew

Youth Announcements 1/22/20

Good morning, 

Please see the following announcements: 

1) YES Groups tonight at 7pm! 

2) Quick reminder: HBBI started this past Wednesday. If you are thinking about going on the mission trip, you should plan to be in HBBI tonight. It's not too late to get started. You can register for HBBI here.

3) This coming Sunday (1/26), we will have a combined Sunday School/Fellowship with the adults in the Hansen Building.

4) Mark your calendars for our "Big Game" Party on February 2 following the (5pm) evening service! Bring some food to share with the group! 

5) The Wilds early-bird deadline is next week! Please do your very best to get your registrations to me this week (with $50 registration fee). February 1 is the last day to register without being affected by the camp price increase for this year. ($365 vs. $330 early bird) I've attached the registration form. Please let me know if you have any questions. 

Thanks,

Pastor Drew

Youth Announcements 1/15/20

Good morning,

Hope everyone is having a great week! 

1- Looking forward to YES Groups tonight at 7pm! 

2- SNAC is this Sunday night! Hope you can bring a friend and your best donut/PopTart creations! (friends are more important, but both would be good) See attached. 

3- Our 2020 Youth t-shirt deadline has passed. I will have the concepts tonight for everyone to vote on! 

4- Mark your calendars for our "Big Game" Party on February 2 following the (5pm) evening service! Bring some food to share with the group! 

See you tonight!

Youth Announcements 12/4/19

Good morning,

Several important announcements this morning:

1) Willow Brooke is tonight! Please plan to meet at the church at 5:30. YES Groups to follow at 7pm.

2) Servers for the Christmas Banquet: if you are helping serve at the Christmas Banquet this year (Dec. 14), please plan to stick around for a few minutes after church tonight to meet and practice for the banquet. We will meet in the 300 building at 8:15.

3) Our summer youth mission trip in 2020 will be to Antigua, July 22-August 1. We will have our first mission trip meeting on Sunday, January 5 following the evening service. This is an informational meeting for parents and teens.

4) CAMP! It's hard to believe we're talking about summer already, but I would like to get some campers registered for Week 4 (June 22-27) so we can secure our spot. Please fill out the registration form attached and submit to me with $50 deposit. Please keep in mind that the early-bird discount ($35) ends February 1.

Thanks and see you tonight!

Pastor Drew

Youth Announcements 9/4/19

Good morning and happy September! Hard to believe the summer has ended and school has started! With that, things are getting very busy around here again. So please take note of the following:

1) We start YES Groups back up again TONIGHT at 7pm. Looking forward to a great school year.

2) SNAC is this Sunday night (9/8) after church. Please bring a snack/dessert to share. Drinks are provided. Parents, we'll finish up right around 9pm. Bring a friend!

3) Guys, our Father/Son Bible study will be starting again on 9/8. This fall, we will be studying the book Disciplines of a Godly Man by Kent Hughes. Go ahead and order the book and we'll discuss the first chapter on 9/8. We will meet Sunday afternoons at 4pm.

4) Next Wednesday (9/11), we'll have our first Willow Brooke outreach of the school year. Please plan to meet at the church at 5:30.

5) Also next Wednesday, our HBBI class begins at 7:30pm (following YES Groups). This semester we're studying Doctrines IV (the Church and Last Things). Please sign up in the Welcome Center ASAP. Class will run 7:30-8:30 Wednesday evenings.

6) Girls' Bible Study begins on Monday, September 16 from 7:00-8:30 at our home (4109 Pennington Rd.). The topic this semester will be how to handle emotions biblically.

7) Parents, please remember we have our first Equipping Meeting after the evening service on 9/22. This will be a short (about 20 min) meeting designed to suggest resources and help think through topics related to your teens.

Pastor Drew

Youth Announcements 8/14/19

Good morning,

Couple things to take note of:

1) Youth Group starts tonight at 7pm! Hope you can make it out!

2) Our end of summer youth activity is August 31. We will meet at the church at 2:30pm that Saturday afternoon and go to High Seas Miniature Golf in Indian Land! Cost is $7/teen for unlimited play. We'll play for a couple hours, then go across the street to Freddy's for dinner. Please let me know ASAP if you can make it so we can arrange transportation. We will plan to be back at the church around 6:30pm.

3) On Sunday, September 1 we will have combined breakfast/SS kickoff with everyone in the Hansen building. The following week, we will have Youth SS starting in 305 (9/8).

4) Hard to believe we're almost to the end of summer! A few additional dates to keep in mind as we look into September: YES Groups weekly starting (9/4), SNAC (9/8), Father/Son Bible Study weekly starting (9/8), Willow Brooke Ministry (9/11), HBBI weekly starting (9/11), Girls' Bible Study alternating weeks starting (9/16), Parent Equipping Meeting (9/22), Friday Night Game Night (9/27). Please mark your calendars!

See you tonight!

Pastor Drew

Youth Announcements 5/22/19

Good morning!

Hope you're doing well. Please see the following announcements:

1) Tonight is our final YES groups of the school year. We'll have some light refreshments to celebrate (no need to bring anything). We will begin our Summer program next week on 5/29. 

2)  Our youth t-shirts are in! I will have them available for pickup (with payment) tonight! As a reminder: long sleeve are $16, short sleeve are $12. 

3) ADVENTURE AIR: Please let me know if you are planning to attend our Adventure Air activity on 5/31. Cost is $20/teen for 1.5 hours. We'll bounce from 6:30-8:00pm and grab dinner afterwards. We will leave the church at 5:45pm and plan to be back around 9pm. Again, please let me know if you're coming so we can arrange transportation. Also, please be sure that you have filled out the waiver online. (very important)

4) The Wilds- we still have some spots left for the Wilds. If you haven't registered yet, please get your registration in ASAP!

See you tonight!

Pastor Drew

Youth Announcements 1/2/19

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

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

Youth Announcements 11/7/18

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!

Pastor Drew

Youth Announcements 10/3/18

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