Dare to Share January 23rd-24th

Instead of going skiing this year we are trying something new! We are going to the Dare to Share youth conference in Renton, WA. There is going to be great speakers and great bands in this 2 day event.

Cost is $75.00 and includes breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, transportation, and lodging

Check out these web sites you might have to cut and past the link into your web browser.

Information on Dara to Share: http://www.dare2share.org/fearless/tour-schedule/seattle/

Here is the video from Dare to Share: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFGf69Ih6DQ

Here is the website of the hotel we will be staying at:
http://www.expedia.com/Seattle-Hotels-SpringHill-Suites-By-Marriott-Seattle-Bothell.h447788.Hotel-Information?hashTag=overview&c=53720822-3a76-46e4-a1f9-c698fbe6bdc4&rm3=a2&rm2=a2&rm1=a2&&rfrr=AB.5037.1

Please let me (Dan) know if you need some financial assistance.


Blessings,

Dan

Here's what's up PEEPS

Wednesday, October 15th "What's Love Got To Do With It" W/ Ria

Wednesday, October 22nd "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" W/ Andrew and Dan

Wednesday, October 29th--Laser tag in Canada... 7:00 pm at church, Bring: $10.00 and for those who have not filled out the "Youth Group Medical Release & Permission Slip Form" please bring your completed one.

Wednesday, November 5th "Home of the Free Because of the BRAVE" Guest night

Tuesday, November 11th "Stars, Stripes, and Spaghetti" High School Youth Group Spaghetti dinner fundraiser...

Parents: make desserts and help (if they can)
Students: help, and serve

Wednesday, November 12th possible movie night in the loft with Ria :)

Wednesday, November 19th  "Gobble until you Wobble"

Wednesday, November 26th---Thanksgiving Eve---no youth group

Youth Group....

Guys and Girls who want to join us for Airsoft wars meet at church at 6:30 pm or at Jeff and Renee's home at 7:00 pm

Girls meet at church with Stephanie and Ria at 7:30 for a spa night. 

Location Jeff and Renee’s house

8697 Trapline Rd.

Everson, WA 98247

Bring:

-Your own weapon that shoots 350 fps or less (some people will have extras)

-Filled out permission slip

-Facemask or eye protection worn with a hoodie

-Wear layers of clothing for protection

-A water bottle and drink plenty of water to stay hydrated

-Any ammo that you have

Permission Slip for Airsoft 
This form must be returned in its entirety in order to play in any airsoft game 
Airsoft weapons – similar to paintball, but using small vinyl bb’s fired at a Safe rate of speed (100-350 feet per second – enough to bruise bare skin but not enough to cause permanent injury). Full facemasks or woodworking glasses with hoodies must be worn by all players, and long sleeves and pants are encouraged. 
If you do not have an Airsoft gun we will have a few extras as well as masks, butyou are encouraged to make arrangements with a member of the group to borrow a weapon ahead of time or you may find yourself empty-handed. You will also need to sign the permission slip below stating that you are allowed to play. In addition to signing this personally, anyone under the age of 18 must have parental permission. 
I realize that Airsoft is a potentially dangerous game. I agree to keep my face-mask/ woodworking glasses hoody in place at all times while a game is in progress, and to otherwise NOT fire any Airsoft gun at anytime a game is not in progress. I also agree to follow the instructions of all leaders during the course of any Airsoft game. I realize that failure to follow any of these key rules will result in the denial of my airsoft privileges.
__________________________ ____________________________ 
(Sign Name)                                    (Print Name)         Date
If you are under 18 years of age, this section must also be signed! The above-signed person is under 18 years old, but as legal parent or guardian, I understand the potential danger of the Airsoft game and here by give permission for my son or daughter to participate in the Airsoft activities this weekend. 
__________________________ ____________________________ 

(Sign Name)                                    (Print Name)          Date

Airsoft games

Saturday, April 26^th

11:00 am-2:30 pm

Location Jeff and Renee’s house

8697 Trapline Rd.

Everson, WA 98247

Bring:

-Your own weapon that shoots 350 fps or less (some people will have extras)

-Filled out permission slip

-Facemask or eye protection worn with a hoodie

-Wear layers of clothing for protection

-A water bottle and drink plenty of water to stay hydrated

-Any ammo that you have

-Pallets or tires to make hideouts (optional)

Schedule:       1. Mini service project to help Jeff and Renee move some pavers

                        2. Build hideouts and forts

                        3. Play airsoft

                        4. Roast and eat hotdogs

Please email, call, Facebook, or text Dan if you’re coming so we know how much food we need.

If it looks like there will be a lot of rain we will reschedule. 

Permission Slip for Airsoft
This form must be returned in its entirety in order to play in any airsoft game
Airsoft weapons – similar to paintball, but using small vinyl bb’s fired at a Safe rate of speed (100-350 feet per second – enough to bruise bare skin but not enough to cause permanent injury). Full facemasks or woodworking glasses with hoodies must be worn by all players, and long sleeves and pants are encouraged.
If you do not have an Airsoft gun we will have a few extras as well as masks, but you are encouraged to make arrangements with a member of the group to borrow a weapon ahead of time or you may find yourself empty-handed. You will also need to sign the permission slip below stating that you are allowed to play. In addition to signing this personally, anyone under the age of 18 must have parental permission.
I realize that Airsoft is a potentially dangerous game. I agree to keep my face-mask/ woodworking glasses hoody in place at all times while a game is in progress, and to otherwise NOT fire any Airsoft gun at anytime a game is not in progress. I also agree to follow the instructions of all leaders during the course of any Airsoft game. I realize that failure to follow any of these key rules will result in the denial of my airsoft privileges.
__________________________ ____________________________
(Sign Name)                                    (Print Name)         Date
If you are under 18 years of age, this section must also be signed! The above-signed person is under 18 years old, but as legal parent or guardian, I understand the potential danger of the Airsoft game and here by give permission for my son or daughter to participate in the Airsoft activities this weekend.
__________________________ ____________________________

(Sign Name)                                    (Print Name)          Date

Wally Ball Tonight.

Join us at either 7:30 pm at church or 7:50 pm at the Lynden's YMCA!

Everyone has a place--small groups

9th - 10th graders will meet at Einfeld’s home with Andrew & Stephanie R. - 11th - 12th graders will meet at Ria Vs home with Dan Houston and Ria. Ria’s address is: 413 Fishtrap Way, park by Ria’s white car on 17th street and walk to the downstairs apartment by Fishtrap creek.

The New Schedule for youth group is here!

Movie Night--Friday, Nov. 29th

Do you need a break from eating turkey? Join us for a movie. Catching Fire the new Hunger Games Movie. Meet at church at 7:00 pm and we will drive down together. We will be catching the 7:50 showing. 

Tonight for youth group November 13th, 2013

For tonight try to be at church by 7:00 PM with $10.00, permission slip from Vital Climbing gym. You need to go to the web site an at the bottom you will see waiver (it's 2 pages) print it off and have your guarding sign it. I am picking up my Mom and Dad from Seattle and dropping Virginia off so I will be busy all day. Please contact Ria if you have questions.http://www.vitalclimbinggym.com/bellingham/

Wednesday, November 13th--Vital Climbing Gym

High School Youth Group...meet at church at 7:15 pm this Wednesday, November 13th bring $10.00 + a couple of bucks for a snack, wear comfortable clothing, and your adventurous spirit.

We are going to a climbing gym, now I know some of you are like me and this does not sound exciting but don't let that stop you. Here's why you hang out at the cafe' and watch in amazement at our fellow youth groupers and you might even be inspired to try it yourself. At any rate it's going to be fun. Even if you are not going to climb you need to fill this form out just in case. For those of you who are pumped about trying this I can't wait to watch you take on the wall.
http://static.squarespace.com/static/502ebd5ce4b0adcdbccbab92/t/523e4007e4b0f6b279e9fdbd/1379811335105/Waiver%20AND%20Safety%20Orientation%20Checklist.pdf

Pumpkin Fun

Have you heard of the game app “Fruit Ninja”? Well we are having our own version of it using pumpkins at Kamm Creek Farm this week Wednesday, October 30. You can meet us at church by 7:20 p.m. or at Kamm Creek Farm by 7:30 p.m. Wear warm clothing and wear comfortable shoes. For more information, contact Dan H.

October 23rd

Spaghetti fundraiser

Details: 

-Oct 23rd

-We will start setting up at 4:00 pm and be finished at around 8:00 pm

-Bring a normal size dessert (9” by 11” or equivalent per student) before the dinner starts at 5: 30 pm

-This dinner brings people together and supports our youth group for the year. Thanks for your help

Oct. 16th, 2013

This week we are serving at Meadow Green by leading and playing bingo with residents. The catch is residents head to bed earlier than our normal youth group time, so meet at 6:00 p.m. at Meadow Green (301 W. Homestead Blvd.) or at church by 5:45 p.m. Bring 1 or 2 items for bingo prizes (such as crossword/word find/Sudoku puzzle books, new magazines, snacks, health and beauty items, puzzles). Bring cash for DQ after Meadow Greens.

Wednesday, September 11th High School Youth Group

We are beginning our new season of youth group tomorrow, Wednesday, September 11th. We are going to have a BBQ--hotdogs S'mores and more. We also will be playing yard games. Meet at Andrew and Stephanie's home (425 Cascade Way) or at church by 7:20 pm. We are excited to start the year with you. 

No Youth Group Tonight---support your LC seniors giving their senior presentations

Because many of you will go to the senior presentations tonight we will have our last supper/ family meal on Sunday, June 2, 2013 beginning at 7:10 pm. We will be having hotdogs and roasting marshmallows. The address is 645 East Wiser Lake Road---it's a blue house next to the fire station and cemetery. Call one of us leaders if you need a ride.

Here is a link to pictures on facebook for clash of the clans...you should not need an account to view them.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152896302225078.1073741828.838180077&type=1&l=a2c7a88e2f


Daniel Houston

"Clash of the Clans" changes

We are meeting at the Barn Youth Center (9273 Guide Meridian) at 7:00 pm and doing our "Clash of the Clans" event indoors. It's going to be fun plus Lee Sue is going to be able come so it's going to be even better. There will not be any dinner because it's hard to grill inside but there will be snacks.

Here is what is going to happen...we will meet around 7:00, divide into teams, and then the games will begin. Some events require only one or two people on a team so it's really fun to watch and some will require the whole team. Get ready to have some fun, you are playing for $10.00 gift cards to Woods.

If you missed tonight here is Dan's advice for college.

Jill, Ria, and Andrew have amazing advice which I hope to add to the following bits of advice. 

College Prep Night

Credit cards are good and helpful but they can cause problems.

-My sister Ann thought that she could put all that she wanted on her credit card and just pay the minimum due. She did not realize that if she paid only the minimum that she would be ok. What she did not plan on is that it would take her 5 years at the rate she was going.

-Credit cards offer 0 interested for a period of time but there are 2 major catches

1. After that time the interest can jump to 11%, 15%, and 21%

2. If you miss or forget to make a payment the interest then jumps to the normal interest rate.

-Apply for as many grants and scholarships that you can.

-Look for cheaper books online

-Look for a job/ campus job/ ask around/ craigslist

-Sometimes you can find a live in position where you help out an older person/or help with childcare and live with the family you are serving

Roommates/choose wisely

I (Dan) had a roommate my first year who partied a lot, would have friends over until late, and who did not respect me or my stuff.

Story: One night his friends wanted to watch a movie and I had an early class in the morning. I laid on the top bunk bed to go to sleep while 2 of his friends sat on the edge of the bed watching their movie.

-Lower your standards on how rooming with someone will be(either someone you know or don’t know)

-Know that you might not be best friends with your roommate (if you don’t know the person before)

-Best friends usually are not the best roommates

-Know yourself and ask questions if you have a choice of who to room with (are you at early bird, night owl, neat nick, messy…etc.

-Get the most out of your education and go potluck (have the school pick one for you) or even better request an international student

-When you want to kill your roommate: go for a walk, talk it out with a friend and then with the roommate, if it gets worse or stays the same talk to a school employ about changing roommates.
-What to do if your roommate brings there date over and they are doing things that you bother you?

Picking classes when you don't know what you want to do:

-Gen ed's that fit for several of your interests
-Pick courses for the teacher that you like or what you are interested in

Taking care of business/school work

-Pace yourself by making room for spiritual refreshment, fellowship, fun, studying, sleep, exercise, etc.

-It's your choice to study or not but it's your future and your consequences
-Most students learn to love naps and sleep
-Take advantage of study abroad programs, you get all the credits for normally less homework, same costs as staying at the college, and a greater understanding of the world, yourself, and God.

-Bad grades equal less possibilities and less financial support
-Challenge yourself by taking classes that are not the easiest or with a demanding professor
-Know yourself...would you sleep/feel better if you study and then sleep or
-Would you do better to sleep and study in the morning?

-Do you work better under pressure or better without
-If you have trouble in a class get a tutor
-If you are really good at a subject help others (maybe making extra money)
-If you don't know what you want to do visit a counselor, talk to a professor, or career counselor.
-Read your syllabus and plan accordingly (sometimes you get the whole semester to work on a project but this could happen in more than one class--pace yourself so everything is not due at once.
-Take notes, if your not good at taking notes ask to barrow someone else's
-Ask upperclassmen about good professors---great way to meet new people and get the scoop on great professors

Friends, Family, and Dating
-Pray that God would introduce you to good friends before you get there
-Find out where the Christians are, get involved, and stay involved (don't commit to too many Bible studies or feel bad if you can't make everything)
-Play the field--hang out with a group, college is just not the same when you only hang out with one person---may stunt your growth as a person
-How to find friend---intramural sports, clubs,
-When you are alone and wish for home what are you going to do? How are you going to react…it will happen.
-Sit at different tables if you eat at the cafeteria
-It can be stressful going home, you have changed so much but usually your parents have not experienced as many changes…be prepared to be treated like a kids again.

Staying Spiritually strong

-find a fellowship of believers--pace yourself...everything is good but not everything is helpful for building up righteousness

-Accountability partner/ prayer partner

-Drinking/drug use
 
Depression, stress, anxiety.

-Choose carefully what advice you will listen to
-get help, it could be a health issue---tired (mono), getting heavy it could be stress or your thyroid is not working etc.

-You are not responsible for anyone else's happiness or quality of life...some problems that friends have are bigger than you.

Breaking News

The clash of the clans will be postponed for a week due to the weather and in order to have maximum. We will be doing a college-prep night this Wednesday, May 15th at church. We will talk about roommates/living at home/living on campus/financial stuff/connecting to a spiritual fellowship/staying academically strong/changing relationships/we will also be hanging out and playing games. So be at church at 7:30 p.m. We hope to do clash of the clans the following week with Shawn Hofing and the Clan from Third CRC.

When we do clash of the clans please wear a bathing suit and shoes that you don't mind getting wet. 


The other big news is Molly has a facebook page, that's right folks she is connected on facebook so get connected to her. 

I need pictures of youth group rooms---you will get coffee if you send them to me---see details on past posts for restrictions apply :) 

Seniors are you going to have a graduation open house...let us know.

OK, I think that is it. 

Tonight....family dinner

We will be having our family dinner this Wednesday, April 24 at Doug & Kelli Visser’s House (1059 W. Park St.)  Please meet at the Visser’s by 7:00 p.m. or meet in the church parking lot at 6:45 p.m. 

The Baby Rennie and Dan's kids hope to be there for a while so join us. 

Youth Group Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 17th

Preparing for the "Clash of the Clans" part 1 

Join us at 7:30 pm in the church basement for picking teams and creating your team banner. Third CRC will be there so it should be great fun. There will be some games and information about the up and coming clash events. 

We are going to be do some of this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LmOaX9jkqY

and this...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhTMEePk6D4

and some of this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXr83qJJLOE