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  • manskool this saturday

    Manskool for five15 dads and sons is this Saturday, May 18, at 8:30 a.m. in Room B12 (downstairs classroom in the basement). Please be sure to exit through the basement doors after this meeting is over, so as not to disturb the wedding taking place on the Main Level at that time. Thanks!


    Thu, May 16, 2013 (No comments)

  • Children's Ministry Needs Helpers


    Children’s Ministry needs more helpers for next year. Will you help serve the younger generation? Please email CMhelpers@yahoo.com to sign up. They need your name, phone number, preferred classes, and which week of the month you’d like to serve. Thanks!

    Thu, May 16, 2013 (No comments)

  • Car Wash this Saturday (Dominican Republic Team Fundraiser)

    The team of parents and teens traveling to the Dominican Republic in July is putting on a car wash fundraiser this Saturday, May 18, and we need your help. 

    Here are the details:

    Shell Station on Burke Center Parkway near Kohl's, Safeway, and Chipotle. 

    Arrive at 9:30 a.m. to set up. Car Wash 10:00a.m.- 2:00 p.m. 

    People needed to wash cars or hold signs on the street corners.

    If you cannot serve all four hours, shifts are ok. 

    Bring buckets and rags/old towels.

    Please contact Ken Jones or Dorrie Peace to volunteer to serve.

    Thanks!


    Tue, May 14, 2013 (No comments)

  • Vacation Bible School

    Our church is putting on a VBS on Monday-Friday, August 5-9, and we need volunteers! Both teens and parents are welcome to serve. Please click here for the online volunteer registration. (Note that if you click "disagree", you will not be able to register. If you are over 18 or have the permission of a parent/guardian to serve, click "agree".)

    The deadline to sign up to serve is Sunday, June 2. 

    For more information, or if you have any questions, please contact John Suh or Monique Burgos. 

    Thanks in advance for serving!



    Tue, May 14, 2013 (No comments)

  • this saturday is senior night


    This Saturday's five15 Meeting is our annual Senior Night!

    Here is the plan:

    • We'll have shoeboxes out to fill with notes of encouragement for graduating seniors
    • Worship
    • Announcements (Retreat registration, Retreat activity team, VBS serving, Lamb Center serving, CM serving, Manskool, Dominican Republic)
    • Testimonies from a graduating senior and a parent
    • Prayer for graduating seniors
    • Seniors group photo and seniors group photo with parents
    • Seniors "launched" and picked up for surprise fun night by Crossroads
    • After the seniors depart, we'll talk briefly about the upcoming year, play a game, and hangout over snacks

    I hope to see you there!

    Wed, May 8, 2013 (No comments)

  • worship night reminder

    Just a reminder about something we announced at a recent five15 meeting: Ian and Chloe have put together a worship night for anyone in five15. It's tonight (Saturday, May 4), 7:30 - 9:00 pm, in the guest reception room at church. All five15ers are welcome to join.


    Sat, May 4, 2013 (No comments)

  • five15 retreat registration now open


    We are now 110 days away from the 2013 five15 Retreat for rising 9th - 12th graders and parents! On Sunday, August 18, we will return to Camp Hebron in Halifax, PA and stay through Wednesday, August 21.

    The theme for this year’s retreat is “The Depth: Knowing the Love of Christ” which is taken from Ephesians 3:14-19 where Paul’s prayer for the Ephesian church is that they would have strength to comprehend the depth of the love of Christ. Guest speaker Jon Smith from Covenant Life Church will be joining us to help us connect the love of God to our mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ.

    My prayer for this retreat is that we would be strengthened by the Holy Spirit to comprehend more of the Father’s love in what He has done for us through Jesus Christ. Additionally, I pray that this time will be one of building relationships, community, and memories that will carry us into the 2013-2014 school and ministry year and beyond.

    Registration for the retreat is now open online and will be open through Friday, June 28. You can register here.

    If you have any questions, please contact Susan Thorson, who is serving as one of the administrators for the retreat and is overseeing registration.

    I hope to see you in August!

    Tue, April 30, 2013 (No comments)

  • Recent Highway Clean

    Thanks to the group that served this past weekend to clean a portion of Ox Road, especially Sarah Lannon for coordinating.

    Thu, April 25, 2013 (No comments)

  • five15 forum and parents meeting this saturday

    We have a five15 Forum and Parents Meeting this Saturday. Our location in the church building will be different this week, so please note that below. We will not be using the basement or the basement entrance at all this Saturday. Please use the main level entrance to the church this Saturday.

    6:30 pm: Everyone meets in the Main Auditorium for worship, testimonies (three of them!), and announcements.

    7:00 pm:

    • Middle School Forum: continuing through the Westminster Larger Catechism, looking at Question #7, "What is God?"
    • High School Forum: continuing through the book of James, Daniel Hinders will lead a panel discussion on "Wisdom from Above" in James 3:13-18. The panel will consist of three guest church members: Peter Lewis, Katie Strylowski, and Scott Remer.
    • Parents Meeting: following up our last parents meeting, we will continue our dialogue about how to best minister to and serve each age group in five15. Some parents who have been serving on the Evaluation Team that has been examining this topic over the past month will share with parents what they've been working and some possible recommendations. We'll spend the last half of our time gathering input from parents to assist the team as they move toward making a recommendation to the elders.

    I hope to see you on Saturday!

    Tue, April 23, 2013 (No comments)

  • Highway Clean

    As Sarah Lannon announced at this past Saturday's Gathering, we have "Adopted a Highway", and need volunteers on Sunday afternoon, April 21st, to help pick up trash along either side of Ox Road, for about a mile and a half. 

    Please click here for more information and to sign up through the church event registration site by Wednesday (4/17), or email Sarah. 

    Thanks!

    Mon, April 15, 2013 (No comments)
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