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  • "that's how we roll"

    We are just a few days removed from hearing about God's call for us to care for those in the church who are truly in need. As Vince shared on Sunday, "that's how we roll" in the house of God. Well, I wanted you to know about an opportunity to know about an opportunity this Saturday, May 19, to "roll" like that.

    A church member moving into a new house is in need of assistance and many hands are needed. Volunteers are needed to: 

    • help move items from the Public Storage facility in Burke to this individual's home in Burke (Saturday, May 19)
    • help organize incoming items at the house (Saturday, May 19)
    • unpack (this would be on Sunday, May 20)

    Work on Saturday begins at 8:00 am. 

    If you can help, please RSVP to Heather Alexander (571-830-5784) and indicate which day you can help.



    Thu, May 17, 2012 (No comments)

  • senior night this saturday

    Hey everyone. Just a quick reminder that this Saturday night's five15 meeting will be Senior Night.

    Come ready to contribute notes of encouragement and prayer for boxes we'll have for each graduating senior available before and after the meeting.

    Also, Dean Adamek and his son, Taylor, will be joining us. 

    It'll be a great night. I'm looking forward to seeing all of you.


    Thu, May 10, 2012 (No comments)

  • may five15 events

    Here is a high-level overview of our five15 events in the month of May:

    Saturday, May 12 - five15 Senior Night

    We will be recognizing and celebrating God's grace as this year's senior class gets ready to graduate from high school. We'll hear testimonies, put together card boxes for seniors, and pray for them.

    Additionally, Dean Adamek, Director of Rancho 3M, and his son, Taylor, will be in town that weekend and will be joining us at five15 on Saturday. Dean will share with us his perspective on our recent trip to the Ranch, as well as upcoming opportunities to serve at the Ranch.

    I'll also take a moment during our announcements to give you a brief forecast of what we'll be doing for five15 summer meetings.

    Saturday, May 19 - Manskool

    This will be the last Manskool meeting of the 2011-2012 ministry year. I've been speaking with some Manskool dads and sons about ideas for next year and I look forward to discussing these as a group at our upcoming meeting.

    Saturday, May 26 - Rising 7th Grader Orientation

    Our annual Rising 7th Grader Orientation will be held at 5:00 pm at the church, just before our annual five15 cookout. This will allow the rising 7th graders to immediately get their feet wet in five15 by joining us at the cookout. Let me encourage you to be mindful of these "five15 rookies" who will be stepping into the five15 world for the first time that evening. Let's seek to welcome them in every way possible. If you have a rising 7th grader and did not receive an email invitation to this event, please let me know.

    Saturday, May 26 - five15 Cookout

    Join us at the five15 cookout for food and fun! Ultimate frisbee, volleyball, burgers, hot dogs, and more. Our start time will be 6:30 pm. There will not be pizza beforehand as we'll instead be eating from 6:30 pm and on as part of the cookout.


    Tue, May 1, 2012 (No comments)

  • reminders for this weekend

    I (Luke) just back from visiting some five15ers during lunch at Robinson Secondary School. I had a great time. It was good to get a small peek my friends' daily lives.

    Without further adieu, here are reminders for this week:

    • Ladies conference at CLC starts tonight
    • Tomorrow's five15 meeting is for guys only. Pizza at 5:15 pm and everything else kicks off at 6:00 pm not 6:30 pm). 

    Have a great weekend!

    Fri, April 27, 2012 (No comments)

  • parenting and the image of God audio now available

    Audio and notes from this past Sunday's parents seminar is now available. If you weren't able to attend the seminar, you can now hear Mark Lauterbach speak about parenting and the image of God. In addition to the audio from the seminar, you can read a blog post Mark wrote on the topic here.

    Thu, April 26, 2012 (No comments)

  • our daily bread follow-up

    Thank you to everyone who donated to the drive for Our Daily Bread. One of the staff members at ODD recently sent a five15er a follow-up thanking all of us for the donations. The estimated value of the donations was over $220. ODD uses donations like these to bring emergency food assistance to families in dire need in our area.

    Thank you for using what God has given you to help others. My prayer is that five15 teens continue to look outward for ways to serve those in their area.


    Wed, April 25, 2012 (No comments)

  • what you need to know for this weekend

    This much anticipated weekend is almost upon us. Here is a recap of what you need to know.

    Women's Conference

    Ladies, don't forget that this Friday and Saturday Covenant Life Church's "Women Passionate for God's Glory" conference. If you haven't registered, you can do so at the door the day of the conference. I want to encourage all five15 ladies ages 12 and up to attend this conference. Please remember that to free up the ladies to go to the conference, this Saturday's five15 meeting will be for guys only.

    five15 Guys Meeting

    Guys, here is is the plan for our guys meeting this Saturday:

    • 5:15 pm - pizza
    • 6:00 pm - outdoor games ("Gold Rush", "Stump Wars", "Tug of War")
    • 7:00 pm - panel discussion on discipleship 

    Here are our panel participants. I'm looking forward to hearing from them and their experience:

    • David Remer (single college dude)
    • Colin Mullery (young married dude)
    • Will Klotz (young married father dude)
    • Eric Jensen ("older" married father dude)

    Here is a sample of some questions the panel will be answering:

    • How did you become a disciple of Jesus Christ?
    • How did you think about being a disciple and...
      • college
      • career
      • singleness
      • marriage
      • being a dad
      • leisure

    We'll also have some time to hear any questions you have for the panel.

    I'm looking forward to what God will do through this weekend's events.

    Tue, April 24, 2012 (4 comments)

  • connecting with another local youth ministry

    Just a quick note "from Luke's desk", as they say...

    Please pray for me (Luke) as I'll be speaking at a youth meeting at Knollwood Community Church this Sunday. five15er Ian Jelliffe will be leading worship there that night, as well.

    I met Knollwood's youth pastor, Chris Mendez, last year at Lake Braddock Secondary School's Christian Fellowship Club. Since then, we've been connecting every so often. I've appreciated getting to know Chris and have benefited from his input and experience. He has a great heart for teens in our area to hear about and grow in Jesus Christ.

    I'm looking forward to the opportunity to connect with and partner with another local youth ministry located just 3.5 miles from us (see the map above). Please pray for me. I'll give everyone an update at our next five15 meeting.

    Thanks!

    Fri, April 20, 2012 (No comments)

  • habitat for a church member

    I wanted to pass on to everyone a great opportunity for teens and parents to serve this weekend.

    This Saturday, from 10am - 2pm, drywall, painting, possibly demolition, and other work will be done at the new Burke home of a church member in need of assistance. Pizza and soda will be provided for workers. A lot of us have had our construction skills recently sharpened in West Virginia, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic. Here is a worthwhile opportunity to put them to use here at home.

    Please RSVP to Heather Alexander (571-830-5784) so that she will know how much food to have on hand.

    Thanks!



    Thu, April 19, 2012 (No comments)

  • one more day to sign-up for parenting seminar

    As was announced at five15, church, and through an email to parents, we are having a parents seminar this Sunday, April 22, from 12:00 - 2:00 pm with lunch being served from 12:00 - 12:30 pm. Mark Lauterbach, pastor at Grace Church in San Diego, CA will be speaking about viewing children as image bearers of God. The seminar will be open to parents of grades 1 through 12.

    Registration closes tomorrow. If you plan to attend and have not already RSVPed, click this link and check it off your to-do list!

    Thu, April 19, 2012 (No comments)
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