5 Things for you to bring tonight

Hey there everyone here are some things that you should bring to Refuge tonight!

1. Your Bible, we are going to be dissecting John 3 tonight. It would be good for everyone to have a bible. So you can mark in it, and make notes.

2. A friend, we are going to have a ton of fun tonight, and we are going to be having some really good worship, bringing someone along with you is a ton more fun then just coming by yourself. So today at Lunch or after school invite a friend to come over and then head over to Refuge at 6:30!

3. A good attitude, I understand that everyone is tired and busy, but tonight when you come before you walk in the doors, take some time to pray and get ready to experience God on a brand new level.

4. Energy, We have some really awesome games we are going to be playing tonight, we have some great video's, and some pumping worship tonight. So bring the energy tonight, and we are all going to have a great night!

5. A heart ready to learn, tonight we are going to in our bibles a ton, and we are going to be breaking down what the scripture means and how we can apply that to our lives. God has some great plans for us tonight, but it won't work unless you bring a heart ready to learn.

So those are the 5 things you need to bring tonight!

We hope to see you here tonight.

P.A.

2 Important Dates to write down

Hey there everyone, Welcome to Tuesday. Here are a couple dates you guys need to be aware of!

1. September 28th, 6:30pm - 8:30pm. This is our Bigger and Better event. Here is how this works. Every small group will meet at the church, and they will have a truck, and couple vans. They will be given a neighborhood, paper clip, and a scavenger hunt list. They will be heading out door to door looking to trade items up from the paper clip, they will also be collecting non-perishable food items for the middlebury food pantry. The small group with the most non-perishable food items, and the biggest or best item from trading up will win a pizza part for their small group that next week.

You don't want to miss this night, when we survey students at the end of the year, this consistently comes up as one of their most favorite events of the year. It's a really fun way to connect with their leaders, and friends in their small groups, but more importantly we are collecting things the food pantry, and our CVMC pass it forward sale.

All the items collected will be donated to the Pass it Forward sale or Goodwill.

2. October 9th, 5pm - 7:30pm This night we will having out 2nd student and silent Auction. This is a fundraiser for our students to raise money for our district conference in Fort Wayne IN. This conference is called 3DYC. During the month of September we will be collecting items from the church and students to Auction off in a silent auction, then the students will auction off themselves for raking leaves, babysitting, house work, and many other talents they have. So we are inviting everyone to come and bid and bid often on all sorts of fun things, and great students.

This conference has changed lives, and has called some students into full time ministry. This is a 3 day event where they will be surrounded by other students, and leaders that will be encouraging them in their walk with Christ. There will also be main sessions where they will have great worship, and a great speaker that will challenge the students. They also have break out sessions, where they can get some specific training, like talking to their friends about Christ, Evolution vs Creation, Junior high Leadership, and much more.

You can check more out here at their Website.

We hope you will put those 2 dates on your calendar!

Have a great day.

P.A.

Monday is my fun day!

Hey there guys, hope you are all having great day. I know I am because Monday and Tuesday are my days to get REFUGE all planned out, and its a ton of fun!

Here are some things you can look forward to this Wednesday night:
1. Small Groups get to start planning their bigger and better plans.
2. Student Auction is Oct. 9th, we get to talk about that.
3. Some really fun games that involve food, wheelbarrows, and moving really fast.
4. Series finale on IDK, we are going to look at a great story about Nicodemus.

We have so many fun things planned. Tomorrow I am going to be giving more details on the Bigger or Better and our Student Auction and what we are going to be raising money for.

Also in September we are going to be starting the early morning Text Devotionals so make sure you guys give us your cell numbers so we can text you a little devotional every morning during the week of December.

Have a great day!

P.A.

What a great night

Hey there everyone, Last night was a blast! The games were so stinking awesome, and there was such a great energy in the room so well done everyone!

Here is a little recap of last nights messages:

1. The relationship you need to work on the most is yours with Christ.
2. Repair broken relationships, before you bring your sacrifice to Christ. (Matt 5:23-24)
3. Don't run away from a hard conversation.

Don't be a lazy Christ follower. If there are things that you need to make right between you and another person go and do it! Don't wait any longer.

Last night we discussed the REFUGE mentality. Our Refuge mentality is to make a place where students can come and ask honest questions, have honest and open relationships with caring adults, and have a ton of fun while doing it all.

But that all crumbles and falls apart if we have distention between people in our own youth group. Don't let that happen because you are afraid of what a person might say, or because you are just not wanting to do it.

God has some majorly awesome things in store for all of us.

Keep seeking Christ with everything you have!

P.A.

REFUGE tonight!

Hey there everyone, tonight is the night, we are bringing everyone together. Junior High, and Senior high to have the first ever combined REFUGE night!

I honestly believe God has some amazing things He wants to do tonight in our lives, so come ready to hear from God in a powerful way. Tonight we are going to be tackling some hard questions about relationships. We aren't going to be just talking about Boyfriend/girlfriend relationships but friendships, family, and other relationships that will pop up in your life.

Before you come to REFUGE tonight, take some time to read over Matthew 5:23-24. We will be going all around the bible, but stopping at this verse tonight.

We hope that everyone can make it tonight. We are going to be having a ton fun as well. I am feeling in a very generous mood, so we be giving some things away tonight!

God has some major things He wants to do in your life, are you ready to hear from Him? The REFUGE is a place where you can rest, ask honest questions, and pray honest prayers. We have adult and student leaders who want to encourage, pray for, and have a ton of fun with you. We hope you might consider checking out the REFUGE tonight at 6:30pm at Crystal Valley Missionary Church.

Hope to see you here tonight!

P.A.

Looking ahead

Have you ever been so excited for something it makes you unable to sleep? That is how excited I am for youth group this Wednesday night! I believe God is setting this night up to rock some people's lives, so this is your mission for this Wednesday night.

1. Put coming to REFUGE a priority this week.
2. Read Matthew 5:23-24 before you come.
3. Invite a good friend to come with you.

If you do those 3 things before you come to REFUGE tomorrow we will have a great night.

My prayer for this Wednesday night is that the walls can't contain the Love and Restoration that God wants to rain down tomorrow night at REFUGE.

So lets be praying for tomorrow night in a real and passionate way. God wants to restore relationships, but the one relationship He wants to restore the most is the one between You and Him! So prepare your hearts, and allow God to do something amazing tomorrow night.

We would love to see everyone there!

Have a great Tuesday.

P.A.

Wednesday is just around tuesday

Hey there everyone, Greetings and salutations!

I hope your Monday is going swimmingly, I know mine is packed to the gills with things to do but I wanted to take some time out and let you know what is going down for youth group this coming Wednesday night.

A few words I would describe this Wednesday night would be:
EPIC, AWESOME, PEE YOUR PANTS FUNNY, and PUNCH A BABY HILARIOUS!

You don't want to miss this Wednesday night because we are continuing with our "IDK" series, we are breaking out a new game, we are going to have great discussions in small group, and there is a part in the night where we could see some Jedi's!

That is how much awesomeness is packed into Wednesday night! So don't miss out, and bring a friend!

Did I mention you also might be able to win some food, and that might be Rise and Roll Donuts. Maybe, I don't know, maybe though!

Hope to see you here at CVMC at 6:30! Junior High and Senior High.

P.A.