Authentic Youth » Blog http://www.authenticyouth.com Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:55:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 2008 chris@authenticyouth.com (Authentic Youth) chris@authenticyouth.com (Authentic Youth) posts 1440 Musings from the youth ministry at First Baptist Church in Athens, Texas. Authentic Youth exists to help students who are far away from God develop an active relationship with Him. Authentic Youth Authentic Youth chris@authenticyouth.com No no http://www.authenticyouth.com/wp-content/AY_logo.jpg Authentic Youth http://www.authenticyouth.com 144 144 Student Life Camp 2010 http://www.authenticyouth.com/blog/student-life-camp-2010/ http://www.authenticyouth.com/blog/student-life-camp-2010/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:55:56 +0000 cstapper http://www.authenticyouth.com/blog/student-life-camp-2010/
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Highlights from camp.

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We just announced yesterday an exciting new opportunity to serve.  FBC Athens is headed to Nashville in two weeks to help repair homes that were devastated by the recent flood. We are taking a group of students and adults to hang sheetrock, clean and remove damaged items, and find other ways of serving.

We will be staying at Longhollow Baptist Church in Hendersonville, Tennessee.  They have space for us to sleep, a kitchen, and showers.

Here are the details:

Leave: Sunday morning May 30
Return: Friday evening June 4
Work Days: May 31-June 3
Cost: $100 plus money for meals on the way to/from Nashville

If you are interested in being a part of this team, see Steve Akin or Chris Stapper this week.  We need a group of 30-40 people and the trip will fill up quickly.

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Have you ever wondered if being a Christian should change the way you treat the world around you?

Be at the ROC tomorrow at 6:30pm and be a part of the start of an exciting new Wednesday night series: God Is Green.

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Worship Times

Friday – 8pm

Saturday 11am (Middle School), 1pm (High School), 7:00pm

Make Your Mark Weekend

FBC Athens, TX

April 9-11, 2010

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DNow Packing List.pdf

It is a little over 48 hours until the start of DNow Weekend.

Tonight, we have the DNow Kick Off at the ROC at 7pm with our good friends BRANCH!
Friday, the doors open at 7pm for DNow with Registration and Dinner.  Worship Starts at 8pm with Ornan’s Floor and Steve Bezner.
As you are getting ready for the weekend, here is a packing list that should give you a good idea of what to bring and what to leave at home.  I can’t wait to see you this weekend!

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The Final Total of all the money collected is: $1908.82.  That’s incredible!  This week, we sent that money to Compassion International’s Haiti Earthquake Response Fund.  According to their site, a donation of $500 provides “critical life items like temporary shelter, blankets and clothing for 10 families” and a donation of $1500 “helps to rebuild a home.”  That means that by purchasing a cookie and a T-shirt, you were a part of rebuilding a home and providing critical life items to 10 families.  There is still a great need in Haiti, but there are 10 families who are being taken care of because of your generosity.

Thank you for helping.

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DNow Weekend starts exactly FOUR WEEKS from today!  It will be here before you know it.  Perhaps the reason you haven't signed up yet is because you have a question about the experience.  If so, today is your lucky day.  Head over to the DNow page, and click the "Frequently Asked Questions" link at the bottom to find out a little more about the weekend.

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I love this new camera that we have for student ministry.  It's got a setting where you can take panoramic photos by just moving the camera from left to right.  The result is cool shots like this.  Good win for the guys baseball team last night.  If you haven't been to a game yet, you should go just to see the remodeled field.  The new brick entrance and black iron fence make the place feel much nicer than a high school baseball field.

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Sign up today for the make your mark weekend – April 9-11!

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