Watch the video above to get a small taste of what nearly 70 students experienced this past weekend at our 30 Hour Famine. We hosted the event here at Grace, which included groups from Millersville Bible Church, Lampeter UMC, and Grace Baptist Lancaster. It was a weekend of great experience, education, service, fun, and fellowship. Come out this Sunday to hear a little more about the weekend when we share in the church services.
This week:
Friday: Disciple
Dinner at the church 6-7pm (Pizza, soda, etc)
Disciple: 7-10pm
We wrap up our Disciple program with a look at the church and the Holy Spirit. It will be a great night of fellowship, extended time for game and activity.
Friday-Saturday: Confirmation Weekend Away
We're wrapping up confirmation with a fun weekend of community. We'll meet with the entire Disciple group until 10pm before doing our own thing for the rest of the weekend:
6-10pm: An extended Disciple including dinner, activities, and fellowship.
10-Midnight: Hang out time before bed
8am - 9am: Breakfast and devotions
9:30am: Leave for Gretna Glen
10:30-12:30: Low ropes course at Gretna Glen*Bring permission slip!
1:30-3:30: Family BBQ at the Evarts
If you have questions about the confirmation weekend, please email Justin.
Saturday May 1, Love 146 Benefit Concert
Doors open at 6pm, music starts at 6:45pm at the Chameleon Club
Come out for the second annual benefit concert with Reilly, Farewell Flight, Josh Albright Band, Chuck Gibson Band, and St. Eloise. The night will be filled with great music and education about the work Love 146 does to stop childhood trafficking and sex slavery. Proceeds from the tickets go to the organization.
We are not meeting to go as a group but I encourage students and parents to come out!
Sunday Morning: Encounter, 10-11am Youth Room
We're looking a little deeper at true fasting as we spend time sharing about the 30 Hour Famine. (A reminder for the Fladelands, George signed up for snack this week!)
Parents of Youth Sunday School Class
Don't miss this time of support and fellowship for parents with teensagers in the house!
10-11am in the Albright Room)
Sunday Night Live, 6:30-8:30pm, Celebration Feast
Come on out for a night of fun, fellowship and food as we gather together around a theme from God's Word.
National Day of Prayer, Youth Edition, May 5
Arrive at Grace BY 6pm, leaving at 6:10 for LBC
The event runs from 6:30-8:30pm, so we'll return around 9pm.
We’re joining with hundreds of other students for a night of communal worship and prayer at Lancaster Bible College. We’ll be carpooling from the church for the event which runs from 6:30-8:30. Check out the speakers and worship leaders by visiting the event website: ndpthirty.blogspot.com
SURPRISE BABY SHOWER!!
Last week during our monthly Guy/Girl night, the girls surprised Jenna with a Baby Shower! They have been so excited about the new addition and had such a great time planning and decorating for the shower. Getting 25 teen girls to keep a secret was quite a task, but they succeeded and the night was tons of fun!
When the guests arrived they each received a safety pin to wear. If they accidently said the word "baby" at any time during the night, someone would claim their pin. This proved to be a funny challenge and Angie Oppido won the prize for the most pins.
Each person was also given an "egg baby" to decorate as a boy or girl. They had to nurture and tend to their eggs like a real infant. A person could claim another's egg if they noticed it unattended or neglected. Unfortunatly there were a few cracked eggs as the night went on. Madeline Zapata was the winner with the most "adopted" eggs !
Another popular game was the Baby Food Tasting contest. Emily Laughlin won by identifying the most of six varieties!
Jenna received lots of wonderful gifts for baby, along with a few words of advice collected from each guest. "Take time for yourself", "Remember, babies will dig, so observe safety rules" ( Erin Patterson learned this in FCS class!), "Let them know why they're in time out", and "Remember to almost always hug them" were some of the golden words of wisdom passed on to the mother-to-be!A special thank you to Emily Biechler for the beautiful cake.
Congratulations to Justin and Jenna. We all look forward to the "Big Day"!
