YWT Party

Hello everyone, I just wanted to remind you all of the YWT Party that is Thursday Night on June 19th from 6 till 9 PM! Karolyn and I are providing the meat and drinks. Please bring a side dish to pass or a dessert. Your children are welcome to come and when you bring a dish please plan on 30 people. I hope that we have good weather and I am looking forward to having fun with you all. You have been a great help this past year and I hope to have you all next year as well as more still. We will have little business to deal with, but I will be talking with you informally about the Back 2 School Bash and some of the times I am going to be gone in the near future. Our first Tuesday Tennis was very successful in that it brought 30 teens, which brings us to the point that we need more drivers and helpers or even a bus. I am excited as Small Groups get closer and closer but I am still looking for a name to call them other than Bible Study groups because that is not Teen Freindly. I wish you all a good day and I will see you soon.
-Joel

7th Grade Party

Karolyn and I had the new 7th Grade party at our house yesterday and it went really well! There are a lot of new faces coming up into the ministry this year and I encourage all of you to get to know them and say hi when you see them upstairs. We will need to try and plug them inot a small group (those that want to) where they will fit in or possibly start some new groups. Judging on all of your responses for the Back 2 School Bash the Inflatables won the vote by quite a bit including with the teens. I have great news though. I am going to contact Jay Riemersa who was an offensive lineman for the Michigan Wolverines and he speaks for free so we may get both. I also want to remind you about the Youth Worker's Team Party at our house next Thursday Night on the 19th of June! Your children are more than welcome to come. If you call all bring a side dish or dessert that would be great. Karolyn and I will take care of the meat and drinks. I hope you are all enjoying the warmer weather. Have a great day.

-Joel

The Back 2 School Bash

Well, I know this isn't the best time to be thinking about a Back 2 School Bash since there are three days left before everyone is out of school, but we need to plan ahead if we want this event to be successful! I was talking with Karolyn last night about it and I have a question that I want to ask all of you. Obviously, the goal of this even is outreach and to kick off the school year. We want the highest possible number of teens to show up so we can promote our Bible Studies and Wednesday Night time. I have three things that we can spend the biggest junk of our budget on and I am not sure which would be the best. I have sent an email to the teens asking their opinions, but now I seek yours. Here are the three options

1. Speaker (like someone from surivor or a college football player)

2. A Band (we only have $1500 so it wouldn't be a super well known band)

3. Blow up toys (Joust, Huge slide, Fly Wall etc.)

4. Something else I haven't thought of.

Obviously, there will be more going on that night besides just this like a Madden Tournament, music, food, bonfire and other stuff. Now keep in mind we can pray for a nice night, but the weather may not cooperate for the outdors! That could play a big factor in this. I am open to suggestions and input. Thanks for everything you guys do.

-Joel