Merry Christmas!

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders.  And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." ~ Isaiah 9:6

A Glimpse of Youth Ministry 2

A Glimpse of youth ministry...

December 2016

12/4 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Characters of the Nativity (Part 1)

12/11 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Characters of the Nativity (Part 2)

12/18 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Christmas Caroling

Festive food & drinks

White Elephant Gift Exchange

Ugly Sweaters 

12/25 - No SIFT 

Merry Christmas!!

Upcoming Activities:

12/3 - High School Fundraiser 

9am-1pm ($$ goes toward Spring Retreat) 

12/28 - High School & College Game Night 

High School Fall Retreat

November 18-20, 2016 

Theme: Together

Cost: $50 

November 2016

11/6 - Student Influencing Friends Together

Guest Speaker: Dr. Brent Strawsburg (Christian Apologetics) 

Is Belief in God Reasonable?

11/13 - Students Influencing Friends Together

The Working of the Spirit

11/20 - No SIFT

11/27 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Debate (Topic to be determined) 

Other Activities: 

11/4-5 - Student ConneXion 

Free of charge!  

11/18-20 - High School Fall Retreat

Location: Son Lodge (Mt. Hood) 

Cost: $50 

October 2016

10/2 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Entertain Me: Learn to Discern 

10/9 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Entertain Me: Making Convictions Personal 

10/16 - Students Influencing Friends Together 

Choosing a College

10/23 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Help!  My Friend is Contemplating Suicide

10/30 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Harvest Party

Upcoming Activities: 

10/21 - Soul Food @ DHS

10/28 - 5th Quarter Party @ Pastor Nate & Kelsey's

10/30 - Harvest Party

11/18-20 - Fall Retreat @ Son Lodge!!

Cost: $50

5th Quarter Parties on the Horizon!

5th Quarter Parties take place at Pastor Nate & Kelsey's house following home football games at DHS.  Enjoy food and games with the youth group! 

- September 16

- September 23

- October 28

September 2016

9/4 - Students Influencing Friends Together

I Could Use More of That!

Final House Party @ Neufeld's 

(final night for Class of 2016)

9/11 - Students Influencing Friends Together 

High School Kickoff!!

9/18 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Entertain Me: Made to Create

9/25 - Students Influencing Friends Together 

Entertain Me: What Goes In Comes Out

Upcoming Activities: 

9/16 - 5th Quarter Party @ Pastor Nate & Kelsey's

9/23 - 5th Quarter Party @ Pastor Nate & Kelsey's

9/28 - See You at the Pole

7:00am - Prayer @ school flagpole

7:00pm - City-wide Youth Group Gathering

August 2016

7/31 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Slip N Slide Kickball & BBQ

5-8pm @ Dallas Aquatic Center

8/7 - Students Influencing Friends Together

House Party @ West's Home

7-9:30pm (Meet @ EBC for ride)

8/14 - Students Influencing Friends Together

House Party @ Brewen's Home

7-9:30pm (Meet @ EBC for ride) 

8/21 - Students Influencing Friends Together

House Party @ Connolly's Home 

7-9:30pm (Meet @ EBC for ride) 

8/28 - Students Influencing Friends Together

House Party @ Gillette's Home

7-9:30pm (Meet @ EBC for ride) 

Upcoming Activities: 

8/20 - Fish Fest ($25) 

Awesome lineup of bands at Salem Riverfront Park

July 2016

7/3 - No SIFT (Independence Day Weekend) 

7/10 - No SIFT (Mission Trip to Bliss) 

7/17 - No SIFT (Mission Trip to Bliss) 

7/24 - Students Influencing Friends Together

One Word: Assurance

7/31 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Slip N Slide Kickball!!

More info to come

Put on Your Radar: 

7/24 - Mission Trip Team Sharing (6-7pm) 

House Parties in August

8/20 - Fish Fest

June 2016

6/5 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Content?

Welcome to new freshmen!

6/12 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Doubt

6/19 - No SIFT

Happy Father's Day

6/26 - Students Influencing Friends Together 

Give

Upcoming Activities:

6/5 - Mission Trip Team Fundraiser (6pm @ EBC)

6/8 - Baccalaureate (7pm @ EBC for community)

6/14-16 - Senior Retreat

6/29 - Mission Trip Training Session (7-9pm)

SIFT BBQ

Meet at Pastor Nate & Kelsey's 12:30-3:00pm

Sunday May 29, 2016

Enjoy BBQ hamburgers, hot dogs, watermelon, chips, soda, & Otter Pops!

May 2016

5/1 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Gospel Encounters

5/8 - No SIFT

Happy Mother's Day

5/15 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Worship Night

5/22 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Courage to Accept & Change

5/29 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Memorial Weekend BBQ

Additional Activities:

5/11- Mission Trip Training Session

5/13 - Service Profject @ UGM

5/15 - Youth Service & Senior Recognition

5/20 - Soul Food

5/25 - Mission Trip Training Session

5/29 - SIFT BBQ @ Pastor Nate & Kelsey's (12:30-3:00pm)

Breakaway 2016

April 2016

4/3 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Gospel Encounters: What's Your Talent?

4/10 - No SIFT

Breakaway Retreat

4/17 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Gospel Encounters: Fully Trained

4/24 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Gospel Encounters: Faith That is Shaken

Upcoming Activities:

4/8-10 - BREAKAWAY Retreat!!

God of All Time

Cost: $80

March 2016

3/6 - Student Influencing Friends Together

Pure Excitement: A Three-Legged Stool

3/13 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Pure Excitement: Step Ladders and Sexual Purity

3/20 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Pure Excitement: Q&A

3/27 - No SIFT

Happy Easter

Upcoming Activities: 

3/11 - Guys & Girls Night

Girls: 6-11pm (with optional sleepover ending at 9am Saturday)

Guys: 6-11:30pm

February 2016

2/7 - Student Influencing Friends Together

The Big Game Party - 3:30pm @ Dressel's

2/14 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Why Are We Right?

2/21 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Pure Excitement

2/28 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Pure Excitement 

January 2016

1/3 - No SIFT

Happy New Year!

1/10 - Students Influencing Friends Together

Christ Is My Identity

1/17 - Students Influencing Friends Together

The Difference Between Islam, Hinduism & Buddhism

1/24 - Students Influencing Friends Together

The Difference Between JW's & Mormons

1/31 - Students Influencing Friends Together

All City Youth Group Gathering @ Grace

"What's Next?"

 

Extra Activities:

1/15 - Mission ConneXion