Next 3 weeks = crazy!!!

Instead of writing 5-6 different posts on what we are doing in the next couple of weeks, I'm just going to cram it all into one... enjoy!

Tomorrow, June 1st - Grill out at Brown's - NO AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM, NO YOUTH SERVICE - THE POINT,  Grill out = food, games, and slip and slide.  6-9pm

Saturday, June 4th - Car was for camp - 10:00-3:00, those who work will get money to lower costs of camp.  The most anybody owes now is $100.  Carwash @ Church Parking Lot

Sunday, June 5th - Leadership Team Interviews (view tab above, and previous post below)

Wednesday, June 8th - Lakeside Ministries Begins (2pm), Field trip - Swimming (4pm), The point - (7pm)

After The Point, we will be having a camper/adult meeting at 8pm in the Mobile Unit.  You will get your final balances as well as all of the info you need for camp this year.  The meeting should last no longer than 30 minutes.  Remind your parents, and then have them remind you.

Saturday, June 11th - Car Wash - 10-3pm, @ Church

Sunday, June 12th - Band (5pm), Leadership Team 6pm, ORIA 6pm

Wednesday June 15th - Lakeside 2pm, Field Trip - Putt Putt 4pm, The Point 7pm

Saturday June 18th - This has changed!!! It originally was a day that we would be shopping for Father's Day.  This will NOW BE A WORKDAY FOR LAKESIDE MINISTRIES!!!  10-4pm

Check the calendar or e-mail me if you have any questions... oakridge.youth@hotmail.com

April = Crazy Month!!!

April was a very crazy month!

In the month of April we...

1. Built mobile toilets
2. Learned about righting wrongs
3. Prayed over our new Lakeside ministry
4. Met some cool people from Campbellsville
5. Picked up sticks for a church member in need
6. Created a barbecue restaurant for our church
7. Raised almost $1000 to help lower the cost of camp
8. Sang in a choir that introduced a collection of hymns and contemporary songs.
9. Played in a worship band that put on its first solo concert.
10. CELEBRATED THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.

We have a lot of work to do in May if we are going to top that!
Congratulations on an awesome month of service, fellowship, discipleship, and worship!

C-C-C-C-Camp!!!! (deposits are due)

We know its coming...

We've been waiting for such a long time...

And now the time is finally here!

It's time to turn in your camp deposits!!!

Okay, I know this may not sound like as much fun as camp is, but let me tell you what that $75.00 deposit does...

It will:

1. Save you a spot for camp

2. Guarantee you an awesome week of fun.

3. Give you the ability to fly (not really)

4. Lock you in on the fundraising/donations funds - This is really important.

Let me explain #4. Let's say we have 20 people give me their deposit. The 20 people will be locked in as "the original group", so whatever donations or fundraising we do will be given to this group first. If you signup and give me a deposit later on (May 15th for example) you will only receive funds that we get after your deposit. So if a donation is given before you give me a deposit, it may not go to you. So...

People who turn in their deposit March 23rd will receive funds from March 23rd up until camp.

People who turn in their deposit May 15th (or any date after March 23rd) will receive funds from May 15th up until camp.

But what if you don't have the money right now but you will still like to go?

That's okay. I know money may be tight (especially if you have siblings attending camp). If you know you are going to camp but can't give me a deposit now, just let me know by e-mail or writing me a note. Now this is not an option for people who have the $75 but procrastinate or want to spend it on stuff like candy (that's a lot of candy). But if you would like to go, and you can't get the deposit in, you will still be able to be a part of the "original group".

All checks need to be written out to Oak Ridge Baptist and be hand delivered to me.

If you have any questions or need to tell me that you can't have the money in yet, e-mail me!

$5 Deals are ALWAYS the best

I hope everyone is recovering well from the Lock-In this past week. We had over 30 students come out for a night of paper throwing, blind fold dancing, and loving everybody especially people who...

For those that were not able to make it, come and see Bro. Thom about a calendar. I will try and put a downloadable version of it online.

This calendar has many important dates coming up. For example, if you had a calendar you would know that the afterschool program starts on January 26th. You would also know that in February we have a mystery activity (which will be chosen by our Lock-In winner Morgan Chenot).

When you get the calendar I want you to look at three HUGE months this year: April, July, and September.

April will be our big fundraiser, as well as our Disciple Now.

July 5-10th is camp at J-Creek

September will be our Northern Kentucky Youth Revival - please start praying now for this one!

And finally...

We have already started a new fundraiser for camp this year. For every visitor you bring to The Point Service on Wednesday (at 7pm) you will receive $5 off your camp balance. So start inviting!!!

Fundraiser Episode II: Attack of the Clothes

This Saturday, May 29th. Will be our 2nd and final installment of the the fundraising.
The last fundraising event was incredibly successful. It was a little chilly, but that didn't stop us from raising over $1400.
Our goal this week is to top that!
For anyone who wishes to work we will be meeting at the church at 9am. Please try to be on time. We will be ending whenever we get everything packed up (after 5).

We will be changing what we are going this week. There will be NO babysitting. We will focus mostly on the car wash and the yard sale. The biggest change will be the bake/food sale. It was so successful that we are going to try and do more with it.

So to recap,
Fundraiser episode II
Time : 10am - 5pm (9am-6pm for workers)
Goal : Over $1400
Where: Church parking lot
Who: Anybody and everybody going to camp. The people who work will get fundraising money and then everybody else will get the leftovers (if there are any).

We ask that EVERYONE where colored shirts with sleeves. (You can roll the sleeves if you want.)
We also ask that girls (and definitely guys) not wear shorts that are shorter than fingertip length.