[TeenMinistry] Thank You Church

What an awesome night we had at TABS.  It was so great to partner with a sister church and build relationships with some teens from North City! 

 

Thank you to the 16 teens who showed up to work, participate and support their peers!  Thank you to the Cheryl Aston, Lee Ann Brown, Wade & Kristy Gillespie, Dawn Portwood, Jackie & Judy Roland, Daryl Simmons, Felicia Smith and Mike & Cindy Stanley (I hope I didn’t miss someone) for showing up to help set up, serve and clean up!  We had several of you contribute to help pay for the food – we collected $305 – THANK YOU!!!  Ladies – your cookies were wonderful!!!  Although, because of our Biggest Loser contest, I didn’t personally have one but they disappeared quickly!  Thank you to Barb Schrier for heading that up AND to all of you who spent your Saturday baking for us!

 

What a blessing it is to work with such generous folks who step up to support our teens!

 

           

 

Because of the Cross,

Mike

 

 

 

Mike Brown

Youth & Family Minister

Lafayette Church of Christ

115 New Ballwin Rd.

Ballwin, MO  63021

636.391.6697 - office

636.394.2338 - fax

mike.brown@lafayettechurch.org

 

[TeenMinistry] Tomorrow Night

Just a reminder that tomorrow is our monthly “excursion” to Meramec Bluffs Nursing Home!!!

 

If enough of you are there early for “Cooks Night Out” – we can practice! J

[TeenMinistry] NeOTez Work Day

Hey guys,

If you can help Daryl with a work day down at camp on  May 10, please contact him at kksimmons61@yahoo.com or 314.803.2585

 

 

Here is an e-mail from him for a few more details:

 

I am planning on going down  on  May 10th  for a work day.

getting the  volley ball field ready for the summer,

and I know there are other groups going to be there for other work that needs to be done.

 

Lets try and get some teens to go down, and if there is any other adults

I am sure there is plenty of work to keep everyone busy for an afternoon.

 

Daryl

 

[TeenMinistry] TABS FLYER!!!

[TeenMinistry] TABS INFO

Hopefully you received the TABS Flyer – If not or if you couldn’t read it, I’ve included the information in text below the followup announcements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North City Church of Christ

&

Lafayette Church of Christ

Present

St. Louis Area-wide TABS

 

Sunday, May 4, 2008

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

(worship & assembly time will be first;  followed by a meal)

 

Location:  North City Church of Christ

(click here for directions)

 

 

LAFAYETTE YOUTH GROUP DETAILS:

We want as many Lafayette Teens there as possible!!!

 

 

 

 

EARLY VAN:

For those who went to practice before (Includes Singers, Martyrs & Poetry people—if you didn’t go to practice at North City two weeks ago but would still like to participate, you need to call Mike at 636.549.4464 or 636.549.8644)

 

Bring clothes to change into

Martyrs don’t forget your “costumes” and buttons

Bring lunch money

We will leave after AM classes, eat lunch at West County Mall (I’m eating Chinese!!)

We will practice & set up at North City

The rest of the group will join us for TABS

We will help clean up.

The entire group should be back by no later than 7:45 PM

 

 

[TeenMinistry] TABS Info

Hopefully you all have received the “TABS Flyer” sent out earlier.  If not, below the TABS follow up info is the text with details about time and information.

 

TABS FOLLOW-UP

 

THANK YOU to all who have stepped up to help with TABS!!!  Whether it’s cookies, donating time or money we can’t do this without you all!

 

COOKIES:

Many of you are making cookies – thanks to Barb Schrier for taking the lead on helping there!!!  If you have any questions about cookies or would still like to make some, please contact Barb.

 

Please bring your cookies Sunday morning so we can take them to North City with the early van.  (if you happen to forget, the later van can bring them and they are leaving at 3 PM)

 

DRIVERS & SERVERS

Thanks to Dawn Portwood and Wade for volunteering to drive the later group on in!!!  And to Daryl Simmons for jumping in to help drive the early group.

Thanks to the Gillespie small group for volunteering to help serve!

 

MONEY

Thanks to those who have given money to help with the meal.  Right now we have about $140, we need about $160 more to cover the bill.  (That’s just 16 people @ $10).  You can see me Sunday morning.

 

 

You all are such a blessing and encouragement!  Thank you for supporting out Teen Ministry at Lafayette!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North City Church of Christ

&

Lafayette Church of Christ

Present

St. Louis Area-wide TABS

 

Sunday, May 4, 2008

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

(worship & assembly time will be first;  followed by a meal)

 

Location:  North City Church of Christ

(click here for directions)

 

 

LAFAYETTE YOUTH GROUP DETAILS:

We want as many Lafayette Teens there as possible!!!

 

 

 

EARLY VAN:

For those who went to practice before (Includes Singers, Martyrs & Poetry people—if you didn’t go to practice at North City two weeks ago but would still like to participate, you need to call Mike at 636.549.4464 or 636.549.8644)

 

Bring clothes to change into

Martyrs don’t forget your “costumes” and buttons

Bring lunch money

We will leave after AM classes, eat lunch at West County Mall (I’m eating Chinese!!)

We will practice & set up at North City

The rest of the group will join us for TABS

We will help clean up.

The entire group should be back by no later than 7:45 PM

 

 

 

LATER VAN:

For those who are coming for TABS but not in the program—WE NEED YOU THERE!!!

 

3 PM—Wade Gillespie & Dawn Portwood (and other adults) are leaving the Lafayette building —be there early.

TABS!!!

Help clean up

The entire group should be back to the building by no later than 7:45 PM

 

 

 

[TeenMinistry] Faith In Action - Teens Rock!

Our Lafayette teens spent the evening going from house to house around our neighborhood telling people about our upcoming Faith In Action at Lafayette.  We met many nice neighbors and have a start on some projects for our church to do.

 

Thanks to Dennis Enix, Bill Hirth, Dawn Malcolm, Lynn Rardin, Jennifer Roberson and Daryl & Candie Simmons for helping.  Thanks to all of the teens who had a great attitude in serving in this way! 

 

Here are a few pictures - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=34873&l=3b0ee&id=14099333746

 

 

 

 

Because of the Cross,

Mike

 

 

 

Mike Brown

Youth & Family Minister

Lafayette Church of Christ

115 New Ballwin Rd.

Ballwin, MO  63021

636.391.6697 - office

636.394.2338 - fax

mike.brown@lafayettechurch.org

 

[TeenMinistry] Tomorrow - "Martyr Practice" & Class

Hey TABS Martyrs don’t forget we have a meeting at 6 PM tomorrow.  You need to have your notecards ready…bring a few blanks in case we need to make a few changes.

 

 

 

FAITH IN ACTION – teens take a role.

Our youth group will be distributing flyers tomorrow during class so make sure you bring some walking shoes. 

I need one or two extra adults (in addition to those who usually help on Wednesday nights) to help – please let me know if you can help.

 

 

 

Because of the Cross,

Mike

 

 

 

Mike Brown

Youth & Family Minister

Lafayette Church of Christ

115 New Ballwin Rd.

Ballwin, MO  63021

636.391.6697 - office

636.394.2338 - fax

mike.brown@lafayettechurch.org

 

[TeenMinistry] Seniors & Senior Parents

SENIORS & SENIOR PARENTS

I need pictures…if you will please send a graduation picture and other high school / youth group pictures…digital is preferred -  scan them and send them to me by e-mail or bring them on a jump drive or disk.  If you don’t have digital bring in a few hard copy photos (we’ll return them to you)

 

ALSO – attached is an information form that you need to fill out and send back (fax, hard copy or preferred is e-mail).

 

I need these by NO LATER THAN THIS Sunday, April 27 – we will be putting together a Sr. video very soon.  If we don’t have the pictures by then, you will miss your shot at being immortalized forever in the Lafayette Teen Ministry Senior video!

 

 

SUNDAY, JUNE 1 – we will be honoring our graduating High School Seniors during worship services.

 

 

Because of the Cross,

Mike

 

 

 

Mike Brown

Youth & Family Minister

Lafayette Church of Christ

115 New Ballwin Rd.

Ballwin, MO  63021

636.391.6697 - office

636.394.2338 - fax

mike.brown@lafayettechurch.org

 

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Posted By Mike to Lafayette Teen Ministry at 4/17/2008 01:41:00 PM

[TeenMinistry] TABS Volunteers

Thank you to those who have stepped up to help!!!

 

We are still in need of

• about $200 - $250  (20 people @ $10 will go along way)
• 15-20 dozen cookies

 

 

I am waiting on a confirmation but I think our rides and helpers are taken care of!  

 

Thank you all so much!

 

 

Because of the Cross,

Mike

 

 

 

Mike Brown

Youth & Family Minister

Lafayette Church of Christ

115 New Ballwin Rd.

Ballwin, MO  63021

636.391.6697 - office

636.394.2338 - fax

mike.brown@lafayettechurch.org

 

[TeenMinistry] Expelled

Have you ever had one of those days when something comes at you several times in different ways?  I’m usually pretty dense but this one all came in one day! 

 

That’s the way the movie “Expelled” came at me today.

 

In about a 4 hour span, I had 2 people recommend it…and “accidentally” ran across 3 different movie reviews while checking out other sites.  I’ll let you decide for yourself…here are the reviews:

 

http://www.gregstier.org/rants/expelled-was-excellent

 

http://strivingtoberealparentsblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/movie-night.html

 

http://www.pluggedinonline.com/movies/movies/a0004010.cfm

 

I’ll probably be checking this documentary out this week.

 

 

 

 

Because of the Cross,

Mike

 

 

 

Mike Brown

Youth & Family Minister

Lafayette Church of Christ

115 New Ballwin Rd.

Ballwin, MO  63021

636.391.6697 - office

636.394.2338 - fax

mike.brown@lafayettechurch.org

 

[TeenMinistry] Camp Ne-o-tez - Camp Dates / Staff Training / Applications

Hey Campers – it’s time to gear up for CAMP!  Can you believe it’s almost that time again?!!!!

Here are some things you need to know about!

 

 

 

STAFF TRAINING

 

Sunday April 27.

We will leave after morning services to attend Camp Staff Training.  You must attend training if you would like serve as a counselor.  You also need to be 15 years old and a baptized believer.  You will not need to bring anything but a notebook.  They are serving lunch there.  We will return by 5:30 PM.

 

If you want to be a counselor – you can fill out form HERE!!!

 

 

CAMP APPLICATIONS

 

CLICK HERE to get your camp applications

 

 

CAMP CALENDAR

 

Here are the dates for all week-long camp sessions.  You can go to www.neotez.org for more detailed info.

 

2008 - SUMMER SCHEDULE - 2008

Grade is the one just completed for the 2007-2008 school year.

June 8th - 10th	PreCamp (Kdg - 2nd Grade)	Marlin Henley	314.739.2802
June 15th - 21st	10th - 12th Grade	Steve Awtrey	314.968.1281
June 22nd - 28th	6th - 8th Grade	Jimmy Teigen	314-966-6937
June 29th - July 5th	8th - 10th Grade	Walter	636.272.3080
July 6th - 12th	All Ages (3rd - 8th Grade Coed)	Tim Ruiz	618.458.7202
July 13th - 19th	3rd - 5th Grade Boys	Joe Taylor/Edward Tritschler	314-846-9684
July 20th - 26th	3rd - 5th Grade Girls	Ron Burge	314.821.2483
August 3rd - 9th	Urban St. Louis City	Matt Chandler	314.436.2662

 

[TeenMinistry] TABS Help!

I apologize if you get this twice; it is going to the Teen List AND the Everyone List.

 

 

The Lafayette teens are co-hosting TABS at North City on Sunday, May 4.  (If you don’t know what TABS is, see below***).  If possible, we need the help of as many Lafayette members as we can get. Below are some things we need help with:

 

• Approximately 30 dozen cookies
• $250-$300 to help with meal expenses
• 2 or 3 Drivers to take teens down (we will be taking the van earlier with “actors” and participants – we’re hoping to have a good number of our own teens there even if they aren’t involved in the service)
• 4 to 6 parents/helpers to serve the meal and help clean up (this could also be the drivers).

 

FEEL FREE to call me with questions about these needs (636.549.8644)

 

There are a couple of ways to let me know if you can help:

1. CLICK HERE and fill out this quick form (it should only take you 30 seconds and you can do it right now)
2. e-mail back (just hit reply)
3. Call me (636.549.8644)
4. If you just want to bake cookies but can’t do 1, 2 or 3 you can also contact Barb Schrier.

 

We need all donations by Sunday morning, May 4

 

Thank you so much for your on-going support of our Teen Ministry at Lafayette!

 

 

***TABS is Teen Area Bible Study.  Teens from Churches of Christ throughout the St. Louis area gather at a different sponsoring church’s location 4-6 times per year for worship and fellowship with one another.  The teens in St. Louis have a unique opportunity to build bonds with other teens from throughout the area.  TABS is just one of many area-wide activities that is sponsored by the area youth ministers in St. Louis.  Other annual activities sponsored by the areawide youth ministers include TLC, NeOTez Camp Training, Middle School, Low-Teen & Hi-Teen weeks at Camp NeOTez, JHDD, SoulLift, NeOTez Volleyball Tournament fundraiser and Elevate.

[TeenMinistry] Seniors & Senior Parents

I need pictures…if you will please send a graduation picture and other high school / youth group pictures…digital is preferred -  scan them and send them to me by e-mail or bring them on a jump drive or disk.  If you don’t have digital bring in a few hard copy photos (we’ll return them to you)

 

ALSO – attached is an information form that you need to fill out and send back (fax, hard copy or preferred is e-mail).

 

I need these by NO LATER THAN Sunday, April 27 – we will be putting together a Sr. video that week.  If I don’t have the pictures by then, you will miss your shot at being immortalized forever in the Lafayette Teen Ministry Senior video!

 

 

SUNDAY, JUNE 1 – we will be honoring our graduating High School Seniors during worship services.

 

 

Because of the Cross,

Mike

 

 

 

Mike Brown

Youth & Family Minister

Lafayette Church of Christ

115 New Ballwin Rd.

Ballwin, MO  63021

636.391.6697 - office

636.394.2338 - fax

mike.brown@lafayettechurch.org

 

[TeenMinistry] Guys Night - Reminder

Hey GUYS (male gender not people in general J) grades 6-12 – you are invited to our (Mike & Lee Ann’s) house on Friday night, April 18.  Bring $5 and your favorite board or electronic game (yes you can bring your wii or whatever – maybe a little Guitar Hero!!!).  You can show up at 6 PM and we’ll be done by 10 PM (come late or leave early if you need to).  We will have hotdogs, nachos and other snacks!!! 

 

CLICK HERE for a map to our house.