Vans leave from North Valley (4020 N College) at 4 p.m. on Friday. Cost is $10.

This year at Junior High Jamboree, our theme, Called to be Friends, is based on John 15:13-15. Haley and Matt Krueger will be exploring the idea of what it means to be true friends to those around us as well as friends with God. We will dive into questions such as: “What makes a good friend?” “What does friendship with God really looks like?” and “What to do when friendships get tough.”

Who can attend? Youth who are currently in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.

What does it cost? $120 per person. Scholarships are available.

How do I get there? Contact Eric if you need a ride. Cost is $10. We’ll leave from North Valley Friends (4020 N College) at 4 p.m. on Friday, and return by 2 p.m. on Monday. Bring a sack dinner for Friday and some extra money for ice cream at the cheese factory on the way home, Monday.

When does it begin and end? Plan to arrive at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, February 17. Dinner will not be served Friday, so please eat before you come. JHJ will conclude at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 20. Transportation will be provided for Newberg-area students. We’ll be leaving from North Valley Friends (4020 N College) at 4 p.m. on Friday and returning by 2 p.m. on Monday. Let Eric or Leslie know you are coming, and bring $10 to help pay for gas.

What should I bring?

• sleeping bag
• pillow
• sack dinner for Friday
• raincoat
• clothes that can get wet/dirty
• crazy clothes, props, or costumes for the lip sync
• towel
• hygiene supplies (toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, soap, shampoo, etc)
• Bible
• notebook and pen
• $10 for gas if you plan to ride the van
• a sack dinner for Friday night
• money for the cheese factory if you plan to ride the van (as we’ll be stopping on the way home)

Junior High Jamboree is planned by a committee of high school students from Newberg-area Friends churches. This group is coordinated by Twin Rocks Program interns, Samantha Thorson and Kelsey Hampton, and supervised by Twin Rocks Program Director Joseph Thouvenel.

UPDATE

We’ll meet at Newberg Friends at 3:15 p.m. on Friday, January 13, returning to NFC on Monday, January 16, by 2:30 p.m. Find program information online and below. Make sure to fill out and bring a medical release. You can also find packing suggestions here. Cost for camp is $65. Cost for transportation is $10. Bring dinner for Friday (or money to get dinner on the way).

MIDWINTER 2012: We Are Free

January 13 – 16, 2012

What is Midwinter? It’s a camp for Northwest Yearly Meeting youth and their friends in the middle of winter…and… it’s awesome! It’s a chance for students to gather and learn about things close to God’s heart: Freedom to Love, Freedom from Sin, Freedom to Serve.

We are called to be free! Galatians 5:13 — “You my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge in the sinful nature, rather, serve one another in love.”

Theme: We Are Free

Location: Metolius Friends Church in Central Oregon (photo left—makes you want to be there!)

Cost: $65 (Free MidWinter T-shirt if registered by January 2, 2011)

Rusty St. Cyr, Director of Spiritual Formation at George Fox University, will be this year’s speaker. Rusty is someone who cares deeply for his community, desiring God’s justice to be realized for all people.

Click Here to REGISTER! (Deadline for registration is January 6, 2012)

Note: There is an option to pay in full or to pay a $25 deposit to register. Final payment can be made online later, by check (mail to NWYM, 200 N. Meridian, Newberg, OR 97132), or brought to MidWinter.

Download the Medical Release Form Here! This must either be sent to Northwest Yearly Meeting or brought to MidWinter.

Churches may have scholarship money to help with the cost, check with your pastor/youth leader for information.

Questions: Contact our fantastic MidWinter Planning Team – Katie Kruger at mailto:ktjoe7@hotmail.com or (503) 709-4907, Rachel Clarkson at rclarkson09@georgefox.edur, or Ingrid Stave at istave10@georgefox.edu.

MidWinter Planning Team (left to right): Rachel, Ingrid, Katie.

We have chartered a bus from First Student for Surfside. The cost per student is $15 (includes travel to and from camp, and financial assistance is available as needed). The Surfside bus will load at 1 p.m. on Sunday, August 7, and leave from NFC as soon as it’s loaded.

The bus will stop at the Tillamook Cheese Factory after camp on Saturday, returning to NFC by 1:40 p.m. Students from other churches would like to travel with us, so I’ll need you to contact me directly if you plan for your child(ren) to be on the bus. We also have a sign-up sheet in the NFC Office. Students traveling only one way must pay the full $15 this year.

Vans leave from NFC at 3:45 p.m. on Friday, January 14, and return at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, January 17. Cost for the van is $5. Here’s information on who’s coming and how to prepare for Midwinter (from Rachelle Staley):

We are excited for this weekend and are anxious to get everyone together to learn, fellowship, listen to God together, and have a lot of time for recreating!

Our Staff……..
J Rourke (Counselor)
Forrest Cammack (Counselor)
Ben Shelton (Gopher)
Jennifer Dalziel (Counselor)
Melissa Clarkson (Counselor)
Katie Krueger (Rec. Director)
Haley Krueger (Rec. Director)
Eric Muhr (Head Cook)
Rachel Clarkson (Assistant Coordinator)
Alyssa Robert (Assistant Coordinator)
Rachelle Staley (MidWinter Director)
Jon Maroni (Speaker)

The people listed above care deeply for the young people of NWYM. Jon Maroni will be teaching on the rhythm of Christ’s life and how that applies to our lives today.

What to Bring:
1) A sleeping bag, pillow and a sleeping pad (we are sleeping on floors of the church)
2) Towel and toiletries
3) Bible, pen, and journal
4) A good attitude
5) Clothes for the weekend
6) MidWinter fees and/or permission slip (many have already turned this in)

When to Arrive and Pick-Up:
Registration is from 6-7 p.m. at Eugene Friends Church in Eugene, Oregon (please do not arrive earlier than 6 p.m., January 14 and dinner is NOT provided on Friday). We will be done Monday, January 17, 2011 at 11 am.

If you need anything please do not hesitate to email me at Rachelle@nwfriends.org or call (503) 476-9127.

Also find Midwinter on Facebook.

Kingdom.
Mission.
Passion.
Conversations that could change your life!

Dec. 28 – Jan. 1
Cheyenne Mountain Resort, Colorado Springs, CO

SUMMIT is a national conference for young adults (16-25) to experience how the reality of God’s kingdom is calling the Friends Church in mission and engaging us with passion. For the first time, Evangelical Friends churches in North America (AYM, EFC-ER, EFC-MAYM, NWYM, RMYM, EFC-SW) will gather in worship as we discern how each of us is invited to engage in proclaiming God’s greatness around the world through authentic lives of service.

Summit will draw together speakers, leaders and resources that will stir all young adults to be the Church that God will use to shape His kingdom purpose and reality.

There will be a bus from Oregon, and there are scholarship opportunities. Please contact Eric Muhr — (503) 538-8381, ext 106 — or Rachelle Staley — (503) 538-9418, ext 113 — for more information.

If you haven’t already registered for Surfside (and are planning to do so), I highly recommend that you act quickly. Even though registration details advertised a cut-off date of August 2, Josh Reid (the camp director) sent out an announcement today that indicates registrations could be cut off sooner as there’s only space for up to 280 campers.

Here’s the announcement from Josh:

Because of the humongous number of campers last year (and because we have more campers registered now than this time last year), we’re having to institute a registration CUT-OFF so that we have enough beds for everyone. So, I’ll be seeing the first 280 campers who register at Surfside 2010. Register online.

Peace. It’s going to be another unforgettable week at Twin Rocks. I’m looking forward to seeing a lot of you there.

Twin Rocks Friends Camp
February 12-15

Things to pack:

• sleeping bag, pillow
• sack dinner for Friday
• clothes that can get wet, dirty
• jacket/coat
• toiletries (hygiene stuff)
• towel
• crazy clothes for cabin lip sync (optional)

Travel:

• Meet at NFC at 3:45 p.m., Friday.
• Registration at the camp is at 6:30 p.m.
• Remember to have a sack dinner as the camp will not be serving dinner on Friday night.
• We will get back to NFC a little before 3 p.m., Monday.

Contact:
Twin Rocks 503.355.2284
Eric’s cell 208.989.5731

Drivers (to TRFC): Amy Watson, Leslie Hodgdon-Murray
Drivers (from TRFC): Eric Muhr, Gregg Koskela