Bowling & Red Robin
Middle school students from Newberg-area churches will gather for bowling, followed by dinner at Red Robin, on Saturday, September 17. Cost is $20. Assistance available. Here are the details:
Meet at NFC at 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 17
Cost is $20
Back to NFC by 8 p.m.
We’ll bowl two games at Wilsonville Lanes. They’re expecting us at 4 and have reserved 10 lanes for our group, so there’s plenty of room for you to invite your friends. Parents are also welcome.
After bowling, we’ll head over to dinner at Red Robin, leaving from there to return to NFC.
End-of-Summer Barbecue
For middle school students and their families.
Thursday, September 1
4 to 8 p.m.
at the Koskela home
1225 NE Chehalem Dr
Swimming available at 4 p.m. Dinner at 5:30. We’ll provide the hot dogs & buns, chips & drinks. You bring a salad (or some kind of vegetable) or dessert. Bring extra chairs if you have them!
Click on the thumbnail to the right for a copy of the event flyer.
Surfside Bus
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.
Summer Small Groups
We have middle and high school small groups that meet during the summer.
Leslie Murray (youth pastor at North Valley) leads two groups for girls that meet six times during the summer. These groups include craft projects and field trips along with discussions on body image, media messages, and identity. See the attached letter for more information.
Eric Muhr (youth pastor at Newberg) leads two groups for boys that meet four times during the summer. These groups each include a mini-adventure with discussions on achievement, identity, purpose, and relationships. See the attached letter for more information.
Day at the Lake
We’re going to the lake on Wednesday, July 6. Volleyball. Swimming. Frisbee. Food. Bring a swimsuit, a towel, and whatever water toys, footballs, or other assorted recreational items that might be of use during the day.
Meet at North Valley Friends at 10 a.m.
Back by around 4 p.m.
Middle and high school students are invited.
Parents are welcome to join us as well.
Let Eric know if you or your parents are planning to come, so we can get a rough count for food.
St. Paul Rodeo
We’ll meet at the church at 5 p.m. on Monday, July 4, and drive out together to the St. Paul Rodeo. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and is followed by fireworks. This event is open to middle and high school students. Cost is $10 per student. We are covering the cost of chaperons. Let me know if you’d like to be involved.
Breakfast Fund-Raiser
We’re hosting breakfast as a thank you for the NFC Wood Ministry Team. The breakfast will be in the NFC Social Hall from 8 to 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, and we need volunteer cooks (showing up at 7 a.m.), hosts (showing up at 7:30), servers (7:45), and clean-up crew (8:30). Money raised can be applied to any youth events you plan to take part in this year. Additional funds raised will go toward program scholarships. Let Eric know if you can help.
Youth Group Schedule
Youth group has ended for the summer. We’ll start back in September.
Contact Eric at the church — 503.538.8381, ext 106 — if you have any questions.
Mexico Team Packing List
2011 GAGA Packing List
What to bring:
Attitude of a servant, Bible, notebook/journal and a pen
Sleeping bag, pad, pillow
Personal Toiletry items: soap, deodorant, toothbrush, razor, towel, washcloth, etc.
Ear Plugs – especially if you are sensitive to noise while you sleep
Try to leave things like bow dryers/curling irons at home (there is not much access to electricity)
Prescription medication (make sure it is in your carry-on, not in your suitcase)
2-3 sets of work clothes (long pants, long sleeve)
1 set of nicer clothes (ladies – dress/skirt, gentlemen – slacks, button down shirt) for worship
Modest swim suit – there may be a chance to swim at the hotel on the return trip
1-2 pairs of shorts (modest, remember finger tips!)
Lightweight jacket and sweatshirt
Couple pairs of shoes – one for work, one for casual – Only close toed shoes on the job site!
Flashlight and extra batteries
Solar shower if you already have one, if you don’t it’s okay.
Tent, if you have one – please bring it to the work day if you do.
Purell hand sanitizer or some other brand
Sun block (a must!)
Handkerchief, sunglasses and hat (wide brimmed works best in San Luis)
Water bottle (one that doesn’t leak and has a screw top lid)
Tools – Hammer, Tape measurer, pencil, work gloves, *Nail Bags, *Chalk Line, *Shovel (Star items not mandatory)
Reasonable amount of spending money ($25 is a good number)
Sack Dinner for Thursday
*Please label all items, especially tools!*
What NOT to bring:
Clothing with logos that may be questionable, i.e. beer advertising, camo/military themes, spaghetti straps, etc.
Tobacco, alcohol, drugs, etc.
Things you can’t stand the thought of losing
Special Notes:
Please bring your bags to pack the vans on Wednesday evening between 4 and 8pm to the Fishers
Pack your carry-on with 2 changes of clothes for the first two nights.
IPODS and MP3 players are okay in the vans – once we enter Mexico, please store those items!
