• 16, Middle school youth group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at the Youth House.
• 20, Sunday school meets at 9 a.m. Sundays. Middle school students are at the Youth House, while high school students meet in Barclay B.
• 20, Our last high school youth group of the year will be at the home of Clyde and Carol Thomas from 7 to 8:30 p.m. If you need a ride, a van will be leaving from the NFC Youth House at 7 p.m. (get there a few minutes early) and returning by 8:45 p.m.
• 23, Middle school youth group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at the Youth House.
• 25-28, Samuel School II at Camp Tilikum

June

• 3, Lunch at the Old Spaghetti Factory after second service in order to celebrate 8th grade graduation.
• 3, Senior Salute
• 20, High school youth and adults signed up for this year’s backpacking trip meet for dinner and a final packing party. 6 to 7:30 p.m. At the Youth House
• 21, Leave from NFC at 6 a.m. for this year’s backpacking trip.
• 23, Return to NFC by 8:30 p.m. from this year’s backpacking trip.
• 28, Leave from NFC at 6 p.m. for Bridgetown Night Strike. Return by 11 p.m.

Backpacking Trip
June 21-23, 2012

This year’s 3-day expedition into Eastern Oregon’s Monument Rock Wilderness is near the headwaters of the Malheur River.

Bullrun Rock, Monument Rock and Table Rock are each situated in high elevation alpine meadows with scattered Douglas and Subalpine Fir. Although lacking the elevation and prominence of nearby mountains, this is one of the more enjoyable areas to explore in the Southern Blue Mountains and is scarcely visited lending to a true feeling of isolation.

If you want to go, fill out a medical release form for the 2012-2013 school year, and get it back to Eric by Friday, June 15, in order to reserve your spot. We have room on the trip for up to 16 high school students. The cost is $50. Download the packing list.

Wednesday, June 20 — Meet at the Youth House from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Bring everything you plan to take on the trip. We will check packs, distribute food and tents, and finalize what is and isn’t going. Dinner provided.

Thursday, June 21 — Leave the church at 6 a.m. Arrive at the trailhead around 1 p.m., enjoy lunch, and hike about 4-1/2 miles to our campsite.

Friday, June 22 — After a leisurely breakfast, options will include day hikes to any of the nearby rocks. We also won’t be far from Elk Creek and the Little Malheur River.

Saturday, June 23 — We’ll clean up camp and head back to the trailhead. We’ll plan to be back to the church by 8:30 p.m.

Bridgetown Ministries serves people who live on the streets of Portland, providing a warm meal, a clothes/blanket/sleeping bags closet, haircuts, foot-washing, and lots of conversations. It’s a memorable and safe way to experience urban ministries and to interact with people in a meaningful way.

Please let Eric know if you’re planning to come – (971) 832-9838; eric@newbergfriends.org.

Saturday, May 5
8 a.m. Breakfast
8:45 a.m. Friends Cemetery & Neighbor 2 Neighbor service projects
12:30 p.m. Lunch at Memorial Park
1 p.m. Afternoon service projects
5:30 p.m. Dinner
7 p.m. Open swim at Chehalem Pool
8:30 p.m. Back to North Valley
9 p.m. Thanks for coming!

What to Bring:

• $35, work gloves
• swimsuit & towel
• sleeping bag & pillow
• change of clothes

Meet at Newberg Friends at 7:30 a.m., Saturday, April 21. We will return by 10 p.m. Remember to bring the following:

• quiz shirt
• scripture portion
• jacket
• registration fee (if you haven’t already paid)

This meet covers all of Hebrews and 1 & 2 Peter. If you have family or friends who would like to come, the schedule for the day is as follows (approximate):

8 a.m. – Officials Training
9 a.m. – Worship
9:45 a.m. – Morning Quiz Rounds
Noon – Lunch & Coaches Meeting
2 p.m. – Afternoon Quiz Rounds
5 p.m. – Dinner

There will be an awards ceremony for the meet, awards for the year, and a top-8 quiz down for the year’s top middle and high school quizzers.

The 2012 annual youth volleyball tournament will be held at Homedale, Idaho, April 13-14 for high school students. Youthworkers play on teams alongside the youth. There are two divisions, Quaker and Friends. The Quaker division is for teams with a higher competitive level and the Friends division is for the more basic skill level.

We will be leaving from Newberg Friends at 6 a.m. on Friday, April 13. We plan to return to Newberg by 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 15. A family in Greenleaf will be letting us stay at their house. What you should bring:

• Towel
• Sleeping bag
• Pillow
• Clothes for playing volleyball
• Other clothes
• Hygiene supplies (showers will be an option during the weekend)

Volleyball Rules and Guidelines are available HERE.

Download the Volleyball Tournament schedule

YCLS - Youth Challenged through Local Service is a short-term inner city mission for youth, in partnership with BridgeTown Ministries. This experience takes youth into some of the poorer areas of Portland serving people who have often been marginalized by society.

Dates:  June 25–July 1 in Portland, Oregon, and Youth Yearly Meeting at George Fox University, July 22–27, 2012.

The program cost is $500 to cover both the cost of the YCLS program and the week of Youth Yearly Meeting (all lodging and meals included).  Application deadline is April 15, 2012.

There is also a need for two adult team leaders to volunteer during the week of YCLS.  These leaders will work alongside BridgeTown ministries and the YCLS team members during this important week in Portland, Oregon.

This week-long summer service experience in Portland is for all current high school students for the 2011–2012 school year. Contact Rachelle Staley, associate superintendent of youth and young adults, if you have questions about being a leader or team member: rachelle@nwfriends.org or 503/476-9127.

Applications for the 2012 Team are now open!

Click here to apply for YCLS 2012

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.