LOCK IN and much more

On Tuesday, December 21st, the first day after school is out, we are going to host a lockin at the Outreach Building.  BUT... It's more than that.  We're going to head out to Jack & Shirley Emerson's place for some "capture the flag", then we're going to have a cook out, after that we'll go Christmas Caroling for some of our neighbors, THEN the lock-in officially begins.  There's going to be a basketball tournament; all kinds of games: cards, dominoes, other board games; crafts; and movies.  We might even squeeze in some sleep...but don't count on it.  Come join the fun!

Oh yeah, it's for ages 2nd grade and up, but in order to get in you got to have a parental consent form signed.  Give me a shout and I'll get one to you, or just drop by the church sometime before Tuesday. 

Fifth Quarter this Friday night!

This Friday will be the first of only two Friday homegames that Stuart has on the schedule.  It's our goal to get as many players (and their families) to come by and enjoy some sub-sandwhiches and a build-your-own sundae after the game against Calvin.  Enjoy the food and more importantly enjoy the company, come by and support our local athletes.

The next scheduled fifth quarter that we'll be hosting is on January 28th against Red Oak. 

ECOYC commonly known as Arrowhead Camp

Well it's time for camp.  This is a new one for me, but I'm looking forward to it.  If you haven't ever been to church camp, its probably THE event that helps kids bond with other Christian kids the most.  This week will be the 9th-12th grade camp and next week is the 3rd-8th graders.  The theme will be "the greatest show on earth" which is obviously talking about the church.  Although some might shy away from calling it a show, it is the most powerful, exciting, and rewarding organization we could ever be a part of, simply because its more than an organization, its a group that has been added to the Lord's body.  That sounds odd to some people but it will all make more sense one the day all this temporary earthy stuff fades away and the permanent spiritual matter is all that's left. 

Well, this is the first post I've put on here in a LOOOOOOOOOONG time so I apologize for being slow and will try to have more stuff on here soon.  Have a great week.

Youth Focus - Stuart

On March 7th at 4:30pm we will be hosting the area Youth Focus.  We'll be looking at finding direction in life.  Its my hope that we'll point kids in the right direction by challenging them to consider where they are headed.  In Psalms 119:105 we're told the tool that helps us see where we're going, "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path."  Be sure to encourage someone to stay "on track" today.  See you Sunday!

A great season!

I want to congratulate the Stuart Hornets on a great season.  It ended sooner than we hoped but the boys played hard and we're proud of you all!

Financial Peace for a New Year!

We've made it through '09, but what are your plans for 2010?  Starting February 8th, you can discover real and lasting financial peace with us at 7pm each Monday night.  If you haven't heard of Dave Ramsey, he's the CEO and creator of Financial Peace University, a financial class designed to give you insight into paying off debt, building lasting wealth all with the backdrop of biblical principles from the bible.  If you're interested there is a preview class on Jan 25th at 6:30pm at our building (418 Roosevelt Dr. in Stuart).  Anyone can do it, and everyone's welcome.  Call to reserve your place or to get more information at 918-546-2668, or 580-320-6405. 

The regular price for the class is $99.51 and it is for 13 weeks.  That includes: Financial Peace University workbook, Audio CD library, Dave's best selling book Financial Peace, budgeting forms, an "envelope" system, and some bonus material.  Call if you have any questions or concerns about taking this class, I'd love to see you here.

Lazer Zone

Here are a few pictures from Lazer Zone.  We had a great turnout and a BLAST! 

Lazer zone this Saturday!

We're headed to Ada on Saturday (about 3pm) to go to Lazer zone and then we'll check out wintersmith park and the lights there.  Lazer zone has lazer tag, bowling, arcades, and miniture golf, probably something else too.  We'll eat dinner there so be sure to bring some money for food (probably around $15-$20 for everything).  It will be fun.

Free Coat and Shoe Giveaway

For two weekends, the kids gave away coats, shoes, and hot chocolate.  We helped several families in the community and the kids did a wonderful job.  There were several tasks that had to be done to get this project going and run successful and the kids met that challenge.  If you know of anybody that is still in need of coats or shoes, let us know. 

5th Quarter

5th Quarter is hopefully a new tradition that we are starting here in the town of Stuart.  After every home game we are going to host a meal for the girls and boys basketball teams.  Just a little reminder to show them how much we care about them.  A good time for the community of Stuart to come together and eat some good food and have a good time.  Go Stuart Hornets!

Coats and Shoes Giveaway

We will be giving away Coats and Shoes this Saturday, December 5th from 10-12.  If you know of anybody that is in need of these items let them know about it.  We hope to have a great turn out.

Robbers Cave Retreat!

On November 13th 10 of us headed over to Wilburton to go to a youth retreat at Robbers Cave.  We sang a few goofy songs, suffered from some caffine withdraws, and didn't get much sleep, but over all we had a great time getting to know some other kids from around here and we took time to consider how God has TRANSFORMED our lives, and we have to make sure we stick out in this world by NOT conforming to everyone else...

It wasn't the Ramada but it was home... at least for a night or two. 

Since the theme was TRANSFORMERS, we built our own transformer.  But there were 4 different teams that built it.  1 team built an arm and a leg, another team built the other arm and leg, and another the head, and one built the torso.  We didn't know what the other team was building so needless to say it looked a little wierd.  In fact, I didn't even want to take a picture of it... well actually I forgot. 

We also did a little rock climbing at the Robbers Cave... that was fun.  There were no injuries, and for that I was both shocked and thankful.