PT Tonight and Next Wed.

Teens will meet in P.T. (auditorium) tonight for Sam and J.T.'s presentation on Honduras. Teens will also meet in P.T. next week (as refected on the calendar).

AE

Revolution and Heart 2 Heart

Revolution

This is a reminder about Revolution the new teen oriented worship service we will be starting at the GCYM Student Center this Sunday from 5-7 p.m. Dinner will be provided this week. Bring your friends.


Heart 2 Heart

At your request, Heart 2 Heart has been converted into a Bible Study. We will be using the book "The Last Eyewitness: The Final Week" by Chris Seay to guide our study. You may order the book using the links on the website or xerox copies of relevant chapters will be provided to students. Below are a couple of video clips we used in the introductory session.

Ethos

e·thos (ths) Pronunciation Key
n.

The disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or movement: “They cultivated a subversive alternative ethos” (Anthony Burgess).

[Greek thos, character. See s(w)e- in Indo-European Roots.]

ethos. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved September 11, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=ethos&x=0&y=0

Fall Schedule (also see link to calendar on sidebar)

We are sending out this calendar a little late because we were waiting for confirmation on a few things relating to our missional retreat (more below). This fall we are intentionally trying to focus all aspects of our ministry towards what we hope to be doing/producing. Because of this you’ll find that some programs/events have been renamed and some events/programs have changed in terms of format. We have also added a few things. Below you’ll find a short description of each event or program. You will receive reminders that will include times, etc if they are not listed below.

· Student Center—“Youth House” just seems like a clunky term. From here on out we will refer to it as the GCYM Student Center.

· Class—these are our normal Sunday school classes. They are normally split into Jr. High and Sr. High. Both classes meet in the GCYM Student Center.

· Ethos—This is our Wednesday night teen gathering. It has been renamed to communicate it’s function. We are building a culture (or counter-culture), instilling a worldview, and building community. Class topics and format will reflect this goal. Adam will normally teach 3 week series as a part of Ethos.

· P.T.—Teens will attend P.T. on the last Wednesday of each month. This is a change from our previous schedule of the 1^st Wednesday of each month.

· Heart to Heart—Heart to Heart will now be a Bible Study. Many students have been asking for a textual study, so we are changing the format of this event to meet that need. H2H will meet on the second and forth Tuesday of each month from 7-8:30 p.m. at the GCYM Student Center

· New Orleans Presentation—On Sept. 17, a presentation about the New Orleans Mission Trip will be shown as a part of the Sunday morning Worship Assembly. Adam will also be speaking on a related topic that morning.

· Revolution—This will be our Sunday Night Teen Worship Gathering. This is meant to be an entry level event, to which we are really encouraging teens to bring their friends. Praise and Worship, a short lesson (usually by Adam), and hang out time. 5-7 p.m. at the GCYM Student Center

· 5^th Quarter—Due to the expressed interest from our teens, we are tentatively planning 2 Fifth Quarters this fall on Oct 6^th and Nov. 3^rd, from (roughly) 9:30 p.m.-12 a.m. The success of these events will depend heavily on adults and teens who volunteer to help put them on.

· Missional Retreat—Normally, retreats are times of inward focus. This time we are trying something different. Our group will be hosting a weekend event for another group. More details to come. See Eric Bucklin for more info.

· Belpre Youth Rally—This annual youth rally will be held on Nov. 17-18. More details as we get them.

Wednesday, August 9th

Tonight, the teens will meet at the youth house for class. Adam will be beginning a series called "The End of the World (as we know it)"

Several of us are going to see the movie "World Trade Center" tonight at either 9:45 in Marietta or 10:25 in Vienna (we'll decide when we find out who's going0. Click Here for a review. I have attached a trailer below:

New Orleans Wed/Thurs

Click to view (there are more pics than shown here. CLICK HERE for the set). Heading home in the morning.

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New Orleans Tuesday

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New Orleans Monday Site 2

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New Orleans Monday Site 1

New Orleans Sunday

Check back tomorrow night for work pics.
AE

New Orleans Arrival

Parents, Friends, and Church Family,
We have arrived and are getting settled in. We arrived around lunch time and have been mostly taking it easy (though most of us did take our first M.A.S.H. style showers after we got here). No pics today. They'd be pretty boring anyway...mostly on the bus. Check back tomorrow for pics from our trip to the French Quarter, etc, and then check back starting monday for work pics.
AE

Final New Orleans Trip Info

Travel Details:
• Going there:
o We plan on leaving at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 28th from the church building
o We should arrive at the Tammany Oaks Church building somewhere around lunch time on Saturday.
o You should plan for up to 2 meals on the way to Tammany Oaks (breakfast and probably lunch), but you should eat dinner before we leave.
o We will be traveling on a charter bus with a professional driver. Also, we will be changing drivers along the way so that one driver will not be driving the entire way.
• Coming back:
o We plan on leaving Tammany Oaks (Mandeville), at 8 a.m., on Friday, August 4th.
o This should put us arriving at Grand Central in the (very) early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 5th. (We figure this will be alright since you will be anxious to see your kids and they will be anxious to rest in their own beds)
o You should plan for 2 meals on the way home (lunch and dinner). We will eat breakfast at Tammany Oaks before we leave.
Money
• The cost of the trip is $274. This cost is significantly reduced if you participated in fundraisers. This money should be turned in as soon as possible. If you are unclear on how much you actually owe, see Adam or Dana.
• Also, if you have been unable to raise all of your money, see Adam and Dana as soon as possible. We want you to go on this trip and will help make it possible.
• Your $50-$100 spending money is to cover your meals while we are traveling and our day trip (meal, souvenirs, etc.) on Sunday. This money will not be turned in to us. Each individual is responsible for their own spending money.
Contact
• Adam’s Cell: 304-210-8949
• Dana’s Cell: 304-210-8944
• Bruce Cox (Operations Manager): 985-373-5504
• Renee Ramsey (Volunteer Coordinator): 985-264-0947
Misc. Info
• You will need to turn in your “Volunteer Sign-In” form to Adam or Dana before we leave (adults too). You may download one from the youth blog (www.gcym.blogspot.com) or get one from Adam.
• We are strongly recommending work boots and jeans for the work sites (check Steve and Barry’s to get these items cheap). Tammany Oaks will provide shirts for the workday. The “jeans” thing is not a moral/modesty type rule. This is about safety. You may wear more casual (though modest) shorts, etc. in the evenings. We will be attending Tammany Oaks Worship service on Sunday morning, but the dress is casual.
• Also, you will want some sort of sandals for the shower.
• Tammany Oaks has air mattresses available, but if you have your own, it might not be a bad idea to bring it.

New Olreans Trip Form and Info

Below are links to the New Orleans Volunteer Sign-In Sheet and two other informational files (all files are Word files). If you don't remember filling out a form, then you probably didn't. Please fill it out and turn it in ASAP.

CLICK HERE for Volunteer Sign In Sheet

CLICK HERE for "What to Bring"

CLICK HERE for Volunteer Guidelines

The following is a list of those participating:
TEENS
1. Brandon Bucklin
2. Matthew Bucklin
3. Lindsey Knost
4. Matthew Jonas
5. Nicole Wooten
6. John Wooten
7. Ceyleigh Wooten
8. Sam Butterfield
9. J.T Spivy
10 Marcie Uhl
11.Garrett Harper
12.Rachel Craddock
13.Candice Miller
14. Madison Pavan?
15. Jenna Pavan?
16. Anna Spivy
17. Lane Knost
CHAPERONES
18. Carissa Bucklin
19. Eric Bucklin
20. Ryan Ice
21. Jessie Ice
22. Susan Ryan
23. Adam Ellis
24. Dana Ellis
25. Doug Reeder
26. Kathy Reeder

AE

Mystery Mission Trip 1

CLICK HERE for Anna's Old Lady Dance

Mystery Mission Trip 2

Mystery Mission Trip 3

Matisyahu Beatbox Clips for Jake, Evan, and Shae

Matisyahu Beatbox clips for Jake, Shae and Evan AE

WorkCamp '06: While You Were Out

CLICK HERE for David Fraze's Lessons from Tuesday and Wednesday Nights ("Legacy" and "The Chair").

AE

Summer Events Update

Here's the Summer Events Update that is being mailed to your parents this week. Be sure to download the summer calender from the sidebar.

Events

• Summer Blast Off Party—June 16th—This event is similar to a game night, but is designed specifically to welcome the upcoming 7^th graders into the group. This event will be held at the youth house and we request that all teens, with the exception of upcoming 7^th graders, bring $3 do help with snacks.
• Mid-Ohio Valley Workcamp—June 18-23—Sign ups are already closed out on this event and you should already have all of the info. Cost is $60, and more info can be found at www.movworkcamp.com
• Mystery Mission Trip—July 8-14—This trip is the brainchild of our intern, Ryan Ice. Not much can be said in the way of details, because most of them are a part of the “mystery”. However, we can say that it will be similar to the vbs style mission trips the Grand Central Youth Ministry has done in the past. Cost is $25. See Ryan for more details (though he may not tell them to you…it’s a mystery)
• Mountaineer Christian Youth Camp—July 16-21—We know that there are many camps in the area that are attended by teens from Grand Central. We also know that people tend to be fiercely loyal to the camp they have grown up attending. However, our own minister, Joe Spivy, is the director of this particular camp. Please consider attending Joe’s week of camp for a life changing experience. Cost is $100
• SonTreasure Island VBS—July 23-26—This is Grand Central’s VBS program for the summer of 2006. We are strongly encouraging our teens to help make this event everything it can be. With all of the skills our teens have developed doing VBS for other churches on mission trips over the years, we should be able to contribute to making GC’s VBS an overwhelming success.
• New Orleans Mission Trip—July 28-Aug 5—We will be partnering in the hurricane relief work that is being organized by the Tammany Oaks congregation in Mandeville, Louisiana. We will be traveling by charter bus. The cost for this trip is $274 per person. We recommend another $50-$100 for meals during travel and one meal out. Sign Ups are officially closed for this event (but if you or your teen still wanted to go, Adam would probably let you in).

Ongoing Events/Programs

• Sunday School—Teen classes will continue to meet on Sunday mornings in the youth house for the hour before our worship assemblies.
• Small Groups—The teens have been split into small groups that will be meeting in host homes for the summer. You should have already received a mailing regarding the details.
• Wednesday Night Classes—We will continue to meet for class in the youth house on Wednesday Nights. Teens will go to P.T. in the fellowship hall instead of class on the first Wednesday of each month and also when most of the group is on a church related trip.
• TAG at Powell—Our teens will continue the TAG program at Powell Apartments on Thursday Nights through the summer.

AE

Sam's Birthday!

Sam's birthday is this Friday (June 2). Anyone who would like to come is invited to have dinner at Applebee's. We're meeting there at 4:30. Afterwards we will be going to the auction. After the auction we're going to have a party for Sam at the youth house. You may want to call Sam and tell her if you're planning on going to Applebee's (just so she knows how many are coming).

Much Love

Anna