FEBRUARY!

Its February!  These days fly by!

So there is a lot of things going on around Elevate. It’s exciting!

So you should check this out first:

Fun times! And how good does that ice cream sundae look!

So here is how the blog is going to be broken down: Lessons< Past Events<Mission Trip<Upcoming Events

Lessons

1/2/2011: No Youth Group because of New Years

1/9/2011: Giving God your seconds: Looking at Cain and Abel
*also night of massive pillow capture the flag/war *That was fun!

1/16/2011 No Youth Group because of the Quartly Family Meeting

1/23/2011 How Desperate Are You?
*Ice Cream Sundaes and $20 challenge

Here is a link to a pdf to the powerpoint and verses we discussed: Desperation

1/30/11  Where is your life on the balance beam?
Bob and Leia led the discussion:
See this link to understand the question
Francis Chan Balance Beam Video:

 

Great job guys!

Past Events:

Junior Snow Camp- Took some middle school students to Rumney Bible Conference Winter Blast! Lots of fun!

Pancake Fundraiser: 1/29

Thank you all who came out to support the youth group and to eat pancakes! A good time was had by all and we raised….drum role please……$444.00

Check out these pictures!

Mission Trip Information:

NEXT MEETING: Thursday March 3rd @6:00pm
Indian Bible College
Flagstaff, AZ
June 20,2011-June 30, 2011
Cost= $250 per person
$50 Deposit Due= February 13, 2011

 

We still have a lot to raise but its a start!

Up coming fundraisers:

Feb 14, 2011 Valentines Day Fundraiser- Want to impress your sweetie or special someone? Send The Valentine Boys! A rose, chocolate, and a special song can be delivered to your valentine. Email or call Natasha@dartmouthbible.org to reserve a time. All reservations are donation based! All donations to support summer missions trip!

March 12, 2011 Chili Cook Off-Dust off those recipe books and get out those crock pots for our DBC Chili Cook Off 2011!

Do you think you have what it takes to win the title of Chili Master? Let us know. Submission of Chili is free… tickets to event will be $5.00. Come by and taste the variety of chili’s and vote on your favorite!

Also coming up: BAKE SALE @ Walmart, Fairhaven… brownies, cookies, and pies…oh my! Have something you would like to donate to sell? Let us know! We would love your support 🙂

And finally: Upcoming Events!!!

This coming Friday February 11, 2011 we will be meeting at DBC to go to concert at CFC. A few years back we had a band here called chosen generation: Well they have changed to Beyond Muzik and they are having a concert along with Salt One and Music One Rhode Island. Tickets are $5.00. We will be leaving at 5:30pm

Monadnock Snow Camp is in less than 2 weeks!!!

Woo Hoo! Pass in your papers and money if you haven’t yet done so! Thank You 🙂

24 Hour Prayer Room is coming up! February 25th-26th…Sign up as a group or by yourself and come pray! We will be having a game night that friday as well from 7-9 so pray before, after, or during. The sign up sheet can be found on the sign up table!

Anyone recognize this guy?

Winter Lock-In For Real: March 11th!  All night event of food, fun, and no sleep! Great opportunity to invite friends.

That’s it for now! I know it’s a lot but you all can have those dates set aside now 🙂

You all are great!

P.S. Youth Board revamping! Check it out!

Things you need to know! Or the post with all the youtube links :)

Hi all!

So if you missed coming to youth group yesterday you missed out on a pretty epic pillow fight…and a pretty unepic capture the pillow! (note to self: capture the pillow does not work when you have a tiny narrow hallway to divide sides)

This is pretty cool though: 600 Pillows shall we recreate this at youth group?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01TL9bUWr6I

We also talked about Cain and Abel. The main point of this lesson was “bringing God our best” and what that looks like. I had some sweet beats dropped for me by Mikey L. as I rapped the story.
No one was impressed 🙂 So instead check out the original man himself… Francis Chan rap (shout out to Leia…Francis Chan was trying to get on Lecrae’s album)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhRPGC7qi_g&feature=related

And while you are at it check out Lecrae cause he is pretty awesome!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po3k6sPHeX0&feature=related

So here is the really important information you need to know!

Monadnock is coming!!!! (a little over a month) so I need your moneys and permission slips.
So by next sunday Jan. 16th have everything in. If you need permission slips you can find them under the permission slips tab.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXw-YxO44fI

Mission Trip: Indian Bible College. Flagstaff, AZ  If you are coming on this trip you must pass in a deposit of $50 and application (which you can find under permission slip) by January 23rd

As of right now it is looking like this trip will probably cost around $200.00 per person  (Which is a sweet deal) But in order for this to happen we need to fund raise, fund raise, fund raise!!! (that reminds me of the Sunday, Sunday, Sunday commercial)

So first fundraiser will be a Pancake Breakfast! Yumm….

January 29th @ 8:00am-11:00am

I’ve got tickets for you to sell at $5 a piece.

Last Announcement: There will be not Youth Group next Sunday because of the Annual Meeting so maybe you all can organize a Mulan viewing for that night since you all want to watch it so bad… and here is yet another link for your viewing pleasure 🙂 Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSS5dEeMX64

You all are great!  Keep Shining for Jesus

p.s. I am reading through my Bible in a year and I am taking part in reading the book of Proverbs throughout the year… I will be dedicating some of these posts to these projects 🙂
Anyone want to join me??

This is the new year!

Today is January 6, 2011! This is weird to me because it does not feel like we should be in a new year.  Looking through pictures from youth group this time last year made me realize how quickly 2010 happened. Here are some highlights from 2010:

1. Oreo and Peanut butter Sculptor Night:

(And in case you wondering, YES they did have to eat these to win the challenge)

2. Wacky Utensil Dinner/ Goldfish drinking competition

(No goldfish were harmed in the playing of this game…sort of)

3. So we went to this thing called Snow Camp last year and as we were leaving…an epic snowball fight broke out. No snowmen survived.

 

Below is a link to our lesson on Sunday. But you must watch this video first before you open the Power point.

Power point Link: Youth Group 1-2-2011

2 Days Till Christmas

Thanks to all who have responded and RSVP’d to the banquet. I believe it is going to be a great time!

5 Days Till Christmas!!!!

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…5 golden platters of cookies 🙂

 

Well maybe that’s not actually accurate: This is how it actually went down.

This guy Dan came up with a great service idea where we baked lots of cookies and delivered them to three families/individuals in the church! It was an awesome time. And a great story came out of it.

Do you all want to hear the story: Well here it goes.

 

Let me set up the scenario. Picture with me a fireplace, some yummy cocoa, and two very sweet individuals as precious as can be. Alright, now that you’ve got it.  Here is the story:

 

There once was two very sweet people who were neighbors. In the 1950’s they attended prom together.Then they went on to date and marry other people. And about 40 years later they had both lost their significant others and were shopping at Walmart! She was in the automotive section and he recognized her immediately. They talked,  shared stories, and went their separate ways. But were shortly reunited a few months later. He spotted her as he rode by on his motorcycle and stopped to chat and asked her if she would like to accompany him to his high school reunion. She thought about it, asked her family, then responded with a yes! And they have been together ever since, traveling the country, making memories, and being the sweet individuals they are. And the moral of the story my friends is: You can find anything at walmart!

Great job to everyone and their baking skills! It is always nice to give back and bless others on Christmas 🙂

So here is what is coming up in the next few weeks:

Christmas Eve Service: Friday 24th @ 6:30 pm

Youth Group End of Year Banquet: 6:00 pm *An event for the whole fam 🙂
Please let me know if your planning on attending.

New Years Eve Gala: When: New Years Eve 8PM-12:30PM

Mission Trip Meeting: Thursday January 6th, 2011 @ 6pm

Snow Camp: February 18th-20th Cost is $115
Here are some pics from last year:

Don’t miss out on the fun!

Drew: I am training up to beat you this year in the bungee cord race.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 Days Till Christmas!!!

And so the countdown to Christmas starts: are you ready?

I am not. I don’t know where this year went? But what I can tell you is that it was a great year!
And to commemorate this year we are having an end of the year banquet. Catered by drum role please……Riccardi’s! Can anyone say Lasagna! Yum!

So save the date: Wednesday December 29th, 2010 at 6pm

A night of dinner, dessert, and remenising on 2010!

Please sign up on back table or email me natasha@dartmouthbible.org if a) you are attending and b) how many of you are coming. This is a family event 🙂

 

Also THIS SUNDAY December 19th we are taking place in Elevate Serves!

Congrats to Dan Saunders who won a $25 giftcard to IHOP for coming up with our project. We will be delivering cookies and blessing three families in the church! In order to make this possible everyone needs to bring a dozen cookies with them to youth group Sunday! Tis the season to bless those around us with the love of Christ and cookies 🙂

 

 

And last but not least…. HIP HOP CONCERT FRIDAY (as in tomorrow). I am excited. Sure to be a good time!

 

Peace and Blessings Friends!

 

Christmas Time is Near!

Happiness and Cheer!

Dearest Elevators: Tomorrow is December!!!! How crazy is that? I can’t believe it myself. But I do love Christmas and don’t mind starting the festivities early!

Speaking of festivities we took a trip to Edaville on the 21st and had a blast! Here are a few pictures of the night

 

YAY CHRISTMAS

Elevate Serves December 19th

*to the tune of Jingle Bells

Dashing through Southcoast
In a 15 passenger van
O’er the streets we go
Dancing all the way (dance, dance, dance, dance, party, party, party, party)

Bells on Bob’s shoes ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to laugh and sing
As Elevate serves tonight

Oh,Elevate Serves, Elevate Serves
On December 19th
Oh, what will we do

please tell me
only you’ll decide..Hey!

Elevate Serves, Elevate Serves
On December 19th
Oh, what will we do
please tell me
Only you’ll decide

A day or two ago
I realized it was cold
I couldn’t believe my eyes
There was some frosty snow
I turned on 93.3
And heard Christmas tunes  play
looked at my calendar and thought
December is on its way… YAY!

Elevate Serves, Elevate Serves
On December 19th
Oh, what will we do
please tell me
only you’ll decide

Elevate Serves, Elevate Serves
On December 19th
Oh, what will we do
please tell me
Only you’ll decide

Cha Cha Cha!

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Things coming up!

Hey all lots coming up these next few weeks!

Keep checking this page for updates and info 🙂

Word of Life Superbowl is THIS FRIDAY Nov 12th. Permission slips can be found under permission slips tab.

Cost is $30.

ALSO: No Youth Group This Sunday Nov. 14th. Can you believe it will already be Nov. 14?????Weird.

Nov. 21st we will be going to EDAVILLE!!!! YA! It will be a great time.  Cost is $13 Need to let me know ASAP if you are coming. Here is a picture from last year 🙂 We will be leaving the church at 3:30pm  and arriving back here around 8pm.

Nov. 28th will be a regular youth group night and we will be continuing our discussion on Happiness: Searching for Happiness in our Accomplishments. If you are an athlete, a band member, in a shop, taking honors classes, part of color guard, part of a club, looking to go to college, trying to get all A’s, or attend Dartmouth Bible Church Youth Group then this is a night you don’t want to miss. (And I know you all can identify and relate)

Dec. 3rd: WINTER LOCK-IN 2010: If you came to Minute to Win It or attended our Spring Lock-In then you have got a taste of what our Winter Lock-In 2010 will be like. There will be food, music, games, prizes, and so much more!! Start spreading the word.

Dec. 12th: Gingerbread Houses/Christmas Movie: Elf? How the Grinch Stole Christmas? It’s A Wonder life? You decide.  We’ll provide 🙂 Great way to ring the season with some friendly faces.

Dec. 19th: Service Project: Tis the season to serve others and spread the love of Christ to others!

Dec. 26th: No Youth Group: Spend some Quality Time with your family and enjoy Christmas!

Dare to Make Your Life Count!

Hey all! Just wanted to give you an update on what we’ve been talking about and some cool events that are happening soon!

We had a really great lesson yesterday (Sunday Nov. 7th on Happiness and Relationships) Why we do things for others even when we know it is against God’s will for our lives. We read through Judges 16 and discussed the story of Samson and Delilah.  Later on Baby Glove led us in an intense games of ULTIMATE DODGEBALL!

Good Times!

Our challenge this week was to reevaluate our relationships with others and ask these five questions:

1.) Identify the five people that are the most meaningful to you (parents, friends, teachers, that special someone* You know who)

2.) How much do you seek this person’ s approval?

3.) Does this person help or hinder your relationship with God?

4.) Should this relationship grow, decrease, stop, or stay the same?

5.) How can you do this?