no wyld life tonight, no leadership either

Please join us for X-Factor: Gaga on Sunday night from 7-8:30pm instead.

first F.I.S.H. and parents' meeting

What are you passionate about? Chances are you talk about it; you can't help it. Whether it's Ravens football, Band camp, Airsoft weaponry, or the latest novel, you naturally talk and exude excitement about whatever you love. What if we loved God so much that we couldn't help but talk about him? That's what evangelism is like. A person whose heart is so captivated by Christ that he or she can't help but talk about the Lord.
This year in F.I.S.H. (fellowship in studen'ts homes) we'll be training high school students for evangelism just like we have in the past. This year we'll be working on sharing the gospel in our own words, through our own story, in our own book, speaking out of our own passion for Christ. The first Sunday night of each month we'll be meeting at some student's house to hang, chat, munch, drink, play, write and read. Each youth will be given a journal to practice writing whatever the prompt is for the evening and then...we'll share what we've written.
F.I.S.H. will meet this sunday September 4th from 7-9m at 2608 Amanda Court Woodstock MD 21163. (at Claire's.) It's for high school students though parents are always welcome to come.

Standing Parents' Meeting in the downstairs hallway this Sunday after church.
I wanted a chance to explain to parents what's going on this fall for youth at Liberty and be available to answer questions and hear concerns...and to pray for the youth ministry this fall. So immediately after the worship service this sunday September 4th please come down to the hallway around the youth bulletin board and we will have a brief, standing meeting. I really value your presence and contributions.

Family Pool Party and Cookout at the Framptons

Youth Families, come on over Sunday, August 21st from 6-9pm to 1401 Buckhorn road Sykesville MD 21784 for a Pool party and cookout. We'll provide the hotdogs and drinks, you provide the sides and desserts.

Bring the whole family to enjoy the beautiful pool, hot tub, fountains, gardens and gazebo.

revised summer schedule

note: no Campaigners planned at this point.

July

7^th: No small groups

11-15^th: Vacation Bible School

14^th: 7-9pm Small groups at Rack point road

21^st: 7-10pm Small groups at Rack point road (POOL PARTY: bring a modest swimsuit)

23^rd: 6am-8pm Family Beach Trip. Bring a bag lunch and $10. RSVP or sign up on the youth bulletin board across from fellowship hall

24^th: Joni and friends missions minute in the morning service

28^th: 7-9pm Small groups at Rack point road

August

1^st: 7:30pm Demolition Derby at the Carroll County Fairgrounds $5

4^th: 7-9pm Small Groups at Rack point road

6^th: 9am-5pm Samaritan Women Service Project. Bring a bag lunch. RSVP or sign up on the youth bulletin board.

9-13^th: Wyld Life camp

11^th: 7-9pm Small Groups at Rack point road

18^th: 7-9pm Small Groups at Rack point road

21^st: 6-9pm Pool Party at the Framptons 1401 Buckhorn road Sykesville

25^th: 7-9pm Small Groups at Rack point road

Summer Small Groups

Memorize these verses by the date listed. Meet to discuss and hang out from 7-9pm at Rack Point rd. We'll have music, prayer, and games as well as bible study. Stay tuned for when the pool will be open.

June 9^th: John 1:1-3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ² He was in the beginning with God. ³ All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. John 1:14 ¹⁴ And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

June 16^th: Daniel 7:13-14 ¹³ I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. ¹⁴ And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.

June 23^rd: NO SMALL GROUPS (start working on next week’s verses)

June 30^th: Philippians 2:5-9 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, ⁶ who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, ⁷ but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, ⁸ he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. ⁹ Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name

July 7^th: Hebrews 2:17-18 ¹⁷ Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. ¹⁸ For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

July 14^th: NO SMALL GROUPS (start working on next week’s verses)

July 21: Colossians 1:15-19 (just memorize as much as you can) ¹⁵ He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. ¹⁶ For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities- all things were created through him and for him. ¹⁷ And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. ¹⁸ And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. ¹⁹ For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,

July 28^th: Hebrews 1:3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

August 4^th: Luke 2:49 ⁹ And he said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"

August 11^th: Matthew 14:33 And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."

August 18^th: John 10:30-31 I and the Father are one." ³¹ The Jews picked up stones again to stone him.

August 25^th: Matthew 24:35-36 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. ³⁶ "But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.

Summer Schedule

Bible Studies:

Wednesday nights at varying houses 7-8pm: Wyld Life campaigners going through the wheel diagram (or precepts study) for middle school students and leaders (Starting June 8th at 1630 brimfield circle Eldersburg, MD)

Thursday nights at the Carbacks and Vances 7-9pm: Small Groups going through Christology memory verses. (Starting June 9th at Rack Point rd, Gamber MD)

Special events:

June 11^th Cunningham falls hike and picnic bring $10 and a bag lunch. 9am to 7pm

July 23^rd: Delaware Shores state park beach trip bring $10 and a bag lunch. 6am to 8pm

August 6^th: The Samaritan Women service project. Bring a bag lunch. 9am to 5pm

Week trips:

Joni and Friends Mission Trip: June 19-25

Vacation Bible School: July 11-15

Wyld Life Camp: August 9-13

Car Wash Water Battle and X-Factor:Zombies

Hey youth the Joni and Friends Mission Team needs your help at the car wash this Saturday from 8-12am (or whenever you can join us.) Bring your squirt gun and we'll have a water battle.

For the last X-Factor of the year we'll be playing ZOMBIES! so you've got to come play this fun game and watch and discuss the last Gospel Journey. Sunday May 22nd from 7-9pm.

Parents, just a reminder that there's a parents meeting at the Hathaway's from 8-9:30pm on Tuesday night to talk about plans for this summer and to assess the spring.

Please sign up for the Chili cook-off for next saturday the 28th. We'd love an opportunity to serve you and feed you.

I will post about the Baccalaureate next week. It will be immediately after the service on the 29th. We'll provide sandwich stuff if you provide sides and desserts. Let me know if you're planning on coming.