School's Out BLOWOUT All-Nighter

Here's the skinny on the all-nighter
coming up at the end of the month!

School's Out Blowout All-Nighter!
Friday & Saturday, June 26th - 27th
For ALL Jr. & Sr. High Students!

Depart RCC @ 6:30PM on Friday
Arrive @ RCC 7:30AM on Saturday

Events included:
Bowling, inflatable bounce-a-rounds,
Rochester Sports Garden, minature golf,
dodgeball, and more!

Cost is $30, which includes admission,
transportation, and awesome breakfast!
(For families with more than one student,
cost is $30 for first student, $25 for each
additional student...)

See the youth table or talk to John for
more information!

June 2nd Updates!

Here are some recent updates on programming...

Two things are happening this Sunday, June 7th. First, the Sr. High Cookout from 6PM - 8PM at my new house.

The address is 271 Lettington Ave, Rochester, NY 14624.

If students need help with rides to and fro, please contact me. This is our last Sr. High Night for the Summer. Also, the Sr. High Cedar Point permission slips are due this Sunday. These are necessary in our final preparations.

Our last WNL! is next Wednesday, June 10th, at it's regular time. We will be doing "Messy Game Night" and students should come prepared to get messy (i.e. wear old clothes).

We are planning a "School's Out Blowout All-nighter" for both Jr. & Sr. High students in conjunction with other churches. It will be Friday, June 26th, to Saturday, June 27th.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me!

June Calendar!

Here is the updated June Calendar!

Some Dates to Highlight:

June 7th - Cedar Point permission slips due &
our last Sr. High Night for the summer.
We'll kick back up in the Fall.

June 10th - Messy Game Night for Jr. & Sr. High!
This is our last WNL! until July 22nd.

June 14th - VBS Training for All Volunteers

June 26th-27th - School's Out All-nighter
with several area churches

June 29th - July 2nd - VBS!

Two Final Sr. High Nights

Here's the scoop on the last two Sr. High Nights

for the '08/'09 School Year:

Sunday, May 31st
RIT Barnes & Noble
4:30PM - 6PM
Students need to bring extra $$ for food/drink


Sunday, June 7th
Cookout @ John & Sarah's New House!
6PM - 8PM
Cost is $2 for food & drink.


The address is:
271 Lettington Ave
Rochester, NY 14624

Any questions or comments?
jcleghorn@ridgelandchurch.org

YM Updates - 5/21/09

(1) We are continuing our "i-Life" series in the Jr. & Sr. High. If you're interested in what we're talking about, check out student blog (www.rccstudentministries.blogspot.com)!

(2) We're cookin' out for Memorial Day! Sr. High this Sunday, May 24th @ RCC from 6PM - 8PM; Jr. High next Wednesday, May 27th @ RCC from 6PM - 8PM. Cost is $2 (helps cover food & drink) and new friends can eat for free!

(3) Our final Sr. High Night is Sunday, June 7th. Our final Jr. High WNL! is Wednesday, June 10th. We're planning a "Messy Game Night" for 6/10, including a shaving cream fight and other messy games along with a slip-n-slide. Students who participate should come wearing old clothes. It will be a good, messy time! We will kick up our summer programs after VBS (June 29th - July2nd).

(4) If your student is helping out with VBS and has brought home a Ridgeland Volunteer form and you have questions, please do not hesitate to email/call me! I will be glad to field any questions or concerns you may have.

(5) If you haven't heard from your Sr. High student yet, we're planning a Sr. High Road Trip to Cedar Point (July 5th - 7th). Information packets and permission form are now available! Let me know if you need one. Permission form is due no later than Sunday, June 7th. Spots are limited.

(6) Save the Date! The Youth Ministry Annual Camping Trip is August 21st - 23rd. This is open to any student who will be in grades 6-12 during the upcoming school year.

Updates!

Here are a few updates from the Youth Ministry:

(1) We are continuing our "i-Life" series in the Jr. & Sr. High. If you're interested in what we're talking about, check out the posts below!

(2) Sr. High Night for this Sunday, May 17th, is at the RCC Youth Room from 6:30PM - 8PM.

(3) We're cookin' out! Sr. High - Sunday, May 24th @ RCC from 6PM - 8PM, Jr. High - Wednesday, May 27th @ RCC from 6PM - 8PM. Cost is $2, new friends can eat for free!

(4) We are planning two major summer events: Sr. High Road Trip to Cedar Point (July 5th - 7th) and the annual Camping Trip for Jr. & Sr. High (tentatively scheduled August 21st -23rd). Information packets and permission form are now available for the Cedar Point Trip! Permission form is due no later than Sunday, June 7th. Spots are limited.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Have a great week!

"i-Life" Series Rule #2

Here are the notes from Rule #2: Acceptance



Questions to Consider:

Where does the pressure to "fit in" and be
accepted come from? Is it direct, external pressure or
is does it come internally, sort of unspoken?

How do we recognize the pressure and how
do we not let it "defeat" us?

How does Jesus' message of acceptance
differ from what our culture teaches us?

How should our actions line up with
Jesus' truth of acceptance for us?
How do we practice acceptance?