Eastland Church :: Student Ministry

June Newsletter & Happenings

Julie — Wed, 26 May 2010 17:40:41 +0000

Here it is, guys- June Newsletter 2010.

Summer Nights Out- June Schedule Posted!!!

Julie — Tue, 25 May 2010 18:58:37 +0000

Hey Students! It’s almost SUMMER, and that means that our Wednesday nights will be off-campus at different host homes throughout the season. You can check out the schedule, get maps, and know what’s going on by following this link to the Eastland Calendar- http://www.eastland.org/calendar.php.

We’ll have food, games, devotion time, and the like, so come and bring a friend that you want connected with Eastland Student Ministry!

Jr. High Camp Forms Due THIS SUNDAY!

Julie — Mon, 17 May 2010 18:34:46 +0000

Jr. High Camp (for students completing grade 6-8): June 7-12, $135 total

If you are going to Jr. High camp, all forms and $50 for pre-registration (or total $135) needs to be turned in to Julie or the Church Office by May 23rd.

Pick up your registration and health forms at the Welcome Center or from the website- http://www.kycog.org/389375.ihtml

Matt and Leah Zielich Coming June 14th!

Julie — Mon, 17 May 2010 18:30:04 +0000

After a great candidating weekend, Eastland Church extended an invitation to Matt Zielich to join the pastoral staff as the Student Ministries Pastor. Matt has accepted that invitation. We are extremely excited about the future of the Student Ministries program and believe God has great plans in store for this next season of ministry. Matt will begin June14th. Both he and Leah plan on attending IYC with the youth as a way to begin building relationships and also begin his ministry here at Eastland Church.

Graduation Sunday and Seniors Breakfast- May 23rd

Julie — Tue, 04 May 2010 16:34:51 +0000

We will be celebrating our graduating high school seniors as well as those who are graduating from college, graduate school, and beyond on Sunday, May 23rd. If you or your student is graduating, please fill out this form- Graduation Form and turn it into the church office by or email it to julie@eastland.org by May 12th. If you would like to show 2-3 childhood pictures and/or a current picture during our celebration during the service, please have those emailed to julie@eastland.org by May 16th.

During our 9:30 hour, our Student Ministries High School Graduates are invited to a breakfast in their honor in the youth room!

3rd IYC Payment and 2 FORMS- May 9th

Julie — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:46:31 +0000

We’re almost there! Your 3rd IYC payment of $140 is due on Sunday, May 9th, along with 2 following forms: IYC Permission Form and IYC2010 Waiver. They are VERY IMPORTANT because I have to send them in to IYC office that week. Please have the 2 forms filled out completely and turned in by SUNDAY, MAY 9th.

Meet the Youth Pastor Candidiate

Julie — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:03:08 +0000

There are so many great things to be celebrating in the life of our church. God is truly moving in some amazing ways and it’s exciting to see all that God is accomplishing.

Hopefully you have heard by now that a Student Ministries candidate has been chosen. His name is Matt Zielich. Matt is engaged to Leah and they will be getting married on May 21. They are a dynamic couple that has a major passion for youth and for youth who do not have a relationship with Jesus Christ. The Youth Advisory Team and I are very excited for you to get to know them. Matt will be a great addition to our staff at Eastland.

There are several opportunities for you students and parents to meet with them:

May 1st, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Parents and others meet Matt and Leah
This will be a time for parents and anyone else that is interested to meet, interact, and get to know Matt and Leah. We will serve a light lunch in the Gathering Room, and you can submit your questions for Matt for a Q&A time.

May 1st, 5:00pm-7:00pm Pizza Party with Students

This will be a great time for students to get to know both of them. The pizza party is scheduled for this Saturday, May 1, from 5:00 – 7:00 pm in the Youth room. Come meet them both!

May 2: 9:30 am and 11:00 am Matt and Leah will be introduced to the congregation in both services. At 12:15 pm, there will be a Special Business Meeting.

30 Hour Famine

Julie — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:16:40 +0000

30 Hour Famine is a national teen movement to end world hunger, and we’re all about that! On May 7-8, we will be participating in a different kind of 30 Hour Famine. Our fast (eating no food, only drinking water and/or juice) will start individually that Friday at 6am (yes, that means fasting through school) and end at 12 noon on Saturday.

We’re going to do this together with students at Wildwood Church of God in Ashland, KY. We will leave Eastland at 5pm on Friday and return at 3:30 on Saturday after our Break-the-Fast meal.

The cost is $15 which includes an awesome t-shirt, food/water, games, and building materials. “What? Building materials?” That’s right. We will actually be sleeping overnight in “houses” we build out of cardboard, much like people in poverty do all over the world.

You need to turn in your registration and $15 by April 28th to get the t-shirt. Registrations can be found in the youth room or here- 30 Hour Registration and Consent. You can also download our information sheet here- 30 Hour Famine Info Sheet.

So, get ready to “starve” so that someone else can eat!

Liberty Ridge Clean-Up

Julie — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:36:27 +0000

This Sunday, April 25th, we are serving the Liberty Ridge Senior Assisted Living Center right next door. From 1-3pm, we will be doing some yard work and trash pick-up to help them have the best looking area for their 10 Year Anniversary celebration. Come to Sunday morning with a lunch packed (we’ll eat in the youth room), a change of clothes, some yard gloves, and a heart ready to serve! *Unless your small group decides to meet later, we will not have small groups that evening.

The REBELLION

Julie — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:51:33 +0000

Our Wednesday Nights are going to look a little rebellious…but just not the way you would think. Starting this Wednesday, April 14th, we’ll join in something together that could change everything. Don’t miss Wednesday Nights in the youth room from 7-8pm to start being a REBEL.

Check out http://whocanstopus.blogspot.com/ for updates and a look at how we’re going to be REBELS.