SMALL GROUPS FALL RESTART

Hey students,

our small groups restart for the fall TOMORROW!!!!

If you're a guy, then they meet at Journey in Student Center A from 6:30pm to 8:30pm and you bring $4 for dinner. If you're a girl, then they mostly meet in homes from 7 to 9pm, but it kinda varies a little.

But either way, small groups ROCK. Please come and join us for a great year of friendships, deepening our faith, and building memories.

Please contact us ASAP if you'd like to get involved.

STUDENT SERVANT TEAM BBQ

Calling all high school students who want to serve in some significant way in Encounter this year. It's that time of year and we're accepting applications for one of 6 teams you can join this year.

You can pick up an application in Encounter or even download one here.

We are looking for people for the following teams:

• PEOPLE: help greet, write visitor cards, pass out Bibles, help with game supplies, just generally love on those who come to our weekend services.

• PRAISE: join our band and lead out with your voice or another insturment. They practice thursday nights in Encounter.

• PROGRAM: Help us plan out our weekend services and review the past ones. We meet every Wednesday from 4:30 to 6pm.

• PRODUCTION: help us with sound, lights, and computers in our student center.

• PLANET: help us with our recycling program as we strive to raise funds for sponsor children and for camp scholarships as well.

• PRAYER: we are looking for a group of students with a passion to pray who can dive in and help us plan a few annual prayer and worship nights in our ministry as well as pray over our ministry on a weekly basis as a team.

IF ANY OF THAT SOUNDS GOOD TO YOU, then fill out an application and join us today! Our kick off BBQ is from 2pm to 5pm on Sunday, Sept. 14 at Brian's house. Directions will be available in Encounter this weekend and next.

NEW WEEKEND SERIES

Our Sunday's are busting at the seems these days. Come and join us. We're starting a new series of teaching this weekend called "everybody matters". It goes for the next 6 week and we're serious... EVERYBODY MATTERS.

And yes... that means you too.

Come join us, this Sunday at 10:45am. We'd LOVE to have you.

SUMMER DAY TRIP CALENDAR

Here's the general list of what we're planning for this summer.

You can download a printable version here. More details will be available in our high school weekend service.

All students, incoming freshmen through graduating seniors are welcome to attend any of the items below.

BEACH BONDING AND BONFIRE DAY:
Wed. June 18: 10 am to 10pm. $5 for gas and dinner.
South Mission. Bring the stuff you want for the beach and
either a lunch or money for lunch.


Monday, June 23: Beach Monday.
Meet at Encounter. We’re going to Pacific Beach.
10am to 3pm. Bring $ for lunch.

Wed. July 9: Worship and prayer night.
Student Center A. 7-9pm

Monday, July 14: Beach Monday.
Meet at Encounter. We’re going to Mission Beach.
10am to 3pm. Bring $ for lunch.


Wed. July 23: Movie Night
Student Center A: 7-10pm. Free food.


Monday, July 28: Beach Monday.
Meet at Encounter. We’re going to Ocean Beach.
10am to 3pm. Bring $ for lunch.


Wed. Aug 13: Padre Game.
$20 for trolley/game seat. Bring $ for grub.
Buy your tickets soon. Families welcome.

SUMMER SERVICE TIMES

Last October we launched a new plan to try and reach students we were missing at the 6:30pm time slot. We decided at 8:30 am was way too hard to get students up for and our production team was arriving at 6:30 in the morning to set up. So, we decided to cancel our 8:30am service to try an evening service.

Well, it was lots of fun and we enjoyed it this school year. Our 10:45 service was a hit and grew in energy and numbers by nearly 50 students. But after 8 months of giving it our energy, we decided that it was not working as well as we thought it might. So yesterday, June 8th was our last Sunday night service.

As a result, for the summer- from fathers day and through august, we will be offering just one service for high school students at 10:45am. We'll see where we go from there, but for now, we're going to be pouring all our energy into making one amazing space and time for your teen to laugh, think, experience some new friendships, and enjoy exploring their faith in God with their peers.

So, join us at 10:45 am this Sunday and through summer.

ONE FINAL NOTE: We will not be having a service on Sunday, July 6 as our team is away at our OGN trip listed in the post below.

OGN IS COMING JULY 1-7

OGN or (Operation Good News) is just around the corner. It's a great summer experience for a high school student who not only wants to build new and deeper friendships among students in our group, but who also wants to take their ownership and depth of the faith in God to a whole new level.

Check out all the details, watch a promo video, and get the latest details on the official OGN website here. Then drop on by Encounter and fill out an application and get ready for a life altering experience.

SMALL GROUPS

Our small groups are now done for the summer. Our official re-start of them will be the Wed after labor day. September 3, 2008.