Lick for Literacy

Wanna help some people learn to read, enjoy the gift of literacy, and change the world.  Good news, you can do that one lick at a time by visiting The Yogurt Mill on 8158 La Mesa Boulevard, in La Mesa on August 12-14 and you'll be helping raise funds for travelingstories.org

PARENT ORIENTATION 2010/11

Last weekend we had an info meeting about student ministries after second service.

In it, we discussed 5 main things for parents of middle school and high school students:

• Our philosophy of ministry and why we do what we do.
• Our weekend plans for teaching.
• Our small group structure and how to get you or your student involved.
• Our events that are planned for this year with estimated costs so your students can be fully involved and you can budget time and money for your family.
• Ways you can serve in our ministry.

In case you missed it, you can download the document we passed out and discussed with the above data in it here.  

Let us know if there's anything else we can do for you.

BEACH BONDING

BEACH BONDING THIS WED NIGHT! Bonfire. Volleyball. Frisbee. Bonding. BBQ burger dinner. Smores. 3-9pm. South Mission Beach.  

Come bond with us! hit up directions here if you're not sure how to find South Mission.

PARENT 2010/11 ORIENTATION MTG THIS SUNDAY!

Sunday, August 8 from 12:30-1:15 pm in Student Center A we are having a parent/student orientation for the 2010/11 calendar year for Encounter HSM and our Riptide Middle School programs.

Regardless of if you have an incoming freshmen in high school or a seasoned veteran of our programs, you're going to love this meeting.

Here's the info you can get to help your family as you plan out your school year budget of time, money, and energy.

• special event/retreat descriptions, dates and approx. costs for the coming year ways for you or your student to get involved in our programs.
• offer feedback and ask questions.
• get a better idea of what we do and why we do it.
• find out how small groups work and what weekends will look like this year.

Hope to see you there and that this info meeting is a valuable benefit to you. Please spread the word and tell your friends with students in our programs too.

PROJECT DOWNTOWN

Hey, if you love serving the poor and needy, then you're gonna love our 3 day experience called Project Downtown. We do it as an entire student ministry team of Middle School, High School, and College Age students from journey and take 35 of us total.

We leave on Monday, August 2, 2010 at 9am and return on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 8pm.

You can register and pay with a credit card online here or by check in Encounter on the weekends.

You can download the permission slip for journey here and the one for Horizon Urban Ministries that we will be partnering with here.

You can download the trip details brochure here.

SUMMER SERIES

Wow... we sure did forget to keep this thing updated. Sorry.

The next few weeks, we're just doing one service at 11am ONLY in our new series called, Summer Lovin'. Come on by and join us: July 18, 25, and August 1. We'll share the love. :)

FINISHING UP OUR TALK TO ME SERIES

This series has been GREAT! It's inspired conversations, helped us to think deeply, and changed each of us one convo at a time. So, come and enjoy the last half with us.

THIS SUNDAY, MAY 2, We interview college age students about faith and doubt. We all wrestle, come join us for the chat about the struggle.

NEXT SUNDAY, MAY 9, We'll interview a very cool old guy named JOE! He's legit and you can learn a lot from a guy who has been there, done that, and got A LOT of t-shirts along the way.

FINAL SUNDAY FOR THE SERIES, MAY 16, will be interviewing some seniors. It's your chance for a live "formspring me" moment. Gonna be sweet!