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.
Monday, June 09, 2008
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.
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.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
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.
Monday, April 21, 2008
GOD AT THE MOVIES
After taking a week off on April 27th due to being at our spring retreat, we'll be re-starting, Sunday, May 4, we'll be starting our own high school version of God at the Movies. It's a series where we go looking for the God moments in some popular recent stuff many of our students have already seen in the theater. The main service will be doing it's own version of this series, something we actually stole from them anyway.
Here's the line up.
May 4: JUNO
May 11: BOURNE ULTIMATUM
May 18: DAN IN REAL LIFE.
May 25: I AM LEGEND
JUNE 1: ENCHANTED
SPRING RETREAT IS THIS WEEKEND
This weekend we are going to take 42 young women and leaders to the beach front retreat of the dana for a weekend of bonding, spiritual discussion, and good times. A group of 45 men are going to the desert for a weekend of team building, food, bonding, explosions, and seeking God like Moses did. Both trips are sure to be life changing.
The girls trip has just 1 spot left and costs $175. The guys trip has about 4 spots and costs $125. If you're interested, contact us at journey for more info.
Here's the trip t-shirt logo just for fun.
ALSO, AS A REMINDER, THERE ARE NO SMALL GROUPS THIS WEEK ON WED. APRIL 23 AND THERE ALSO IS NO ENCOUNTER THIS WEEKEND, ON SUNDAY, APRIL 27TH EITHER.
The girls trip has just 1 spot left and costs $175. The guys trip has about 4 spots and costs $125. If you're interested, contact us at journey for more info.
Here's the trip t-shirt logo just for fun.
ALSO, AS A REMINDER, THERE ARE NO SMALL GROUPS THIS WEEK ON WED. APRIL 23 AND THERE ALSO IS NO ENCOUNTER THIS WEEKEND, ON SUNDAY, APRIL 27TH EITHER.
Sunday, April 06, 2008
SPRING RETREAT
The Spring Retreat is upon us. We're taking our men to the desert and our women to the dana in beautiful mission beach. This is a time for fun, bonding, and some serious God moments. It seems like every year we do this trip our youth group takes a notch up or two in commitment and the "get it" factor. The vulnerability, relevance, and community that are natural parts of gender specific retreats, coupled with some amazing locations, and some great teaching turn an average weekend into a life changing three days.
Cost is $125 for the guys and $175 for the girls. A deposit is required to save your space and the trip is limited to the first 25 guys and 25 gals who sign up.
If you'd like to download the brochure and permission slip, all the data is here.