BLACK AND WHITE IS COMING FAST

Don't forget to get your ticket for the Black and White.  It's like 10 days away.

If you're still not sure, Kiani and Bethany give you a few good reasons to go:

BLACK AND WHITE GOES TO ANCIENT ROME

Hear Ye, Hear Ye... you are invited to join us for a night of extravagance, laughter, friends, and food on December 11, 2009 from 6-9pm in Student Center A like you've never seen it before.

• An amazing dinner and desert.
• A fabulous and fun filled program you'll never forget.
• The mad skills of Aisea Taimani and his band.

• The laughter of Isaac Improv.

What more do you want? $20 buys you a limited spot and a real Christmas Holiday celebration that will make you wonder how you ever lived without it.

So put on your nicest threads, bring a friend if you want, and get to Encounter for a night that will remind you why your life is worth living!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW IN ENCOUNTER. BUY YOURS TODAY BEFORE THE SEATS ARE GONE.

BRING IT!

This sunday we launch a new series.  We have an all new set.  All new ideas.  All new craziness.   You aren't going to want to miss this.

It's called Fighting Words and it's all about conflict, relationships, and the power of words.  Trust us... you need to be there.  Your date, your siblings, your parents, your boss, even your future spouse will thank you!  You'll probably even be less stressed.  Seriously, this series is better than ice cream on a hot day.

Get to Encounter... or we might just bring the boxin' to your front door.

MEXICO DAY TRIP

On November 11, there's no school. So we're going to go to Mexico for the day. If you'd like to come, we'd love to have you. You can sign up by e-mail through the contact info in the sidebar of this blog or by calling the office and talking to Brian.

• WHEN? Veterans Day, Nov 11, 2009. Meet 7am at Journey. Return 8pm. One day round trip.

• WHO CAN GO? Any adult or student with a valid U.S. passport.

• WHERE? “His Ministries” in Tecate, Mexico.

• HAS ENCOUNTER BEEN BEFORE? Yes, we go yearly to Mexico and serve with Jim and Linda Doss who run a daycare center in a suburb of Tecate about 20 minutes across the border.

• IS IT SAFE? Yes and No. Yes, it is safe to travel. Jim and Linda Doss do it several times a week. No, we will not travel if safety is a ever an issue that should be of concern- we are not traveling through some drug war you hear about on TV. No, traveling anywhere, especially internationally is ever “safe.” Yes, Brian will be bringing his small children and making parent–like paranoid internationally safe decisions.

• WHAT WILL WE DO? Depending on the size of our team. We will do some or all of the following: We will help at the daycare center. Do a few projects around the center. Repair a roof for a family. Hang out with the child we sponsor, Hector. Eat. Eat. Eat. Speak and learn Spanish. Play with kids. Bond. Etc.

• IS IT SAFE TO EAT? Yes, we will provide you with clean, safe drinking water and food.

• WHAT WILL IT COST? $45 and a U.S. PASSPORT

• I WANT TO GO, WHAT DO I DO? Have your parent talk to Brian via the contact info in the side bar or on the papers we've been passing out in Encounter. You need a parent permission slip signed and notarized and Brian needs to speak with them, then you’re good to go.

SMALL GROUPS CHANGE UP THIS WED.

This wednesday night we change some things up and the guys vacate Student Center A for individual group nights.  Girls invade the place and have their girls night out.   So, if you're a girl... don't go to your regular meeting spot, come to Student Center A from 7 to 9pm.    If you're a guy, talk to your leader or contact Brian and we'll make sure you know where to go and what we're up to.

SATURDAY, HELP CLEAN UP A PARK

Some of us are joining the Middle School from Journey and teaming up on Saturday to make park benches brighter, the world a little greener, and just to generally help out.  You can get the sign up waiver you need and a bit more info on our middle school blog here.

BIG WORD THEOLOGY

Ever wonder what them big words mean? Like, do you ever wish you could read your bible in like "get r done" slang? Well, if so, then we dun gotz a series for uze people.

THIS SUNDAY.... we're breakin' down BIG WORDS about God and stuff for the rest of us. Mostly cuz Brian is dumb and doesn't like big words either. Partly cuz you can't spell without that red line thing telling you what to fix.... but mostly cuz Brian is dumb.

Anyway.... here's the series. Bring a smart friend. Bring a dumb friend. It doesn't matter. Just come and bring some one and laugh and smile and stew and ponder stuff that'll make your head hurt.... sorta.

SERIES IS CALLED:

Here's the break down- for dumb and smart people:

• THIS WEEKEND: The Omni-God: Omnipresent, Omniscient, Omnipotent.
• NEXT WEEKEND: Anthropomorphism: expanding our view of God. (HA! That's a mouthful. u get bonus points if you knew what it was. Double bonus points if you pronounced it right on the first try)
• THE WEEKEND AFTER NEXT: Sanctification: being and becoming holy.
• THE LAST WEEKEND OF THE SERIES: Hypostatic Union and the Trinity: thinking and rethinking the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit thing.

9 or 10:45 am. You Pick.