Thursday, March 01, 2007

He's making a list and checking it twice.....

I'm making lots of lists. Lots of things to keep track of and remember. Hopefully you're remember some of these things too.

Regular youth group time this Sunday 6:30-8pm. Can't wait to see your bright shining faces.

As if you didn't know.....this weekend is the All-County Musical. A bunch of you are in it......if you're not, you should go see it! I'm going!

NEXT WEEKEND IS FAMINE! Two words for you. FUND RAISE. Someone has to raise 360 bucks so I can go to Malawi this summer! Ok that's mostly a joke. But 360 does take care of one kid for a whole year? How about half a year? I will be handing out final information sheets this Sunday night at youth group. Times, things to bring etc.

SUMMER PLANS. We really need to be making some reservations for this summer. We talked again this weekend about the Youthworks Steubenville trip and the New Wilmington Mission Conference. We'd like to reserve some spots now. If you know you're definitely going to either one, please let me know ASAP, so we can reserve those slots.

If you haven't been to the Time4Revolution site this week, you are missing out on a really handsome guy on the front page! A good article for several of you too. We're adding new features all the time. What do we need to improve?

Shamrock shakes are available at McD's for a limited time.

I've told you before I have a lot of T-shirts but this guy decides to wear them all at once!


Tuesday, February 20, 2007

I'm meltinggggggggggggg

Kind of like the end of the Wizard of Oz.

We're back to regular times for Sunday Night Youth Group this week. 6:30-8. Hope you can make it. We gots lots to talk about as usual.

FAMINE I hope that by now you've been working hard at fund-raising for the FAMINE! Time is a ticking! We're just two weeks away. I'm getting excited! I hope you are too.

Summer plans. We've talked about a bunch of possibilities for you for this summer. My hope is that you have been talking to your parental figures about all that. We need to make definite decisions in the next couple weeks about what you're doing this summer. The two newest things we talked about were New Wilmington Mission Conference and the Youthworks Steubenville Trip. We'll talk more on Sunday. Please be thinking about making some decisions soon! Sometimes not making decisions on time, IS making the decision.

Could you guys be praying for Steve Lewis? He's in a super stressful time right now in college. He's doing lots of stuff which makes him get less than normal amounts of sleep and he can't afford to get sick....so he would appreciate your prayers.

Hey I need to remind you to keep checking in at the Time4Revolution website. We are working on keeping it updated. Please tell us what we could do better!

NEW BLOG FEATURE.....I'm going to start putting up some odd pictures from time to time on the right over there. There's no point to them really. But keep an eye out for a new picture ever once and awhile. So since a bunch of you think Brian and I are gangstas I thought I'd show you the ride he and I have been working on!

Would you rather fly in a plane with strangers to somewhere exotic or have a road trip with good friends?

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

SNOW DAY videos for you!

This guys has to hate himself!





Learn a Language

Monday, February 12, 2007

New stuff.......pay attention!

Lots of new things going on. The newest one is that I just changed over this blog to the new blogger, which will hopefully let me do some new cool things with pictures and what-not. We'll see as we go. OK now pay attentions because I'm about to throw a lot of dates and information at you.

NEXT SUNDAY
No Regular Youth Group. HOWEVER....we are going to go tubing at the Wood's House at 2pm. You are welcome to bring sleds, but they don't work awesomely well....though if you have a tube, bring it because they fly! If you need a ride, you need to let me know, other-wise I'll see you there! Directions to Wood's: Head up Jackson Run Rd. toward Sugar Grove. You're not going very far....after Mason's Mobile City you want to make a right on the next road which is Dutch Hill. Head up Dutch hill and you're looking for #22 which is on the right....the house sits up the drive way a bit. It's pretty easy to find.

Ok that's at 2pm. At 6pm next Sunday, there is a pie and chat at the church. The church is going to present some of the results of some surveys they have done. They want some feedback. Having some youth there to give a "youthy" voice would be awesome. PLUS, there's pie!!!!!!!!!!!!

We introduced the 30 Hour Famine last night. We are doing the Famine this year March 9-10. I know that some of you have a choir concert that night. Don't worry, I've thought about that already. Don't let that be a reason not to do the Famine. If you weren't there last night and are planning on doing it, let me know and I'll get you a packet ASAP. Get going! 30 dollars takes care of a child for a month! 360 takes care of one kid for one year!

We also talked about a new mission trip opportunity for this summer. July 8-13 we're headed to Steuvenville OH with Youthworks! We need to know if you're coming with us. We have to reserve slots for everyone. There is a deposit of 50 dollars. This is going to be a great trip. We'd love to have you with us. It's close to home. It's a short trip. If you are currently in 6th grade-12th grade you can go. We are also in need of some adults to come with us. So talk to mom and dad and see if they want to come! More info coming!

We talked again last night about the New Wilmington Mission Conference. This conference is July 21-28th. This is a chance for you to meet up with teenagers from all over to learn what having a "heart for missions" is all about. You get to hear from people who's whole lives are missions. There are flyers outside the main office on this conference!

Ever wonder if you can nail Jello to a wall? Here's the answer!

And finally....for those few of you who are obsessed with Thriller....I found this. An entire wedding party doing every move from Thriller. They rehearsed for a month prior to the wedding so they could do this. WEIRD


Thursday, February 01, 2007

The Buzz

hey there hip cats what's shakin?

Remember NO YOUTH GROUP THIS SUNDAY NIGHT!

HOWEVER Monday night at 6:30 there is a youth rally at Praise Fellowship! I really want you to go. I you're not doing anything Monday please go. You won't regret it. Need a ride, let me know and we'll work it out. Otherwise see you there!

Regular Rec. time this next week.

Back at regular times on Feb. 11th for youth group. please be there if you can as we're going to be talking about a lot of options and things coming up. You really need to know about this stuff, so please be there!!!!!!

Have a good weekend!

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Tractor Pull

No idea where that came from.

The mystery mail is this......I got an update mailing from 3o Hour Famine. In that mailing there was a mini magazine with ideas for the Famine. One the front cover of that is a picture of our youth group from last years Famine. Some of you are in it....some of you are croped out of it (to make it look cool and trendy) but non-the-less.....our picture is now in the hands of hundreds of youth pastors around the country! This is the picture that they used.

Regular youth group times this week. 6:30-8. Hope you can make it.

There will be NO YOUTH GROUP on Feb. 4th.

HOWEVER....the following night Monday Feb. 5th there is a big Youth Rally/Gathering/Shin-Dig at Praise Fellowship at 6:30pm. This is going to be really cool. A bunch of other youth groups will be gathering together to worship, learn and have a ton of fun. If you've never been to one of our rally's before, or if you've been to every one...you should come to this one because it'll be a little different. Need a ride? We'll hook you up!

New Aaron's thoughts post.

I post a lot of videos on here. Most of them are really goofy. THIS ONE is not. It's amazingly cool and serious. It doesn't matter if you like her music or not, this is just cool. Please go watch it.

OK and for you who need something not serious. There's this guy.......he totally doesn't know the words to the songs he's singing.....




Wednesday, January 17, 2007

HOLY COW!!!!!

I just opened a cool piece of mail. I'm not telling you what's in it. But you need to come to youth group Sunday night! HOLY COW! you need to come to youth group sunday night!!

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Bad

Ok I've been a bad boy. Not like Brian, "bad boy" but I've been a bad boy. I haven't been on here in WAY too long. Sorry.

Youth group this Sunday same time, same place. Be ready to rock!

We're going to be talking about the 30 Hour Famine in the next week or so.....hopefully you've already been thinking about it.

Feb. 4th. There will be NO YOUTH GROUP this night. THis is the Super Bowl. In the past we've had parties......in the past we've tried to have youth group......bottom line is that it's always competition with the Super Bowl.....take the night off, watch the commercials....or the game if you care......

Feb. 5th. Revolution night at Praise Fellowship. It's a Monday night which is a little different for most of us......but mark it down now so you can go!

Someone e-mailed me to bug me about not having a new video up. So here you go.........this is suppose to be a comedy routine......but it quickly deteriorates.........forget listening to what the comedian is trying to do.....frankly he's not funny....but just pay attention to the guy in the middle.....that's his real laugh....it's a long clip so those of you with slower connections I appologize........


Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Linerider 2

Hey I just found Linerider 2 this morning. It's way better than the link I gave you yesterday. Much easier to edit and do stuff with. If you're going to waste your time playing, mid-as-well use the good stuff. So here it is.

Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Happy Happy

Hope you're all still doing great and having fun. I really hope Christmas was good for you.

Remember that there is NO YOUTH GROUP this coming Sunday Dec. 31 because it's New Years Eve and I will be at the New Years Revolution Retreat.

For those headed to the reteat........
You need to be to Mission Meadows between 12-1pm on Sat. Dec. 30. We will no be serving lunch so either eat before you leave or grab something on your way. We will be done at noon on Jan. 1 we're asking that you be picked up pretty close to noon from Mission Meadows so the staff can pack all the equipment and clean up and get home before midnight. Quick directions.....Midway Park is on Rt 430 off of 86 near Beamus......the camp is just after Midway on the left. you'll see the sign.....maybe a mile after Midway

Here's a list of what to bring.
Sleeping bag and pillow
Towel and washcloth
Toilettries (soap, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste,
Bible and writing utensil
clothes for Sat, Sun, and Monday =comfortable but appropriate.
sneakers
if snow bring appropriate outdoor clothes
bring a snack to share (give it to registration people when you arrive)

alternative things to bring:
guitar if you choose worshipleading workshop
bowling ball (this is really just a joke)
board games

For everyone.........something to mess around with. it's called LineRider. You draw the route that the little guy will sledride on. Below are two videos from guys messing around with Linerider. the first is our friend David Crowder who you may remember from a past video as a great worship leader and a me look alike. The second is a urban drawing. Don't be put off by how much time these guys messed with it to get theirs this way.....just have fun with the hill.



Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Hey

Countdown to Christmas 2006. Not too long now and you'll be eating until you're stuffed and getting presents that you'll forget about come February. YIPEE!

I went to the Christmas Concert at WAHS last night. WOW you guys are wicked talented. Seriously. Riane didn't tell me she was singing a solo.....nice job! Lindsey, and Nyssa....when you all came in the back....I was sitting on the side that you were on....and literally I swear I could pick your voices out.....i could just hear the texture of your voices and I said "I think that's Lindsey and that's Nyssa." Burt as always a great job playing string bass. Everyone was just so good!

Remember no youth group this coming Sunday or next Sunday we won't meet again until Jan. 7th. Wow that seems like a long way away!

I'm going to add something soon to "Aaron's thoughts" blog. Check in over there this week.

I'll also be adding things to this blog pretty regularly. Particularly if you're going to New Years Revolution...you need to check in here. I'll put up a list of "to bring" stuff. It's still not too late if you want to go.....but you better let me know like now.

That's God's blogs book that I told you about...I'm finishing it off this morning at FreshCup.....I told you it's in the top 3 books I've read this year......it might have made it's way to the best book read in 2006!!!! It's THAT good. If you get something you don't want for Christmas....exchange it and then go get this book!

Do you know how cool I am? I'm the only youth pastor in the county to update their blog since like September! What would you do without it?

Sunday, December 17, 2006

Amateur - Lasse Gjertsen

HE'S BACK!!!!

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

The R key on my laptop broke. Depending on how I type will depend if it falls off. It's really annoying. I looked on e-bay.....it's like 5 bucks for a new R. That's crazy. So I think I'm going to check the seats in my car and our couches at home and see if I can find 5 bucks.........because typing is insanely hard!!!!

Sorry for being a little slack lately on this blog.

REC is moving for good to Tuesday nights. 7pm. The goal is to not change that again.

This Sunday is the last Youth Group for this year. We will NOT HAVE YOUTH GROUP Dec. 24 or 31st. This week we will go to the Ward's house afterward to eat what's left of their food for their open house. Please make sure to tell your parents not to pick you up right at 8pm. We'll be over there for a little while.

NEW YEARS REVOLUTION........it's not too late to give me registrations, but you need to get those to me ASAP. I can't tell you how bad I want you to go!

Ultimate frisbee or Dodgeball?


Thursday, December 07, 2006

Coming right up

Hey everyone........day off school.......HA!

THIS SUNDAY.........4pm there is a really cool concert at N. Warren. Triumphant is playing. They are a swing/big band style group. Really really good. I'm going, so if you're not doing anything I hope to see you there.......If you need bribed, there's pie and soup afterward!

If you're not coming to Triumphant we're still having youth group right around 6:30......we may not be in the youth lounge because of the soup and pie thing.....so look for us, or for notes telling you where we are.

It's not too late to consider going to the New Years Revolution. What do I need to do to get you to go? A little dance? Jugling? I can't tell you how bad I want you to go to this event. It's going to be really good. If you haven't got me your registration forms.....you need to do that ASAP!

Anyone play typing shooter yet? I'm addicted!

Sunday, December 03, 2006

Another thing just for fun

Something else new. I just found this cool thing called DOODLECUBE. Go ahead and mess around with it. it's pretty fun. Hard to control but fun. No one tried my typing game from last week. I'm going to add these two links to the tool bar on the right. Enjoy wasting some time!
Fast Food Freestyle

This is video is pretty funny......

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

round pretzels

NEW YEARS REVOLUTION is coming quick. I need those registration forms! I can't impress upon you enough that you need to go to this. Don't worry if you don't have the money right now, give me the registration form ASAP. Don't wait a minute longer.

Don't forget that Rec. is back at it's regular time tomorrow night at 7pm

Youth group regular time this Sunday at 6:30pm.

I usually don't do this, but I have to make a plug. If you don't know what you want for Christmas yet.....then ask your grandma for this book. It's called God's Blogs by lanny donoho. You can get it at Amazon, probably Waldenbooks, or I know that we're giving 3 copies away at NEW YEARS REVOLUTION! This book is really cool. The idea is that God is writing a blog (kind of like the one you're reading) to us. The author doesn't want to say that he speaks for God.....it's not blasphamy...it's just a book that makes you think of God from a different perspective. Since it's in blog form it's super easy reading. Again, if you don't know what you want for Christmas, or you really don't need more socks.....get this thing.

I found this cool game on another youth pastors blog. I thought I'd share with you. It's fun, but it's also exercise. You have to type the words under the machines and then your guy shoots them if you get it right. I dare you to play Impossible Mode. I did. I rocked out! Feel free to post your score and what level Mode you played it on.

If you missed this past weeks youth group we talked about writing a boy in Tanzania that our church sponsors. We wrote a letter to get out to him, but we need a picture of us. If at all possible please try to make it to youth group this coming week!!!!

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Official information

Hey we're back. Good to be home......man it's cold out though!

Couple things for you to keep in mind.......

1. No Rec. this week because it's Thanksgiving and since we do Rec. on Thursdays.........um yeah.

2. Regular time for youth group this week. 6:30-8. Can't wait to see you guys!

3. You need to get me your completed registration forms for NEW YEARS REVOLUTION. I really really really really really want you to go to this. What can I do to convince you? This is something you need to be at. There's a little something for everyone......fun, food etc............the biggest thing though is learning. The main purpose of this weekend is for you to learn and grow in your relationship with Christ. Also, make sure that you're spreading the word about this event.......don't keep it to yourself.....friends are welcome..........

4. IT'S OFFICIAL. For like the 92nd straight year in a row we're going to have St. Bucks Game Day. Here's teh low-down..............I need some help. I need Tv's and game systems. Steve Lewis always brought a TV or two and he's at college..........so who's bringing TV's? We're going to go from 10am-3pm...........if you're not playing games and just goofing off I'm kicking you out.........we'll eat some pizza.......I'm asking you bring 3 bucks for pizza, pop and snacks.......we need enough game systems and TV's before I tell you, you can invite friends..........questions? ok now how's helping out?

5. Have a great Thanksgiving........if you're going out of town.....be safe and come back soon!

there is talk of another "Lord of the Rings" movie.......possibly the Hobbit..........possibly a prequil...........here's the question.........should they even make one? or leave it like it is.........

Sunday, November 19, 2006

Get moving

I'm sitting watching FAMILY FORCE 5 right now. They're rocking in only a way that they can. If you're not familiar with them, they rock out and are just funny. Toby Mac is coming on next so i need to go.

We're headed back home tomorrow. Please pray as we travel. We've had a blast here and learned a ton, but it's time to come home. We miss our son, we miss you guys, we miss our bed.

So away I go.

Saturday, November 18, 2006

CHECKIN IN

How are you guys?

I've been thinking about all of you and praying hard for you these couple days. I'm at the Convention and since it's all about youth workers we talk about our youth groups.......so I've had lots of time to think about you.

If I haven't told you this lately........I love you. More importantly than that though God Loves You!

I'm stoked that I still have a day and a half left here.....I'm also bummin that I won't be with you all tomorrow night. Remember don't show up at youth group cause we won't be there!

Hope you're doing well. Talk to you soon.