Regressive Dinner

When: Friday, December 19, 6pm – 9pm

Where: Meet at the Church 

What:  Details in your LIFE classes

DNow '08 4 days away!

Looking forward to a great weekend!!! If you have not received a registrant confirmation packet, please contact the office to get one. See everyone THIS Friday @ 6 PM!

DiscipleNow 2008

Sign-ups for this event will be ending this Sunday, Oct 19! Make sure you get on board for this great weekend. Parents, interested in being a host home? Give us a call at the office and we can fill you in on the details.

DNow08 Schedule of Events

Friday, Nov. 7
6:00pm Meet @ Church eat supper!

6:30pm Send-Off Challenge

7:30pm Arrive at Host Homes

8:00pm Intro session

8:45pm Break - Snacks / Hang Out

9:00pm Session 1

10:30pm Get ready for Nitey-Nite

11:00pm Lights Out!


Saturday, Nov. 8
8:00am Rise n' Shine!

8:30am Breakfast & Cleanup

9:00am Session 2

10:30am Break/hang out / take 5’s

10:45am Session 3

12:30pm Lunch @ Church

1:00pm Group Recreation

4:30pm Travel Back to Host Home

5:00pm Free time / take 5’s

5:30pm Dinner

6:30pm Session 4

8:00pm Break / take 5’s

8:45pm Closing/app session

11:00pm Lights Out!


Sunday, Nov. 9
7:30am Rise n’ Shine!

8:00am Breakfast & Cleanup

9:15am Leave for Church

9:30am L.I.F.E. classes

10:45am Attend Worship

Downloadable version

DiscipleNow 2008

Students, you do not want to miss this year's DNow . . . signups begin this Sunday (9/28)! Here are some of the details:

Dates: Nov 7-9
Theme: Becoming . . . Finding my IDENTITY in Christ
What separates you from the other 6.7 billion people on this planet?
All the session will be built around this theme of discovering who you are to be in Christ!
Cost: $60
Deadline: Oct. 19

Two ways to sign up: online or call church office (222-9306)
FAQ - for students and parents who have no idea what DNow is.

Fighting Materialism!

Here is a good article to read and think about as parents to help our children not find their identity in stuff. It is a good read for us who live in one of the wealthiest counties in our state.

DiscipleNow ’08

When: Nov. 7th and 8th

Theme: "Becoming"

more to come...

AMPLIFY messages

For those who are wondering why we have not posted our messages from our Why? series, we have been having technical difficulty recording them. Hopefully we can get the last talk in the this series up for you next week. Please keep checking, our hopes is to have these available online each week.

Amplify September 2008 Series

September Series Title:  Why?

• Sep 3 -            Why the Gospel – Col. 1:21-23

• Sep 10 -         Why You - SHINE – Phil 2:12-18
                         -We have been saved and given His Spirit to for what

• Sep 17 -         Why Church - Not done ALONE -We do not do this by ourselves – looking at how the Church fulfills God’s mission.  

• Sep 24 -         Chad is speaking  

Friend Nite coming Oct. 1 -Friend nite is all about you inviting and unchurched friend to church that nite.  We change things up a little, have food, competition, testimony from a student and a we present the gospel.  It is a great place for your friend to come and find out more of what Christianity is all about.

FYI - Jr. High and High School will meet separately on Oct. 8-Nov. 19 

LIFE class Parent Luncheon

What is it?
A time for you to meet your student’s LIFE teacher, hear about teaching content, how you can serve and what the year holds for our student ministry.
When?
Sunday, Oct 5—12:00-2:00.
Where?
Fellowship Hall
Do I need to sign up?
Yes, for us to have enough food, please sign up  or call the church office (222-9306). Please do this before— Sunday, Sep 28
Questions?
Call Lisle or email ldrury@lagrangebaptist.com

Major Event Dates

Here are major event dates for 08-09.

Oct 12 - tentative kickoff for DEEPER
Oct 15 - 7 @ night - SOHS
-this event is with the Middle School Assemblies with 7 Project
Nov 7-8 - DiscipleNow 08
-signups begin Sunday, Sep 28
-theme: "becoming"
Feb. 27-28 - Passport to Purity Getaway
April 24-25 - Vertical Reality
-we are doing one combined (high school and Jr. high) VR this year.
June 15-19 - LMissions
July 6-10 - StudentLife Camp

Hopefully this helps your family planning!

7up Luncheon

Parents with incoming 7th graders or if you are new to our ministry – we have a special lunch planned for you. On September 7 you will have an opportunity to hear about our ministry and how it serves you and your student. At this meeting, you will meet the adult workers, hear about our values as a ministry, the content we will be teaching and much more. It will be an informative time. Look for more info and details in the mail. The date is September 7 from 12:00-2:00 in the youth area – lunch will be served. See you there.

StudentLife Camp @ Cedarville University

Dates: July 7-11


Cost: $250 (1/2 off each subsequent child, maximum for a family $500)


Details: Signups end Sunday, June 8.





LMissions and Camp will be on the same signup card that you can get in the youth area or online.

Training Dates for LaGrange Missions

Training dates for LMissions. Please calendar the below mandatory training dates that your student must attend.

• Sun. June 1 – 12:00-4:30: Backyard Bible Club Mania
  ALL students participating in LMissions



• Sun. June 8 – 12:00-2:00: BYBC Neighborhood Blitz
  ALL students participating in LMissions

Ask about dating lives and party habits?

I found this article to be interesting which discusses the research about dating lives and party habits of the college scene . . . and why it is important for the parent to ask these quesitons.

LSM News!

LaGrange Student Ministry now has its very own blog! Intended to provide information for students, parents can also find this site as a good source of information for events, resources, photos, etc.

All Student posts from the LBC blog have been moved to the new blog for continuity. You can subscribe to its own posts on our Subscriptions page and have each new post emailed directly to your inbox. Of course you can always unsubscribe at any time.

Bookmark or add to your favorites, subscribe to posts via email or RSS feed. Get your LSM news delivered to you to stay connected and informed!

HS Vertical Reality '08 - Tentative Schedule

Friday, March 28
4:30 Meet at LBC
6:30 Arrive/unpack
7:30 game time!
8:30 Solitude
9:00 Session #1
10:30 Family Group
11:00 Bonfire – by lake
12:00 Lights out

Saturday, March 29
8:00 Breakfast
8:30 game time!
9:00 Solitude
9:20 Session #2
10:30 Break
10:40 Session #3
11:45 Family Group
12:30 Lunch
1-4:00 Rec/free time
4-5:00 Pack/load vans
5:00 Supper
6:00 Session #4
8:30 Depart
10:30 Back @ LBC

StudentLife Camp 2008

When: July 7-11

Where: Cedarville University

Signups begin in March

For more information, check out http://camp.studentlife.com/

LaGrange Missions 2008

When: June 16-20

What is LaGrange Missions?

Sharing the love of Christ in our community through meeting physical and spiritual needs. It is one way for us as a church to unite together and promote the gospel in our community.

The PLAN
To work on seven construction sites and operate seven backyard Bible Clubs (BYBC).

The NEED
You! Will you pray about your involvement this year in LM '08? Here are some ways you can serve...

• jobsite leaders
• material runners
• van drivers
• lunch workers
• homes for showers (for students)
• BYBC sites
• BYBC adult leaders
• many other opportunities

How do I get INVOLVED?
Come by the table set up in the foyer starting March 23 to get an info brochure.

Looking forward to a great week!
LMissions Planning Team

JH Vertical Reality '08

When: April 25-26 (meet @ church 5:00 PM Friday back on Saturday at 5:30 PM)

Where: Cedarmoore Retreat Center

Focus: THE WORD

Cost: $50 (covers everything)

Bring: Stuff to stay overnight, pen/pencil, sleeping bag or sheets, pillow, outdoor clothes

Sign-ups begin at the end of March

High School Vertical Reality '08

What is VR all about?

Vertical Reality weekend about us learning to use the ‘means’ God has given us to develop an intimate relationship with Him. Each year we focus on a spiritual habit, which are means that we use to grow in our love and joy in God. That is our goal, our desire, the reason why we engage in spiritual habits – to get more of God!

Who: High School Students

Dates: March 28-29

Cost: $70 (due March 28)

Where: SpringHill Camps http://www.springhillcamps.com/ Freetown, IN

Theme: the CHURCH . . . Why? That is the question we will seek to answer. Come! This weekend has the potential to have a radical impact on the way you view the church as well as what you do every Sunday!

What to Bring:

• Bible and pen
• Bedding (sleeping bag, bed roll, pillow, whatever you need to sleep on)
• Bathroom stuff (toothpaste, soap, etc.)
• Towel and wash cloth
• Recreation and casual clothes
• Comfortable shoes(will be doing some walking)

What NOT to bring:

• ipods, mp3, CD player, radios etc.
• Nintendo, Gameboy, Sega or Playstation
• “Girl” magazines (17, Vogue, Teen, etc.)
• Prank stuff (water balloons, water guns, shaving cream, etc.)
• Cell phones (If you need to touch base with your child, call the numbers above. We are trying to prevent as many distractions as we can, and the reality of the situation is that many of them will receive calls from boy/girl friend or friends, which can cause distractions.)
• T-shirts with questionable decoration/wording
• Alcohol, tobacco products

Last day to sign up—Sunday, March 9

Register Online now!

Passport 2 Purity 2008

Parents,

Take time to investigate this great opportunity with your child!

What: Passport 2 Purity is a guided weekend retreat for a father & son or mother & daughter to prepare the sons and daughters to make make wise Biblical decisions.

Who: Parents and students who are in Middle School (The target audience is 6th grade, but the material is suitable for those in 7th and 8th grades as well.)

When: February 22-23, 2008

Where: Hyatt Place Louisville -East (Maps & Directions to Hyatt Place Louisville-East or call the church office for directions.)

How do I sign up: online or in the foyer.

Click here for more information.