Saturday, March 21, 2009

Upcoming Events

Hey PYG Family...I wanted to update you on some upcoming events that you really need to know about.

  • This Sunday (22nd) -- PYG Devo at the Gibbs'. Guys-drinks & Girls-desserts.
  • Also this Sunday we will have a High School Puppet meeting that starts after church Sunday morning and we will go till about 3pm.
  • Next Sunday, 29th -- Mission Trip essays are due for those in 9th-12th grades who are interested in going on the Mission Trip in July.
  • Saturday, April 4th -- The Dalraida church of Christ (Montgomery) will be hosting a Purity Day for guys and girls. It is called "Men of Honor" and "Women of Virtue". There is no cost for this event. We will leave the church building about 8:10am and should return sometime in the afternoon. It is going to be an excellent event, and we want to try and take a good group.
  • April 10-12 -- Lads to Leaders/Leaderettes Convention.
  • May 24-29 -- Gulf Coast Bible Camp (3rd-12th grade). The cost is $75 per camper. The church will be paying $50 per person, so thank the elders :) . I want to encourage all of our children and teens in these grades to go, and if any of the adults are interested in going then please let me know.
  • June 7-10 -- VBS at Prattville.
  • July 11-17 -- Mission Trip to Pikeville, Kentucky. Cost will be announced very soon, but should be around $100. Also, I need at least one more person to go, possibly 2 more, who will be able to help drive the vans. It is a very long drive and we need some extra drivers.
  • August 14-16 -- Southern Evangelism Conference (Gardendale church of Christ near Birmingham).

Monday, March 9, 2009

SOAR 2009 Youth Rally


List of Things to Bring
  • Bible
  • Toiletries (shampoo, soap, toothpaste, etc.)
  • Pillow & Sleeping Bag
  • Clothes for Saturday and Sunday morning worship -- Remember the dress code
  • Money for 2 fast food meals
We will be leaving Friday at 4:15pm, so be at the church building no later than 4pm. We should arrive at the Central Church of Christ around 11pm Eastern Standard Time. We'll stop for dinner on the way there.

We will leave on Sunday and return home around 5pm. We'll also stop for lunch on our way back.

The Central church will be housing us in their members' homes.

On Saturday afternoon, we will be going to a huge gymnasium to play basketball, dodgeball, Knock-out, Mafia, High-Ya and to hang out. We will also be eating dinner there, which is provided by the church. You can take clothes to change for these games, but please don't bring sleeve-less shirts, tank tops, short shorts, etc. And if you play any of these games, you must have on some type of tennis shoe to play on the gym floor.

You are allowed to bring cell phones, iPods, etc. But once we get to the church, these need to be either left in the van, in your bag, etc. You are not allowed to bring them into the church building. We don't want any distractions. If anyone needs to be contacted, please call me at (334) 430-3262.

If you have any questions, please contact Eric Gray at (334) 430-3262.

Here is the info for the church we are going to:
Central Church of Christ
3650 Old Petersburg Road
Augusta, GA 30907
(706) 855-0801
www.soaryouthrally.org
www.visitcentral.org