YF Outdoor Pool Party this Saturday (6th) at Emily's
Trust that everyone had a fantastic long weekend with their families! Regardless of whether you were out of town, at the Mando retreat, or in Ottawa, I hope you had time that was dedicated to your families. :) We focused on Matthew 13:44-46 and had a challenging yet encouraging discussion based on this parable. Although many of us have grown up in church, some were unfamiliar with a term that Jesus often used 'the Kingdom of Heaven'. It's important that we learn more about the kingdom of God as it was central to what Jesus taught. May we learn to joyfully lay aside our own agenda and get wrapped up in God's will for His kingdom to come. A common theme in my devotion this week highlighted that the one thing that separates a Christian who is growing from a Christian who is stagnant is the matter of obedience. Discipleship week is coming up extremely quickly, I've attached the discipleship week letter for your parent's consent to help out at the Ottawa Mission and Jericho Road Ministries. We have opportunities to help in a variety of ways over the course of the week and an additional service opportunity the week afterwards (Thursday 25th).
This Saturday (6th), YF will be having a pool party at Emily's place! Her backyard is completely available to us to enjoy the in ground pool, patio and barbeque for dinner. Dinner will be provided for you guys! Even if it rains, we'll have plenty to do indoors with games, movies, food etc. Feel free to invite your friends! Come to enjoy not only the beautiful weather and the pool, but the chance to be together in fellowship, talk, laugh etc. Time: Saturday (6th) from 3:00pm to 9:00pm
Address: Address, Google map directions in your e-mail.
Bus directions (from Emily): Easiest bus stop would probably be the park and ride (at Eagleson) However there is one close to Cadence Gate (just outside the Great Canadian Superstore).
We can pick you up from the bus stop if you need us to.
Remember to BRING: Bathing suits (one piece or dark t-shirt), TOWELS, sunscreen, extra clothes, extra food/snacks.
Oh.... and no peeing in the pool! We'll have a dye that activates with urine, so we don't want to embarrass anyone :) Am I bluffing?
Let me know if you guys want to meet up during the week to catch up!
See you all on Friday at church!
Lots of stuff coming up, don't forget to keep these dates open!!!
August 15th - 19th Discipleship Week 9:30am - 12 noon each day (Letter and Snippet for parents is attached). We will have a comprehensive look through Scripture as we seek God's wisdom on what it means to be a godly man and a godly woman. "Manhood and Womanhood as defined in the Bible" This week will not only help you grow as a godly man or woman but also allow you to articulate what it is to look for in a potential spouse as well. As we do each year, we will have a few community service opportunities lined up (we have a couple at the Ottawa Mission already).
August 16th we'll be learning about Jericho Road and helping around with a few of the houses.
August 17th and 25th we will be helping out at the Mission... the 25th is NOT during Discipleship week, but will be the week after it. We will also be helping out at Jericho Road (date to be confirmed soon!)
Also book September 16-18th as our YF Fall Retreat!!! This is a great kickoff retreat to build relationships within the group as a new generation of YF enters. I'm happy to say that Camp Galilee was gracious to us and we are set to head back to Renfrew for our Fall Retreat :)
posted by YF @ 3:48 PM
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