TEEN ANNOUNCEMENT UPDATES:

SUMMER TEEN GROUP AT COMMUNITY PARK

  • On the Wednesday nights from May 28 - July 2, the teen group is meeting at Community Park from 7:00pm-8:15pm. Incoming 7th graders are welcome to attend. Our time will include informal games such as frisbee and volleyball. We will then have a time of encouragement in the Word and a time for prayer and check-in for the Summer Teen Challenge (see below for details).

SUMMER TEEN CHALLENGE:

  • Pastor Joel has printed sheets and completion forms for this challenge. You can get them at the Park or at his office.

Read the entire book of Colossians four times

Listen to 4 messages on Colossians chapter 3 preached by Steve Pettit (click the links below to listen)

Memorize Colossians 3:12-17 (recite to a parent or youth leader)

  • 12 Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Bonus Memory A – Colossians 3:1-4 (recite to a parent or youth leader)

  • If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

Bonus Memory B – Colossians 3:5-11 (recite to a parent or youth leader)

  • 5 Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 6 On account of these the wrath of God is coming. 7 In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. 8 But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. 11 Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.

2025 SUMMER TEEN CAMP INFORMATION:

Northland Camp & Conference Center Teen Camp info can be found online at this link:

·      https://www.northlandcamp.org/teen-summer-camps

Travel:

·      Depart from FBC – Monday, June 23 at 7:00am. (please be here before 7 to pack bus)

·      Return to FBC – Saturday, June 28 late afternoon/early evening (specific time TBA)

Communication:

·      Pastor Joel, Pastor Bernie and Nicole will be sponsors attending the week of camp. Since the camp policy is for campers not to have phones during the week, throughout the week you can direct communication through the adult sponsors. Pastor Joel will keep phones/electronics of the teens during the week once we arrive at camp.

·      We will be posting pictures on BAND app for parents to look at (Pastor Joel can send an invite to this app link).

Finances:

Camp Fee:

·      If you registered online – Please pay the balance of the $300 online directly to NCCC

·      If you are paying/registering through FBC, please see Pastor Joel for your balance of the $300.

Extra Spending:

·      For travel – have money for food stops. (one meal stop each way) 

·      For spending money during the week – NCCC recommends $40-$50 for spending money.

What to Pack:

·      Warm sleeping bag, pillow, towels, toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, etc.), a variety of clothes for warm and cool weather, swimsuit, extra clothes, tennis shoes (for rugged activities), light jacket, sweatshirts, Bible, notepad, pen or pencil, flashlight, insect repellent, spending money, camera, etc.

·      NCCC Dress Attire Statement: All clothing should come to the knee. Slacks/athletic pants are acceptable. Avoid tank tops. Campers are dressed more recreationally/casually during daytime events. For evening services, we encourage campers to wear their best attire. Several activities are considered extreme, allowing participants to choose dress appropriate for the situation. We expect campers to enjoy the camp experience by feeling as comfortable as possible within these instructions.

·      Per the camp policy, all electronics and phones will be kept with our church sponsors during the week. Throughout the week, communication can go through the church sponsors.

 Any questions – Please ask Pastor Joel.