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The dates are set for this year’s Mid-Winter Retreat.
What: Middle School Mid-Winter Retreat – http://www.southlandcamps.com/#/midwinter
Where: Camp Southwind in Ocklawaha, FL – southwind.younglife.org
When: January 20 – 22, 2012
Cost: $109 if paid by early registration deadline of December 9th
$119 if paid by regular registration deadline of January 6th
Scholarships are available
If you’ve only read this verse in the context of eye black and football, you need to read this:
http://thecripplegate.com/i-can-do-all-things/
“Out of context, Philippians 4:13 is used as a blank-check promise for whatever is desired. But in context, it is a verse is about contentment. It’s not about your dreams coming true or your goals being met. Rather it’s about being joyful, satisfied, and steadfast even when life is hard and your circumstances seem impossible.”
If I could be so bold to also add, the verse is about not just being joyful and satisfied when life is hard, but also when life is easy, when everything is going your way. Paul says he’s learned the secret of being content in “plenty and want.” If we try to find meaning and happiness apart from God, we’re fighting a losing battle. It’s extraordinarily traumatic to accomplish all your goals and then realize you’re still not content. The ancient Greek historian Herodotus gets it right when he says, “Some say the bitterest sorrow a man can know is to aspire to do much and to do little. Not so. The bitterest sorrow a man can know is to aspire to do much, to do it, and then to discover it was not worth doing.” What can fill that void? Paul has a secret to tell you.
1. Middle School Laser Tag is Friday, November 11th from 6 to 8 PM at Splitz. The cost is $10 per person for laser tag. Extra $ is recommended to be sent with because the kids like to play arcade games as they wait for the next round of laser tag. There’s a snack bar also, so that’s up to parents if they want to send with $ for that as well.
2. High School Coast to Coast is Saturday, November 19th. We’re gonna meet at the church at 4:45 AM, pack into a van(s), drive to the east coast of Florida and watch the sunrise. After that we’ll have some fun, secret stops along the way as we make our way the whole way across the state to watch the sunset on the west coast of Florida. We’ll be back to Gville by 9 PM. The cost of this fun event is $25 per person to help cover the cost of transportation and food. Breakfast and dinner will be provided, but youth would need to bring a sandwich for lunch. The deadline to sign-up for this is Tuesday, November 15th.
Hey, Middle Schoolers! This Saturday, October 22nd is the Great Pumpkin Race. It’s from 3 to 7 PM. We’ll meet at the church, split you into teams, load into vehicles, and take off on a treasure hunt full of mystery, adventure, and challenges. Do you think you have what it takes to win?
Invite a friend. After finishing the race, we’ll celebrate with pizza.
1st stop – Moe’s for a drink, chips, and queso
2nd stop – Subway for a 6 inch sub
3rd stop – Dairy Queen for ice cream
