December Events...

Be sure to note the following events for the month of December:

December 05 BLG Leader Christmas Party

December 12 Middle School Student Christmas Party

December 18 Middle School Family Christmas Caroling

December 19 Blessing Immokalee

Students will receive announcement flyers in youth group. Questions? Contact Ginny @ 239-449-4480 or gpeiffer@fbcn.org

Coming to a student center near you...

Movie Nite!!! All 5th - 8th grade students are invited to join us for movie nite on Saturday, November 14th immediately following BLGs. The cost is $3 per person and will include pizza and popcorn! Hope to see you there!!

We've Got Pictures!!

We have created a shared website with lots of photos from various middle school events. It's a great way to "see" what's going on and to download or order pictures as you choose. However, in order to maintain a level of privacy, we have made it accessible to "members of the site" only. So, if you would like to access the website, please send an email request to gpeiffer@fbcn.org and I will send you the link!

ANOTHER 24!

ANOTHER 24 - SUMMER CAMP CELEBRATION

SATURDAY, 9/26/09

8:30PM - 10:30PM

STUDENT CENTER

$5 PER PERSON

FAMILIES ARE INVITED!

All middle school students and their families are welcome as we celebrate summer camp on Saturday night immediately following BLGs. You are welcome to join us even if you didn't go to camp! Coach V has put together an awesome video from camp...you're probably in some of the pictures!!! So, don't miss out! Don't forget to wear your camp t-shirt! See you Saturday night!!

SYATP RALLY

We're celebrating See You at The Pole!!

Wednesday, September 23rd

6pm - 8pm

DC121

All 5th - 8th grade students are invited! Free food...live band...prizes!!! Invite your friends! Don't miss out!

ENGAGE: Go and Pray . . .

Wednesday, September 23rd: See You at the Pole™

GO to your school flagpole on Wednesday, September 23rd, and PRAY for your friends, family, school, community and the world.

"See You at the Pole™ connects believers together at the beginning of the school year, so you can stand strong together throughout the year. See You at the Pole™ is all about prayer. It’s about you coming together and laying aside all of the labels and groups for one day, to simply engage with God in prayer and connect with fellow Christians in unity around the flag pole."
(taken from www.syatp.com)

CAMP!

The countdown to camp has begun! If you have already signed up for camp, here's the scoop:

Monday, Aug 10 @ 11am: Route 56 check-in at the student center
Thursday, Aug 13 @ 9am: Highway 78 check-in at the student center
Thursday, Aug 13 @ 6pm: Route 56 return to student center
Sunday, Aug 16 @ 6pm: Highway 78 return to the student center

**Route 56: pack a lunch or snacks for Monday
**Leave all electronic devices at home! No cell phones, ipods, etc.
**Leave all "prank" items at home! There will be NO pranking at camp!!

Got questions? Send email to gpeiffer@fbcn.org

7TH GRADE BLG BOWLING PARTY

DETAILS:

Saturday, August 8

9PM - 11PM
At Beacon Bowl (across from Barnes & Noble)
$11 per person (includes shoes and 2 hours of bowling)
Bring extra money if you want snacks!

Parents need to provide transportation.

SUMMER CAMP!

We're heading to Lake Aurora! It's not too late to sign up! Don't miss out!

WHAT: Route 56 (incoming 5th & 6th grade students)

WHEN: August 10 - August 13

COST: $210 per person

WHAT: Highway 78 (incoming 7th & 8th grade students)
WHEN: August 13 - August 16
COST: $210 per person

BLG Leader Meeting

All Middle School BLG leaders are invited to our monthly dinner meeting immediately following BLGs on Saturday, June 6th. Please let Ginny know if you are planning to attend.

ROUTE 56 BEGINS THIS WEEKEND!

ROUTE 56 begins this weekend, June 6 & 7!! Sooooo, no more Kidztown! All incoming 5th and 6th grade students will go to worship service. Coach V and many of the BLG teachers will be sitting together each week on the far right side of the worship center. You and your family are welcome to join them! Check in procedures are the same at the parent pager stations. Just bring your check in paper with you to ED222 (upstairs in the Education Building). We will have our very own "ROUTE 56" snack bar where you can purchase goodies for $1 each. ROUTE 56 is gonna be awesome!! See you this weekend!

MOVIN' UP WEEKEND!!

School's out and it's time to move up!! On June 6 & 7, all current 4th grade students through 8th grade students will move up a grade. What does that mean for you? That means...

• current 4th & 5th grade students will begin ROUTE 56 upstairs in the Education Building
• current 6th & 7th grade students will move up a grade, but remain in the Student Center
• current 8th grade students will begin HIGH SCHOOL in the Family Life Center

Hope to see you all in BLG this weekend!

ROUTE 56 Volunteer Meeting

If you are interested in volunteering with the new ROUTE 56 ministry whether in BLGs, Wednesday nights, Extreme Roadtrip, or summer camp, PLEASE join us in the Student Center on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 8:30pm for a meeting to discuss volunteer requirements, BLG curriculum, youth group format, and the calendar of events. Dinner will be served and your children are welcome. Please contact Ginny (239-449-4480 or gpeiffer@fbcn.org) if you plan to attend, so that we will have plenty of food.

8th Grade Saturday Night BLG Party

All 8th grade Saturday night BLG students are invited to Western Night at the Student Center immediately after BLG on April 25th from 8:30pm - 10:00pm. Be sure to dress western and bring $5 (dinner will be served). Don't miss out!

7th Grade Family Fun Night

All 7th grade students and their families are invited to Family Fun Night on Saturday, April 18 immediatley following BLG in the Student Center. Dinner will be served! Coach V and the 7th grade BLG teachers will be there! Don't miss it!

Leadership Rocks!

Twenty middle school students traveled to Tampa, Florida for Leadership Rocks! We had a great time hearing from Dr. Jay Strack and Dave Edwards. Pocket Full of Rocks led praise and worship at each session. And of course, Group 1 Crew was awesome! Anna, Ivan, and Tyler even got to be on stage for part of the concert! The challenge from the speakers was amazing! Even the adults were encouraged to "step up" and lead! Great time!

WE HAVE ARRIVED!!!

Hey everybody!! We finally have our very own blogspot!! Check in often to find out what's going on in the middle school ministry at First Baptist Church Naples.