Thursday, May 28, 2009

Tell Your Parents...


That this Sunday (March 31st) from 12:00-1:00p in the Student Zone is our Summer Parent Meeting! You do not want your parents to miss this meeting as we will be discussing our plan for Summer as well as unveiling some new plans and strategies for Student Ministries that you will DEFINITELY want them to hear! Also if you are friends with any current 5th graders who will be moving up on June 7th, tell them that they will want their parents to be at this as well!
Thanks!

Thursday, May 21, 2009

4ORTY 2WO is moving times!

4ORTY 2WO (our High School Ministry) is changing times! In order to be more Family-Friendly, we are changing times of our High School Ministry.

Starting June 7th, 4ORTY 2WO will begin meeting from 5:00p - 7:00p.
Doors will open at 4:45p and we will be over by 7:30p.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at students@pointofgrace.com or call us at 515.987.9595 and we will help in any way that we can! We know that all change in hard, but we hope that this is a helpful change for your family that enables you all to spend more time together with your parents.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

30 Hour Famine!


30 HOUR FAMINE - FRIDAY, MAY 15th @ 6:30p - SATURDAY, MAY 16th @ 3:00p

This Friday is the 30 Hour Famine! You will not want to miss this incredibly powerful overnight experience! This life-changing event will help you and your friends become more aware of the situation that millions of children, women and men live in around the world. During this event you will experience hunger and poverty, raise awareness and money to solve the poverty crisis around the world, as well as do community service projects in our own community to help the less fortunate. This experience will be unlike any other that we have ever done. You will not want to miss the first one! There is only a first time once! For more information, be sure to contact students@pointofgrace.com or call Dawn at 515.987.9595 ext. 130.

Here's what you need to know:
- Eat breakfast on Friday morning before 8:00am and then don't eat lunch at school.
- Show up at Point of Grace at 6:30p
- You are only allowed to bring 3 personal items... this includes clothing, deodorant, camera, pillow etc... so for example you could bring a shirt to change into, a sleeping bag and a toothbrush, but no toothpaste or pillow... (medications do not count, but please turn them into an adult leader upon arrival with your name printed on them.)
- No Cell Phones, iPods, DVDs, Video games or players or other personal media devices.
- Please bring your signed permission slip with you if you have not filled it out yet.
- We will provide Juice and Water breaks throughout the evening and make sure that you are well hydrated.
- Pick will be at Point of Grace Church at 3:00p after our Service Projects in the morning and our "BREAK-FAST" Celebration...