Youth News

Due to the wet weather and some scheduling conflicts, Saturday's Corn Maze has been cancelled. INSTEAD, we'll watch a movie at the Kingstowne 16 Theatre. We'll watch The Game Plan. It is rated PG and starts at 7:15 PM. Be at the theater at 7 PM on Saturday night. The movie should be over around 9:15 PM. Drop off and pick up are at the theater. Ticket cost is $9.50 ($8.50 with your student ID). The theater's address is 5910 Kingstowne Towne Center, Alexandria, VA 22315. The first youth that correctly identifies the alter ego and famous saying of the star of this movie wins a free movie ticket. Leave your name and answers in the comments.

ALIVE! Middle School Conference sign up is ongoing. The conference is November 16-18. Cost is $85. A $20 deposit is due as soon as possible. There will be worship sessions, great speakers, bands, comedians, and more! Please let me know by Sunday if you are interested in attending the conference! Right now, we have 8 students and adults going!

There will be a Youth Leadership Council (YLC) meeting Sunday, October 28, after the morning worship service. Lunch will be provided. This meeting is mandatory for all youth who want to be on the YLC. Contact me if you are unable to attend.

The Youth Choir is now working on the Christmas Cantata. The Cantata is Sunday, December 16, during the 11 AM service. Please come at 5 PM on Sundays if you want to be a part of the Christmas Cantata.

Make sure you check out the Youth Ministry Calendar at the bottom of the blog to keep informed about upcoming events.

Random Question of the Week: Who's going to win tonight's football game between Lake Braddock and West Springfield?

Youth News

The funeral service for Keith Gilbert (Leah and Rachel's dad) is at 2 PM tomorrow (Saturday) at Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home, 9902 Braddock Road, Fairfax. Please remember the family in your prayers.

There will be a brief BWA World Youth Conference in Germany informational meeting this Sunday after the morning worship service in Room 18/20. We will discuss trip options, costs, fundraising, etc. If you are interested in this trip, please attend this meeting or, if you are unable to attend, please contact me so I can get you the information.

The Baltimore Blast Christian Youth Night is Friday, October 19. Enjoy an indoor soccer game and a post-game concert with Big Daddy Weave. Cost is $16. The final opportunity to sign up is this Sunday. WE STILL NEED ADULT SPONSORS FOR THIS ACTIVITY!

ALIVE! Middle School Conference sign up has begun. The conference is November 16-18. Cost is $85. A $20 deposit is due as soon as possible. There will be worship sessions, great speakers, bands, comedians, and more! Please let me know by this Sunday of you are interested in attending the conference!

The Corn Maze has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 27. We'll be heading down to Belvedere Plantation to enjoy the corn maze, fun barn, pig races, joust, zip line, and more. Cost is $12. Sign up this Sunday. WE STILL NEED ADULT SPONSORS FOR THIS ACTIVITY!

There will be a Youth Leadership Council (YLC) meeting Sunday, October 28, after the morning worship service. Lunch will be provided. This meeting is mandatory for all youth who want to be on the YLC. Contact me if you are unable to attend.

The Youth Choir is now working on the Christmas Cantata. The Cantata is Sunday, December 16, during the 11 AM service. There are 8 more rehearsals left. Please come at 5 PM on Sundays if you want to be a part of the Christmas Cantata.

Make sure you check out the Youth Ministry Calendar at the bottom of the blog to keep informed about upcoming events.

Random Question of the Week: Which school's football team is going to go the farthest in the playoffs this year?

This is FaithStation! (Sunday, September 30)

Last Sunday we watched the NOOMA DVD Store and talked about anger. I hope you have been giving thought to some of the issues that were raised in the film and discussed in our time together. To help you with further reflection, I've listed the issues below. Please read them and feel free to continue the dialogue by making a comment to this post.

• Many people carry around with them a low-grade boiling rage.
• Anger is your body's way of telling you that your will has been blocked.
• The problem isn't anger; it's what we do with it.
• Is our response to anger about us (selfish kingdom) or about something larger than us (divine kingdom)?
• Is what we are angry about worth getting angry about?
• Has your anger scared you?
• Jesus' anger leads to healing and restoration (Mark 3:1-5).
• What can we do to ensure that our anger leads to making things better?
• What makes you angry?
• We were made to give ourselves to a cause bigger than ourselves.
• Have you given yourself to a cause bigger than yourself that is making the world a better place? How is it making the world a better place?

Finally, may you find encouragement in these words from Rob Bell at the end of the film:

"May you become aware of your anger. May you learn to channel it, to focus it, direct it into something beautiful. And may it fuel sacred acts of healing and restoration."