Very cool stuff coming up!

Hi Friends! I'm hoping you are following along and are getting all the information that you need in order to participate in youth ministry at ARBC. Just a few things to update you on:

Belk's Charity Day fundraiser starts October 19!

All youth are invited to sell $5 coupons that the buyer can use on November 15 from 6-10AM at the Belk's Charity Sale. We keep the $5 and the buyer gets $5 off their first purchase. It's a win-win situation and we can raise money for various youth activities.
Envelopes of 5 coupons have been prepared for you to take with you on Sunday, October 19. You'll need to sign for them, sell them, then bring the money back by November 16th. Those of you who are going on the Winter Retreat can have that money go towards the cost of your retreat.


Mark October 26 as a SPECIAL DAY in Sunday School as we welcome musician Jeremy Dixon to be a part of our time together. Jeremy is Delaney Robinson's cousin's husband (Draw out the family tree for me and you get a bonus!) We will meet in the activities building that morning to hear Jeremy give his testimony and sing for us. I'm hoping you will all invite a friend to come with you (maybe those friends who came with you to paintball!)

You can read more about Jeremy and hear some of his music here

For the week of October 9, 2008

Hi friends! This post, along with those that follow, will be a place for you to catch up on all that is going on at ARBC Youth Rocks. Hold on tight! We've got a great fall line up and we want you to be a part! Each week will feature current youth events, recommended reading, a scripture passage of the week, concert information, and an mp3 of the week. My hope is that some of you will become contributors to the blog either by writing devotionals, music reviews or editorial comments. Enjoy!

WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11- Mystery Night!

While we won't get to go anywhere in the Mystery Machine (we have to take the church bus) you won't want to miss out on Mystery night. Bring $12-15 and come prepared to be on a mission. Meet in the parking lot at 6PM and don't eat before hand. I'll have you back around 9:30, mission accomplished!








SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12- DEADLINE FOR WINTER RETREAT DEPOSIT! PLEASE DON'T MISS THIS DEADLINE! $50 DUE BEFORE THE END OF THE DAY SUNDAY
Our winter retreat this year takes place December 29-Jan.1 in the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area of Tennessee. We'll attend a youth conference and then enjoy a day of outdoor winter activities. Go here for more information


OCTOBER 25, 2008- THOSE AREN'T GUM BALLS... THOSE ARE PAINTBALLS!!

You asked for it, you got it. We are going to have a PAINTBALL DAY at Paintball of Charleston on Saturday, October 25. Sign up and make sure to invite a friend. No money is due now, but bring at least $30 the day of the event. Make sure to bring a sack lunch too...we'll picnic together. You'll need to bring a signed release form which you can find here We'll leave at 9 and return by 3. For more info, email me at susan.lloyd@ ashleyriverchurch.org

CONCERT UPDATES!!

Looking for a great show to go see where you know you'll hear great postive music? While these are not shows that we will go see as a group, there's nothing stopping your from inviting a few friends and heading out for a great night of music!
Here's what's going on during October and November:

October 19th- Art Music Justice Tour featuring Brandon Heath and Sarah Groves at the Gaillard Auditorium. Show starts at 7PM and all seats are General Admission ($10 before, $12 at the door) Go here to purchase tickets on-line

November 1- Family Force 5 at the Music Farm. This is an all ages show with tickets available now for $12. Doors open at 8PM, but this will be a late night! Tickets available here

TobyMac's Winter Wonder Slam in Greenville on Nov. 13 (too bad this is a Thursday night...but I thought I'd let you know about it anyway) Show starts at 7PM at the Bi-Lo Center.


Alright kiddos, that about sums it up until next week. I'll leave you with our featured band this week, Remedy Drive. This is the "other brother band" (watch out Jonas Brothers!!) and is made up of 4 brothers who come from Lincoln, Nebraska. Their debut album entitled Daylight is Coming dropped in late August and is available for purchase on iTunes. You can check them out at their myspace here or their official website here

Summer of Substance!

Make sure to sign up NOW for any and all summer events you plan to be a part of! Middleschoolers get to enjoy a "middle school only" retreat called Connexions and can attend Centrifuge. High schoolers can attend Fuge, Creation and World Changers this year.

Check out the following links for more information!

Fuge

Sonfest

Creation

World Changers

Middle School Connexions Weekend

Registration information will be available soon on the church website here

So cool.

"Frozen" people make an impact in Grand Central Station

Franklin Graham Festival Info!!

Hi all! Maybe you've not heard yet, and if you never read this blog you may still never hear, but Charleston is host to the Franklin Graham Festival this year. The festival dates are Sept 20-22, but there are so many opportunities for prayer, growth and outreach that are a huge part of preparing for what will happen those nights. Here is a breakdown of the events that YOU need to be a part of! These events will be the focus of a lot of our ministry activities this year and are NOT side events. You'll here more about them as we go along, but for now, mark your calendars and get ready to see God do some amazing things in Charleston, SC!

February 23- Youth Leaders Breakfast

March 30- Ignite the Flame time of worship and prayer

May 4- Rock the City Rally for youth featuring Will Graham (featured speaker) Hawk Nelson and Group 1 Crew

May 13, 20, 27, June 3- GRAVITY Christian life and witness training sessions featuring praise by SECOND ADAM!!!

These are important events that will have a profound positive impact on the youth in our community. Start praying now about your involvement!

Winter is here!

Jon Foreman's newest EP dropped today! You can here song samples at his myspace here .
You can purchase Winter and his earlier EP entitled fall at his website
You can watch Jon play a song from the Fall EP here

I'd love to hear what you think! Comment below with your reviews of the EP's!

Second Adam

I am so happy to announce the birth of a new band, ARBC's very own SECOND ADAM! These guys have been playing together for a few years as the eXalt service praise band, but now they have the chance to branch out and become a "real" band. This wednesday night will be their debut as Second Adam, but wednesday night March 12 will be their big premiere!
As the members of the Ashley River youth ministry, you have the exciting opportunity to be a street team member. What that means is that you will put your full support behind the band and get the word out to all your friends to come see them each wednesday night.
We have been so blessed with such amazingly talented guys. I can't wait to see what happens for them down the road!