This Friday the 13th is the Rock Youth Beach Night! We will be traveling down to Ocean Park for a night of fun (swimming, volleyball, walking on the beach) and a picnic! Rides leave the Rock at 6:00pm. Please let us know you are coming so we have enough transportation! E-mail Amanda or Andy or call us at 772-7797 (after hours 321-9370).
INVITE YOUR FRIENDS!
Please bring appropriate beach attire (no two piece suits unless you wear a T-shirt over them), towels and sunglasses!No Youth Group Friday, May 30th! The leaders are going on vacation!
See you next week, June 6th for Outdoor games, S’mores and discussion about Finding God in Narnia.
Friday-the-13th:Be ready for Beach Night at OOB!
Friday, May 16th is the opening night of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Tickets are $9.00. Bring extra if you want refreshments. Rides leave the Rock at 6:00pm. You must let us know in advance in you are coming so we have enough transportation!
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The Great Lion
by Andy Wheeler
I love that C.S. Lewis chose to depict Jesus as a lion. Sure Jesus was called one in the Bible, but I am pretty sure it was meant as a metaphor. When you read or watch the Narnia stories that metaphor comes to live. You see the power and the majesty that was flowing through the mind of John when he wrote about his vision: “Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed” (Rev 5:5) I’ve heard it said that it took the strength of the lion to lay his life down as the lamb.
The amazing part about The Chronicles of Narnia is that it is first and foremost a wonderful story. As people of all ages dig deeper and deeper into it they will experience a great love and longing for Aslan the lion. The leap from loving Aslan to loving Jesus is a very short one indeed.
Disney films is releasing Prince Caspian on Friday May 16th. It’s the second Narnia story (out of seven) to be made into a movie. My favorite scene in the book involves Lucy and Aslan. The four children had been called back to Narnia and were trying to find their way through the woods. Lucy saw Aslan and told the others that he wanted them to follow him. The others could not see him and thought that Lucy was imagining things. After several attempts to convince the group Lucy announced that she had to follow him, so even if they wouldn’t go with her, she was still going. The group ended up following her, but not without complaining or making her feel stupid. At one point Lucy’s pace quickened and the trail got more dangerous. C.S. Lewis writes that Lucy’s eyes became fixed on the lion and all other cares ceased to exist. It didn’t matter that she was scared, that her brothers and sister were mad at her or that she might get hurt. All she cared about was that when she fixed her eyes upon Aslan, he smiled back at her. AMEN, I pray that I am more like Lucy.
For more insight into the meaning behind Aslan and the Chronicles of Narnia, check out: Finding God in the Chronicles of Narnia (I have a copy you can borrow) or ask me, I’d love to talk with you.
Home. Family. Parents. Do these words make you feel warm and happy? Or tense? Even the best families have times when they just don’t get along. What do you do when home becomes a battle zone … when the family that should support you is causing you pain? How can you honor your parents when they don’t seem to care? Find out on Friday, February 8th!
We’ll also be talking about summer plans including Soulfest ‘08 and a Summer Service Project!
Bring your friends!!!
?’s Call or text Andy or Amanda at 321-9370!
Hopefully you all got some sleep over the weekend. Andy and I are mostly recovered from staying up ALL NIGHT LONG for the Winter Lock-In. We had a great time, and we hope you did too! Here are the pictures from the event (click here for the large size):
Like, freezing. But awesome!
We hope you all had a great time over the holidays! Andy and I enjoyed some time to relax and spend time with family. We also had time to pray and seek God’s direction for Rock Youth in 2008. We have some great stuff planned this year! We can’t wait to see what God is going to do in your lives (and ours)!
Coming up this Friday: Youth @ The Rock. Snacks, games, Balderdash and a short lesson from Revolution 2.
Next Friday, January 18th: We’re off to Seacoast Snow Park for some TUBING! Don’t miss it! Cost is $15 pp ($13 pp if we get 15 or more teens to sign-up – so invite your friends). You can sign up in the church bulletin or by clicking here! Rides leave The Rock at 5:00pm sharp!
Have you made a commitment this year, but don’t know what to do next?
Bored on Sunday Afternoons?
Join us on Sunday afternoons as we dig deeper into what it means to be a Christian. Together we’ll talk about God the Father, Christ the Savior, the Holy Spirit, the importance of prayer, the value of a daily quiet time, and how to handle temptation. Our aim is to know Christ more, to grow in a walk with Him, and to show that in one’s life.
What: Teen Discipleship Program
Who: All Teens Welcome
Time: 6-weeks commitment starting January 27th at 4pm.
Where: TBA/Starbucks?
Cost: $10/book*
How do I get there?: Transportation to and from will be provided.
*Contact us if cost is an issue.
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Saturday, February 2nd at 4:00pm
Cumberland County Civic Center
Rides leave the Rock at 3:30pm
Tickets for the concert and hockey game are $12.oo
A concert and a hockey game for only 12 bucks!
Sign up here or in the bulletin by January 27th if you are planning on going!
