Scary, Gross, and Weird - it's October!

There are some pretty weird stories in the Bible. Some of them you may have heard, others you may not have. Join us this month as we examine some Scary, Gross, and Weird Stories from the Bible.

October 3, 5-7pm: What words would you use to describe God? The truth is that God’s character is perfect. Join us as we examine God’s character in a weird story where God literally turns someone into salt. We will also be doing our highway cleanup this day, so please sign up if you are available to help. We pick up trash on an almost 2 mile stretch of Route 3. We will meet at the church at 2:30, pick up trash, and then get ice cream before coming to youth group. Ice cream will be paid for by the youth group.

October 10, 5-7pm: Did you think the movie Shrek created the idea of a talking donkey? Would you be surprised to know that there is actually a talking donkey in the Bible? It’s true! Join us this week as we look at the story of Balaam and the donkey that had a message for him.

October 17, 5-7pm: Everyday we make choices. Some are small choices like what to eat or what to wear, others are much larger choices. But big or small our choices impact our lives. Join us this week in a discussion about choices and consequences using a story about God, Daniel, and King Belshazzar.

October 24, 3-8pm: We will go to the Columbus Crew game for Faith and Family night. We will meet at the church at 3:00 and go to Crew stadium for the game at 4. Following the game there will be a chance to hear testimonies from Crew players, and there will also be a concert from American Idol contestant Phil Stacey. My best estimate is that we will return to the church around 8pm. For youth who have attended 2 of the 3 meetings in October, tickets are $10, for other youth they are $20. The deadline to sign up is October 13 so that I can order presale tickets.

October 31, 5-7:30pm: Movie night at the church. The movie is to be determined, but will be rated G or PG. Youth group will be from 5-7:30 this night to allow time for the movie following dinner.

Other upcoming events:
November 5-6: District lock-in Ashland.
January 14-16: Retreat
February 4-6: Super Bowl sub sale
February 27: Youth will lead worship at all 3 services.
A guys lock-in, a girl’s lock-in, and a whole group lock-in are also in the works. Dates to be determined.