Forget youth camp “lite”, Let’s do something that matters, was the motto of youth camp this year. In June our Proclamation Group, and our Youth group went on a mission trip to La Marque, for youth camp. This “youth camp” was unlike any camp our students have ever before taken part in. We moved off the posh University campuses where dining is an extravaganza of options, rooms are dorm rooms with two students to a room and showers are at worst community dorm showers. A typical day at Centrifuge camp begins with breakfast. Breakfast is followed by an elaborate showy worship. From worship students go to a Bible Study led by camp counselors them head off to rec. After rec., students congregate in University dining halls and try to out eat each other in Blue Bell ice cream. After lunch students go to track time where they can choose from classes like STOMP to Art. From Track time students head into a free time where they usually nap. After nap time, dinner; after dinner extravagant worship followed by a fun activity. At the end of the week the weary students have had a “good time”. Centrifuge was an option for the students this year. Instead they choose to go to a (Cont. p2) Forget Youth Camp “lite”, Let’s Do Something That Matters Matthew Road Baptist Church Home Page JULY VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 INSIDE THIS ISSUE LaMarque 1 20Something 3 Students 3 Senior Adults 3 August—Prayer 4 Adult Discipleship 5 July Events 6 Children 4 June Attendance 6 June Numbers 6 What the students said about a Mission Camp. I facebooked the students that went to see what they thought about Mission camp, and a few weren’t so tired they replied. Emilia—I learned not to take things for granted because we have so much stuff and we want more and those kids that were in VBS… don't have a lot. We need to not be focused on ourselves but on others who are not as for- tunate as we are. Curt—All of the kids that were willing to have fun and learn was amaz- ing. Plus the willingness that Ms. Darlene had to give up so much of her resources to us... it was an irreplaceable experi- ence. Colton—I kinda just realized that we really can do a lot in Texas, I always thought that was just a lot of talk. Chelsea—God is just so amazing he brings beau- tiful children into our lives that touch us deep in our heart. I am in continuous prayer for all of the kids espe- cially my babies D. . . . . and Z. . . . .. I pray that someone else can take our place when were not there, to show them and their family the love of Jesus Christ. church camp where they slept 30 to a room; where air mattress were required to put on the wooden bunk beds. Meals were prepared in the church kitchen, and while good ( thank you Betty Thrasher for your chocolate pie recipe.), they were nothing like a University Cafeteria. A typical day was breakfast at 7:30 am. After cereal, we would head off for our quiet times before meeting in the worship center for VBS at 9:00 am At VBS the students led bible studies, craft times, rec times, and were tour guides. They, under Maggie’s direction, did all the work. After a morning of VBS they would eat lunch, then head out to work sites where they ripped down ceilings and were drenched in fiberglass, painted various locations or ripped up old decks. Around 4:30pm they would head back to FBC LaMarque. Dinner would be waiting for them. Some would have to wash fiberglass off with hoses before dinner, because shower time wasn’t until after 6:00pm. (The nice shower was a horse trailer converted into shower stalls, the other shower was a red railroad container with 4 stalls built in. Neither shower had air-conditioning so showering at 9:30pm was the preferred time.) After dinner, we would drive to a church that allowed us to do a worship set. Then back to the church where the day was finally over, and showers were open. Spoons, spades and speed were played in the fellowship hall. When this camp is contrasted with the “fun youth camp” our kids said, they would prefer do something that mattered. Did they have fun—yes!!! Ask Taylor or Robin about winning the A-Team beast award, a piece of pipe. Ask Cheyenne or Rachel what their first time at the beach was like. Ask Sam O about scooter races in the sun with a bunch of grinning children. Ask Levi about Ms Darleene. Ask Nathan about wrestling. Ask Jared or Samuel about ice cream at DQ. Ask anyone on the proc team what it is like to spend 9 days living all out. Thank you to Ryan, Aaron and Maggie who didn’t take the easy way out this summer. A few pics found on FB: ~Rachel . Page 2 Continued from Something that Matters
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Forget youth camp “lite”, Let’s do something that matters, was the motto of youth camp this year. In June our Proclamation Group, and our Youth group went on a mission trip to La Marque, for youth camp. This “youth camp” was unlike any camp our students have ever before taken part in. We moved off the posh University campuses where dining is an extravaganza of options, rooms are dorm rooms with two students to a room and showers are at worst community dorm showers. A typical day at Centrifuge camp begins with breakfast. Breakfast is followed by an elaborate showy worship. From worship students go to a Bible Study led by camp counselors them head off to rec. After rec., students congregate in University dining halls and try to out eat each other in Blue Bell ice cream. After lunch students go to track time where they can choose from classes like STOMP to Art. From Track time students head into a free time where they usually nap. After nap time, dinner; after dinner extravagant worship followed by a fun activity. At the end of the week the weary students have had a “good time”. Centrifuge was an option for the students this year. Instead they choose to go to a (Cont. p2)
Forget Youth Camp “lite”, Let’s Do Something That Matters
Matthew Road Baptist Church
Home Page JULY VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
LaMarque 1
20Something 3
Students 3
Senior Adults 3
August—Prayer 4
Adult Discipleship 5
July Events 6
Children 4
June Attendance 6
June Numbers 6
What the students said about a Mission Camp. I facebooked the students that went to see what they thought about Mission camp, and a few weren’t so tired they replied.
Emilia—I learned not to take things for granted because we have so much stuff and we want
more and those kids that were in VBS… don't have a lot. We need to not be focused on ourselves but on others who are not as for-tunate as we are.
Curt—All of the kids that were willing to have fun and learn was amaz-ing. Plus the willingness
that Ms. Darlene had to give up so much of her resources to us... it was an irreplaceable experi-ence.
Colton—I kinda just realized that we really can do a lot in Texas, I always thought that was
just a lot of talk.
Chelsea—God is just so amazing he brings beau-tiful children into our lives that touch us deep
in our heart. I am in continuous prayer for all of the kids espe-cially my babies D. . . . . and Z. . . . .. I pray that someone else can take our place when were not there, to show them and their family the love of Jesus Christ.
church camp where they slept 30 to a room; where air mattress were required to put on the wooden bunk beds. Meals were prepared in the church kitchen, and while good ( thank you Betty Thrasher for your chocolate pie recipe.), they were nothing like a University Cafeteria.
A typical day was breakfast at 7:30 am. After cereal, we would head off for our quiet times before meeting in the worship center for VBS at 9:00 am At VBS the students
led bible studies, craft times, rec times, and were tour guides. They, under Maggie’s direction, did all the work.
After a morning of VBS they would eat lunch, then head out to work sites where they ripped down ceilings and were drenched in fiberglass, painted various locations or ripped up old decks.
Around 4:30pm they would head back to FBC LaMarque. Dinner would be waiting for them. Some would have to wash fiberglass off with hoses before dinner, because shower time wasn’t until after 6:00pm. (The nice shower was a horse trailer converted into shower stalls, the other shower was a red railroad container with 4 stalls built in. Neither shower had air-conditioning so showering at 9:30pm was the preferred time.)
After dinner, we would drive to a church that allowed us to do a worship set. Then back to the church where the day was finally over, and showers were open. Spoons, spades and speed were played in the fellowship hall.
When this camp is contrasted with the “fun youth camp” our kids said, they would prefer do something that mattered. Did they have fun—yes!!! Ask Taylor or Robin about winning the A-Team beast award, a piece of pipe. Ask Cheyenne or Rachel what their first time at the beach was like. Ask Sam O about scooter races in the sun with a bunch of grinning children. Ask Levi about Ms Darleene. Ask Nathan about wrestling. Ask Jared or Samuel about ice cream at DQ. Ask anyone on the proc team what it is like to spend 9 days living all out.
Thank you to Ryan, Aaron and Maggie who didn’t take the easy way out this summer.
A few pics found on FB: ~Rachel
.
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TwentySomething Student Discipleship
Destin July 25 - 31st
Pray for us: Let it not be about the beach, the creation, but about the
Creator! Not the gift, but the giver.
Are you??? Are they???
Ever wonder what guys are thinking? Ever wonder why she acts the way she does? Can dating honor God? Join us Sunday Nights in the sum-mer as we talk through dating.
Sunday Nights SMAC Cost: $5.00 9-12TH GRADE
A group from Young @ Heart has just returned from a train ride and tour to Oklahoma City. Twenty three folks went on this fabulous trip and toured the National Monument and Museum as well as some other sites. If you have never visited this monument and museum, you are missing out on a great blessing. To see the site where the hate in one man’s heart hurt so many people was something to behold. The four days we spent together was refreshing. We had good food, saw lots of interesting things, met some very interesting people
and had a great time of fellowship with each other. And by the way we laughed till we cried.
I would like to say thanks to Robert Aldape and Ms. Jeannie, for their assistance on the tour, and to Steve Hines for introducing us to his friend, Matt, who made it possible for us to stay at the Sheraton hotel.
I would like to use this opportunity to remind everyone 55 years old or older that Young @ Heart is not just a program for those who come to our fellowship on Tuesday. This program is for all senior adults in our church. I know some are still working and cannot take part, but when possible, please feel free to join us. Watch the bulletin
Senior Adults
Adult Teacher Training When: September 11th Time: 9 am to 2:30 pm 9:00 – Opening/Introduction 9:30 – Break into age appropriate sections 11:30 – Lunch and Keynote speaker 12:30 – 1:30 General Class 1:30 – 2:00 Friend Day Lesson 2:00 – 2:30 Wrap– Up
Children
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Vacation Bible School
July 18-22
Saddle up your horses as we ride through James 1:5 “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all with-out finding fault, and it will be given to him.”
Kids on Mission
K– 4th grade Completed
Wednesday nights this summer will be
completely new for our children!
We will be racing to the finish line as we learn
more about how to run the race of life!
Kids will have a chance to participate in many
different types of races!
And The Winner Is...
ALL CHILDREN Completed K-6TH! WEDNESDAY NIGHTS FROM 6:30-8:00PM
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT
Pat Mudd will be heading up Kids on Mission this year! Our children will have the opportunity to learn what it means to participate in mission work as they get to do hands on mission activities. Children will see what God’s word says about sharing Christ’s love with others. They will complete projects which will help spread the gospel to those in our city, our state, our nation, and around the worldPat Mudd will be heading up Kids on Mission this year! Our children will have the opportunity to learn what it means to partici-pate in mission work as they get to do hands on mission activities. Children will see what God’s word says about sharing Christ’s love with others. They will complete projects which
August—Month of Prayer
We will have BLOGS, Focused Prayer,
Noon Prayer, 12 Hour Prayer Vigil, and
Morning Prayer. You don’t need to
attend all, but the times are varied
enough we are hoping you can attend
at least one weekly.
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June Adult Discipleship
Wednesday Nights
Book of II Timothy
Taught by Phil McGlothlin in the Library
Cost: Free
Ladies Join us for an in
home study Tuesdays. Until July 13. We will meet at the Hines home, 1817 Dodge Trail,
from 7:30pm - 9:00pm,
& discuss God’s plan
We BOB Sundays at 6:00 in the Mancave. John Bullock, leader
Romans Chapter 12
Sunday Nights in the Sanctuary at 6PM
Daniel will be hosting a reading seminar, beginning on Sunday evening, July 25th through August 29th, from 5:00 – 5:50 PM, in the sanctuary.
In Home studies Teacher: Greg Anderson Time: 7PM Day: Fridays: Where: 1040 Kaylie Street GP, TX 75052 972.262.7975
Bring Bible
Romans 12:1-2
Ephesi
ans
6:16
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July 1st Young @ Heart Breakfast at Outlaws, 8:30am
July 4th No evening services/activities
July 5th Church Office Closed
July 10th Area 56 Swim Party, See Maggie for details
July 11th VBS Meeting, 4:30pm, Sanctuary
Deacon Meeting, 5:00pm, Fellowship Hall
Church Wide Ice-cream Social, 7:00pm
July 16th VBS Decorating Party, 6:00pm – 9:30pm
July 17th Homeschool Group Dad’s Breakfast, 8:30am, SMAC
VBS Decorating Party, 9:00am – 2:00pm
July 18th Final VBS Deocrating Party, 1:30pm
VBS begins, 6:00pm – 8:30pm
No discipleship classes
July 19th - 21st VBS, 6:00pm – 8:30pm
July 22nd VBS Family Night, 6:00pm
July 25th - 31st 20Somethings Trip to Destin, Florida
July 25th Reading Seminar begins, 5:00 – 5:50 PM, in the sanctuary
July 30th PNO, 6:30pm – 11:00pm
July 2010 Events & Activities For more information, please see our website, www.matthewroad.org, or call the church office at 972-641-2717.
If you have an event not listed, please contact the church office at [email protected].
Average Worship Attendance 420
Financials as of June 18, 2010
Keep watching for summer events. We
have many fun things planned here at MRBC . You won’t want to miss
out!!!
Budget Income $385,761 Budget Expense (389,030) Net Budget ($3,269)
