Parent/Teen Refuge (August 4)

Parents and teens will meet Wednesday, August 4 at 7 PM in the teen room for a special night at Refuge. We will share highlights from the summer and go over the 2010/2011 school-year calendar. Please bring your calendars and a dessert to share with others. Coffee, tea, and water will be provided. Child care will also be provided in the gym while we meet.

Reminder: There is no Refuge this Wednesday.

Wilderness Trek meeting Sunday night (July 23), 6 PM, at Mike and Jeannie Cagle’s (23 Kanis Creek Place). Please bring 1) Wilderness Trek form; 2) white water rafting release form. Both should be completed. Contact Chad for more details. Here’s a map to their home.

Refuge

Refuge this Wednesday night, 7-8:30 PM in the Nichols Building. Ice cream, games, and short devotional. Friends are invited! If you’re in town, join us.

 Parent/Teen Refuge

Refuge for parents and teens Wednesday, August 4, 7-8:30 PM. Nichols Building. Coffee, tea, desserts will be served. We will share summer highlights, go over school-year plans, introduce Wednesday night small group leaders and confirm contact information, etc.

Magic Springs

Christian bands Kutless and Thousand Foot Krutch are in concert at Magic Springs Sunday, August 15. You can find out more about Magic Springs at www.magicsprings.com. Tickets are $28 for groups of 15 or more.  Parents, teens, famlies — everyone is invited. Children not in grades 7-12 must be accompanied by a parent. The church van will be reserved for teens who need rides. Students who help with the Dodd back-to-school bash will receive $10 off their ticket. Tickets must be purchased by August 1. Sign up by paying me $28 by Sunday, August 1.

Back-to-School Bash

LRC Student ministry is helping with the back-to-school bash at David O’Dodd Elementary August 14 from 10 AM-1 PM. We need at least 10 students and parents to help. Specifically, our students are face painting and watching the inflatables.  Those who help will receive $10 off Magic Springs tickets the next day. Please sign up by email me at chad@littlerockchurch.org.

Updated Calendar

July 18              Sr High Trek cookout/meeting

July 21              Refuge

July 23             Leave for Sr. High Trek

July 30            Return from Sr. High Trek

Aug 4                Parent/teen Refuge

Aug. 11             All-church fish fry

Aug. 14             Back-to-school bash

Aug. 15             Kutless concert at Magic Springs

Aug 29              Youth area-wide worship at Church at Rock Creek

Pray for:

1. Goood weather

2. Safety

3. Students to see God at work in inner-city Ft. Worth

4. Students to see God at work in their own lives

5. Students to become more like Christ by serving others together

I’ll post regular updates to the LRC Facebook group, my Facebook, text messages and Twitter.

Twelve 7-9th graders and 3 adults, along with students from Crosswalk Family of God and University Church of Christ (in Conway), are leaving this Wednesday to work with a ministry in Ft. Worth, TX called Fortress Youth Development Center. Projects include painting a home, cleaning and assisting with light repairs at The Fortress, remodeling two bathrooms, and doing a carwash fundraiser for The Fortress.

Below is a link for final instructions and packing list. Let me know if you have any questions.

final instructions and packing list

NO REFUGE THIS WEEK! We will have Refuge July 14 at the building.

Senior High Trek (July 23-31)

A couple of updates for high school Trekkers.

1) We can stay in rooms at a lodge on site in Salida Thursday night  rather than in tents for $15 per person. Please get me a check for $15 to cover this cost. Make checks payable to Little Rock Church

2) There is a meeting/cookout Sunday, July 18, at 6 PM at the Cagle’s. All adult sponsors and trek team members must be there. We’ll go over final details, make sure everyone has medical releases signed, spend time together praying and getting ready for the week together. Trek participants must bring their completed Trek and white water rafting forms.

3) A few of you still need to make the final $25 payment. Please make that payment along with the $15 for the last night’s lodging at Trek asap. Let me know if you’re unsure that you’re paid in full.

Back-to-school Bash (August 14)

Mike Cagle is doing a fantastic job leading us in partnering with a local elementary impacting our comunity. Through tutoring, mentoring and other ongoing efforts, we partner with David O’Dodd Elementary to make a difference in the lives of children. Additionally, Mike has organized a back-to-school uniform and school item drive. You can find information about that at the back of the auditorium.

One way our teens can help is by assisting with a Back-to-School Bash at the school on Saturday, August 14, from 10 AM – 1 PM. We are partnering with several organizations in SWLR to host this for families.  Please make plans to help with this. We are doing this as a student ministry serving our community together! Contact Mike or me for more details.

Magic Springs (August 15)

Sunday, August 15, Christian bands Kutless and Thousand Foot Krutch will perform at 7 PM at Magic Springs Park  in Hot Springs. Cost is $28 for the day. Teens who help with the back-to-school bash will receive $10 off their ticket. We need at least 15 people to get this rate, so we will only do this if we have at least 15 people.

All families are invited. Children not in the youth group must be accompanied by a parent. Students sign up by paying for their ticket. We will meet at LRC at 1:30 PM and return after the concert.

The sign up deadline is July 31. Sign up by paying. Make checks payable to Little Rock Church. You can give checks to Chad, Dave or Pam.

Refuge is tonight beginning at 7 PM. Worship and teaching from 7-7:30. Afterward, we’ll go see Kung Fu Panda at Riverfront Park in Little Rock. The movie begins at sundown (~8:30). Movie is free. There are concessions stands, so students may want money for that. We’ll return to LRC after the movie around 10:30 PM. See Chad for more details.

We are planning to go to Little Rock’s Movie in the Park this Wednesday for Refuge to see Kung Fu Panda (rated PG). The movie is free. Meet at LRC at 7 PM. Transportation will be provided to Riverfront Park. The movie begins around 8 PM. Students may want to bring money for concessions. We should return to around 10 PM.

Food for the Hungry

For 7-12^th graders. Help with the Food for the Hungry ministry Monday, June 28. Arrive at 5 PM ready to help serve food, carry boxes and assist in other ways. We’ll end the night together at a Travelers baseball game. Tickets are $8 ($4 if under 14 years old). Eat before you come or bring extra money for the ballpark. Sign up with Chad by this Wednesday, June 23.

Mission Ft. Worth

Mission Ft. Worth team members should complete their work for the last $50 of their mission trip this week. Please make the final $50 payment by next Sunday, June 27. Team members will meet for about 30 minutes immediately after Refuge, June 30. Parents are not required to be there. I will give the students a final packing list and schedule to bring home.

Rivercity Ministry 5K

Register now for the Rivercity Ministry 5K Walk/Run at the Burns Park soccer complex Saturday, July 17 at 7:30 AM. Rivercity Ministry helps the homeless in Little Rock receive health care, social services, and other help. Find out more about this important ministry  and register for the race at www.rivercityministry.org. It’s great exercise for a great cause!