Improv Night after Youth This Sunday!

This Sunday we will be doing some improvisational acting after youth until 8pm. The main reason is to work on our 3 skits that we will be doing at November Celebration. Even if you aren’t going, come join us! Trust me, there’ll be some laughs!

PRAISE BAND:

Remember that Mr. Stan needs you @ church by 8am on Sunday morning to set up for the service on Sunday.
The combined band will be playing:
8:30 service: Mighty to Save as special music
11:00 service: Forever and Open the Eyes of My Heart as a praise and worship set and Mighty to Save as special music.
Thanks for your ministry to our church and community!

The November Celebration registration form can be found here.

Follow the directions on the application, EXCEPT turn it into Jim.  When we receive all of the applications, we will turn them in together.

Applications are due on Sunday, November 8th.

Hey students!  We have a few spots open for this year’s Student Leadership Team.  Students 7th grade -12th grade are eligible.  Not every student that applies serve on the team, but fear not!  You have great gifts for ministry and we will make sure you have a place to serve!

DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION HERE. IT IS DUE ON SUNDAY (note the change in due date).

…or an excuse to throw water balloons at each other!

Come out to St. Marys UMC from 6pm – 8pm tonight.

Water Dodge Ball(oon), the Slip-n-Slide Dash, and more!
Bring some friends!  Also, bring bathing suits and a towel.  Ladies wear your one-piece or bring a t-shirt.

Capture the Flag:  Grog Style

There shall be 2 teams. Each team will have 1 Grog.

1. The Grog has the following powers.

a.The Grog’s touch freezes a person IN PLACE.

b.The Grog can only be immobilized by the power of his/her own team’s “secret device.”

c.The Grog cannot cross into enemy territory, but can be in the neutral zone.

d.Players frozen by the Grog can be un-frozen by the tap of a teammate.

e.The game ends only at the defeat of the enemy Grog or if all of the opposing team is frozen/jailed by the Grog or other teammates.

Each team will have a designated territory.

1. The territories shall be as follows:

a.The sanctuary side of SMUMC Campus and the garage side of the SMUMC Campus

2.The boundaries will be as follows:

a.Inside of buildings is off limits.

b.Stay only on church property.

c.Upstairs on the fire escape is off limits.

d.The neutral zone will be Conyers St.

e.Do not go into neighboring property or into Ready St.

f.Inside, under, or on top of cars is off limits.

Each team will have a designated Jail in their territory.

1. This is to be marked off with cones.

2.People are sent to jail by being captured by a normal member of the enemy team.

3.People can be released from jail by a team-mate “releasing” them and then everyone must make it to the neutral zone without getting tagged.

4.The Jail must be visible from enemy territory.

5.The Jail can only be guarded by people at 50ft away (with the exception of when enemies are close to the jail—you can tag them then).

Each team will have a “secret device.”  (A flashlight).

1. The secret device has 4 parts.  (Body, top, 2 batteries)

2.Each part must be hidden separately.

3.The parts must be visible from 50ft. away.

4.The parts must not be hidden on a person or in their clothes.

5.Do not use your own parts to complete your enemy’s “secret device.”

6.Once hidden, the parts cannot be moved/re-hidden.

7.If an enemy has a secret part and is captured or frozen, the item must be placed directly where the person was when they were captured. Only opposing team members can move it at this at this point.

8. Parts must be guard free in a 50 ft. radius.

Wednesday, July 1st, 6pm-8pm @ the church.

Imagine Capture the Flag—with 5 flags the come together to form a device that will defeat the other team’s key player, leading to victory.  Throw in some batteries and half a city block and you have Capture the Flag:  Grog-Style.  Come on out from 6pm—8pm!  Bring a bunch of friends—we are looking to have teams of 10 or more!

Wow!  What a great week!  We have been very busy!

We had a great trip to the Gathering Place on Sunday–packing out the vans again!  We met some new friends and had a great time hearing from Kenny Grant.

On Wednesday, a whole bunch of us went to TNT Lanes and then to Pizza Hut!  It turns out that St. Marys Methodists don’t bowl a whole lot or eat a lot of pizza, but we sure do love to hang out!  What a great time!

On Friday, we took a whole bunch to Ichetucknee Springs!  We tubed down the spring from the Mid-point launch, had lunch (for me, it was Lunchables–who doesn’t love Lunchables!), and then to the Blue Hole for some VERY COLD swimming!  What a blast!  We did run into all of that rough weather in Jacksonville, putting us behind on our return; but everyone was safe!

Today, we had our final ASP meeting in preparation for our trip.  We leave next Saturday!!  We have all of our tools ready, we’re finishing up our first aid kits and snacks, and then we meet to pack our luggage Friday morning @ 9am!  We will leave Saturday morning @ 9am for Lake Junaluska and then Kentucky!

Praise God, from who all blessings flow!

We meet at 7:00 am and should return around 5:15 pm.

All middle school and high school students are invited to join us for the day. Bring $10.00 ($1 bills are easiest) to cover admission and your tube-and a few bucks for the snack bar, if you wish. Bring a sac-lunch. If you don’t have your one-piece, bring a t-shirt!

Don’t forget your medical release form.  There is only room for 26 students!

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