NAC Student Ministry

Dare 2 Share final details

nacstudents — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:14:25 +0000

1. All students must have this Waiver from Dare 2 Share’s ministry completed. This is NOT your registration form–it’s their event waiver. You can turn it in ahead of time or just bring it that Friday when we leave.

2. We’re meeting to leave at 5pm sharp Friday, Feb. 3rd. I know it’s a rush getting out of school–but the conference starts at 7! I hate for them to miss too much of it!

3. Please feed your student before dropping them off OR give them a sack dinner to eat in the car. It will spare us a lot of time if we don’t stop to eat. =)

4. Students may bring cell phones, but we will ask them to have phones off/silent for most of the weekend. Please feel free to call me (Laura) at 321.356.7589 if you need to reach your student in an emergency!

5. We’re staying at:

First Alliance Church Lakeland
1919 Edgewood Drive E., Lakeland, FL 33803

The conference is at The Lakeland Center
6. We’re returning around 11pm Saturday night & will call when we get close.

7. Packing list:

Bible & pen
Clothes for Saturday
Jacket or sweatshirt
Toiletries
Deodorant
$5-20 spending money (totally optional for snacks, t-shirts etc. NOT necessary)
Sleeping bag & pillow
Air mattress (optional)
Washcloth/small towel (may not be full showers available
Cell phone (for an outreach experience Saturday – phones should be off most of the trip)
Please do NOT bring:

Earphones for your iPod
Alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs or weapons or any kind

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Dare 2 Share Registrations due today!

nacstudents — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:30:49 +0000

The Dare 2 Share conference is coming up Feb. 3-4th in Lakeland. This will be a GREAT weekend away for our middle schoolers!! Please consider signing your student up. We only do retreats like this once or twice a year, and is WELL worth the time.

Registration forms turned in tonight with a $25 deposit will reserve your spot for a total cost of $50 (due week of). Late registrations will be $60 total instead. Scholarships are available for people who need it.

High school students wanting Dare 2 Share training may be able to come as well – talk to me if you’re interested.

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December opportunities, all on one page

nacstudents — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:23:26 +0000

Wed. Dec. 7, 6:30 – 8:30pm
High Voltage & Livewire
Worship team practice 5:30

Sat. Dec. 10, 4pm
Babysitting serving opportunity to support Family Adventures
(Contact Julie Young if your student is interested in volunteering)

Sun. Dec. 11, 1 – 5:30pm
Girls’ Christmas Cookie Baking @ Laura’s house

Wed. Dec. 14, 6:30 – 8:30pm
High Voltage & Livewire
Worship team practice 5:30

Thurs. Dec 15: Senior High Retreat Early Bird Registrations Due – only $75 if turned in by this date!

Sat. Dec. 17, 4:30 – 11pm
High Voltage Semi-Formal Outreach

Sun. Dec. 18, 4-7pm
Night in Bethlehem Family Outreach
(Many volunteer opportunities for students & parents – contact Roma DeSanctis to help)

Wed. Dec. 21, 6:30 – 9:30pm
Livewire Christmas Bash, location TBA
No High Voltage or worship practice

Thurs. Dec 22: Paraguay missions trip applications & interviews should be done by this date!

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Paraguay Missions Trip

nacstudents — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:55:57 +0000

We’re going to Paraguay next summer to partner with the Sappias and other Alliance missionaries! Students finishing 9th grade & up are eligible to apply. If you’re interested, talk to Laura!

You can download an application at http://nacstudents.wordpress.com/paraguay/.

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Sign up for the High Voltage Retreat!

nacstudents — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:53:59 +0000

It’s time to register for the winter retreat!

As an incentive to register soon, we’re offering an extra $10 off discount if you sign up by December 15th – so that’s only $75 for the whole weekend retreat!!! You won’t want to miss this weekend away connecting with your friends and with God!!

The retreat is Jan. 13-15. Click here to find out more.

Download the Retreat Registration Form or pick one up at church. Registrations should be turned in with a $25 deposit.

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Traveling Turkey Fiesta Reminders!

nacstudents — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:29:12 +0000

Students should meet at church at 6:30pm. Pick up will be at the Miller’s house anytime between 9:30 and 10pm. (The Miller’s address is 104 Wessex Road Altamonte Springs 32714 – near Lake Brantley HS)

ALSO, listed below is the food signup. Please remember to send the items you signed up for. Thank you for all your help!

Appetizer – Richard Faulkner
Meat for tacos – Ramirez
Hard/soft taco shells – Rachel and Melissa
Shredded cheese – Alex Gedick and Mike Young
Shredded lettuce – Amanda Curtiss
Sour cream – Melissa
Salsa – Richard Faulkner
Rice – Amarillys Romero
Desserts – Laura and Melissa
Drinks – Rebecca Henderson

We are looking forward to an awesome night of fun and thanksgiving!

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Turkey Dinner Signups!

nacstudents — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:01:52 +0000

Have you signed up yet for the food item that you’re bringing next week?

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AgEdzzRzrJb-dHRrRVVkWmtSYV8ySGNGZ0JlaVppX3c#gid=0

High Voltage’s Turkey Dinner is Wed. Nov. 16th @ 6:30pm at NAC.

Livewire’s Turkey Fiesta is Fri. Nov. 18th @ 6:30pm, meeting at NAC & traveling to homes. We’ll finish at the Miller’s house (104 Wessex, Altamonte) at 10pm.

If your student’s planning to come, please sign up to bring something! Thanks!

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A new season of opportunities

nacstudents — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:45:57 +0000

Thanksgiving Outreaches:

Both groups are doing turkey-themed events next week. Students are encouraged to bring friends!
High Voltage: Turkey Family Dinner, Wed. Nov. 16th, 6:30pm at NAC
Livewire: Traveling Turkey Fiesta, Fri. Nov. 18th., 6:30pm. Meet @ NAC and we’ll travel to 3 different home for dinner & dessert.

Click here to sign up for food items to bring.

Christmas Outreaches
High Voltage Semi-Formal (dressy dinner & night out): Sat. Dec. 17th, 4:30pm. Cost: $20
Livewire Christmas Bash: Wed. Dec. 21st, 6:30pm. Location TBD

Winter Retreats
Registration forms are now available for both & should be returned with $25 deposits:
Refresh Senior High District Retreat: Jan. 13-15 at Lake Placid Camp. Cost: $85
Dare2Share Middle School Retreat: Feb. 3-4 at the Lakeland Center. Cost: $50

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High Ropes Registrations Due Tomorrow!

nacstudents — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:28:34 +0000

High school students: High Ropes Registration forms & $25 payment are due tomorrow night, Oct. 12th. About 12 students expressed interest but we have NO registrations yet. This is such a great opportunity to take advantage of, but we won’t be able to take late registrations because of UCF’s policies for the course. If you’re hoping to come, please make sure to get this one in on time.

If you need another copy of the waivers (they were emailed to parents), please contact Matt Lowe or comment below requesting a new set.

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Summer Missions Mtg. Postponed – some info in the meantime

nacstudents — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:59:12 +0000

I don’t have as many answers about summer missions trips as I was hoping by now, so we’re not going to have an informational meeting this Sunday. Instead, please read below for an update!

If you’re interested in a trip, please PRAY that God leads us to the right decisions. Also, let me know if you’re interested, and in which one.

Latin America Trip
Students finishing 9th & up: either Paraguay or El Salvador
Paraguay – We have a great ongoing relationship with the Sappia’s who serve there & I have great confidence in working with them. Likely ministry would include children’s ministry, helping their church with outreach, VBS etc.
Down sides – I’ve not been able to get ahold of their field director and airfare is high – so probably close to $2,000 cost.

El Salvador – We have no personal contacts here. But it’s an Alliance mission with a lot of opportunities—outreach w/ the church, orphanage work, sports or music outreaches & working with their ministry to restore economic, structural & family brokenness.
This is an established Alliance site so setting up the trip would be easy. Cost around $1,200 b/c of much lower airfare.

Chicago Trip
Students finishing 7th & up (older middle / high school trip)
I’m waiting to hear back from Inner City Impact & Jesus People USA about partnering with them. There is plenty of intense, city ministry in Chicago with immigrants, the poor, children etc. Honestly – I am still praying over whether this trip is feasible or not for me & a team. Getting more details back from ICI & JPUSA will help a lot.

Middle School
We are NOT currently looking at a straight-up middle school missions trip for 2012. Instead, our desire is to set up several Missions@Home projects as a starting point for younger ones. These are usually free and done in one day. Likely we’ll look at a middle school-only trip in 2013 when high school goes to the LIFE Conference.

Summer Camp – now at Lake Placid – is July 2-7 and open to all students.

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