Announcements!

Hey Everyone,

The Ski Trip is a Go! It will be the first weekend in March (the 2nd-4th). We will be handing out the permission slips on Sunday so be there!

Also, Pastor Bob is looking for people who would be willing to attend the Domestic Violence Vigil this Sunday night. If you would like to attend let me know and I will get you the info. Attending the Vigil will count as YF attendance for those of you who haven't been coming lately.

See you Sunday!

Jon

Superbowl

Hey Everybody!

Thanks to everyone who came to YF this week. I thought it was a great meeting. Just a reminder that this week is Superbowl Sunday so we won't be having YF. We'll meet up the next Sunday which I believe is the 11th. Below is the guideline from this week's lesson for anybody that wants to look at it. Also I've added a new link to an interesting website. Check out the part about Dietrich Bonhoeffer (he's the guy we talked about earlier this year).

-Jon



Using Our Talents

#1. Leadership

Define ‘leadership’



Who are some people that exhibit strong leadership skills? What about them makes them good leaders?




Do you think that there is only one type of ‘good’ leadership?




Read John 13:1-17



Why do you think Jesus did this? What was the symbolism?




What do you think Jesus was trying to show about leadership by washing his disciples’ feet? How is this different from our original picture of a leader?




Peter is considered by many to be the leader of the twelve apostles. What leadership skills did he exhibit in this situation?




Jesus gave a powerful example of what it means to lead by serving others. How can we apply this idea in our own lives?

My Plea to You

Hey Everyone,

Thanks to those of you who made it to YF this week despite the distraction of the Patriot's game. I hope we can have a full house this week!

I wanted to address something that came up during our meeting last Sunday. We were talking about the Ski Trip and it was mentioned that a lot of people who haven't been attending YF still want to go along. As you probably know, the rule is that people who haven't been coming to YF can't go on the Ski Trip. I realize that people who have been part of the group in the past would like to come and have fun, but the whole reason we do the trip is to build unity inside the YF group. If you're not coming to YF and don't come after the Ski Trip that purpose is wasted. I know this seems kind of tough, but please, please, please try to come to YF for the next few weeks if you are interested in coming on the Ski Trip. If you come to at least two or three meetings from now until the first weekend in March you can come along. I don't want to have to make decisions about who can go and who can't so please do this for me. If you have any questions feel free to contact me. Thanks so much! I look forward to seeing you all on Sunday.

-Jon

This Sunday!

Hey Gang,

I've been tweaking the blog a little bit. I hope you like it. I also added a new link to www.268generation.com you should check it out.

Anyway, this Sunday we will be having YF even though the Patriots are playing at 6:30. I know that a lot of you won't be able to come because of the game, but we would love it if you could even stop by for a few minutes. We are starting a new lesson series on using our gifts and talents and I would really love it if you could start thinking about the various talents and skills that you have. I'm hoping for a good discussion this week so come prepared! We'll see you there.

-Jon

It has been a while...

Hi Everybody!

I know that i've been a bad blogger the last few months but maybe i'll be better in 2007! Anyway, I wanted you all to know that we are starting YF up again this Sunday, January 7 at 6:30. I'm really looking forward to an awesome 2007 with you guys. So show up, bring your friends and get ready for a great new year.

-Jon

News

Hey Everybody,

Here are some news items:

1. Next Sunday, November 26 is the Advent Festival. We are in charge of the worship service. We will be practicing at YF this week. Please try to be there!

2. The Lock-In will be Friday-Saturday December 1-2. We will be giving you more details at YF tomorrow.

3. Unfortunately I do not think we will be able to do a bake sale this year. Amy and I have not been able to to get it organized in time.

4. YF is in charge of Fellowship Hour after church on Sunday mornings for the month of December. Please ask your parents if they can help us with that.

That's it! See you tomorrow night!

-Jon

AHHH!!!

Hi Everybody,

Sorry that this post is so incredibly late. I forgot to post earlier this week! Anyway, we are having YF tonight 6:30-8 as usual. I hope you can all make it. We're wrapping up our discussion on "Heroes" and I think the lesson will be interesting. I hope to see you all there!

-Jon

No YF this week

Hey Everyone,

Just wanted to remind you that there will be no YF this week. Amy and I will be visiting a couple of my relatives down in New Jersey. We will be picking back up on Sunday November 12. See you then!

-Jon

Colllege Applications

Hey Seniors,

With college application time right around the corner I know that a lot of you are probably feeling a little stressed out. Amy and I want to help in any way that we can. If you need a recommendation written or an essay edited just let us know. We are here to help and we are more than willing to give you a hand, even if you just need a little advice. We've been through the process and we know how tough it is. We believe in all of you and we know you'll do great!

-Jon

YF!

Hey Everyone,

Just a reminder to come to YF tonight 6:30-8. We will be talking about some more "Heroes" tonight as well as playing some fun games. We have a few things to discuss tonight (T-Shirts, Lock-in, etc.) so please try to make it if you can!

-Jon and Amy

YF Tonight!

Hey Everybody,

Well I hope you all enjoyed your week off, but we're getting ready to get back into the swing of things. Tonight we'll be playing some fun games and having a Catacombs service. We really miss you all so I hope you can make it. 6:30-8. See you then!

-Jon and Amy

A Week Off

Hey Everybody,

Thanks to everyone who came to YF last Sunday. We had a fun time going out for ice cream. We missed everyone who couldn't make it. We will miss you for a little bit longer since we will not be having YF on Sunday October 15. Amy and I will be away for the weekend. If you need us for anything feel free to give us a call on our cell phones.

During the week off I want to encourage you guys to think about some things that you would like to do this year. The first few weeks of YF have been really great, but I've noticed that our attendance has been a little low. I realize that you guys are all pretty busy, but I really want to make YF something that not only fits into your schedule, but something that you really feel is important to you.

Amy, Micah and I have a lot of ideas but we need your help too. Let us know what you like and what you don't like about YF. Let us know some things that you think would make it more interesting and relevant to your life. Let us know what we can do to reach out to people who haven't attended in a while. We are committed to making this a great year for our group, but this group doesn't belong to us... it belongs to you! Stand up and help us make YF something really special.

If you have any ideas or any comments feel free to call us or e-mail us. You can reach me at kuiken@bc.edu or Amy at Amy.Cram@gordon.edu. I hope you all have a great week off. We will miss you and look forward to seeing you on the 22nd.

-Jon and Amy

YF!

Hey Gang,

Sorry about the lateness of this post... it's been a busy week. We are having YF tonight at 6:30-8. I hope that all of you can make it. We're going to be continuing our look at the lives of some heroes who have displayed different ways of living out our faith. See you later tonight!

-Jon

Happy Singing Guy Wants You To Come to YF!

Hello Everyone,

I just wanted to say that I would really appreciate it if you all came to Youth Fellowship on Sunday night. The Singing last week was pretty happy, but not nearly as joyous as I like it to be. So this is my invitation to come and to bring your singing voices with you. I know that i'll be there!

-Happy Singing Guy 

YF IS TODAY!!!!

Hello Everybody,

Just a quick reminder that YF is TODAY! We will be meeting from 6:30-8. Bring yourself, bring some friends, bring some awesomeness. We can't wait to see you all.

-Jon and Amy

First YF of the Year!

Hi Everybody!

Well the long summer is finally over. We're back in school, football season has started (go Pats) and the weather is starting to get cooler. You all know what that means... YF is going to start! This coming Sunday, September 17 will be our first Youth Fellowship meeting of the year. We are really looking forward to having a great year and we hope you will come with some ideas about discussions you would like to have, games you would like to play and some activities you think would be fun for the group. YF starts at 6:30 and goes till 8 pm. So come with yourselves, your friends and your fun-loving spirit.

We'll see you then.

-Jon and Amy

Possible Adventure

Hey Everyone,

Once again I apologize for being out of touch for so long. This summer has been absolutely insane for Amy and me. Amy has just finished her Masters thesis and now we will be moving over the course of the next two weeks! Needless to say, our hopes and plans for summertime fun with you guys hasn't quite materialized like we wanted.

But, we do have an opportunity to hang out this weekend! Our dear friend Emily Butt will be returning from her summer of fun with the Marines. Her parents will be hosting a party for her up in Milton, New Hampshire... and we're all invited! If you've never been to Emily's NH home, it's right on a lake so there is plenty of swimming, tubing and other activities. The festivities will take place for most of the day so you can come anytime you want. If you are interested in coming this weekend call me (Jon) at 551-206-7682 to let us know. We won't be able to give many rides since we will be moving, but you could call Vicky Butt at 781-233-4650 to get directions and maybe catch a ride. In any event, let me and Amy know if you want to come and we can help make sure that you can get there. We hope to see a bunch of you this weekend!

-Jon and Amy

Finally Some News

Hey Everyone,

I'm so sorry that Amy and I have been out of the loop for the last month. We've had quite a lot of things going on in our lives. Amy has been finishing up her Masters thesis, working, interviewing for jobs and generally trying to stay sane. I have been doing much of the same.

Unfortunately it looks like a lot of our plans for this summer have gone up in smoke. My job doesn't allow me much time off and some other things have sprung up to ruin some of our ideas. So let me begin by saying that there will not be a big trip this summer down to New Jersey. The only weekend that I could organize the trip for was the weekend of August 25-27. We found out a few weeks ago that Amy's best friend is going to be getting married that weekend... so that put an end to our plans.

Don't worry though! We still have some great ideas for activities. We have a few suggestions and we want you guys to think of some too. Some ideas I've had are:

1. A beach day - we could all go and hang out for a day of fun in the sun, surf and sand
2. A North Shore Spirit game - Nothing says summer like baseball!
3. A game day - we could play football, frisbee or even garbage can basketball

If you guys have any suggestions, just e-mail me at Kuiken@bc.edu. I'll let you know what is going on. I promise to do better about updating the blog. Thanks, hope to talk to you all soon!

-Jon and Amy

Last YF Meeting of the Year!

Hey Everyone,

Tonight is the last YF meeting for the school year. Everyone will be heading there seperate ways for the summer to do different and exciting things. But, before we all depart, it would be great to see you all tonight. The meeting will be regular the 6:30-8 time. We hope to see you there.

-Jon and Amy

We're Back

Hi Everyone,

Amy and I are back from our honeymoon and we're planning on having YF tonight at the regular time! We will only be meeting this week and next week before we break for the summer so come tonight. We will see you all later.

-Jon and Amy