Don't know about you, but over the summer I have really missed gym nights!

Let us know about any cool games you'd like to try out. We're always looking to expand our horizons!

We may not do them on the night you suggest them but you can always drop me a line by email with your ideas or talk to me, of course!

Don't forget to bring non-marking shoes and gym clothes. Oh, and guys - deoderant!

(Steve)

We sent out email invitations to other chapels the other day - we'll follow that up with a mailed flyer/poster.

Keep the date open. It sould be a really great night of fellowship and fun - it's always good to meet other teens who aren't from around here either! 

We're looking for ideas for stuff you'd like to do that night.

Invite your friends from school or othe Youth Groups -- let's make October 28th a super-fun event!

Guys, we really need to know ASAP if you plan on coming to the TobyMac concert on October 7th.

Tickets are limited so please let Catherine know by Wednesday, September 28th.

There are other people who really want to come but you are our priority, so we're holding them for you.

We open up the opportunity to come to other follks on Thursday.

Sorry, but we can't be left holding on to extra tickets, and neither Sarah or Steve want to become scalpers the night of.

Thanks to those parents who came out the the opening night. We really appreciate the support.

If you have any questions about the lessons/devos we invite you to speak with Ryan or Steve. Catherine is the logistics/planning coordinator of our team so, while you can talk to any of us, she's the best person to get you the info you need.

Please remember that we need a Permission Form for your teen(s) signed before they can leave the property and participate in events. Next week is our first gym night so we need the form asap.

We'd love your teen to have a MBCYG t-shirt this year. Your teen can see Catherine with their $10.

As mentioned last night, we have a very limited supply of TobyMac tickets left for the concert on October 7th. Tickets are $30 each. Please see Catherine. We need to know asap if your teen(s) is joining us - a minimum $15 deposit next Friday will reserve their ticket(s).

One last thing. We love having a group of younger kids join us this year and speaking from experience would encourage you to pick them up at 10:15pm. We want them to come but they may feel less inclined if late Friday nights are a drain on their systems! :)

 Thanks again for entrusting your teen(s) to us - we do not take our responsibility to you and them lightly.

On Friday October 7th the MBCYG is going to the TobyMac concert at The Church on the Queensway (formerly known as the Queensway Cathedral).

Tickets are $30 per person.

We have 15 tickets so let us know ASAP if you're planning on coming - you can email Catherine or Steve. We need a minimum of $15 deposit on the first night of Youth Group to reserve your ticket.

This is first come first served so let us know sooner than later. If we have more than 15 people we will try to get another bunch of tickets, but cannot make any promises.

We will be meeting at the venue. Please arrange to be picked up there as well.

While playing RISK® the other night I started thinking about the grade 12s who are moving on to The Network. I was actually quite sad.

Joe has really become a great guy. There are lots of memories that come to mind when I think about him at Youth Group. I will always remember him for being a very rules-oriented kind of guy. At gym nights (or during any activity) he always wanted to know the details of every rule. We quickly learned, though, that this was so that he'd be able to find loop holes, or shall we call them 'work arounds', so that he could dominate the game/activity! Joe is slightly competitive! Then there was his ability to run like a gazelle/wind mill - not sure which describes his style best. But what really stands out is his absolute domination of RISK® at Winter Weekend(s).

We're going to miss Joe.

Ryan also has really become a cool guy. When he first came to Youth Group he really fell in love with policing the iBoxes. He'd be quick to let us know about any infractions, unless his brother was carrying his iPhone. And then there was the Calendar. Forget a date or misspell a word and he'd never let it go! He got better about that though. His brother never returned from Winter Weekend with a cold. He couldn't. Not with Ryan's constant reminders to, "get your touque Kyle...where's your sweater Kyle?"

We're going to feel Ryan's absense.

The Network is gaining two really good guys. Our loss is Network's gain.

We hope that these two guys go on to become men of integrity for God and that Youth Group has played a role in that.

(Steve)