We combined your group list of worries/concerns and made a Wordle and according to a poll and Youth Group this graphic is about 80% accurate to what each of us is worried or concerned about.

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Because of the lack of snow and the expected rain, we are cancelling holding YG outside at Toogod Park on Firday the 27th.

Instead, YG will be at regular time at the chapel that evening. 

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Date: Friday March 2 through to Sunday March 4

Location: Scottlea Gospel Chapel, St. Catharines

Speaker: Jon Benson

The Plan: We would like to order a bus to take us to St. Catharines on Friday and then return us to MBC on Sunday.

COST:  $30 per person. The conference does not cost to attend BUT we need to cover the cost of the bus rental.

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Here is the master list for our activity tonight.

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Here are the notes from tonight.

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The speaker for our Youth Rally on the 28th is a man who has dedicated years to gospel outreach.

Allan McGuirl's ministry has touched hundreds of thousands of people around the world. He will share with us his unique method of spreading the Good News to the globe's hard-to-reach people groups.

You may even be challenged with ways to reach out to your own hard-to-reach groups -- your friends.

Come prepared to have fun, be challenged and learn how God can use you right where you are.

Share the gospel. Be prepared to use words if necessary.

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They're the perfect nights to bring a friend. Just remember to bring the right shoes.

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As I woke this morning I started to think of the things that I'm thankful for and a group of really special teens came immediately to my mind. I speak for the other leaders when I say that we love each of you. Each Friday night you make a decision and the fact that you choose to be at Youth Group is both exciting and humbling, but most of all is something the leaders are extremely thankful for. We realize we're not the only gig happenening on Fridays and that makes your choice to be among friends in an environment where you will be in contact with the Word of God awesome!

We are devoted to making your Friday evenings fun and to bringing you lessons that will encourage and teach you that Christians should be happy about the fact that we're "not from around here"! We hope that if you're attending YG and aren't yet in a relationship with Jesus Christ that this year's theme will make you want to know how you can be.

This Thankgiving know that each of you are on your YG leader's list of people who we are thankful for!

(Steve) 

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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)

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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)

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If you're a parent of a Youth Group participant or a member of Markham Bible Chapel and would be willing to help out with rides to and from outings, we'd really love to hear from you! Please email Catherine.

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Youth Group kids love to eat -- in fact, it's something we do each night!

Ask your parent/guardian if they'de like to take care of snack some night. We'd really appreciate it!

Have them email Catherine.

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At the end of July each year when we sit down to discuss the upcoming year we get really excited about returning to Youth Group after having the summer off. We've all had really busy summer months some of us have worked throughout, gone to camp, worked at camp, etc. and it's time for a change of pace, right?

Back to Youth Group on Friday nights starting September 23rd!

We're super excited about our theme this year which is "I'm Not From Around Here" which simply means that a lot of the stuff we talk about at Youth Group may sound really foreign (strange) to some people because it's stuff that really sets Christians apart.

Christians shouldn't be ashamed or intimidated because we think differently on topics like principles, standards, morals, ethics, values or issues like dating, parents, how we should act in relationships and interact with God...

Christains are and should be different - after all, we're not from around here! 

This year, we'll be exploring what it means to live unahamed lives at school, in our neighbourhoods, in our jobs and with family.

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