We’re heading to Florence for the day!  We’ll be sandboarding and waging war against the sea (tide games).  This will be a great trip to spend the day building relationships, and enjoying the coast.

We are leaving from the church at 9:00am, and returning around 6:00pm.

Cost is $20 to cover gas and sandboard rentals.  You will also need money for lunch (fast food).

A permission form is REQUIRED.  The Permission Form references the 2011 Medical Information and Treatment Form, which needs to be filled out once per year.

What?

9:00am Leave from the church office
10:00am Rent sandboards, and head to Honeyman S.P.
12:30pm Lunch in Florence @ Fast Food
1:30pm Hit the beach
6:00pm Return to church office.

Who can come?

Space is limited, I’ll take the first 18 youth who let me know they are going.  Call, email, facebook, or text me!

What to Bring

Water bottle
Sunscreen
Towel
$20 + money for lunch
Appropriate clothing
Candy for Luke.

We Run The Show

We have an awesome opportunity to help put on a local Carnival for a low income apartment complex.  The Resident Services Coordinator for the Metropolitan Affordable Housing (that’s a huge title… RSC4MAH) asked our youth group to help run their carnival.  On July 30th, from 12:00-4:00pm, we will be setting up, running booths, and tearing down for the Carnical in the Danebo area.  We are leaving from the church at 12:00pm, and will return around 4:00pm.  I only need 10 youth to help, so the first to let me know they’re in… are in!

Permission Form Required (And 2011 MIT Form)

When is the next Thrive-Up?

Wednesday, July 13th, from 12pm-2pm.  We’ll be hanging out in the Oakway Center Courtyard.  Grab some Mucho, sushi, Cold Stone, or a burger, and hangout with us!

What are Thrive-Ups?

Thrive-Ups are an opportunity to meet up and hang out in the community.  The summer is a GREAT time to just get together and be present with one another.  I want to make myself as available as possible, and coming to the church office isn’t always the best place or the most convenient option.  Over the summer (and likely into the school year) I’ll be hanging out at various public places throughout Eugene and Springfield.  Anyone and everyone is welcome to swing by and hang out.  There’s no agenda, just hanging out with each other.

This isn’t an event, but an informal gathering.  There’s no permission form required, because I’m not “in charge”.  So, if we have a Thrive-Up at the mall, don’t drop your youth off if your not comfortable with them hanging out at the mall by themselves.  I’ll be there during the designed time, but I’m there to be available, not to police or babysit.

The Details

We’ve been looking for opportunities to get involved with fighting Human Trafficking locally, and this is an opportunity to learn more about the issues.  EVERYONE is welcome!  We’ll be heading out from the church in THE VAN at 5:30pm, and returning after the event (and after ice cream), around 8:30pm.  This is a free event, but a permission form is required. (A yearly medical form is also required if you haven’t filled one out yet

Parents:  You can learn more about Jessica’s story on her website.

What?

Our Hello Summer Party is almost here!  This is our end-of-the-year celebration, looking back on the year, and looking forward to the summer.  We will be meeting at the Eugene Yacht Club from 12:30pm-5:00pm.  We will be having a BBQ lunch, playing lots of games, having our Thrivies Film Festival, and we will all be taking a spin on sail boats!

Bring a friend, swim wear (no two pieces or speedos!), and a drink, chips, or dessert!

Where?

Eugene Yacht Club

26126 Bangs Road, 97448.

Our next Night of Nothing:  March 11th.

Because sometimes, nothing is awesome!

We hang out at the church from 6:00pm-9:00pm.  Bring your dinner, bring a snack, bring a game, bring the awesome.

What?

The Gospel Journey starts on Wednesday, 1/12!  This is a 7 week series on what the Gospel really is.  Check out this video for more information:

What do I need to know?

We are all going skating, and you should to!  Wednesday, December 29th @ 1pm-3pm.  We will be at Skate World, waiting for you to show up and show off your skills on quads or inlines!

Meet us at Skate World.  Bring $3.75 (or $6.75 if you want to rent inlines).

What do I need to know?

Thrivemas is back!  And you need to be there….!  Sunday, December 12th, 6.00pm-9.00pm.

Food!  Bring some!

Bring your favorite Christmas treat.  We will take care of the drinks, you just bring your favorite cookie, fruit cake, or reindeer shaped edible!

Modify Your Own Christmas Sweater

Our Ugly Christmas Sweater competition has been replaced by a Modify Your Own Christmas Sweater (MYOCS) competition.  The most creative sweater wins!

Snoody Santa

Santa’s back this year, and he’s still snoody!  Bring a gift to exchange (around $5-10). This isn’t a white elephant gift, so bring something awesome… but be prepared for Snoody Santa to take it!

Throbert

This could be your chance to win the year end Robert competition.  Kate and Cassidy are the current Robert Champions… who will defeat them?

What

We will be watching To Save a Life the movie on December 3rd, at 6:00pm-8:30pm.  This movie is amazing!  It’s hilarious, and yet deals with real life issues.  This isn’t some low budget cheesy movie, but is a professionally produced movie that was in theaters all across the country.  Come watch it with us!  Checkout the trailer:

Who

This is for all youth, 6th-12th grade.  If you are under 13, then you need a permission form (which you can grab at the bottom of this page).

Where

At Santa Clara Church.  Map it!

Parents

This is an amazing movie!  It deals with several huge issues that our youth are facing today.  We are offering a parent’s preview night on Tuesday, November 16th @ 6:00pm where we will be watching the entire film.  We will also be discussing how we can use this film as a tool to talk with our youth about issues they and their friends are facing.

Want some ideas in discussing this movie with your youth?  Download our Parent’s Letter.  Here’s a short section:

Unfortunately, teens today are hurting and facing challenges like never before—I see it in our youth group and in our local schools. TO SAVE A LIFE is rated PG-13 because it doesn’t shy away from tough topics. It deals with social divisions, school violence, cutting, suicide, teen pregnancy and divorce—not in a graphic way, but in a way that is authentic to many teens’ lives. And it points to a way out of these problems through faith and reaching out to others. Ultimately, it asks the question “What’s my life going to be about?” and dares teens to answer with boldness and honesty.

This movie is rated PG-13, so if your youth is under the age of 13, a permission form is required.

Here is a review from Plugged-In.