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October Events | |
CROSSROADS
5- Grate Patrol 5am, RSVP!
6-Tune-Up 9-10:30am
Crossroads 5-7pm
13- Tune-Up 9-10:30am
Crossroads 5-7pm
16-Core 7-8pm in Mod 1
19- Uproar-Pool Party 7-8:30pm
20-Tune-Up 9-10:30am
Crossroads 5-7pm
27-NO Tuneup/Crossroads
CORNERSTONE
6-CREW 9-10:30am
Cornerstone 6:30-8:45pm
11-13- Leadership Weekend
13-CREW 9-10:30am
Cornerstone 6:30-8:45pm
20-CREW 9-10:30am
Cornerstone 6:30-8:45pm
27-NO CORNERSTONE/CREW |
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NO YOUTH EVENTS November 27th!
| Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday there will be NO YOUTH EVENTS in the morning or the evening on November 27th.
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Crossroads Grate Patrol | |
Interested in helping the homeless? The December Grate Patrol outing is December 3rd. We meet at the church at 5am, drive into the city, and distribute breakfast to people in need. To sign up, please email Eric Garner. Space is limited so sign up right away!
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Crossroads CORE | | Are you a middle school student interested in
learning about leadership and serving others? If you're in 7th or 8th grade, please consider applying to participate in Crossroads CORE. This group meets once a month to discuss leadership and how we can serve all the students who attend Crossroads. Please contact Betsy or Eric for more information. Application HERE. The deadline to apply is Sunday, November 13th.
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HS Breakaway Feb 17-20! | |
Registration opens November 15th! Grab a flyer or
REGISTER ONLINE. |
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Cornerstone Dinner Servers Sign Up!
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We need 3-4 parents each Sunday night to help serve. Cornerstone dinner from 6-7:15pm. It entails setting up some tables, putting out drinks, collecting money, and passing out food. If you are interested, click the calendar. Password is server. Or you can email.
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Crossroads Dinner Servers Sign Up! | 
Arrive at Southgate @ 4:45pm and leave by approx. 6pm. Help to set-up and deliver purchased food (like pizza or Chipotle) and bottled water to the students in their small group rooms. Collect $5 from each student who is eating. Work with approx 4-5 other adult volunteers. (You are sent an email during the week before with detailed instructions.) You are not involved in clean-up at the end. If you are interested click here to sign up on the calendar. Password is server. You can also email if you can help. |
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Youth Family Dinner Needs You!
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Each Tuesday night our 75 volunteer leaders known as the Youth Family gather for dinner, fellowship, teaching, and training. If you would be interested in helping provide a main dish, salad/bread, or dessert. Click here to sign up on the calendar. Password is cook. Or email.
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MS Breakaway March 9-11! |
Registration opens November 15th! Grab a flyer or
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Confirmation Class
When is it happening?? |
There will be a 10-session Youth Confirmation class beginning December 4, 2011, 9-10:15am in Southgate 106. The Confirmation service will take place March 4, 2012. The class will be taught by David Gustafson. Register at 1st class. |
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YOUTH DEVOTIONALS | |
Youth Devotional Resources:
Josh McDowell's One Year Youth Devotions (Josh McDowell)
(and Josh McDowell's One Year Youth Devotions 2)
The Experience: Day-by-Day with God--A Devotional and Journal for Youth(Henry Blackaby) My Utmost for His Highest (revised) - Oswald Chambers
31:RE (Student Life 31- Day Devotional)
The Red Stuff: Growing in Your Faith Ten Minutes at a Time (Scott Rubin) A Year with CS Lewis - CS Lewis
Enjoy the Silence: A 30- Day Experiment in Listening to God (Maggie Robbins, Duffy Robbins)
Romans (TH1NK: LifeChange) - a Bible study series on different books of the Bible (Romans, Ruth/Esther, and others)
SPECIFICALLY FOR ATHLETES:
HEART OF AN ATHLETE - Fellowship of Christian Athletes
One Day Better: Sports Devotional for Girls - Jere Johnson
SPECIFICALLY FOR GIRLS:
Girls of Grace Daily Devotional (Point of Grace), The One Year Devotions for Teens (Susie Shellenberger) A Heart Like His - Beth Moore Power of a Praying Woman - Stormie Omartian
Streams in the Desert - LB Cowman
Jesus Calling - Sarah Young
Blogs
Boundless (on singles & dating) - affiliated with Focus on the Family: www.boundlessline.org
Justin Taylor, "Between Two Worlds" (theology, philosophy, current issues) - affiliated with the Gospel Coalition: http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/
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 CORNERSTONE STUDENTS - COME TO FRISBEE, TUESDAYS 8:15-9:45pm YORKTOWN HIGH SCHOOL | |
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PARENTS | |
BREAKAWAY WEEKENDS MAKE GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFTS!!
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Greetings!
As always, we are grateful.
Thank you Lord, for the Crossroads and Cornerstone students and their families. Thank you for our volunteer leaders and parents who serve and cook. Thank you for The Falls Church and the support of Youth Ministry. Thank you for prayer and worship and your Word. We give you Thanks.
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us in the Youth Ministry Office!
Marti Alderfer
703-574-4390
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Raising Kids With Character | | 
Got KIDS? Then you've got QUESTIONS on how to raise them well in our 24-7 culture. Come join John and Susan Yates as they share practical advice about how to help our kids grow into healthy, character-filled men and women. Spend 3 Sunday evenings at the Falls Church with other parents, just like you, listening, learning and sharing about parenting in today's world from John & Susan Yates. From 5:00pm to 6:30pm in Main Sanctuary on November 6, 13, and 20. Click here to register. (For parents of elementary & middle school children) |
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CS Leadership Weekend | | 
Students in 10th-12th grade are invited to join us for a weekend of spiritual growth and leadership training Nov 11-13. This is a great opportunity to learn what it means to be a spiritual leader and serve the Lord at home, school, and Cornerstone. Deadline to register is Nov. 6th We will be meeting in the Southgate parking on Friday and leaving at 4pm. Packing list: Bible, pen, sleeping gear, warm clothes, $$ for dinner on Friday & lunch on Sunday. We will be back by 2pm on Sunday. |
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College Visits | | Attention Parents of High School Juniors and Seniors!
College Visits are an opportunity for high school upperclassmen to connect with God and Christian fellowship on prospective college campuses. In the coming months Chad Barlow, the coordinator for college ministry at the Falls Church, will take groups of Cornerstone students to visit four major universities in the Commonwealth: James Madison, Christopher Newport, William & Mary, and the University of Virginia. Cornerstone juniors and seniors who attend these trips will stay overnight with Christian college students, meet campus ministry and local church leaders, attend university classes, and take campus tours. - November 18 - 20 :: JMU and UVA
- November 27 - 29 :: CNU and WM
- January 28 - 30 :: UVA and JMU
- March 2 - 4 :: CNU and WM
- March 21 :: UVA
- April 26 - 29 :: JMU and UVA
Cost $75/trip. For more information and to REGISTER click here. |
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Middle School Pool Party | |
Crossroads is  hosting a POOL PARTY in November! Despite the cold weather, we're heading to the Washington and Lee indoor pool, November 19th from 7:00 to 8:30pm.
Get ready to compete in a belly flop competition, diving competition, relays, volleyball, and some fun water aerobics! The cost is $10... bring your friends! (Please wear appropriate bathing suits.) 1301 N. Stafford Street, Arlington, VA 2220
The entrance to the Aquatic Center is on the Quincy Street side of Campus, next to the Planetarium. Use door Number 7. |
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THE GIFT! December 11 | |
The Gift has traditionally been one of the most exciting events in the TFC Youth Ministry. Each year before Christmas, the students produce "The Gift" to be able to share the gospel with their friends before Christmas. In years past there have been skits, dances, and musical groups that perform. A student or two shares why Christ is important to them then Jim sharers the gospel. We encourage any CR/CS student that is interested in helping to contact us now. |
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Bluefields Orphan Feeding Program | | |
A group of high schoolers got together last year to start supporting a ministry in Bluefields, Nicaragua that feeds orphans and street kids. They have organized dances and had bake sales to raise money. They have shared about giving and some of their experiences with God working in their lives. Mark Hannibal shared about his experience visiting the program this summer at Sanctuary, the offering from the worship service was enough to feed 30 kids for the month of November. If you are interested in information about the feeding program click here. If you would like to be involved in the team from TFC that is supporting the program with time, energy, or financially contact us. |
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MEAL DEALS! | | |
Meal Cards for CR/CS Dinners
Are you looking for an easy way to take care of paying for the dinner at Crossroads or Cornerstone? We are introducing a meal card that is good for all Sunday nights throughout the year. You can purchase them at the youth office or on Sunday evenings at Crossroads or Cornerstone. For $100 you get your very own golden ticket, which gets you dinner each week. Don't lose your ticket because it costs $5 to replace it! These are super stylish but are not transferable. Make checks payable to The Falls Church. |
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Summer staff offers young men and women the opportunity to grow in Christ while demonstrating faithful living and servant leadership in front of and with the youth of our church. Summer staff is a full-time, paid internship with the youth ministry of The Falls Church that lasts approximately 12 weeks (June 8th-August 13th). The positions are open to all college-aged students who are already in a deep, personal relationship with Christ and are excited to serve youth and come alongside them in their walk with Christ. Click here for more information & application. |
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