The Relevant Youth
January 2012
In This Issue
Crossroads Summer
CS HOUSE PARTY
WEEK FOR THE WORLD
COLLEGE VISITS
SUMMER STAFF
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January Events 

CROSSROADS

7- Uproar! Bowling 10am-12pm Bowl America 140 S Maple Ave 

8-Tune-Up 9-10:30am

Crossroads 5-7pm

15-NO Tuneup/Crossroads   21- Grate Patrol 5am, RSVP! 

 22-Tune-Up 9-10:30am Crossroads 5-7pm 

28- 7th Grade Snow Day 7:30am-2:30pm
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- Tune-Up 9-10:30am Crossroads 5-7pm  

 

 CORNERSTONE

8-CREW 9-10:30am

Confirmation Class 9-10:30am

Southgate 106      

Cornerstone 6:30-8:45pm

 15-NO CORNERSTONE/CREW

Confirmation Class 9-10:15am  

20- House Party 8-11pm

319 Grove Ave, Falls Church

22- CREW 9-10:30am  

Confirmation Class 9-10:15am

Cornerstone 6:30-8:45pm  

29- CREW 9-10:30am  

Confirmation Class 9-10:15am

Cornerstone 6:30-8:45pm
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CROSSROADS SUMMER  

10 Days of Fusion!!!!

Fusing together fun and spiritual growth!

July 16th-20th, July 23th-27th

9:00AM-1:00 PM (except Wild Thursdays 8am-6pm)

Cost only $250 - Limited number of spots, so sign up right away!

 

Middle School Mission Trip

Serving the Lord and growing in Christ

June 25-30, Chattanooga, TN

Crossroads Grate Patrol   

  

January's Grate Patrol is Saturday, January 21st.  If you were on the list for December's Grate Patrol list, which was cancelled, you will automatically be placed on January's Grate Patrol list.  However, if you DO NOT want to attend January's Grate Patrol, please contact Eric Garner immediately.  Additionally, there are a limited number of open spots for those who were not on December's list.  To reserve your spot for January, please contact Eric

The February Grate Patrol will be on Saturday, February 4, this is a change from the printed schedule. To sign up, contact Eric

7th Graders/Class of 2017!!

Saturday, January 28, we would LOVE for all 7th graders and their 7th grade friends to join Eric, Betsy and the 7th grade leaders for AWESOME Snow Tubing at Liberty Mountain, PA. We will leave at 7:30am from Southgate by bus. We return at 2:30-3:00pm the same day. HOWEVER...THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS MONDAY, JAN 23 AND THIS DEADLINE IS FIRM. The cost is $50.  For more details, please contact Betsy Christian. 


MS Breakaway March 9-11!  

MS Breakaway Flier
Registration is open! Grab a flyer or

 

Cornerstone Dinner Servers Sign Up! 

House Party Sept16
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.

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. 

 

Youth Family Dinner Needs You! 


Each Tuesday night our 80 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. ID is 84713 Security Code is cook. Or email.
Greetings!

  

It's a new year for Crossroads and Cornerstone!   

The speaking on Sunday nights will be about great people of the Bible.

We came up with about 40 and  had to trim down-- here's what we've got:

 

Jan 8-    Noah- Standing Against the Currents!

Jan 22- Abraham- The Father of Faith - What is Faith?  

Jan 29    Joseph- From Slave to Sovereign- (Sanctuary)

Feb 12   Job- Troubles to Triumph

Feb 26   Moses- The Great Deliverer

Mar 4    Joshua- God's General and True Winning!

Mar 18  Ruth- What is faithful Woman?

Mar 25 Samson- A Strong Weakling  (Sanctuary)

Apr 15  David- A Man After God's Heart

Apr 22   Solomon- What is Wisdom?

Apr 29   Esther- For Such a Time As This

May 6    Mary- Cherishing Jesus in her heart

May 20 Peter- The Rock

June 24 Paul - Persecutor Turned Preacher

 

We hope that people will re-connect and grow this year! 

 

Jim Byrne

Director of Youth Ministry

jim@thefallschurch.org

703-574-4391

UPROAR! 

Crossroads goes bowling THIS Saturday, January 7!!!

Ring in the new year with... BOWLING!!  Come to Bowl America at 140 S. Maple Ave Falls Church, VA 22046 from 10am to 12pm to work on your strikes or just to have a fun time with your leaders and small group.  The cost is $15.  Invite some friends to join in the fun! Don't forget to bring socks.  

Cornerstone House Party 

Winter is here come have some good old fashion fun. It's all going down at January 20, 8-11pm.  There will be rabble rousing, carrying on, and general mayhem. It's a great place to take a date, find a friend, or just plain chill out. Feel free to bring a friend to:

The Menon's House

319 Grove Ave 

Falls Church, Va 22046 

HIGH SCHOOL BREAKAWAY 

The best weekend of the year. Come experience life the way God intended it. Find out who God is, and why you are important to him. Spots will go fast, get your stuff turned in soon!
Registration due January 20
HS Breakaway Flier

Grab a flyer or

REGISTER ONLINE. 

Week for the World  

Thursday, January 26, 6:30-8:30pm 

The Youth Ministry is sponsoring a night of TFC's Week for the World! All ages welcome to come hear about God's heart for the homeless and his call to action by loving our neighbors in need. This is part of the month long study on the justice of the Lord. 

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.

  • 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.

Cornerstone Summer  

FITS Front 12

High School Trip to Ocean City for Fun In the Son! June 25-29

Registration/Information 

 

 

FUSION Leadership

July 16-20, 23-27  

Information/Application 

 

 

Summer Staff

  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.