LIFT2010 Fall Retreat ~ Sept. 24, 25, 26th.

Jr. and Sr. High Fall Retreat
Camp Manitoqua
September 24, 25, 26th 2010
Total Cost $130 Per Student

This year our fall retreat is all about “getting off the ground” and “reaching new heights” spiritually, and relationally with others.  At LIFT 2010 you’ll be challenged to climb higher than you’ve ever been before!
Here’s what you can expect…
On Friday Night registration begins at 4:00 PM
From there we’ll load up in the bh bus and head to camp
We’ll stopping along the way for dinner which is included in the price of the retreat!
Once we’re there we’ll show you around (where you’ll sleep, eat, and more)
And we’ll kick of the retreat!

Saturday we’ll spend most of our day on Climbing Walls, High Ropes, Zip Lines and Rope Bridges in the Adventure Zone!

In the evening we’ll gather to learn together and reflect on the day.

There will be plenty of free time in our schedule as well!

On Saturday night we’ll watch a movie together before our late night camp fire

On Sunday morning we’ll wake up for Breakfast

We’ll have a short “closing session” and then we’ll clean up and head back to CCC.

We’ll get back to CCC just before the end of the 2nd Sunday Morning worship service (about 11:00 am)

What to bring:

• Tennis Shoes are a MUST!!!  (no sandals)
• Comfortable MODEST clothing is the “in style” for this retreat
• Leave your Jewelry at home
• Bring your sleeping bag, pillow, sheets and bath towels.
• Bring your friends with you.
• Leave your cell phones at home!
• Leave your ipod at home!
• Bring snacks for your adult leaders (optional but recommended if you want to win their favor

Download a Permission Slip and turn it in with your down payment of $20.
Total Cost for LIFT Fall Retreat is $130.00

Please Download a Cabin Conduct Form from Camp Manitoqua and fill it out as well.

Still got questions???  Contact Youth Pastor Todd Hair or Joan Buss Administrative Assistant for Brickhouse.

Just for Parents…

FYI… No Brickhouse on Mother’s Day, May 9th! Happy Mothers Day Moms!
More FYI… we will not have Brickhouse on Memorial Day Weekend, May 30th.
Even More FYI…No Brickhouse again on Father’s Day, June 20th.

We will welcome our New 6th Grade Class on the evening of June 6th! New 6th graders will are invited to come to Bh for the first time! More to come on this very soon!

Now some good stuff from “Realworldparents.com”

Contents

1. Tools for Parenting Teens
2. Learn Their Lingo
3. Links to Learn From
4. A Little Encouragement…And Humor

1. Tools for Parenting Teens

From http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/

Fear vs. God

Many kids go through stages where fear seems to be ruling their lives. This week we’re looking for opportunities to talk to our kids about how focusing on God’s power and presence can help to shrink fear down to size.
Read More:

http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/article/fear_vs._god/

2. Learn Their Lingo

Cow-Mo = Cow-Mo is a subgenre of country music that is a mix of country and emo.

Noted = A reply posted when someone puts a status on facebook, myspace, etc. Sarcastically shows that you care, and are going to write the status down in a notebook, when you really don’t care at all about the status.

3. Links to Learn From

Cortisol directly related to obesity in girls only
http://www.examiner.com/x-6180-Birmingham-Science-News-Examiner~y2010m2d24-Cortisol-directly-related-to-obesity-in-girls-only

Millenials: Confident. Connected. Open to Change.
http://pewsocialtrends.org/pubs/751/millennials-confident-connected-open-to-change

Teacher Tackles Shooter in Littleton School Shooting
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/top/all/6882913.html

4. A Little Encouragement…And Humor

Family: A social unit where the father is concerned with parking space, the children with outer space, and the mother with closet space.

- Evan Esar

Meet the Parents Plus an Interview with Walt Mueller

I could spend weeks talking about my own challenges in working with parents during my 25+ years in youth ministry. For example, one time a parent called on a Saturday night at dinner time to let me know of her “concerns” related to her daughter’s overall experience in our youth group. Naturally, the feedback was primarily negative. As her checklist of complaints started building, I tried to end the phone call, telling her it would just be better for us to get together soon and talk things over…. read more by clicking the link below!

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Fight Club ~ for Sr. High Guys

For Sr. High Guys

Round 2 Begins with a Fight Club Reunion in
September!  More details to come!

Every male heart yearns for a battle to fight, an adventure to live for, and a beauty to save, and the battle for sexual purity lays all three before you at once. Fred Stoeker ~ Hero

For more information about Fight Club please contact Youth Pastor Todd E. Hair 219-322-6400 or by e-mail: thair@aboutccc.com

Dating and Relationship Resources For Parents and Teens

Below is a list of some of the books and other resources that I have found helpful as I am preparing for the “Boy Meets Girl” Series this year at Brickhouse.  There are a  lot of great Christians who are doing great work when it come to sharing the truth about relationships with our teens.  Again… the list below are only a few that I value and have gained some insight from most recently.  If you have a good book, dvd, or other resource to share please post it through the blog comment widget!

Andy Stanley and Stuart Hall “The 7 Check Points”  7 principles every teenager needs to know

Chad Eastham “The Truth About Guys” ~ book & dvd from Revolve Tour for girls
Chad Eastham “Guys Like Girls Who…”
Chad Eastham “Guys are Waffles, Girls are Spaghetti

Chip Ingram & Tim Walker “Sex 180″ there’s more to it than “just wait”

Danah Gresh “The Bride Wore White” 7 secrets to sexual purity
Danah Gresh & Nancy Leigh DeMoss “Lies Young Women Believe” and the truth that sets them free
Bob Gresh “Who Moved The Goal Post?” 7 winning strategies in the sexual integrity game plan

Fred Stoeker & Steven Arterburn “Every Young Man’s Battle”
Fred Stoeker & Steven Arterburn “Preparing Your Son For Every Man’s Battle”
Fred Stoeker “Tactics”
Fred and Jasen Stoeker “Hero” becoming the man she desires
Jeff Feldhan & Erick Rice “For Young Men Only”
Shaunti Feldhan & Lisa Rice “For Young Women Only”
Shaunti Felshan & Lisa Rice “For Parents Only”

Michael Dimarco “Almost Sex” 9 signs you are about to go too far
Hayley & Michael Dimarco “Cupidity” 50 stupid things people do for love
Hayle DiMarco “A Pocket Bible study & Journal ~ dating”
Hayle DiMarco “A Pocket Bible study & Journal ~ hotness”
Hayle DiMarco “A Pocket Bible study & Journal ~ sex”

Greg Johnson and Susie Shellenberger “Getting Ready for the Guy Girl Thing”

2009 Review

We had an awesome year at Brickhouse! Here are a few pics that are worth a 1000 word blog entry.
Thanks to Josh S. and Jeff N. for putting this together for us! I’m looking forward to making more memories as we allow God to lead us into 2010!

BH Year in Review from Josh Sorenson on Vimeo.

NEW! on our parents page…

Here is the kind of info we post weekly on our parents page!

Just for parents…

Contents

1. Tools for Parenting Teens
2. Learn Their Lingo
3. Links to Learn From
4. A Little Encouragement…And Humor

1. Tools for Parenting Teens

From http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/

Faith Like Mary

Our hope this week is to prod our kids to be inspired by—and to aspire after—Mary’s faith. We hold her up as a role model not because she was extraordinary (which she was) but because she was also a normal…

Read More:

http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/article/faith_like_mary/

2. Learn Their Lingo

Elf-Esteem = The feeling of being overworked, underappreciated and like you don’t exist to others during the holidays while in actuality the season’s success depends on you.

Wiper Beat = When the windshield wipers on your car sync up with the music on your car radio.

3. Links to Learn From

Survey: 15 percent of teens get sexual text messages
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/15/pew.sexting.survey/

Plasticizer may be tied to boys’ breast enlargement
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BD39920091214

Boy Sent Home For Drawing Of Crucifixion
http://wbztv.com/local/taunton.cross.drawing.2.1370369.html

4. A Little Encouragement…And Humor

The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.

- Burton Hillis

From our parents page…

Parents! did you know that Brickhouselife.com  has a page just for you?
Well… we do!  On our parents page we offer helpful content for parents of teenagers.
Below is the kind of info you will on our parents page. We update the page almost every week so be sure to stop in and take a look!

Just for Parents!

Contents

1. Tools for Parenting Teens
2. Learn Their Lingo
3. Links to Learn From
4. A Little Encouragement…And Humor

1. Tools for Parenting Teens

From http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/

Big Grace

One of the challenges of parenting for Christians is that we want our kids to be as excited about God’s unbelievable grace and forgiveness as we are—but we still want them to perform. We pray they’ll be absolutely convinced that…

Read More:

http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/article/big_grace/

2. Learn Their Lingo

Brodie = A combination of the two words “brother” and “buddy”

I.M.Y = I miss you

3. Links to Learn From

Parents’ Sex Talk with Kids: Too Little, Too Late
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1945759,00.html

NATION: Obesity in some children tied to DNA, study finds
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-tc-nw-briefs-1206-12070dec07,0,673593.story

Character says new tests show Go Go Pets are safe
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSGEE5B61Q720091207?type=marketsNews&utm

4. A Little Encouragement…And Humor

It’s not what you leave to your children, it’s what you leave in your children
- Author Unknown

Nicholas and the Nativity (children’s musical play)

Come and see the CCC Jam Club Christmas Musical Play

“Nicholas and the Nativity.”

December 6th
3:00 PM
CCC Auditorium

If you are willing to serve as a stage hand / director please contact Tammy Ericks by e-mail or at 219-322-6400

Parents Page

Hey Parents,

I don’t know if you have noticed but each week I update the parents page on brickhouselife.com with great new content from “real world parents”. This is a great resource for you. Just FYI.

Grace and Peace,

~ Todd

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