Berlin MYF

No More Blog! Get Connected On FACEBOOK!

2009-12-18T18:37:00.002-07:00

We no longer will be updating this blog. If you are a teen (or a parent of a teen) who is currently attending Berlin MYF, please join us on Facebook. If you need help, feel free to ask Tim!

Pastor Tim and Joy!

2009-09-02T22:01:00.002-06:00

Tonight was Tim and Joy's "official" 1st night with us! The night started off with a BIG circle. We went around and said our names, grade and our least favorite class of the day! We also played a fun game that involved 4 people sitting on the couch. This was Boys vs Girls. We played twice and for now it is at a Tie! Sounds like we will be playing this game again! Afterwards, we had snack and social time and announcements.

It's going to be a GOOD YEAR!

Back 2 School!! Already?

2009-08-25T20:50:00.001-06:00

Today was the 1st day of school for Hiland & West Holmes High Schools. Its crazy to think that summer vacation is over! Times flies when you are having fun.

Tonight, we invited the incoming Freshmen for a fun evening of Smores, Singing and Games! Thanks for coming, you are a fun group of teens. We look forward to getting to know you more.

Tonight was also our last night with the Seniors of 2009! Its always hard to say goodbye. We will be praying for you as you enter into a new chapter of life.

Farewell

2009-08-20T22:38:00.001-06:00

We have been blessed with Shelly, Allan, Wes & Kathy! Its sad to see them go! They have played a BIG ROLE in all of our lives. Thank you guys for taking the time to minister to us. We love you!

We took a personality quiz!

This was fun and also very INTERESTING!

We took the time to thank these awesome sponsors.

We also shared FUN memories

We have a YOUTH PASTOR!!!!

2009-08-09T23:37:00.002-06:00

The Church voted and we now have a Youth Pastor!

WELCOME TIM & JOY!!!

Open House was a Success!

2009-08-02T21:13:00.007-06:00

It started off at the entrance of the Church. People were encouraged to grab a hot dog from the Grill Mister, Ben and then head to the table of goodies! After eating, everyone was encouraged to go check out the newly remodeled Upper Room and to meet our Youth Pastor Candidate and Wife...Tim and Joy!

Thanks TEENS for helping out with the Open House! We had a big turn out. I am sure Tim and Joy were tired out by the end of the evening. Thank you everyone for coming out to meet our Youth Pastor Candidate and for showing your support to the MYF!

Open House

2009-07-25T18:47:00.003-06:00

Wednesday (July 29) we will be meeting our Youth Pastor candidate and his wife! We are having an OPEN HOUSE in our newly remodeled MYF Room from 5:30-8pm. Please come and meet Tim and Joy! They really want to meet you too!

Hot dogs and drink will be provided, but need your help with the other food items. Lisa has a food list of what we need you to bring on Wednesday. If you haven't heard from her or Jesse, please text or give them a call ASAP.

Pool Party!!

2009-07-20T20:58:00.005-06:00

This Wednesday we are meeting up at Barry and Brenda Hummel's house for swimming and games and Bongo Ball!! We are meeting at 6:30 pm. Please bring a snack to share with everyone! If you need directions, please contact Burke.

BTW: The pool will be set at 85 degrees!!!!

See you Wednesday.

Morning Worship Service

2009-07-18T08:42:00.004-06:00

REMINDER:

Tomorrow, the MYF is in charge of the Morning Worship Service.

Please meet in Sanctuary at 8:45 am.

See you then!

Finally, a Slide Show!!

2009-07-14T22:31:00.006-06:00

Having a good time in Columbus!

2009-07-01T13:57:00.020-06:00

We made it to Columbus! Wow, there is so much to say, but little time to share. We hope to fill in the details later. Last night's Worship Service was amazing! We managed to make it to the 1st three rows (thanks to Josie and the guys of our group)! The Praise team was awesome! We learned several new songs. We hope to teach them to you all soon! We loved the speaker, Brenda Matthews (AKA Mama Brenda). She encouraged us to step into our spiritual destiny. She said, "The Holy Spirit is the juice" and invited us to stand and raise our hands as she prayed for the Holy Spirit to fall afresh on our lives! What an amazing Lady of God!

Here's a few pics for you! We're not sure if we will be able to post again, so here's a website you can click on for Convention Updates. http://blog.goshen.edu/mpress/

Thank you for getting us here! Thank you for your prayers!

-Berlin MYF

Karli holding Rufus!

OUR FOOD ROOM!

A BIG thanks to the parents, who provided us with food and drinks!

Our Fridge!!!

We Leave Tomorrow

2009-06-29T19:40:00.005-06:00

Can you believe that tomorrow at 1:30pm, we will be leaving for Columbus!!?? We look forward to this week with you! May you feel God's love this week.

See you all tomorrow at 1pm! Be there on time, please! We want a group picture before we leave!

See you sooon!

Evan Almighty

2009-06-29T19:34:00.004-06:00

This was a fun evening! Evan Almighty is a great movie! A BIG Thank you to the Women of Hope for making homemade ice cream! Thank you Jesse and Lisa for letting us hang out at your beautiful home! Thank you Jordan for getting the movie set up!

Outdoor Movie Night!!

2009-06-22T19:20:00.004-06:00

On Wednesday, we will be meeting at Jesse and Lisa's house at 7pm for an outdoor movie. There will be homemade ice cream!!!Call or text one of the sponsors for directions to their new house. This is a great opportunity to invite friends!!

Convention Forms

2009-06-18T10:00:00.005-06:00

We NEED all Parent Consent forms and Covenants turned in ASAP!

Turn these forms into Burke or JoEllen.

ONLY 12 MORE DAYS until we leave for Convention!

Grad Party Pics

2009-05-20T22:32:00.013-06:00

Tonight we had a celebration party at Codi's new house. We honored our Seniors! We prayed for them as they venture on into a new chapter of life. We enjoyed good food made by Elsie...player Rock Band...watched Seniors open their new Bibles (From MYF Sponsors) and Blankets (From our Church and Made by the Ladies Sewing)...ate brownie sundaes...laughed...laughed...and laughed some more! We had a fun evening. What a wonderful group of teens!

Grad Party

2009-05-20T14:54:00.002-06:00

Please join us tonight at Codi Mast's House to honor the seniors of our MYF!!! Elsie Mast has offered to make supper for us, so be sure you come hungry!!! Seniors, be ready for your picture to be taken. We will be taking a lot of pictures!

SEE YOU ALL TONIGHT @ 7pm!

Spiritual Gifts

2009-05-20T14:35:00.006-06:00

Pastor Bruce led us in a Bible Study about Spiritual gifts. We were given a questionnaire
to fill out, once that was filled out, we then had to add numbers up to find our scores for each different Spiritual gift. What a surprise to most of us! I think we all learned something about ourselves. We are ready to go serve and use our gifts that God gave to us! Thanks PB!!!

Bible Study With Pastor Bruce

2009-05-05T13:37:00.004-06:00

Bring your Bibles Tomorrow Night!
We hope to see you all there!

What a Successful Day!

2009-04-30T12:23:00.012-06:00

Thank you EVERYONE for attending the MYF Carry-In & Auction. What a fun day! What a SUCCESSFUL day! We made around $9,000! Praise the Lord! We now have all our funds raised for the Columbus Convention. CONGRATS, you guys! We are blessed with an awesome Church Family!

Thanks for all your time and effort to make this day possible.

MYF Carry-In and Auction

2009-04-25T20:51:00.002-06:00

Please be at the Church TOMORROW at 9am to help set up for the Carry-In and Auction. This is our BIGGEST (and most successful) fundraiser of the year! If you have questions, text or call Shelly.

See you all tomorrow.

Fun With Painting

2009-04-25T20:45:00.008-06:00

Thank you TEENS! What a fun evening!

Tracing!!!

Drawing Safari Animals

VBS Painting Project

2009-04-16T11:22:00.005-06:00

Join us next Wednesday (April 22) for a night of Painting! We will be helping the VBS Committee with a painting project. Be sure to wear painting clothes. This is going to be a lot of fun. Snacks will be provided by the VBS committee.

**If you are interested in helping out during VBS, please contact Jodi Miller. They'd appreciate the help. VBS is June 21-25.

Bonfire at the Kandel's House

2009-04-09T10:01:00.003-06:00

We'll see you on Wednesday

2009-03-30T11:41:00.001-06:00

Pastor Bruce will be there and he will be doing another AWESOME Bible Study!

Please bring your Bibles and your Friends. We'll see you SOOON.

SPRING BREAK!

2009-03-24T14:21:00.004-06:00

Hope everyone is enjoying their break off from school.

We will be taking a break from MYF this week too.

ENJOY THIS TIME!

Under Construction

2009-03-17T11:05:00.008-06:00

Our MYF room is currently under construction!!!!!We are in the process of giving it a makeover. So far, we've painted the walls. The next step was THIS...look at picture below!

The newest addition to our room is the stage that was created and built by Jesse, one of our MYF sponsors! Isn't this awesome? He did this all in one evening. Thanks for taking the time to do this for us, Jesse.

Now we are going to tear up the carpet and get new flooring. We are looking into lament that looks like wood. We're also considering a small area for carpet.

A big thank you to those who have given towards this project. The teens deserve this and they are really looking forward to the finished project.

A Glimpse from lastweek's MYF

2009-03-17T08:42:00.005-06:00

Devotions were led by Lisa & Games were led by Kathy.

This was our biggest group yet! 28 teens!

Whenever bandannas are involved, this guys can get pretty creative.

Devotions and Games

2009-03-10T22:11:00.005-06:00

Tomorrow Night:

--Meet in MYF room at 7 pm

--Bring Bibles for Devotions, led by Lisa

--Be ready for some games, led by Kathy

--Have an appetite for some yummy snacks, provided by Kendall and drink provided by Josie

Hope everyone is having a good week!!

Wii Bowling Was Awesome!

2009-03-07T19:30:00.005-07:00

We started off with announcements and prayer

Then we took off for the lanes!

Jordan was awesome

Kendall will love us for this pic!

Derek was hilarious, like always!

Figuring out "who is who" ???

Coffee in the House!!!

Snacks in the kitchen...

Again, Kendall is going to love us for this pic!

What a fun night!

We NEED to do this AGAIN!

Wii Bowling

2009-03-03T16:28:00.005-07:00

Tomorrow evening:

Devotions led by Burke and Wii Bowling!!!!

Speakers for Columbus Convention

2009-03-03T12:41:00.004-07:00

We look forward to hearing from these awesome speakers....
-Brenda Matthews
-Shane Hipps
-Jessica Schrock-Ringernburg
-Leonard Dow
-June Alliman Yoder
-Mandy Yoder Schrock
-Shane Claiborne
-Greg Boyd

If you want to learn more about the speakers, you can google their names or go to the Convention website for more details. www.mennoniteusa.org/convention

"Breathe and be Filled" John 20:21 & 22

2009-03-02T09:32:00.010-07:00

This is the theme for Convention 2009!!!

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Here's a sneak peek of our week in Columbus...

Tuesday Night- Celebrating the Spirit

Wednesday Morning- God's Awesome Power

Wednesday Night- Face our Fears

Thursday Morning- Emptied

Thursday Night- Centered in the Spirit

Friday Morning- Filled as a New Creation

Saturday Morning- Inspired to Live

Saturday Night- Empowered with the Spirit

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We are looking forward to this special week with all of you!

Columbus Convention Website

Soup Fundraiser

2009-02-27T09:53:00.003-07:00

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE HARD WORK! It was a successful night and we made around $1400! This went right into our Convention Fund. Good job, teens!

THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO GAVE! We really appreciate our Church Family for all Your Support! We wouldn't be where we are if it weren't for your support and love.

Wear Pajamas Tonight!

2009-02-25T08:05:00.005-07:00

Yes, we meant it when we said where those pajamas! The little kids have "Pajama Night" tonight at Church, so we thought it would be fun for us to do the same!

See ya this evening!

PRAISE AND WORSHIP

2009-02-22T22:47:00.003-07:00

The MYF is in charge of the Praise & Worship on Sunday (March 1)!! We NEED Singing Voices!!! We will also need some Readers for reading Bible verses. We will be practicing this Wednesday night at 7pm. See ya then!

Girls Night and Guys Night

2009-02-19T10:26:00.000-07:00

Girls:

--They met at JoEllen's House

--They munched on cookies and chips

--Jamie from Lighthouse came to share her life story with us

--They learned the importance of dealing with issues in the "present" rather than in the "future".

--They learned that God wants a direct relationship with all of us

--They spent a couple hours of sharing...healing took place....freedom took place...AWESOME!!!

Guys:

--They met at Yoder's house

--They ate pizza and chips

--They played card games

--They also had a bonding experience through the joy of wrestling!!

Girls Night @ JoEllen's House

2009-02-19T08:25:00.003-07:00

Thanks for sharing, Jamie!

Soup Fundraiser & Convention Meeting

2009-02-07T11:01:00.005-07:00

Don't forget about:
-our Soup Fundraiser this coming Wednesday Night! Please make your soup and dessert! If you can, help us set up at 5:15.
-our Conevntion Info Meeting. This will be held on Wednesday Night. We will meet in the Sanctuary at 8pm. Bring your parents!!

Hope everyone is having an awesome Satuday!!

Random Shots Of This Past Wednesday

2009-02-07T10:48:00.005-07:00

The Will Of God

2009-02-02T19:01:00.002-07:00

To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.

When God takes something from your grasp, He's not punishing you,

but merely opening your hands to receive something better.

The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.

Updating

2009-01-30T10:41:00.004-07:00

So sorry for not being good at keeping this blog updated!!! I think us sponsors have all been pretty busy with LIFE. Here's a few things:

--Winter Jam is still on TONIGHT!! Please meet at the Church and be ready to go at 4 pm. Bring $10 for concert an $ for fast food.

--Soup Fundraiser has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb 11th.

--Come next Wednesday for another awesome BIBLE STUDY with Pastor Bruce. We will meet at 7 pm in the MYF room.

In the meantime, enjoy all the snow!!!!

Wii Bowling

2009-01-27T21:06:00.002-07:00

Tomorrow evening we will be having a Wii Bowling Tournament!!

We will be meeting in the MYF room at 7 pm.

See you then.

*We will text if Church is cancelled, due to bad weather.

Let's set up at 4:45

2009-01-13T22:43:00.002-07:00

We are looking forward to the SOUP fundraiser tomorrow evening! Since we were not allowed to set up on Sunday, we will need to set up tomorrow. If you can, please meet us at the Church at 4:45 pm to help set up tables/chairs for this event. THANKS!

Soup Supper Fundraiser

2009-01-08T22:33:00.004-07:00

Here's a reminder for next Wednesday (Jan 14). We will be preparing and serving the meal next Wednesday night at Church. If you can, please show up in Fellowship Hall at 5:15 pm. BRING YOUR SOUP or DESSERT! Contact Jesse on what you are to bring. All donations goes towards our Columbus Convention!!!

Winter Jam

2009-01-07T22:27:00.006-07:00

For those who are interested, we are planning to head up to Cleveland on FRIDAY January 30th for Winter Jam!!!!! This only costs $10.00!! Let Burke know if you plan to go. Be sure to click on the link below for more information, regarding Winter Jam.

http://www.heartfirst.com/jamtour/

Bible Study With PB

2009-01-05T20:24:00.003-07:00

Hey guys! It has been way too long! HAPPY NEW YEAR. We look forward to another fun year of MYF. Hope to see you on Wednesday. We've changed the time to 6 pm, due to the Hiland girls game. Pastor Bruce will be with us again doing another good Bible Study. Bring Your Bibles!

Spreading Christmas Cheer

2008-12-16T21:00:00.002-07:00

We will meet at the Church, tomorrow evening, at 6pm. We will then be heading out to Walnut Hills to spread Christmas Cheer! Please bring a dozen cookies to share with the residents of W'nut Hills.

*We are now in a Wintery Advisory...we will send out a text if tomorrow evening is canceled!

Christmas Caroling

2008-12-14T22:04:00.002-07:00

We will be Christmas Caroling this Wednesday! More details to come!

Christmas Memories

2008-12-10T22:07:00.004-07:00

Memories of: dressing up... eating amazing food... hearing the Christmas story from the Bible... opening gag gifts... McKenzie dropping pie in her lap... ridiculous trivia questions... the hilarious song of 12 Days of Christmas... Derek belting out his best singing voice ever... goofing off together...the list goes on and on.

May you all experience a blessed Christmas this year! Remember the reason we celebrate is the BIRTH of OUR LORD, JESUS CHRIST!

Christmas Banquet

2008-12-07T20:39:00.005-07:00

You are invited to our annual MYF Christmas Banquet. We will be meeting this Wednesday (Dec 10) at 6:00 pm. This will all take place at the Amish Door. There will be a $10.00 admission fee. We've decided against the gift exchange!! So, no need to bring a gift this year. We will have games with prizes, so be looking forward to all of that. We appreciate you all so much and look forward to celebrating this beautiful season with you!

*Please dress up for this event.

Guys-dress pants and nice sweater or collared shirt.

Ladies-dressy pants with nice top, or a nice dress or skirt.

Chicken Carry In

2008-12-06T18:11:00.004-07:00

We hope to see you at Church tomorrow. Be ready to help set up tables during the Worship Service, to prepare for the Carry in. Please bring a side dish to share with everyone. 100% of the proceeds goes directly towards the MYF's Convention Fund!! We also need your help afterwards, to help clean up and tear down tables and chairs. Thanks.

*Please thank Jr. Schlabach for providing the chicken for this fundraisor!!!

MYF at 6pm TONIGHT!

2008-12-03T11:23:00.002-07:00

MYF starts at 6pm tonight, due to the girls 1st Basketball game. Pastor Bruce will be with us again with another good BIble Study. Bring your Bibles!

If you wish to go to the game, a group of us will be heading over at 7:00. If you need a ride, see JoEllen tonight.

The Joy of Giving

2008-12-03T11:08:00.001-07:00

We had fun wrapping presents for the kids in West Virginia. We wrapped 45 gifts that night! What a neat opportunity to be a blessing to children who may otherwise not experience the joy of opening a gift on Christmas morning. Oh, wouldn't it be nice to see the look on their faces when they see their special gift? May they sense that their gift was sent with love!

Miller Family

2008-12-03T10:08:00.001-07:00

Dr Eric and Jodi were so nice to invite us over for supper and a movie. The original plan was to have a bonfire and eat outside, but the wind and cold canceled that idea. So, we ventured over to Eric's parents house. We ate a nice meal in the heated garage. Jodi is an awesome cook. Thanks, Jodi! And then we headed down to the basement for devotions (led by Burke); a game of Sardines and the Bee Movie on the Big Screen! What a fun evening. Thanks, Miller Family.

NO MYF Next week

2008-11-20T10:47:00.004-07:00

We do not have MYF next Wednesday (Nov 26), due to Thanksgiving Break. May God bless you and your family during this season of Thanks!

*Thanks for wrapping gifts last night. What fun! Hopefully we can post some pictures soon. Have your parents sign the Parental Permission slips. Give to a sponsor or put in Burke and JoEllen's Church mail box.

Wrapping Christmas Presents

2008-11-19T10:48:00.001-07:00

We will see you all tonight! We will be wrapping the Christmas presents that we bought last week at Walmart. Be ready to hear some Christmas music!!!!! See you at 7pm!

NO PICTURES!

2008-11-19T10:47:00.002-07:00

We will post pictures once we receive permission from parents! Thank you for your patience.

CHANGES for Tomorrow Evening

2008-11-15T21:38:00.004-07:00

Due to the cold and rainy weather, we are canceling the bonfire at Dr Eric and Jodi's house and moving over to Eric's parents house for Supper & Movies!!! Let's meet at 5pm!! We are looking forward to a fun evening together. Hope to see you there.

REMINDER!

2008-11-14T19:17:00.006-07:00

Don't forget about the Picnic/Bonfire on Sunday!!! Be there at 5 pm!

*We also wanted to note that we are no longer posting pictures on this blog UNTIL we have parental permission and signature to do so. We will pass out permission slips on Sunday. We do this out of respect for those who want to remain private in Blog Land!

Shopping At Walmart

2008-11-11T19:48:00.004-07:00

Tomorrow: we will be meeting at the Church at 6:45 to leave for Walmart. We will be shopping for Christmas Gifts for children in West Virginia. No expense on your end, MYF will be paying.

Nextweek: We will be wrapping these gifts in the MYF room. Be ready for Christmas MUSIC!!!

BONFIRE!!!

2008-11-10T09:57:00.003-07:00

Spread the word around! Dr Eric and Jodi Miller invited the MYF over to their house for supper and a bonfire, for this coming Sunday, NOVEMBER 16th! It starts at 5 pm. There will be supper, devotions, singing and then we will be lighting the BIG leaf pile!!!

Bible Study with PB (and HELP NEEDED!!)

2008-11-01T21:22:00.006-06:00

Bring your Bibles to MYF on Wednesday evening. We will be having a Bible Study with Pastor Bruce once again!!! See you at 7pm!

HELP NEEDED for this coming Monday!!! (November 3rd). MYF will be selling donuts and coffee at the Sundheimer Auction (Shelly's parents). Please come and help. The sale starts at 3:00. Come when you can! THANKS!!! The $ will go towards the Convention to Columbus!

New Grounds Cafe (and a few other details)

2008-10-28T12:09:00.005-06:00

Tomorrow evening: We will be meeting at New Grounds Cafe for 5th Night! Food is served at 6:45. Hope to see you all there! If you need a ride, please contact a sponsor.

Next Fundraiser: Monday, Nov 3rd! We will be selling donuts and coffee at the Sundheimer's Auction. More details to come!

Affirmation Sunday Update: Thanks to those who showed up on Sunday morning to help with the roses. We are all very proud of you and all the time you put into this fundraisor. Congrats!!! You made over $1,000!! We will let you know the Grand Total soon. The Church was beautiful, a rainbow of roses floating around in people's arms!

LOOK AT THIS!

2008-10-24T10:49:00.004-06:00

Burke & JoEllen have been busy sorting through all the Affirmation Notes. Here's what the piles look like right now. The next step is to get them all into envelopes! REMINDER: This coming Sunday, please be in the MYF ROOM at 8:30 am. We will pass roses out during the Sunday School Hour. If you can't make it this coming Sunday, contact a sponsor.

Yard Work @ Dr Eric & Jodi's House

2008-10-23T20:52:00.002-06:00

Service Project @ 2 Locations

2008-10-20T21:28:00.003-06:00

This Wednesday, we will be departing from the Church at 6:15. We will be splitting up into two groups to do yard work at Dr. Eric and Jodi Miller's house and also at the Sundheimer's house.

*We also need a couple people to man the Affirmation Table. Please be at table no later than 5:45. THANKS to those who have helped! We've raised over $1,ooo!!!!!

*WE NEED YOU TO BE THERE ON SUNDAY MORNING! We will be passing out the roses during the Sunday School Hour. More details to come.

1 and 2 Corinthians

2008-10-17T10:14:00.011-06:00

We had a small group this past Wednesday evening, due to the Hiland soccer games. We missed the others, but still managed to have a fun time together. Burke led us on adventure through 1 and 2 Corinthians. We split up into small groups and discovered how the letters of Paul really can relate to us today!! We will continue the journey...the sponsors will be leading this study for the next 2-3 months.

Bible Study with Burke

2008-10-13T21:01:00.009-06:00

This Wednesday: We will be meeting in the MYF room. Burke will be leading a Bible Study with us and Jesse will be playing his guitar & JoEllen will be leading Praise/Worship! Bring Your Friends! Bring your BIBLES!!

Volleyball/Soccer Games: There has been talk about car-pooling to the Volleyball and Soccer games. A good 40 minute drive. For those who are interested, please contact Shelly for more details. For those who do not plan to go to the game, please come to MYF for the B'Study with Burke!

HELP NEEDED: TONIGHT, we need a few of you to help with the Affirmation Table in the Church foyer. If you can help, please be at table at 5:40!

THANKS: A BIG thanks to those who helped with the Affirmation Table on Sunday. We really appreciate all the help. It sounds like we made over $400!!! GOOD JOB! We still have one more week to sell the note cards. Pass the word around!

10 Questions for McKenzie

2008-10-10T09:09:00.000-06:00

1. What three words would you use to describe yourself? outgoing, funny, caring

2. Are you a morning person or an evening person? morning person

3. If you could meet one person, who would it be? Carrie Underwood

4. We know you are Superwoman, but tell us one thing you are afraid of? snakes

5. What extracurricular activities are you involved in? MYF, basketball

6. What do you like Best about being a FRESHMEN? The teachers, being with friends, not having clases with Cameron--the 1st time since Kindergarten

7. What time do you roll out of bed on a typical normal school day? 6:15 am

8. What is your favorite thing to eat? donuts, mashed potatoes and gravy

9. What is your favorite subject in school? Math

10. What do you like about MYF? Doing devotions every Wednesday, singing

Team Building Game Night

2008-10-09T20:57:00.036-06:00

Tomorrow, Tomorrow, I Love Ya, Tomorrow...

2008-10-07T17:34:00.004-06:00

All righty then. Tomorrow, the 8th we will be meeting at the church for a game night. Lisa is in charge of the night so make sure you get there at 7 if at all possible because we have a full night planned.

On the fund raiser front, we are going to beginning our first fund raiser of the new year tomorrow! Back in the day, before any of you were born Berlin Mennonite used to have a thing called Affirmation Sunday. This was a time when people in the congregation could write a quick note to others in the church affirming and encouraging them. The tradition died a long, long time ago (No Ben, this wasn't a Star Wars tie in!) Now we are bringing it back!

This Wednesday we will need a couple of you early birds to help man the table in the front of the church. We will be selling affirmation slips for $1 a piece. We will sell them before, during and after the meal at church and after MYF. We will also be selling the notes Sunday before the first service, between church and Sunday School, before the 2nd service and after the second service and NEXT Wednesday (that was a long list, but that just means we need a bunch of you to help man the table to cover all those times! Let a sponsor know when you want to help out!)

All notes need to be turned in the following Sunday and Wednesday. The actual Affirmation Sunday is October 26. On that Sunday, we need everyones help to put the notes on carnations and then we will conduct a MASSIVE MANHUNT for the recipients of the affirmations.

That all probably didn't make total sense, so to make it easier for Josh and Steven:

SHOW UP TOMORROW - HELP SELL AFFIRMATION NOTES

I hope that helps.

Anyways, we'll give more details tomorrow. Feel free to shoot us an email with questions. See you tomorrow!

-Burke

Lazarus

2008-10-03T19:00:00.014-06:00

We were asked to help assist the younger kids opening on Wednesday night with a skit. We had a couple of brave souls make their acting debuts delivering a moving skit on Lazarus. The Post said it was "gut wrenching," while the Times praised its "heart felt passion." No doubt the role of Jesus played by our own BG had to have the Academy taking note of who the best male lead in a drama should be. But the star of the show was Lazarus, played by the well know actor The Mummy. After giving breath taking performances opposite Brendan Fraser in The Mummy and The Mummy Returns, the toilet papered star delivered a less violent, more tasteful performance. The ability he showed to lie motionless for about 4 minutes straight is something legends are made of.

I laughed. I cried. I ordered a Philly Cheesesteak from Geno's.
By all accounts, the leads and their supporting actresses gave humanity something that only comes along once in a life time. Citizen Kane, Casablanca and Godfather all fail in comparison to this masterpiece of human passion and of God's Love.

BLH

Wednesday Was Awesome!!!

2008-10-03T18:49:00.001-06:00

Pastor Bruce led us on an awesome adventure!

We learned that "Life Isn't Fair, but God Is".

We ventured through THE WORD to find answers of HOPE!

Genesis 3:14-18

Romans 3:23

Genesis 3:19

Romans 6:23

Psalm 18:30

Revelation 22:1-5

John 14:1-3

Jesse was amazing with his guitar.

We sang our hearts out to THE LORD!

-Everlasting God

-Mighty To Save

Prayer Request!!!

2008-10-03T16:11:00.003-06:00

Former MYF Sponsors, Nick and Steph Shrock are now on their way to Guatemala to plead their case for the custody of their adopted son, Deacon! Please keep them in your prayers today thru Wednesday of next week! THANKS!

THIS WEDNESDAY---Bible Study With PB

2008-09-28T22:16:00.017-06:00

For the next 3 months, Pastor Bruce will be leading a Bible Study with us on the 1st Wednesday of every month. Come this Wednesday, Oct 1st, for our 1st B'Study! PLEASE BRING YOUR BIBLES.
We are going to start something new on Wednesday...Praise & Worship! Jesse will play guitar and Shelly & JoEllen will be leading us with Praise Songs. Hope to see you on Wednesday @ 7pm!!

Psalm 46:10

2008-09-28T13:01:00.005-06:00

Last week, Shelly sent this text out...

Psalm 46:10 says, "Be Still and know that I am God".

Don't let the worries of today or the uncertainty of tomorrow get you down...But rest in the fact that God is in control and cares about every tiny detail of your life. Have an Awesome day!

SIGN UP For Convention!!!

2008-09-27T09:03:00.003-06:00

If you KNOW you are going to be able to attend Convention 2009, please sign your name on the sign-up sheet or contact a sponsor. We need to know soon! THANKS!

Random Questions

2008-09-26T20:44:00.003-06:00

In the very near future, we will be featuring individuals from the group and asking them random questions, so that the rest of us can get to know that person a little more than we already do! This will be fun, so check back soon to see who our 1st person will be!!

Last Night @ MYF

2008-09-25T07:50:00.003-06:00

Watching a video of Hesston College

Some of the girlies!

Hesston Reps

NO CELL PHONES DURING MYF!!!

Focused

Buddies!!!

Silly

Whoo-hoo!

Feeding the Cookie Monster

Cheesy

Bring Your Friends On Wednesday!

2008-09-22T13:50:00.003-06:00

This coming Wednesday, we will be meeting in the MYF room at 7pm. We will be meeting with Andy Sharp from Hesston College. He will be sharing with us about Campus Life. Please Bring Your Friends!! *Don't forget about Supper in the Fellowship Hall at 6pm. Hope to see you on Wednesday!

Convention 2009!!!

2008-09-22T11:50:00.020-06:00

Yes, we are already talking about next year! Mark your calendars for June 30-July 5!!! The next Convention will take place in Columbus, Ohio. Click on the link to visit the website.

http://www.mennoniteusa.org/Home/Convention/tabid/258/Default.aspx We (the sponsors) are already thinking up plans for fundraisers. We'll have more details soon.

A Few Changes

2008-09-16T18:22:00.004-06:00

Shelly sent out a text today. A few changes take place for tomorrow evening.

6:00- Supper at Church

6:45- Leave Church to rake leaves at Miller's House

BRING RAKES!!!!!!

Service Project

2008-09-13T12:21:00.002-06:00

Next week (Sept 17th) we will be meeting at Dr. Eric and Jodi Miller's house. They reside in Walnut Creek, but they are currently living and ministering in Kenya and need our help (with yard work) while they are gone. Jesse will be sharing a devotional with all of us! If you have questions or need a ride to the Miller's house, please contact Shelly. If rain occurs, Shelly will send a text message about Plan B.

In the meantime, check the Miller's Blog: http://erjomiller.blogspot.com/

Organizing Games

2008-09-09T13:26:00.004-06:00

Hopefully you received a text message from Burke! If you didn't, let him know your cell #.

We are in charge of organizing games for all the youngsters tomorrow evening (Sept 10th) at Church. Please come at 5:45 pm to help set up. There will be a cook out that starts at 6pm, so come hungry!! If you have any questions, contact Burke or email us at berlinmyf@yahoo.com

Prayer Requests

2008-09-07T12:24:00.004-06:00

We have a new section on the blog that is titled "Prayer Requests". You can find this in the side bar on the left. If you'd like for the group to pray for something specific, please see one of the sponsors or email us at berlinmyf@yahoo.com

Please know that we (the sponsors) are here for you! We want to help you in your faith walk with Christ. We want to be your friend. We want to earn your trust. We want you to know that we are here to listen, so if you need to vent, please contact one of us. We'd appreciate it if you come and talk to us in person or talk to us over the phone. We ask that you not vent to us through text messages. THANKS!

Initiation Night

2008-09-06T12:09:00.001-06:00

We met at Burke & JoEllen's house this past Wednesday and enjoyed an evening of INITIATION! The poor Freshmen and Sponsors! They wore panty hose and diapers! They ate (and fed) baby food while being blind folded, wrote their name with their tongue on a plate of crisco and coffee grounds, held a cup on their forehead and tried their hardest to catch eggs, laid on their backs and ate a drippy and sticky donut on a string. The SENIORS got them all good!

Welcome

2008-08-31T20:08:00.002-06:00

Hey guys!

This blog is currently under construction. Give us some time and we will have this place rockin'! We hope that this can be a fun place to visit and also a place to keep you informed about upcoming activities and events. If you have fun pictures from MYF, please feel free to send them to berlinmyf@yahoo.com

Have a great week, everyone!

JKH