New Winter Station Calendar!

The Station, (our Winter calendar) is getting mailed out to all our students covering all the Middle and High School events through March!

You can view a digital copy by clicking on the link on the right side of our website (www.hccfuel.com).

If one doesn't arrive this week there is a chance you're not on our mailing list :(

If that's the case let Jen know or you can fill out the "Welcome Questionaire" on our website!

6:30-8pm Combined Christmas Party!

High School and Middle School Youth Groups will be combined tomorrow and meet from 6:30-8pm!

Come and bring your friends as we mingle with the High Schoolers playing games together!

Plenty of Christmas themed fun to be had and a great way to end year!

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Remember Winter Retreat forms are available now at the youth pod at church and here online! We will be headed back to Camas Meadows Bible Camp up near Cashmere for the first weekend in February (Feb. 5-7th)! Forms turned in with deposit before the end of the year get a $15 discount and as always, plenty of scholarships are available, so sign up!

Here's a video from last years trip!

Game Show Weekend Winter Dessert 2010 from Jen Easton on Vimeo.

Off Campus This Wednesday and Winter Retreat Info!

This Wednesday is our Small Group (guys and girls) Christmas Parties!

Girls will meet from 5:43-7:30pm at the White's house:

(Address/Map)

Their home number is: ...

Girls will be eating their richly deserved pizza and then have fun caroling around the neighborhood (so dress warm!).

Please call/text Jen for the gate code!

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The Guys will meet from 5:43-7:30pm at the Graffe's house:

(Address/Map)

Their home number is: ...

And as always, my (Jen) cell is ...

We will be just hanging out eating snack foods and playing some games so bring either or both! (As well as a friend!)

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Also, Winter Retreat info will be available at each house as well as the youth pod at church and here online! We will be headed back to Camas Meadows Bible Camp up near Cashmere for the first weekend in February (Feb. 5-7th)!

Here's a video from last years trip!

Game Show Weekend Winter Dessert 2010 from Jen Easton on Vimeo.

Poinsettias Are Here!

So our Poinsettias from our Mission Trip Fund Raiser are in the Youth Pod!

If you sold any please swing by the office today or tomorrow to pick them up so you can deliver them!

We suggest you pick up them up today ESPECIALLY if you sold some to your teachers at school so that you can bring them tomorrow (Friday) instead of Monday.

It would be a good idea to call people about delivery's ahead of time because you won't be able to leave these flowers outside in the cold because they are very sensitive. Try also not to leave them in a cold car or garage for an extended amount to time.

Thanks and good luck!

Christmas 101 and Poinsettias!

This Wednesday we'll get you in the Christmas Spirit with our night of "Christmas 101!"

We'll play a bunch of games and talk about the importance of why we celebrate this day.

A prize for the one wearing the "best" Christmas sweater!

Also a reminder to those that sold Poinsettias for our mission trip fund-raisers, you'll need to pick them up by Friday evening. They will also arrive Thursday afternoon for those wanting to get a head start on delivering (just give me or Heather a call to make sure when they arrive on Thursday). Please remember to not leave them out in the cold (on doorsteps, etc) because they tend to be very sensitive to the low temperatures!

Next week we have our small group (guys and girls) Christmas Parties so make sure you grab your postcard at Youth Group on where it'll be!

Thanksgiving Eve Service and Unofficial Movie Night!

There is no regular youth group THIS Wednesday night!

Instead invite your family and friends to come to our church-wide Thanksgiving Eve Service from 7-8pm. It's a great little service we do every year where we get to share what we are thankful for and hear what the Covenant World Mission is doing around the world.

Afterwards is our annual "Unofficial Movie Night"! This isn't a youth event so much as a gathering of all the people we know. We will be seeing the new Disney 3D Movie "Tangled" at the Galaxy Theater's 9:15pm showing. Since this is an unofficial "event" we won't be buying your ticket or providing a bus there or make you fill out a medical release form. But we'll be there with 60-100 other people we know from HCC (middle school and high school youth groups, families, friends, former youth group students returning from college, etc.) and you should be too!

Urgent Poinsettia Fund Raiser Info!

I was mistaken and your forms for the Poinsettia Mission Trip Fund Raiser need to be in by:

11AM This Friday (11/19)

Sorry for the confusion! If you have any questions, please contact Jen Easton. Please turn them into the front office by 11am for your sold flowers to be included in our Dec. 3rd delivery!

Fly Away!

This Wednesday we will be back to meeting at 5:43pm for an evening of games and then Jen will talk about his chance to ride around in a Cessna last week (come see how he links that to the Bible!).

Next week we will be doing another different night so pay attention! Instead of our regular scheduled youth group our church is having our annual Thanksgiving Eve Service from 7-8pm. We love this simple service and encourage all our students to bring their friends and family (to this church-wide event) to be able to remember what we all are thankful for.

Afterwards is our annual "Unofficial Movie Night"! We will be going to see the family friendly movie, Tangled:

at the next available time after the service (usually around 9pm) at our local Galaxy Theater. We call it the unofficial movie night because we won't be providing rides or buying your tickets. That's all on you! So start arranging rides and making planes (inviting friends) because there is nothing quite like watching a movie with 100 other people you know!

And finally just one more reminder that registration for our Mission Trip to Gleanings is available and we are wrapping up our final week of our first fund raising opportunity. So keep selling your Poinsettias! Forms are available outside room 106 (The Youth Pod) and it is a simple and easy fund raiser! Just think of family, neighbors and local business's that would like to decorate with these very nice potted flowers!

No Regular Wed. Night - Overnighter!

This Wednesday, instead of meeting at our regular time of 5:43pm, we're going to START youth group at 9pm right as High School is finishing! Then we will run around like crazy, play games, hang out, and watch movies until 10am the following morning (no school the following day due to Veteran's Day)!

Registration forms need be in so we know how many to plan for so if you're still thinking about coming or have friends that are interested, please contact Jen Easton right away!

The registration form can be found at the church or on our website.

Much fun to be had so don't miss it!

P.S. Our registration for our mission trip to Gleanings down in Fresno California is out so pick one up or download a copy from our website! We already have a fund raiser going on right now so grab some poinsettia forms from the church and start thinking of neighbors, family, and even business's that might be interested in purchasing some! They will be available for delivery (by the students) by Dec. 3rd and all the proceeds go to your Mission Trip!

Chill at Chapel Hill Tonight!

Just a reminder that the first all area Middle School Hangout "Chill" at Chapel Hill is tonight from 7-9:30pm! (Lower Parking Lot.)

The event is free but you'll need a student ID card to get in (if you don't have one, have a parent or friends parent walk you in).

Since this is the first one of the year there'll be huge inflatable games like obstacle courses! So come down and bring your friends! See you there!

*Also wanted to remind you that our Mission Trip Registration is available (and can be picked up at church or printed from our website). For those thinking about going, we currently have a Fund Raiser selling Poinsettias so grab a form and sell a few!

This Wednesday instead of our regular youth group, we will be having an overnighter from 9pm to 10am (with no school being on Thursday). Forms are at the church and online as well and need to be by Sunday! Cost is $5.

IIT316 and Next Week's Overnighter!

This Wednesday is another one of our IIT316 nights so bring a friend, bring a Bible as we play some games and then dig into a Bible story!

Next week we will have our Overnighter! Instead of our normal youth group time of 5:43pm, we'll meet AFTER High School at 9pm and run around like crazy all night (No school with Veteran's Day on Thursday) and get picked up at 10am the next morning! Cost is $5 and a registration form can be found at the church or on our website! Please get them in soon so I can prepare!

Our Registration for our Mission Trip to Gleanings down in Fresno California will be released as well so make sure to check it out!

Along with that our first Fund Raiser for our mission trip will be Poinsettia Sales so grab some forms at youth group and canvas your neighborhood!

Pizza & Praise! Bring $3

Hey all! Tomorrow we will be breaking bread together (eating pizza) and then follow that with ways to worship our God!

Bring $3 for the grub.

Next week is IIT316 and CHILL on 11/5 (Middle School Hangout at Chapel Hill).

THEN...Our Overnighter! There will be no youth group @5:43pm and instead we'll meet at 9pm after High School is done and go crazy all night until 10am the next morning (No School due to Veterans Day). A registration form will be available at youth group the next few weeks so pick one up!

Retreat Recap!

Come one come all tomorrow for the Retreat Recap!

We just got back from our Fall Thunder Retreat at Camp of the Cascades this past weekend and want to talk about it!

So if you went, come to see the pictures and share the stories. If you weren't able to make it, come to play some 0f the games we played and hear what some of the talks were about!

And next week we will have our Pizza and Praise night!

Fall Retreat Pack List!

Hey all you Fall Retreaters!

We will be meeting at the church at 4:30pm. Don't forget to bring a sack dinner!

What To Bring:

1. Sleeping Bag/Pillow

2. Flashlight

3. Insect Repellent

4. Towel / Toiletries

5. Jacket / Sweatshirt / Umbrella (be prepared for some rain!)

6. Swim Suit (One Piece Only!) [there is a possibility of going out on their boats-weather permitting]

7. Bible / Pen / Notebook

8. Camera (Optional)

9. Good Walking Shoes

10. Cash for extra activities / espresso stand / gift store (Optional)

11. Superhero costume (Optional)

What Not To Bring:

Personal Electronic Devices like iPods/gaming (things that use headphones) due to them being Anti-Social, Weapons, Drugs, Alcohol, Pets, Expensive Personal Items, bad attitudes, or Spatulas.

Cell phones can come but we ask that they are left with leaders to keep distractions to a minimum. There is minimal cell service (at best) at the camp and phones will be handed back on our return home to help coordinate pick‐ups.

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Additional activities that can be signed up for at the retreat:

Paintball: $10

Tie Dye: $2 w/shirt ($3 without shirt)

Zip Line—$3 (must weigh 100+lbs)

Horseback Trail Rides: $5

Climbing Wall: $2

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We will be at Camp of the Cascades in Yelm.

Jen Easton’s Cell Phone:

And don't forget to check our twitter for traveling updates: 

We should be back at the church Sunday, Oct. 25th around 12:30pm.

Can't wait to see you all tomorrow!

Mass Hangout!

Mass Hangout tomorrow!

A night full of games geared at being a no pressure and easy night to bring a friend who might not normally feel comfortable at church. Who are you bringing?

Also we leave for our Fall Retreat is THIS FRIDAY! Be at the church by 4:30pm with a sack dinner for the road!

Sign up by FRIDAY for the Fall Retreat!

We will be leaving for our Fall Retreat NEXT Weekend so get your forms in by THIS Friday!

This weekend retreat is a great opportunity for our students to begin the Fall together and spend some quality time with their leaders. Please don't miss out!

Click here a link to their form!

If you have any questions, please call Jen Easton!

Here's a 1 minute highlight video from last year (we have a leader and a student in it!)

More information can be found here: http://www.cascadescamp.org/fall-thunder-retreat/

And as always, scholarship forms are available at the church as well as on our website.

IIT316 Tomorrow and a new October Calendar!

Our October calendar has been rearranged!

This Wednesday will be IIT316 where we play some games and dig into a Bible story (so bring your Bibles!).

Next week we will have our first Mass Hangout of the year where we spend the evening playing games! This is a perfect opportunity to bring your friends for a none pressure night of playing together and getting to know your leaders (so start thinking about who you will be bringing!).

Then we will be leaving for our Fall Retreat from the 15-17th! Get your forms in THIS week! As always, scholarship forms are available! This is a fun weekend at Camp of the Cascades in Yelm with hundreds of other students from Covenant Youth Groups all over the Northwest!

On Wed. the 20th we will have our Retreat Recap and finish the month off with Pizza & Praise on the 27th.

Sorry for any confusion! Please contact Jen Easton with any questions.

P.S. We will be kicking off Bible Studies later this month so sign up if you are interested!

Q&A Night and Fall Retreat Info!

Why is the sky blue?

How is your relationship with God?

If you had to shave your head and paint it a color, what color would you paint it?

These are examples of questions students have asked our leaders at past Q&A Nights. Come Wednesday Night to hear the answers to all the questions you all have been writing down for us the last two weeks! In between answering questions we'll be running around playing games so bring your friends and be ready for fun and a chance to learn more about your awesome leaders!

And to clarify any questions about the Fall Retreat dates, it will be on Oct. 15-17th like the form says and not the 22-24th like on our calendar we had mailed out. Sorry about the confusion!

Get your forms in by Friday to save $15! Scholarship forms are always available, please contact Jen Easton with any questions!

What's in a Name?

So last week we were asked a few times why we call our Middle School Youth Group, Fuel.

Well our answer was for them to come back THIS Wednesday to hear all about it!

We'll start off our night running around and playing some games and then explaining where the name came from and what we'd like to see our group be like this year.

So come one, come all (as in bring a friend) to FUEL!

Times are still 5:43-7:15pm in the Sanctuary.

Also next week will be our Staff Q&A Night were we collect questions that you all would like our Volunteer Staff team to answer! So come with more questions to right down and of course come back next week to hear our answers!

Our Fall Retreat to Camp of the Cascades (Oct.22-24) registration is still out so make sure you check it out and consider coming! Scholarship forms are also available.

PAC NITE!

Our 13th annual Middle School Fall Kick-off is back!

Every September for as long as I can remember, we've started the year out with our goofy evening of seeing how many students we can pack into things like hula hoops and our Maytag box Relay.

What usually ends up happening is we pack a ton of fun into one night!

It's a perfect night to bring a bunch of friends so do so and come out for a great way to start the Fall.

Middle School Youth Group starts @ 5:43pm and goes until 7:15pm and we'll be meeting in the Sanctuary. Don't miss out!

We also have registration for our October Fall Retreat at Camp of the Cascades available as well as Scholarship forms which you can find at youth group and on our website!

Summer Dessert Tonight @ 6:30pm!

Come, bring your family and friends to our Middle School/High School combined Summer Dessert!

Hear and See what we did this summer and find out what's in store this Fall!

And we'll even feed you some dessert!

Rainier Game Tomorrow!

That's right our annual Rainier Game is tomorrow!

If you can come (better yet, if your family can drive) PLEASE LET JEN/HEATHER/MIKE know so that we can have enough tickets bought and seats to get you there and back!

We'll be meeting at the church at 4:30pm. Tickets will cost $10 and will include a hot dog, chips and soda.

This is the game where we cheer on the OPPOSING teams Right Fielder from the Colorado Springs Sky Sox! Will it be Chris Frey? Cole Garner? Matt Miller? Jay Payton? Who knows? We won't until we get there, the only thing we do know is that that guy is the most amazing player EVER!

So if you want to have the most fun ever at a baseball game, grab your friends and come out to the game with us!

Bring a friend, bring your family, bring a coat (I know, I know) and don't forget to contact us by email (...) or phone (...) to make sure your on our list!

Can't wait to see you all there!

Summer Hangout Today!

Today we'll be at Lauren's house!

Here's the address:

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And a map:

They are on the water so you can bring a bathing suit if you want. Also bring some water shoes (aqua socks/flip flops) for walking on the barnacles on the beach if you have some!

We'll have some lunch there for ya, so bring some friends and come hang out!

Please call Jen Easton with any questions: ...

DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM HARBOR COVENANT CHURCH:
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No Summer Hangout THIS Week! Sat. Movie!

We won't be meeting Wednesday this week for our Summer Hangout, instead this Saturday head on down to Jerisich Park at 8pm for a showing of Finding Nemo! Bring some friends, blankets and a snack to share as we join the rest of Gig Harbor for this fun outdoor movie night!

Then next week we'll have our last Summer Hangout on Wednesday the 25th and finish the Summer with our annual Rainier's Game Monday the 30th!

Wednesday Pool Party! Camp Spalding!

Calling all Middle Schoolers! This Wednesday from 12-2pm we're having a summer hangout POOL PARTY at ____ here is a map:

It's in the _______ neigborhood, just look for my blue Volvo parked on the right in front of the driveway! (my cell phone ________)

It's from 12-2pm so come out for some fun, games, food and don't forget to bring a swimsuit! Bring a snack to share if you like!

Also We'll be leaving for Camp Spalding THIS SUNDAY! a pack list is being mailed out but here it is for your instant perusal:

What To Bring:
Sleeping Bag/Pillow
Flashlight
Sunscreen/Insect Repellent
Towel and Toiletries
A Light Jacket Or Sweatshirt
Swim Suit (One Piece Only!)
Bible/Pen/Notebook
Camera (Optional)
$10-15 For Two Road Meals (More Is Optional For the Snack Bar at camp)
Tennis Shoes
Water Bottle

(A Duffle Bag That Holds Both Clothes
And Sleeping Bag Is Recommended)

What not to bring:
Personal Electronic Devices like iPods/gaming (things that use headphones) due to them being Anti-Social, Weapons, Drugs, Alcohol, Pets, Expensive Personal Items, bad attitudes, or He-Man Action Figures.

Cell phones can come but we ask that they are left with leaders to keep distractions to a minimum. There is no cell service at the camp and they will be handed back on our return home to help coordinate pick-ups.

We will be meeting EARLY Sunday Morning at Chapel Hill (time still pending) to leave on the bus together and will be back Saturday evening around 6-7pm.

Summer Hangout!

Calling all Middle Schoolers!

We're having a summer hangout at the White Family's home located here:

Here's the address for you GPS'ers:

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It's from 12-2pm so come out for some fun and games and some food. Bring a snack to share if you like!

Summer Calendar and Yak: Day 3!

Wednesday:

Today we switched from kids club to work projects. We got in the car and were soon at our work sites. We were the second group to paint this week. It was really fun trying to paint up high; the ladders were a bit wobbly. No fears though, we were all safe with the help of our ladder buddies. Our evening activity tonight was a trip to Imperial's Garden a farm that's nearby. It was a really fun experience to just walk down the fields and eat cucumbers and peppers. Can't wait for tomorrow!

-Lizzie

Our groups switched roles today with mine working on the house our other group had started. The homeowner's name is Monica and she was really sweet. I think we can finish up on our last day tomorrow, our group was all over it today. Our opposition will be the temperature which will be in the 90s. This will be fine for most of us, unless you're stylish like Spencer and need to paint in a pinstripe suit...

-je

P.S. Here is our Summer Station, this is a calendar of our next few months! Please check it out, there should be something to do each week. A hard copy will be mailed to you this week but if you ever need to check it out online a link to it is on the right hand side of our webpage (www.hccfuel.com).

Summer 2010 Station Cal

Yak: Day 2 and 3

Monday:

Yesterday was so much fun! Devo time was nice and peaceful. I'm gettiing to know more of what it's like being a mission worker and helping people for them and not for summer spending money. I was lucky to hang out with a bunch of kids at "Kids Club" yesterday. Playing games and watching a skit for Bible stories. Then for our night activity we went to Wapato and listened to Cory and Philip (Native Americans from the Yakama Tribe)tell about the Yakama Native American culture and history. CLub was fun, I really liked the songs we sang.

-Mav



Tuesday:

Today was epic! Some people finished painting houses and my group finished our half of Kids Club. Kids Club was amazing because the kids that come are like the Energizer Bunny! We also had many theme songs such as "Sweet Caroline", "Don't Stop Believing", and "Fruit Salad" (an incroyable song by the Wiggles). We all are looking forward to serving more people tomorrow!

-Five Oh (Daniel)



Our students are doing awesome! It's been great watching them play with those kids, giving them piggy backs for hours and hearing about the work crews painting and interacting with the families that live there. Today we also went to a retirement home and our students were able to spend the morning with the residents there, painting nails and playing games. Another bonus Today was that Chandler made it over from being stuck in Panama after the High School Mission Trip! Funny to think that 24 hours ago she was over 3000 miles away. Tomorrow we switch up work duties and two of our groups will start painting houses and one will head over to Lions Park for Kids Club!

-Jen

Yak Mission Day 1

Today was really fun. My car rocked out to Disney and the old Gleanings CD. At the rest stop some of us played Ninjas and had fun hanging out. Being back at Yakama is really fun. It brings back so many memories from 2 years ago. I am really looking forward to working with my friends, getting to know people, and learning about serving God.

-Maddie


The students were awesome today and the drive couldn't have gone smoother. Lots of meetings and mixers as we got to know everyone from the other three churches. Our group is being split into three different teams. Two of them will be doing the Kids Club program at the park and the other one will be painting! Lots of excitement, praying it lasts all night long and motivates them to get up in less then 7 hours to start our day! God is good!

-Jen

Yak Mission Trip Info and Pack List!

First off we'll need copies of all forms including our Registration/Medical Release/Commitment Form as well as Youthworks Youth Covenant and Release form as well as a copy of your insurance card!

These forms can be found on the right side of our www.hccfuel.com website.

We will be commissioning during the 9am service This Sunday so if you can make it please do! As you arrive you may drop off your bags neatly inside the Ed. Building and can also drop off the rest of your paperwork (we can make copies of your insurance cards then as well) and take final payments.

After the service you'll be free to head home or grab lunch, just be back by 1pm so we can head out!

At the drop off, Jen will have info cards with address's on all the places we will be staying and contact info of all the adult leaders so please remember to pick them up (we'll also keep some at the front office).

Here's the Info Letter that was passed out at our last meeting:

Parent Info Letter Mission Yak 2010

And here's the pack list:

1. Clothes for 7 days and 6 nights. I can't stress enough about packing LIGHT! Luggage space will be tight so please pack conservatively.
2. Work clothes for 2 days in painting (including closed toed shoes). If you have nothing you wouldn't mind getting paint on I suggest a Goodwill run!
3. Sun Block, chapstick, Hat, Sunglasses. If you are the least bit sensitive to sunlight, keep this trip fun by not getting burned! Temperatures will be in the 80s and 90s with very few clouds.
4. A light jacket or sweatshirt for the evenings.
5. Swimsuit (One piece only!) and towel. These will also be used to shower in. We will shower like last time at the local pool next door. Shower shoes (cheap flip flops) are recommended.
6. Toiletries as well as any medications.
7. Sleeping bag, pillow, sleeping pad. The sleeping pad doesn't have to be much (cheap foam ones can be purchased at Big 5 or Target) but the floors at the church can be a little hard!
8. Bible and Pen!
9. Spending money. This is optional, there are tshirts there for sale where the proceeds go to a good cause as well as a little corner mart we make field trips to for some snacks during the week.
10. Flashlight
11. Water bottle (or even better, a Camel Pak)
12. Camera (optional)

What works best is usually a big duffel bag with everything (sleeping bag, etc) inside.

What not to bring:

Personal Electronic Devices like iPods/gaming (things that use headphones) due to them being Anti-Social, Weapons, Drugs, Alcohol, Pets, Expensive Personal Items, bad attitudes, or miniature statues.

Cell phones can come but we ask that they are left with leaders to keep distractions to a minimum.

We will be attempting to update our blog everyday as well as our twitter feed which can be found in 3 locations:

1. The right side of our blog at www.hccfuel.com
2. www.twitter.com/hccfuel
3. by texting "follow hccfuel" (without quotation marks) to the phone number 40404. By doing this all of our tweets will be texted right to your cell phone! We will text travel/location/photos, etc. (And to turn them off text "Leave hccfuel" to the same number.)

Kids Program Saturday Night and Camp Spalding!

Tomorrow night during the 6-9pm church Celebration Banquet we're having a kids program at the church. Any students wanting to hang out with the kids, playing games, watching veggietales is more the welcome to join us!

Give Jen a call or email or facebook or smoke signal if you think you can make it.

Also we're posting the Camp Spalding form online! Camp is August 8-14th, print 'em up and turn them in. Like last year, spots will be limited to first come first served. And please remember that we have scholarship forms available to pick up at the Youth Pod (room 106) and to print form our website.

Spalding 2010 Reg

Junebalation! 6-8PM!

Tomorrow is our combined (middle school/high school) year end event!

We'll have games, we'll have fun...we'll have food!

We'll meet from 6-8pm.

Don't forget to bring your friends!

We will also be having a Yak Mission Meeting the hour before (from 5-6pm) so if you're signed up for the trip, come ready and on time (lots to do inside one hour!).

TRIKE RACE!

That's right, the annual Trike Race is upon us!

Time to don your teams theme costumes and get ready for a flurry of wheels, pedals and fun!

We will be racing around the Church property completing tasks at different stations aiming to be the team with the best time.

Don't be late!

P.S. for those going on The Yak mission trip this summer, our meeting is being pushed back to June 9th! But car wash tickets are here so pick them up tomorrow and continue raising money for our trip!

Make A Difference Tomorrow!

Hey everyone, don't forget that tomorrow from 3-4:30pm we're going to be M.A.D. Challenge that we talked about last week during our Make A Difference Panel Youth Group.

We'll meet at the church, to make cookies and cards that we will use for doorbell ditching to encourage those around us!

If one of your parents wanted to help drive, let me know!

See you there!

Small Group Trike Build!

The Trike race is NEXT WEEK!

That's why THIS Wednesday we will be meeting in our groups (two guy groups and two girl groups) at the church to finish building our trike's and finalizing our themes. If you haven't been assigned a group, no worries! We'll get you and your friends set up when you get here!

Call Jen with any questions!

MAD Panel!

This past year, High School students have been challenged by Mike and Heather with "MAD" nights (Make A Difference). Tomorrow we'll hear from a handful of High School students what they thought and did this year with them!

Pizza & Praise!

That's right, today we're going to break bread (ie: pizza) together (so bring $3), and finish the night with Heather (our High School Intern and Winter Retreat Speaker) leading us in worship!

Next week, instead of Small Groups we will have our MAD Panel where some of our High School Students will come and talk about some of their youth groups this past year and what they did with them. Then on the 26th we'll have our small group time to put together our Trike's for June 2nd's 12th annual TRIKE RACE!

No 959 this Sunday!

Just a reminder, there are NO SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES this Sunday! So do something nice for your mom!

No need for help on Saturday

We will not be needing help setting up for Margaret Olson's memorial on Saturday.

So thanks to everyone who was willing!

30 hr famine info!

If you haven't turned in forms today (link to release form), please email Jen (jeaston @ harborcovenant . org) to let him know your planning on coming!

Who: Harbor Covenant, Believer’s Fellowship, Chapel Hill and Lighthouse Christian School

What: 30 Hour Famine

Where: Lighthouse Christian (Sat. community service off campus)

When: Fast starts after lunch on Friday
Friday check-in from 5:30pm pick-up @10pm
Saturday drop off @9am (bring work clothes!)
6pm breaking fast together (family welcome to join!)

Why: A voluntary fast to raise money and awareness for world hunger.

How: Together.

World Vision's 30 Hour Famine is a worldwide movement of students who are serious about serving God and fighting hunger - all on an empty stomach.  For 30 hours, participants get a taste of hunger by not eating - something more than a billion people around the world experience every day . Some groups and individuals are raising money for World Vision for each hour they’re fasting and others are bringing donations and canned food for FISH.
This will be a “Juice Fast.” We encourage students to drink juices including sports drinks to give them some energy. Remember to try and avoid citrus drinks!
Friday we’ll be playing lots of games and learning about people in all parts of the world.
Saturday we will be doing some community service (helps take your mind off of yourself when your helping others!). We’ll most likely be working at the Northwest Furniture Bank cleaning up the property around their warehouse. Other groups will be at the Tacoma Shelter and around Gig Harbor.
We’ll finish our fast with dinner together at Lighthouse Christian School at 6pm! Families are welcome (let us know so we have enough food).

Please contact Jen Easton if you have any questions!

Switcharoo!

That's right, this Wednesday we're doing a switcharoo. Mike and Heather will take a break from leading our High School youth group to run Fuel while I remind the High School students what it was like to be in Middle School.

Fun will be had. Bring ya friends.

This Friday and Saturday we will be having a Middle School Area Youth Group event, 30 Hour Famine at Lighthouse Christian. We will be doing this with Lighthouse, Believer's Fellowship and Chapel Hill Middle School Students. Here is the registration form:

HCC 30hr Famine Parental Medical Release 2010

Please turn this in before friday!

If you are planning to fast (no drinking, only fruit juices) with us, you'll start after lunch on Friday and meet up with everyone that evening at Lighthouse Christian School. If you can make it on Saturday as well, we'll meet back at Lighthouse and head out to do service projects in Tacoma and Gig Harbor.

If any parents are willing to lend a 6+ seater or be willing to drive students, please contact Jen! (851-8450/ jeaston(at)harborcovenant.org)

All info with times and directions (as well as tips on fasting) will be provided on Wednesday both online on the website and at youth group.

Fort Wars!!!

So remember when you were a kid and you made forts out of couch cushions and blankets? Yeah, sure the one you made yesterday counts too...

Anyhoo, be ready to pull out all your old clothespin tricks this Wednesday as we build our forts and go to war!

Fort Wars will be in place of our normal "Mass Hangout" night and is a great chance for you to bring your friends! We'll spend a chunk of time in the beginning building forts (in your grades) and then the second half of the night will be spent flinging foam at each other in a dodgeball/capture-the-flag sort of game. That's right, total insanity. Bring your friends.

Next week will be our "Switcharoo" night where Mike and Heather (who lead High School) will run our youth group that night and I'll be teaching at High School!

This Sunday we'll have our next Yak mission meeting from 1-2:30pm! Get your stuff and forms turned in! Write some support letters! Prepare yourselves to work as a team! Eat lots of broccoli! Sorry, I got a little carried away there...

And now our comic of the week:

No 8th Grade Girls Bible Study Tomorrow!

Just a heads up that the 8th Grade Girls Bible Study will be cancelled tomorrow.

Now if you're very upset, don't worry! It's a IIT316 night so you can still bring your Bibles and dig into The Word!

IIT316 and 30 Hour Famine!

This Wednesday we will be playing some games and diving into some Mark 10! Bring your Bible!

We will also be talking about how we are joining Believer's Fellowship, Chapel Hill and Lighthouse Christian School on April 30th and May 1st for 30 Hour Famine. Those who want to participate will refrain from eating after lunch that Friday (4/30) and we'll meet that evening together playing games and learning about the billion people around the world who experience hunger everyday. We'll meet back up Saturday morning to do some service projects and end the afternoon with a meal together.

For more information of World Vision's 30 Hour Famine, click here: www.30hourfamine.org And I'll give more information as we get closer to the date.

Also a reminder to those going on our Yak Summer Mission trip, our next meeting is schedule for Sunday (4/25) and please remember to be sending out your support letters! If you still have questions about them please contact Jen!

News From Vanuatu!

This Wednesday we'll have Madison Graffe over to play some games and tell us about her mission trip to Vanuatu and where she's headed next!

In other news, our latest newsletter "the Station" was just mailed out over break. If you didn't receive it, that's probably because you're not on our mailing list! Fill out this questionnaire and you'll get the next one! (We use Scribd to dislplay our newsletters and forms, if you are having trouble seeing them please let me know.)

Spring 2010 Station Calendar

No Youth Group THIS Week!

No youth group during "Spring" Break this week but call us and tell us you want to hang out!

With this being Holy Week and all, see if your families want to attend any of the other services our church is offering this week:

Passover Meal - Wednesday, Mar. 31, 6pm

Good Friday Service - April 2, 7pm

and of course, Easter Services at 8, 9:30 and 11am (no Sunday School this Wednesday)

Pizza & Praise!

Pizza and Praise this Wednesday! Bring $2, and come hungry for food and worship!

Next week is Spring Break so we won't have youth group but your leaders love you and want to hang out anyway - so call us!

Mass Hangout!

Where ya friends at? Mass Hangout is THIS Wednesday so start thinking about which of your friends likes to have fun and play games...maybe all of them?

Next week, our "Staff Presents" night will be...er...presenting St. Patrick's day! So come prepared for fun and don't forget to wear some green!

Don't forget that our Pictures and Video from our Winter Retreat are up online, so click these links to check them out!

Winter Dessert Pictures and Slideshows

Winter Dessert was great!

If you want to watch the Winter Retreat slideshow again, here's the link and I'll embed it below:

If there was a photo that you wanted, please download them from our smugmug picture site!

http://hcc.smugmug.com/Middle-School/Winter-Retreat/GameShowWeekend/11408656_D4n5R#801908876_ozXNZ

This weekend Confirmation starts back up during the Sunday School hour and will be meeting in the newly renovated Portables.

And remember that this Wednesday is Mass Hangout so be thinking of inviting your friends to come out!

Dessert!

Our annual Winter Dessert is tomorrow!

Come on down from 7-8:30pm for some food and fun! Family and friends are encouraged to come see how our winter retreat to Camas Meadows went and what the High Schoolers did at their Beach Freeze!

We'll have some slideshows from both trips and hear from some students about what happened those weekends.

If you have a Bible Study that meets that day, please check to make sure if they are still meeting and when!

Next week is Mass Hangout so find some friends to invite!

Some Reminders!

Also our FIRST Yak Mission Trip meeting is THIS Sunday from 1-2pm in room 101!

Looks like we still have 2 spots open so if you are still considering on going, let me know! For all those who are still thinking of going, please come out to the meeting, I'd hate for you to sign up later and miss it!

Parents are more then welcome to attend, but by no means is it required.

Sunday night our church will have it's second Sunday Evening Lenten Service from 6-7pm. We invite all our students and their families to come!

And please don't forget that this Wednesday is our Winter Dessert from 7-8:30pm! Check out how our winter retreat to Camas Meadows went and see what the High Schoolers did on theirs! Oh, and also we'll feed you some dessert! Please invite your family and friends to come!

IIT316 and more!

Tomorrow don't forget your friends, your Bible or your ability to play some games!

Also our FIRST Yak Mission Trip meeting is THIS Sunday from 1-2pm!

Next week invite your family and friends to our Winter Dessert from 7-8:30pm! Check out how our winter retreat to Camas Meadows went and see what the High Schoolers did on theirs! Oh, and also we'll feed you some dessert!

Ash Wednesday!

No Youth Group tonight due to President's Break and our Churches Ash Wednesday service.

The Ash Wednesday service will be tonight at 7pm. You and your friends and family are all welcome to join us!

Next week will be IIT316 night so bring ya Bibles!

The following week (March 3rd) will be our Winter Dessert with the High Schoolers from 7-8:30pm. Bring your friends and family to hear about and see what we did at the Middle School and High School winter retreats and for some yummy desserts!

Only 4 spots remain for our Mission Trip and our first group meeting will be the last Sunday of this month, Feb. 28th so stay tuned for more info!

Retreat Recap!

Whether you're still recovering from the retreat or just want to know what happened, don't miss tomorrow's Retreat Recap Night!

We'll be playing some games and talking about what our speaker Heather shared with us this past weekend on our Winter Retreat.

Also as a heads up, those who are signed up or are considering going on our Mission Trip (The Yak) this summer, be sure to participate this Thursday night for our second fund raiser, The Sweetheart Banquet! Please arrive at 4:45pm in a black bottom and white top (in case we need you to serve some of the tables). Please stay as long as you can (we realize that it is a school night) preferably until 9pm to help clean up afterwards.

All proceeds from the night will be split up between all High School and Middle Schoolers helping out that night that are going on our mission trips.

If you have activities preventing you from coming on time, we could still use your help as long as you arrive as soon as you can. And remember, even if you are still only considering going, I recommend that you come to help out to make sure you don't miss out on a fun night and contributions towards your trip!

Winter Retreat

Hey just a reminder that we have a Twitter account at www.Twitter.com/hccfuel
where you can find updates tomorrow of our way home. You can also
see it updated on the right side of our website at hccfuel.com!

Having a great time, see you all tomorrow!

The Dating Game Tonight!

No, we're not playing matchmaker tonight, but we will be playing games and talking about dating and why Valentines Day is weird!

THIS WEEKEND is our Winter Retreat!!! Get ready for the Game Show Weekend!

Here's the packing list and please note how you will need to bring a sack dinner for the ride over! (Also note that we will be leaving an hour earlier Sunday to get everyone home before the Superbowl and not during!)

Next Wednesday will be our Retreat Recap where we play games and hear a quick review of what we did and heard this weekend.

Klumps tonight!

Sorry for the late post, I blame jet lag!

Anyhoo, guys and girls will be meeting in their small group "Klumps" tonight at the church.

Girls will be doing a "Spa Night" so bring anything girly you think you'll need for that or just come to hang out! Rachel will also have a bunch of nail polish and such to use as well.

Guys on the other hand will be meeting in room 101 for some Hoonting! If you haven't heard of that before, it's a game of blow darting with paper darts that we've been doing for over a decade!

Everyone should bring a friend and be prepared for fun!

Also please turn in your Winter Retreat/Mission Trip forms! We want all our students to come so let me know what I can do to make that happen and remember that scholarships are always available! Also if any parents are available to drive or lone a van/suv that would be extremely helpful!

One last thing, on Sunday our church is having a Annual Congregational Meeting from 5-7pm and will be showing the movie "Up" for the students and we would love help from Middle/High School students with the kids!

IIT316

Tonight is IIT316 so bring a Bible and bring a friend! We're playing some games and digging through a story.

Today is also the last day to turn in Winter Retreat forms at the discounted rate so get them in!

And Scholarships are also still available!

I need to set numbers for our Mission Trip to Yakima this summer so let me know if you are still planning on signing up so I don't give away your spot tomorrow!

If you want to go on both trips, a $100 deposit will cover both trips.

See you tonight!

Happy New Year!

Wednesday will be, "Life in Review" where Jen and the staff will be sharing what it was like growing up and when God became real to them!

So don't miss out on this night of fun and games as we look back at this past year and beyond!

You might even get to see old pictures of us!

Don't forget that we have sign ups for both our mission trip to Yakima as well as our winter retreat that is scheduled for the first weekend of February!

Registration forms as well as scholarship forms are available at the church and online on our website.