I announced Saturday night that we are hosting a two day Drama Camp on July 1-2. This camp is open to all rising 7th through 12th graders, and is intended to provide an opportunity to cultivate your dramatic gifts. How will these gifts be used in the life of our church? Not sure yet, but come to the camp and find out what some of the possibilities may be.

The Drama Camp will be led by Cathy Mays, who has been the mastermind behind the dramatic productions that Covenant Life Church has done. She’ll bring he daughter, Janice, who is an accomplished thespian.

Here is the relevant info:

• WHO: Rising 7th-12th graders (if space becomes an issue, preference will be given to high school students; parents welcome to come watch). 30 students maximum.
• WHEN: July 1-2, 10am-5pm
• WHERE: Basement auditorium
• COST: $30.
• REGISTER: Online: http://www.sovgracefairfax.org/event-registration.
• EATS: Brown bag your lunch.
• QUESTIONS: Ask Mrs. Weaver. Or leave a question in the comments below and Mrs. Weaver or Mrs. Thorson will answer your question.

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“Do Hard Things” is more than just good advice.

Alex and Brett Harris (twin younger brothers of Covenant Life Church Senior Pastor Josh Harris), have turned this simple slogan into a book, a blog, a conference, and a way of life for a generation of young people.

Branding themselves and their hard-thing-doing cohorts “The Rebelution”, the Harris brothers are fomenting “a teenage rebellion against low expectations.” That’s from the cover of their book. Here is what they mean by that:

Do Hard Things “is a challenging book for teens by teens who believe our generation is ready for a change. Ready for something that doesn’t promise a whole new life if you’ll just buy the right pair of jeans or use the right kind of deodorant. We believe our generation is ready to rethink what teens are capable of doing and becoming.” (p. 4)

What these guys are calling for is Biblical, commendable, and completely counter-cultural. We need to join them. I’ve read Do Hard Things, and though I’m definitely not a teenager, I was provoked and inspired to do hard things for the glory of Christ and the good of others. They’ve received highly favorable reviews by everyone from World Magazine to Dr. Al Mohler. I want to tell you about two opportunities we have to learn to Do Hard Things.

DO HARD THINGS — BOOK CLUB

New this summer: rather than simply issue a Summer Reading Challenge as I’ve done for the past several years, I want to invite the students (and parents) of five15 to a weekly book club. The idea here is not just to read the book, but to discuss it and put it into practice.

Details:

• What: Do Hard Things Book Club
• Who: students and parents of five15
• Where: Room 204
• When: Sunday mornings, 8:30am. BYOC/D/B&CC*.
• Reading Schedule:
  

  

DO HARD THINGS — CONFERENCE

The Harris boys are taking their show on the road and they are coming to Covenant Life in Gaithersburg. This is one of our summer events.

• What: Do Hard Things Conference
• Who: five15 Students and parents
• Where: Covenant Life Church, Gaithersburg, MD
• When: Saturday, July 26, 9am-5pm
• How much: Register early to save money! Before May 31, $25 for teens, $15 for adults; then $30/$20 until July 19th, then $35/$25 until July 26th.
• How to get registered: register here.

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In case you missed it, here were the announcements from Saturday night:

1. LOGO REDESIGN. If you want to submit an entry for the five15 Logo Redesign Contest, it needs to be in to me by the end of the month.
2. EVANGELIZE PRINCE CASPIAN. We’re going to see Prince Caspian on Saturday. Buy your tickets online! AND: come early and join us in doing some evangelism. We’re going to meet at 5:30pm in front of the theater and tell people about Jesus.
3. SUMMER SCHEDULE.  I’ll post on this soon with more details.
   

   

4. SUMMER BOOK CLUB. Check it out.
   

   

   
   

5. DRAMA CAMP. July 1-2.  More details coming later this week.

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This Saturday night is our Senior Meeting: our annual opportunity to thank and honor our seniors for their participation in five15. We’ll hear from a few Seniors about what they have learned in five15, we’ll give out the five15 Awards, and we’ll pray for the Seniors.

You know the drill: Pizza and Ping-Pong at 5:15pm; meeting starts at 6:30pm.

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In case you missed it, here were the announcements from Saturday:

Prince Caspian

• Saturday, May 17, 7:00pm
• Fairfax Corner 14 Cinema De Lux
• Advanced tickets available online.

five15 Retreat Registration is ONLINE!

• Massanetta Springs Conference Center, Harrisonburg, VA
• August 20-23
• Registration online: www.sovgracefairfax.org/member-registration

Summer Book Club (Replaces the Summer Reading Challenge)

• Sundays, June through August, 8:30am
• Do Hard Things, Alex and Brett Harris
• Watch for another post with more information!

Logo Design Contest

• Watch for another post with more information!

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REMINDER: Saturday is a five15 not-so-big meeting.  In case you’ve forgotten, it’s not-so-big because it is for 9th-12th grade students and their parents.

Our special guest will be Kenneth Maresco, and he’s going to help us think biblically about the internet, Facebook, MySpace, text messaging, and other forms of electronic communication.

After his message, we’ll have some Q&A with Kenneth, so if you have questions you’d like to get answered, leave a comment or send me an email.

Like usual, pizza and ping-pong starts at 5:15pm, and the meeting starts at 6:30.  See you then!

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We announced at the last five15 Meeting that we are going to go see Prince Caspian together. This is a semi-official event. We are not organizing a group ticket purchase, but we are encouraging anyone who wants to go with us to buy advance tickets for opening day. Here are the details of when and where:

• WHO: five15, plus all comers (a GREAT Each One Reach One opportunity)
• WHEN: Saturday, May 17, 7:00pm
• WHERE: Fairfax Corner 14 Cinema deLux
• TICKETS: Buy them here.

Act fast. I would expect this showing to sell out in a hurry.

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Check it out: five15 Retreat Registration is online and open.  It’s not so simple that a caveman could do it, but it is pretty straightforward.

Here are the details of the Retreat:

• Dates: August 20—23
• Location: Massanetta Springs Conference Center, Harrisonburg, VA
• Cost: $200 (includes free drink refills at meals!)
• Special Guest: Eric Hughes

So go ahead and register already!

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Don’t forget: five15 BIG MEETING on Saturday. Come for Push Back, Part 5 on Appearance.

You know the deal: Pizza and Ping-Pong at 5:15, meeting starts at 6:30.

See you Saturday night!

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Seniors, Dan asked me to remind you that you are invited to Crossroads tomorrow night for your first ever caregroup meeting. You are the guests of honor, and this meeting is all about introducing you to Crossroads and helping you get acclimated to a new group. The details are:

Thursday, March 27, 7:30pm

You should have received an email from Dan, which explains:

This new season of your life will be one of the most important of your lives, where you will be making some of the biggest decisions of your life. Our goal in the college ministry is to help you remember Jesus Christ and his saving work on the cross so that you can passionately love and follow him as you treasure him above everything else in the world. We believe that if you are passionately pursuing Christ then you will be headed in the happiest of all directions.

If you’d like to learn more about Crossroads, check out the Crossroads blog.

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