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All the Goings On...
brought to you on the 15th of November 2008Here's whats on at Yf the next few weeks:
16th November:
Catalyst @ Netherauldhouse so no YF! Most of us will be at catalyst if you want to come along for some banter!
23rd November:
the YF will be getting in the mood for Christmas! Yes, we are going to stick on "Cliff's Christmas crackers" as we prepare Christmas shoeboxes! We've done this for the past few years as part of the church's effort to bring joy to children all over the world. Its a great cause and a genuine excuse to buy a new pair of shoes! Here is everything that you need to know!
It's OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD! This week the YF will be packing up shoeboxes full of goodies to send to poor kids in Eastern Europe and Africa as Christmas presents. These shoeboxes will probably be the only present these kids will get at Christmas, and knowing that somebody somewhere in the world loves you enough to send one must be a pretty special feeling for them! So come along with loads of stuff and we'll all have a blast!
Here's what to bring to put into your shoebox, something from each category would be good:
✔TOYS – something to love
Bear, soft toy, tennis ball, finger puppet, jigsaw, yo-yo, building blocks, small musical instrument, (for boys – trucks and cars, for girls – doll, clip-on earrings, make-up or hair accessories) etc.
✔ EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES – something to do
Felt pens, pens, pencils, pencil sharpener, rubber, colouring book, notepad, picture/puzzle book, chalk, pencil case, stickers etc.
✔ HYGIENE ITEMS – something to use
Toothbrush, toothpaste, hairbrush, comb, hair clips, bar of wrapped soap, flannel, etc.
✔ OTHER ITEMS – something to eat or wear
Sweets (sell-by date to be at least March of following year), gloves, scarf, sunglasses, cap, hat, bangles, necklaces etc.
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DO NOT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
• FOOD Chocolate, crisps, biscuits, tinned food or cakes (or any other food)
• MEDICINE Medicines or vitamins of any kind
• WAR RELATED ITEMS toy guns, soldiers or knives
• CLOTHING (other than listed above)
• FRAGILE ITEMS Glass containers; mirrors
• LIQUIDS of any kind including blow bubbles, shampoo, bubble bath, toiletry sets or aerosols
• DANGEROUS ITEMS Marbles or sharp objects – scissors or razors
• NOVELS
• ANYTHING OF A POLITICAL OR RACIAL NATURE
And probably the latest Blu-Ray movie or PS3 game wouldn't be very useful either.
So choose whether you are going to give to a boy or a girl and what age and go for it. "MAKE YOUR BOX FUN AND EDUCATIONAL!" Just try and think what you would want/need in their shoes.
And don't forget to bring a shoebox and some wrapping paper!
YF Weekend!!!
brought to you on the 12th of October 2008YF Weekend
Moffat
24-26 October 2008
£40
Let us know by 19th Oct or you cant come! email us
Consent form on the downloads page
How much of YOU does the Holy Spirit have?
brought to you on the 12th of October 2008Brian on the Holy Spirit now online at our downloads page!!
Who needs a P?
brought to you on the 11th of September 2008On Saturday the 20th of September (not the 13th) the church is the place to be for the legendary Prayer, Praise and Pizza night, now with an extra P. But what does this mystery P stand for? All was revealed on Sunday and guess what – we're adding pudding to the mix! Come down to the church for 7pm for a 7.30 start. Latecomers may miss out on food…you have been warned…
Pump up the Guns...
brought to you on the 11th of September 2008Boys are better than Girls...
Guy's night to Glasgow Climbing Centre is FRIDAY 19th. Going to be another sweet night!! Climbing starts at 6pm so going to meet at church @ 5:15pm sharp to get lifts to centre. Cost is £13 each. Please text Ali or contact us to confirm your place ASAP- places are limited!
BACK IN BLACK...
brought to you on the 21st of August 2008YF IS BACK!!!
Yes, it’s true. YF is returning for another awesome year!
For those that don’t know, YF is the best thing since pre-grated cheese. It’s on every Sunday evening 8.30pm to 10.30pm at Newton Mearns Baptist Church. If you’re 5th year high school or above, we expect to see you there
Our theme this year is “An Authentic Christian.”
Here’s what you’ve got to look forward to…
24th August – Catalyst@Cartsbridge (not NMBC!)
31st August – Mission Feedback
7th September – “Seeking”
14th September – God the Father
21st September – God the Son
28th September – God the Spirit
5th October – Catalyst@NMBC
12th October – All About The Bible
19th October – All About Prayer
26th October – OUR FABULOUS WEEKEND AWAY – O Yeah! Watch this space…
2nd November – Authentic Thinking
9th November – Discouragement & Perseverance
16th November – Catalyst@Somewhere
23rd November – Packing Christmas Shoeboxes (for cute kids with no toys)
30th November – Who am I in Christ?
7th December – Born Again
14th December – Rehearsal for YF Christmas Extravaganza
21st December – The YF Christmas Extravaganza (earlier start, earlier finish!)
Action-packed indeed! More info on all these nights will follow in due course.
But for now it’s: “That’s all folks!” and “See You on Sunday!”
Fixed
brought to you on the 12th of August 2008After months of grappling, we have finally managed to tame the wild beast that is YFNews!
We can now actuslly subscribe and unsubscribe people - which is quite handy really!
So if you want on just let us know here
If you want off then we're very upset but you can let us know too.
Ciao
YF WEEKEND AWAY!
brought to you on the 11th of June 2008Yep, we've been announcing it for what seems an eternity but it's nearly here!!
For all those coming on the weekend away
we have some important details for you!
(NOTE: INFO HAS CHANGED, PLEASE READ!)
1) If you under 18 then you MUST bring a consent form with you this Friday. It can be found at our downloads page!
2) If you are have not paid the full £40 which includes the deposit, then we NEED your money or you may not be allowed to eat!
3) If you have any dietary requirements you need to let us know ASAP or you will be unable to eat. Hit reply!
4) We are meeting at 6pm SHARP at the church on Friday having had dinner. We will partake in a spot of supper on at Kincraig and, as usual, we provide the baking so it would be great if we could all bring a wee something sweet. Your girlfriend doesn't count.
5) The kitlist is as follows:
Bible, Pen and Notepad,
Sensible clothing as it could be cold. You may be participating in activities in which you're likely to get wet or muddy, so bring:
a waterproof jacket (remember the wide game possibilities),
decent shoes (tiny slipper things don't count),
as many changes of underwear as you feel is necessary for the health of others. Bring spare socks too, always useful.
Some money for Saturday afternoon.
Torch – for wide game madness.
Tea towel – yep, you will need to dry some dishes.
Towel and toiletries. This is to encourage washing.
Music and DVDs - must be of satisfactory quality.
Baking for Friday night supper and any other sweets you wish to consume.
DO NOT BRING A SLEEPING BAG - ALL LINEN IS NOW PROVIDED!
(besides we have no car space for it so it'll just be left in the church car park!)
This does sound a lot but please PACK LIGHT as we simply do not have the space in cars.
6) We will be back later on, on Sunday afternoon and will endevour to drop people off at their own houses.
7) Pray for the weekend: that God would use the weekend, for those leading activities, for Douglas as he speaks to us, for the chance to get to know other YFers, for safety in travelling, etc.
Hop you're all looking forward to the weekend!
Until Friday,
The Team
Rockin all over the church...
brought to you on the 29th of May 2008ROLL UP...ROLL UP...
BATTLE OF THE BANDS @ NMBC
That's right, This Friday night (30th May) is the BotB at NMBC!
Come along for an amazing night and bring your friends!
You can get tickets at the door - and all proceeds go to Jamaica team.
Our very own Michael Eves is playing and it should be a crackin' night!
Get all the info here!
SEE YOU ON FRIDAY!!
What age will you look in heaven...?
brought to you on the 12th of May 2008Check out Brian's talk from YF last night at our downloads page!!
Last Night's YF
brought to you on the 5th of May 2008Well last night was a good night at YF.
We looked at the topic of martyrdom, including a war and some cream pies! If you missed it you missed out, it was pretty challenging. The refelctive powerpoint slides are availabe on our downloads page now!
God of Wonders beyond our Galaxy,,,
brought to you on the 28th of April 2008Lats Night's YF Talk now online here
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
brought to you on the 27th of April 2008ROLL UP...ROLL UP...
BATTLE OF THE BANDS @ NMBC
That's right, on Friday 30th May, NMBC is the place to be!
Come along for an amazing night and bring your friends!
All proceeds go to Jamaica team.
Our very own Michael Eves is playing and it should be a crackin' night!
Get all the info here!
SEE YOU ON THEN!!
Relationships...
brought to you on the 6th of April 2008Mark and Joe gave a craking talk on relationships tonight. If you missed it you missed out, 'cause it wasn't recorded! Dont fret though, you can have a quick flick through their powerpoint slides at our downloads page!
And Since we were talkin' about relationships, here's a kiss for you
X
Top Bible Study
brought to you on the 3rd of April 2008Last Night we had a top bible study looking at 1 Samuel 23. Why not have a wee look at the powerpoint for it at our downloads page!
MMM...Tasty Stuff...
brought to you on the 29th of March 2008The PPP Night!
PPP? What is PPP? Prayer, Praise and Pizza! The event starts at 7.00pm on Saturday the 29th and everybody and their gran is welcome to come along. All you need to do is arrive on time and bring a fiver for food.
MMM... Pizza...
A Very Wise Man
brought to you on the 16th of March 2008David Vernon's talk from Sunday night now online in our downloads section. Stick it on your Ipod!
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!
brought to you on the 13th of March 2008For all the lovely ladies at YF!
The girls have finally got it together and are going bowling at Xscape followed by munchies at pizza hut!
When: Wednesday 26th March
Where: Meet at the church at 6.15 to leave at 6.30.
Bring: Enough cash for 2 games of bowling and some munchies at Pizza hut afterwards!
Why not bring some friends along and have a proper catch up!
If you would like to come email us and let us know
1. That you are coming
2. If you need a lift or can take others!
See you there
MMMM... Cakes!
brought to you on the 12th of March 2008Coffee Morning This Saturday
Coffee Morning this Saturday (10am - 1pm) to raise money for the Jamaica/USA Summer mission!
And its not just your ordinary coffee morning!
There's a car wash, a book stall, and even some flower arranging for the girlies!
£1.50 to get in the door, hope to see you there!
Loving Your Enemies
brought to you on the 3rd of March 2008Sunday's mp3 and powerpoint now in the downloads section for your amusement!
YF Mens Gaming Night!
brought to you on the 28th of February 2008This is it boys!
Get ready to grab a wii remote, a playstation controller, a pool cue, and a steering wheel and battle it out at the first ever YF Mens Gaming Night!
When: Saturday March 8th - 7.30pm
Where: NMBC
Who: Boys only!
There are four rules:
1) Do not talk about the YF gaming Night
2) Strictly No Girls or anyone of the female variety
3) Strictly no Dance Mats
4) Do not talk about the YF gaming Night
That's it.
If you're coming (which i'm sure you are) just let us know!
It's On!!
too much fun to mention...
brought to you on the 22nd of February 2008YF weekend Away
13th - 15th June
You dont want to miss it...
Go on...stick it on your Ipod...
brought to you on the 18th of February 2008Hammie's talk and powerpoint slides from last night are now up on the downloads page!
It was really good stuff last night, check it out!
Feeling even Sportier????
brought to you on the 17th of February 2008The second event for all you athletes is not so handy as it is all the way in Stirling. The annual Baptist Union sports day is on Saturday May 31st and is always a great day out. There are hundreds (well not quite hundreds) of team and individual sports you can take part in so make a mix-tape of all the greatest montages in film and get training!
Feeling Sporty?
brought to you on the 17th of February 2008Feeling Sporty? Then read on my friend. Christians in Sport are conveniently holding an event in in our church on Thursday the 6th of March at 7.30pm. 'Pray, Play, Say' is an event for 1st to 6th year students to "support and encourage...young Christian sports people so that they may become more motivated and better equipped to represent Christ and make him known in the world of sport".
The Summer YF Weekend Away has been booked!
brought to you on the 17th of February 2008Are cold winter nights getting you down? Do you need something to look forward to? If so then the summer YF Weekend away to the Cairngorms on June 13th to 15th is just what you need. It's a cracking way to get to know the new YFers and round off the year before we all split for the summer. It was an awesome weekend last year so get the date in your diaries to avoid disappointment.
Interested? Drop us an email or ask at YF!
Bible Study On this Wednesday!!!
brought to you on the 17th of February 2008Bible Study On this Wednesday!!!
20th Febraury
7.30- 8.45pm.
Great time 2 weeks ago looking at 1 Samuel, so come along this week!!!!!
A new RSS feed!
brought to you on the 2nd of January 2007Something special at last, the RSS feed for the page finally works!
Hit the big orange feed symbol in the top right, or click the one in the address bar to use your favourite aggregator.
You can even get RSS on your phone!!
Not sure what RSS is? Hit it up here to find out what it can do for you.
Alive Again!!
brought to you on the 1st January of November 2008Incredible, yes. But true. The website's alive again and heading your way very, very shortly...