Caroling Pics

Here are a few pictures from when we went Caroling on Dec. 26th.

CAROLING TONIGHT

DON'T FORGET WE ARE GOING CHRISTMAS CAROLING TONIGHT AT 6PM! SEE YOU AT THE CHURCH!

Caroling has been rescheduled

Christmas Caroling has been rescheduled for this Friday, December 26th at 6pm at the church.

Come In From The Cold

The Youth Alive! Group's program brought in so many coats for the needy, it was overwhelming. What a great and thoughtful church we have to donate so many unused coats to help others stay warm this winter. THANK YOU!

Youth Lock-in, Dec 5th.

The youth had a lockin to practice for the Christmas program on December 14th. The program is "Come In From The Cold" and was originally done by the CTBC Youth in 1995. Here are pics from the lock in practice and the highly anticipated pie-throwing at Cheryl and Kerri. They promised the youth that if they got 20 there, they would allow them to throw pies at them. Boy, did we have a mess to clean up!

Youth Alive! Christmas Program, December 14th 7pm

Calling all youth 6th grade to seniors! CTBC is in the process of practicing this years program "Come in From the Cold". It's a fun, lively musical with a great message. Practice is at 5:30 every Sunday night, along with Youth Velocity.

This year, as a special mission project, the youth will be collecting coats, heavy sweaters and jackets for Jefferson County Community Ministries. This is church-wide project, so please feel free to bring in those coats at any time, but most particularly on the evening of the Christmas Musical Performance on Dec. 14th.

We Need You!!!!

This Sunday is High Attendance Sunday and the rumor is........

If there are 22 youth for Sunday School, Donna Coyle promises to have 1 OR 2 lock-ins before the Christmas program on December 14th. So tell all your friends and get them to Charles Town Baptist Church this Sunday, November 2nd at 9:45am.

Upcoming Events for the Month of November

Saturday, Nov 1st - Praise and Worship - 7pm in the sanctuary! We are going to be singing popular praise and worship songs like we were doing on Sunday mornings! This will be a monthly event on the 1st Saturday of every month.

Saturday, Nov 8th - Harvest Celebration Concert - 5pm - 8pm - We are looking for some youth to do childcare during the concert. Donna Hall is asking for volunteers.

Saturday, Nov 22nd - The continuation of THE BIG NIGHT - We will go to Covenant Church to hear the remaining of The Big Night that got shortened due to the rain. Join the guys from Our City Sleeps and Sunday Obsession to worship an AWESOME God. Listen to Kylar Barr finish out Love, Love GO!

Sunday, Nov 23rd - ASHLEY HALL'S BAPTISM

Ashley Hall sings at 8:30 and 11:00 Services

Ashley Hall will be singing My Generation by Starfield on Sunday, October 26th at both the 8:30 and 11:00 service. Come support her!!

Community Dinner!

Tell your parents about the Community Dinner coming up. It's scheduled for Tuesday, October 28th at 6pm and will be at Grace Episcopal Church, located at 112 East Street in Middleway. That's out 51. The food assignments, according the the first letter of your last name, are as follows:

A - F: DESSERTS
G - L: MEATS
M - R: VEGGIES/CASSEROLES
S-Z: SALADS

We Need You!

Hey CTBC Youth - Don't forget about Sunday School and Youth Alive each week. We've missed seeing a bunch of you.

Sunday School is at 9:45 and Youth Alive is at 5:30. There is a Christmas Program picked out and we need you to be at practice each week. If getting a ride is the issue, there are people willing to pick you up and take you home.

Church should be a priority in your life.

Praise Him Praise Him all ye little children (and adults, too)

Charles Town Baptist Church is starting a once a month family praise night. If you love to sing contemporary praise songs join us on November 1st at 7:00 in the santuary. This will be on the first Saturday of each month, so if you can't make it to this one, stick it on your calender for next month.

Fall Festival Party and Chili Cook-off - October 25th

Hey there! We are going to have one whopper of a Fall Festival Party and Chili Cook-Off on October 25th at the church. There is going to be music, food, pumpkins everywhere, and a BONFIRE! Woo Hoo! It all starts at 4:30. You can even dress up in a costume if you want to! Just remember that it cannot be scary. It's been a while since we've done the whole Fall Festival party so let's make this one one to remember.

The Big Night, revisited

HEY! Did you come to The BIG Night? Catch the end of The BIG Night coming November 22nd, 2008 to Covanent Church. Join the guys from Our City Sleeps and Sunday Obsession to worship an AWESOME God.

Listen to Kylar Barr finish out Love, Love GO! God Bless and hope to see you there!


The Night will be postponed in October in order to support Revive 2008 {see blog for additional info.}. I'm sure we can get the church van or some kind of transportation to get us up to Hagerstown for this event!


Hope to see you all there!!!!! For more info, you can send an email to: da.night@yahoo.com or visit the myspace page for The Night at: www.myspace.com/yootgroup

Our Trip to The Big Night

We decided to take a bunch of youth to a Christian event called The Big Night being held down on Kabletown Road on Saturday, Sept 27th. We were hoping the rain would hold off until the concert was done, but it came anyway and the concert had to be cut short. The field where we parked was a freshly cut cornfield and boy, do those cornhusks get slippery when they are wet. We ended up getting stuck in the mud with the church van. Thank you to the nice man with the jeep and tow rope who pulled us out. Here are some pics from the event. ~Donna Hall

Hull Memorial Baptist Church, Bland's New Church

If you would like to see the church Bland and his family have been called to, please go to http://www.hullsbaptist.com/whoweare.htm. They also have posted a page welcoming Bland and his family at http://www.hullsbaptist.com/Pastor.htm.

It's The Big Night!

The church van will be available to take a bunch to The Big Night. Please let Judy Ott know how many are going! Thanks!

Everything

lifehouse everything skit is taken to a nightclub in LA

the infamous lifehouse skit is taken by Dancer Criscilla Crossland to the choreographers carnival, a huge dance production in a nightclub of Los Angeles once a month...A huge industry night of dancers... more >>

the infamous lifehouse skit is taken by Dancer Criscilla Crossland to the choreographers carnival, a huge dance production in a nightclub of Los Angeles once a month...A huge industry night of dancers, celebrities, and people in the entertainment industry... " I wanted to touch the lives in the world....Give them a chance to see an amazing "illustrated sermon" and possibly maybe help save some souls :) God really shined through us all on this project...It was hands down the most fulfilling performance I've ever done! --- taken from God Tube

Youth Trip Planned

Be sure to mark July 9 on your calendar. The youth will be packing up and heading to the National Zoo. You will need $$ for the Metro, food at the zoo, and souvenirs of your choosing. Check back soon for the time the van will leave the CTBC parking lot.

Shout Out To...

Ashley Hall, Angela Pittinger and Brittney Shade who recently were named 3 of the Top 25 8th Grade Students at Charles Town Middle School this year. A special recognition was held by the Charles Town Kiwanis at Harpers Ferry Middle School, where each student recieved a certificate and a silver dollar! Way to go!

Also, another shout out goes to Ashely Hall who competed with the WV All-State Choir at Hershey Park. The choir took a Superior rating, the highest rating that you can get! Oh Yeah, way to kick it at the park!

VBS 08 Needs You!

Don't miss out on the opportunity to help us out at VBS. We are in need of Crew/Family Leaders to help lead the kids from place to place. It is an easy job and a rewarding one. Click on the VBS Mascots below to register!

Vacation Bible School

July 14-18

6:00 ‘til 9:00 PM

Family night: July 20

5:00-8:00 PM

Click on the VBS characters to volunteer for Power Lab!

Team 360

Recently I was watching an infomercial (see, there is at least one person out there who watches them) which was promising me the ultimate body by working out 3 days a week for 30 minutes a day on the exercise equipment they were advertising. There was a male model and female model as spokespersons who were attempting to get me to believe that not only do they work out only 3 days a week for 30 minutes a day on the advertised piece of equipment, but that if I did I too would look like them. Needless to say there are things in life that are too good to be true. I am skeptical that I will ever look like the guy on the commercial, even if I bought and used the machine he was selling.

There are some things in life that seem too good to be true. But, there are things in life that may seem to be too good to be true, but they are as good if not better than advertised. What if I told you that you could change your life and the lives of those around you in as little as 360 minutes a month? You read it right! In just 360 minutes a month you can become an entirely new person. In just 12 minutes a day you could change your world forever. Would you be willing to give up less than 1% of your month to do that? Who wouldn’t? Would you be willing to commit with me to devoting a minimum of 360 minutes a month to change your community and world? If so, keep reading. If not, then go catch up on the latest news in the world www.cnn.com.

There are two parts, one inward and one outward, to the 360 Plan. The first part is that you commit to spend at least 10 minutes a day reading your Bible and praying. There are numerous devotional books and magazines available which can be useful in helping you with this task. For more information on devotional resources contact me or check out www.the fellowship.info. By spending at least 10 minutes a day in prayer and reading Scripture your life will be changed. You will begin to discover the eternal benefits of drawing closer to the heart of God.

The second part of the 360 Plan is to devote 60 minutes a month to G.R.O.W., CTBC’s ministry of outreach and in-reach. G.R.O.W. is a way that you can use your gifts and talents to touch the world with the love of Christ. Every person who is reading this has what it takes to be a vital part of G.R.O.W. Are you a person who enjoys sharing a cup of coffee and good conversation? Then you need to be a part of Going visiting. Do you have ideas for new ministries to reach the community or ways to strengthen existing ministries to make them more effective in reaching people? Reaching outward and inward is just for you. Do you enjoy sending and receiving email or do you have favorite links to Christian content on the web? Then help us touch peoples lives Online. Do you frequently send cards to people on their birthday or when they are sick or just because you thought about them? Are you someone who enjoys chatting with friends on the phone? Then Writing and Calling is tailor made for you. It takes everyone to do their part for CTBC to G.R.O.W.!

Are you ready to change your life and the community? Join Team 360 today by contacting Bland at 725-5917 or bcampbell@charlestownbaptist.org.

Summer Mission Trips

The week of June 22-28 we will be working with the Norfolk Area Baptist Association in Chesapeake, VA. We will have to opportunity to participate in various projects ranging from outreach to construction to social ministry. Bland is in Norfolk for the next couple of days on a pre-trip visit. He will be finalizing some details for the trip. There will be a meeting on June 1 at Noon for all interested. We need a critical mass in order to go on the trip, so if interested contact Bland NOW!

As you may recall, last summer a group from CTBC went to Lewiston, Maine to work with Pathway Community Church. Bland has been in contact with Mary Beth Caffey, Pastor of Pathway of Community Church, and she has expressed interest in CTBC coming back to Maine in July or August. At the present time there has not been a definite date set. More information will be on the blog and in the weekly bulletin when it comes available.

May's "The Night"

The location for the May Night has CHANGED. It will be held on May 31st 7-10pm AT THE STILES / RAWN FARM on Kabletown Road. For directions or questions you can email da.night@yahoo.com or message the space at http://www.myspace.com/yootgroup.

Think You Have The Guts?

El Caminito del Rey (The King's pathway) is a walkway, now fallen into disrepair, pinned along the steep walls of a narrow gorge in El Chorro, near Álora in Málaga, Spain. The walkway has gone many years without maintenance, and is in a highly deteriorated and dangerous state. It is only one meter in width, and over a 700-meter fall, and over time it has also lost its handrail. Some parts of the walkway have completely collapsed and have been replaced by a beam and a metallic wire on the wall. Many people have lost their lives on the walkway in recent years. After four people died in two accidents in 1999 and 2000, the local government closed the entrances. However, adventurous tourists still find their way into the walkway.

3SYA Update

Sunday immediately after the 11:00 service the youth will be heading out for our 3^rd Sunday Youth Activity. We be going to Martinsburg to take in the 2:15 PM showing of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. For all active participants in Sunday's Graduate Recognition Service, the movie ticket is provided for by the CTBC Youth Ministry, so all the $$$ needed is for food.

Don't Forget!

This Sunday is Graduate Recognition Sunday. During the 11:00 AM service we will be honoring all our graduates, high school and beyond. If you are graduating be sure to let us know or if you know of a CTBC Youth who is graduating let us know. And don't forget we will be heading to the movies Sunday afternoon. If you are an active participant in Graduate Sunday then the movie is free! If you are a grad then the movie and lunch is free! See you Sunday...if not before.

Ladies’ Breakfast

Saturday, May 10^th

9:30 a.m

Ladies! Please be our honored guest for breakfast in the Fellowship Hall. Don't forget to bring a teacup and saucer for your beverage.

May Calendar

Want to know what is happening at CTBC? Just click on the calendar and find out...

Youth Sunday + Free Movie

Sunday May 18 (3rd Sunday)
Youth Sunday + 3SYA
11:00 AM until ???

Join us on May 18 when the YOUth have complete control of the service! Plus don't forget we are headed out to see Prince Caspian afterwards. For everyone who takes an active role in the worship service will receive a FREE ticket to the movie courtesy of the CTBC Youth Ministry. To participate be at Sunday School (9:45 AM) and Youth Alive! Youth Choir (5:30 PM) this Sunday!

P.S. May 18 is also the Sunday we honor our Graduates. If you are someone you know (who attends CTBC) is graduating then please drop us an email.

3SYA...May 18...Noon

Finding God in Unexpected Places...

There are time is which God revels Himself in unexpected ways and places. Such is so true with these two clips from American Idol. All you can say is WOW GOD!!







The second clip does not have the obvious reference to God, but much like the book of Esther which does not mention God, He is there. Also, if you check out You Tube you can find the clip of Shout to the Lord being preformed a second time on American Idol Gives Back.

CTBC Youth in the News

Yesterday history was made as the Jefferson High Cougars won their 1000 game. Patrick Lewis, one of our own, pitched a complete game shutout. Click on the newspaper to read all about the history making game! Way to go Patrick!!!

The Night is coming!

click on the pic to enlarge,so you can print it out for your friends!!

The reviews are in...

Go once and you will want to go every time!! -A Fan

The Night is a perfect combo of fin and music --- The Tristate News and Stuff

CTBC Youth Ministry is providing transportation for anyone who needs it, just drop us a line to let us know you need a ride. For more info on The Night check out:

www.myspace.com/yootgroup

CTBC Spring Revival

Our Spring Revival is only 2 weeks away. We are excited about the services which will be lead by Steve Freeman. Make your plans to attend and invite everyone you know. Just click on the flyers below to enlarge and to print out a copy to share with your friends and family.

THE NIGHT...Returns!!

click on the picture to enlarge

CTBC Youth Ministry is providing transportation for anyone who needs it, just drop us a line to let us know you need a ride. For more info on The Night check out:

www.myspace.com/yootgroup

Wearing Ya Green Today?

It's St. Patrick's Day and I have invited some of my dearest friends to serenade you with a favorite Irish song.

Click here to get a brief history of St. Patrick's Day.

Ski Trip Refunds

Just a quick update to let you know that we have received a refund on part of the condos. Over the next few days we will be cutting checks to refund you the money that you paid.

3SA March 08

Hello Youth and parents! 3RD SUNDAY YOUTH ACTIVITY IS SUNDAY, MARCH 16TH!!

We have decided that for our 3rd Sunday Youth Activity we are going to do something that you all can be involved in and we'll have some fun doing it. There are over 500 easter eggs that need to be filled with candy for the Easter Egg Hunt to be held on Saturday the 22nd at 2:00. We are going to order some pizzas, get some chips and drinks for you and we are going to have an egg stuffing party. You can bring some Christian cd's to listen to also. We will do all of this down in the Youth room right after church so you don't have to go home and change or nothing. Just go down to the room. This is a great time for food, fun and fellowship. We may even be able to discuss some ideas of how to fix up the room down there!

Ski Trip Update...

As you might be aware there is a winter storm warning out for our area. As of this exact moment I am typing this there is nothing falling out of the sky. The plan as of this moment is to continue with the original plans to go on the ski trip. If bad weather hits tonight then we will make a final decision on the trip mid day tomorrow. If you signed up then you will get a call or you can check out the blog for definate decisions.

SKI TRIP

Time and space is running out...sign up today before you are left out in the cold. Literally.

What A Day!!!!

If you missed 3SA yeaterday...

then you missed out on a great afternoon of fun.

We ate pizza...and more pizza...

and then went back for dessert.

Then we rocked the bowling lanes...

OOOO....OOOOO....OOOO...Look! I glow in the dark! Dude...

Keep checking back for other great events....

Ski Trip 2008

On February 22-24 we will be hitting the slopes at Wisp Resort at Deep Creek Lake. This year the condos are at the base of the mountain and only about a 100 yard walk from the ski lodge. You have three options to choose from…

Option A : $140 includes lodging + lift ticket + ski rental

Option B : $145 includes lodging + lift tickets + snow board rental Option C : $110 includes lodging + lift tickets

(you must have your own skis or snow board)

Extra : $30 ski lessons (all 1st timers must take lessons)

There is only room for 20 people, so you MUST SIGN UP NOW ! Once the spaces are taken then the spaces are taken. Remember that regular attendees of CTBC will have first dibs on spots! If you are not attending CTBC on a regular basis then TODAY is the day to start. In order to secure your spot on the trip you must pay in full by 2/15/08.

PIZZA & BOWLING

Yo...don't forget that this Sunday we will be heading out to Winchester for an afternoon of pizza and bowling (weather permitting). Here is the cost:

Cici's All You Can Eat Pizza Buffet + Drink: $6.91 + tax

Bowling: $2.50/shoes
$3.75/regular bowling
$4.75/cosmic bowling

We are planning to bowl 2, maybe 3, games.

Two Way Cool Happenings...

This Sunday...January 13

6:00 - 6:40 PM

Prayer and Praise Service

You will want to be a part of this laid back worship service. This Sunday Youth Alive! Youth Choir will be leading the praise and worship choruses. I know that JJ and Ashley have been working on the music and would love all of your to show up and lead worship with them.

3SA

The 3rd Sunday Afternoon of each month the CTBC Youth will embark on an exciting adventure...or a day trip. Our first 3SA will be Sunday January 20. We will pile up in the CTBC Van (The Blue Flash) and head to Winchester. Once there we stuff our faces with CiCi's Pizza and then head off to go bowling at Northside Lanes. And the gauntlet has been thrown down. Donna Hall (Ashley's mom) has said that her bowling average is way higher than any or your IQ's, so bring it on!

Calling all "crafty" teens

If you are a teen who enjoys arts and crafts then Craft Saturday is for you. The first Craft Saturday of 2008 will be held on Saturday, January 12. This is a great outreach opportunity, so not only plan to be a part of this wonderful opportunity, but invite your friends to join you.

CRAFT SATURDAY IS THIS SATURDAY @ 2:00 PM!