BMPC Youth Blog

Under Construction

youth@bmpc.org — 2007-11-15T13:00:07-05:00

*Due to staff transition (in the youth department and the communications area of the church) and technical difficulties, the bmpcyouth web site is currently under review and construction. To learn about what's going on in youth ministries, please email RobMcClellan@bmpc.org to be added to weekly ENews updates, view the church calendar at www.bmpc.org, or check the bulletin. Thank you for your patience.

2008 Mission Trip Info

youth@bmpc.org — 2007-11-12T16:22:02-05:00

The rumors are true! Our Middle School and High School mission teams will be serving the city of Philadelphia next July.

TRIP DATES
High School • July 6 - 11
Middle School • July 13 - 18

The most common response to this announcement so far has been "Are you kidding?" And, no... we're not kidding. We see this as an incredible opportunity to deepen our partnership with mission organizations in the city. Our city mission projects have typically been 3-4 hours on a Saturday or an overnight event, just think what we can do (and learn) during the course of a week.

We'll be posting more information in the coming weeks and months as we prepare for what could be the most important mission trip you ever attend.

Registration Forms will be posted on the website later this week and will also be available at church this Sunday. We hope you'll consider joining other young members of the church in serving together as we do mission in our own backyard.

Bible Study Info

youth@bmpc.org — 2007-10-31T10:33:25-04:00

PLEASE NOTE: High School Bible Study will take place in THE LOFT (instead of Rob's house) this Thursday at 7:50 p.m.

Make your voice heard

youth@bmpc.org — 2007-10-30T11:25:02-04:00

Attn youth: Rob needs your help writing his sermon.

Ready to have your voice heard? On Nov. 18, I'll be preaching. I'd like to speak not just to you in the sermon, but for and with you. Next Sunday, Nov. 4 please come to the Fullerton room at 11:00 if you'd like to help Rob examine the texts on which he will be preaching and thus make your mark on his sermon! It's Youth Worship Together next week, so please join us for the 9:30 service and then head over to the Fullerton Room in the Ministry Center at 11:00.

To get a head start, look at these passages in your Bible:
Joel 2:18-29 (OT)
Acts 2:1-18 (NT)

Peace,
Rob

Interfaith Worship Service - This Sunday at 3:00

youth@bmpc.org — 2007-10-26T09:20:02-04:00

Join us this Sunday at 3:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary for the Mainline Children's Sabbath service*. Religious leaders and musicians from the area will provide leadership for this annual event. --The artist formerly known as "Pastoral Assistant" McClellan (aka Rev. Rob) will be sharing words of welcome in the service. Food and fellowship time will follow the worship service.

*Regular Youth Fellowship will not take place on Sunday night as a result of the Sabbath event.

Confirmation Retreat Information

youth@bmpc.org — 2007-10-23T23:49:20-04:00

If you're looking for information on this weekend's confirmation retreat, make sure to visit the "Events" page on the website.

Bowling!

youth@bmpc.org — 2007-10-18T11:20:47-04:00

The Middle School Lock-In scheduled for this weekend has been changed to Friday night Bowling at Devon Bowling Lanes. If you'd like to get in on the fun, please contact Betsy Exley and join us at 7:00 p.m. in Devon.

Cost for the event is $15.
Pickup will be at 9:00 p.m.

CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS

Quotes for the Loft

youth@bmpc.org — 2007-10-16T12:34:11-04:00

For those of you who were at MERGE (High School Sunday School) on Sunday morning, we discussed some ideas for transforming the Loft. Below are some quote ideas for the room. Send me an email with you "thumbs up, thumbs down" list from this group.
Cheers, Dave

Love the earth and sun and animals,
Despise riches, give alms to everyone that asks,
Stand up for the stupid and crazy,
Devote your income and labor to others...
And your very flesh shall be a great poem.
~Walt Whitman

The difference between a helping hand and an outstretched palm is a twist of the wrist.
~Laurence Leamer

Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.
~Leo Tolstoy

There are many persons ready to do what is right because in their hearts they know it is right. But, they hesitate, waiting for the other fellow to make the first move--- and he, in turn, waits for you. The minute a person whose word means a great deal dares to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow.
~Marian Anderson

Carpooling to The Other Carpenter Saturday Oct. 13

youth@bmpc.org — 2007-10-11T17:03:33-04:00

If you are signed up to go to The Other Carpenter this Saturday, and you would like to carpool, be ready to leave the parking lot behind the church at 8:30 a.m. We will be back by 1:30.

See you then!
Rob

High School Bible Study In Congregational Hall Tonight!

youth@bmpc.org — 2007-10-11T09:18:57-04:00

Yo Yo Yo (also cool in my day), This week the high school Bible Study will be meeting in Congregational Hall. In accordance with our new schedule we will go from 7:50-8:50 to allow folks to get home a little sooner.

Pass the word...
Rob

Attention Confirmation Students

youth@bmpc.org — 2007-10-09T15:13:33-04:00

Confirmation Class Participants:
Have you signed up for your Saturday at The Other Carpenter yet? Each of you will spend part of one Saturday during the year helping to repair homes in Western Philadelphia. We go the second Saturday of each month. This Saturday is our first outting, and at this point we still have a few openings. If you have yet to sign up and would like to go ahead and do it this weekend, freeing up your weekends later, please email Rob ASAP (robmcclellan@bmpc.org). I'll then reply with details. Essentially, we go from about 8-2 on Saturday.

Confirmation Make Up Session - Thurs. Oct 4

youth@bmpc.org — 2007-10-03T12:15:00-04:00

Anyone interested in catching up on what they missed in the first weeks of confirmation, please come to court in the middle of the ministry center at 6 p.m. October 4. Email Rob to let him know how many to expect.

Want to help lead Sunday Fellowship This Week?

youth@bmpc.org — 2007-10-03T12:09:00-04:00

Thanks to Jessie, Courtenay, and Sara for their help last week. If you'd like to help lead the portion of fellowship where we reflect on the morning's sermon/Scripture passage, show up to the big open area (court??)
in the Ministry Center at 3:30. Email Rob to let him know you're coming (robmcclellan@bmpc.org).

Thursday is the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Russian spacecraft "Sputnik." It is the 1 year anniversary of October 4, 2006.

Peace
-Rob

Word Up, Confirmation Class!

youth@bmpc.org — 2007-10-03T12:04:00-04:00

Okay, that was a cool thing to say when I was younger...at least for Vanilla Ice.

It has been great getting to know you in class, and now that the year is well underway, I wanted to start letting you know about the other ways we'll be together in the near future: This week is Youth In Worship, meaning instead of attending class, we'll be worshipping together at the 9:30 a.m. service. Just as Courtenay has been doing with some of you the 11:00 service, I think we should sit up front on the side where the pulpit is (where the preacher preaches). I'll join you if I'm not in the worship
service. Otherwise, I'll catch up with you during the fellowship right after ther service.

Coming soon is the Confirmation Retreat (Oct. 26-27) at Camp Kirkwood. Details to come, but it will be a great time.

Anybody writing anything they'd like to share from their travel logs (journals)? If so, email Dave Exley (daveexley@bmpc.org) and ask him to put it up on the blog.

Remember, Sunday afternoons 4:30-6:30 is youth fellowship each week, dinner provided. I promise, no Vanilla Ice. Hope to see you there!

Rob

High School Youth invade Broad Street!

youth@bmpc.org — 2007-09-30T18:16:00-04:00

A big thanks to all those who attended the Broad Street Ministry Retreat this weekend. You all did an amazing job with Saturday's work project! Let's do it again sometime soon!

Here are some photos of Saturday's beautification project...

Breakfast Club Fun!

youth@bmpc.org — 2007-09-25T10:01:36-04:00

This past Thursday, Breakfast Club met for the first time bright and early! For those of you new to the youth program, Breakfast Club is a time very early on Thursday mornings where middle school students can come and eat breakfast, play games and wake up. It is from 6:30 to 7:30 and the sweetest way to wake up. I mean , what is better than seeing your friends before school? The breakfasts are always amazing, especially the bacon and smoothies, and the fellowship makes them even better. Dave and Rob always have a great game planned whether it be Chair Races, Apples to Apples, or what we played on Thursday, finding the correct path on the pink, blue, and green paper(it has no specific name). In Breakfast Club, we also read a chapter or passage from the Bible and talk about it. Then we are all driven to school by parents, Jim, Eve, Dave or Rob.

Breakfast Club is a place to wake up, start thinking, and have fun! It is definitely my favorite fellowship time being an early bird. If you haven't tried it and your in 6th to 8th grade I strongly encourage you to join us at least once this year. Though we might not be the most alert bunch, we are enthusiastic, don't bite and we have a swick time together (swick - cross between sweet and sick... thought of in Breakfast Club.)!

Ciao Y'all,
Virginia

Welcome to the Blogosphere!

youth@bmpc.org — 2007-09-20T16:55:17-04:00

Welcome to the new BMPC Youth Ministries Blog! In the coming days, we'll be posting stories from mission trips, retreats, camp, and other programs as well as photos and fun quotes.

Feel free to comment on any of the blog entries, we'd love to hear from you!