Monday, March 30, 2009

BYG Beach Weekend

On the weekend of April 17-19, we'll be going down to Cherry Grove Beach, SC for a weekend of fun, relaxation and time to get closer to God. The trip only costs $25 per person, with a $5 discount if you bring a friend or sibling. Anyone in the 6th-12th grades are welcome to join us! If you haven't yet signed up but would like to go, email Andy at: youthdir@bethlehemchurch.net ASAP!

More Details:
Friday, April 17
5:00pm Pack vans
5:30pm hit the road
(we'll stop for dinner on the way down, so bring extra money for that!)
10:30pm arrive in Cherry Grove

Sunday, April 19
11:00am leave Cherry Grove
(we'll stop for lunch on the way home, so bring extra money for that!
4:00pm arrive back at church

Monday, March 9, 2009

24-Hour Famine

26,000 children under the age of 5 die every day from preventable causes such as malnutrition, disease, poverty and hunger. Thats about 1 child every 3 seconds. To make matters worse, we were fortunate enough to be born in a country where we have more food than we know what to do with.
A shortage of food is not the problem. The lack of awareness and people willing to help is the problem.
On Saturday, March 14, we're going 24 hours without food to catch a small glimpse of what people throughout the world experience every day. We'll learn some, play some, discuss some and help raise awareness in our community. Meet at the church at 6:00 on Saturday for our "Last meal," we'll spend the night, attend worship, and share a "Break-fast Meal" on Sunday at 6:30pm.
Anyone that would like to know how to contribute money to World Vision in honor of our cause, visit our group's Famine Page to make a donation.