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Morph/RELIC Preview (11/5 & 11/6)

Hey Parents! 

Happy November! We had such a blast with everyone at the halloween party this last week! Back to our normal schedule this week.

Morph on Tuesday Nights for High School - 6 - 8
RELIC on Wednesday Nights for Middle School 6 - 8

Have you signed up for an interview yet? 

We would love it if students would join us for a discussion on Friday, November 23rd 6pm-7:30pm.  We will provide pizza and have a game afterwards! If you've been around AC3 at all the past month you've heard an awful lot about this "20/20 vision". AC3 is evaluating, doing our best to look at where we've been, where we are, and where we're going. Our students are the future of AC3 so their thoughts and opinions are SO valuable to us. 

If you haven't signed up for your interview with vital church yet, this would be a perfect time to do that at! Since you've got to be there to drop your student off anyways. Your opinion is valuable too. We want everyone at AC3 to do one of these interviews. Thank you in advance for your transparency and willingness to help us grow!

The interviews will be 

November 22 & 23

You can sign up for your own Interview today! Just click Events inside of your Church Center App. Or if you don't want to download the app, reply back this email and I'll have Sarah, our office administrator call you to set up a time that works for you. 

A paper sign-up is also available at the Info Center.

Questions? allencreek@ac3.org 360-659-SEEK

https://ac3.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/305360

Here is the Morph/RELIC preview for this week:

The parent preview is also posted on our facebook pages! 

Find our facebook here:

Morph :  https://www.facebook.com/AC3.morph/

RELIC: https://www.facebook.com/ac3relic/

CREEK ESPRESSO IS OPEN THIS WEEK

The espresso stand will be open an hour before youth group on the 1st and 3rd week of the month. Students can come early, buy a hot cider, a cocoa or italian soda and just hang out. We really want students to know this is a safe place that they can come and just be.

Small Groups, Game time and Hang time - We believe fun is important, especially for teenagers. These students live in world full of overwhelming expectations, they need a break from that sometimes! Fun is also the key to building relationships! We make sure fun is a big part of youth group because its part of creating a safe environment for our students to learn and grow in their relationships with others and with Christ.

November teaching - A month on waiting

It seems like in our fast paced culture, waiting is becoming a thing of the past. However in God's economy, waiting is valuable. This whole month we will be looking at the times in our life God may be asking us to wait. The next four weeks' topics will be: Waiting on calling, waiting on answers, waiting on love, and waiting on healing. 
This week Anna will be teaching us about waiting on calling. Christians are always talking about being "called" or waiting to be "called" towards a certain passion or direction for their life. We will explore what the Bible has to say about our "calling". 

Announcements for this week!

• Sunday Morning Class - Just a reminder to come check out the class for Jr. High and High School students during our 10:30 service on Sunday.
• Camp! The leader team has been working on plans for a winter camp this year! We are so excited about playing in the snow! Stay tuned for more details, we hope to have a date soon.
• Pizza for your thoughts? - (Yes I've included this in the preview TWICE because its THAT IMPORTANT!) We would love it if students would join us for a discussion on Friday, November 22nd 6pm-7:30pm.  We will provide pizza and have a game afterwards! If you've been around AC3 at all the past month you've heard a lot about this "20/20 vision". AC3 is evaluating, doing our best to look at where we've been, where we are, and where we're going. Our students are the future of AC3 so their thoughts and opinions are SO valuable to us! We hope everyone can make it, please mark your calendars. 
• If you haven't signed up for your interview with vital church yet, this would be a perfect time to do that at! Since you've got to be there to drop your student off anyways. Your opinion is valuable too. We want everyone at AC3 to do one of these interviews. Sign up in the church center app or call sarah at the church office to reserve a spot (360)659-7335. Thank you in advance for your transparency and willingness to help us grow!

That's it for this week!

-B

Morph/RELIC Preview 10/31 Halloween PAR-TAY

Short Preview this week! Here’s the info you need to know about the Halloween Party!

Find the halloween event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/629657280896941/

• No youth group tonight (Tuesday)! - The party on Wednesday is for High School and Jr. High Students!

• Extended Time! - The lobby will be open at 5 for kids to come and hang out! Party starts at 6 and goes until 8:30

• Creek Espresso will be open tonight with some AWESOME specials! 50 cent Italian sodas and snacks! Send your students with a couple bucks to spend if you can :)

• Invite your friends! - We’ve encouraged students to invite their friends to this party! It is for both Jr high and High School students!

• Costumes! - Students can wear their costumes! We ask that costumes be appropriate (No butts, no boobs, no belly) and not overly gory.

• Snacks! - If you have committed to bringing a snack please have it to the church early if possible! If it needs to be cooked or heated please have it here no later then 5. If you would like to bring a halloween snack to share please let B know! 

Morph/RELIC Preview (10/22 & 10/23)

Hey Parents! 

Here is the Morph/RELIC preview for this week:

The parent preview is also posted on our facebook pages! 

Find our facebook here:

Morph :  https://www.facebook.com/AC3.morph/

RELIC: https://www.facebook.com/ac3relic/

CREEK ESPRESSO IS OPEN THIS WEEK AND NEXT WEEK

The espresso stand is open an hour before youth group this week and next week for the Halloween party! Students can come early, buy a cocoa, chai tea, or italian soda and just hang out. We really want students to know this is a safe place that they can come and just be. 

Small Groups are set - You're students small group should be pretty set as to who is in it and who is leading it. The purpose of small groups is for students to have a smaller, closer knit community that they can check in with weekly. We also want students to have a specific leader that is their "small group leader" that they can talk to if they ever need a safe adult. Small group leaders should be touching base with you in the next few weeks to introduce themselves.

Game time - As usual, we’ll play some games! Games are a great way for students to build relationships and just have fun!

The "Talky" part - This week - Ghost stories with Wayne-o

This week, our resident Old guy, Wayne will be sharing some stories with us about his experiences with the spirit realm. We'll talk about those beings we cannot explain, who they are, what they are, what's their purpose and what's our part in it all.  

INVESTIGATIONS continues this week! 
Happening on Tuesday nights during youth group, this class is built on questions about faith, God, creation, or the bible. Meeting from 7-8:30 in the conference room for the month of October. 

Announcements for this week!

• Sunday Morning Class - Come check out the class for Jr. High and High School students during our 10:30 service on Sunday. Students are dismissed from the service and meet in the conference room. Bring your bible! 

• Halloween/Harvest Party -We’ll have our Halloween/Harvest Party on October 30th! This party will be for both Jr high and High School students. Students can wear their costumes and we'll have lots of fun games and food. Invite a friend!
• We need help with food this year! We are wondering if some of you might be willing to donate some snacks for the party! We’d like to provide some “heartier” and “healthier” options as well as a few treats. Please email B at Morph.AC3@gmail.com if you are able to help. Here is a link to a few halloween themed suggestions : :https://delishably.com/holidays/Party-Food-Ideas-For-Halloween
• Before you go... for Juniors and Seniors -  It's hard to be a Christian out in the real world! This is a small group designed to provide a community where students can talk about the challenges they'll face after high school. 
•  They start meeting the first Saturday in November during the "extended" portion of the service. Contact Sarah Ade to connect with this group. (425)418-2141 or sarahpearlade@gmail.com
• Kreek Kids Christmas Program is looking for actors, singers, musicians and volunteers for our Christmas Program. (If you don't know, Kreek Kids is the name of our children's ministry here at AC3.) 
  Practices will be held at 6:00 PM Oct. 27th until ‘Show Time’ Sunday, Dec. 8th.
  Some parent helpers will be needed each week at practice. Please let us know if you are available a week or two. 
• Want to know more? Contact Trina @ 425-737-4061 with your questions.

Lastly, 

Have you signed up for an interview yet? 
We really value your input and hope that each and every one of you will participate. The information collected will be confidential and not shared directly with the AC3 leadership—this is an opportunity for you to be totally transparent and authentic in your comments.

The interviews will be 
November 22 & 23

You can sign up for your own Interview today! Just click Events inside of your Church Center App. Or if you don't want to download the app, reply back this email and I'll have Sarah, our office administrator call you to set up a time that works for you. 

A paper sign-up is also available at the Info Center.

Questions? allencreek@ac3.org 360-659-SEEK

https://ac3.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/305360

That’s it for this week! Remember Halloween Party is next week, invite a friend!

-B

AC3 VB211 Foundations

Morph/RELIC Preview (10/15 & 10/16)

Hey Parents! Welcome to this week's parent preview. 

 Heart to heart time...

Last week we ended our series called “What do you think?” where we had group discussions on key issues your student's Generation faces on the day to day. Those discussion were awesome, fun, and extremely eye opening for us leaders and I'm hoping they were impactful for the students. 

Fun Fact, do you want to know what would make an impact 10 times greater than any youth group discussion? A meaningful conversation with the parent in their life. It's true! You have a HUGE amount of influence in your student's life. 

Conversations with your teen can be hard right? I know, I also have a teenager! Most often I just don't know where to begin or how to ask a question that she can't answer "fine".
I have been reading a book that has really helped me gain insight into this next generation, the generation your kids are a part of, Gen Z. It's called “So the next generation will know” by Sean McDowell and J. Warner Wallace. It dives into Generation Z and how we share the gospel with them and prepare them for the real world. I have found it super helpful and insightful. If you’re looking for a resource to help you grow in your relationship with your student and understand them better, I would highly recommend it.
I truly believe that if we can understand Gen Z better then we can begin to have meaningful, gospel centered conversations with them!

Here is the Morph/RELIC preview for this week:

The parent preview is also posted on our facebook pages! 

Find our facebook here:

Morph :  https://www.facebook.com/AC3.morph/

RELIC: https://www.facebook.com/ac3relic/

CREEK ESPRESSO WILL BE OPEN NEXT WEEK

Every other week the espresso stand is open an hour before youth group! Students can come to hang out, do homework or play foursquare in the parking lot. There are always fun drink specials going on so if you can, send your teen with a couple bucks to spend. Hope to see them there!

Small Groups are set - We have decided to divide students up by GRADE. So when we break up into small groups students will be with other students in their on grade. Small group leaders should be touching base with you in the next few weeks to introduce themselves.

Game time - As usual, we’ll play some games! Games are a great way for students to build relationships and just have fun!

The "Talky" part - This week - Tender moments with Tyler

This week, our favorite youth leader Tyler will be sharing about some changes that are coming up for him and his family. If you haven't heard, the Andersons are moving to Eastern Washington. We are all SUPER sad to see them go but we are praying for this next part of their adventure. We know God has great things in store for them and is going to use them in mighty ways!

INVESTIGATIONS continues this week! 
Happening on Tuesday nights during youth group, this class is built on questions about faith, God, creation, or the bible. We highly encourage students to attend! Either to ask questions or to gain answers to questions their friends may have. 

PARENTS, this is a great class to attend with your student! Investigations meets from 7-8:30 in the conference room for the month of October. 

Announcements for this week!

• Sunday Morning Class continues this week, for Jr. High and High School students during our 10:30 service. Students are dismissed from the service and meet in the conference room. Bring your bible! 

• Halloween/Harvest Party - DATE CHANGE ! We’ll have our Halloween/Harvest Party on October 30th! This party will be for both Jr high and High School students. Students can wear their costumes and we'll have lots of fun games and food. Invite a friend!
• Before you go... for Juniors and Seniors - "Adulting" is hard, and not just the "getting a job and paying bills" part! It's hard to be a Christian out in the real world! This is a small group designed to provide a community where students can talk about the challenges they'll face after high school. They'll be going through the book "Before you go" by Gerald Fadayomi. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1635700817/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_cEbNDbRFPJCB3
•  They start meeting the first Saturday in November during the "extended" portion of the service. Contact Sarah Ade to connect with this group. (425)418-2141 or sarahpearlade@gmail.com

Lastly, 

We want to continue to remind you that we want your opinion! Our church is in an evaluation process called 20/20 Vision. Our next step in the process is personal interviews. VitalChurch will be sending a team to AC3 to interview as many people as possible. We really value your input and hope that each and every one of you will participate. The information collected will be confidential and not shared directly with the AC3 leadership—this is an opportunity for you to be totally transparent and authentic in your comments.

The interviews will be 

November 22 & 23

You can sign up for your own Interview today! Just click Events inside of your Church Center App. 

A paper sign-up is also available at the Info Center.

Questions? allencreek@ac3.org 360-659-SEEK

https://ac3.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/305360

That’s it for this week! Hope to see you there. Remember to invite a friend!

-B