*****SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM APEX UMC*****
There will be no youth or children's activities this WEEKEND (SATURDAY OR SUNDAY) at Apex UMC. All Scheduled activities will be rescheduled and all families will be informed ASAP.
Peace and stay warm!
Lee
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Today's News
January 28, 2010
Watch out for the weather this weekend and stay close to your phones and email for updates from the POINT. If we get snow please send in your snow pictures/videos to lee.barnes@apexumc.org or 919-924-4583 for showing on Sunday night!
Sunday January 31th
Sunday School Small Groups
Divided classes 9:35 and 11:00
Worship 8:15, 9:35, and 11:00
4:30 Middle School POINT
5:30 Yummy Dinner
6:00 Big Time in the CLC
6:30 Senior High POINT
7:40 ASP Youth/Parent Organization Meeting in
Sancturay for rising 10th graders and up
Tuesday February 2nd
6:00 Bobjangles at Bojangles on Highway 64 in Apex, NC
Wednesday January 3rd
Revolution Bible Study (for MS and HS Students)
6:30 in the youth lounge in the CLC
ADHD (Active Disciples Having Discussion)
7:30 TBA
Confirmation 2010: On Sunday, Jan. 31, at 3 p.m., there will be a student/parent meeting in the sanctuary to discuss details about Confirmation 2010. Parents and youth in grades 6 and up are invited to attend.
The Senior High Super Bowl Party will be held at Bill Chalk’s house on Sunday, Feb. 7, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Sign-up and details are on the youth bulletin board.
The Senior High/Senior Adult Valentine’s Banquet is Sunday, Feb. 14, at 4 p.m. Senior high youth who would like to serve will need to arrive at 3 p.m. Sign up on the youth bulletin board to help out.
Appalachia Service Project 2010: All youth and adult leaders planning to participate in ASP (Jun. 20-26) must attend the mandatory meeting on Jan. 31 at 7:45 p.m. in the sanctuary. You will need to pay your initial deposit of $180 at the meeting. Total cost is $275. John Tigner, tignerjd@gmail.com, 931-2719.
Aulander Year-Round Mission Project Meeting: Sunday, Jan. 31, at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. We will share information about two upcoming mission opportunities for year-round students: Mar. 4-8 and Apr. 22-26. Questions, please contact Toby White or Lee Barnes.
Apex Outreach Service Project (AOSP) Meeting: Feb. 21, 3 p.m., sanctuary. AOSP (Jul. 25-31) is a home repair ministry for low-income elderly families in Wake County. Youth in grades 7-12 may participate; adult leaders are also needed. $100 deposit due at the meeting. If you are unable to attend on Feb. 21, there will be another meeting on Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. in the sanctuary. Please note that these will be the only two meeting times! Youth and one parent are encouraged to attend.
Watch out for the weather this weekend and stay close to your phones and email for updates from the POINT. If we get snow please send in your snow pictures/videos to lee.barnes@apexumc.org or 919-924-4583 for showing on Sunday night!
Sunday January 31th
Sunday School Small Groups
Divided classes 9:35 and 11:00
Worship 8:15, 9:35, and 11:00
4:30 Middle School POINT
5:30 Yummy Dinner
6:00 Big Time in the CLC
6:30 Senior High POINT
7:40 ASP Youth/Parent Organization Meeting in
Sancturay for rising 10th graders and up
Tuesday February 2nd
6:00 Bobjangles at Bojangles on Highway 64 in Apex, NC
Wednesday January 3rd
Revolution Bible Study (for MS and HS Students)
6:30 in the youth lounge in the CLC
ADHD (Active Disciples Having Discussion)
7:30 TBA
Confirmation 2010: On Sunday, Jan. 31, at 3 p.m., there will be a student/parent meeting in the sanctuary to discuss details about Confirmation 2010. Parents and youth in grades 6 and up are invited to attend.
The Senior High Super Bowl Party will be held at Bill Chalk’s house on Sunday, Feb. 7, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Sign-up and details are on the youth bulletin board.
The Senior High/Senior Adult Valentine’s Banquet is Sunday, Feb. 14, at 4 p.m. Senior high youth who would like to serve will need to arrive at 3 p.m. Sign up on the youth bulletin board to help out.
Appalachia Service Project 2010: All youth and adult leaders planning to participate in ASP (Jun. 20-26) must attend the mandatory meeting on Jan. 31 at 7:45 p.m. in the sanctuary. You will need to pay your initial deposit of $180 at the meeting. Total cost is $275. John Tigner, tignerjd@gmail.com, 931-2719.
Aulander Year-Round Mission Project Meeting: Sunday, Jan. 31, at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. We will share information about two upcoming mission opportunities for year-round students: Mar. 4-8 and Apr. 22-26. Questions, please contact Toby White or Lee Barnes.
Apex Outreach Service Project (AOSP) Meeting: Feb. 21, 3 p.m., sanctuary. AOSP (Jul. 25-31) is a home repair ministry for low-income elderly families in Wake County. Youth in grades 7-12 may participate; adult leaders are also needed. $100 deposit due at the meeting. If you are unable to attend on Feb. 21, there will be another meeting on Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. in the sanctuary. Please note that these will be the only two meeting times! Youth and one parent are encouraged to attend.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Wednesday January 20th
Revolution Bible Study (for MS and HS Students)
6:30 in the youth lounge in the CLC
ADHD (Active Disciples Having Discussion)
7:30 at 103 Esplande Ct Cary NC
Sarurday January 23rd
412 MS Small Group 5:30 in the Youth Lounge
Sunday January 24th
Sunday School Small Groups
Divided classes 9:35 and 11:00
Worship 8:15, 9:35, and 11:00
4:30 Middle School POINT
5:30 Yummy Dinner
6:00 Big Time in the CLC
6:30 Senior High POINT
Come on board with us as we begin to plan for VBS 2010…High Seas Adventure! We will have a planning meeting on Tuesday, February 2 from 7:00-8:00 in Fellowship Hall 2 to explore ways to serve and develop leadership teams to make this year’s VBS a splash! If you are interested in learning more contact Kim Barnes or Monica Oakes.
Middle School and High School Students…last week Pastor Owen led us through the “gnarly 90’s”. Come back this week to the Point as Pastor Lee takes you through a “totally tubular” tour of the 80’s. Check the back of bulletin for times and meeting places.
On Sunday January 31st at 3:00 there will be a student/parent meeting in the sanctuary to discuss all the details about Confirmation in 2010. Youth and parents in grades 6th and up invited to attend to get class and retreat details
The Senior High Super Bowl Party will be held at Bill Chalk’s House on Sunday February 7th beginning at 6:30. Sign up and details are on the Youth Bulletin Board!
The Senior High/Senior Adult Valentine Banquet is on Sunday, February 14 at 4pm. Senior High youth who would like to serve will need to arrive at 3pm. Sign up on the youth bulletin board to help out.
Appalachia Service Project 2010 – all youth and adult leaders planning to participate in ASP (June 20-26) this year must attend one of the mandatory meetings on either Jan. 24 or Jan. 31 at 7:45 p.m. in the sanctuary. You will need to pay your initial deposit of $180 at this meeting. The total cost for ASP this year will be $275. If you have questions about ASP contact John Tigner, tignerjd@gmail.com, 931-2719.
Aulander Year-Round Mission project meeting, Sunday, Jan. 31, at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. We will be sharing information about two upcoming mission opportunities for year-round students: March 4-8 and April 22-26. Questions, please contact Toby White or Lee Barnes.
Apex Outreach Service Project (AOSP) informational meeting, Feb. 21, 3 p.m. in sanctuary. AOSP which is a home repair ministry for low-income elderly families in Wake county, July 20-26. Those who may participate are youth in 7th-12th grades. Adult leaders also needed. $100 deposit due at informational meeting. If you are unable to attend the Feb. 21 meeting there will be another meeting on Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. in the sanctuary. Please take note that these will be the only two meetings that we will have! All youth and one parent are encouraged to attend this meeting.
Revolution Bible Study (for MS and HS Students)
6:30 in the youth lounge in the CLC
ADHD (Active Disciples Having Discussion)
7:30 at 103 Esplande Ct Cary NC
Sarurday January 23rd
412 MS Small Group 5:30 in the Youth Lounge
Sunday January 24th
Sunday School Small Groups
Divided classes 9:35 and 11:00
Worship 8:15, 9:35, and 11:00
4:30 Middle School POINT
5:30 Yummy Dinner
6:00 Big Time in the CLC
6:30 Senior High POINT
Come on board with us as we begin to plan for VBS 2010…High Seas Adventure! We will have a planning meeting on Tuesday, February 2 from 7:00-8:00 in Fellowship Hall 2 to explore ways to serve and develop leadership teams to make this year’s VBS a splash! If you are interested in learning more contact Kim Barnes or Monica Oakes.
Middle School and High School Students…last week Pastor Owen led us through the “gnarly 90’s”. Come back this week to the Point as Pastor Lee takes you through a “totally tubular” tour of the 80’s. Check the back of bulletin for times and meeting places.
On Sunday January 31st at 3:00 there will be a student/parent meeting in the sanctuary to discuss all the details about Confirmation in 2010. Youth and parents in grades 6th and up invited to attend to get class and retreat details
The Senior High Super Bowl Party will be held at Bill Chalk’s House on Sunday February 7th beginning at 6:30. Sign up and details are on the Youth Bulletin Board!
The Senior High/Senior Adult Valentine Banquet is on Sunday, February 14 at 4pm. Senior High youth who would like to serve will need to arrive at 3pm. Sign up on the youth bulletin board to help out.
Appalachia Service Project 2010 – all youth and adult leaders planning to participate in ASP (June 20-26) this year must attend one of the mandatory meetings on either Jan. 24 or Jan. 31 at 7:45 p.m. in the sanctuary. You will need to pay your initial deposit of $180 at this meeting. The total cost for ASP this year will be $275. If you have questions about ASP contact John Tigner, tignerjd@gmail.com, 931-2719.
Aulander Year-Round Mission project meeting, Sunday, Jan. 31, at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. We will be sharing information about two upcoming mission opportunities for year-round students: March 4-8 and April 22-26. Questions, please contact Toby White or Lee Barnes.
Apex Outreach Service Project (AOSP) informational meeting, Feb. 21, 3 p.m. in sanctuary. AOSP which is a home repair ministry for low-income elderly families in Wake county, July 20-26. Those who may participate are youth in 7th-12th grades. Adult leaders also needed. $100 deposit due at informational meeting. If you are unable to attend the Feb. 21 meeting there will be another meeting on Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. in the sanctuary. Please take note that these will be the only two meetings that we will have! All youth and one parent are encouraged to attend this meeting.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
January 17th 2010
Here is how your family can reach out to Haiti through Apex UMC:
We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life an devastation caused by the earthquake in Haiti. Many of you are looking to help the people of Haiti, below are several options for your donations. Other kinds of relief may be needed but so far communication is too sparse to know exactly what would be best. It’s clear that much rebuilding will be needed, and in the meantime, the following items are critical:
Basic Needs: blankets, sheets, towels, wash clothes, non-perishable food
Health Kits: 1 hand towel (15”x25” up to 17”x27”), 1 wash cloth, 1 comb (large and sturdy, not pocket sized), 1 nail file or fingernail clipper (no emery boards or toenail clippers), 1 bath-size bar of soap (3 oz. or up), 1 toothbrush (single brush only in original wrapper, no child-size brushes), 1 large tube of toothpaste, 6 adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages. All of the health kit items should be placed inside a sealed one-gallon plastic bag. No money, notes, religious or political literature, or other items should be placed in the kits.
Donations for relief to Haiti can be made payable to Apex UMC using advance #418325 in the memo line.
Beginning January 20, there will be a truck parked on the AUMC campus marked Haiti donations. Place your donations in the truck. The truck will leave Thursday morning (January 21) and deliver supplies to the MERCI Center in Goldsboro. As soon as we get clearance from the Haitian government, we will be taking work teams.
Thanks in advance for all your help and prayers!
Lee Barnes
Here is how your family can reach out to Haiti through Apex UMC:
We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life an devastation caused by the earthquake in Haiti. Many of you are looking to help the people of Haiti, below are several options for your donations. Other kinds of relief may be needed but so far communication is too sparse to know exactly what would be best. It’s clear that much rebuilding will be needed, and in the meantime, the following items are critical:
Basic Needs: blankets, sheets, towels, wash clothes, non-perishable food
Health Kits: 1 hand towel (15”x25” up to 17”x27”), 1 wash cloth, 1 comb (large and sturdy, not pocket sized), 1 nail file or fingernail clipper (no emery boards or toenail clippers), 1 bath-size bar of soap (3 oz. or up), 1 toothbrush (single brush only in original wrapper, no child-size brushes), 1 large tube of toothpaste, 6 adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages. All of the health kit items should be placed inside a sealed one-gallon plastic bag. No money, notes, religious or political literature, or other items should be placed in the kits.
Donations for relief to Haiti can be made payable to Apex UMC using advance #418325 in the memo line.
Beginning January 20, there will be a truck parked on the AUMC campus marked Haiti donations. Place your donations in the truck. The truck will leave Thursday morning (January 21) and deliver supplies to the MERCI Center in Goldsboro. As soon as we get clearance from the Haitian government, we will be taking work teams.
Thanks in advance for all your help and prayers!
Lee Barnes
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Thursday January 7th!
Greetings from the Lab! Please remember to wear you pajamas inside out and backwards so we can get snow tonight!
The POINT will not meet at Apex UMC on January 10th!
Instead, Apex UMC Youth will be joining youth from the Raleigh Disctrict at White Plains UMC, 313 Maynard Rd Cary, to assist in the Raleigh District's Mission Fair and Stop Hunger Now Project! To participate, please email Lee Barnes at Lee.Barnes@ApexUMC.org by noon on Friday, Jan. 8. Please be sure to indicate if you plan to ride the buses (limited availability) or meet us there. Please bring a $5 donation to help offset costs of this mission and please wear your youth group t-shirt. In addition snacks will be sold at the event.
Bus Riders please drop off at 415 at Apex UMC and we will return at 730
All Others please drop off at White Plains UMC by 5:00 and the event will end at 7:00
Saturday January 9th
412 Junior High Small Group 5:30 in the Youth Lounge
Sunday January 10th
Raleigh District Mission Fair at White Plains UMC-5-7PM The Point Will Meet here Sunday Night!See above!!
Hey Guys Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network at AUMC has asked Family Ministries at AUMC to help clean up the CLC on January 10th at 7:00 AM. If you can help with this event please reply to this email. Please come out and help.
There will be mandatory Youth/Parent Appalachian Service Project meetings on Sunday January 24th and 31st at 7:40 in the Sanctuary. If you plan on attending this mission trip please be at ONE of these meetings.
Greetings from the Lab! Please remember to wear you pajamas inside out and backwards so we can get snow tonight!
The POINT will not meet at Apex UMC on January 10th!
Instead, Apex UMC Youth will be joining youth from the Raleigh Disctrict at White Plains UMC, 313 Maynard Rd Cary, to assist in the Raleigh District's Mission Fair and Stop Hunger Now Project! To participate, please email Lee Barnes at Lee.Barnes@ApexUMC.org by noon on Friday, Jan. 8. Please be sure to indicate if you plan to ride the buses (limited availability) or meet us there. Please bring a $5 donation to help offset costs of this mission and please wear your youth group t-shirt. In addition snacks will be sold at the event.
Bus Riders please drop off at 415 at Apex UMC and we will return at 730
All Others please drop off at White Plains UMC by 5:00 and the event will end at 7:00
Saturday January 9th
412 Junior High Small Group 5:30 in the Youth Lounge
Sunday January 10th
Raleigh District Mission Fair at White Plains UMC-5-7PM The Point Will Meet here Sunday Night!See above!!
Hey Guys Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network at AUMC has asked Family Ministries at AUMC to help clean up the CLC on January 10th at 7:00 AM. If you can help with this event please reply to this email. Please come out and help.
There will be mandatory Youth/Parent Appalachian Service Project meetings on Sunday January 24th and 31st at 7:40 in the Sanctuary. If you plan on attending this mission trip please be at ONE of these meetings.
Monday, January 4, 2010
This Week's News and Information
Come out to raise support for this Sunday's Hosts!
Chick-Fil-A Fundraiser for the District Mission Fair
Time:5:00PM Tuesday, January 5th
Location:Chick Fil A - Cary Town Centre Food Court
And get ready!:
The POINT will not meet at Apex UMC on January 10th!
Instead, Apex UMC Youth will be joining youth from the Raleigh Disctrict at White Plains UMC, 313 Maynard Rd Cary, to assist in the Raleigh District's Mission Fair and Stop Hunger Now Project! To participate, please email Lee Barnes at Lee.Barnes@ApexUMC.org by noon on Friday, Jan. 8. Please be sure to indicate if you plan to ride the buses (limited availability) or meet us there. Please bring a $5 donation to help offset costs of this mission and please wear your youth group t-shirt.
Bus Riders please drop off at 415 at Apex UMC and we will return at 730
All Others please drop off at White Plains UMC by 5:00 and the event will end at 7:00
More News:
Tuesday January 5th
Whoever Small Group
at Bojangles with Bob and John 6:00
Chik Fil A Fundraiser at Cary Town Centre for Stop Hunger Now for Raleigh District Missions Fair! 5:00-7:00
Wednesday January 6th
Revolution Bible Study
6:30 in the Youth Lounge
Senior High ADHD at 7:30 to 9:30
location TBA at the POINT
Saturday January 9th
412 Junior High Small Group 5:30 in the Youth Lounge
Sunday January 10th
Raleigh District Mission Fair at White Plains UMC-5-7PM The Point Will Meet here Sunday Night!See above!!
Hey if you are looking for a way to get into the Bible in a new way check out: http://www.youversion.com/about/reading-plans
Hey Guys Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network at AUMC has asked Family Ministries at AUMC to help set up the CLC for this awesome event on January 3rd. If you can help with this event please sign up on the youth Bulletin board. There is a spot to set up on January 3rd and take down on January 10th . On Sunday January 3rd please arrive at the CLC at 3:00 to help set up the CLC for this awesome ministry.
There will be mandatory Youth/Parent Appalachian Service Project meetings on Sunday January 24th and 31st. If you plan on attending this mission trip please be at ONE of these meetings.
Last Night's Discussion Questions so you can continue the conversation at home:
Happy New Year 2010
Small Group discussion questions
1. Why do you think people facing death actually become more alive? Aren’t we facing death everyday?
2. In the first video, Bill was reading the obituaries. What would you want your obituary to say if you were to die tomorrow? What would you want it to say if you were to die 70 years from now?
3. What would be the things in your life that you were most proud of and that you deemed to be full of the most purpose? What would be the things in your life that you would consider a waste?
4. How would you define a life well lived vs. a life that was wasted? How do you think God would define a life well lived vs. a life that was wasted?
5. Charlie told Bill that they each needed to be accountability partners. What are those and what do they have to do with not wasting your life?
6. In 1 Timothy 6:19, Paul encourages his readers to “take hold of the life that is truly life.” What do you think this type of life looks like today?
7. In your own life, what are the things that hold you back from pursuing all that life has to offer…or do the things that you know are important?
8. What is it that you can change today to begin living a no-regrets life?
Chick-Fil-A Fundraiser for the District Mission Fair
Time:5:00PM Tuesday, January 5th
Location:Chick Fil A - Cary Town Centre Food Court
And get ready!:
The POINT will not meet at Apex UMC on January 10th!
Instead, Apex UMC Youth will be joining youth from the Raleigh Disctrict at White Plains UMC, 313 Maynard Rd Cary, to assist in the Raleigh District's Mission Fair and Stop Hunger Now Project! To participate, please email Lee Barnes at Lee.Barnes@ApexUMC.org by noon on Friday, Jan. 8. Please be sure to indicate if you plan to ride the buses (limited availability) or meet us there. Please bring a $5 donation to help offset costs of this mission and please wear your youth group t-shirt.
Bus Riders please drop off at 415 at Apex UMC and we will return at 730
All Others please drop off at White Plains UMC by 5:00 and the event will end at 7:00
More News:
Tuesday January 5th
Whoever Small Group
at Bojangles with Bob and John 6:00
Chik Fil A Fundraiser at Cary Town Centre for Stop Hunger Now for Raleigh District Missions Fair! 5:00-7:00
Wednesday January 6th
Revolution Bible Study
6:30 in the Youth Lounge
Senior High ADHD at 7:30 to 9:30
location TBA at the POINT
Saturday January 9th
412 Junior High Small Group 5:30 in the Youth Lounge
Sunday January 10th
Raleigh District Mission Fair at White Plains UMC-5-7PM The Point Will Meet here Sunday Night!See above!!
Hey if you are looking for a way to get into the Bible in a new way check out: http://www.youversion.com/about/reading-plans
Hey Guys Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network at AUMC has asked Family Ministries at AUMC to help set up the CLC for this awesome event on January 3rd. If you can help with this event please sign up on the youth Bulletin board. There is a spot to set up on January 3rd and take down on January 10th . On Sunday January 3rd please arrive at the CLC at 3:00 to help set up the CLC for this awesome ministry.
There will be mandatory Youth/Parent Appalachian Service Project meetings on Sunday January 24th and 31st. If you plan on attending this mission trip please be at ONE of these meetings.
Last Night's Discussion Questions so you can continue the conversation at home:
Happy New Year 2010
Small Group discussion questions
1. Why do you think people facing death actually become more alive? Aren’t we facing death everyday?
2. In the first video, Bill was reading the obituaries. What would you want your obituary to say if you were to die tomorrow? What would you want it to say if you were to die 70 years from now?
3. What would be the things in your life that you were most proud of and that you deemed to be full of the most purpose? What would be the things in your life that you would consider a waste?
4. How would you define a life well lived vs. a life that was wasted? How do you think God would define a life well lived vs. a life that was wasted?
5. Charlie told Bill that they each needed to be accountability partners. What are those and what do they have to do with not wasting your life?
6. In 1 Timothy 6:19, Paul encourages his readers to “take hold of the life that is truly life.” What do you think this type of life looks like today?
7. In your own life, what are the things that hold you back from pursuing all that life has to offer…or do the things that you know are important?
8. What is it that you can change today to begin living a no-regrets life?
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