Youth Schedule

It is already time to talk about December events. So here they are:

Youth Christmas Party: Dec. 10-6:30-9:oopm@church-This will be a white elephant so you will need to bring a wrapped gift of $5 or less. There will be good things to eat and it will be a lot of fun.

Church Christmas Party: Dec. 13-Directly after church @ the Paulson's house-This is a time for the whole church to get together, eat, and hang out.

Jeremy is Gone: Dec. 16-23-I will be gone to Missouri to be very cold and see my family there. There will still be all of our weekly events so plan on still coming to those.

No Game Night: Dec. 23

No Thursday Night Bible Study: Dec. 24-This is Christmas Eve, but there is a church wide Christmas Eve Service at 6:00pm.

S.Y.C: Dec. 28-30-San Jose- We will be going up to the San Jose Convention center for a couple of days. If you plan on going to this you need to have your money in to Jeremy on the 27th at the latest. If that is a problem for you, make sure you talk to Jeremy and set something up with him.

Unite Night: Dec. 31 @ 8:00pm-1:00am @ the Naz Church-This will be a New Years celebration. There will be lots of food. We will have games to play and there will be bands there playing. So, bring your friend and have a fun New Years eve!

Youth

Hey all you youth out there we have some really fun events coming up in Nov. Here is a list of things that we are going to be doing:

-Foot Auction-Nov 8 @9:30am-This is a fundraiser for SYC. If you are going to SYC and are not completely paid for you NEED TO BE AT THIS FUNDRAISER!!!!!

-Lazer Tag-Nov. 11 @church from 1:30pm-8:30 or 9:00pm-This will be an awesome time of fellowship. We will be going to Santa Maria for lazer tag where we will have all you can eat pizza, all you can drink soda, and all you can play lazer tag. It will cost 20 dollars for the whole thing. You need closed toe shoe for this trip and a signed permission slip.

-Scavenger Hunt-Nov. 19@church from 7:00pm-9:00pm-This will be a chance for us at First Baptist Church Los Osos youth group to give to the needy in our community. We will doing a Thanksgiving scavenger hunt. We will go out with a list of items that a local homeless shelter would need to feed their guests for thanksgiving. This will ease the shelter so that they can get more and different things for these people in need.

-Turkey Bowl-Nov. 25@Los Osos Middle School From TBA-This will be a two hand touch football game that will involve FBC's youth group and the Nazarene youth group.

Youth

Hey all you youth, we have some fun stuff coming up in October. On the 18 at 3:30pm we will be playing a youth group softball game. It should be a lot of fun. Then on the 24 we will have a bonfire. We also will be have a Halloween Party on the 29 and it will be from 7-11:30pm. There is no school the next day so we are going to have some fun.

SYC

Hey youth, Sunday is the deadline for Syc deposit due. There are four people that have given or talked to me about there deposit. You need to get me that deposit or talk to me by Sunday. This is mandatory!

Youth

Hey are you a youth? Are you an adult that helps out with the youth? Well there will be a planning day on Tuesday the 29th for this year. So if you have something that you want the youth group to do come and voice your request Tuesday the 29th at 7:00pm. All youth and adults that adults that want to come down will be welcome.

Any questions Call Jeremy.

State Youth Conference

Youth, we need your $20 deposit for S.Y.C by the 27th of September. If you do not turn this money in to Jeremy. Your have no guaranty that you will be going. WE NEED 20 DOLLARS FROM EVERY YOUTH AND NON-DRIVING ADULT BY THE 27TH OF SEPTEMBER!!!!!!

If the money is a problem for you come talk to Jeremy about it. We will be able to work something out.

General

Well, it has been a long time sense I have written on the old blog but now I am back. There are no real excesses that I can give except that I was really busy. So be prepare to start getting info. once again and there will be a lot of back info. that I will slowly be putting on the blog.

Funny

I just started to make the camp video.

Camp

Hey youth here is some important camp information that you need to know:

-We will be meeting at the church at 6:00am to load up and go to camp.  That was 6:00am

-Here is a list of what to and not to brings for camp:

--WHAT TO BRING 

Linens, towels, pillows, blankets 

•Water bottle that you can refill and carry with you 

•Closed toe, closed heel shoes (for outdoor activities) 

•Bible, notepad, and pen 

•Toiletries such as toothbrush and shampoo 

•Sun protection 

•Spending money for snacks, camp store, and missions offering 

 

DO NOT BRING 

• alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs, fireworks, water guns, or  

any kind of weapon 

DO NOT BRING 

•radios, iPods, CD players, play station portables or other 

gaming devices, roller blades, skateboards – if students do bring cell 

phones please help be sure it is not a distraction at camp

The Night Life this year will be:

NIGHT LIFE 

Night Life at Fuge camps is a time for the whole camp to come together and get 

a little crazy.  Each night has a different fellowship activity.  

We don’t want to ruin the surprise by telling you too much, but we will be 

having one Night Life where students and adults have the option of dressing 

up.  The dress up night will have an athletic theme.  Bring old gym uniforms, 

knee socks, sweatbands and anything else fun you can think of!  You will have 

time to change into your dress up clothes before the Night Life begins that 

evening. 

Here is the Dress Code for Camp:

DRESS CODE 

Please ask your students and adult sponsors NOT to pack anything that: 

Advertises alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs 

•Explicitly or implicitly promotes racism, sexism, or hatred of any group or person Explicitly or implicitly refers to sexual actions or situations 

•Has spaghetti straps, except for sleepwear 

•Is excessively short or tight fitting.  

•While at camp, we ask that students and adults: 

• Wear modest, one-piece bathing suits or two-piece suits covered with a colored t-shirt; 

•Wear modest shorts, dresses, slacks, and jeans for worship. Long pants or knee-length skirts are required for students or adults participating in worship on stage; 

•Do not dress in a way that calls attention to underwear (sagging your pants, rolling down your waistbands, etc); 

•Wear a dark t-shirt if you plan to take the messy games or water games track. 

CAMP SCHEDULE 

OPENING DAY 

1:00 – 4:00 PM Registration 

5:00 PM  Dinner 

7:00 PM  Opening Night Activities 

11:00 PM   In Rooms 

11:30 PM  Lights Out 

FULL DAYS OF CAMP 

7:00 AM  Breakfast 

8:00 AM  The AM Show 

9:00 AM  Recreation 

10:30 AM  Quiet Time/Bible Study 

12:00 PM  Lunch 

1:00 PM  Track Times 

3:30 PM   Hang Time 

5:00 PM  Dinner 

6:30 PM  Worship 

8:00 PM   Church Group Devotion 

10:00 PM   Night Life 

10:30 PM   Hang Time 

11:00 PM  In Rooms 

11:30 PM  Lights Out 

CLOSING DAY 

7:00 AM  Breakfast 

8:00 AM  Quiet Time/Bible Study 

9:15 AM  Closing Celebration 

10:30 AM  Leave for Home 

TRACK TIMES 

Centrifuge Tracks are a time each afternoon for students to explore and 

develop a variety of interests.  Students will sign up for their track choices on 

registration day.  Some of the tracks offered at Jenness Park are listed below.  

Some tracks may charge a fee (indicated by * below); the details of this will be 

presented on registration day.  These tracks are subject to change.  

Aerobics 

•  

Backpacking* 

•  

Basketball 

•  

Battleball 

•  

Christianity 101 

•  

Crafts* 

•  

Creative Movement 

•

Discovering God’s Will 

•  

Drama 

•  

Girls’ Track* 

•  

Guys’ Track 

•  

Interpretive Sign 

•  

Jewelry Making* 

•  

Lawn Games 

•  

Messy Games 

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Missions 

•  

Outdoor Games 

•  

Softball 

•  

Table Games 

•  

Ultimate Frisbee 

•  

Volleyball 

•  

Water Games 

•  

World Religions 

•  

Worship Leadership 

•  

FREE TIME OPTIONS 

Jenness Park offers the following activities that are available for your free 

time: 

Paintball ($20/person per game) 

•  

Adventure Recreation Course 

•  

Ropes Course 

•

So that is about all the info. I have for you.  If you have any other question give me a call. 

Jeremy

Message Summary

Yesterday morning in Sunday school we talked about perspective. We discussed how you would want people to see and remember you, both now and when you have gone to be with Christ.  This is an important perspective because often we think that we will have time to do the things for God later in life; we will be the person God wants us to be later on. We live how we want for the time being thinking we will change in the future. The problem with this perspective is we rarely actually end up changing.  We live our life with a, "I will get to it later" mentality.  

So we took a walk through the hall of faith. We saw men in the Bible that lived the way God desired. In Hebrews 11, the writer paints a picture of men who lived to glorify God, not themselves. These men didn't want publicity. They lived their lives to please God and not men.  

So how do we gain perspective like this?  Hebrews 12:1-3 says: 

"Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted."

First, if we are to have godly perspective, we need to be aware of the things distracting us from doing the things God has for us. We drop ourselves from being first and put God first. As John the Baptist said to his disciples, "He must increase, but I must decrease (John 3:30)." This is a hard thing to do. Our sin nature and pride want us to be the center of attention, not God. Here's the deal though, if we want to live for God's glory and have godly perspective, we have to die to self and pursue Christ. Paul puts it this way in Galatians 2:20, "I have been crucified with Christ and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives through me. The life I now live, I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself for me." 

Secondly, to have godly perspective, we as Christians need to focus our eyes on Jesus.  We need to make Him the goal of our lives; not popularity, stuff, being right, or winning.  Jesus needs to be our finish line and nothing else.  

We have a short time on this earth. How are we going to live that life?  There is a song by GS Megaphone and the lyrics said, 

"Gonna live my life like I was 70 yesterday 

and God let me go back  to relive all my younger days. 

One thing, for sure, this time I'm gonna do, 

man I'm not gonna wait 'til my life's half-spent before I give my life to you." 

My hope and prayer for you is that you don't waste your life on meaningless and worthless things that come from the world in which we live. I hope that you start, continue and finish  your life with a strong and concentrated focus on Christ, who is the Author and Perfecter of your faith.  

Personal

Hey everyone if you could pray for me and Kristin that would be outstanding.  We are in a very interesting housing situation.  We need to find a new place to live as soon as possible.  We are trying to buy a house because we feel that it make more sense to put money towards something.  We rent right now but we see it as just putting money into nothing.  So we are looking and it is wearing me out.  Pray for us for patience, rest and to follow God.  

Message Summary

Last night at youth group we talked about perspective.  We talked how we as christians need to have this perspective: "Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked."  Psalm 84:10-12 

As Christian we need to have this perspective.  We often think, oh no, I have to go to church again tonight.  I think the Psalmist perspective was right on.  Better is one day in your courts than thousands elsewhere.  Better serving God and doing what He wants than being anywhere else. 

So we can serve and be in God's courts by:  Nehemiah 10:39 "“We will not neglect the house of our God.”  The house of God in the old testament is an actual building but after Jesus came we have a new idea of the church.

What is this new church I am talking about?  Eph.  2:19 "Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household."  This is saying that we, the Christian are the church.  So we are not to neglect the house of God means that we need to not neglect the church, the people God brings to our buildings.  

What we learned about perspective is that we are not to neglect God's people by ourself getting in the way.  We are to want to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of our lives.  Psalms 27:4 "One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple."  

It is so hard to have a perspective like this but God calls us to have His perspective.  I say it to the youth so many time but I will say it again, God doesn't just want the piece of you that you want to give; He wants all of you.  Having the perspective that being in God's courts one day is better that thousands else where is giving all of you to God. 

General

Hey, i think that i can blog by text. i just text on my phone and it goes strait to my blog.

Youth Schedule

Hey there youth we have lots of good stuff planned out for this summer.  We will probably add to the list but I will give you updates on the additions.  So here it is:

June 22--Frisbee 1-3 @Baywood

June 26--Sandboarding 3:30--Call Jeremy if you want to go 805-748-9505

June 28--Foot Auction--Fundraiser for Camp--Directly after church

June 30--Pitch Brown Hide and Seek--9pm--@church

July 24--Beach Day--12pm--Call Jeremy if you want to go 805748-9505

July 29-30--FEAR FACTOR--@Game night and youth group

August 3--Ultimate Frisbee--7-10:30pm--@Middle School

August 7--Bondfire--6-10pm--Call Jeremy if you would like to Go

August 11--Bowling--7pm--Call Jeremy if you would like to go

August 22--Red Carpet Night--6pm--@ the Church--Give Jeremy a call if you will be coming so we can know how many youth will be attending.  

Youth

Hey youth, tonight we will be having hamburgers and home made mac and cheese.   It will be good.  

Youth

This is now on the web for all to view.  So funny!

Youth

Hey youth, we will be having the notary lady coming to notarize your permission slip for camp.  So if you are going to camp you need to bring your parent with there ID on Thursday at 7pm.  

-Things you need to bring for Thursday-

--Parent

--Parent's ID

Youth

Hey youth, we are playing ultimate frisbee at Baywood at 9pm tonight.  So be there at 9 or call me for a ride.  My phone number is 748-9505.  

General

So this whole blog thing is much harder than I first thought it would be.  I started to set it up and it took way more brain power than I first anticipated.  There are a lot more things that I didn't know would be involved.   

General

Jeremy's Blog is up and running.  This is the first entry of many to come.