week of December 18

it's almost Christmas! carols, cookies, bells, Jesus...sweet.



our last AYF of the year is this Wednesday. we'll be meeting at the church and then heading out to do some visiting of our shut-ins of the church. this is a great opportunity to make someone's Christmas a little better!



because of Christmas Eve and New Years, we won't have Small Groups again until january 7. we'll be kicking off the year then. if you haven't been to small groups before, come on out for a great spring!



finally, don't forget the lock-in on Wed. December 27, from [7pm]-[9am]! we'll be starting with a photo scavenger hunt, and going through the night with music, games, food, you name it! it's a totally open event, so bring your friends out. we'll see you there!

week of December 11

it's a no school day - enjoy it!



there's a lot happening over the next few weeks; here's what's up:



wed :: AYF [7pm] at the church

sun :: Small Groups [6pm] at the church



and don't miss the Christmas Party after small groups on sunday. this year it is at the Cunningham's, 1237 Haymaker Rd, State College. it starts at 7:30pm, and we'll be leaving from small groups. a few party rules:



1. if you're a dude, bring along a drink

2. if you're a dudette, bring along a tasty snack

3. if you're coming, bring one wrapped gift ( for the W.E. gift exchange (not the Wii gift exchange)



also mark down on your calendar Wed. Dec. 27 - our last official lock-in of 2006!

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week of December 4

it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...there was even some snow laying this morning. awesome. with all that happens during this month, make sure to check back here to stay up to date on event details and such.



this week AYF will be here at the church [7pm]. senior high will be talking about some ministry opportunities here in State College, so come with some passions and ideas from our talk last week! there will also be Small Groups once again on sunday, after a couple of weeks off.



finally, don't forget about the Parent's Night Out LIFE fundraiser on Saturday if you signed up to work it. details to come on wed. night. see you then!

Christmas Tree PSA

a Pubic Service Announcement for all you 'real' Christmas tree owners, of which i can count myself for the first time EVER! so yes, water your tree.

for all of you budding stars of the stage

week of 11.27.06

the holiday has come and gone, yet turkey still remains, and may for yet weeks. hope you all had a great one with the family. i'm in pittsburgh taking my sister back to school, and had my first primanti bros. sandwich today; they really are all they're cracked up to be.



this week don't miss AYF @ the church [7pm]. LIFE hoagie forms are due on wed. if you have them out! we're also looking for 6 students to help out with the dec. 3rd hanging of the greens service as ushers; if you're interested, let me know.



have a great week!



karl

turkey dinner ideas

hey all, hope you're having a fantastic Thanksgiving with the fam. some of you may be extra thoughtful in the wake of all that turkey. if so, this is for you. it's fun, but like it says, you probably don't want to try this with mom's favorite blender...



Turkey Dinner

reminders

don't forget, NO AYF or Small Groups this week!



our next time together will be AYF on wed., nov. 29th. LIFE hoagie forms are also due in that night.



have a great thanksgiving!

Play-Off 5th Quarter

we'll be having a special 5th Quarter after the State High playoff game Friday night! it will be at Karl Bethany's home. we live at:



Park Crest Terrace

1400 Martin St., State College (behind N. Atherton Giant Weis markets)

Building #4

Apt. #1047



show up anytime after the game, usually around 9:15-9:30pm until 11:30pm.

bring a friend and a 2 liter of soda or chips!

no Hayride tonight

the hayride tonight is being postponed. the borough officially labeled our field a swamp after yesterday's rain. sad.

we'll have regular Small Groups tonight in the wake. 6pm at the church. We'll see you there!

11.07.06

it's a spaghetti dinner - silent auction week! woot!



remember, if you're working the dinner, please be at the church by 5pm on Friday. we can still use help! come on out to help AYF raise support for LIFE 2007. it's going to be a great night.



AYF this Wed. here at the church, 7pm. don't miss it!



** check it out...if you remember last year's Hay-Rizzle, it's on again! our second annual hayride is this Sunday. we're leaving the church at 5pm and will be back around 9pm, so NO small groups. it's going to be awesome, and you're invited! bring your friends, everyone loves a hayride. we'll even have dinner. wear your best flannel overalls!

10.30.06

if you missed the David Crowder Band / Third Day concert last night, you missed a great one! it was a great night of music and worship at the BJC. we also want to welcome back the crew that went to Philly this past weekend to do some missions work. here's what's coming up this week:



tues :: Autumn X-travaganza

wed :: AYF here at the church [7pm]-[8.30pm]

sat :: men's breakfast, CMA [7.30am]



LIFE registration forms are due by this Wed. Nov 1!!!

week of 10.23.06

ch-ch-ch-check it out



AYF here at the church on Wed., [7pm]-[8.30pm] as usual.



LIFE Yard Sale this weekend! The sale is Saturday, from [7am]-[4pm], with time slots to work throughout the day. We also have times this week in the afternoons to help sort sale items. We'll have a sign up sheet at AYF for the available times.





! Don't forget, NO Small Groups this Sunday. We still have David Crowder/Third Day tickets available for the concert that night at the BJC. They're only $21.

Here's the rundown for the week ahead --

Wed :: AYF is having a worship night with ACF on Penn State campus. ACF is our campus fellowship. we'll be meeting in the Frizzell Room of the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center (#148 on the map), on the corner of Allen Rd. & Curtin Rd. (between the library & music building). We'll be meeting from 7pm -9pm

Fri :: 5th Quarter after the football game. Check the calendar for details

Sun :: Small Group 6pm here at the church

! Don't forget, the registration deadline for LIFE is just around the corner, on Wed. Nov. 1!

! We also have tickets available for the David Crowder/Third Day concert on Sun., Oct. 29. Tickets are $21 each, and are on a first come first serve basis. We'll have them to hand out on Wed. at the worship night on campus.

LIFE registration is drawing near!

LIFE registration time is fast approaching! Don't let the date sneak up on you. Remember, we have to have your completed registration form in hand by Wed. Nov. 1! That's the deadline. If you know that you're coming, you can certainly go ahead and bring it in. Get it done now so you don't forget...I know you all.

You don't want to miss out on LIFE!

Get those registration forms in!

1st week of October

here's what's on for the coming week

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[Alliance Youth Fellowship, passionately referred to as AYF]
- Wed, 7pm-8.30pm
- @ CMA
- we have a pastor from Zambia coming to speak tonight!

[5th Quarter]
- Fri, post-football game
- @ Grande/Coulson home, 3181 Sheller's Bend #14. check the calendar for a map.
- bring a drink/snack and your closest friends. friends bring friends to 5th Q.

[Small Groups]
- Sun, 6-7.15pm
- Jr. High ONLY this week. NO Sr. High groups!

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if you're in Sr. High, we're having breakfast tomorrow (tues.) morning! we'll be meeting at the Waffle Shop West (by the church) @ 7am. come on out. bring some dollars. breakfast es muy importante.

Thanks to everyone who came out to the LIFE Car Wash on Saturday; it was a blast! The weather held off for us, there were a boatload of cars that came out, and quite a few people stuck around to was them up all day long. That's commitment! Here's what the week ahead looks like:

[wed] See You @ the Pole Rally/After Party. **remember** this will be held at Assembly of God church, down the road from us. Same time as normal AYF, 7pm-8:30pm. Please plan your rides to and from AOG.

[sun] Small Groups here at the church, 6pm-7:15pm. come on out for a great time of fellowship and a deeper walk with one another.

** there will be NO Sr. High Small Groups on Sunday, Oct. 8. Please mark that down on your calendars.

Have a great week!

week of 09.18.06

it's a huge week ahead of us! check it out...

wed :: AYF @ the church [7-8.30pm].

fri :: state high football @ memorial field [7pm] :: 5th Quarter @ the Hilliard's [immediately following]. bring your friends and a drink/snack to share! click on the calendar for a map & directions.

sat :: LIFE Carwash! we'll be at the Benner Pike Wal-Mart [9am-4pm]. come on out to raise money for LIFE this summer! please bring a bucket & sponge. we're also in need of more hoses! let karl know if you'll be out.

sun :: Small Groups @ the church [6-7.15pm]. join us for a time of digging deeper in the Word with your peers.


.it's not too late to sign up for LIFE! if you're still interested, grab a registration form from the bulletin board. and even if you're not going to LIFE, you can still come out to our service events. it's an open invitation.

!!! LIFE Hoagie Forms are due at the Car Wash or at Small groups (Sept. 23/24)

!!! location correction - the See You @ The Pole 'after party' on Wed., Sept. 27th will be at the Assembly of God church, not St. Paul's. we made the switch to allow for more parking. time is still the same [7-8.30pm]. please plan your rides to drop off/pick up there; it's just down the street from us!

09.11.06

the week ahead, because cool kids know.

and yes, you are cool...really.

AYF -> wed. @ the church. [7pm]-[8:30pm]. worship team [6pm].

men's dinner -> fri. @ the church. [6pm]. football & clem's bbq. come on now.

small groups -> sun. @ the church. [6pm]-[7:15pm]. you know you want to. if you don't know you want to...well, now you do.


remember, the hoagie sale for LIFE 2007 has begun. if you haven't gotten a sheet yet, we'll have them on wed. extra packets, registration forms, and calendars on at the bulletin board. go team go.

Sept. 5

Hey All,
What a crazy football game on Sunday. If that's any indication of the rest of the season, hold on tight! Don't forget this week:

[AYF] wed. at the church [7pm], worship team rehearsal [6pm]

[girls' MASH] friday at the Fisher's, [6pm] to [9pm]. just for the ladies!

[small groups] sun. evening @ the church upstairs [6pm] we're kicking off a new semester of small groups. hope to see you there!

LIFE 2007 :: there will be a parent meeting this Sunday 09.10.06 after the second service. Please come if your child (8th grade or above) is interested in heading to LIFE with us in July. Come for more info!

Have a great week!

football postponed

Hey Team

The State High football opener tonight has been postponed until this Sunday, Sept. 3 at 5pm. Because of that, 5th Quarter will also be postponed until directly after the game. See you then!

last week of August

it's a big week!

wed :: AYF [7pm-9pm] @ the Gordeuk's. click on the event on the calendar for a map & directions. meet there at [7pm] or at the church at [6:40pm]. if you're carpooling, we'll be back around [9:20pm]. and we still need drivers! please call to help out [237-7991].

**if you're following the Google Map directions from State College, at the end of Stevenson Rd, turn left on to Buffalo Run Rd., not right. It will then be the first lane to the right**

fri :: opening state high football game, memorial field @ [7pm]. 5th Quarter immediately following at Karl & Bethany Fisher's. click on the event on the calendar for a map & directions. please bring a snack/drink to share. and invite your friends!

sat :: WE ARE...!!! (psu home game)

sun :: NO Small Groups/evening services at the church!! have a great labor day!

my dog is cool

- just thought you should know -

Hope that you're all having a great week. A few items of interest:

Girl's Clothing Swap tonight [7pm]!

Small Groups on Sunday upstairs at the church [6pm]

Our next Wed. AYF on Aug. 30 will be at the Gordeuk's home! We'll be there from [7pm] to [9pm]. If you came last night you received a card about it. We'll be having a swimming as well as a campfire for our last AYF of summer. Please bring appropriate swimwear. You may have your ride drop off there (and stay if they like), or meet at the church at [6:40pm] to carpool over. We'll return to the church around [9:20pm].
*if you can help carpool, please contact me*

Finally, you can get a map/directions to this and our other events by click on the AYF Map link to the right or the map on the bottom of this page. Click on the event of interest and then on the 'map' link. There it is! Have a great rest of the week everyone!

woot

it's monday. cool. if you drink coffee, today is one of the best days of the week for it. anyhow.

this wed. AYF here at the church at [7pm] as always.

if you're a girl, you don't want to miss the clothing swap this thursday @ Christie's house [7pm]. email Christie or Bethany for more info.

and sunday, Small Groups upstairs at [6pm]. if you've never come before, the start of the school year is a great time to start!

have a great week!

MASH + ribs = mmm goodness

Today's the day for all you sports heads. Try outs, practices, pasta nights...it's time for fall sports. Woot. If you missed MASH last night, shame. If you were some of the lucky ones that massacred the pie and ribs (in that order, too), way to go. You deserved it.
This Wed., AYF here at the church [7pm]. Worship team will meet at [6pm]. Also, don't forget about the church pig roast this weekend. AYF worship team is playing Friday, so come on out. Sunday, Small Groups will be here as always [6pm].
Have a great week!

M.A.S.H. Tonight

Don't forget, we have a MASH tonight, immediately after Small Groups. Groups will meet as always at the church at [6pm] and then head to MASH around [7:15pm]. We'll be at the Kohr's, 328 Kimport Ave. Remember, guys bring a drink and ladies bring a snack. See you there!

hollar

[who]you
[what]ayf
[when]wed.7pm
[where]cma.church
[why]awesome

[paintball]if you're in sr. high and have yet to sign up for paintball, now is the time. it's on Aug.15, open to anyone. cost is just $40, and if you were on the sr. high retreat, we'll cover you. see, coming to events has perks...woot.

METRO tonight at Calvary Baptist, 7pm!

Arts Fest

It's Arts Fest week, the time we get to look at art we can't afford. Awesome!

We'll have AYF as always this week, here at the church, 7pm - 8:30pm.
Stick around and we might even have a Scrabble tournament. Woot.

There will also be NO Small Groups this week due to the Small Group camping trips this weekend. If you have not yet signed up for the dudes or dudettes camping trip, email me! We'd love for you to come!

AYF House Party tonight

That's right, AYF is at Karl & Bethany's tonight. 7pm-8:30pm as always. Email us @ StateCollegeAYF@Gmail.com for directions if you didn't get the email. See you tonight!

School's Out Picnic

Don't Forget
What: School's Out Picnic
When: Wed. June 14 :: 1pm-7pm
Where: CMA Church
WOther: serving lunch at 1pm. games all afternoon. Awesomeness will ensue. Dinner at 6pm. New students and families to AYF are invited for dinner and a short info. time about just what AYF is.

Bring your friends! See you tomorrow!

School's almost over, forever!

Or just for the summer. That's good, too.

AYF on Wednesday : 7pm-8:30pm
We'll have an abreviated coffee time starting at 5pm in the front lobby, not the A/P Room

Mission Team :: Your final deadline for support money is now due...if you still have money to turn in, do it! it's going to be a great trip!

See you on Wednesday...

moo

.Wed.may24.
.coffee.house.4pm.
.ayf.7pm.
.drink.your.milk.for.strong.bones.

May - The Final Countdown

Hey Team. It's May, and that means school is almost finished. Woot, hoot, and hollar. Acquire the Fire was awesome this past weekend in Pittsburgh. Ask Cunningham the Younger about it.
Come on out again this week for the Coffee House [4pm] and AYF [7pm]. It's a special baptism AYF. And Ed gives that a thumbs up!

But down here, it's our time; it's our time down here!

We’re in the home stretch of April. Craziness! We had a great time last night at AYF with all of you that came out. The Coffee House has begun. Remember, the one jr. high & one sr. high student that brings the most new friends to the Coffee House each get a $50 credit toward an upcoming event. Sweet!
Don’t forget, come out to the last SC home track meet of the season tomorrow, Friday. 3:45pm at the South building. Me and Bethany will be there. So you should, too. Yeah, I went there...

Jesus Day

Happy Easter everybody!

Jr High Retreat this weekend

Jr. High Retreat this weekend at Lake Champion in NY! Remember, no Small Groups or Worship Team rehearsal this Sunday. Have a great weekend!

Worship Night on Wed. April 5th

It’s Monday. Arrrr. Just a reminder that this Wed. we will be having a worship night with Alliance Christian Fellowship, our campus ministry! We’ll meet in the Frizzel Room of the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, map here. It’s on the corner of Curtin Rd. & Allen Rd. on PSU’s campus.

Meet there at 7pm, and plan on staying until 9pm, a little later than usual. It promises to be an awesome time. Come out to see the impact of the church on campus!

Also, the Coffee House starts next Wed., April 12^th. If you’re still interested in joining our leadership team for it, let me know! See you all on Wed.!

Wed. March 29th

AYF tonight, you know the drill. CMA. 7pm. Until 8:30pm. Ping pong before.

And don’t forget, the Coffee House begins April 12th! If you are still interested in joining the team to make this happen, let me know.

See you tonight!

AYF Tonight!

  It’s Wednesday, the peak o’ the week. At AYF tonight we’ll be talking about Jesus’ baptism, and actually have one of our own, so be sure to come out! We’ll also be starting to set up some leadership committees for the Coffee House, so make sure to come if you’re interested in helping out. As always, we’re in the sanctuary from 7pm - 8 ½ pm, and come early if you want to take on Shuai in ping-pong. See you tonight!

"Jonathan Weibel and the Rest" tonight

Don’t forget, JONATHAN WEIBEL and the REST CD release party tonight! Come hear the band perform music from their new CD “Rain”. It’s here at the CMA church at 7 pm, admission is free, and the CD will be available for a special low price. Hope to see you here!

Sr High Retreat

Sr. High retreat this weekend at Mountain Dale Farm in McClure, PA. It’s going to be a blast!

Quaker Steak

Don’t forget: Quaker Steak & Lube on Tues! All you can eat wings. Meet there at 6:30 pm, don’t forget to bring your bucks. Shoot me an email if you’re planning on coming so we can get a table. See you there!

Wed. March 1...AAAHHHHHHH!

Whoa! METRO on Wed., Calvary Baptist on University Drive. Sweet. Retreat forms and money is due by Wed! Bring it, because you need to come on the retreat. Seriously. No excuses!

Mission Trip Applications Due Tonight!

  AYF tonight! Don’t forget, Mission Trip Applications + Deposit are due Tonight!! Make sure you have these if you’re planning on going to Mexico with us.
  As always, come a little early if you want to ping pong it up down in the All Purpose Room. See you tonight!

AYF Tonight

Hey ya’ll. Yes, ya’ll. AYF tonight, 7pm. If you want to come early, ping pong and some food will be out in the All Purpose Room. We’ll be talking about Truth tonight, and studying the historicity (I think that’s a word) of the Gospels a bit. See you tonight!

and the Trogdor comes in the niiiiiiiiiight...

**Reminder**
Tonight. METRO Worship. St. Paul’s UMC on College Ave. 7pm – 8½pm. Meet there. We’ll be hanging out afterward at Cold Stone Creamery. Have your rides pick you up around 9pm from there if you want to stick around. It’ll be rockin’.

I want my babyback, babyback, babyback...baby (or ribs)

Welcome to the newest AYF’er…Ed & Vanya’s son! Joseph Ivan Davis was born this morning. I can’t wait until they all stop in again. Be on the lookout for little Jiv’n.

small groups on sunday

Yo yo yo! Be on the lookout for a Quaker Steak run coming up soon. I’ll keep you posted. Hope to see you all at small groups tomorrow, 6pm to 7:08pm upstairs at the church. The worship team will meet right after in the sanctuary until 8:30pm. Have a great weekend!

Casting Crowns concert

The band Casting Crowns (www.castingcrowns.com) will be at the BJC on March 10, the Friday of spring break. A group from the church will be getting tickets for that. If you’re interested, the group rate will be $16.50 instead of $21.50. Email me by Jan. 30 if you want to come!

week of january 16

Hey all!

This week AYF is back at 7pm here at the church. We'll be going deeper into spiritual gifts and using them.

MASH was great on Sunday. Kareoke was killer. Come on out to small groups this Sunday here at the church from 6-7pm. There's one for everybody! Meet upstairs in the couch room as always.

The applications for our mission trip to Matamoros, Mexico (July 22-28) are available now! They went out via email, and we also have them at the church. The deadline to turn them in for your spot is Feb. 15, so get one now!