Informal Get Together This Coming Wed. Night--Need to Make Announcement Video

OK, so here's the deal. I need to make a video that's going to be shown on a Sunday morning to help recruit sponsors. So this Wednesday, anyone who wants to show up, meet at the church at 6:45. I don't want to tap the youth fund much more this summer, so bring a few bucks each and we'll order pizza and pop, we'll make a 2 minute video (not everyone will be involved in it, but I want teens in it), and just have a real relaxed time of hanging out. Not a ton of structure, just relaxing, fun, and anything else I decide to add into the mix.

When: This Wed.
Where: The church, meet in the chapel.
Time: 6:45-8:00
What to bring: Bring five bucks each for pizza and pop.

See you there.

Give Me Your Fall Event Ideas

If you're reading this, give me some ideas of what YOU'D like to see happen as monthly special event ideas for the youth group. Keep in mind, I'm trying to control costs so be realistic yet fun in what you suggest. I have some ideas, but wanted to hear yours as well. If you're reading this, RESPOND and give me some feedback.

Cheers,

Big Double B

No Wed. Night Youth Group Tomorrow

Because of VBS. Things will be a bit more informal basically until the Fall kickoff. But I will let you know if something happens.

Speaking of all this, I've inherited the summer schedule stuff, and so did Pastor Dan. What do you guys think of slowing things down in the summer? Do you prefer it, or do you wish the regular Wed. evening program went all year uninterrupted?

Tell me ya'll think, yo.

"I Kissed a Girl" Singer Katy Perry Is Former Contemporary Christian Artist Sellout

Yep, that's right, the girl who sings the current #1 Billboard Hot 100 song (the most coveted prize on all the music charts) about "I kissed a girl and I liked it" with all it's goofy trendy bisexual lyrics, actually used to a Christian recording artist. In 2001 she released a Christian album on a Christian label. By 2004 she had went secular and now has a new anthem for people who think it's really cool to pretend to be gay. Says the new and improved Katy:

"I kissed a girl and I liked it/The taste of her cherry chapstick/I kissed a girl just to try it/I hope my boyfriend don't mind it/It felt so wrong, it felt so right."

This aggravates me for a number of reason. For one thing, I've long been tired of high school and college aged girls (and the guys who egg them on) who think they are being awesome and cool by exploring bisexuality when its all just a lame attention ploy. No, sorry, it's tacky and silly, and guys share a lot of blame for creating this double standard that makes lesbianism awesome while cracking jokes or bemoaning the wrongness of male homosexuality. Sin is sin, and this cultural glorification of female bisexuality is plain silly and tacky, especially considering that there are actual real people who struggle with this sort of thing and their struggle is cheapened by posers like this.

But the even more offensive part of this story is that its the example of another person who either (1) Lied about their faith from the beginning just to make money and/or (2) Turned away from their Christian faith in exchange for money, fame, and popularity with a huge load of trashiness thrown in the mix (some places online say that she never claimed to a Christian in the first place, and only wanted to do whatever to be famous. Whatever, only God knows the heart, but either way, it doesn't show much character).

Rather than being a positive role model to young people, Katy has chosen another path, one that only brings temporary glory in exchange for eternal riches. Pray for this girl, and check out what she used to sing about before she got rich selling out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFvXOChyqdA&eurl=http://www.gabbybabble.com/2008/06/katy-perry-christian-singer.html

I've always said it--if you really want to be a rebel and go against the grain in this culture, then take a stand for Christ instead of wimping out to the crowd. Yet I'm going to bet that some reading this will probably be more offended by my "intolerance" and being "judgemental" than the very real selling out by Katy Hudson (aka Perry) to chase fame and stardom.

I Hate Going To the Dentist

The title says it all. I hate going to dentists. There's few things in life I enjoy less. A couple bad experiences have left real bad tastes in my mouth (lame pun totally intended). The feeling I have going to the dentist is the same one I have every time I take my car for an oil change or to an auto shop--I'm just waiting for them to tell me all kinds of things wrong that are going to cost me a lot of money. Only with the dentist add possible physical pain and nervousness. In fact, since I made my appointment Saturday I was really anxious (and this was just for a cleaning, mind you) and have been sense.

While I was in there I was shaking most the time. I was expecting the dentist to tell me all sorts of things wrong. It was because of this I put off the appointment for a year. Fortunately, I got a mostly clean bill of health--two tiny cavities that can be quickly and easily filled with hardly any drilling. Now I feel better, but the irrational fear of dentists remain. I literally have to say prayers to myself to get through these appointments.

So, how about some of you? What irrational fears do you have and any fun stories to back it up? Or am I the only one who still fears these sorts of things post-childhood?

Events Update

Also, by the way, nothing set in stone for Wed. nights until the regular fall program starts back up, but do come to the Car Cruise this Friday night. Also, if anyone wants to informally throw things together, I'm down with that. I may do the same so check the blog regularly. Also, be a good citizen and subscribe to this blog so you can read updates right after they are posted.

Huge Dramatic Event Tomorrow. Come to Pizza Mystery Event to See Live Performance of "The Enforcer"

Hopefully most of you are aware of the groundpounding event tomorrow being brought to you by the interns.

What: "Italian Pizza Mystery" featuring pizza, pop, an intense dramatic performance and game.

Where: Colonial Woods Missionary Church

When: Thursday July from 5:30PM-8:3oPM

Cost: $3 at the door

The interns have worked hard on this and are going to be decking the place out and bringing you a total restaurant experience. On top of that, a new critically acclaimed drama "The Enforcer" will be performed live for those lucky individuals who attend. The show stars Academy Award nominated actor Brenden Bell, renowned Broadway star Chelsea Henion, Academy Award winning best-supporting actor Jack D., Critics Choice Award winner Dan Hamrick, Tony award winner Josh Ake, and internationally acclaimed award winning writer and director Bill Barnwell.

It is a compelling movie about the shadowy underworld of the church and how the strongarm tactics of "The Enforcer" keep everyone in line. Come to see mystery, betrayel, love, and a thrilling and shocking story. This show is geared up to be the global box office phenomenon, in fact the producer of "Batman" have already pulled their film because they don't want to compete with ours.

See you there tomorrow.

P.S. The bribery contest below continues, and even bigger award to anyone who post their own 300 word or more "Dramatic Critical Review" after tomorrow's event.

P.P.S. So far about 30 different people have visited this blog and we have 65 hits, but only one person interacting with the comments. Join the fun and spread the word.

Blog Bribery

Today the blog goes public. Today (Saturday) is the first day I sent out any notifications on it so I had time to format things the way I wanted to at first. In any event, to get things off to a good start, I thought some good old fashioned bribery would be in order. It's not beneath me. So, if you're reading this, go back and read the previous post. The first (x) amount of people who respond (I'm not telling how many) with some interesting suggestions will get a prize. A cheesy one, but a prize nonetheless.

Happy blogging.

P.S. In case you're wondering, those are "Euros" being passed along above, and they actually are worth more than our dollars here in the United States. So this is pretty serious bribery we are talking.

Colonial Woods Vertical Senior High Ministry New Blog Birth

To all CW Senior High Youth, families, and anyone who'd find this site interesting,

I thought it would be nice if we had our own webpage to post pictures, give updates, and post anything else we felt like posting. To make this thing work, here is what is needed from you:

*Check the blog regularly for updates about events (dates, times, costs, etc), fun random writings, and to find out anything that's remotely important for you to know about our Senior High Youth Ministry. There's now no excuse for saying "I didn't know, I wasn't at church!" Because now you can just check the blog.

*Make a blogger account so you can post on here (for very interested persons who want to contribute, I might be bribed into giving you posting priviliges).

*Put this blog on your favorites list, tell all your friends about it connected to the church (and not connected to it), and let's make sure this blog isn't like 99% of all other blogs that become really lame fizzle out and die very quick.

*Send me your ideas for content you'd like to see included. And send me any cool videos, pictures, etc, that would be cool to post.

That's all for now.

Cheers,

Big Double B