TT: #1

To start off our Testimony Tuesday (TT), we've got the testimony of one of our older youth, Shelby M.

Here is her testimony:


Hi, I'm Shelby! :)
My Christian walk started at five years old, which is pretty young. Not surprisingly, I don't even remember praying a "sinner's prayer" or asking Jesus into my heart. In fact, I was secretly a little doubtful of my own salvation, until I was about twelve.
At twelve, I had moved about 800 miles away from my home in order to plant a new church with my family. The move took a tremendous toll on my whole family, my mom and I specifically, and I found myself growing into deep, deep sadness. I refused to make friends in my new town, believing that I would soon move back home, and I became extremely dependant on my mom. I missed being happy and joyful, making people laugh, and acting like a kid. I longed for happiness.
So, I began to search for it in the Bible. I would literally flip through the pages of the Bible until I found something that made me happy, or even a promise of happiness from God. Then, something began to change in me. As I read the Bible over time, the Holy Spirit came into me and gave me the happiness I was longing for, and so much more. More than I expected, and could've hoped for.
Now, living back home in T-town, I still have the joy I got when I was so lonely and sad. Even better, God has given me an even greater desire to read his word and pray! I am loving what God is doing in my life, and I am excited to see where he takes me!

Living like Love,
Shelby




Well, that kicks off our NEW Testimony Tuesdays!
Comment on this post, email us, or message us on Facebook if you would like to share YOUR testimony!

Testimony Tuesday

Welcome to Testimony Tuesdays! As a youth group, we've been talking about and learning the importance of sharing our testimony more and more lately. So, to help us practice, we've created Testimony Tuesdays where you will have a chance to share your written testimony up here on the blog!

If you feel led to share your testimony, email or message us on Facebook!
-Our email is as follows: waycapstone@yahoo.com
-If you're not our friend on facebook, look us up! http://facebook.com/way.capstone

Stay tuned, our first testimony is coming up shortly! We hope you'll take part in this too!

photo-booth!

hello, all META-goers!

have we got something in store for YOU!


we're featuring a photo-booth with a different theme every night at META this year! brought to you by our own, Rylee Hitchner!

it's $1 per photo, or $3 for 5 photos, so bring some extra cash!

BEST PART?!?! all the money goes to the missions offering we'll take up at the end!

see you all tomorrow night!

meta itinerary!

hello, everyone! We hope everyone's weekend's gone good so far. We've just gotten the META itinerary in, so here you go!



Meta Schedule 2011

  

Friday:

 

• 7:30 a.m. Arrive and load up at the church
•  8:00 a.m. Leave the church for Panama City
•  11:30 a.m. Stop for Lunch
•  3:30 p.m. Arrive in Panama City. Get in Rooms
•  6:00 p.m. Dinner
•  7:00 p.m. Quiet Time
•  7:30 p.m. Session
•  9:00 - 9:15 WAY time
•  9:15 p.m. Free Time
•  9:45 p.m. Late night - pool party/ ice cream
•  11:00 p.m. in rooms

 

 

 

Saturday and Sunday

 

•  8:00 a.m. Breakfast
•  9:00 a.m. Quiet Time
•  9:30 a.m. Session
•  11:00 a.m. WAY time
•  12:00 Lunch
•  1-4 p.m. Beach time/ planned recreation
•  4:30 p.m. Get Ready for evening
•  6:00 p.m. Dinner
•  7:00 p.m. Quiet Time
•  7:30 p.m. Session 
•  9:00 - 9:15 WAY time
• 9:15 p.m. Free Time 
• 9:45 p.m. Late night
•  11:00 p.m. in rooms

 

 

 

Monday

• 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
• 9:00 a.m. Load Up
• 9:30 a.m. Final Session
• 10:15 a.m. Depart
• 12:30 p.m. Stop for Lunch
• 6:00 p.m. Arrive at Church

 

FINAL NOTES:

• Arrive at the church NO LATER than 7:45am. We seriously plan to leave on time! Shoot for 7:20-30!!
• Don't forget to bring cash for lunch on the way to META and back from META. Your lunch on Friday and Monday isn't covered in your $175 fee!!

Finally, the address and phone number of Luguna Beach Resorts (in case of emergency):

20016 Front Beach Road

Panama City, FL 32413

850-234-2502


We'll see you all tomorrow at church!

META: stir

META 2011 is right around the corner!! Who's excited?!?! WE ARE!!




We've had all of the fundraisers we'll have, and here is your remaining balance:

1. The total cost of META per student is $175. 
2. All of your deposits ($50) should have been paid by now.
3. That leaves $125 to be paid.
4. Now, deduct whatever sponsor money you got for the car wash from the $125.

That money was due last Sunday (6/26), but due to the Youngs being in Ethiopia, we've extended it just a tad. Please bring your remaining balance for META this Wednesday!

We need this money ASAP!!

Specific details for META will come soon (ex. meeting times, complete itineraries, etc.). But, for now, we'll include some broad info about our weekend at META!

META 2011: stir

WHEN: July 8-11, 2011

 
WHERE: Laguna Beach Christian Retreat Center
Panama City Beach, FL
 
WHAT: Youth camp for teens who have graduated 6th grade - 12th grade
 
WHO: Worship will be led by Matt Wiley

            Personal Youth games and activities will be led by Durell Young
            Sermons being led by TBD

WHY: Because we love the beach and WE LOVE JESUS!

MONEY: Your $175 fee covers food and lodging while in PCB. You will need your own spending money for the META Snack Store, night out (go-carts, putt-putt, maze, etc.), souvenirs, etc.

TRAVEL: We will travel in 2-3, 15-passenger vans.







Every year, META is pretty much the same as far as meeting times for departure from the church on Friday, and the time of arrival on Monday. So, revisit this post about last year's details.



Also, here is your packing list:
(we encourage you to print out this post and use the packing list as a check-list.)

Three Bags-

• 1 bag for bedding, sheets, pillow, towels, etc.
• 1 bag for clothes and toiletries
• 1 bag for carry-on

*Bedding bag

•  towels and wash cloths
•  bed sheet or sleeping bag
•  pillow and pillowcase

*Clothes/ Toiletries Bag

• clothes for 4 days(include clothing appropriate for our 3rd annual META whiteout on the beach. This is where everyone wears ALL white clothing!)
•  modest swimsuit
• sunblock 
• soap and shampoo (yes, you must bathe... :) ) 
• toothbrush and toothpaste (you MUST bring this!)

*Carry-On bag

•  BIBLE, notebook, and pen
•  sunblock, swimsuit, towel for the beach on arrival
•  anything else you need to stay with you

And now, what NOT to bring:

• fireworks
• alcohol or tobacco products
• clothing that promotes alcohol or tobacco use
• non-prescription drugs

Lastly, here are the RULES for the resort:

• Take care of the place we are staying at!
• Each student will attend EVERY small group session and worship session. 
• Go to sleep at lights out. 
• No pranking from hours of 12am till 8am. Please be considerate if you do prank between legal hours, though, because whatever you do to someone else, they could very well do to you! 
• Shoes stay ON inside the bus, unless wearing flip-flops.

We will email everyone soon about room assignments!!
We are creating a note, also, on Facebook for the packing list and rules for the resort!

If you have any questions, email or message us on FB!

waycapstone@yahoo.com



Six Flags Trip!

Hello, Everyone! We had a BLAST at Six Flags last Saturday.

Here are some of the photos from the day:

on the way!

hanging out in the park!

just chillin'..... :)

prizes!

awesome friends!

some of them got wet when it rained...

it really rained!

We had an AMAZING trip!

We're so sorry if you weren't able to make it! Maybe you can join us for our next event: our Carwarsh Fundraiser!

See you all tomorrow night for Bible Study!

WAY Bible Study

Hello, WAY youth! It's Wednesday night, and you know what that means! Bible Study!


Come join us TONIGHT in the Pour Cafe of Capstone Church from 6-7:30pm, as we discuss and learn about God's Word.

And don't forget!

Kids graduating from 6th grade are now WELCOME to join us for ALL WAY events! wa-hoo!

So, we'll see you all tonight!

WAY Bible Study

Hello, WAY youth!

Make sure you join us TONIGHT for Bible study at Capstone Church from 6-7:30pm!
Also, remember that Capstone's graduating 6th graders are now welcome to join us for all WAY events and meetings! YAHOO! So be sure and let your graduating 6th grade friends know!

We hope to see all of you there tonight!
Bring your Bible and your friends! :)

Volunteer Wednesday: praise

Hello, WAY youth! We are SO proud of y'all for everything y'all did last night at the shelter. You all helped in different ways- some fun, others not so fun; but regardless, you did the work of Christ.
You may have been the only glimpse of Jesus those people had ever seen!

So be encouraged with this verse:
May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ—for this will bring much glory and praise to God. Phil. 1:11

Last night you were all filled with the fruit of your salvation, and you brought MUCH glory to God!



Here's a note of praise from Mrs. Jennifer Young:

Hello Capstone,


I have to tell you how proud I am of our youth. When we arrived at Belk Center Shelter with 30 people, I have to say that they were overwhelmed by us and also seemed to cringe at finding jobs for that many young people. Our people worked so hard. They washed dishes, took out trash, cleaned cots, cleaned toilets, put together food plates, organized donations, guarded doors and so much more. They were diligent, well behaved and served in such a way that Christ was truly glorified. Praise God that we have young adults that have hearts like Christ. They even wanted to go back!

God Bless,
Jen Y



 
Again, great job!
See you all on Sunday!

5/4/11

Volunteer Wednesday

Hello, everyone!
We are praying that none of you were affected seriously by the tornadoes that hit last Wednesday night!



Unfortunately, there are thousands of people in Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and Cullman County that are still living with the consequences of those devastating storms.
This is where W.A.Y student ministries is stepping in! This Wednesday, May 4, 2011, we are going to be volunteering at the Belk Center in Tuscaloosa. Please be sure to be a part of this special Wednesday, as we join together to serve our community in the name of Christ!


If you are coming, we need to know so we can arrange for transportation. Please call or email us!
If you are coming, be at Capstone Church NO LATER than 3:45pm. From there, we will go to the Belk Center in Tuscaloosa (Bowers Park) and will work till 7pm (3 hrs). We will meet back at Capstone Church after.

Also this Wednesday, we are welcoming the graduating 6th graders of Capstone Church, into W.A.Y. student ministries! Yay!!! What a wonderful Wednesday to start your journey as a pre-teen in youth!



We hope you all have a great week!
Stay safe!

Sunday Funday!

Hello, everyone!
Hopefully you all know about the disaster that has come upon Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and Cullman, AL. Please be praying for all who are affected by the tornadoes, and please be open to whatever way God may want you to help out your community!

Despite this tragedy, we are STILL having Sunday Funday at the quad. Bring $5 for lunch (we are stopping at Hungry Howie's on the strip) and any outdoor games you want (Frisbee, wiffle-ball, football, horseshoes, etc)! We are really looking forward to this Sunday! We hope you all can make it; bring your friends!
:)


UPDATE: There will be NO Sunday Funday tomorrow after church due to the extreme circumstances in Tuscaloosa right now. Instead, please get plugged in with a group (will be announced at church tomorrow morning) and help serve tornado victims!

WAY Bible Study

Hey, WAY! Tonight's Bible study is at Capstone Church, 6pm- 7:30pm.
Be there!

We'll be practicing something we've been talking about for a few weeks now- confessing our sins and praying for one another. It may be uncomfortable for a little while, but we are taking Christ up on his promise. We believe that this will grow us together, as well as personally in God.

We hope to see you tonight!

Purity Retreat: 2011

Up and coming is our Purity Retreat, May 13-15! The sessions will be lead by Jennifer and Durell Young, and they will be using Passport 2 Purity as their guide.
This is what Mrs. Jennifer says about Passport 2 Purity, which she and Mr. Durell both have been speaking on for years:

"We believe that the material covered is truly significant. We believe most pivotal life choices are made between the ages of 11 and 16. We want to be proactive in helping your preteen and/or teen decide in advance about the traps of adolescence. If we don't . . . the culture will. If you have any questions or want to see more in detail what we will be discussing, please let me know. "


Here are the details of the trip:

Gals:

Chaperones-- Jennifer Young & Kristi Jackson

Location--  The Jackson's family's barn-house (address: 1111 Co Rd. 45, Pisgah, AL 35765) (phone: 256.451.3844)

Schedule--

FRIDAY

1. Leave Church Friday @ 5:30pm
2. Eat Dinner on the road
3. Arrive at Jackson's Farm late Friday Night
4. 1st Purity Session: Orientation to Passport 2 Purity

SATURDAY

1. 2nd Purity Session: Handling Peer Pressure
2. Breakfast
3. Free time
4. 3rd Purity Session: Physical Changes
5. Lunch
6. Free time
7. 4th Purity Session: Staying Pure - developing moral courage
8. Dinner
9. 5th Purity Session: Straight talk about dating

SUNDAY

1. Breakfast
2. Recap of Weekend
3. Head back to Church @ 9:00am
4. Arrive at Church @ 12:00pm

Packing List--

• Sleeping bag and pillow
• shorts, jeans
• tennis shoes
• swimming suit
• bathroom bag (tooth brush & paste; soap & shampoo; hair brush; etc)
• Bible, pen
• games (card games; board games)
• fishing supplies

Possible Activities--  golf cart, games, fishing, bonfire, movie

 

Guys:

Chaperones-- Durell Young, Glen Hansford, and Brian Winters

Location-- Young's House (phone: 205.330.1404)

Schedule--

FRIDAY

1. Meet at Young's house 7:00pm
2. 1st Purity Session: Orientation to Purity

SATURDAY

1. 2nd Purity Session : Handling Peer Pressure
2. Breakfast
3. Free time
4. 3rd Purity Session: Physical Changes
5. Lunch
6. Free time
7. 4th Purity Session: Staying Pure - developing moral courage
8. Dinner
9. 5th Purity Session: Straight talk about dating

SUNDAY

1. Breakfast
2. Head back to Church @ 9:30am

Packing List--

• Sleeping bag and pillow
• shorts, jeans
• tennis shoes
• swimming suit
• bathroom bag (tooth brush & paste; soap & shampoo; hair brush)
• Bible, pen
• games
• fishing supplies

Possible Activities-- bonfire, movie, swimming, horseshoes, baseball


We will have a sign-up sheet this Wednesday, or you can email us if you are coming! We have to know if you're coming for this.
This trip is ABSOLUTELY FREE and bound to be tons of fun! (it was a few years ago!) :)



See you all Wednesday!

META 2011

META is right around the corner, W.A.Y! Who's excited?!? WE ARE!
Here are a few details about payment that we need to get cleared away:

Fundraisers:

• If you worked in our our first fundraiser, YOUR DEPOSIT of $50 IS ALREADY PAID! (If you want to know whether or not your deposit is paid, check out the list on our FB page!)
• Our second fundraiser will be on June 18. For this one you'll need to get people to sponsor you 10 cents for every car you wash, up to 100 cars. (In other words, just ask for $10!!)

Total Payment:

• Your deposit of $50 is due April 15 (9 days from now!)
• Total cost for META is $125 AFTER you pay your deposit. This will be due at the end of June.

If you work in a fundraiser, and get 13 people to sponsor you for our car wash on June 18, YOUR META WILL BE PAID IN FULL! Doesn't sound too hard, does it?? Not if you start now!



Other Facts About META 2011:

When:          July 8-11, 2011

Where:         Laguna Beach Christian Retreat Center
                     Panama City Beach, FL

What:          Youth camp for teens who have graduated 6th grade - 12th grade

Who:           Worship will be led by Matt Wiley
                    Personal Youth games and activities will be led by Durell Young
                    Sermons being led by TBD

Why:           Because we love the beach and WE LOVE JESUS!



We hope you can make it to this super-fun, annual Youth Camp!

-If you have any questions about META, email us:  (subject line- question)
-If you have questions about our Youth Ministry, email us: (subject line- WAY)

EMAIL:  waycapstone@yahoo.com


We hope you're all having a great Wednesday! Hope to see you all tonight! :)

Wednesday Nights!

WAY, wednesday nights are BIBLE STUDY nights, from 6-7:30pm in the Pour Cafe! Come with a friend and your Bible, and be ready to have fun, because we've got games planned!
Don't miss out!

See you all there!