Summer is Here!
Summer is upon us and big things are in store for Hillcrest Students!
We are putting the pedal to the metal this Summer and challenge the students at Hillcrest to make this time really count!
Life Groups will meet every Sunday morning – Middle School at 9:30 and High School at 11:00 in the student suite. These continue to be at the center of our ministry and if you are not connected to a Life Group then YOU ARE NOT CONNECTED! These small groups provide with an opportunity to grow alongside students your age and gender. In addition, the bulk of the opportunities to serve our community come out of our Life Groups as well. If you are not connected but you want to be, then contact us today!
Wednesday nights are going to look a little different. We will still open the Pier every week at 5:00 for food, games, and hang time. We will still kick off at 6:30 all together. The difference will be that at 6:45 we will bust out into small groups and you will spend your Wednesday nights this summer being trained in the basic spiritual disciplines of the Christian faith. We are calling it “Pier: Boot Camp”. We are having a special kick off at 6:00 out at Hillcrest Park on Wednesday, June 2nd (bring your swim trunks) and then launching into P:BC the next Wednesday, the 9th, in the Pier (do not bring your swim trunks). Bring your Bible, bring a journal or a notebook, and bring a desire to be whipped into shape for the sake of your King!
Sunday nights are going to be INTENSE! If you are a middle school student, then you will be spending your Sunday nights at a local home with a pool and a group of leaders who will be leading you through a time of Bible study (and marco polo). High School students will have the opportunity to participate in our first ever Student Leadership Training course. This is not for the weak of heart (or mind). There is a syllabus, quizzes, a paper, and guest lecturers. The standard will be set very high, but I know you guys are up for it! Both of these groups will be meeting each week (except July 4) from 6 to 8 starting June 13th! High School will be meeting in the Pier and location details for Middle Schoolers are coming really soon so stay tuned!
AND OF COURSE THERE’S THE BEACH! Every Thursday (starting June 10th) we will be meeting at a location out at Pensacola Beach just to throw the frisbee, eat hot dogs, play in the waves, and work on our tan! We will meet at 10 a.m. and be outta there at 3:00 p.m. Transportation will NOT be provided, so you need to arrange a drop off and pick up situation. We will be providing a map to the specific area of the beach in the days leading up to the 10th. We will not meet on June 24th due to VBS.
You can find a full calendar of Summer events here and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
I hope you will join us in STEPPING UP this summer and making your time out of school count for the Kingdom of God!
2010 FUGE Registration
OK, so here is what you need to know to get registered for Fuge 2010:
- Camp is for all graduated 6th-12th graders
- The total cost of camp is $299
- A $50 deposit is REQUIRED in order to secure your spot
- Space is limited so register quickly
- Registration cards are being handed out this Wednesday (April 14) at Pier
- We will not accept registrations and deposits until Sunday morning, April 18th
- A table will be set up in the Pier that morning and will be the only place we will accept registrations that morning
- There will be a required parents’ meeting for all camp attendees at 4:00 on Sunday, June 13th in the Pier
- For information on FUGE camps you can visit www.lifeway.com/fuge
- For more information on Ridgecrest Conference Center you can visit here
If you have any questions, click the contact tab in the navigation bar above or feel free to call Joyce Lewis in the church office at 476-2233.
Safe Harbor | BRING IT!
Safe Harbor is a wonderful agency in Pensacola that provides shelter, counseling, career training, and resources for women and their families facing untimely or crisis pregnancies.
Hillcrest Students have a unique and privileged opportunity to partner with Safe Harbor over the next 5 weeks to help provide the shelter with some needed items in order that they can continue serving the community. We have the honor of welcoming Dion McAlarney, Executive Director of Safe Harbor to the Pier this Wednesday, March 17 at 6:30. Dion will be sharing a little about Safe Harbor and then how we can help.
So that you can be preparing in advance, here is the list of items we will start collecting this week. I would LOVE to be able to provide Safe Harbor with everything that they need so let’s BRING IT Hillcrest!
- New Diaper Bags
- Baby Lotion
- Baby Shampoo
- Baby Wash
- Baby Towels and Washcloths
- Crib Sheets
- Formula
- Baby Wipes
- Pacifiers
- Bibs
- Large Diapers (sizes 3 & 4)
- Premature Clothes
- Thermometers
- Bottles
- Pack a five gallon bucket with a designated list of dry food items
- Seal the bucket with a locking lid
- Place a $10 in an envelope and tape it to the lid, this is for shipping
- Once this bucket reaches Haiti, it will be delivered to a family where it has the potential to feed them for over a week
If you have any other questions then do not hesitate to leave a comment below or contact the student ministry through the contact form at the top of the page.
2010 FUGE Camp
Save The Date!
We will be attending Centrifuge camp this summer at the Ridgecrest Conference Center right outside Asheville, NC. The dates of camp are July 4 – 9. Set these dates aside now and stay tuned for details and registration opening soon!
Buckets of Hope
I am very excited about a Serve opportunity next Wednesday in the Pier. Students will be participating in the “Buckets of Hope” campaign of the Southern Baptist Convention.
BOH is a chance to directly participate in Haiti earthquake relief. Hillcrest Students have already raised over $800 for two orphanages in Port Au Prince, but now we have the chance to join hands with other cooperating churches and continue to support the relief effort on the ground there.
It works like this:
The goal is to ship out 130 Buckets of Hope from Hillcrest. All of the supplies have already been gathered. The buckets, lids, and dry goods have been donated. The $10 bills were raised by the adults in Pastor Jim’s Wednesday night Bible study. We are going to pack and ship them. The students and children will be working on this project this coming Wednesday so be in prayer that God can use this as a Christ-honoring time of sacrifice and service.
If you REALLY wanna be prepared, check out this instructional video below:
Love you guys! See you in the Pier on Wednesday at 6:30!
