The BIG Camp Post
April 18, 2012 by Hillcrest Students
Filed under Feature
March 12, 2012
Dear Parents and Students:
Camp is coming!
This Summer, Hillcrest Students are attending Student Life Camp at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, GA. The dates for camp this year are Monday, June 11 – Friday, June 15. Student Life Camp has a long history of excellence in providing a camp experience that is fun, safe, and impactful for teenagers. The Camp Pastor is a good friend of Hillcrest’s named Landon Dowden. Landon has a long standing relationship with our ministry and our students and is a faithful preacher of God’s Word. The Camp Worship Leader is Casey Darnell. Casey and his band led our students last Summer at Big Stuf camp and we loved him. If you’d like more info on camp, visit www.studentlife.com.
Hillcrest will be one of many churches participating in this week of camp at Covenant. We will be joining more than 800 other Middle School and High School students while we’re there. This camp experience is for all of our 6-12 graders and will be the only camp we attend this Summer.
- Camp registration is $300. This is the same price we charged last year. Between camp fees, gas prices, and administrative costs the price of attending camp is going up every year. We want to absorb those increases as much as we can to keep camp at a price that is more manageable for your family.
- We only have 20 spots left available so this trip is going to fill up really fast. DON’T WAIT to get signed up. This trip WILL reach capacity and when it does we will start a waiting list.
- While we are doing what we can to keep costs low, I recognize that $300 is a lot of money. If I could make a case for it though, I would say that I genuinely believe that it is a value when weighed against the eternal impact an experience like this can have. The spiritual transformations that we’ve seen take place at camp in years past impact students’ lives in ways that transcend their involvement in school, sports, band, and other extra-curricular activities. Everyone has to make decisions that work for their family and we respect that – but my prayer is that you will prioritize this experience for your student and see it as an investment in their future, both earthly and eternal.
- Registration is open on a 1st come, 1stserved basis. You can acquire your registration materials one of two ways:
- Stop by the church office and get them from Jessica.
- Download and print them from this link CLICK HERE
- Either way, once you have your paper work all filled out and notarized (we have a notary available in the church office), you will bring to Jessica in the church office along with your $100 deposit and the spot is your’s.
- We will have a mandatory meeting for students and parents on Sunday May 20th at 4:00. This is also when final balances will be due on your account.
We are excited to see what God will do this Summer at Student Life Camp and our prayer is that your teenager will be able to join as we go. Please call us if you have any questions.
The Ultimate DNOW 2012 Post
Whether you’re a student or a parent, everything you need to know about DNow 2012 is right here.
The links below will connect you to the documents that were distributed at our parent meeting:
- Schedule – click here
- Student Rules and Expectations (includes “what to pack”) – click here
- General Info (includes contact numbers) – click here
- Time Away Card (required for any student who has to leave at any point in the weekend) – click here
Doors open on Friday at 5:00. Every student has to check in. There will be a check-in table at the entrance to the atrium where you will check your luggage, pay any remaining balance, and turn in any “time away” forms. Dinner is at 6:00 so you don’t have to be here right at 5:00 but the closer to 6:00 you get, the longer the check-in line will be.
Once a student is checked in, they will get instructions at dinner and roll from there.
Students will not reunite with their parents until Sunday after church. When the 11:00 service is over, students will collect their luggage from the student suite or from the host’s vehicle, go home, and NAP! There are no HS Life Groups meeting Sunday night.
From 5:00 Friday until 12:15 Sunday there will be much to do. Most of it is covered in the schedule you can download above, but there are also a few surprises. =]
You also need to be aware of our missions collections. We are so excited to be partnering with Casting Seeds Ministries by collecting an offering at DNow that will put Hillcrest’s Chris and Kim Forehand over the top with what they need to purchase a new vehicle that will allow them to expand their ministries in to the mountainous regions of Ecuador. The goal of this offering for the weekend is $2000. In addition, we are collecting new or used backpacks that will be stuffed and distributed to homeless adults and children on the streets of Pensacola by our very own Go Team. Neither of these collections are “required” for DNow participants. These are opportunities that we are offering our students to demonstrate their worship of God through their generosity. We look forward to seeing the results!
If you have any questions or concerns regarding DNow 2012,
Please call Jessica in the church office at 476-2233.
We’re looking forward to this weekend and what God is going to do in the lives of the teenagers at Hillcrest!
DNOW 2012 Registration
Online registration is now closed. If you’d like to desperately plead for one of our limited remaining spots, please call Jessica in the church office at 850.476.2233. (Just FYI, she loves cookies)
2011 Christmas Chaos Registration
Online registration has been closed. Please call Jessica in the Church Office to sign up or for more information, 850.476.2233.
What I have learned about Student Ministry in 4 weeks
May 12, 2011 by Hillcrest Students
Filed under Students
First of all, I need to give a little background information. My name is Jessica Barnes. I am 27 years old; I am married to Matt Barnes, and have a 10 month old little boy named Jayden. Since being married to Matt, I have become very familiar to the Hillcrest family. Matt has a long history at Hillcrest. His diapers were changed here, he went through the youth group (David was the intern back in that day), and has been involved in the youth ministry for many years. I can truly say I love this church. It is a family that I’m so excited to be a part of.
Now that you know a little about me, I feel I can let you in on 10 things that I have learned since I started here 4 weeks ago…In no particular order, here we go…
10: Starbucks is a daily necessity for each of us here
9: DO NOT touch or MOVE anything on David’s desk, or area for that matter.
8: Annoying text message ringtones are a requirement- I’m not naming names…you know who you are
7: Reminiscing on past youth trips in which Matt, Jace, or Ryan made David cry (from laughter or from anger) is a weekly occurrence
6: The world of cheese, I am being enlightened to many different varieties thanks to Thad Burkhalter
5: Last minute is how we roll-nuff said
4: Cutting holes in a diaper to fit Jace’s eyes and mouth is part of my job
3: Pranks are in order when David is out of town
2: Elevator Music actually has a fan in David Wiggins
1: Having a good sense of humor is a must
Thanks for letting me share this with you all…In all seriousiness, i love my job, i love the students, and I love the people i work with. I just couldn’t be happier.
If you are on campus, please come by and see me, I would love to meet you.
