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summer | MISSIONS: Jamaica

On June 26, 20 rbcstudents and rbcparents will embark on a mission trip to Jamaica. If you wish to be involved, please consider donating an item or items from the list below. All donations are due June 15 and can be left with our receptionists or brought to Jessica Stone's office, #100A. For more information, please contact Jessica at 417.885.5275

Thank you on behalf of the Jamaican people and rbcstudents!

TOOLS
(Please only bring quality, name brand tools, the cheaper tools will not hold up. It would be better to bring 1 good tool rather than several cheap ones. No power tools are currently needed.)
Heavy duty brick trowels, paint brushes, paint rollers, Framing hammers, handsaws, 25 foot tape measures, heavy electrical cords, drill bits, 7.5” saw blades, small bolt cutters, screw bits

SCHOOL SUPPLIES
backpacks, hard black composition books, notebooks, pencils, pens, markers, school glue, rulers, scissors, tape, construction paper

SHOES
any shoes, work boots, adult soccer shoes, black school shoes, children’s shoes

TOILETRIES
baby powder, shampoo, lotions, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, adult diapers, baby lotion and soap

MEDICINES
adult and children's cold medicine, Tylenol or any brand, high, anti-fungus cream, pin worm medicine, vitamins, antibiotics, gauze, Band-Aids, antibiotic creams, bandages, ointments, muscle rub, cough syrup, first aid kits, adult and children’s vitamins

HOUSEWARES
All sizes of bed sheets, pillowcases, towels and small washcloths, sewing machines in good working order, material, hard plastic plates and bowls, silverware, any pots and pans, sharp knives, dish towels

CLOTHES
any clean, mended clothes, children clothes, new underwear, new socks, infant clothes, men’s pants, adult clothes (Jamaica is a tropical climate, so do not pack winter clothes), any type of soccer gear – especially adult-sized soccer equipment

MISCELLANEOUS
AAA, AA, C and D size batteries, watches, radios of any kind, toys, padlocks, hats, jewelry (necklaces, earrings, etc.), soccer balls (no footballs or baseballs), extra flashlights; and batteries

If Sunday didn't happen, Friday wouldn't have mattered.

It's only Friday. Sunday's Coming.

Photo Shoot.

Photo Shoot? Thursday, April 28, 3:45-5 p.m. AND Friday, April 29, 3:45-4:30 p.m. This photo shoot is open to ALL rbcstudents. Sign up by emailing Julie at jjohnson@ridgecrestbaptist.org OR sending her a message on facebook. Once you have signed up, you'll receive a reply with location.

: No logos except rbcstudents logos.
: No white shirts.

Questions?

Julie

Too Young to Date?

D-Team House

D-Team House is SUNDAY, April 17 at the Admire place. Directions given during Small Groups Sunday morning. It's a great Bible Study time!

For an overview of our regularly scheduled programs, please click here.

Questions?

Julie

summer | MISSIONS: 1 Mile

The 1 Mile (Springfield, Mo.) MT deadline is May 22! Cost is $50. Deposit is $10. This MT (June 12-16) consists of Ridgecrest VBS, Convoy of Hope, Nursing Homes & Your Own Bed. Registration forms are in the FC foyer and online. 1 Mile is open to both junior high and high school students, as well as parents of rbcstudents.

Questions?

Julie

Dinner and a Movie

Dinner and a Movie is Friday, April 15, and is shaping up to be one of our favorites! Meet us at Backyard Burgers at 5:45 p.m. We'll eat (optional) and then go to Campbell 16 Cine for a great movie*. Cost is dinner + a movie + snacks. Parents and friends invited.

* Multiple options, including one 3D movie, available.

Julie

"Stupid Parents"

Dear rbcstudents: How's the parent thing going? Ever feel you were created in an entirely different universe than the people raising you? Think the Fresh Prince himself, Will Smith, wrote "Parents Just Don't Understand" as a biographical portrayal of your life? We want to help. Seriously.

For the next several weeks, join us Wednesdays at 6:51 p.m. for 651 and our new series, "Stupid Parents." We'll learn -- together -- how to deal with Mom and Dad by developing a better perspective of our parents and how to relate to them during this tough and changing time in our lives.

April 13: The Myth of Perfect Parents
April 20: The Myth of Clueless Parents
April 27: The Myth of Unfair Parents

Julie

p.s. Want to listen to previous sermons and speakers while you are homeworking it? Click here for the likes of Sam Bhatt, our DNOW speaker, and our previous 651 series, "YouTwitFace."

Can Jesus Save My Parents?

summer | MISSIONS: Houston

The Houston (Texas) MT deadline is Sunday, April 17! Cost is $250. This MT (June 7-12) consists of Muslims, Buddhists, the Homeless and Humidity. Registration forms are in the FC foyer and online. Houston is open to both junior high and high school students.

Questions?

Julie

The 411 for April 10, 2011

Senior Recognition Sunday

Dear soon-to-be Graduates: Senior Recognition Sunday is May 22. Click here for more information, including a downloadable questionnaire form and how to submit your photograph.

ALL submissions are due May 9!

Julie

Evening of Enchantment

Evening of Enchantment, our prom for individuals with disabilities, is May 20 at 7 p.m. in the beautiful FC. rbcstudents and rbcparents are invited to serve. Dress up, doll up and dance the night away with folks from the Southwest Center for Independent Living.

Our first meeting is Sunday, April 10, 5-6 p.m. in the FC Foyer. We'll sign up for assignments and committees AND make the prom favors. Last year was an amazing time had by all. Let's up the ante, eh? View a video of last year's fun here.

Other meetings:
May 1, 5 p.m.
May 15, 5 p.m.

Julie

UPDATE 4/28/11: Ladies, if you have prom dresses you'll never wear again, please donate them to SWCIL! Bring them to our next meeting on May 1 or drop them off with our receptionist the following M-F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Thank you in advance.

The 411 for April 3, 2011

DNOW Sneak Peek at Courtney Brewer

One of our featured testimonies in the DNOW booklet is senior Courtney Brewer. Keep reading for a sneak peek of what she has to say. If you haven't signed up for DNOW, it's not too late. Click here for online registration and downloadable forms.

One of our students donated the cost of DNOW so that another student can go. We don't want to miss this huge opportunity! Do you know a student who needs to hear what Sam Bhatt has to say this weekend? Are you a student who wants to attend but hasn't signed up due to tight finances? Please call Julie for details.

DNOW is April 1-3. Cost is $55.

excerpt from the testimony of Courtney Brewer
[With that, more evidence that Brewer’s passions align to God’s calling on her life. “When I was very young, I begged God, pleaded with Him, that I would be used,” she says. “I did this night after night.” And then something happened. “God heard me. He has been stretching me and taking me out of my comfort zone ever since."]

Want to read more about Courtney's life as a Christian, including what the Lord is teaching her now? Sign up for DNOW already!