Servant Week & Magic Mountain

Summer camps have come and gone and it was amazing. Both camps focused on what it means to be a Christian, whether it was understanding our new identity in Christ or re-discovering the basic doctrines that are the foundation of the Christian faith. I really enjoyed the time to get to know some of you better and look forward to watching what God will continue to do in your lives as you apply the lessons you learned at camp.

Next week there will be no HS Revive or JH Quest in the evenings due to Vacation Bible School. However, we will meet Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday (July 15-17) for Servant Week. Each day from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm we will take a look at what Jesus taught about servanthood and then immediately go out and serve our church and our community. All you need to bring is your Bible, a water bottle, and lunch (or lunch $$). Come one or every day and you'll find the joy that comes with serving others.

Magic Mountain is just around the corner. On Tuesday, August 5, TFB Crux will head out for the day at the park. The cost is $25 ($5 if you have an annual pass). You must bring your money and sign-up by Thursday, July 31, so that we can make sure we have enough transportation for everyone. This is a great opportunity to bring your friends and introduce them to the ministry of TFB Crux and our great volunteer staff.

BBQ & Movie Night

Come celebrate the end of another school year this Friday, June 20. Beginning at 6:30 pm join us for a FREE DINNER in the patio. We'll have good food and great music to start out the night. As the sun goes down, we'll turn the patio into an outdoor movie theater and watch how it all began with Raiders of the Lost Ark. Don't miss out on this summer kick-off event. Bring your friends and register them to win a free trip to Magic Mountain with TFB Crux on August 5th. When your friend wins, you win too! Let's see if we can fill the patio to overflowing with you and your friends!

Promotion Sunday

This Sunday (June 15) is Fathers Day AND Crux Promotion Sunday! For most of you nothing will really change. But for our 8th grade students and HS Seniors, it's a time to take that next step. Our 8th grade students will now join Revive High School Ministries and our graduating Seniors will help to launch NeXus College Ministries. In fact, Nexus will begin meeting this week as a Sunday morning class with Bob & Tricia Frueholz teaching a series on Defending your Faith. After joining all of Crux ministries for singing and announcements, NeXus will meet in the College Room (Room #229, formerly called the "Game Room"). Jr. High and High School will stay together in the High School Room through June & July as Pastor Jay teaches a series on How to Read the Bible for All its Worth.

This Sunday is also the final day for Summer Camp signups. If you or a friend are interested in going to camp, contact Pastor Jay ASAP.

Check your Crux Calendar for upcoming events and activities and bring your friends!

Calendars are here!

As promised, the long awaited Summer Calendar is finished and available. If you did not receive a calendar in the mail, that means we don't have your current address. Email TFB Crux Student Ministries at tfb.crux@gmail.com with your name, address, and grade level this fall, and we'll mail you a calendar and add you to our list for future mailings.

Remember, Jr. High is 6th-8th (in the fall), High School is 9th-12th (in the fall) and College is all High School grads. The senior class of 2008 can participate in HS activities during this final summer before college if they are actively involved in the NEW College Sunday morning class that begins June 15.

Make plans to be a part of an amazing summer together!

Summer Calendars

The anticipation is mounting, the wait is almost unbearable, how much longer can you hold on???

By Memorial Day weekend, you will have in your hands the Summer '08 Crux Calendar. In it you will find information about events from June through August, including times and costs. Your patience will be rewarded and before you know it, school will be out and the summer fun has begun.

Don't forget to register for camp. Jr. High heads up to Thousand Pines (June 22-27; $310) for The Reborn Identity. And High School makes their way south to Hume SD (June 29-July 4; $340) for The Rise of the Kinematics. Registration forms are available at church and require a $50 non-refundable deposit to hold you spot. Limited camp scholarships are also available (applications also available at church)--please apply, we'd love to be able to help.

Spring Break Refreshment

Welcome to Spring Break!

This week, ,TFB-Crux Student Ministries is hitting the road for our regular meeting times. On Tuesday (April 8-High School) and Thursday (April 10-Jr. High) we will meet at 7 pm to load the bus for a night at Starbucks & Cold Stone Creamery. DON'T BE LATE! We will return to the church at our regular ending time that night. If you are in town this week, bring a friend and join us for some spring time refreshement!

CRUX is here!

Change: a: to make different in some particular (alter) b: to make radically different (transform) c: to give a different position, course, or direction to

All three of those definitions accurately describe what's going on at TFB Student Ministries these days. In some particular areas we are making minor changes, altering some facet of the ministry. In other instances, you may begin to see a radically different look and feel to the ministry that will be a complete transformation from what you may have once known about TFB. Of course new leadership, brings new direction which is already set in motion. With that being said, TFB Student Ministries will also be known as "CRUX" Student Ministries.

Crux: a vital, basic, decisive, or pivotal point

The adolescent years are such a critical time in everyone's life. At TFB we recognize how important it is for us as a ministry to come alongside students and their families as they navigate through adolescence into adulthood. For some the journey is difficult because of circumstances they face. For others the speed of life is so quick one doesn't have the time to simply enjoy being a kid. What I have discovered is that during this time of life, students make choices that not only impact their lives today, but choices that can also have lasting consequences beyond tomorrow. This is why Crux exists--to minister to students and their families during this pivotal point of life, introducing them to Jesus Christ and helping them discover how to be change agents for Him in an ever changing world!

Pastor Jay