Monday, July 16, 2007

Middle School Updates

UPGRADES ARE COMING!
You should receive parent information in the mail with all the information you need for this year’s UpGrade. The dates are as follows:

Incoming 6th Graders, August 2-3,
Incoming 7th Graders, August 7-8 and
Incoming 8th Graders, July 31- August 1

UpGrades are 24-hour, grade specific experiences that gives your student an inside track to all the great things that are happening in Vineyard Student Ministries. This year we will be lodging at The Avenue in Tipp City, doing an outreach near Dayton and swimming at Splash Moraine. The $20 cost includes three meals, activities, lodging and transportation for the entire 24 hours.

There is a skatepark at The Avenue... but you must have a helmet and signed parent waiver.

Download the REGISTRATION FORM here!
If you would like more information please contact Eric or myself. The last day to register is the Sunday before each UpGrade.

SUMMER ACTIVITIES...
Make sure you don’t waste your summer! We have a ton of things going on each week for Middle School Students. Breakfast@11 is every Wednesday (at Riley’s Restaurant in Greenhills) and Thrusday (at Panera, in Tri-County). Also, we are going to Kings Island each Tuesday at 9am (meeting at the church). For more information on these events contact Eric Stoner.

REAGAN DOES THE PLEDGE
Hope has been teaching Reagan several “tricks” this summer. This is one of my favorites. Reagan turned two in May and he is filling our summer with so much joy. See the video here!

Mark Hand Joins the Middle School Team
During the week of SOS Mark Hand joined our team as our media producer for Middle School (talk about being thrown straight into the fire!). I am so excited about Mark joining our team as he brings a ton of energy and creative talent to our team. You can contact Mark by email and welcome him.

As always feel free to contact any of our staff with any questions or concerns you may have.

Mat Milthaler, Middle School Pastor
Eric Stoner, Ministry Assistant
Zak Stegman, Worship
Mark Hand, Media Producer