As far as specifically YAM activities, September has been reasonably quiet. However, with other various ministries and school (for some) starting back up and people getting married (congrats Mike and Jo!) it has been pretty busy. But enough about that.
We've started a new study on the book of Mark. Personally, I'm super excited about it. It's amazing to me how I've read Mark multiple times, but it's really coming alive now. Mark doesn't spend a lot of time on what Jesus said, but rather what he did. It's action-packed. So, all that was to say, if you haven't come out to Bible study in a while, or at all, I strongly encourage you to come. It's going to be a sweet ride!
9.19.2009
Temporary Change of Location
We've been temporarily displaced for Bible Study while the Candys do some renovations on their home.
For the next few weeks, we'll be meeting Tuesdays at 7:30pm for Bible Study at
1640 Church Rd
Southampton, NJ 08088
Feel free to park on the grass!
For the next few weeks, we'll be meeting Tuesdays at 7:30pm for Bible Study at
1640 Church Rd
Southampton, NJ 08088
Feel free to park on the grass!
8.18.2009
Jump, Jive, and a Big High Five!
I do believe my body had finally recovered from the Dance Marathon! For those of you who weren't able to make it, this is quite the accomplishment.But it was worth it! We were able to raise around $2,500 for people in the church who are in need of a little financial assistance.
The dancing adventure began at the church outside under the big white tent. Here's the thing about the tent, though. It is up for the entire summer, which means grass does a fairly lousy job of growing for a few months because of two things: lack of sunlight and lack of rain. The former - no biggy. The latter - not so much. Dust. There was lots and lots of dust.And it was humid (summer in Jersey - no surprise there). So shortly after we began our super fun dancing adventure, we were sweaty (ew) and covered in dust (or more like mud - double ew). My feet were super dirty, and I was not the only one.
I was impressed by the enthusiasm of all the participants. Mike and Joanna had pretty spectacular outfits (I'll post pictures later this week), and Lizette and Erik definitely held their own in that department.
At 10:30pm we moved inside to the air-conditioned gym and danced under the disco ball. Or, I guess to be technically correct, the mirror ball (but that really doesn't sound as cool). We lasted until about 2am. At that point, most of us were pretty much dead on our feet, although the couple that won looked like they could go for hours. All the young people though - not so much. We had one person already sound asleep on the couch and it appeared as though more were to follow.It was a fantastic time, though. And special thanks to Linda (for food) and Mr. Candy (yay DJ!). And thanks to all of you who participated or sponsored!
7.29.2009
Upcoming Activities!
Let us keep you up to date!!!
This FRIDAY!! July 31st, there is a Riversharks game. If you are interested in going, just email us at fbcyam@gmail.com. It's $12 and we'll be leaving the church at 6:15pm.
August 5th (next Wednesday) is the Phillies game! Again, email us if you want to go. The cost is $18. Should be a good time!
August 14th. Okay, this one I'm really excited about. It's the first ever fbc yam sponsored (or fbc anything) DANCE MARATHON! Email us or visit us at the table on Sunday for more information and to sign up. It's going to be sweet, and all the proceeds will go to families in need at Fellowship. Even if you aren't a fan of dancing, there will be other ways to get involved, so come see us!
This FRIDAY!! July 31st, there is a Riversharks game. If you are interested in going, just email us at fbcyam@gmail.com. It's $12 and we'll be leaving the church at 6:15pm.
August 5th (next Wednesday) is the Phillies game! Again, email us if you want to go. The cost is $18. Should be a good time!
August 14th. Okay, this one I'm really excited about. It's the first ever fbc yam sponsored (or fbc anything) DANCE MARATHON! Email us or visit us at the table on Sunday for more information and to sign up. It's going to be sweet, and all the proceeds will go to families in need at Fellowship. Even if you aren't a fan of dancing, there will be other ways to get involved, so come see us!
So, two months isn't that long, is it?
Oops. Things have been a little hectic around here, so the blog has been lacking update. So, here it goes.
June:
We had out luau! It was super fun and the weather was beautiful! Which wouldn't be that impressive, except the rest of June was pretty lousy and we have a lot of other events get rained on. We did some limbo and volleyball and ate some great Hawaiian themed food.
VBS happened at Fellowship, and the animals looked awesome! Thanks again to all the young adult women that came out and helped work on them.
July:
Sunday Lunch! We enjoyed this one under the super spectacular tent in the backyard of the church. Again, it was a beautiful day! (because God is very gracious like that). We ate some Wawa hoagies (yum) and other various foods.
Frisbee/Disc Golf. There is nothing quite like going into a sports game knowing full well that you are going to be bad at it. BUT! It was a lot of fun and I didn't do nearly as badly as I thought. Actually, I did pretty good (for me at least). We are definitely going to have to go more often. Fairmont Park is a lot nicer than I ever thought it would be.
Overall, it hasn't been a super busy 2 months for YAM activities, although it seems that everyone is always busy doing something. I guess that's what summers are for...I guess.
We've switched locations for a little while for Bible study. The Candys are doing some renovations so we are meeting at the Lindows (1104 Warren Ave, Cherry Hill). We've been able to meet outside for a lot of it, which has been interesting (I want to take this time to thank the inventor of citronella candles), but very enjoyable. Some of us have even taken advantage of the pool they have.
June:
We had out luau! It was super fun and the weather was beautiful! Which wouldn't be that impressive, except the rest of June was pretty lousy and we have a lot of other events get rained on. We did some limbo and volleyball and ate some great Hawaiian themed food.
VBS happened at Fellowship, and the animals looked awesome! Thanks again to all the young adult women that came out and helped work on them.
July:
Sunday Lunch! We enjoyed this one under the super spectacular tent in the backyard of the church. Again, it was a beautiful day! (because God is very gracious like that). We ate some Wawa hoagies (yum) and other various foods.
Frisbee/Disc Golf. There is nothing quite like going into a sports game knowing full well that you are going to be bad at it. BUT! It was a lot of fun and I didn't do nearly as badly as I thought. Actually, I did pretty good (for me at least). We are definitely going to have to go more often. Fairmont Park is a lot nicer than I ever thought it would be.
Overall, it hasn't been a super busy 2 months for YAM activities, although it seems that everyone is always busy doing something. I guess that's what summers are for...I guess.
We've switched locations for a little while for Bible study. The Candys are doing some renovations so we are meeting at the Lindows (1104 Warren Ave, Cherry Hill). We've been able to meet outside for a lot of it, which has been interesting (I want to take this time to thank the inventor of citronella candles), but very enjoyable. Some of us have even taken advantage of the pool they have.
5.20.2009
Saf-ar-eeee
Okay, so the giraffe is still lacking a head, but is coming along nicely. However, since a safari isn't made up of just giraffes, the women of yam banded together to paint more creatures. This time our task included a zebra and gazelle.
We quickly realized that zebras' stripes are more intense and difficult to paint that a giraffe's spots. A lot more. But we managed, and it was fun.
No safari is complete without some gracefully gallivanting gazelles, so that was another task on our plate. It's amazing what one (or three in this case) can do with a few different paints and a target deer.
Overall, it was a lot of fun. It's been great to be able to help out with VBS prep and fellowship together at the same time.
5.13.2009
Herdy Gerdy Gerdy
It's definitely been a while. April was a fairly quiet month as far as YAM activities. We did, however, have another Girls Night Out, which included a giraffe named Gerdy.
So, here's a little back story:
This year, our church is doing a Safari-themed Vacation Bible School. And since Safaris are in the Serengeti, and the Serengeti has many awesome animals, a Safari VBS wouldn't be complete without awesome animals.
Oh, and my mother (who is in charge of VBS) absolutely loves giraffes.
The plan was to build a 14-foot giraffe in our barn. Some 2x4s, 1x3s, chicken wire, and about a gazillion and a half screws and staples later, the frame of a giraffe stood in the middle of the barn...headless. Then the whole thing was covered in an off-white canvas, which doesn't sound weird, but the thing looked downright freaky.
End of backstory.
The lovely ladies of YAM were then commissioned to paint the spots on it. So, we set up some scaffolding and poured some paint, and were on our way to making the most beautiful fake giraffe you've ever seen. We could immediately (immediately meaning after about 10 minutes) tell that Gerdy (the affectionately named giraffe) was going to be pretty much awesome. Four hours after that, our job was done. She was a thing of beauty - I'll post pictures once I get them.
The turnout was small, but those that did join in had a great time. We'll be doing another VBS help night on May 18th (this upcoming Monday). Not sure exactly what we'll be doing this next time, but it's always a good time.
So, here's a little back story:
This year, our church is doing a Safari-themed Vacation Bible School. And since Safaris are in the Serengeti, and the Serengeti has many awesome animals, a Safari VBS wouldn't be complete without awesome animals.
Oh, and my mother (who is in charge of VBS) absolutely loves giraffes.
The plan was to build a 14-foot giraffe in our barn. Some 2x4s, 1x3s, chicken wire, and about a gazillion and a half screws and staples later, the frame of a giraffe stood in the middle of the barn...headless. Then the whole thing was covered in an off-white canvas, which doesn't sound weird, but the thing looked downright freaky.
End of backstory.
The lovely ladies of YAM were then commissioned to paint the spots on it. So, we set up some scaffolding and poured some paint, and were on our way to making the most beautiful fake giraffe you've ever seen. We could immediately (immediately meaning after about 10 minutes) tell that Gerdy (the affectionately named giraffe) was going to be pretty much awesome. Four hours after that, our job was done. She was a thing of beauty - I'll post pictures once I get them.
The turnout was small, but those that did join in had a great time. We'll be doing another VBS help night on May 18th (this upcoming Monday). Not sure exactly what we'll be doing this next time, but it's always a good time.
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