College Christmas Bash!

2nd Annual Christmas Cookie Cookoff

Are you ready to RUMBLLLLLLLEEEEE!!!

Okay, so we have this really nice, concise upcoming events section on this page. But what DO these events entail?!?! I will tell you.

November 11 - SUNDAY LUNCH (at the church). You may be thinking "Jen, this is totally self-explanatory." And you are mostly right. However! Make sure that if you have any friends that are around that don't know about it, you let them know. Because seriously, free food pretty much rocks socks. And it's in the Common Grounds cafe at church (the triple room beyond the nursery).

December 13 - SUNDAY LUNCH (at a restaurant). I think we may be going to Applebee's, but who knows for sure. It's a way to get together and get to know each other over a nice plate of your choosing. It's nativity time, so off-site works way better. Join us, and bring some moolah, as YAM can't cover everything.

December 15 - CHRISTMAS COOKIE COOK-OFF!! This was so much fun last year. It'll be in place of our normal Bible Study, so it's at the Candys and at 7:30pm (and it's a Tuesday night). Bring your favorite cookie - or at least the one you are the greatest at making. The categories are chocolate chip cookies, Italian bakery knock-off, and not-technically a cookie (or something along those lines). Prizes for the winners.

December 22 - COLLEGE CHRISTMAS BASH! Every year, college students migrate back home for the holidays. And since we only see them occasionally, we might as well celebrate when we do! So, this party is primarily for the college kids, because we love them! If you don't fit into the description of "college student" but still want to come, you can, but remember! Our purpose is to make the college students feel welcome and loved. Because really, we love them.

January 3 (2010 - eek!) - ICESKATING IN PHILADELPHIA - We'll be going over to a rink in Philly to enjoy some ice skating. We'll have more details later - time, cost, etc - so look for those to come. And after skating, we'll find a nice place to eat something warm and yummy.

Back to Marlton!

The Candys are officially ready to have us back for Tuesday Night Bible Study! We've been other various places while they've been renovating their house. So, if you are interested in joining us for a time of fellowship and learning more about who Jesus is (as we study the Gospel of Mark), we'll be at
105 Evans Road
Marlton, NJ 08053

And please park at the school a couple spots down from the Candys. Otherwise, things get a little congested.

Thanks! and hope to see you there!

Because a real update is necessary now and then

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!

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!

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!