GET READY HERE MAY COMES!

WHAT'S IN STORE FOR MAY? 

A dynamic guest speaker on the first Tuesday of May

Getting geared up for a LARGE SCALE food drive for the hungry in our city

Worship, Exploring God's Word, Fellowship

Not Bad Eh?!

HOW ARE YOU GOING TO PLUG IN?

Quick Notes:

• Shannon Blake is our Guest speaker for Tuesday May 3rd. Please give her a warm welcome
• The Month of May is all about the "Fill a Freight Truck" project. Each Tuesday will touch on it in some way.
• Pitch N Praise is this month! Expect God to do AMAZING things. Tents are needed. Contact Ian
• Please note the TIME CHANGES for youth group on May 24th and the DIFFERENT drop off and pick up locations! See below for details
• May 31st is the Tuesday before the Fill A Freight Truck event on Saturday June 4th. We are going to put out flyers to our community for a food drive we are going to do as a whole church on Friday June 3rd. So, bring your running shoes because we got a lot of ground to cover!

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Detail on Events in May:

TUES, MAY 3RD: 7pm-9pm for Gr 6-12 @ Highview. We have a Guest Speaker this Tuesday! Shannon Blake is coming. She wrote a play called "Wonderful" [See Banner Below] and it is running at a church called Sanctuary in Toronto. She is coming to youth group to share with us her heart for reaching those in poverty.

TUESDAY MAY 10TH: 7pm-9pm for Gr 6-Gr 12 @ Highview. We're going to be getting geared up for the Fill A Freight Truck project.

TUESDAY MAY 17TH: 7pm-9pm for Gr 6-Gr 12 @ Highview. This Tuesday is the just before Pitch N Praise. We're going to be highlighting the "Fill A Freight Truck" station we are going to be running at Pitch this year.

PITCH N PRAISE: Friday Night to Monday Afternoon from May 20th - 23rd we are going to Paris Ontario for Pitch N Praise. It's going to be an awesome year this year. We're actually going to be leading a social action station as an elective for this weekend! Yessssss. It's not too late to register a friend! More details to come. We need tents this year! Can anyone help!

TUESDAY MAY 24TH: Right after Pitch we have an awesome Social Action/Volunteering opportunity. We're going to help the Food Bank in Kitchener with sorting out food in their main facility. Please see The Food Bank of Waterloo Region Event for IMPORTANT CHANGES and DETAILS below]

TUESDAY MAY 31ST: 7pm-9pm for Gr 6-Gr 12 @ Highview. We are likely to be doing a mass flyer distrubution this night for the "Fill A Freight Truck" project. More on this later.

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The Food Bank of Waterloo
Region Event Details


Date: Tuesday May 24th
Location: The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
Address: 50 Alpine Court Kitchener, ON N2E 2M7
Drop Off: 5:50/6pm @ The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
Pick Up: 9:00pm @ McDonald’s on 715 South Ottawa St Kitchener, ON
Cost: Bring pocket money for a snack at McDonald’s
Who: All Junior and Senior students are invited to come. We will do a head count of who is coming on Tuesday May 3rd
What: We are going to have an opportunity to be shown the Food Bank facility at Waterloo Region and sort food for the Food Bank. It is a great opportunity to give back to our community. After we are finished at the Food Bank at 8pm we are going to go down to the McDonald’s on the corner of Alpine and Ottawa to talk and share our experience together.

The Amazing Claim

The moment Jesus entered the grave and became alive again He had you on his heart and mind.

Yes, Jesus Christ is alive and well today.

This is what Christianity claims to be true.

Do you believe it this Easter?

Think about that.

Jesus came to earth, lived his life, was brutally beaten, nailed to a cross, and died. Isn't that the end of the story if it were anyone else?

Yes, it would be for anyone else

But for Jesus it was different.

He is the Creator of the Universe. The Alpha & Omega.

He was too strong for death to hold Him down. He rose from the grave with you in His heart and mind. He wants to birth in you new life.

Not even death could get in the way of Jesus showing how much He loves you and the world.

Love Him this Easter

Celebrate life with your family

Love the Lord Your God With All Your Heart

Bring An Empty Back Pack Tues April 19th

ANDREW AND TARYN WE WILL MISS YOU!

This past Tuesday we had an awesome time sending Andrew and Taryn off on their new adventure with The Meeting House as they move on to a different church and Andrew starts his new position as a youth pastor. It has been a great pleasure to work with Andrew for the past few years. We ask God's blessing on their future ministry.

LAUNCH STUDENT MINISTRIES NEWS UPDATES
Check out the following news updates:

• BRING YOUR BACKPACKS THIS TUESDAY!: This coming Tuesday (April 19th, 2011) bring your empty back pack! Can't tell you why yet but we will need everyone to bring it!
• "WONDERFUL" ON FRIDAY APRIL 19TH: Ruth Anne and several others are going to see the play "Wonderful" by Shannon Blake in Toronto. Senior High Students are invited to go if they want too. Please see Ruth Anne for cost and transportation arrangements. This isn't a youth event but we are encouraging interested youth to go.
• SPECIAL GUEST TUES MAY 3RD: Our special guest for the night is Shannon Blake from Toronto. She oversees a ministry called Sanctuary were they do some incredible things to meet the needs of the poor in their city. She's the one who wrote the play "Wonderful." Get ready to be inspired and challenged to live out your faith.  
• BRING FOOD CANS SUNDAY MAY 8TH: Bring food cans for the food bank on this Sunday for a special service. All cans will help with the "Fill A Freight Truck" project.
• PITCH: Remember to invite friends to Pitch! It's going to be awesome! Pitch is on May 20-23. See Ian for details on cost and registration.
• FOOD BANK ON TUES MAY 24TH: We are going to help sort food at the food bank from 6pm-9pm. We will start at the food bank and end the night at the nearby McDonalds. See Ian for details
• TOTT FUNDRAISING UPDATE: Almost $21,000.00 was raised for Samaritan's Purse program called "Turn On The Tap." Highview placed 3rd out of 7 youth groups. We are small but mighty through God! Our original goal was to raise $3000 and we FAR EXCEEDED IT. We raised $4198.98. I'm just so proud of the youth and what God has done through them.

Turn On The Tap - This Saturday!

Turn On The Tap
[Gr 6-Gr 12]

The event is this SATURDAY. It's going to be AWESOME!

What To Bring: Fundraising money/forms, bottle of water, a peanut-free snack for yourself

Leaders are asked to arrive at IGC for 12pm to help set up and get ready for the day

When: Saturday April 9, 2011 from 1pm-7:30pm
Registration Cost: $10 registration per student to cover costs of event. Write an individual cheque out to “Highview Community Church” with a memo saying “TOTT”
Registration Due Date: The due date has passed. See Ian if you would like to come to the event
Drop Off: 1pm at International Gospel Centre (IGC) 35 Charles Street East Kit ON. Try to car pool as much as possible!
Pick Up Location: 7:30pm @ the Morning Glory Café. 256 King Street East Kitchener, ON

What:
• We are going to start at IGC in downtown Kitchener, walk to Waterloo Town Square, and return to IGC for a rally.
• Whitefire will be playing at the rally celebration.
• Some kind of dinner (probably pizza) is going to be provided at the end. (Covered by reg cost)
• A celebration and announcements about how much money was raised.
• A Samaritan’s Purse Representative will be there to share what happens with the filters
• After the program ends, students will walk from IGC to Morning Glory (5 minute walk) and enjoy a beverage. (Covered by reg cost)

Updates: New things will be coming up about this event between now and April 9th. There are three ways you can get the latest information: 1) Visit www.buildingbiggerhearts.ca and click on the Launch Student Ministries Link, 2) Go to the Highview Student Ministries Facebook page, 3) Go to “Safe Water Challenge (Turn on the Tap)” on Facebook. If there is a change that directly impacts Highview, expect an email based on the account you record in this permission form!

Ian’s Cell: Ian’s Cell # is 519-589-7724