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.