Don’t Forget to Fall Back
Don’t forget to turn your clocks back on 11.05.11!
Life Size Angry Birds was BIG Hit!
This year’s festive event of costumes, games and food was met with unprecedented creativity. Generation Jzone’s Life size Angry Birds was the most popular game this year. Kid would wait in line to get a chance to knock over those pigs!
Superheros, clowns and even pirates were on hand to plunder vast amounts of candy and play many types of games. The weather was very chilly, but there were plenty of fire pits & hot drink to keep you warm. If you missed this year, check out the gallery page and make plans to come next year.
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J Day – November
This Saturday we are having choir practice from 10:30-11am – and a movie and Pizza Party from 11-1pm. This is a time for all the kids to form a stronger friendship with each other and hopefully meet new ones.
Ladies Shopping Trip 2011
The annual Ladies Shopping Trip is getting close. This year you will be going to Kenwood Towne Centre in Cincinnati, Ohio. The cost is only $10/person to guarantee a seat on the chartered bus & must be 18 and older.
From Kenwood’s site:
Kenwood Towne Centre is Cincinnati’s premier destination for the most unique shopping experience. Three leading department stores and 180 specialty retailers make Kenwood Towne Centre Cincinnati’s finest. The Centre’s appealing mix boasts such retailers as The Cheesecake Factory, Williams-Sonoma, Aveda, Bebe, Build-A-Bear, Chico’s, L’Occitane, MAC Cosmetics, Pottery Barn, BCBG, J. Crew and Coach.
Make sure to sign-up @ the information desk as space is very limited.
Trunk or Treat 2011
Starting @ 6:00 p.m. on Oct 27th, over 100 trunks will be opened in the rear parking lot to hand treats in a safe environment away from traffic on the roadways. You will find hot dogs, candy, cotton candy, numerous games and lots of fun.
Snow Tubing with the Youth Group
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On the 11th of February the JCREW took a trip to Valleys Edge Snow Tubing in New Paris, Ohio.
It was a two hour drive to get there. By the time we got there everyone was ready to get on a snow tube and start. We met up there with several other churches from around the state
Once everyone was in the lodge and everyone was situated they grabbed a tube and headed for the hill.
The hill that we were going to go down was twice the size of the one we went down in Mansfield the previous month. When we got to the hill we could choose to wait in line and go up on the lift or walk up the hill. There were a few brave people that walked up the hill but most of us just waited in line.
As people went up and down the hill, every few minutes you would see this chain of any where between 4 to 6 snow tubes go down and all of them screaming as if they were on a roller coaster. 
If you’d go into the lodge you would see kids in there drinking cups of hot chocolate to warm up.
As the night came to a close people were going down for their final time. Once everyone was finished you could tell they were tired and ready to leave. About an hour after we left everyone on the church van was asleep. We returned home about 2:30 or 3:00 in the morning. Over all I think everyone had a great time.
Sticky Love
Remember when you spent every waking moment with your girlfriend or boyfriend. You spent all day together and when you had to go home you would call and talk to each other til one of you decided to be the one to hang up. Now you’re married. Can anyone say they still have that kind of a relationship? Even anything remotely close to it? If not, what’s missing?
In most cases your relationship with your husband or wife started out as friends. As that friendship grew you started having feelings for each other and then you fell in love. You get married and in the newness of marriage your friendship is still strong. 
You start careers and have children. You find that the friendship you both shared has turned into a utilitarian relationship. Sometimes days go by without a good conversation between the both of you. So that’s what I think is missing from our relationships. Friendship.
So what do we have to do to rekindle that friendship you once had? Miranda and I gave the Family First class an exercise to do for the rest of the month. We handed out sticky pads to every couple. What they have to do is write a little love note to each other everyday. You might think that sounds silly. I have heard some great reports from some couples who have given this a shot. Miranda and I have done this as well. It’s a fun way to communicate and will open doors to further communication. Which, as we have said many times, is the key to any relationship. Give it a shot. Find out how much fun it is to tell your husband or wife you love them in as many ways as possible. You will at least smile.
NYC 2010!
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NYC 2010 was a blast! We left the church that Sunday and drove all day. We watched the sun rise… and set. Sometimes we thought we would never get there. But, of course, we did. We laughed, slept, watched movies, and laughed some more, but most of all we couldn’t wait to get there. We left the cold weather of Ohio, bound for warm, sunny Florida. When we finally got to the Hotel you could smell the ocean.It was so warm we couldn’t believe it.
On Monday, we went to Universal studios. The first ride we rode was ‘The Hulk’. It was a lot more fun than what we thought it would be. We were only there for a few hours when it started to rain pretty hard, so we waited it out, but by the time we found shelter we were soaked. We just decided to ride the water rides. As the sun went down it began to get cold. When we were ready to leave, the majority of us decided to eat at the Hard Rock Cafe’ even though we were cold, wet and tired.
Tuesday we went to the beach. It was a gorgeous day! The sky was clear, the air was warm. It was hard to believe it was November. Later that night was the first service of National Youth Convention, Bro. Michael Jardnicek preached on ‘Amplify as Unto the Lord’. The Spirit of God moved in a mighty way.
Wednesday we stayed at the Hotel and went to the day service. Bro. Bobby Lewis preached on ‘Are You Ready to Live Out Loud?’ It was a message that you could listen to over and over without getting tired of. Later on, we just hung around the Hotel and explored. Then for church, Rev. Mathew Ball preached, His message was on ‘Don’t 
Call Me Ichabod’. It was very good.
Thursday we went to Golden Corral for Thanksgiving dinner. It was great to spend Thanksgiving with each other. At church that night, Rev. Robert Martin preached on ‘The Times You’re Not Moved’. It was a fantastic message!
Friday morning we prepared for another long trip. It seemed shorter than the trip to Florida, because we slept 90% of the way home. We finally arrived at the church late. It was so cold compared to Florida. But it was good to be home again.
All in all, it was a great trip! One we will never forget for the rest of our lives…
Ladies Shopping Trip 2010
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Shopping!!! How can you go shopping and not have fun?! The ladies from CLC were chauffeured to Canton, OH to shop, eat, and…just relax. There was so much fun on the bus, with all the caffeine and snacks everywhere it was never quiet…at least on my bench. :)
The ladies of CLC had a wonderful time when they visited the Westfield Belden Mall. Westfield Belden Mall is a beautiful mall in the Canton/Akron area that contained a lot of stores for every age group. However, before the ladies would leave the parking lot, the first lady of CLC, Angie Kirk, picked 5 random names out of a hat and awarded those winner with a crisp $20 bill, which is great lunch money! CLC also handed out a pink pen to all ladies that participated in this event.
The ladies left on Nov 6th, some with extra folding money, with high spirits ready to shop and fellowship. The chartered bus driven by Paul Wilson, CLC’s resident bus driver.
If you are not involved or have never been on a ladies
outing, I encourage you to attend the next event. You will walk away with a
smile on your face whether from laughing too hard or hearing an encouraging word
- you will not be disappointed. Special thanks to Sis. Angie and Sis. Kirk!
