This Week @ FBCG: G-Fuge Edition

Hey Parents,

Next week is going to be a full week in the life of our church and our student ministry here at FBCG.  We will be hosting VBS and G-Fuge.  I trust most of you know what VBS is but below you will find all the info you need for G-Fuge and how your kids can plug in.  So here we go....

1.  IGNITE is TONIGHT - we're gonna look at Job and talk about what true character is and ask the question "Does God ever consider me?....."  Send your youthies to The Attic tonight @ 5:45 to learn what that question means!

2.  All the below information about G-Fuge will be coming to you in a letter form by the end of this week....we wanted to make sure there was no excuse for you parents not to have it....so you can read it now here on the blog, or wait until your letter arrives....or both!!!

G-FUGE 2012

Parents,

Next week, June 4-8, we’ll be hosting our G-FUGE 2012 event, corresponding with the church-wide VBS.  Here’s what you need to know:

What is G-Fuge?

G-Fuge is a week long experience where our students will have the opportunity to serve our community through working in VBS and afternoon mission projects.  Our evenings will be filled with a group time of worship and Bible study and will conclude with students going back to host homes to “crash” for the night.

What’s the Schedule for G-Fuge?

Monday -Thursday                                                                 Friday

9:00 - Arrive for VBS                                                     9:00 - Arrive for VBS

9:00 - 12:00 - VBS @ FBCG                                        9:00 - 12:00 - VBS @ FBCG

12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch provided @ FBCG                     12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch provided @ FBCG

1:00 - 4:00 - Depart FBCG for mission projects            1:00 - Students picked up from FBCG

4:30 - Students picked up from FBCG                          6:30 - Students arrive for Lock-Out

7:00 - Worship in The Attic                                          (picked up Saturday morning @ 8AM)

8:30 - Students leave for host homes

G-Fuge Parent Notes

• Cost is $80 which includes t-shirt, lock-out expenses, lunches, our speaker for the week, work materials for mission projects.
• Each afternoon we are asking parents to pick students up at 4:30 PM @ FBCG.  This will allow the students time to go home, shower, and eat dinner.  We realize this might be a problem for some families (picking students up at 4:30 and driving them back down each night by 7:00)...so we encourage families to carpool and work together to give our G-FUGE host homes an afternoon break and to cut down on expenses.  
• Also, if there is absolutely no way you can pick your student up, Mike and Ann Allen have agreed to allow students to come and crash at their house during the afternoons and we can even provide dinner for your child....all we ask is that you let us know each day if your child will be going to Mike’s.
• Your students will need to bring clothes that they can work in and get dirty in, snacks for evening crash times, a Bible, sleeping bag and pillow.  We also may ask students to bring some specific tools to help with our projects.
• Our host homes will be the Norman’s, and Brooks’ for the girls and the Allen’s for the guys.

• We understand that some students will need to miss parts of the week due to work schedules, sports and family issues.  Students are welcome to come and go as needed as long as they have informed Jeff or Josh of their need to be gone.
• We are requiring students to have participated in at least one day of G-FUGE activities (VBS or G-FUGE during the day and then the Worship time in the evening) to be eligible to go to the Lock-Out.
• Your $80 is due on Thursday, June 7th.  Also PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SIGN YOUR STUDENTS UP ON THE CHURCH WEBSITE....this will allow us to get a correct and accurate t-shirt order placed.  You can find the sign-up at http://fbcgoodlettsville.com/gfuge
• As always, if finances are a cause of concern for you at this time, please let Jeff know as we have several senior saints who would love to sponsor a student in need of a little help.
• Lock-Out activities will include a movie (Snow White and The Huntsmen rated PG-13), swimming at the Roettger’s, Laser Quest downtown, bowling at Circus World in Hendersonville, and then breakfast and dodgeball back at the church.  Marty Meadows and Jeff Kelly will be transporting the students with the church bus and church van throughout the night.  NO STUDENTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO DRIVE DURING THE LOCK-OUT.
• Our guest speaker for the week will be Cesar Correa who served as Jeff and Crystal’s youth minister at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Knoxville TN.  Jeff worked alongside Cesar for 6 years as he got his start in the ministry.  Cesar has recently left Mt. Olive as he is feeling God to use him to plan a new church in the city of Knoxville.  Cesar, a native Brazilian has a huge heart for the nations and for God’s missional call in all of our lives.  He has led groups to Brazil and Africa and has a heart for the lost.  Our students are going to have a great week walking through the story of Jonah with Cesar during our worship times each evening!
• If you have any questions or concerns please contact Jeff through his cell (615-838-9755) or through email Jeffkelly@fbcgoodlettsville.com

We are looking forward to a great week and we hope you are planning and ENCOURAGING your student to be a part of the week!  

In His Service,

Jeff