HUGE NEWS AND UPDATES!!!

Hello Parents,

I just wanted to post an update about the direction of RUSH for High School Students. The first update is Small Groups are coming to RUSH Wednesday Nights. They will start at 6:30 and go to 7pm right before Flood. Small groups will be separated by grade and gender. This separation style allows for new students to come in and be with students in the same place as they are. I am excited as are the staff to be starting up small groups Wednesday nights and see how God grows the High School ministry. The second thing is what we are doing the first half of RUSH which is Battle Of The Classes. Every week each class will compete against the rest earning points for there class and every five weeks the wining class will get there deserved prize. Dinner for RUSH will happen the 1st Wednesday of each month the rest of the time students should try have dinner before they come. We will do our best to have some sort of snack out each week but can not guarantee that this will always be able to happen. Finally just a reminder that Epic HS Winter Camp Registrations are due Sunday Feb 6th cost is $195 up at Thousand Pines Christian Camp Feb. 25th - 27th. Its going to be an amazing weekend and I am looking forward to seeing how God is going to rock these students on this trip.

Thank you parents for your time, continued support and partnership in the ministry that is happening here @ PFB. Have a Blessed week.

Hello Parents,

I wanted to take some time to say thank you for all of your support during this time of transition into the PFB family and ministry as well as give you a heads up on some of the things coming up in the High School Ministry. The first thing I would like to talk about is our RUSH program that happens every Wednesday before Flood from 6pm-7pm for HS students only. God has put it on my heart to start planning and preparing to implement small groups into the RUSH program and to use that time to get your kids connected and invested in on a more personal level. Before we move forward with this I will be meeting with HS volunteers and staff members to make sure we can bring this vision to life with a strong foundation.

It wouldn’t be High School ministry without events and we happen to have some planned as well as in the process for the month of Feb. The biggest event coming up of course is the Winter Camp. This years theme is “Epic”. I have found that on these retreats, away from the business of life, students have a chance to encounter and connect with God. The dates for this year’s camp are Friday Feb 25^th to Sunday Feb 27^th the cost is $195.00 and scholarships are available upon request and approval. We are asking that students have their registration turned in by Sunday Feb 6^th. Please take this opportunity to send your kid to camp where they will not only have a great time and get connected but have a weekend full of intentional worship with our God.

These are the events we are planning for Feb. More information will be available for the events soon.

- Feb 6^th Superbowl Party – Off Campus

- Feb 18^th Broomball – Ontario Ice Rink from 10pm to 11pm

- Feb 25^th -27^th Epic Winter Camp Thousand Pines Cost $195.00

- RUSH every Wednesday Night 6pm to 7pm before Flood.

Thank you again for all of your prayers, support and for taking the time to partner with us here at PFB and the High School Ministry.

Lead High School Pastor

- Ryan Palmer

Update From FLOOD

Last night we started our new series, "In Your Face," a verse-by-verse study through the book of James. We looked at James 1:1 (yep, just that one verse).

The result: five people stood up to surrender their lives to Christ. FIVE PEOPLE WERE SAVED!!!!!

I am absolutely blown away with what Jesus is doing. Over the past week we have seen 7 people surrender to Jesus and 7 people get baptized. And last night a young lady told menacing her friend that wants to get baptized at our next baptism service.

Thank you for praying. God is on the move and I can't believe that I get to be part of it.

NEW SERIES STARTS ON WEDNESDAY AT FLOOD

Digitally Dangerous: Rewiring Our Minds

Helpful article by Chuck Colson passed on to my by John Burroughs.  I pray it's helpful.

Click here to read the article.

FLOOD High School Update and Upcoming Info...

Hi Parents,
Happy Monday (hang in there :).  I just wanted to give you an update about what's been going on and what is to come this week.

UPDATE:
Last Wednesday night at FLOOD, in case you missed it from an earlier update, we saw four high school girls surrender their lives to Christ.  This never gets old.

Yesterday morning at high school worship we looked at Hosea 1:2-3 and talked about the fact that God is anything but conventional.  I challenged your high schoolers to be open to the unconventional commands that God will give them and to strive to obey.  If you want to hear the message, click here and find Hosea 1 to download it from iTunes.

We also showed a video from our new lead high school pastor, Ryan Palmer, to your students to introduce him to them.  He is an amazing youth pastor and we are so thankful that God has brought him to our team. If you would like to meet him, you can see his video that he made for you by clicking here.

UPCOMING:
1).  This Wednesday night is full once again.  At 6pm we have RUSH in the B-building.  At 7pm we have FLOOD in the worship center.

2).  This Saturday at 1pm we are rock climbing at Hangar 18 in Upland.  The cost is $30.00.  The event officially goes from 1-4pm but Ashley has said that she will stay there as long as the students want to climb.  If you have any questions about this, give Ashley a call (909-938-4737).

Hangar 18
256 Stowell Street Ste. A
Upland, CA.  91786
www.climbhangar18.com

3).  This Sunday, after the 11:11 service at PFB, we are going to lunch and the movies to see the new Narnia Movie, "Voyage of the Dawn Treader."



For any questions, please call Ashley (909-938-4737).  Our goal is to be back to the church by around 5:00pm.  We will update you with all of the information as it comes.

Again, thank you for allowing us to partner with you as you raise your high schoolers to love Jesus.  God bless you all as you strive to honor Jesus in this honorable task.


                What a ride,

Meet Ryan Palmer: Our New Lead High School Pastor at PFB