Basket for Gunner Gillespie

Don't forget tonight we bring in items for a basket to donate for a fundraiser in honor of Gunner Gillespie. Our theme is the Missouri Cardinal's baseball team.

Sunday, November 23

We will be participating in a community Thanksgiving service so there will be no Sunday evening youth program on this date. All youth are encouraged to attend the community service with their friends and family.

Trunk or Treat

Trunk or Treat will be happening again and we will be meeting at Memorial Park to hand out candy, Friday, October 31. The event starts at 5:00 pm and will end around 8:00 pm or when we run out of candy. To donate candy, bring a bag to drop off at the Ministry Center. Sign up your family and theme and participate in this tremendous community outreach.

Camping at LBL

It's time to camp again! We will depart from the Ministry Center, Friday, October 17 at 5:30 pm. We will spend the night Friday and Saturday night and return to the MC Sunday after the morning service. Students should bring a bible, warm sleeping bag, pillow, personal toiletries, athletic shoes, and clothes that can get dirty. Optional but potentially helpful items would be a water bottle, flashlight, bug spray, or a plug in heater for a tent (be careful about using these, as they are flammable!). If students cannot stay the entire weekend and need to come and go, they will need to sign out and sign in. If you have questions, call Dan. Looking forward to great weekend of fellowship around God's Word and his people in his creation.

Upcoming Events for Fall 08

Ultimate Frisbee - Sunday August 31 at 7:00 PM. We meet at Mike Miller Park. Our plans are to end play at 9:30 PM.

Youth Party and Outreach - Wednesday September 17 - We will not be having the usual youth group meeting. The youth will be going to a youth party and outreach event hosted by Sharon Baptist Church, (Mayfield, KY). Our plans are to leave at 5:15 PM and return by 9:00 PM.

See You At The Pole - Wednesday September 24 at your Middle and High School flag pole. The goal of this event is to gather as Christians to pray for the school. Come to school at least 20 minutes early to participate.

See You At The Pole Celebration - Wednesday September 24 - This event is a celebration of See You At The Pole. We will leave the church at 6:30 PM and travel to Jonathan Creek Camp. We will return by 8:45 PM.

College Stuff for High School Juniors and Seniors

Christian College Fair - Monday September 15 - We are looking to attend a Christian Collge Fair in Louisville. A Christian College Fair is the assembly of many admissions representatives from various Christian colleges. This is a great opportunity for a college bound student to obtain information and make inquiry to many schools in a compact space of time. This event is from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. We will plan a travel itinerary as the group RSVP's.

Chistian College Tour - Coming this fall based on the interested students choice of schools and/or major course of studies.

Muddin' for Missions

Muddin' for Missions is happening again, August 23, in Cunningham, KY. This is a Mud Volleyball Fundraiser/Youth Rally put on by Bethlehem Baptist Church of Cunningham, KY. The day's events will include a worship service with band and guest speaker. The bulk of the day will be a volleyball tournament played on a mud court. Entry in the volleyball tournament is $7 per player. Lunch is $4. T-Shirt items are priced at $5 and $10. We will leave from the Ministry Center at 7:45 AM. Depending if our teams keep winning in the tournament is the factor that will decide our arrival time back at the Ministry Center. In past years we have been back around 4:30 PM to 5 PM.

Youth Rally

August 16 we will join a group of churches in Graves County that have put together a youth rally. While the rally directs its focus to students involved in athletics, all students will benefit from attending the rally. Former Dallas Cowboy football player Bill Bates will speak and there will be a couple of bands as well as an extreme sports ministry group doing motorcross and skateboarding. Visitors are encouraged as this is a outreach event. We will leave from the Ministry Center at 2:45 PM and arrive back at 10 PM. There is no cost to attend the rally. It is appropriate to make sure your student has money for fast-food/vendor food.

O Java Jive

Hey all,

Tonight after youth group we're going to have a good-bye for Ashley before she heads out for the Isle of Java/Indonesia. Please bring a food item ending in the letter 'o' (i.e., tacos, nachos, burritos, doritos, cheetos, jalapenos, mello yellow, yoo-hoo, tostinos, churritos, tacquitos, etc). and hang out with us and wish Ashley well as she prepares for her trip. We'll provide the coffee and the tunes.

O - Food item ending in the letter 'O'
Java - Dan's coffee
Jive - Karaoke on the big sound system at the church - oh yeah!

Disclaimer - Pathway Baptist Church is not responsible for any psychological or emotional damages if per chance the youth pastor might sing "Jive Talking" by the Bee Jees tonight

Cedarville Team Coming

Cedarville's music team will be coming to Pathway and we will be having a youth rally to hang out and play with the team members and hear how God is working in their lives. The youth will be meeting Saturday, July 12, at 5:00 pm at Mike Miller Park, at the pavilion by the softball fields. We will be eating picnic style foods and are asking interested church members to bring a dessert to help out. The youth will play Ultimate Frisbee and tiger ball, so bring clothes you can play in.
Sharon Baptists youth group will also be joining us. The event will conclude around 9:00 pm. The team will also lead our congregation in worship Sunday morning, July 13th.

Thursday - Unpack the Tools

Today our students are looking at the following tools:

• Camp
• Going to Church
• Fasting
• Quiet Time
• Prayer
• Fellowship with believers
• Reading/studying the Bible
• Disciple Now
• Missions trips/service activity
• Giving/tithing

They are being asked:

What are some of the hurdles you face on a daily basis when it comes to being consistent in reading the Bible, praying, being active in your church, or giving or tithing from your money?

If you are like the rest of us, the challenges come from all sides. School work, sports, schedules, parents' objections, other stuff we want to spend our time and money on. Jesus never suggested that being a builder was going to be easy. We must recognize the importance of the tools that God has given us and actually use them - even when it is a challenge.

They are taking a look at Philippians 4:10-13, practicing the tool of bible study. They are asked to answer four questions:

1. Who is the audience
   
2. Who is the author?
3. How would the audience have heard what was just said?
4. How would this principle apply to me?
   

Our guiding text today is:
Matthew 7:24-27

Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.

Email:
Again, you can log onto the Parent Point and email your student. The students who have received emails have thoroughly enjoyed hearing messages of encouragement, humor and prayer. At the parents point site you can also see photos and video of the students at the camp.

General:
Stage night was a wonderful opportunity for some of our students to display their skills. Our sign art team performed, Jansen Barrett sang, and Jonathan Vinson's band (Erin Bailey, Andrew Lockard and Grant Jones) closed out the night. Please continue to pray for our students. Two have made professions of faith for salvation. We are challenging them tonight to really engage the tool of bible reading to not only to be broken by God at camp, but to be able to hear what God wants to say to them every day. Many are getting it, wanting to change, and asking questions of how to study, asking for study bibles, and for accountability and tools. Your prayer is more powerful than you will ever know.

Wednesday-Thursday

We are alive, doing well and growing. One of the main things we hear your students saying is how they are relating their brokenness with their need to reconcile to their families. We want you as families to know as much as possible what your students are learning. Our church camp theme is "blueprint: a call to radical faith and obedience." On day one, they covered the idea of "Behind the Design" where they examined that God is holy and God is perfect. Everything He does is right. He is lacking nothing. They looked as Colossians 1:16 that says "He created it all and holds it all together." They learned the fact that God being is holy is one of the great things about his character, because we are able to trust Him with our lives. He makes no mistakes. They were asked the question, "How does God's holinessand perfection affect the way you live today?

On Wednesday they looked at the idea of "Laying the Foundation." They looked at the passage Matthew 7:24-28, looking at the foundation of two different homes. They were asked to complete the John 1 Foundation Test and aswered the following questions:

• The Word of God: Do you have a desire to know God's Word?
• Sin: Am I sensitive to my sin and quick to confess and repent (turn from sin)?
• Loving Others: Do I love 'the brothers' (other believers)? Do I have astrong bond with and/or love being around those who encourage me in the faith? How do I treat other believers?
• Obedience: Do I have a desire to obey the commands of God? Do I have a desire to know the commands of God? Do the things I say, watch, listen to, or people I ahng around reflect the world of Christ?
  
• Are you following in the footsteps of Christ

They sifted through what are false foundations that replace our foundation found only in faith by grace in Christ. Examples of false foundations were things such as Emotions (the need to feel God, having an emotional experience at some point, goose bumps, camp high), Deeds (Pharisees, reading/memorizing the word, go to church, etc), Other People (Youth Pastor, Pastor, family, receiving assurance from other people), Events (saying a prayer, baptism, going to church, filling our a decision card). Their TAWG (Time Alone with God) booklet exhorted them in the following:

When someone builds on the foundation of Jesus Christ and is obedient to His Word, the foundation affects everything they do. Their lives are different and that difference is noticed by people who are around them. Think about the people you listed above that you look up to as Christians. Would you say their lives are built on the foundation of Christ? You may want to talk to them. Ask them to meet with you and help you understand what it means to have relationship with Christ.

Church Camp Tuesday

Hello parents!

The weather in Cedarmore is perfect and our students are flourishing in the sun (we are still liberally applying sunscreen on some unwilling faces). Parents, if you would like to email your camper, or see footage and photos of our week, go to the Crossings link (hit the hyperlink) and log into the parent point. We will receive any emails and distribute them out to your students. We are getting ready to move to our connect time, so please continue to pray. God is working and it is a privilege to work with your students. Today's activities included breakfast (biscuits and gravy which is always a crowd pleaser), bible study, blobbing and zip line in the lake, the first POIs (climbing, horses, mountain biking, sign language, arts and crafts, field games), connect time, and then worship tonight. In the evening, after our checkpoint time, there will be a 3 on 3 basketball tournament. Long days but rewarding times. Our evening will conclude with girl time and "dude" sessions. They're tired but excited. Gotta go unlock a room!

Ichthus 2008

We leave for Ichthus Thursday, June 12, early in the morning. We will depart from the ministry center. We will return Sunday, June 15 around 9:00 am for the morning service at Pathway.
Things to bring:

• Sleeping/bag pillow
• Sunscreen (over 15 spf - preferrably sweat proof, or long extended wear)
  
• A reuseable water bottle (if you have one)
• Bible/notepad
• Towel, toiletries
  
• A folding outdoor chair
• A tent (if you have one - contact Dan if you do)
• Personal drinks or snacks
• Spending money for t-shirts, food vendors or band merchandise
• Bug spray
  

Helpful/optional things to bring:

• A tarp to sit on (if you have one)
  
• Flip flops for the shower
• A battery powered fan to keep cool
• A small bag to hold personal items (all bags are checked at security)
• A head lamp (to see at night, especially great for the port-o-potties)
• A watch to keep track of stage times
• Glo-necklace or stick for night concerts
• A small umbrella (to shield sun and rain)
  

What will be provided for you:

• All your meals
• First aid kit
• Hand sanitizers
  
• Toilet Paper
• One outdoor shade tent/cover
• Water/ice
• Silverware
• Lots of Dan humor

Contact Pastor Dan if you have any questions. To see the band line up select the following link: Ichthus 2008

Car Wash - Thank You!

Our car wash fundraiser was a success - thank you to all who brought your students and your cars. We had some bad sunburns but raised $634.47 so far!!! Each student earned roughly $5/hour that they worked. Way to go - we're on our way to Cedarmore.

Church Camp POI's and Medical Release Forms

Students need to fill out their Point of Interest (POI) activities and Medical Release forms online. Students need to fill out their forms before June 1 and bring a printed copy of their medical release form with them to the church. All medical release forms need to be notarized.

Pizza Fundraiser

The youth are selling pizzas for camp - see your students to place an order April 30-May 14. Pizzas will be delivered Wednesday, May 28. Each student receives $5 for every order.

Church Camp 2008 Fundraiser

The deposits for camp ($75) should have already been turned in, but it is not too late to sign up for camp. We will be attending our annual location of Camp Cedarmore. Our first fundraiser will be this weekend (March 14-16). We will be cleaning, smoking, and selling chickens on Friday (cleaning) Saturday (selling), and then pork by the pound and slabs of ribs on Sunday (selling/pick-up). Students can help by cleaning chickens on Friday. We meet at the Main Street location Friday at 4:00 pm. It should take roughly over an hour. We will meet again on Saturday around noon to sell and deliver chickens. Students who sell meat will get a larger fundraising portion. Prices are as follows:

Chickens - $7 whole chicken
BBQ Pork - $7/lb.
Slab of Ribs - $16/slab

Pre-orders need to given to Dan immediately. Contact him via cell phone or at the church.

Ichthus 2008: listen.live

We will be attending the Ichthus music festival once again. The festival will be June 11-14. For full listings of band and speakers check out the official link to Ichthus 2008. The cost of $90 includes ticket, food and all costs for the weekend. We are currently looking for parent volunteers who would be willing to camp with us and help with food preparation and get a better understanding of youth culture and Christian music and musicians. See Dan for details.

Casting Crowns Concert

With Special Guest Leeland, and introducting John Waller
Time and Place:
Thursday, April 17, 2008, 7:00pm - 10:30pm
Location: Regional Special Events Center at Murray State University
Casting Crowns will be in concert with music from the latest record "The Alter and the Door." Special guest Leeland will also appear, along with an introduction of John Waller. Ticket Sales are currently $16 - see Dan to order ticket. Open to all.

Disciple Now

Great Expectations

Our host will be the Paducah Student Ministry Network
Start Time:
Friday, March 28, 2008 at 2:00pm
End Time:
Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 5:00pm
Meet at the church and pick up will be the church.
Check out: www.paducahdnow.com
This disciple now is being made possible by the Paducah Student Ministry Network. D-now worship on Friday and Saturday evenings will consist of many churches from around the region. Come ready to worship with many students from West Kentucky. We are currently looking for parents in our church to host students overnight the evening of Friday, March 28. If you are interested in sponsoring a student to help defray the cost, see Dan. Please join with us in praying for a great weekend!

Super Bowl Party

It's that time again when the NFL and the t.v. advertising world come together, so that means Pathway Baptist Youth are heading out to Sharon Baptist Missionary Church in Mayfield again to celebrate with our friends.  We'll be leaving the ministry center that Sunday around 1:00 pm.  Bring clothes that allow you to play games and eat a lot of food.  Who are you rooting for?