Saturday, June 27, 2009

Youth Group ULTIMATE Birthday Party: Summer Kick-off!

On Wednesday, Pacific Church of Irvine's Youth Group celebrated EVERYONE'S birthday with ONE HUGE BIRTHDAY BASH! It was so much fun and was an excellent way to kick off the summer.

We had a ton of great birthday things: awesome decor, poker table, face painting, balloon animals, cotton candy, popcorn, party punch, cupcake decorating contest, musical chairs, hot potato style pass the present, limbo, and goodie bags (with summer ad promotions for youth group, of course)! This was the night we unveiled the PIC Youth Yearbook 2008-2009 as well and they were a hit!

Students brought a lot of new friends, which was awesome! The volunteer involvement was off the charts! I felt like I was actually able to mingle with students because each station was manned by an excellent person who had it down!

Funny moment of the night: The face painting station kind of became a "do it yourself" face painting. Students had crazy artistic talent...well, if you consider abstract talent!

Here are some photo highlights:

Our awesome Senior Pastor, Seth!

Some festive volunteers!

Mark dealing poker with the students!

Pass the present!

Can't see real well, but he got his face painted like Phantom of the Opera!

Balloon (art/animals/intestines)!

Kaitlin taught/forced the Jr. High girls to interpretive dance!

I just love our adult leaders!

No words.

Yep.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Forget Blackberries!

Earth's crammed with heaven,
And every common bush afire with God;
But only he who sees takes off his shoes;
The rest sit around it and pluck blackberries.

(Elizabeth Barrett Browning)

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Volunteer Rally Video

A week or so ago, we showed this video in church to get volunteers for youth and children's ministry.  After a sermon on The Church and The Body of Christ, this is what Pacific Church of Irvine saw.  After service, we had 25 people sign up!  Praise God!



Monday, June 1, 2009

One Year on Staff at PCI

Today--June 1, 1009--marks exactly one year of me being on staff at Pacific Church of Irvine.  It has been a really cool year.  One that has been surprising, exciting, difficult, draining, filling, fun, and well worth it!  I am so blessed to be at our church and I have come to love it and the people there.  Here are some ministry memories in my first year!
  • Youth Sundays
  • People Hunt
  • Ninja Warriors Night
  • Beach Days
  • You Tube Series
  • Vacation Bible School
  • Centrifuge Summer Camp
  • Youth Room Remodel 
  • Bonfires
  • Pumpkin Patch
  • Glow: All-Nighter
  • Lunch with Students
  • Pumpkin Patch
  • Christmas Party
  • Super-Staff Meetings
  • Crazy Love
  • Student Leadership Retreat
  • Rooted, Growing, Serving, Sowing
  • Guys Group
  • Valentines Spaghetti Dinner
  • Beach Cleanup
  • 4 Your Friends Outreach
  • Church Picnics 
  • Old Skool Lego Bible Stories 
  • Identity Series