Welcome to the Junior High Ministry of Ridgewood Church! The Junior High Ministry is part of Student Impact and exists to REACH students for Christ, to challenge them to GROW in their faith, and to EQUIP them to impact others for Him. On this page you will find information about our weekly times together, special events, and even a medical release so you can sign up for our next big event. Take a look around, send in a prayer request, learn about what we have going on for you here at Student Impact!
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2007 Activities –This is your year at a glance! Any dates are subject to change with minimal warning so check back often and keep your ears tuned in for updates every Sunday and Wednesday at Student Impact. September 2007 March 2008
5 – Youth staff planning, prayer, and preparation
(food served @ 5:30)
8 – Mini Golf from 2pm-5pm meet at church
www.bigstoneminigolf.com
9 – Student Impact Sunday resumes
– Quest registrations are due ($120)! After today ($150)
www.troutlakecamp.org
– Shut in service at Presbyterian Homes in
Glen Lake at 2:00
12 – Plugged In Kick-off!!!!
14-15 – Lock in be at church at 9pm-9am
21-23 Men’s retreat @ trout lake
23 – Final Deadline for Quest no exceptions!! ($150)
26 – Feed my starving children after shorten
youth group be back at church at 10
www.feedmystarvingchildren.com
26 – See You at the Pole (before school)
www.syatp.com
October 2007
5-7 – QUEST at Trout lake Camp be at church at 4
(or asap after school) bring money for food both ways
and snacks at camp
7 – Shut in service at Presbyterian Homes in
Glen Lake at 2:00
18-19 – MEA Break
24 – Planet Wisdom Money due ($50)
www.planetwisdom.com
27 – Photo Scavenger Hunt from 7pm-9:30pm meet
at church (bring $5)
November 2007
2-3 – Youth Staff Retreat @ ?
9-10 – Revolve Tour (Girls only) www.revolvetour.com
10 – Brunswick Zone meet at church 7pm-9:30pm
($10) plus money for bumper cars
($2.50) laser tag
($5) and snacks)
11 – Shut in service at Presbyterian Homes in
Glen Lake at 2:00
7– Operation Christmas Child www.samaritanspurse.com
21– Thank/Sharing service @ Ridgewood Church
30-Dec. 1 – Planet Wisdom – Leave Ridgewood @ 4:00
Conference is held @ Grace Church in Eden Prairie
Bring food or $ for supper
Sleeping @ Ridgewood Church
www.planetwisdom.com www.atgrace.com
December 2007
9 – Shut in service at Presbyterian Homes in
Glen Lake at 2:00.
19 – Christmas Caroling
19 – Ski Blitz Early Registration ($25 ~ goes up to
$35 after today) www.spiritmt.com
22 – Ice skating meet at church at 6:30pm
(bring $10) we will be back at church at 9:15 pm
24 – Christmas Eve worship @ 4:00pm & 5:30pm
26 – Christmas break!
January 2008
13 – Shut in service at Presbyterian Homes in
Glen Lake at 2:00
19-20 – Ski Blitz @ Spirit Mountain $120 after Dec. 23rd
www.spiritmt.com
25-27 – winter retreat
February 2008
3 – Super Bowl XLII
10 – Shut in service at Presbyterian Homes in
Glen Lake at 2:00.
15-16 – Hidden Agenda/Pacesetters weekend
23 – Mall of America
5 – Great Expectations Set-up 8:00 in gym
6 – Great Expectations Training 7:00 in gym
7 – Great Expectations—Seatings 5:30-7:30
9 – Shut in service at Presbyterian Homes in
Glen Lake at 2:00.
14-15 – Camp NuJim [Father-Son/Daughter Event]
Easter/Spring Break Season
15-23 – Mound/Westonka Spring Break
www.westonka.k12.mn.us
21 – Good Friday Service @ Ridgewood Church
23 – Easter Sunday
(Two Services – No Student Impact this Sunday)
21- 31 – Chaska & Orono Spring Break
(Orono goes back on 30th)
www.chaska.k12.mn.us
www.orono.k12.mn.us
28-April 6 – Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, Wayzata, Hopkins & St. Louis Park Spring Break
www.westonka.k12.mn.us
www.edenpr.k12.mn.us
www.wayzata.k12.mn.us
www.hopkins.k12.mn.us
www.slpschools.org
April 2008
13 – Shut in service at Presbyterian Homes in
Glen Lake at 2:00.
19 – Girls/Boys night
20 – Youth Staff Appreciation Dinner ~ 6:00pm
(Location TBD)
May 2008
2-3 –Paintball Retreat
10 – Dance
11 – Shut in service at Presbyterian Homes in
Glen Lake at 2:00
21 – 8th graders testimony time – Last nightt
24-26 – Getaway [Family Camp] @ Trout Lake Camp
www.troutlakecamp.org
28 ~ Welcome New 5th Graders
June 2008
4 – Last Night of Small Groups
11 – Big Stone Mini-Golf in Mound (Evening)
18 – Bowling and Laser Tag @ Brunswick Zone
25 – Ultimate Frisbee (if it rains—Floor Hockey and Dodge ball) (Evening)
July 2008
2 – JH & SH – MN Twins v. Detroit
(Meet at church at 10:30: First pitch at 12:10)
9 – JH & SH – Valleyfair All Day
16 – St. Louis Park Water park
(if it rains: Nickelodeon Park at the MOA)
23 – Pool Party (Do you have a pool?
You could host it? Or water games at church)
30 – Make-up day from another event or TBD
August 2008
10 – Shut in service at Presbyterian Homes in
Glen Lake at 2:00.
Student Impact takes a brief break in August although we hang out and do spontaneous things together. Call Pastor John and make a lunch appointment.
This is your year at a glance! Any dates are subject to change with minimal warning so check back often and keep your ears tuned in for updates every Sunday and Wednesday at Student Impact.
REACH
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS WEEKLY: Beginning September 15 at 6:30pm plug in to relationships with God and others. Join with old and new friends and fun-loving adults for a night of fun activities, God talk, and time to explore life with small groups. This year, we will also have service nights, worship or prayer nights, and small group nights. Meet us in the youth room at 6:30 pm on Wednesday nights!
SPECIAL EVENTS: Special events include Quest at Trout Lake Camp Oct 5-7, Planet Wisdom Nov 30 - Dec 1, Ski Blitz Jan 12 and Winter Retreat Jan 25-27. These are great events to invite your friends to connect with God and others!
GROW
DIG DEEP: Do you want to go deeper? Are you looking for more in your relationship with God? Join us Sundays at 9:15am in the gym for worship. Then join teachers and others jr. high students to dig deep in God’s Word through teaching and discussion.
EQUIP
Mission Trips: On our mission trips, youth have significant opportunities to serve with various social service ministries, work with children, serving in the name of Jesus in a fun and exciting environment. June 29- July 4, we are going to Duluth, MN.