Updated info

Hey everyone.

Welcome to those who are joining us on MA'08 potentially for the first time this year.

You should already have July 28 down in your diary as our first training day.

Here's the program:

10:30 – 11: Morning tea (please arrive promptly before 11am)

11 – 11:30: Introduction and welcome

11:30 – 12: Overview of John by Pastor Peter Ko. You won't want to miss this because our program will be based on John this year

12 – 1: Training session (conducted by a trainer from Anglican Youthworks. This will equip you with taking the content of John and making it into a creative, memorable, effective program for the kids)

1 - 1:45: Lunch - Vietnamese Pork Rolls......yummmmm

1:45 – 3:45 Training continues

3:45 – 4 Touch base with your section and close


In terms of sections, please have a think and pray about which section you'd like to be a part of in the lead up to TD1. Maybe think about an age group you haven't had experience with before and see it as a good opportunity to be stretched.

Minis - K-2
KHAOS - School Yrs 3-5
ROCK - School Yrs 6-8

Address: Pennant Hills Baptist Church (its 10 min up the hill from Pennant Hills train station)
Cnr Rosemount Ave and Ramsay Rd

Please bring $10 to cover costs.

ALSO, for your diary:

Weekend away

Date: 23 - 25 November
Where: Camp Kedron

TD2 - Sat 5 January 2008

Flood in Maitland...

Hi guys

For those who wanted to find out about how the recent rain affected Maitland, this just in from Phill:

Greetings everyone,
it's very encouraging to know of your concern.
Only two families are stuck at home and both are fine.
In fact the Champness' are having a great time getting to know their neighbours and having dinner together with them.
The news tends to sensationalise what is happening. The flood ways and barriers are working as they should and controling the flooding.
Your prayers would be appreciated for the support of those who outside the church may be struggling and our involvement with them.
From drought to flood we are hardly in God's good books. Pray that people will see they are dependant of Him for things so easily change out of our control.
the view from our place and down across the road from the Gillham's

New weekend away date

Hi guys

The new weekend date has been set - it'll be Nov 23 - 25 because of the clash with NTE

Venue is TBC but will likely be in the north seeing as some Maitland ppl will be joining us

I know this will be during exams, but for most unis hopefully you'll will have finished most (if not all) of your exams by then.

There will be allocated study time during the weekend for those who still have exams.

Attendance at the weekend away is essential to you joining team (in fact i'm gonna say its compulsory because its so vital that you're there - just like the other two training days)

2008 MA kickoff!

Hey there past, present and future Maitland Alivers!

Planning for Maitland Alive 2008 has begun! So here's some noteworthy things.

Pray about them. Get out your diary and write them in now.

NEW FEMALE TEAM LEADER

Our beloved Emily's now studying here. (Thanks Em for all your hard work, faithfulness and example of Christ's servant heartedness)

Enter Sonja. Sonja's stepping into those shoes this year so please pray for her.

KEY DATES - PUT 'EM IN YOUR DIARY NOW!

This year, there's gonna be:

1. Two training days

Saturday July 28

Saturday January 5

Both will be at Pennant Hills Baptist Church from 11 - 4pm. Lunch included.

2. Weekend away

Fri 30 November - Sun 2 Dec (Venue TBC). After uni exams so no excuses!

3. Mission week

The main event! From Sat Jan 12 - Sun Jan 20, 2008. Bring it on!!

SPECIAL NOTES:

• All these dates have been decided with YOU in mind (namely there's no clashes with things like RICE or uni exams)
• This year, we'll be focussing on the book of John - in our team times as well as for our programs. Essentially, each section will create a program based on the book of John
• In light of the above, and also because we'll only be having 2 training days, it'll be even more essential that you attend these key events in the mission calendar (on top of any separate section meetings). its just part of being of loving to your brothers and sisters
• The weekend away WILL NOT incorporate a visit to MEC on the Sunday. Instead, we'll use the extra day to spend more time fellowshipping and bonding as a team. However, we'd still like to pay a visit to MEC for the benefit of catching up with people, as well as for any first timers who might wanna check things out. Date is TBC

Finally.....

Do you want training in.........

- making the content of John age specific
- compiling and putting together a lesson
- integrating it into a 5 day program
- making a lesson and program 'stick' and memorable???

If you said 'Yes please!' to any of those, then you won't wanna miss the first training day coz its gonna give you all you need for mission as well as equipping you for serving in your own church and ministry generally! We'll be devoting 3 hrs of training to it. We're even getting a professional from Anglican Youthworks to come and run it for us.

BE THERE!!!!

So here's what to bring to TD1:

- Your Bible
- Pen
- $10 to cover costs
- A willing heart to serve the people of Maitland with the gospel of Jesus
- A glance or prior reading of John (maybe you might like to read it in your quiet times)
- An initial impression of which section you might like to serve in (Yrs K-2; 3-5 or 6-8)

And finally.....

FRIENDS WHO YOU THINK MIGHT BE WILLING TO SERVE IN MAITLAND!!!!