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!!!!