Monday, May 28, 2012

May 12-Golf Outing


10th Annual YFC Golf Outing
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
WIU Golf Course


Spend a beautiful day on the links; playing for our youth!


Shotgun start 8 am.  Registration at 7 am. 
$60/person or $220/foursome  Mail entries to: YFC, P.O. Box 126 Macomb, IL 61455 or call 309-833-3026.


Special shout-out to our Major Sponsor:  Catch A Star Learning Center!!  Thank you so much!!


May 12-Finances


Apr Donations   $13,843
Apr Expenses     $11,974
YTD Donations  $77,981
YTD Expenses    $83,629
YTD Shortage    ($  5,648)
(note YTD is July11 to Mar12)

May 12-Macomb Calendar


Senior High                                                                                        Junior High   
May 11    FREE Pizza Lunch for Seniors                                           May 29   School’s Out BASH!          
May 16    Last Pancake Breakfast                                                      June 5, 19 Campus Life
May 18    FREE Pizza Lunch (gr. 10-11)                                           July 8-13  Junior High Camp* at LaMoine
May 24 & 25:  Finals breakfast, break & $2 BBQ lunch                    July 29-Aug 2  VBS at Scotland Trinity
June 1      Summer Event! (Details still being finalized)                          (Industry Methodist & Assembly)
June 10-15  Teen Camp* at LaMoine (Lauren on staff)
June 18, 26  iConnect                                                  
July 23-27  CIY Move* @ WIU

****June 21-24 Heritage Days Games, Booth & Parade ALL students invited to assist.  Details to follow


CAMPS *Teen Camp: $190     Jr High Camp:  $175    CIY Move: $304 ($270 if paid before June 22).  Please register as soon as possible.  Scholarships available – sign up soon!

May 12-Macomb Moments


This past month is just filled with so many memorable moments, some of which could even be captured in photos.  As you received last month’s newsletter, we were on our way to CIY Believe –    an amazing Jr. High worship and learning experience!


Believe includes a large portion of music as a means to get students jumping (aka – worn out) but moreover to connect them with God in a way that’s also age appropriate.  There is nothing like 2,000+  Jr. High kids singing “My God is not dead, He’s surely alive!”  Comedians and teaching times ignite a love for Jesus!  It was just amazing.

 Thank you to all who helped make our yard sale a success! A special thanks to Naomi Kelly, Myra Houzenga, Kathy Eagen and Bev Sowers for diligently getting the items out while I was at Taryn’s award ceremony! We had a bunch of Jr & Sr high students working the event (before, during and after) – and it paid off!  We raised more than $600 for YFC Macomb’s student activity fund!  The leftovers went to The Crossing Thrift Store (and they picked it up!!!) and the books to the Library’s Book Sale.  Your donations blessed three organizations and those who are blessed through them!  Thank you again!



One added benefit of attending Believe that Macomb and Bushnell kids (and leaders) had a chance to get to know each other.  The week after Believe, Bushnell kids came to Macomb.  We just had a great time with each other.  Enjoyed a barbeque cooked by senior high student leaders, played “Human Checkers” and ended with our Giant Ice Cream Sundae (aka: “Ice Cream Trough”).


May 12-Bushnell Beat


Believe? Believe. Believe!  No really, BELIEVE is a youth conference for Jr. High teens and was the highlight of the last month for 15 Bushnell area teens.   All of the teens  got an incredible chance to grow in their faith, worship together, and to see the relevance to  take time reading God' Word.  Two of the Bushnell girls have already read the book of 1st John together the first week back.  This was perfect timing for these young people.  Nothing changes a person like reading and applying God's truth from His Word.  The only thing that tops Believe in the last month was a young boy trusting Jesus Christ as his Savior! Praise the Lord!!

One day, out of the blue, I was asked to coach a 13-14 year old boys baseball team this summer.   I take this as an opportunity to invest in the lives of these boys-becoming-men, of which one is our son Andrew.  Thank you Lord!  Pray for me to be a good example, teach well, and build relationships.

Over Easter, our family had the chance to get away for 5 days to Boca Grande, FL.  We had been planning this trip since last fall. Thanks to our generous aunt and uncle Treat we had a refreshing time soaking up the sun, walking the beach, fishing, swimming and attending sunrise service on the beach.  We needed that! One more family note: For Abby's birthday present Daddy and Abby went to pick up the latest addition to the family – Lilly – an English Springer Spaniel.  Boy is she cute!


Pray for:

ñ  A young man I recently began conversations about God with
ñ  For leadership at the high school level for next school year
ñ  For teens to stay connected to Jesus over the summer and grow in their faith
Abby & Lilly

Believe 2012

Macomb and Bushnell Jr. high students gather together