NO PYOC Thanksgiving Week

Salvage and Vision will NOT meet this Tuesday, Nov. 25.  There are also NO Small Group Bible Studies on Wednesday the 26th.

Happy Thanksgiving!

"give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Nov / Dec Update

A few updates... 

1. A friendly reminder that tomorrow is "Bring you parent(s) to youth group." This is NOT a parent's meeting, but an opportunity for you to join in and participate in youth group.

2. We'd like to bless our friends with GoodSports Hungary this Christmas by collecting toothbrushes, toothpastes and deodorants for orphanages. In Hungary, orphanages do not have the money to purchase these items for kids, so kids have to scrape up enough money to buy them on their own, or they simply go without. 

We have a former student flying to Hungary in December to serve with GoodSports, and he will check a suitcase with our donations. Because his space is limited, we are keeping donations to toothbrushes, toothpastes and deodorants. 

We will collect donations this week and the week after Thanksgiving (Dec 2). Beginning tomorrow, there will be a collection point by the PYOC office in the North Chapel annex. 

3. Please note that PYOC will NOT meet Thanksgiving week (NO Vision/Salvage on Tuesday, Nov 25 and NO Bible studies on Wednesday, Nov 26). Regular meetings will resume Dec. 2.  

4. PYOC's annual Ugly Christmas Sweater and White Elephant Gift Exchange Christmas Party will take place during Vision and Salvage on Tuesday, December 16th. Students should wear a festive/gaudy Christmas sweater... either store bought or homemade and they should bring a wrapped white elephant gift (either a recycled gift or store bought gift of less than $5). We'll have snacks, play a few games and exchange presents. 

5. PYOC youth groups and Bible studies will NOT meet over Christmas break.

Parent Night at Vision and Salvage 18 November

Parent night at Vision and Salvage is 18 November.  Be sure to bring your parents so you can hit them with a finger dart!  We'll be continuing our series on Jesus and Money.

 

 

Happy Veteran's Day! Vision and Salvage will meet later today!

Happy Veterans Day!  Be sure to thank a veteran for their service.  Thank you for all your sacrifices as families in the military community.

 

Vision and Salvage are still meeting today 11 November.  We are continuing our series on Jesus and Money.

See you later today!

High School Fall Retreat

Sign up today for the Salvage Fall Retreat online at www.salvagefallretreat14.eventbrite.com.

Are ready to face your fears?  Fear Factor Fall Retreat 2014.  We've got a great speaker who is a coach at Black Forest Academy and a Reserve Air Force Chaplain to spend the weekend with us and share from God's Word on a biblical view of fear.  

There will be some great views, hikes, games and plenty of time to chill.  Bring all your friends!

We will leave after school on Thursday, October 30 and return home early evening on Sunday, November 2 (no school October 31). Drive time is approx. 6 hours. 

Cost for the 4 day retreat is $110 and includes transportation, lodging, programming, and meals at camp. 

Middle School Fall Retreat - Sign up Today

Sign ups for the Vision Fall Retreat close later this week. Currently, there are only 16 remaining spots available. Once the spots are filled, students will be wait listed. 

Sign up today online at www.visionfallretreat14.eventbrite.com 

We will leave after school on Friday, October 10 and return home early evening on Monday, October 13 (Columbus Day, no school). Drive time is approx. 4 hours. 

Cost for the 4 day retreat is $150 and includes transportation, lodging, programming fun, and meals at camp. 

We've got a great speaker flying in from Rota, Spain to spend the weekend with us, and share from God's Word. 

Center Parcs has an indoor water park, that we'll spend Saturday afternoon at (admission is included in camp cost). On Sunday afternoon, students will have freetime options ranging from laser tag, ropes course, bmx biking, mini golf and swimming. Pricing for these events will come next week, after sign ups have closed.  Here's a link to the Parc's website http://www.centerparcs.com/EN/GB/villages/vossemeren.   

Fall 2014 dates to remember

Parent's Meeting: Tuesday, September 9th @ 5:30 in the North Chapel Conference Room 
- Parents of both Vision and Salvage students are invited

Bible Studies begin Wednesday, September 17th 
- Middle School girls and guys: 3:30-5:00 in the KMCC Food Court, girls meet with Beth and guys meet with Kevin
- High School students (co-ed): 6:15-7:30 in the KMCC Food Court, with Emily Rinard
- Teens (6-12 grades, co-ed): 7:00-8:00 at the Vogelweh Chapel, with Kevin

Fall Retreats:
- Middle School: Oct 10-14 to Center Parcs, Belgium
- High School: Oct 30-Nov 2 to Switzerland
* Retreat flyers are available at Vision/Salvage

Castle Games 2014!

Join teens from all over the KMC for Castle Games 2014!!

What: Dodgeball and Finger Darts at a Castle

When: Friday August 22

Time: 6-9pm

Who: all 6th-12th Graders

Where: at the Hohenecken Castle just south of Vogelweh. Meet near Schlossstraße 1

67661 Hohenecken Germany.

Why: Where else can you play Castle Games?  And to meet youth workers from the KMC!

Bring Your Friends!!

Fun Forest Ropes Course

PYOC is going to the Fun Forest Ropes Course in Homburg
(approx. 30 mins from Ramstein on the A6 towards Saarbrucken)

Details: 
Who: PYOC middle and high school students (grades 6-12)


Cost: (This event is not free)
- Students 13 and under are 15,30 Euro.
- Students 14 and over are 17,10 Euro.
* Students should bring exact change and will pay at the door.
* Optional: Students can choose to bring additional spending money (Euro) to purchase snacks at the snack bar.
Deadline: Sign-up online by midnight on July 13th @ www.pyocropescourse2014.eventbrite.com 

Once you have signed up online, you are committed to going!! We have to submit numbers to Fun Forest, and are committed to paying for those spots.

Fun Forest requires a parental release form for all minors to participate on their course. These forms will be available at youth group or online.

Transportation: We will meet at the North Side Chapel at 1:00 pm and will carpool to Homburg. Parents, please contact us if you are willing and able to help with driving. If you live near Homburg, you can meet us at Fun Forest. For planning purposes, please let us know if you won't be riding with the group. 

PYOC - Important Info/Updates for your summer planning

PYOC - Update

Hello families! 

Thanks for your involvement in PYOC, it’s a great privilege to be able to partner with you in discipling your student(s). We’ve been amazed at the work the Lord has been doing in our groups this school year, and it’s a joy to be a part of it!

Below you’ll find several PYOC announcements regarding upcoming events. Please take a moment to read the update, and as always, feel free to contact us with any questions you may have. 

Coming Up: 

This Friday, May 30th Girls/Guys Event - 

Girls - Middle & High School Cake wars from 3:30-6:30 at the North Chapel (POC: Beth) 

Guys - High School Lock-in from 9pm-9am at the Pulaski Religious Youth Chapel (POC: Kevin) 

Next Tuesday, June 3 - Student/Parent Purity Dessert - 

We are capping of our spring relationship series with a dessert night for students and parents. Please join us from 6:30-8:00 in the North Chapel Annex. Rick Deppe, director of Club 7 and the Protestant Singles of the Chapel will be our keynote speaker. 

* Due to the nature of the discussion (purity), we encourage parents to seek childcare arrangements for younger children. It’s our hope that parents would be free from distractions and be able to enjoy a focused time with your middle/high school student(s).

*This dessert is in lieu of regularly scheduled Vision/Salvage.

Tuesday, June 10 - PCS Farewell and 8th Grade Recognition 

Due to vacations and PCS’ing throughout the summer, we like to take a day to do a mass farewell for all students moving sometime during the summer. This gives students vacationing/on leave in June/July an opportunity to say goodbye to their friends that will PCS will they’re away. We encourage all students to come on the 10th to be able to say goodbye to their youth group friends. Please note that students who PCS in August can continue to come all summer long, even though we’ve already said goodbye :)  

Summer Youth Groups: 

Vision and Salvage will meet all summer long! As you meet new families PCS’ing into the KMCC, invite middle and high school students to youth group. It’s a great place for them to begin getting connected in their new community. 

Vision will meet from 3-5 and Salvage will meet from 7-9 every Tuesday.

Vision is open to incoming sixth graders - outgoing eighth graders

Salvage is open to incoming ninth graders - outgoing twelfth graders

*Once the new school year begins, Vision will be limited to 6-8 graders and Salvage 9-12 graders. 

*Wednesday small group Bible studies will take a break throughout the summer and resume in the fall. 

Monthly Events, Save the Dates: 

June 25 - Movie night in the KMCC Party Room, 6:30-8:30

July 16 - Fun Forest Ropes Course in Homburg, cost/time details TBA

August 22 - Castle Games, 6-9 at the Hohenecken Castle near Vogelweh 

*These events are for both middle and high school students.

Relationship Series

Dear Parents of PYOC students,

We are so blessed to partner with you in discipling your child.  It is our desire to reinforce the Biblical truths you are already instilling in them.

On April 22, we will begin a relationships series.  We will look at relationships with God, friends, and parents, as well as dating, marriage, and sex. 

Discussions on dating will come from Song of Solomon, “Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.”  If dating’s purpose is finding a spouse, then students should delay dating until they are ready to marry.  They should have non-romantic relationships with others of the opposite gender in the context of groups.

Discussions regarding marriage and sex come from Hebrews 13:4.  We will teach that God’s design for sex is within a loving marriage relationship between one man and one woman, for a lifetime.  We will also address purity wreckers such as media choices, pornography, “how far is too far,” etc.  in age appropriate contexts.

We will conclude the series with a purity event for parents and students on June 3 (details to come, please save the date!).  As always, you are welcome to join any of our gatherings to further your own discussions with your child.  We also understand if you would prefer your child stay home for some of these conversations.

April 22          God is Relational

April 29          Relationships with Friends / Peer Pressure

May 6             Relationships with Parents & Authorities

May 13           Dating & Marriage

May 20           Purity Wreckers

May 27           Panel Discussion with PYOC Staff

June 3             Purity Event with Parents

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Very Respectfully,

Kevin Scheible and Beth Mabry

Ramstein Protestant Youth of the Chapel

Cadence Student Ministries

Kevin Cell: 0151-5046-6652

Beth Cell: 0151-5049-4653

Office: North Chapel Annex, Ramstein AB

DSN: 480-2636 / CIV: 0631-47-2636

http://www.ramsteinpyoc.blogspot.com / http://www.cadence.org

Reaching, Equipping and Transforming Military Students

April 1st is Parent's Night

Next Tuesday, April 1st is Parent's Night

Parents, you are invited to come to Vision and/or Salvage with your student(s)! We'll play games together, join in worship and continue our teaching series on Jesus' I Am statements. 

Students, invite your parents! If you have a parent that is working or deployed and can't come, feel free to invite a different adult that is significant to you. 

Groups will meet at the same time, same place. 
Vision 3:15-5 and Salvage 7-8:45, in the North Chapel. 

Hope you can join us! 


** Spring Break participants - we'll have a short parent's meeting prior to Salvage on Tuesday, at 6:00 to discuss retreat details. 

Vision and Salvage are On

Vision and Salvage will meet Tuesday March 4.

Don't forget the free pancake supper in the North Chapel Annex  from 1800-1900 that is open to everyone in the KMC. (Courtesy of Kapaun Chapel St. Alban Episcopal Service)

Parent Night at PYOC

What: Parent Night at PYOC
When: April 1
Why: Join us to play, worship and study God's Word as parents and teens together.  We'll be looking at Jesus' statement, "I am the true vine."

Vision (Middle School)  1515-1700
Salvage (High School) 1900-2045

Parenting Teenagers Class

What: Parenting Teenagers Class
Who: All parents of teens or future parents of teens
When: Sundays 1400-1600   March 16-April 13
Where: Pulaski Religious Youth Center

Are you concerned about your teenager?  Would you like to be a better parent to your teen?

Join Brad Ellgen (Cadence Adult Ministry Missionary) to see the joy of guiding the process of your teenagers growing into adults.

Please feel free to contact Kevin (kevin.scheible@cadence.org) or Brad (brad.ellgen@cadence.org) for more information about this class.


Here's a little from Brad about the class he will be teaching:

Adolescents are constantly hearing conflicting messages from their friends, the media, teachers, parents and church leaders.   They will decide which voices they will listen to and with little experience to guide them they will make decisions which could alter the course of their lives.  The stakes are truly high.  Yet parents remain the most influential voice in teen's lives.  

Parenting two boys who transitioned from being children into men was without question the hardest thing we have ever done.   We watched our teens make increasingly dangerous and foolish decisions.  We were scared, confused, losing influence and seldom had much certainty in what we were doing as parents.

However, we were not alone.  During this time God provided a group of other parents who supported us in the process.  We met together every week to pray, study God's word and honestly share our struggles.  This group of parents became dear to us.  Not because they had the answers or a formula for success, but because they cared and loved us.

Our two sons are in the mid 30's now with families of their own.   When we are together now we remember and laugh together about their adolescent years.  God was so good to us.

However, Debbie and I know that not all parents have the kind of support / study group that we had.  We know how meaningful that was to us and would like to offer that kind of class to any parents who would like to join us to study God's words and think together about how He wants us to parent our teenagers. 

Happy New Year! - Escape 2014

Happy New Year!

Tomorrow is the deadline guarantee your spot at Escape Middle School Camp!  Sign up TODAY!




ESCAPE 2014

Students said Escape is "Awesome", "Incredible", "A great time learning God's Word" and "So much fun."  250 middle schoolers from all over Germany praising God and having a blast.  You won't want to miss it, and bring your friends too. Sign up today!

Escape Middle School Camp - Feb. 14-17

Register online at: http://escape2014.eventbrite.com 

Sign up deadline: January 17th - 1700

Cost: $180 (includes fun, transportation, Bible teaching, lodging, fun, meals, t-shirt, games, & fun) 

Don't let cost be a reason you don't go.  Some partial scholarships are available.  Please call Kevin or Beth.