Year End BBQ

Hey everyone!

The year has come to a close for Youth Group, and what an awesome one it has been. The LORD has provided us with both an increased membership and enlightening discussions over the past year, something truly to be thankful for.

We ended off the year with a BBQ at the Kasper's house, with lots of socializing and the largest couch game ever played by our Youth Group! Click the pic below for some more pictures from the final BBQ (thanks to Mr. Kasper for taking them).


Thanks to everyone who helped out throughout the past year, whether it was letting us swarm your house for a meeting one Sunday evening, helping out with events or just being there to pass on some wisdom to us - it was all awesome!

Keep your eyes and ears open for upcoming events throughout the summer, be sure to check back here or our Facebook group.

As usual, if you have any suggestions or requests we'd be more than willing to hear them, send us an e-mail at bwyouthgroup@gmail.com

On behalf of the leaders,

Mike Krikke

Friends, Food, Fellowship Dinner

Hey Everyone,

For those of you needing information on the Adult Dinner, or looking to sign up, check out this link below!

Invitation and Information

On behalf of the Leaders,

Thanks,

Mike Krikke

Recent Happenings

Well, sadly the blog has been post-less for quite some time now, and I'll take full responsibility for that one. This doesn't mean the Youth Group hasn't been up to anything lately though! We've had quite the whirlwind of activities over the past month or so both in the form of Youth Group outings and some awesome meetings.

Bulldogs Game (February 6th)

From what I've been told this game was a blast, with just over 40 people showing up to the game under the Youth Group's organization. We saw a fair amount of Youth Group members, along with the friends and families from outside the group which was awesome. For the more sports-oriented people, the game was a 3-2 victory for the Bulldogs over the Senators, with Weber scoring the winner in overtime.

Guest Speaker: Jodi Bezymer (February 8th)

The following Sunday we had a meeting at the church with goodies provided by the Schwantz's (thanks!), where Jodi Bezymer held a speech/discussion session just highlighting some of the issues we as youth face today. She gave us a background of what she does for a living, and gave us handfuls of interesting facts and some great material to discuss amogst ourselves. We also touched on the fact that as a group we're much stronger than we are individually, and if anyone within our Youth Group has issues to reach out to one another for support or assistance!

Goodness: "The LORD is good" (February 22nd)

On the 22nd we went back to our study guide, but this week the meeting was hosted by the DeBoer's (thanks for the awesome hospitality!). Not only was there a change in location though, we had a change in leaders too with Sara and Rachel leading one of the groups - doing an awesome job and provoking much conversation. Lawren and Matt once again led us in worship via the guitar, with Dave harmonizing on his Mandolin (nice touch Dave!). The discussion was great, and we definitely had a lot of time to put our learnings of goodness into practice with others.

Laser Tag (February 27th)

The Youth Group went laser-tagging on the 27th, organized by Carissa and Rosalyn. There was just over 20 people who showed up, and much fun was had by all.

Upcoming events:

Faithfulness (March 8th)

This meeting will be held at the church, as we'll be having a potluck dinner before the meeting (organized by Danielle), a with a plethora of games to be played after the meeting is done! Please e-mail us at bwyouthgroup@gmail.com or check out the facebook group if you are able to bring some food for the dinner.

Adult Dinner (March 28th)

The first annual adult dinner will be hosted in the fellowship hall at Ebenezer Canadian Reformed Church. We'll need all the volunteers we can get, so be sure to send an e-mail to the Youth Group with your ability to attend.

Looking forward to seeing you around!

Thanks,

Mike Krikke

Bulldogs Reminder

Hey Everyone

Just a reminder we have a meeting this sunday at the Ludwig's house in Waterdown! We will be studying the Chapter on Kindness. We are meeting at 7:30, come prepared for exciting discussion!

Can't wait to see you all there!!

Also, a reminder about the Bulldogs game! the deadline is fast approaching so get your tickets ordered! if you have any questions feel free to email us at bwyouthgroup@gmail.com . So again, the tickets are priced at:
Students: $16
Kids: $13
Adults: $20
Anyone is welcome to join us! Get your money in to Mike Krikke. . its a game you won't want to miss!!!

And we're back!

Hey everyone,

We started off the New Year with a bang, jumping right into lesson #5 on Patience. Lawren and Danielle led the discussion groups, and did a great job, followed up by The Couch Game organized by Janelle and Carissa in which we really learned how to put our patience into practice! It was great to see so many familiar faces returning, and even some new ones showing up, we're hoping you continue to come and study with us.

We have lots of awesome events planned for this year, including a Bulldogs Game, laser-tagging, a massive scavenger hunt and even a 'day-at-the-beach' later on in the year. As the year progresses, keep checking back on the blog for more updated information about events and other upcoming meetings.

There are a few people who still need to pay your dues, you know who you are :) Please get them to Carissa ASAP!

Check back later this week for more info about the upcoming Bulldogs games!

On behalf of the Youth Group,

Mike Krikke

3rd Annual Kids Night...

was a success!!

Great work to everyone who came out and helped make this such a blast. We had about 45 kids turn out, and around 15 Youth Group members come out to help.

The kids did a variety of activities, whether it be colouring, bowling, making a Pumpkin-Turkey or playing 'Pin-the-Peduncle-on-the-Pumpkin'. The evening was topped off with a hot-dog dinner (a total of 129 hot dogs were eaten!) and a Popsicle dessert as a few youth-group members put on a skit for the kids.

Thanks to everyone for coming out and lending a hand (or two). The kids had a great night, and it couldn't have been done without all your help!

Don't forget about the upcoming bake-sale (you can get community hours for helping out with this too!)

Cheers,

Mike Krikke

BW-Youth Group Bake Sale Fundraiser

Yup, you read it right, Youth Group is having a bake-sale fundraiser!

The Burlington-Waterdown Youth Group is looking to do a little fund raising for our upcoming season so we have decided to hold a bake sale on November 15. The proceeds will go to youth-group outings, and other fun activities for the group. So why not fill your stomachs with butter cookies, chocolate chip cookies or delectable brownies and support Youth Group! Just fill out the order form listed below and drop if off in the box at the back of the church by November 9. All cheques can be made payable to "Burlington Waterdown Youth Group" and all payments can be picked up when you receive your baked goods.

As an added bonus WE DELIVER!

Order Form

If you have any questions contact either:
Larissa Kasper: 905-689-1037
Carissa Buitenhuis: 905-634-1618
Or E-mail us at bwyouthgroup@gmail.com