Register for C3 !!!

Register online now!!
www.nrcoc.org/c3

I expect we will sell out this so please make sure to register! The website should answer most questions as well.

Blair

Upcoming Events!

Here are some events to put on your schedule:

9/9/07 - Churches of Christ at Carowinds
9/30/07 - Service Day at Raleigh Rescue Mission (immediately following worship).
10/12 - 10/14 - Youth Ministry Fall Retreat at Carolina Bible Camp
Nov. 11 - God Squad & Youth Ministry Service Project: 'Raking for Righteousness' (following worship).
Dec. 25 - Jesus' Birthday!!

Area Wide Devotional - Sun. July 15th

We will be having an Area Wide Devotional at Lake Crabtree on Sunday night, July 15th. A few other area churches will be joining us in fellowship. The devo will be outdoors, so dress accordingly - we will most likely play some games, etc.

TIME: 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

We will meet at the church at 5pm for those who would like to ride together.

Please let me know if you are planning on attending.
Blair

Durham Bulls Baseball Game - Aug 3rd

Event: Youth Ministry Durham Bulls Baseball Game
Date: Aug 3rd, Friday Night, 7pm.
Cost: FREE!

You must RSVP by Wed. July 11th so we can get good tickets!

Moe's & a Movie - Friday Night

We are going to Moe's & a Movie Friday night, up at Marquee Cinemas. We'll be meeting at Moe's at 5:30, the movie begins at 6:30 expected to end at 8pm.

Please let me know if you're planning on attending!

Blair

2007 Senior Video

Best movie scene ever!

Sunday's Class (4.15.07)

This morning's class:
'Perseverance Unto Completion' (click here to listen)

Important Upcoming Dates!

May 12: Somethin' Else Cookout. 12-3 @ the Bisher's.
June 2: In & Out Celebration (recognizing seniors and rising 7th graders).
July 8-13: Carolina Work Camp, host church is Summerville Church of Christ in Summerville, SC. Greg Kirby @ Summerville CoC is the point of contact for the camp.
July 22-28: 6th Week Carolina Bible Camp - Register Now!(www.carolinabiblecamp.org)
Aug 18: Millberg's Lake House (TBA)
Sept. 9: Churches of Christ at Carowinds!

April Events...

Brooks Ave. Area Wide Devotional!

The Brooks Avenue Church of Christ is hosting an Area-Wide Devotional on April 14 from 7-9:30pm. Let's make sure to make every effort to be there and encourage fellow brothers and sisters in the Triangle Area.

Please let me know if you are planning to attend.

Blair
blair@nrcoc.org

Medical Account of the Crucifixion

This morning's sermon on the 'Medical Account of the Crucifixion' by Dr. C. Truman Davis:

"The Crucifixion" (Click to listen)

Zoo Pics!

The Area Wide Devo at the Zoo was a blast. Here are some pictures:

Youth Oreo Head Contest @ Midweek!

C3 // Save the Date!

Baby Abby!

She's here! Here are some pictures of our adorable new baby girl!

Sunday's Class - "Do Unto Others..."

NEW!!

You can listen to Sunday's class on-line:

Feb. 25th, 2007 ~ Do Unto Others (click here to listen)

Laurel Keefer's Baptism!

Congratulations to Laurel Keefer who was baptized last night after the congregational worship!! Let all of our prayers be with her as she begins this exciting journey in her life. Praise God.

(sorry no pictures)

In Christ,
Blair

Area Wide Devotional

Event: Area Wide Devotional
Date: March 17
Time: 10am -4:30pm
Location: Asheboro Zoo

Cost: $10

Philippians 2:1-2 (MSG)
If you've gotten anything at all out of following Christ, if his love has made any difference in your life, if being in a community of the Spirit means anything to you, if you have a heart, if you care— then do me a favor: Agree with each other, love each other, be deep-spirited friends.

It's that time again! We are having our next Area Wide in a few weeks. Let's make every effort to attend this events as we continue to 'love each other' and 'be deep-spirited friends'. More details to come in the next couple days. We will need a couple parents who are willing to drive.

Mapquest informs me that it will take us just under 2 hours to get to the zoo, meaning we will need to leave at 8:00 am from the church building. The cost will be $10 for admission to the zoo and picnic area rental. We will be having a scavenger hunt, eating lunch and having a devotional together. We are responsible for bringing our own lunch. We should arrive back at the church at approx. 6:30pm.

Here is a list of Churches that have been invited:
Friendly Ave. CoC
Triangle CoC
Cole Mill Rd. CoC
Brooks Ave. CoC
Raleigh CoC
Cary CoC
Southside CoC

As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions.
In Christ,
Blair

NEW - Listen to Devo online!

You can now listen to our classes on-line!

2/4/07 ~ Jesus Came to Seek & Save the Lost (click to listen)

Enjoy!

Winterfest was awesome!!

The theme to Winterfest this year was 'The Prize', with the theme scripture being Philippians 3:14:

I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

Being focused on heaven for an entire weekend was incredibly rewarding and refreshing. It was great to see the teenagers having so much fun together, and worshipping together!

Here are some pictures I took this weekend, if anyone wants to email me some, I'll post them as well! We're already looking forward to next year where the theme will be "The Mission"... Sweet!

New Year's Party Pictures

What a cool guy!

New Year's Eve Party!

NEW YEAR'S PARTY!!

Location: Bisher's
Time: 8:30 pm



This is going to be another exciting New Year's party! We will be watching movies, playing games, eating lots of food, and celebrating the beginning of 2007 together! Make sure to be there, and feel free to bring your friends!

If you have any questions, contact Blair at blair@nrcoc.org.

Pictures from the Area Wide Devotional

Here are some pictures from the Area-Wide Devo. It was a great time, and always encouraging to see teenagers create new friendships and see old friends from camp/C3/Winterfest!!!

Pictures from the Lakehouse!

Here are some pictures from the day at the Millberg's Lakehouse:

Sept. 30: Somethin' Else at the Millberg's Lakehouse

Make room on your calendar's, the youth ministry & parents are all going to the Millberg's lakehouse on Saturday, Sept. 30th. We will be cooking out, playing in the lake, having a blast!
Make sure to let me know if you are planning on coming, ASAP, so we can make appropriate plans. This is going to be a great day! We will be meeting up there probably around 11:00 am and wrapping it up around dinner time. Exact time and location we be posted closer to the event.

Sept. 18: 2nd Annual Senior Dinner at the Outback

It is that time again!! To honor our seniors, we will be going out to eat at the Outback Steakhouse!! We will be meeting Monday night, Sept. 18th, at 6:30 pm at the Outback on Capitol Blvd. The seniors to be recognized are:

Chris B.
Ryan R.
Megan H.
Anne W.
Carey J.

We'll just be hanging out, having fun, and talking 'senior' talk!! Look forward to seeing you there! Email or call me with any questions!

Blair

C3 was a blast!!

I hope that everyone had a great time at Carowinds!!!

There were approximately 500 people that attended our C3 worship at Carowinds Amusement Park. Great job everybody!!! I hope that you enjoyed it, and hopefully your friends did as well!

Send your C3 pictures to post on the blog!!

August Fridge Fodder

Register for C3 !!!

Bring $35 or a check in the same amount (made out to the church) to church and you can give it to Sarah, myself, or Kim. Let's get ourselves registered as we begin inviting our friends!!

Another Baptism!

Congratulations to Courtney Rowell, who was baptized at yesterday's service.



We would like to welcome her into the family of believers. Her genuine faith and sincerity are a breath of fresh air!

A Baptism!

Congratulations to David Spencer who was baptized on Saturday, July 15th!

Hopefully we can add some pictures soon...

Durham Bulls Night

Date: July 20th, Thursday Night
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Church Building

We are going to the Durham Bulls on Thursday night!! Make sure to RSVP to blairbisher@yahoo.com by Tuesday night.

And by the by... THE TICKETS ARE FREE!!!!

John Pogrzeba Sworn In

Our new Sunday Night Series in July!

You Did a Great Job!

Today was a phenominal success at the Mission Day!! It was so encouraging to see so many of you working together to serve others in our fellowship! God was smiling today, great job to all of you who served!

Blair

Mission Day!

We will be helping out some of our own members this Fridaythrough various service projects! Bring your 'servant's heart' and meet at the church building at 12:30. Eat lunch before you come.

Let Blair know if you're planning on making it - blair@nrcoc.org.

Taylor Hill's Graduation Pic!!

Accomplishments!!

There have been many accomplishments lately and I wanted everyone to see:



Kevin Sly has been appointed Eagle Scout!

Emily Bode threw the shotput 27 feet!

Bekkah Holland did a great job in 'Little Shop of Horrors'!

David Spencer ran a Personal Record in the 50 (I think)!

John Pogrezeba has been promoted within the army!

Taylor Hill's baseball team won the RDU Baseball Championship, & their Conference!

Anyone else with any other accomplishments let me know!! Great job everybody!!

Girls Night In!

Friday Night, 7pm at Blair & Sarah's... NO BOYS ALLOWED!!

LTC!

Congrats to everyone who participated in LTC!! Youall did a phenominal job.

Last night, at the LTC Awards ceremony, Heidi B. (no last names in Blog Land) read a poem that she had written for LTC. I thought it was beautiful, and she has given me approval to post it on the blog for everyone to read... Enjoy:

Look to the Lord


When you’ve gone your way,
And you know your place;
When you’ve found your path,
And you know it well;
When you’ve struggled hard,
And have prayed often;
When you know your Lord,
And know you’re saved;
When you wonder what
You’ve left to do.

Look to the Lord again,
To helo you lead
Your fellow travelers,
In their times of need;
Help them to learn,
What you’ve come to know.

That the Lord will help them,
To know their place;
That the Lord will help them,
To find their path;
That the Lord will help them,
If they pray to Him.
Then the Lord will save them,
As he saved you;
If you take the lead,
And show them so.

This is a lesson for you kids on why not to steal!!!

stolen computer video

funny videos at darlugo.com

THE SURPRISE WILL BE ANNOUNCED!!

Well, for weeks now, I've been saying that there has been something in the works... it will officially be announced at our Sunday night class April 9th!!! Make sure you are there to hear the announcement!!



"The suspense is killing me!"

Carolina Bible Camp Service Weekend!

We are looking forward to the opportunity to serve CBC this upcoming weekend. We are leaving at 4pm on Friday, and returning around 8pm on Saturday. Contact Blair if you are planning on going.

blair@nrcoc.org

Pictures from the Breakfast

We all had a lot of fun at the Breakfast this morning... Here are some pictures to prove it!

Breakfast @ the Bisher's

It's time to grub!! There will be a breakfast @ the Bisher's this Saturday morning, March 4th, at 10:30 am. Please bring a breakfast item, thank you!

The last one was a great time. Trust me, this time, we won't run out of bacon.

We can't wait to see you there!

Jennings' Baptism!

Tonight (Monday), Jennings was baptized and has joined the family of believers! It has been great to see Jennings' heart for God & his Word mature to this exciting point in his life!

Congratulations, Jennings!

Winterfest was Wicked Awesome!

Approximately 18 of our students and 8 of our adults were able to participate in this year's Winterfest in Gatlinburg, TN. It was a phenominal time of life-changing lessons, existing friendships were deepened & new ones created!

One of the highlights for me was being able to see a 4,000 year old spear used during the time of Abraham, I thought that was crazy!

What was your highlight? Comment via the link below or email me: blairbisher@yahoo.com.

Also, email your Winterfest pictures so we can post them on the blog! Here are some of mine:

A Day at the Aqaurium... Emily B. & Emily B...

The Mob being herded into the convention center:

Lastly, Sarah and I wanted to say how proud we are of all the kids who went. You all represented N. Raleigh excellently! It was great to see you all hanging out together, breaking bread together, laughing with each other, singing & worshipping together... Great job N. Raleigh Youts!

We love you all!

Blair & Sarah

Youth-Led Worship was Great!!

It was great to see so many of the teenagers & adults come out for the Youth-led Congregational Worship tonight!! Chris Brannan prayed, Hunter Harrison read the scripture, and Travis Garrell shared from his life regarding the hope that he has in Christ.

You are the future of the church, and it is great to see several of you step up and serve in this way - speaking, praying, reading, encouraging from the rows!!!!!

You will have more opportunities to serve in this way again in the future!! Don't understimate yourself, or the impact you can have!!!

Have a great week!

~ Blair & Sarah (and Emily)

The North Raleigh Youth Ministry is going to Frankie's Fun Park!!

This will be a ton of fun, so make sure you're there, and feel free to bring along a friend!!

IMPORTANT: YOU NEED TO LET BLAIR OR SARAH KNOW THAT YOU ARE COMING, AND IF ANYONE IS COMING WITH YOU BY TUESDAY, JAN. 24TH!!!

Date: Friday, Jan.27th
Time: 6:00 pm
Cost: $15 (Group rate. You can choose from 3 activites: mini-golf, go carts, laser tag, sky glider, drop zone, and bumper boats)
Address: 11190 Fun Park Drive Raleigh, NC 27617 (Near Briar Creek) Frankie's Phone Number (919) 433-7888

http://www.frankiesfunpark.com/

Chris' Baptism!

CONGRATULATIONS, CHRIS!
Recently, Chris Brannan was baptised and here are some pictures from that great day!!