Event Update

December 18th, Laser Tag Cancelled

Due to the lack of sign ups and for a few the lack of mobility (Crutch!), Laser Tag is cancelled. BUT! we're still hangin' out. Meet at Hank's house for Rock Band and Dinner. It's going to...Rock!, so don't miss out.

Time: 6pm - 9pm.

Cost: Free.

Directions: 714-635-9330

Student Life in December

In December we celebrate many things: Family, Friends, Health. But the most important thing that we celebrate is our Faith.

As we head into the craziness of the Christmas season, let’s remember to share the joy we have. After all, it’s the greatest gift that can be given. Below are some good events to invite some friends to.


Upcoming Events

Youth X-MAS Party – Wed., Dec. 3rd
6pm – 8pm. JH & HS students will meet together upstairs in the Rec. Room to hang out and enjoy some holiday festivities, gift exchanging, and delicious “Christmassy” foods. Dinner will be served at 6pm upstairs. This means that students will not be eating at WOW with everyone else. Students need to bring a wrapped gift ($5 max/ appropriate) to exchange. This is going to be a really fun time to hang out, so bring a friend.


Christmas Reception –
Sun., Dec. 7th
9:15am – 10:15am. The Dec. 7th Reception will be the Sunday that our Youth Group is in charge of serving at. Students only need to help set up for the event and serve food on that morning. Please have students here by 9am to help set up. The Youth Sponsors will be preparing the food to be served, and will only need help on Sunday morning.


Youth Group Hang Out –
Fri., Dec. 12th
6pm – 10pm. This will be a great time to just chill out and have some fun. The Rec. Room will be open upstairs to play some games and to watch a movie. Food, drink, and dessert will be served ($10/person). So, bring a friend and a good attitude.

Jr. High Hand Bells – Sun., Dec. 14th
9am – 9:15am. Our Jr. High group will play a bell piece during our Sunday Worship Service. Students need to meet in the Sanctuary at 9am sharp for a final run-through.

Laser Tag – Thursday, Dec. 18th

6pm – 9pm. JH & HS students, come hang out at Camelot Golfland. Play some arcades, eat some pizza, and score at Laser Tag. Make sure you bring a friend and $15/person. Students need to be dropped off at/picked up from Camelot Golfland. Talk with Hank if you need a ride.

Deadline for Jr. High Believe - Fri., Dec. 19th
This year Believe is coming to Anaheim, and being held at the Anaheim Hilton. The Super Early-Bird price is $49/person. So, sign up before the deadline to avoid paying a higher price. Speak with Hank for more details.

Coming in 2009

Jr. High Believe Winter Conference – Jan. 30th-31st

be·lieve bE-'lEv; noun, A two-day event specifically for Jr. High students only. Packed with high-energy worship, Biblical teaching and one-on-one interaction, believe gives challenging opportunities for students to be invested in. believe is the event for Jr. High.

It’s going to be an exciting weekend. So students, be prepared to encounter God and to Speak. Sign up by Dec. 19th for the Super Early-Bird price of $49/person.


High School Winter Camp
Feb. 27th - 1st

It’s time to take your faith to the next level with ELEVATE at Ponderosa Pines Christian Camp. This is a weekend retreat just for High School students that will challenge them to reach new heights in their faith. It’s going to be an awesome weekend of deep worship & fun in the snow.Sign up by Dec. 28th to secure your spot. $50 deposit is required.

Student Life in November

As we prepare for the arrival of Thanksgiving and Christmas it’s easy to think about all the blessings we have. One of the most important things about the upcoming holiday season is that we are mindful of those who are in need and that we allow God to use us to serve others. Check out the Upcoming Events to see how you can get Connected this month. There are ways to serve and ways to have fun.

Upcoming Events

Jr. High Communion Visitation – Nov. 2nd
9:00am – 10:15am. During the normal JH Sunday School hour, Jim will be taking the JH Sunday School class on a communion visitation with him.

We have tried to do this at least once/year for the last several years, and have discovered this to be a good experience for both the JH students as well as the recipients. This is an off-campus event, so please be advised. We will be back at the church building no later than 10:15am.

People Scavenger Hunt – Nov. 5th
6:45pm – 7:45pm. It’s back, one of the most fun events of the year. Students will race around Downtown Disney in groups of 4 – 5 hunting down cleverly costumed members of our congregation, with only the help of their youth sponsor and a picture of the person before their creative transformation. It’s gonna be wild and crazy fun. Students will be back to church by 8pm.

Jr. High Bell Rehearsal – Nov. 15th
3:30pm – 4:30pm. The JH students will be accompanying the children's choir & the adult choir on one piece during the Christmas holiday. At a "special" rehearsal on Saturday 11/15 the JH students will be practicing bells at 3:30pm, and then, when the adult/children's choir arrives at 4:00pm, JH will rehearse with them. We will be done no later than 4:30pm.

Canned Food Drive – Nov. 12th, 16th, 19th and 23rd
Students will drop off their collected canned goods during regular Wed. night and Sunday morning Bible classes. It’s a simple, yet practical way that we can help those in need.

Hanging of the Greens – Nov. 29th9am – 11am. The last Saturday of the month we will be decorating our church building and preparing for the Christmas season. All students are encouraged to join in the festivities.

Revolve Tour: All Access

Have you ever felt you were on the outside looking in? Wishing you could have an All Access pass and see what’s going on behind the scenes? Wondering what others ‘get’ that you’re missing?

When it comes to a relationship with God, you have All Access. And at the Revolve All Access event, you’re welcome to just come as you are and be ready for an experience you will never forget. You’ll get a glimpse of what it’s like to have All Access to the love of God.

All Access is a Friday night – Saturday event designed for 6th through 12th grade girls. (But girls who are a little younger or older come, too . . . and we hear they enjoy it!). All Access uses music, drama, personal stories, videos and other creative avenues to address issues relevant to teenage girls today, including relationships with friends and family, body image and self esteem, relationships with guys, and faith in God.

Student Life in October

October is a month packed full of fun events and great service opportunities. It’s going to be an awesome month to let your light shine for Christ and to put your faith into action. Check out the upcoming events to see how you can get involved and connect with others.

JH & HS Cooks – Oct. 1st
4:30pm – 6:45pm. Students need to be at church on Wednesday night @ 4:30pm to help prepare dinner for WOW.

Guys Only Night – Oct. 10th
5pm – 11pm. JH & HS guys, it’s time to spend a little just being guys. Get ready for a night full of laser tag, junk food, movies, and more. Meet at the church by 4:30pm and bring $10 bucks.

Revolve Tour: All Access (w/sleepover) – Oct. 10th- 11th
Revolve Tour: All Access is a two day event (held @ the Anaheim Convention Center) for JH & HS girls only that addresses the deep issues facing teenage girls today in a relevant way. This event is sold out.

Revolve Tour Sleepover
Friday, Oct. 10th meet at Shawna’s house @ 5:30pm to drop off overnight bags. (Come Fed)
Event: 7pm – 9:30pm; Sleepover @ Shawna’s 9:30pm -???
Saturday, Oct. 11th Breakfast @7:30am
Event: 9am – 4pm, with lunch provided. Pick up girls from Shawna’s @ 5:30pm

Youth @ Adventure Land – Oct. 22nd
6:30pm – 8pm. JH & HS will be taking over Adventure Land for one night only, so that all the adults will be able to be involved in the GRIP Carnival Meeting. This is a great way to serve & support both our adults and our children.

Pre-Carnival Set-up – Oct. 29th
6:45pm – 8pm. JH & HS will be involved in helping out with some aspect of the Carnival. Students are to report to the area that they signed up for. For more information with Hank or any Youth Sponsor.

Grip Carnival – Oct. 31st5pm – 8:30pm.
The Carnival will be a great way to meet our neighbor and work alongside Anaheim city officials/workers to meet the needs of our neighborhood. Students need to be here by 5pm to help finish setting up, and to eat dinner before the Carnival gets started. Please make sure to dress up in an appropriate costume.

Mark Your Calendars

Friday, Sept. 5th – “Not-so-Endless Summer” Luau
Place: Shield’s House
Who’s Invited: Both Jr. High & High School Students
Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Cost: $0

Sunday, Sept. 21st – Parent Prayer Meeting
Place: Hank’s House
Time: 12pm – 1:30pm
RSVP by: Wed., Sept. 17th

Sat. Sept. 27th – All youth group Service Project @ Mustard Seed Ranch (MSR)

Where: near Warner Springs, CA.

Who: Both Jr. High & High School

Times TBA.

MSR is working ranch that serves as a retreat for hurting youth. It is a place they can go to “regain their heart.” Our students will help out by completing on-going work projects & maintenance items.

Student Life in Sept

Summer Service Projects, Boomers, CIY, Lake Arrowhead, Laser Tag. Our summer was full of lots of fun, but it was also very productive and challenging. Now that school is back, it’s time to put what we learned into practice and to live out what we know to be true. But, we are definitely going to continue having some great fun as we grow together in Christ-likeness.

Changing Things Up
Wednesday Night Youth Group – We will be moving to a joint teaching program on Wednesday nights, where I will do the primary teaching/lesson for both Jr. High and High School together. This will allow the youth sponsors to focus more on building relationships in small groups. After the main lesson, students will break up into small groups with their peers and sponsors to discuss, dialog, and pray together. It’s going to be a great chance for us to go deeper in our relationships with each other in a more focused way.

“Open the Mouths of our Heart, Lord” – One thing that has been lacking in our Youth program is focused time to worship God through singing, prayer, and meditation. So, this Fall we are going to begin incorporating these avenues of worship into our Wed. night youth program. I believe that it will truly bring glory to God.

Monthly Service Projects – During the summer we started our S.S.P’s and found them to be very fulfilling and challenging. So, we’re going to continue or Service Projects on a monthly basis. Our Jr. High and High School students will have the opportunity to serve above and beyond their regular church-related activities. Keep an eye out for Service Project times & dates.








Fall Bible Study - The Book of James – “Walking the
Talk.” Our study will lead us to an understanding that our faith needs action just as much as our action needs faith. James is a challenging book full of practical life applications, covering such topics as: Resisting Temptation, Taming the Tongue, Patience in Suffering, and more. Our relationships with each other and with God are truly going to be challenged, deepened, and strengthened.

HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER CONFERENCE MOVES STUDENTS

The CIY summer conference, MOVE, has by far been one of the best event all summer. We had an amazing time there, as we all were encouraged and challeneged by the speakers & each other.
Although there were only five of us, we had faith that God would move us...and he did. But He's known for doing a lot with only a little.


Our trip started out well and ended well, because none of us killed each other. We actually had a great time with one another playing cards, Balderdash, a hand-slap game, and doing spit-takes (ask Julie). I don't think I laughed that much ever, especially when Jeremy laughed so hard he shot hot chocolate out his nose. Good times.

One of the best things about the trip was the challenge put forth by the conference speakers,
who asked us to live as if Jesus not only died for us, but raised for us, and gave us a new life that is to be lived by his power. Because he did. And this is our challenege: to be the salt and the light of the world by loving God, others, and by spreading the good news about salvation.













In the end, we were closer to each other and we were closer to God. We left with a feeling of purpose and a burden for the lost. And we left encouraged because of the great work that God's Holy Spirit did and will continue to do in us.

Student Life in July

Summer’s finally here, and it’s time to…MOVE!!!! That’s right. We have tons of stuff to do this summer to keep us moving, like Summer Service Projects (S.S.P’s), beach days & BBQ’s, paintballing, and more. And one event that is truly going to be moving is the Christ in Youth Summer Conference. In just a couple of weeks (July 21st – July 25th) the High school students are going to San Luis Obispo, where they are going to be challenged to MOVE for Jesus. It’s going to be so exciting. For more info about MOVE check out the clips on this site.

Summer Service Projects
July 11th – Union Rescue Mission & BBQ @ Hank’s 10am – 7pm
July 18th – O.C. Rescue Mission & Hangin out at the Church for games 9:30am - 5pm

Summer Curriculum
High School - July's Topic: Authentic Love in Action – The greatest example of authentic love that we can look to is Jesus’ Life, Death, and Resurrection. For the month of July we will find out what it means to live and love authentically as Jesus did. By examining key passages in the Bible we will learn how to love authentically.

Jr. High - Covering 1 Cor. 8 - 2 Cor. 1:7, Jr. high will be learning about Freedom in Christ; Unity; Love; etc.

Student Life in June

June is the month that we celebrate graduations. It's a time when students advance onto the next stage in life. Some go on to Jr. High, some to High School, and others to college. It's a very important time in a students life as they mature and grow, and it's one that we honor here at AFCC. CONGRATULATIONS! GRADUATES OF 2008.

David Diaz - Anaheim High School

Angel Estrada – La Habra High
Kelsey Franklin - Fullerton Union High School
Emily Garcia – Kennedy High School

David Marin

Upcoming Events & Activites

High School Summer Conference
WHERE: San Luis Obispo, CA

WHEN: July 21-25

COST: $200

Total Balance due by June 29th.

Summer Service Projects
June 27th – L.A. Union Rescue Mission & BBQ @ Hank's
July 11th – LA Union Rescue Mission & BBQ @ Hank’s
July 18th – O.C. Rescue Mission & Beach Day
Aug. 8th – Community Clean-up Day & BBQ @ Hank’s

TIMES TO BE ANNOUNCED / TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED / NO MONEY NECESSARY

Student Life in May

High School Summer Conference
Sign-ups will continue through May 21st. A $75 deposit
is due by May 21st. Total Balance due by June 29th.

High School Promotion Party
Friday 30th, 5pm – 1am

This is a night for all those who are promoting into

9th grade or higher grades. Get ready for a wild

and crazy night of fun.

Family Camp Announcement
For those staying behind, both Jr. High & High School Sunday school classes will be combined & will meet inthe CSC Room w/ John Carter.

MAY Wed Night Schedule

• 5/7 - High School Cooks
• 5/14 - Jesus as Confronter
• 5/21 - Last WOW: Bible Challenge

Birthday's

Angel Estrada - 5/8/90

Kelsey Franklin - 5/14/90

Brian Mitchell - 5/21/90

Delizioso! Youth Fundraiser A Huge Success.

The Youth Fundraiser was a great hit, pulling in over $3,100 this past weekend at Ristorante di Anaheim.

Many people had good things to say about the changes made, and some even commented that the food wasn't to shabby either.

A good time was had by all, especially those in the kitchen who were cooking up a storm. Their hard work is much appreciated and the night wouldn't have be the success it was without their help.

A big GRAZIE! goes out to all those who helped out and to those who donated food. The Youth of AFCC thank you.

Student Life in April

A Very Special Thanks

April 1st marks the day when I officially was blessed by becoming the Student Ministries Pastor here at AFCC. It has been one wild, but absolutely wonderful year. Kristiana and I want to thank you all for helping us transition into this family, and for making it a wonderful place to serve. We are truly blessed.

Annual Youth Fundraiser

It’s time again for the annual Youth Fundraiser. Student Ministries invites you to come enjoy a night of delicious Italian food, delightful entertainment, and good company. Saturday, April 19th. All the funds raised this year will primarily go toward student scholarships for the Christ In Youth (CIY) summer conference, summer service projects in L.A. and O.C., and Jr. High Fall events.

Accepting Reservations March 30th – April 13th

APRIL Wed Night Bible Study
· 4/2 – Jesus as Provider
· 4/9 – Jesus as Servant
· 4/16 – Combined JH & HS Classes
· 4/23 – Jesus as Hero
· 4/30 – Service Project (TBA)

APRIL Events
· 4/9 – Jr. High Cooks for WOW
· 4/16 – Sign-ups for C.I.Y.
· 4/18 – Prep for Youth Fundraiser
(Students need to be @ Church by 5pm)
· 4/19 – Youth Fundraiser
(Students need to be @ Church by 3pm)
· 4/26 – Special Mystery Event

With Honors

It is with great pleasure that our Jr. High group honors Sarah Franklin for her great example and character.

One of the awesome things about Sarah is that she puts into practice what she has come to believe about following Jesus. Not only does she read the Bible consistantly and engage in deep conversations about issues, such as savation and sin; but she also lives out a good example of what it means to be a Christian.

This was exemplified in her actions at this past weekend's Jr. High conference. The theme for the weekend was Connect and Sarah did! Seeing a girl being left out of her group and all alone, Sarah approached to invite the lonesome girl to hang out with our group. Despite the young girls refusal to Connect, Sarah still carried her head high showing a good example to our group of what it means to have compassion and a willing heart.

Good job Sarah. You make your youth leaders proud.

Student Life in March

March 14-15, Jr. High Students will beLIEVE.

be·lieve bE-'lEv; noun1A two-day event specifically for Jr. High students only. Packed with high-energy worship, Biblical teaching, and one-on-one interaction, believe gives challenging opportunities for students to be invested in. believe is the event for Jr. High.

This year’s theme is Connect. Following Moses’ journey of connection with God, students will seek out how God wants them to listen to him, speak to him, and look at what he is asking them to do.
So students be prepared to encounter God and to Connect.

MARCH Wed. Night Bible Study (JH & HS)
· 3/5 – Jesus as Savior
· 3/12 – Jesus as Forgiver
· 3/19 – Share His Suffering Event
· 3/26 – Jesus as Victor

MARCH Events
· Sunday 9th – 50% deposit ($30) due for Summer Service Project in L.A.
· Friday 14th—Saturday 15thJr. High goes to Believe, a C.I.Y. Conference in Palm Springs.

Student Life in February

2008 has officially begun and our first big event is already here: The Senior Banquet. That's right, it's time to celebrate one of the most important groups in our church, our Senior Citizens.

Saturday, February 9th @ 11:30 am in the Chapel, we will be showing our appreciation for the amazing contribution our senior citizens make to our church family. By serving a delicious lunch, playing some fun games, and just spending some time talking, we hope to show them how much we truly love them and care.

FEBRUARY Wed. Night Bible Study

• 2/6 - Service/Work Day
• 2/13 - Jesus as Shepherd (JH)/Jesus as Savior (HS)
• 2/20 - Jesus as Healer
• 2/27 - Jesus as Salvager

FEBRUARY Events

• 2/6 - Prep. for Senior Banquet, Jr. High Bell practice
• 2/8 - Prep. for Senior Banquet (Students need to be @ church by 6pm)
• 2/9 - Senior Banquet (Students need to be @ church by 10:30am)
• 2/13 - High School Cooks, Total Balance Due for Jr. High Believe

Right Around the Corner:

Our Jr. High students are going on a two-day retreat to Palm Springs, CA March 14-15.


It's going to be a super-charged weekend; full of powerful worship, challenging speakers, and a whole lot of crazy fun. This year's theme is "CONNECT." It's all about helping our Jr. Highers to get connected and stay connected to our loving God. The very thing that Student Ministries exists to do and is most eager to do.


Please encourage our students and pray for us as we prepare for our exciting weekend.

For more information about Believe check out the

videos below, visit the Believe website, or talk to Hank.

High School Summer Conference

A Word from Conference Director Jayson French

So, why does CIY SUmmer COnference have a new name?

Christ In Youth has always haf a summer conference, but "summer conference" has never had it's own descriptive program name. Often, when people refer to "CIY" they are talking about the summer conference. As a result, many of CIY's other programs are often confused with the summer conference. It's kind of like opening up a great place to eat and calling it "Restaurant" as the main name.

In 2008, the summer conference will finally have its own name: MOVE. It's more than a theme; it's a call to action. Here's the premise:

God Moves. He chose to move py a pillar of fire by night and a pillar of coud by day. he leads his children to MOVE into a better land. When we were first dead in our sins, it was His Move that brought us life, and because of this the Gospel is the most important thing we can know. It is why Paul preached "as of first importance" in 1 Corinthians 15. We were moved. It is because of this action - the life of Jesus - that we can enter God's presence, draw near to Him, and encourage others to do the same.

God is the first to MOVE...and because of He has, we can.

He has allowed His church to MOVE. This summer and this year, over 30,000 students on 5 different continents will follow His leadand MOVE. We invite you and your High School ministry to MOVE. We invite you to one of over thirty-five events being held world-wide to call the church to MOVE. We call tens of thousands of students into Kingdom work. MOVE is a 5 day event held all around the world which calls High School students to live for the sake of the Gospel. MOVE focuses on the importance of TRUTH, WORSHIP, AND COMMUNITY and then moves your students BEYOND THE EVENT.

Our goal is not for you and your students to attend an event. Our goal is to be a part of God raising up 250,000 students to ive for the sake of the Gospel. We want students to reach in their community for the sake of the Gospel; to align their career choices for the sake of the Gospel. We want students to look now for opportunities to serve locally and globally for the sake of the Gospel. We want to challenge your students to draw up a detailed ministry plan of what they will do in the next year for the sake of the Gospel. This summer, God will call us to MOVE, will your student ministries MOve with us?

MOVE promises to be a challenging and ministry-leading conference for High School students and leaders. God has set the call in motion for his people to become Kingdom workers. This generation will respond to that call.

Student Life In January

Welcome back from winter break. We hope you all had a great Christmas and some good time to reflect on this past year’s events.

2008 is going to be a great year, full of change and opportunity. And, it’s going to totally rock. Not only do we have some great events planned, both big and small, but we also have some great lessons planned to help us grow deeper in our relationships with Jesus.

Since the church as a whole is focusing on the year’s theme, "Come Follow Jesus," it seems smart for Student Ministries to explore what that means, and dig deeper to find out who Jesus is. So, both Jr. High and High School Wednesday night bible studies will focus on helping students know Jesus by introducing them to his many different titles/roles.

JANUARY Wed. Night Bible Study
· 1/9 – WOW back: Combined Jr. & Sr. High School classes
· 1/16 – Jesus is God
· 1/23 – Jesus as Human
· 1/30 – Service Project

JANUARY Sunday School
High School students will engage in a four week series on Sex and Christianity. Topics include: Physiology, Emotional differences between guys and girls, God's ideal for young men and women, & Responsibility in clothing and actions.

JANUARY Events
· Jan. 9th - Sign-ups Begin for Jr. High Spring Conference
. Jan. 12th – AFCC hosts youth conference 6:30pm-10pm
· Jan. 20th – 50% of deposit due for Jr. High Spring Conference
· Jan. 27th – Parent Info Meeting 4:30pm-5:30pm (Upstairs Rec Room, 226)
· Jr. High Bells Practice – Wed. nights: 16th, 23rd, 30th, FEB. 6th