KALOS

Wasaga Beach this Friday!!!

So for all of you that have been looking for a great excuse to get in a beach day, here's some details about this Friday's mini-roadtrip to Wasaga Beach.

First, we're leaving at 7:00am sharp (so make sure that you show up by around 6:30ish.... yeah, we know it's early, but since we're going to nap on the beach anyway, it's really just preparation....) which will put us at the beach sometime around 10:00am. Now, here's the important part. We're carpooling - NOT TAKING THE BUS!

This has a couple of implications for you. First, you hafta sign up early so we make sure we have enough people driving. If your parent wants a day-off to bum it at the beach, and they want to volunteer to drive, let us know! We'd love the help (they can contact Pastor Ryan at 905-327-1983).

Second, you need to bring $10 to cover your fair share of the gas money so your driver doesn't go poor while getting you to Wasaga Beach. Hand the money in at the registration desk when you come on Friday morning and we'll make sure all drivers are taken care of properly.

Third, if you're under 18 (and that's most of you!) you need to have your parent / guardian sign this special permission form ( Special Permission Form: Wasaga Beach (289.03 kB)). This is EXTREMELY important and without having it signed you can't come with us!

If your parents are wondering who will be driving for this trip, you can tell them that only youth-leaders or parents (over age 25) will be driving, and if they'd like to know specifically who YOU will be driving with, they can phone Pastor Ryan.

NOW FOR THE FUN PART.... what are we doing at the beach? Swimming, beach football, napping, tanning, and just having the most relaxing beach day in the history of our country... our plan is to be beach bums until late afternoon (think 4ish), then pack up and grab some dinner on the way home. We'll kind of play it by ear as we try to dodge as much T.O. traffic as we can, but we'll be home before 10pm.

So what do you need to bring? Here's the list of recommended stuff...

• Wear your bathing-suit & bring your beach-towel
• SUNSCREEN!!! Don't forget it or we WILL completely smother you in SPF 100 "never-getting-any-tan" sunblock.... no "crisping" allowed!!!!
• Some cold-drinks and a lunch (we'll let you know who you're driving with on Thursday so you can coordinate to put your stuff in a cooler together!) This is REALLY important! Stay hydrated! This means either bring lots of water or $$$ to buy drinks!
• Some $$$ for dinner (or a second lunch to shove in the cooler that you can eat at dinner time)
• A chair and / or beach umbrella (it's gotta fold up small though!!! limited space!!!!)
• Your camera if you plan on documenting this ridiculously awesome day!
• Your surfboard (applies to Nicole only) to ride the mad waves of lake ontario :)

What are WE bringing? KALOS is going to pack...

• The football and the first-aid kit

So, if you have any of the following items and you want to bring 'em, talk to the other people in your car to make sure there's room....then go for it!

• Volleyball
• Cards
• Coolers
• Pool noodles, water-wings or ducky-personal-floatation ring

North Spirit Lake Blog now online

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School's Out Bash... details

Well, it's official... by only 3,000 pts, the Ducks managed to beat out the 2nd Place Devils and the 3rd Place Lightning. Congratulations! Members of the Ducks who participated in 75% or more of the competitions will be getting a phone call from their leader sometime today or tomorrow with instructions on what time to be at the church to get your limo ride to the School's Out Bash!

As for everyone else, just because you didn't win doesn't mean you shouldn't come!

Get dropped off at the Ricker's house (344 Moote Rd, Dunnville, ON) for 5:30pm and get someone to come pick you up at 10:30pm. Bring your swimsuit, $4.00 for food, and a friend! It's going to be great!

See you there!

GetGLOCAL Changes

Due to extenuating circumstances, we've had to cancel this year's "GetGLOCAL" event. The event was going to be focused on awareness of global refugee camps, but because of challenges getting our fencing materials to stage the event, bad weather predictions, and the rescheduling of both NSL Bootcamp and Jr High Spring retreat, we've opted to cancel, and we hope to reschedule in the near future.

Instead, we're going to be doing a themed one-night event at KALOS called "ACTIVE"

In keeping with the "GetGLOCAL" theme, we're going to be looking at what it means to be actively involved in making the world a better place as followers of Jesus. You can expect all the usual goodness: live worship, some great team competitions, and of course some chill time in the cafe.

The night will start at 7:27pm (same as usual) and will wrap by 10:30pm (same as usual).

Thanks for your support in the "GetGLOCAL" initiative... we'll be looking forward to rebooking this event sometime soon.

- Pastor Ryan

PS: If you're looking for a REALLY awesome time, come by the church tonight for our combined Jr High / Sr High "BARBARIANS" game. 7:00pm... and wear clothes you can get dirty in :)