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Showing newest posts with label younglife and wyldlife. Show older posts

Saturday, March 6, 2010

DITCH THE DRESS FOR YOUNGLIVES PROMO

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We threw this video around on Facebook after Cat and her committee finished putting up the dresses for her fundraiser today. 456 dresses.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

WHOOT! FOR THE WIFE!

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I've blogged a few times about my wife jumping on board with the mission of Younglives. She has been building her committee and team now for about five months. Their first fundraiser is happening this weekend. It's called Ditch the Dress. Basically college students and young women have been ditching their prom dress and donating it to Younglives in Northwest Austin. Cat has about 275 dresses and so this weekend they will be selling them to the public for $25 to $50. They're awesome dresses and the money goes to Younglives.

Fashionably Austin got a hold of the event information and will be coming this Saturday to do a report on her event. We're pretty excited about this. Check out Fashionably Austin's blog. Join the Ditch the Dress Facebook Fan Page and spread the word about the event. You can share the event page on Facebook and RSVP as well. Please post it to your profile.

Monday, February 22, 2010

CANYON VISTA WYLDLIFE

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This is Taylor Woodward. He leads the CVWyldlife team. Reach out and support your local younglife ministry.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

NEWS ALERTS

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Do you know how to add a news alert? Google emails me everyday all recently released content on the web that contains whatever word I am interested in reading about. I think everyone one of you have already been doing this. If not give it a try. One of my alerts is set to ship me anything out there that mentions the words "Younglife" or "Wyldlife." Here are some pieces that I snagged from said news alert.







Sunday, January 17, 2010

YOUNGLIFE PROPAGANDA POSTER

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We're going a little overboard with the propaganda posters. I did one for the Gathering then Andy added about three more. Andy also did this propaganda poster for Younglife. Enjoy. Poster below.



Monday, January 11, 2010

GROSS GAMES CLUB or EVENT

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I have another sweet file from the relic Wyldlife folder I harvested from one of our old computers. This is a rundown for a Gross Games club we did. Keep in mind this is 2005. Use to your liking. Also, I always plan two more games then what I think we need in case we are running ahead of schedule. Seven games is good but not necessary. Enjoy and keep loving students.

Clubbers Hang Out Around Fire Pit while New Clubbers Register


Bring Clubbers in & Welcome

-LEADER stalls saying, “Hey everyone welcome to Wyldlife… Glad you’re here…we have a couple of things to talk about before club begins…We need everyone to turn off your cell phones (cue for music and walk on character)

-CHAD & DAVE – Jersey Boys Cleaning Crew walk in.

Game 1 Baby Food Roulette – Works like hot potato. Clubbers make a circle and start passing a paper bag with baby food in. When the music stops the clubber with the bag has to open the bag and eat the food. We will do several rounds of this for fun.

Game 2 Plexi-Glass Relay (2 Volunteers needed) A couple of strips of easy-cheese and several Oreos will placed onto a clear sheet of plexi-glass. Both clubbers must be the first to successfully consume their allotment of cheese and Oreos off the glass in front of club.


Game 3 Eat That Food – Clubbers sit scattered throughout the room. When the music starts a beach ball will be thrown into the room. Clubbers will tap it around keeping it up in the air. When the music stops the last person to hit it must come to the front of club and pick out a sealed paper bag from a group of sealed paper bag. They open the bag and whatever is in it they must eat. Game keeps going till all bags are gone.

Game 4 Hose Head (2 guys and 2 girls needed) Guys put a panty hose over their head down to their neck. The girls will be handed a banana and must feed the banana to their teammate through the hose. The first crew to eat their banana wins.

Game 5 Banana Foot Feed (2 Guys & 2 Girls) – Guys lay on their back with head placed at the feet of their girl partner. Girls sit in chairs. A Banana is placed at their feet and when the game begins the girls must peel the banana open and feed it to their male partner using only their feet.

Game 6 Ice Cream Feed (4 guys 4 girls) Guys and girls partner up and lay with backs on the ground so that they make a straight line with the tops of their heads touching. The guy is given a scoop of ice cream in a cup and a spoon. When the game begins they must scoop their ice cream and reach over their heads to their partners head and feed them the ice cream.

Game 7 Hawk A Sausage (6 clubbers needed) Clubbers are given a Vienna sausage and they must spit it as far as they can across club to see who can hawk the sausage the furthest

Big Louie and Jimmy exit and return to Jersey to pursue their professional lives.

Bryan & Justin sell the Christmas Party & the Rampage Hockey Game.

Club Songs

1. Complicated, Avril

Camp Sell

2. You & Me, Life House
3. Unwell, Matchbox 20

Club Talk


Dismiss, Hang with Kids

Saturday, January 9, 2010

DITCH THE DRESS FUNDRAISER FOR YOUNGLIVES

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My wife has been building a team of mentor moms and committe members to reach out to teen moms in northwest Austin through the ministry of Younglives. Her team is hosting a fundraiser in March to raise money for taking moms and their children to a week of camp where they can come to know Christ and be loved on by caring adults.

If you would like to help out they need prom dresses and formals that have been tucked away in a closet and quite honestly will not be worn again. So, ditch the dress! Dresses will be sold to high school girls in the community who want a dress but can't afford a brand new one. This helps them and helps younglives.

DITCH THE DRESS ON FACEBOOK.

Join the Facebook group page and learn more.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

NW Austin Younglives "Ditch the Dress"

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Some of you have been asking me what my wife is doing with Younglives. Specifically you want to know about the fundraiser she is doing called "Ditch the Dress." Here some info.

YoungLives provides a non-judgmental environment where teen moms can meet and build friendships with other girls in their shoes. Everyone at YoungLives is accepted unconditionally. Young moms experience a warm welcome and a safe, loving place where they can discover who they are and where they’re headed. YoungLives gatherings aren’t just about sitting around! Girls can plan on plenty of crazy humor and creative activities (not to mention free food and childcare). We also connect them with a caring adult woman who will help them navigate this phase of their journey with ongoing emotional and spiritual support, as well as wisdom from her own experience. We can also help these new moms with practical tips and training as well as help with things like housing, maternity clothes, car seats or baby furniture. And finally, YoungLives sponsor a week long summer camp where the girls can kick back and relax, have fun and explore their spiritual beliefs with peers. Even the babies get in on the summer camp fun. A team of volunteer child care workers provide quality, nurturing care for the children right there on site.


So where does "Ditch the Dress" come into the equation? It's easy.

You drop off your old prom, formal, or evening dress(es) at one of our drop off locations. In March of 2010 YoungLives will host a city wide dress sale. The dresses will be sold at a price that those who buy will find cost saving and 100% of the profits will go toward sending teen moms and their babies to camp, an experience that will change their lives, and you make room in your closet. It's a win, win deal. Local high school students who couldn't afford an expensive dress save money for their prom and the teen moms of YoungLives benefit from your donation.

If you want to participate or need more info leave a comment or email us at: Chad and Cat Swanzy.

DITCH THE DRESS ON FACEBOOK.

Here is a video about the ministry of YoungLives

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

The $80 set

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Recently for Younglife I was asked to put together a set design that would center the room and change the retreat center feel of cabin into something they could use to bring 260 plus kids together and create energy for their "So You Think You Can Dance" competition for students. The pic above is about half the design. We got a stretched fabric panel above the floor, lights, more fabric up front for color, then 4 X 8 styrofoam panles free hanging from the ceiling by fishing line. The video below reveals the full set. I had about a 4 hour build time.


Sunday, December 6, 2009

A weekend with Younglife at Polar Bear

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I have always loved the ministry and mission of Younglife. My wife is raising support to go on staff for Younglives. I'm pretty stoked about that. This past weekend they invited my family to join them at Polar Bear. They asked me to build their set to center the room. Here are a few videos I grabbed with the flip camera. I got to watch them chase after 260 plus high school students with the love of Jesus and the Gospel.


This is one of the clubs at Polar Bear.





This is a walk on skit called Marvin the World's Worst Magician





This is crud war.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Younglives in Northwest Austin

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My wife is on a mission. She is starting a Younglives club in NW Austin. A lot of you who read this blog are friends and then more of you are youth leaders from all types of denominations and missions like Younglife. I'm excited for my wife and if you have any questions on how you can support this mission or if you have questions let her know. Email Cat.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

SIT SOWN IF... (GROUP GAMES 48 OF 70)

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YL Playbook is a great place to grab some games. I don't know if we will ever become a superpower like the wonder twins but on my end of the "shape of a bucket of water" end of the deal I formed a slide above for this mixer game. I'm typing the directions here but giving you a link to YL Playbook so you can grab the mixer questions.

Materials:
list

Directions:
Ask the entire group to stand. Instruct them to sit down when the statement characterizes them and remain seated. Encourage them to be as honest as possible. If you have trouble because most are not sitting down, give them general characteristics (sit down if you are under 15, if you have on white socks, if you are in love).

Saturday, June 27, 2009

My Prayer for Banquet...

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My pre-banquet thoughts...



“Dear Lord,

Give us the teenagers that we may lead them to Thee.  Our hearts ache for the millions of young people who remain untouched by the Gospel and for the tragically large proportion of those who have dropped by the wayside and find themselves without spiritual guidance.  Help us to give them a chance, oh Father, a chance to become aware of thy Son’s beauty and healing power in the might of the Holy Spirit.  Oh, Lord Jesus, give us the teenagers, each one at least long enough for a meaningful confrontation with Thee.  We are at best unprofitable servants, but thy grace is sufficient.  Oh, thou Holy Spirit, give us the teenagers.  For we love them and know them to be awfully lonely.  Dear Lord, give us the teenagers.”

Jim Rayburn founder of Younglife & friend to anyone who leads youth to Christ

BANQUET SITE

Friday, May 15, 2009

T-Shirts?

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How many church specific or ministry specific t-shirts do you have in your closet right now? I would love to hear who has the record. Leave a comment. Describe the worst shirt you have and your favorite. Leave comment.

The shirt below is being sold to send a friend to Puerto Rico for Younglife. Sky blue with all sails hoisted. 





Wednesday, August 20, 2008

younglife friends

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We have been doing a series at the Uprising on sharing your faith so this week I asked Billy Suess to come and talk to our kids about Younglife. In our student ministry we have a lot of kids who are processing who God is in their journey and that fires me up. As they wrestle with God I love to think that there are others out there who want ot help them. For their other side of our student ministry it was good for me to be able to point to Younglife as a place that they can start with their friends.

We love the Younglife environement because we love relationships and Jesus. I know we are going to have alot of kids that will come this year and feel safe, cared for, loved, and free to be in process without judgement but we are also going to have kids that won't come. If they walk through Younglife because we challenged kids to consider it then we've seen a beautiful thing unfold. This picture below is Billy on the left and Jason Patchell on the right. Jason introduced me to and let me in to the beautiful world of Younglife. I learned so much there. I'm a better youth pastor because of them. Jason let me chase after kids on part time staff as a Wyldlife leader. That gave me a chance to see Frontier Ranch and Southwind. Do everything you can to work with and support Younglife.

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Boerne, Texas Younglife

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Friday afternoon Cat and I loaded up the car, the boys, and some memories to head into the Hill Country of Texas. Long over due we finally carved out some time to visit our friends in Boerne Texas. Boerne is a beautiful town on the outskirts of San Antonio. Cat and I spent four years there in a church plant with student ministry adn we also worked on part time staff with Wyldlife. Our friends the Patchells are still chasing after teens and loving on them where they are at. While we were there we also bumped into some of our Wyldlife leaders and it was very energizing to me to think about all of the great stories we have been able to be a part of. I am grateful that God has always allowed me to be in a place where we can love and care about kids.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

RETHINKING YOUTH MINISTRY... TRUE TO THEIR WORD

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So, I was thinking the other day that if I was holding a contest on my blog and awarded a winner I would want my readers to know that I was true to my word with the prize delivery. The guys at Rethinking Youth Ministry, Brian & Jacob, hosted a contest for camp ideas. I submitted mine and won third place. My prize came today. Pictured below is the package. I'm also pimping Wyldlife with my favorite hat.



Here is a picture of me after the package has been opened. We're going into a new area for middle school and so we will be re-doing the meeting place. This book, Meeting Space Ideas, is actually coming at a good time.



The second book, HURT, by Chap Clark is a wonderful read. I already have a copy so I handed this one off to Josh Kornberg. Josh is interning with our new Next Generation Pastor, Kenny Conley. See the sweet hand off below.



So there's your proof. Rethinking will award the prizes.

Hurt: Inside the World of Today's Teenagers (Youth, Family, and Culture)

Meeting-Space Ideas for Youth Ministry

Soul Revolution: How Imperfect People Become All God Intended

Friday, June 6, 2008

inside the heart of younglife

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I got this email from my good friend Jason Patchel. This email is just like hundreds of other emails that go out to thousands of beautiful and blessed peopel who love seeing lost kids come to Christ. I strongly suggest you look for a YL leader in your community and serve them with everything you can.

Friends,

Well, its that time of year again! We are about to pack up and board our charter bus to Young Life camp this summer! I couldn't be more excited about what is about to take place in so many of our kids lives this next week. We leave the Boerne YMCA parking lot @ 6pm Saturday night!

I want to ask each and everyone of you who have been supporting YL to please download the attached document with the names of each and every kid and leader so that you can be praying for us on this amazing journey! I am a firm believer that prayer changes the course of peoples lives as it has for so many of us. I can remember being a high school kid knowing that I had friends and family praying for me along my journey!

Pray for kids to come to a complete knowledge of Christ. Pray for there hearts to be opened to turning and walking in His footsteps. Pray that kids would have the week of their life knowing they are loved most by the Creator of All Things! Thanks for your prayers in advance! I know they will change the course of these kids lives! Jason

Soul Revolution: How Imperfect People Become All God Intended

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Great minds think alike...

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I had no idea that my blogging friend was hosting a mock prom at the same time we were hosting a tacky prom. Pretty cool to think that our kids will be having some crazy end of the school year fun both at the uprising and at Younglife! Hollar!



Soul Revolution: How Imperfect People Become All God Intended

Thursday, April 24, 2008

50 Centaur

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This is why I love YoungLife.
 
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