Important Information

Dates: June 26-30, 2012
Cost:
-Early Bird Registration: $215 (Register and pay deposit before May14th – Please check with the office to ensure that your account is paid for DNOW, otherwise, camp deposits will be used to pay the current balance and an additional payment will be needed to secure the Early Bird Pricing)
-Regular Registration: $250 (Register between May 14th and June 10th)
Where: Shenandoah Springs Campground
Who: Grades 6-12
Description: Students will stay in lodges in the rustic hills of Madison, Virginia. We will leave the church at 12:00pm on Tuesday, and arrive back at the church on Saturday afternoon around 3:00pm.

Spending money is not required for any of the events that students will participate in during the week, but there is a “General Store” with snacks, etc. if students would like to get some snacks throughout the week.

Besides the worship times during the week, students will be participating in recreation which consists of Capture the Flag, Swimming, Canoeing, Ropes Course, Hiking, Water Games, etc., as well as participate in free recreation time to swim, jump on the water trampoline, and shoot skeet. (kidding about the skeet shoot)

Please print the Ironbridge Code of Conduct and return signed to the office.

Please Click Here for the online application

Application will be available until April 1, 2012 so that families can pray, discuss, and decide if they would like to pursue this mission.

DNOW (Disciple Now) is an amazing way to connect with God in a different kind of way. During a typical DNOW weekend, students of Ironbridge Baptist and any friends that they invite will spend Friday night, all day Saturday, and Sunday morning together through a variety of activities. This year, we are pleased to announce that Liberty University’s Vision Team will be sponsoring our DNOW weekend.  Leaders from Vision will be leading small groups in host homes, teaching powerful lessons during the days, and leading worship through exciting music.

On Friday and Saturday nights, based on their grade level, guys will stay at a host home and study God’s Word together at the leading of one of the Vision team, and will also have some down time in order to simply hang out together building deeper friendships with each other. Likewise, girls will be led by a female leader from Vision and will enjoy the opportunity to study God’s Word and spend time with other girls from The Bridge.

This year, we are pleased to offer paintball games as a part of the weekend. Those who would rather have a less combative activity will be spending time at Swaders for a different activity option.

Cost: $50 for first registrant, $40 for second, $30 for third.

Here is our schedule:

IBC DNOW Schedule 2012

Friday

7:00 – 7:30pm – Check In

7:30 – 9:00pm – Rally #1

9:00pm – Leave for Host Homes/Small Group Time

Saturday

9:00am – Breakfast

10:00am – Small Group Time at Host Homes

12:00pm – Lunch

2:00pm – Paintball/Swaders

5:00pm – Dinner

6:00pm – Rally #2

8:00pm – Leave for Host Homes

Sunday

9:00am – Arrive at Church/Rally #3

10:30am – Worship

DNOW Theme – Code Orange

We will need a medical form filled out for your teen if you have not filled one out  yet. If you are not sure that you have filled out a paper, then we ask for you to check with the office to see if we have your information stored on our secure server.

Here is the link to the printable  medical release.

(From the TLW website)

True Love Waits challenges teenagers and college students to make a commitment to sexual abstinence until marriage. Created by LifeWay Christian Resources, True Love Waits encourages moral purity by adhering to biblical principles. This youth-based international campaign utilizes positive peer pressure by encouraging those who make a commitment to refrain from pre-marital sex to challenge their peers to do the same.

(From Pastor Chris)

True Love Waits can be one of the most insignificant programs that teenagers can ever do. Insignificant because all too often, commitment cards are signed and purity tokens are given as a ritual that signifies a life of purity. However, purity is so much more than a ring. It is so much more than a 3×5 signed card. It’s more than a conversation, or a book ordered online. Purity is a lifestyle that begins in the heart through a sincere faith in Jesus Christ. It is taught through an 18 year conversation from parents, the type of conversation that never ends. It is emphasized through parental boundaries. It is practiced through wisdom in dress, actions, language, and choices. And it is demonstrated in all areas of life. Purity is so much more than a ring and a card.

In February, (the love month), I will teach a series on Purity to our students, explaining the things that I just wrote about. I will also be challenging parents to begin or continue to have the conversation about purity that is absent from so many families. Each week, families will be provided with a weekly discussion to assist in the efforts to promote purity. Those discussions can be found on my blog, chrispalmer.me. The final weekend in February, we will celebrate our commitments to Christ to live purely by a family dinner and an exchange of vows and purity tokens (links below). I trust that your family will join us in this Purity Revolution.

2012 True Love Waits Month

-Weekly discussion guides for families found on chrispalmer.me (released each Friday)

-Family Dinner (for 8th grade and older and their families): Saturday, Feb. 25th from 6-8pm. Details below:

$11/person. Please register by February 19^th (payment due with registration) Call office to register.

Dinner Buffet by Brocks: BBQ Pork and Grilled Chicken, Cole Slaw, Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy, Steamed Vegetable Medley, Tea and Lemonade.

The purpose for this dinner is to explain the token ceremony, enjoy the fellowship of a meal together, complete Commitment Cards and receive a challenge from Pastor Chris.

-Purity Token Ceremony (for 8th grade and older and their families): Sunday, February 26, 10:30am

In preparation for our True Love Waits Weekend, the following resources are available to families:

1. A Ring Size Guide will be in The Bridge on February 5. This will assist anyone wishing to order a purity ring online. *The church is NOT taking orders for tokens, nor are we providing any tokens. The purchase of tokens is the responsibility of the family.

2. The following websites have tokens available for purchase: www.lifeway.com/tlw, www.silverringthing.com

Inclement Weather Dates: March 3 – 4, 2012

Updates can be found on our website, www.ironbridgeyouth.org or on our IBC Youth Facebook page.

Sunday Mornings:

Breakfast Workers: Pretty self-explanatory, I hope
Breakout Leaders: No prep necessary. Leaders can receive discussion questions in advance if they desire, or they can just show up and ask the questions that are assigned! Breakout begins at 10:40ish, and lasts for around 45 minutes. Leaders can help out once per month, or every month, depending on how often they choose. This is a great introductory level into the leadership of our student ministry.
Registration Table Workers: Assist in the checking in of students. Helps new students complete registration. Helps students register for baptism. Gives away/sells Bibles and other materials.

Wednesday Night:

Chaperones: monitor areas that students are hanging out. Ensures that students are acting appropriately and lovingly corrects them if needed. Great introduction into our small group ministry.
Café Workers: Self-explanatory. Great introductory role in the student ministry.
Small Group leaders: Provides high accountability during meeting and challenges students throughout the week to live for Christ through text msgs, FB, twitter, etc.
a. Small groups will consist of:
a. More indepth studies
b. Reports from students regarding their personal devotion time
c. Accountability questions
d. Prayer for each other
Outreach Workers: Provides transportation to and from outreach location if necessary. Serves as chaperone and worker during the scheduled outreach. Occurs monthly. Great introductory role in the students ministry.