SNAC Schedule for September
11 - No SNAC
18 - SNAC in the FBCC Loft - Movie Night 7-8:30 pm
25 - SNAC at The Fields 7-8:30 pm

August 10
11-12th grade: 6-8 pm @ Byron & Cindy McClendon's house
9-10th grade: 6-8 pm @ Ben & Beth Curtis' house
7-8th grade: 6-8 pm @ Jim & Cindy Douglass' house
6th grade: 6-8:30 pm @ Gary & Beth Crooms' house

August 17
11-12th grade: 6-8 pm @ Byron & Cindy McClendon's house
9-10th grade: 6-8 pm @ Ben & Beth Curtis' house
7-8th grade: 6-8 pm @ Jim & Cindy Douglass' house
6th grade: 6-8:30 pm @ Gary & Beth Crooms' house

August 24
All grades at FBCC for Back to School Party, 6-8 pm

August 31
9-12th grade: 6:45-8:15 pm in the Loft
6-8th grade: 6:30-8 pm in House B (Next door to the Friendship House at FBCC)

Rangers Game
Take me out to the ball game! We will be heading out from FBCC to watch the Rangers play on Friday, July 22 at 5:30 pm. We have all-you-can-eat seats and the cost is $35. Register here by July 6th!! Put on your Rangers attire and come join us!

High School Girls Lock-in
Hey High School Ladies! Come hang out on Friday, July 29 at 9 pm to Saturday, July 30th at 10am up at the church! Bring your sleeping bag, pillow, pj's, snack or 2-liter drink to share, and pg movies. It's all free!! And breakfast will be provided. Register by July 27 and come hang out!

Middle School Girls Lock-in
Pajama Party!! Hey Middle School Ladies! Heather and Casey are inviting you to join them for a lock-in up at the church on Friday, August 5 at 9 pm to Saturday, August 6 at 10 am. Bring your sleeping bag, pillow, pj's, snack or 2-liter drink to share, and pg movies. It's all free!! And breakfast will be provided. Register by August 3 and come hang out!

All Guys Camp Out
Men. Gear up for our annual all guys campout and paintball weekend on Friday, July 29 through Saturday July 30 at DFW Adventure Park. We'll be leaving Friday evening from FBC and will get back Saturday after lunch. Don't forget to bring long pants, camo, sleeping bag, and a flashlight. Bring a tent, lantern, and/or grill if you have them. Dads are encouraged to come. The cost is $25. Register here by July 24.

To register for any or all of these summer events, click the register now button.

Seniors, families and honored guests are welcome to begin arriving at 6pm for pictures, etc. The program for the evening will begin at 6:30 pm and should conclude around 8 pm. Dress is semi-formal, no jeans or shorts. Graduation robes representing our senior's schools are provided for your senior to wear on stage as they introduce and share about their honored guest. Seniors, families and guests will be seated together. Seniors are encouraged to prepare their remarks about their honored guest ahead of time and should keep their remarks to 3 to 5 minutes so that everyone has time to share.

Senior Recognition Sunday - Sunday, May 22 in the Worship Center
Seniors need to meet Jonathan Teague outside the Choir Room that morning at 8:45 am. Please be on time, dress is semi-formal, no jeans or shorts. Your senior will receive keepsake copies of the Senior Recognition program. Seniors will be honored and presented with a gift that morning in the service.

Senior pictures - Please provide us with no more than 10 pictures of your student for our Seniors 2010 DVD/slideshow, which will be shown at the Robing Ceremony and used during the Recognition Ceremony on May 22. Pictures should be appropriate and can include any special memory of your senior growing up, their childhood, etc. Please make sure, however, to include at least 1 graduation picture. This will be the picture used for the worship guide insert on May 22. Pictures can be emailed as jpeg files to hdean@fbcc.org or delivered on a properly formatted disc to the Student Ministry office no later than Monday, May 2 by 5pm. Please do not provide original print photos.

If you have any questions about the dates or information pertaining to our senior activities, please contact Heather Dean in the student ministry office at 972-512-3860 or email her at hdean@fbcc.org. We look forward to joining with your family in celebrating this special time for your senior.

To register for Spring Challenge, just click on the link below. When you register, make sure you know your team captain's name. Teams may consists of 5-8 people with at least two girls or two guys on each team. Teams may sign up for basketball or volleyball only or can elect to participate in both the basketball and volleyball tournaments. Basketball games will be 4 on 4 and volleyball games will be 5 on 5. Separate tournaments will be offered for middle school and high school teams. Open-play soccer will be available throughout the afternoon for anyone who would like to play. Whether you are on a team, planning on playing soccer or just want to come and hang out during the tournaments, please make sure you register for Spring Challenge 2011. Lunch is provided at The Fields for everyone who registers for Spring Challenge. Registration closes April 3.

Don't forget that everyone who participates in Spring Challenge 2011 will must complete our 2010-2011 Student Ministry Medical and Liability Release Form BEFORE the event - no exceptions.

Beach Camp Parent Meeting - June 5 at 4:45-5:45 pm in the FBCC Parlor

For more information about Beach Camp, please click here.

Registration for camp has ended. NO late registrations will be accepted.

To make a payment for an existing Beach Camp 2011 registration, please click here. If you have any questions, please call Heather Dean at 972.512.3860 or hdean@fbcc.org.

6th-8th Grade - FBCC Gym
9th Grade - Tom & Brenda Harrington
10th Grade - Quinn & Laura Spann
11th Grade - Bruce & Shellie Anders
12th Grade - Jay & Jody Henry

If you have any questions or need directions, please call Heather Dean at 972.512.3860.

If you have any questions about Elevate for Parents or Elevate for Students, please contact Heather Dean at 972.512.3860 or hdean@fbcc.org.

Girl’s ministry event for 6th to 12th grade girls, “Dream On: The Revolve Tour 2011” will bring awesome music, real-life stories, drama, and a ton of fun for a high-energy, inspirational, and encouraging 2-day weekend event for teen girls.

Questions? Call Heather Dean at 972.512.3860 or hdean@fbcc.org.

Mt. Lebanon Retreat Center
February 18-20, 2011

Cost: $125 ($25 of your fee will go towards purchasing a Worldvision Haiti relief pack that we will put together Sunday morning back at the church)

Important Schedule Times to Remember:

Friday – February 18
6 pm – Parents can begin dropping off their student…please enter from north parking lot. Check-in will be in the Choir Room (pizza will be provided for students before we leave) 7 pm - Buses depart for Mt. Lebanon

Sunday – February 20
8:15 am – Students return to FBCC (breakfast provided in the gym) 9:30 am – Worship service 11 am – Students put together ‘Promise Packs’ in the gym 11 am – Parent Session with Toby Freyou in the Worship Center Noon – Go home!

What your student needs for Elevate:
Bible
Sleeping Bag/Pillow or Linens/Pillow
Toiletries
Towel
Clothes for indoor and outdoor activities
Snacks and Drinks that fit in your suitcase
Students are allowed (1) carry-on size bag for the weekend…packing space on our trailers is limited!

Here are a few specifics you need to know:

• You are allowed to bring 4-6 items of clothing that you do not wear anymore but are still in good condition.
• Good condition (something you could still wear) means:
  - No tears/rips/holes
  - No discoloration
• No inappropriate slogans/pictures/etc
• No mini-skirts or “volleyball shorts”
• No spaghetti strap shirts

For each item of clothing you bring, you will receive a “pink dollar bill”, which you will later use to purchase a new item of clothing. For example, if you bring 4 items of clothing, you will receive 4 “pink dollar bills” which you can use later to buy 4 new items of clothing of your choice.

Girls, come ready to have a good time, enjoy a great dinner, and have fun shopping for new clothes. Registration closes on January 26. If you have any questions about this event, please call Heather Dean at 972.512.3860.

All teams need to be present for our morning program in the gym on Sunday morning at 11am. We need your entire team present – team captain’s will check in your team in the Loft at 11am.

Our morning program will begin around 11:15 in the gym. Former FBCC students will be sharing their faith stories and Jonathan Teague, our Student Pastor, will close with a morning challenge.

Teams will be dismissed at noon and can begin arriving at The Fields at Carrollton Parkway as early as 12:30pm.

Lunch will be served to all registered participants from 12:30pm until 1pm at The Fields. Non-registered students and parents can purchase a meal for $3 – meal supplies are limited. Concessions will be sold throughout the afternoon.

The tournament will begin promptly at 1pm and will go until around 5pm. Make sure your team is on time and ready to play.

Team Guidelines and Tournament Rules

• We ask all participants to complete a Medical and Liability Release Form to participate in Pigskin. This form is available in the gym on Sunday mornings and online.
• Teams must be coed with a minimum of 2 guys or girls per team.
• All teams must have no fewer than 7 and no more than 12 players per team. In the past years, we have found that the ideal team size is 10.
• We encourage teams to be creative – uniforms and other team-spirit ideas are welcome. Please make sure your ideas are tasteful and in line with the character and values of our ministry.
• In every game, at least two guys or girls must be on the field when the ball is in play.
• Tournament brackets are separated by middle school and high school - no exceptions.
• Absolutely no fighting, profanity, or unsportsmanlike conduct will be allowed. Any player behaving in this manner will be dismissed from the tournament.
• No arguing with any referee, volunteer or staff member.

The “Do Something” vision has two core components and it is these components that will drive our ministry to students in the greater Carrollton area for this school year. The first component is for every student in our ministry to possess a brokenness for their school campus and for all the campuses represented in our city. I believe this generation of students must turn their perspective upside down when it comes to their campus. No longer should we look to adults, ministers, teachers and coaches as the only ambassadors for Christ on the campus. Instead, students should recognize that they are the best missionary expert for their campus – no one knows their school campus better than they do. Therefore, there is no one better equipped to reach their campus. The question becomes then: do you have a burden for the lost students on your school campus and what are you prepared to do to see that lostness overcome by the gospel of Jesus Christ? The second layer of the “Do Something” vision is to see the needs around us and passionately meet them through dynamic and creative means. James says in 2:15-16 how silly it would be to provide for someone in need simply by wishing them well – it would be our equivalent of saying “God bless you!” but not doing anything about their material or physical needs. So, this school year, we are challenging our students to raise their awareness of the needs around them and then actively go and meet those needs. I believe there is no greater way to show how real Christ is in our lives than by going to those around us and loving them like he would. What an incredible sight it would be to see an entire city revolutionized by some teenagers from First Carrollton who simply wanted to see the kingdom of God advanced in their city.

We are accountable for what we know and we also know that we just can’t sit anymore – we have to do something! How are we going to do it…this was also unveiled on promotion Sunday as well. It’s called “The White Board Project” and the way it works is we ask our students to dream as big as they’ve ever dreamed and then go try it – and the fun part is they come up with the “it”. Individuals, small groups, maybe even our entire ministry will step out and take hold of the ideas of our students provide and put them into action. We have already marked off Sunday mornings on our calendar to make room for these ministry projects. I’ve already read some of the ideas our students have submitted and they are pretty amazing. We plan on dreaming big because we know our God wants us to do big things. “Do Something” is more than a phrase…I hope it will become a rallying cry for a whole generation of teenagers in our church who desperately want to see God move in their church and their city, no matter what it takes. I hope you’ll join us either as a parent of a student, a student, a church member or just someone who’s reading about a church full of teenagers who are out to make a difference. I think this is going to be a great year. I can’t wait to do something.

Jonathan Teague
Associate Pastor, Students & College