http://echo-students.org/blogs Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:29:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This fall all Journey Group students and their leaders will be kicking off their Journey Groups with a retreat. This weekend is a time of connecting with God, your Journey Groups, and having a great time and is required of all students registering for a Journey Group in 2010-2011. If ... http://echo-students.org/blogs/?p=359 Journey Groups are small, same-gender groups designed for deeper spiritual exploration and relational community. Each Journey Group includes 6 students, an apprentice student leader and an adult leader. Journey Groups for 7-9 graders meet immediately after Echo services, from 8-9 pm on  Wednesday nights. Journey Groups for 10-12 graders happen ... http://echo-students.org/blogs/?p=357 Echo is starting up for the Fall! Our kick-off will be on September 8th, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. We hope to see you there! http://echo-students.org/blogs/?p=355 Lakefest is coming! Come help us celebrate the end of the summer! We'll be meeting at the Hub after church on August 22nd at 2 pm to carpool, then heading to the Armas home in Lino Lakes. We'll have plenty of food, games and fun!  Bring your swimming gear (swimsuit ... http://echo-students.org/blogs/?p=339 You need at be at Woodland Hills church in the north commons area at 4:00pm on FRIDAY. We will be leaving at 4:30pm. Please call if you think you are going to be running late so we are informed. We will be arriving  back at church at aprox. 6pm on SUNDAY. Packing List: sleeping bag and pillow towel ... http://echo-students.org/blogs/?p=336 Come on out and help support the emerging generation on our trip to West Virginia.  June 12th and June 13th after church service, there will be the best BBQ of your life. This is a great time to have fun with the family and have a delicious picnic lunch. The ... http://echo-students.org/blogs/?p=333 Sign up while you still can! We'll be heading up to Camp JIM for a weekend of learning about friendship and God's invitation to partner with him. We'll build relationships as we explore God's story together. On the lake, we'll enjoy the camp's 90-foot water slide, canoeing, paddle boating, and swimming, ... http://echo-students.org/blogs/?p=330 After much deliberation, and much to our dismay, we have decided to cancel Reveal this weekend. We had very few students signed up, and not enough adult volunteer support. Also one of our work sites fell through. We hope to put our energies towards this summer's events and make those all ... http://echo-students.org/blogs/?p=328 Join us from 10-4 on Saturday, April 24 as we learn about the brokenness surrounding the ways that humans have cared for the earth and for our food systems. Reveal: Earth is an experience designed to awaken us to our calling to partner with God in caring for creation and for ... http://echo-students.org/blogs/?p=318 Registration forms for our summer events are available at the Hub and in team rooms! Sign up by April 14 to get the early bird rate on the summer retreat! The West Virginia trip application (open to students entering 10-12 grades) is due on April 18th with a $50 deposit. Check out the ... http://echo-students.org/blogs/?p=311