Hey everyone,
Also, Kathy Collier (a Sr. High leader) will be sharing about her experiences in Kenya earlier this month with the Northwood Mission Team. You won’t want to miss it!
This is just a note to let you know that this week’s episode will be delayed until tomorrow. We’ve got big information coming about Becker Retreat, Spring Blitz, and some summer trips. Right now we’re booking hotel rooms and making reservations, so we need 1 more day to make sure we have all the info you need.
So stay tuned, and be sure to watch the Video Update tomorrow for some great information about exciting things that are coming up here at NSL.
RECAP
Who: Junior and Senior High
What: Roller Skating Dressed As Nerds
When: Saturday, January 24, 6:30pm - 10:00pm
Where: Meet & Return at the Maple Grove Community Center
Why:God has a sense of humor. (Need proof? Read this: 2 Kings 2:23-24
How Much: $10* [transportation, admission, and skate/rollerblade rental]
*Any Non-Northwood friends you invite can come at no cost, we want them to feel FREE to join us. (Ha! Get it? Free… haha!)
Helpful Links:
Need tips on being a nerd? Click here to learn “How To Be A Nerd”
YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR THIS EVENT
We need to arrange transportation, so please sign up by January 22nd.
After a 36 hour marathon of technical difficulties we finally have this week’s Video Update ready for your viewing. Enjoy!
Nerd Night is one of the annual traditions for Northwood Student Life. Each year we dress up like nerds (which doesn't take much effort for some of us) and find something fun to do.
[Check out video from the first ever Nerd Night]
This year we are leaving it up to you what we do at our Nerd Night on Saturday, January 24. We could repeat an activity we've done before with Bowling or Roller Skating, or you can come up with your own activity!
So vote for your favorite or suggest a new activity, voting ends Sunday night and we'll fill you all in about it on The Update next week.
Like I said, the video should be online tomorrow. Now, I’m going to put on my PJs, climb into bed, and dream of vengeful things I could do to my computer.
NSL brought in the New Year last week with a party at the Trouten’s home. Kirsten was kind enough to take some pictures of the party, which are now online over at the NSL Flickr page. Check ‘em out.
Our very own Kathy (Sr. High Leader) is heading to Kenya on Sunday for a 2 week mission trip. She, along with 5 other Northwooders, are going to be doing all sorts of great stuff to learn about the culture near Nairobi and do all they can to be servants to them in the name of Jesus Christ.
It’s a really exciting opportunity, and a first for Northwood Church, please be praying for Kathy and the team while they are gone.
You can also follow their journeys on the Kenya Mission Team blog. Check it out!
Each year at the New Year’s Party everyone is invited to write a letter to themselves. Those letters are then sealed up, and they get mailed back to you a year later, many of you should have gotten those letters last week.
We did the same thing this year, but I want to give everybody a chance to participate, it’s a pretty sweet experience to see what you were going through a year ago and what has happened since. There are a few ways you can participate.
1) Download the page to write your letter, write it, and bring it with on Sunday in an envelope with your address.
2) Get a copy of the page and an envelope on Sunday and bring it back to The Table or The Gathering.
3) Fill out this form and submit it, your letter will then be printed and put in an envelope to be sent back to you at the end of the year.
This can be a very insightful experience, but it all depends on what you write, the more you explain your feelings about things now, the more you’ll be able to see the change in the coming year. Enjoy!
