Check out great pics

of our most recent

Summer Camp 2009.
We had an amazing time!

Our Group!

eXtreme Camps

Exalt Summer Camp is Here!
We leave ORLC at 9 AM
Please be on time…

(We return on Friday at 3:30 PM)

YOU will NEED to bring
• Bible, notebook and pen
• Water bottle or canteen
• Sleeping bag, Pillow
• Insect repellent
• Sunscreen
• Casual clothing: Jeans, pants, sweats and t-shirts, shorts
• Good supportive shoes (tennis shoes)
• Flashlight, batteries
• Towels and washcloths
• Toiletries (shampoo, deodorant, etc.)
• Travel alarm clock
• An expectancy to have a great time!!
*It gets really hot in the summer, you will be outside often – please pack accordingly!

Things you MAY WANT to bring
• Camera and film
• Shower Shoes
• Rain Gear (Pray you won’t need it)
• Clothes that can get dirty (for Paintball and the Ropes Course)
• One set of clothes that may get extremely muddy
• Bathing Suit (Must be a one-piece, no exceptions, and can not be made of cotton material)
• Spending Money (snacks, drinks and souvenirs)

What NOT to bring
• Secular CD’s
• Guys: Immodest swimsuits (No Speedos)
• Guys: Half shirts, fishnet shirts, or clothing with inappropriate symbols or advertising
• Ladies: Mini skirts, Crop tops, Off-the-shoulder shirts, Inappropriate Tank Tops, Cheerleading or Short Shorts
• Ladies: Two-piece bathing suit or an immodest one-piece

FOOD Items you MAY WANT to bring
Pringle Chips in the closed container tube
Granola Bars or NutriGrain Bars in a closed container
Bottled Water (plastic)
Apples or canned fruit

If you need to contact us...

TEEN MANIA EXTREME CAMPS
1-800-329-1663
Fax number: 903.324.8102

My Cell Number is 214-908-3526 (reception at the camp is fair...can you hear me now?)

Join us THIS Sunday, June 21st for a 10 AM Bible Study as we jump into a Teen Mania Bible Study they have prepared especially for those going to Camp. If not we will see you Monday...

What is Summer Extreme Camps? http://www.extremecamps.com/

Are you a passionate follower of Jesus? Teen Mania's Summer Extreme Camps are designed to help teens genuinely discover God and live an extreme life for Him through:

1. Dynamic praise and worship with today's hottest Christian bands
   
2. Adrenaline-pumping activities
   
3. Power-packed speakers


4. An opportunity to build Godly relationships

Their goal is to provide a unique camp experience unlike any other as a catalyst to see the youth of this generation come together in the Name of Jesus to discover what being a Christian really is all about. They desire CAMP to be more than just another event! Their hope is that CAMP will be a stepping stone for change in the life of each student as well as in church youth groups.

We will be going to camp this summer-June 22-26. We leave from ORLC Monday morning at 8:30 AM...and return Friday afternoon around 3 PM

If you check out the Extreme Camp Website (see above) you will find the BLUE package includes everything and costs $299. We are asking our youth to pay $150 and the remaining balance will be covered by the ORLC Youth Budget. Why? Because this event is that important!

The price includes: transportation to and from camp, air conditioned cabins, all meals, extreme games and activities, sessions and concerts, access to the ropes course, paintball, lake and pool.

Registration opens in January and continues through April 5th. Can't afford the entire $150 right now? That's okay! Pay a $50 (non-refundable) deposit to Mike (Checks made out to ORLC Youth) and pay the balance over the next few months! All payments must be made by June 14th. If you miss paying the deposit by April 5th...you can still attend, but the cost jumps to $200! If you decide really late and want to go after May 3rd, the cost goes up to $250.So pay early and save money! See Mike NOW!

World Vision's 30 Hour Famine: Eat Lunch and then go HUNGRY! April 24-25

Meet at ORLC at 6 PM for Friday Evening Activities

Friday Night pick-up is at 10:30...participants can go home or to each other's homes (make sure you check with parents about this idea)...no Friday night late snacks!

Saturday morning meet back at ORLC by 8 or 8:30 AM for a service project. Return to ORLC by 1 PM for afternoon Activities and Bible Study. at 5:30 PM we will head off to break the fast...by eating and fellowship time together! Pick-up can happen at the restaurant or at ORLC.

This event will help us all understand the World Famine crisis and how we are each called to help! Please prayerfully consider being a part of this evening!

You must sign-up by Sunday, April 19th! Once you sign-up...please make the commitment to participate!

Well December flew by and here we are 2009!

Be sure to check out the ORLC Youth Page:
http://www.orlc.org/youth.htm
Here you can find the 2009 Youth Events as well as the most current Youth Newsletter.

February is the month we celebrate Valentines Day. What better time to reflect on what TRUE LOVE is...the kind we receive from our God and Creator!
Today’s students live in a sex-saturated world. In a media culture where it seems no topic is off limits, you can’t afford to NOT be talking about the big IT – honestly, unashamedly and often – with our youth.
It's Worth Waiting For...
On February 15th, ORLC will be presenting a special evening where we can come together and talk and learn about the kind of relationship God has planned for each one of us. What is Purity and why save the most precious intimate relationship with the one you marry?

Some of the topics we will cover:
Dating
Peer Pressure
Broken Relationships
The Rise of Same Sex Relationships
Internet Pornography
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
What's Secondary Virginity?
What Does the Bible Say?
Unequally Yoked...what's that?
What's A Purity Code
Separated Guy Talk Time
Separated Girl Talk Time
Separated Parent Talk Time


The Youth will have an opportunity to make a verbal, written and visual commitment at the conclusion of the evening. Youth and Parents are encouraged to purchase a special silver ring to signify purity until marriage.

Some choices for rings can be found at:
http://www.silverringthing.com/
http://www.lifeway.com/tlw/
http://www.familychristian.com/shop/product.asp?ProdID=6344
http://secure.jamesavery.com/view_jewelry/search/viewProduct.jsp?itemCode=R-1347

There are a variety of prices...
Mike will try to have a few there to look at and even purchase...but he will not have all sizes, styles, and prices...
Please call Mike in advance to see about having a ring there for your youth!

I pray each and every one of our youth and parents can make a commitment to join us on Feb. 15th. Look for your special invitation in the mail!

Another 6 Weeks down? Hard to believe!

Let's see...that means the school year is already a 1/3 over!
Summer is gone, fall is upon us, the election is over and the Holiday Season is around the corner.

Wutz going on with the ORLC Youth?
LOTS! This has and is a busy time!
School keeps all the youth busy (class, homework, band, choir, sports) and then there is work, driver's ed., friends, myspace, facebook, cell phones, texting, etc...
EVERYONE IS BUSY!
The ORLC Youth moves from Fall Activities (Pan Am Fair, Slime Time, Salsa Night, North Texas Food Bank, Friday Movie Nights, Guys and Girls Bible Studies...) and we jump into our November and December months!

First, I hope you will join us Sunday Night, Nov. 23 for our Extreme Guys and Proverbs 31 Girl Bible Study. We meet at the Johnson's Home at 6:30 PM. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Our Bible Study is over around 8:15 PM.
We hope to break our last record of 18 guys and 9 girls!
...so what are you waiting for, INVITE A FRIEND!


NOVEMBER 28-30 is our Texas District Youth Gathering - GLORYbound '08
It is going to be an awesome time in Fort Worth to draw close to God and to fellowship with almost 1,300 other Lutheran Youth all across Texas!.



We hope as many youth as possible will help with the Christmas Program, which is Sunday, December 14th. Should be a great show...lots of fun songs, great story and silly parts and lines!



NEXT...join us for our December Movie Night on Friday, December 19th.
This month we see the horror movie, Black Christmas...JUST KIDDING!
We will be showing: The Nativity Movie. It starts at 7 PM and we finish around 9:30 PM. Remember, all youth get a chance to win the $10 AMC Gift Card!



Of course, don't forget all the great Advent and Christmas Season Worship Services!


And the BIG Event of the season (besides the birth of the Savior of the world) is our 9th Annual New Year's Eve Prayer Party and Lock-in on December 31st at ORLC. How will you RING in the NEW YEAR?


Join us as we party and and PRAY in the NEW YEAR!
This year we will have some rented inflatable games, tons of food and drink, worship and a message for 2009, prayer room, Wii, Ps2, Gamecube, movie room, etc...
Our GOAL is 50 Youth! Will you help by inviting a friend?


See you soon I pray!

The End of the First 6 Weeks Already?

Time flies when you are having fun...right? It is already time for 6 weeks tests...the first report cards will be out in no time. Yippee! Are we having fun yet?

This past month was BUSY and October is very busy too!

Highlights are:

Continued Praise and Worship Practice from 7:10-8:45 PM
It is so awesome we have several youth who help lead our Sunday morning and Sunday evening Worship! You guys ROCK!

Continued ESL Nights with Youth Activities every Monday and Thursday 6:30-8:30 PM!

Our Annual Pan American Fair is going to be BIGGER and BETTER than ever before!

Don't miss it on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 10 AM - 4 PM

Our Band is planning on performing and Acts Two Puppet Ministry Team is presenting 3 shows that day!

Don't forget to join us for ORLC Movie Night on Friday, Oct. 17th from 7-9 PM.

This month is the dark and mysterious movie, The Da Vinci Code.
Come prepared to get angry and frustrated...this movie even questions the divinity of Jesus Christ!

Free drinks and popcorn and every youth who attends gets a chance to win the $10 AMC Movie Gift Card...bring a friend and you get an additional chance...

We have a special evening planned for Sunday, Oct. 19th and 26th (6-8 PM) for a Parent and Youth Talk Time (parents do their thing and kids do our thing-separate) We have a special speaker who will be talking to our parents on both evenings. Please make arrangements to be there!

Oh yeah...Ft. Worth Boo at the Zoo is Saturday, Oct. 25th. We meet at ORLC at 9:30 AM, carpool to the zoo, don't forget to bring your lunch and drink, and we return to ORLC around 2:30 PM

ORLC SLIME TIME is at ORLC on Friday, Oct. 31st. Did someone say candy???

Be sure to check out the ORLC Website for more information as well as the weekly Email Newsletter that is sent to our ORLC Members.

God's Blessings to each of you who are preparing for Six Weeks Tests!
DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!

September News...School has arrived!

ANOTHER School Year...it's hard to believe!
Yikes...going to bed early again and getting UP early again!
and...football and volleyball season are here upon us...

Please do not get so busy you forget to keep God a part of your daily schedule...especially at the top of that schedule! When we do not make it a priority for God to be a part of our day...He tends to get the left-overs...if there are any. Take time to talk to God...and find out what plans He has for you before you begin your day!

Pastoral Call Process...
Sunday, Aug. 31st was our congregational voters meeting. GREAT NEWS...a unanimous vote was taken by the ORLC Members to call Pastor Eloy Gonzalez to be our next Senior Pastor of ORLC. For many of the ORLC Youth who participated on the San Antonio Mission Trip (Summer 2004)...they have already meet Pastor Eloy Gonzalez. On that mission trip, we visited Concordia Lutheran Church and Day Care. We presented our puppets, songs, dances, crafts and GOSPEL of Jesus Christ to the Day Care on our first day of our mission trip. Since then, Pastor Gonzalez has been to ORLC for Hispanic Mission Conferences as well as Pastor Bob Gonzalez's Funeral in 2007. He also helped with the 2008 Service of Blessing at ORLC on Spet. 24th.
PLEASE keep our Church and Pastor Gonzalez in your prayers as the Holy Spirit speaks to us and to him during this most important time of decision. May the Holy Spirit guide and direct Pastor G to be led here to shepherd the ORLC Family of believers!

ESL
We begin once again on Monday, Sept. 8 and continue every Monday and Thursday from 6:30 - 8:30 PM.
Monday will be a variety of activities, including input from the youth who participate.
We hope to reward the best STACKER Champ in December...
We hope to reward the youth who attend with other prizes and rewards...
Thursday Night will be a time to develop our puppet and drama skills to help us better tell stories and communicate.
Come and find out more information!

ORLC Movie Night
Friday, Sept. 12th 7-9 PM
Come and join us for free popcorn and drinks as we watch:
Under the Same Moon
Youth who attend have an opportunity to win a $10 gift card to the AMC Movie Theater!
Bring friend and your name goes in "the hat" for to chances to win, Bring 2 friends...another chance...