We're Moving!!!

Journey Community Church just launched a brand new website! It looks amazing and Riptide is super excited to be apart of it!


From now on, all of Riptide's updates will be found here. That means, all event updates, Sunday Morning Series Announcements, and links to permission slips and other information will be found on that website.

You can also find weekly updates on our Riptide Face Book Page as well. Once you "like" that page, all updates will show up in your personal Facebook feed.

If you have any questions, please email christina@journeycom.org.

Current Sunday Morning Series:

God has called you to a journey that will change you and change the world. It is no accident that you are in middle school this year. You have been chosen to live at this moment for a purpose. You have also been chosen to live no ordinary middle school life. YOU have been chosen to walk the journey of a hero. This is your mission if you choose to accept it.

God has given you everything you need to navigate this journey. Through his word, God has given you access to the wisdom that will give you the strength and guidance required to live the heroic life God has called you to. For the next five weeks, we are going to look at what it takes to life out this heroic life. Are you willing to accept this calling?

“You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”
1 Peter 2:9

August 14 PROMOTION SUNDAY: You have been Chosen

August 21 Accepting the Call

August 28 Forces that Guide

September 4 Trials and Triumphs

September 11 Give Back!

FALL IS HERE AT JOURNEY!

Be sure to stop by Student Center A this Sunday for our 2011/2012 Student Ministries Orientation Parent Meeting. We will be discussing a sure-proof plan to have one of the greatest school years ever!

Below is our Fall Calendar with stuff you definitely do not want to miss.

Next Sunday, August 14th, we are going to celebrate the new school year by promoting everyone to the next grade all over campus. It will be huge party to ring in the new year and talk about what we are looking forward to in Riptide.




AND THAT'S NOT ALL!!!

At the end of the parent meeting this Sunday, Christina will also be selling a limited umber of of Padre Tickets in the Left Field Reserved Section for the PADRE GAME and SWITCHFOOT CONCERT on Sunday, September 18th @ 1:05pm. Those that attend this meeting will have first dibbs on these tickets. We will not be providing rides down to the game itself, but hope this is just a great opportunity for families to go together to a game and a concert. That's right, after the game, there will be a concert afterwards with the amazing SWITCHFOOT.

Each ticket is $12.50 (regularly $17 tickets) and that covers the game and the concert. If I still have some left after the meeting, I will open them up to be purchased the following Sunday Morning on a first come first serve basis. Because of the high demand for these tickets, I will not be able to hold any tickets. I will just distribute the actual tickets as I receive payment.

8th Grade Graduation Banquet

Riptide Preview Night for Incoming 6th Graders!

DYE WARS IS BACK!

Once again, Riptide will be joining churches from across the county to participate in one of the craziest and biggest water wars of the year. The students will be divided into three teams representing three different colors. The color represents the color of water that will be provided for that team to fill their super soaker with.

There will be pizza, a speaker, and the greatest water fight of all time. $10 includes dinner and a t-shirt.
Sign ups began this Sunday. Pick up a Permission Slip in the back or fill out online form here. To assure there will be enough food and t-shirts, I need to know how many people are signing up by this Sunday.

Ride Details: We will leave the Journey Parking Lot @ 4:30pm. Students will need to be picked up at College Avenue Baptist Church @ 7pm.
(Warning: students will be wet.)

(This event is for incoming 7th, 8th, and 9th graders only.)

Riptide Summer Nights are HERE!!

Last Tuesday we had such a fun time! You won't want to miss a single Riptide Summer Night this summer!

RIPTIDE SUMMER NIGHTS
6:30pm-8:30pm
Tuesday Nights are taking on new form in Riptide this summer.
Come prepared to have some seriously awesome swimming fun, a teaching time led by one of our very own 8th graders, followed by small group time.
Oh, and did I mention...S’MORES!!

WHAT TO BRING:
towel, one piece bathing suit, change of clothes, & a sweatshirt

WHEN:
June 28th, July 5th, July 19th, August 2nd, & August 9th

WHERE:
11602 Via Bolsa, El Cajon 92019

DIRECTIONS FROM JOURNEY:
Take 94 east, LEFT on Via Mercado, RIGHT on Calle Verde Dr., RIGHT on Fury Ln., LEFT on Weighorst Way, LEFT on Calle Simpson, LEFT on Via Bolsa. House will be at the end of the cul-de-sac on the right.

Current Sunday Morning Series:

Can you imagine what it would be like to have a face-to-face encounter with God? Some people in the Bible got an extreme up-close encounter of an extreme God, and their lives were forever changed. Just because these stories happened thousands of years ago, doesn’t mean they have nothing to do with our lives, or that moments like these can't happen today. We are going to look at six stories of people that had a significant meeting with God. We will look at God through the lens of these people and explore deeper meanings of their encounters and how it all relates to our lives. Are you ready to see God Up Close?

July 3- Jacob: Wrestling with Pride (Genesis 32:1-32)

July 10- Daniel: God works miracles before his very eyes (Daniel 6:1-18)

July 17- The Blind Man: Difference between light and darkness (John 9:1-41)

July 24- Paul: Us vs. Them (Acts 9:1-22)

July 31- Bezalel: God is with Us! (Exodus 31:1-11)

August 7- Elijah: God speaks in a whisper (1 Kings 18:16-19:18)

Riptide Summer Nights begin TOMORROW!

RIPTIDE SUMMER NIGHTS
6:30pm-8:30pm
Tuesday Nights are taking on new form in Riptide this summer.
Come prepared to have some seriously awesome swimming fun, a teaching time led by one of our very own 8th graders, followed by small group time.
Oh, and did I mention...S’MORES!!

WHAT TO BRING:
towel, one piece bathing suit, change of clothes, & a sweatshirt

WHEN:
June 28th, July 5th, July 19th, August 2nd, & August 9th

WHERE:
11602 Via Bolsa, El Cajon 92019

DIRECTIONS FROM JOURNEY:
Take 94 east, LEFT on Via Mercado, RIGHT on Calle Verde Dr., RIGHT on Fury Ln., LEFT on Weighorst Way, LEFT on Calle Simpson, LEFT on Via Bolsa. House will be at the end of the cul-de-sac on the right.

RIPTIDE SUMMER EVENTS

Current Sunday Morning Series:

Nothing shapes our culture quite like the movies. They're a place to ask hard questions, tell stories, think about our past and learn about our hopes. This Sunday, Riptide will join the rest of the ministries at Journey Community Church by kicking off a new series, "God at the Movies."

Below is the schedule of movies we will be teaching from. We are so excited about the next four weeks and looking forward to spotting God in some unlikely places.

Week #1 Soul Surfer
Week #2 Despicable Me
Week #3 Karate Kid
Week #4 Toy Story3

Church Wide Baptism Coming up!

If your middle schooler is interested in getting baptized, there will be a brief baptism orientation in the Middle School room this Sunday, June 5th, at 10:30am.

We will be going over the Middle School Baptism Booklet that can be found here. Feel free to download it and go over with your middle schooler.

If you do not have anyone in your family that is getting baptized, this is still a great opportunity to come hang out while supporting those who are taking this exciting step in their Christian walk. There will be hamburgers, hotdogs, and drinks. All you have to do is come and bring a side dish or dessert to share.

This is definitely a day your family will not want to miss!

Just a few spots left for Summer Camp 2011

Riptide is headin' back to Summer Camp at Thousand Pines this July 10-15, 2011. In an age of constant technology, media and entertainment, camp is a great place where middle schoolers are free to focus on their relationship with Christ, meet new friends, and have a blast with the ones they already have.

The current price for this entire week of camp is $400. This includes transportation, 5 nights and 6 days of camp fun, all meals, and $10 of camp bucks that can be used by your camper for any additional food or free time activities at camp.

Speaking of activities here are a few:
Paintball — Now only $5 - YEE HAW!!
Confidence Course — FREE!
Mountain Bikes — FREE!
Skate Park — $5 Board and Helmet Rental
Frisbee Golf — $2 deposit
Malt Shop
Arte Shoppe
Tippi Taxi — $0.25
Swimming Pool
Hiking Trails
Guided Night Hikes
Recreation Championship Competition
Mega-Mega Day
Sports Tournaments
Team Building Activities
Open-Mic Night
Foosball, Air Hockey, Ping Pong, Basketball, Board Games and More!

Sign-ups have already begun and spots are already half full! A $100 non-refundable deposit will hold you spot.

Please note: Payment plans, fundraising opportunities, and limited Journey Scholarships are available.

If you would prefer to pay online feel free to do so here!

If you have questions feel free to email or call me!

Forms and Applications:
Thousand Pines Registration Form
Journey Medical Release Form
Journey Scholarship Application

GURLY & BURLY are BACK!

GURLY is for Girls Only! BURLY is for Guys Only!
Separate events, same day.
Both are Top Secret!

Details for Girls:
June 18, 2011
Event Hours: 9:00am-8pm
To Sign Up: Bring $45 and a signed permission slip to Riptide Sunday Morning. Price will cover food and transportation for the entire event.
Bring: towel, bathing suit, change of clothes, comfortable shoes, suncreen, water bottle.

Details for Guys:
June 18, 2011
Event Hours: 9:30am-8pm
To Sign Up: Bring $45 and a signed permission slip to Riptide Sunday Morning. Price will cover food and transportation for the entire event.
Bring: towel, bathing suit, change of clothes, comfortable shoes, a sweatshirt, sunscreen and a water bottle.

Details for Parents:
Parents, if you would like the itinerary of the day, please email christina@journeycom.org for the details. We just ask that you keep to the "code of secrecy" to add to the fun for the middle schoolers.

Due to the nature of the event, the last day to sign up is Sunday, June 12th. If you are not there on Sunday, but know your student is coming, email me (no later that Tuesday, June 14th) and then bring the money and permission slip on the morning of event.

Note: Permission slips are available on Sunday Morning in the back of the Riptide Room or download the GURLY Flyer here and the BURLY flyer here.

Current Sunday Morning Series:

EMOTICON— n
any of several combinations of symbols used in electronic mail and text messaging to indicate the state of mind of the writer, such as :-) to express happiness, :-( for sadness or anger, ;-) to express only half serious.

Let's be honest, in just one day we can experience a whole gamete of different emotions. We can feel one way in the morning, and depending on people we see or situations that happen, we can feel completely different by the end of the day. Sometimes emotions can be confusing and we don't know what to do with them. The cool thing is that God created you with emotions and he actually gave us instructions on how to respond to them.

So join us the next three Sunday Mornings as we explore the TECHNICOLOR WORLD of EMOTIONS and learn how our response to them can glorify the God that created us.

May 15 TRUE BLUES: Responding when life blindsides you :(
May 22 MAD REDS: You make me so mad>:(
May 29 SHADES OF PURPLE: Cooties, germs, & crushes, oh my! <3

RIOT NIGHT Twenty-Eleven

Because of popular demand, RIOT NIGHT IS BACK! Riptide is joining five other churches and 300 other middle schoolers to experience the the second annual RIOT NIGHT!

We will be meeting in the Journey Parking Lot at 6:00pm. We will return to Journey at 9:30pm.
To Sign-Up bring $5 to any Riptide Sunday Service!
Must Sign-up by Sunday, May 8th to make sure we have enough Rides.

You do not want to miss this awesome event! And definitely BRING A FRIEND!

Current Sunday Morning Series:

We live in a world of "like" and "dislike" buttons, status updates, and comment boxes. Under the flag of "freedom of speech" this translates to some as permission to say whatever is on one's mind no matter the feelings or consequences of the person on the other side. And when it comes to those that live in our proximity, it can difficult to get along with people when they are unkind or even share different opinions than us. Jesus, though, gives us specific instructions on how we are to treat one another, no matter who they are to us. During the next two weeks, we are going to look at these instructions on how we are called to respond.

May 1 Hatin' in Person
May 8 Hatin' From a Distance

It's a GENERATIONS MINISTRY WEEKEND

Tomorrow: April 30th

There will be a car wash at the Journey Parking from 8am- 1pm. We still need some people to help wash, so let me know if you are available at one or both shifts (7:30am-10:30am or 10:30am-1:30pm). You are also welcomed to bring your car to be washed. All donations go toward Journey Generations Ministries.

Sunday: May 1

Come by the Journey Parking Lot this Sunday afternoon for some family fun while while supporting Journey Generation Ministries. There will be lots of free fun that includes jump houses, an obstacle course, and much much more!

There will also be other opportunities to support our Generations Ministry by getting face paintings, participating a silent auction, purchasing some handcrafted gifts from teenagers in our student ministries, and paying for an opportunity to dunk your favorite pastor in the dunking booth.

$4 will cover the cost of a hot dog or hamburger lunch with chips, drink. Nachos, snow cones, and cotton candy will be for sale as well.

You won't want to miss this fun day so invite friends!
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=184783654901265

All proceeds of the event will go to Journey Generation Ministries camps and missions projects.

Soul Surfer Movie

Christina is going to the Soul Surfer Movie this Thursday, April14th @ 3:35pm at Grossmont Center. The reviews have been amazing and this is definitely not a movie we want to miss.

If you are interested in seeing this movie for the first or second time, meet Christina in front of the Grossmont Theater Ticket Booth at 3:15pm. Bring $10 for movie and any additional $$ for snacks. Arranged to get picked up in front of the theater ticket booth at 5:15pm. Email christina@journeycom.org if you are coming.

Summer Camp Sign-Ups Begin in 2 WEEKS!!!

Riptide is headin' back to Summer Camp at Thousand Pines this July 10-15, 2011. In an age of constant technology, media and entertainment, camp is a great place where middle schoolers are free to focus on their relationship with Christ, meet new friends, and have a blast with the ones they already have.

The current price for this entire week of camp is $400. This includes transportation, five nights and 6 days of camp fun, all meals, and $20 of camp bucks that can be used by your camper for any additional food or free time activities at camp.

Sign-ups begin April 17th. A $100 non refundable deposit will hold you spot. Spots are limited, so so do not wait to sign-up! (Payment plans, fundraising opportunities TBA, and limited Thousand Pines Scholarships are available).

Collier Park Clean Up

Last year, the college aged ministry and our middle school ministry joined forces and adopted La Mesa's Collier Park on Palm Avenue. Through out the year we have spent a few Saturday mornings pulling weeds, painting over graffiti, and picking up trash in efforts to help the neighboring community.

Below are some photos of the park taken just last week. Join us this Saturday as we bring this park back to the natural beauty that it is and give back to the community a park to enjoy. All you need to bring is gloves, any gardening tools you may have, and an attitude ready to serve! We will be meeting in the Collier Park Parking Lot (4401 Palm Avenue La Mesa, CA 91941) at 9am. All family members and friends are welcomed to join us!

Current Sunday Morning Series:

Some of the sweetest candy can have some unexpected surprises inside. The same can go for some of the stories in the Bible. Join us as we unwrap some of the most unexpected and cool stories in the Bible.

March 20 Pop Rocks: God provides water from rocks

March 27 Atomic Fire Balls: God proves a point on the altar to Baal

April 3 Skittles: Exploring God’s Promises

April 10 Nerds: Pharisees reprimand Jesus for breaking the "rules"

April 17 Now and Laters: Jesus died now, but raises from the dead three days later!

April 24 EASTER (No Middle School Service)

Journey's Parenting Summit

If you're a parent at Journey Community Church, then you've already heard about our massive PARENTING SUMMIT we're having on THIS SATURDAY!

IT'S NOT TOO LATE for you to join the 450 parents who have already signed up. We'd love to have you.

WHO: all parents of infants through teens.

WHEN: Saturday, March 19, 2011, 8:30am - 12:30pm in JCC's main worship center. Check in and doors open at 8:10am.

CHILDCARE and COST: childcare through 5th grade and it's free!

FOOD: snack and lunch for your kids. coffee and light refreshments for you.

WHY: This will be an epic day of great training and stacking hands on the mission of raising our kids into young adults who love and follow Jesus on their own. Special training by me, Ed Noble, Mark Oestreicher, and our entire Generations Staff team. Come learn, meet new friends, enjoy a power packed 4 hours, and be prayed for as a parent.

See you there!

Leapin' Leprechauns

Instead of small groups next week, we will all be meeting together for a fun Leprechaun themed night. We will play Leprechaun games, search for gold, eat green snacks, and hear some great teaching from the Bible. This is a PERFECT night to bring friends!

The only thing you will need to bring is money for $1 Leprechaun Mint Chocolate Shakes and some treats in the cafe.

Please note that the required attire for this event is Leprechaunish! We will be having costume contests for who dresses the most green or leprechaun-like so be sure to get creative!

This Leapin' Leprechaun event is absolutely free. See you there!!

Current Sunday AM Series:

God uses people who aren't afraid to get dirty — “hard-working men and women who earn an honest living doing the kinds of jobs that make civilized life possible for the rest of us” while letting other experience the awesome love God has for us. Are you ready to get dirty?

February 20 Shepherds

February 27 Tax Collectors

March 6 Fishermen

March 13 Feet Washing

It was a Great Weekend!!!

Last Week to Sign Up for Winter Camp 2011

The price of $99 and includes five meals at camp, transportation to Indian Hills, a camp photo, and a camp sweatshirt. We will be leaving Friday, February 25th at 5:30pm from the Journey Parking Lot. (We will be taking personal vehicles and if you are available to transport students to and from camp please let me know.) We will return Sunday at noon, immediately after second service.

To sign-up: download flyer and permission slip. Then bring the signed permission slip and a $50 deposit to the back table of a Sunday Morning Riptide Service. The LAST SUNDAY TO SIGN UP IS FEBRUARY 13th.

For more information or questions, email: christina@journeycom.org

Last Sunday's Intro Video

Sunday's Into Video

3UNION is coming back!

We are so excited to have 3union back in two weeks. Two years ago they came and rocked our Sunday Morning Services. They will be joining us again on Sunday, January 30th, to lead our morning worship.

3Union is an electronic/pop/punk band of brothers who love Jesus Christ and aren’t ashamed to let everybody know it!
Recent opportunities have included appearances at summer festivals sharing the stage with Sanctus Real, Group One Crew, and Hawk Nelson, opening for Jeremy Camp, and even an opening slot with Keith Urban and ‘American Idol’ champ – Kris Allen.

They will be performing a few of their original songs as well as some familiar worship songs. Their CD's, will be available to purchase after each service. To preview a few of their songs and hear more of their story check out the 3Union website here.

WINTER CAMP Twenty-Eleven

Our speaker will be world-renowned pro and pioneer of BMX and other extreme sports, Vic Murphy. Our worship band will be the rockin' 'Big Picture' from San Diego Christian College. Those two elements along with a zip line, paintball, a variety show that stars you and so much more...this is defiantly the weekend you don't want to miss! In fact, BRING A FRIEND!

To sign-up: download flyer and permission slip. Then bring the signed permission slip and a $50 deposit to the back table of a Sunday Morning Riptide Service. For more information or questions, email: christina@journeycom.org

Fun Sunday Morning Intro Video

Current Sunday AM Series:

When an expert in the law asked Jesus what was the greatest commandment, Jesus responded to love God with heart soul, mind, and strength. But it was the next part of Jesus' answer that would change the course of history and how we live our lives. Jesus added that we are also to love others as ourselves. During the next five weeks we will discover what the Jesus Creed of loving God and others looks like in our everyday life and see if we have the guts to live this out.