Fairfax Church of Christ

Hey guys!

Hope all of you are having a great week so far! Thanks to everyone who came out and helped with our first mobile V.B.S. last week. It went amazing, thanks to y’all!! We had 27 kids that were registered, and 42 volunteers from church. We are definitely seeing changes in the kids, and building great relationships with not only the kids, but their parents too. This Wednesday we’ll be prepping for the July 8 and July 22 V.B.S. So if you can make it, please come tonight. Also, if you haven’t signed up yet, it’s NOT too late! Just let us know tonight what you would like to help with. Following church, we’ll be having our second W.O.W. MESSY GAMES! Hope to see you tonight (July 1) at 7:30 for our prep night! Have a great day!

BJ and Robby

Currently, we are in need of lots of "hands and feet" to help at the Chantilly Mews Mobile VBS sessions.  Student Ministry and CollegePLUS have stepped up to the plate; we really need ADULTS!  The only pre-requisite needed is a love of God's Word and a loving caring heart for those He created.  The skits and puppet scripts are already written for you to perform.  The current areas to serve are as follows:

• Crafters -  physically doing the craft with the children
• Skit - practice and perform a skit for the children
• Puppeteers - practice and perform a puppet show for the children
• Set Up / Clean Up - set tables and the tent up ahead of time; take them down and return to the FXCC building when finished
• Registration - work at the table to register each child attending
  "People of Presence" - individuals to interact with children and   guide the teams from one activity to the next
• Monitors - more or less "body guards" to keep the children safe and within the boundaries
• Snacks - assemble and distribute snacks at the end of program 
• Games - guide the children and monitor planned games

You can sign up for any of these groups by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Friday-Saturday, June 26th-27th is our 7th grade Induction/Lockin. All of FSM (even parents, if you'd like) are encouraged to take part in the induction portion of the evening from 7:00 to 8:00 pm as we welcome our rising 7th graders.

The Lock-In portion of the evening will take place from 8:30 pm - 7:00 am; rising High School Juniors and Seniors are invited to attend the lockin as chaperones and mentors.  Rising 7th and 8th graders are invited to take part in the Lock-In. Please sign up on the Teen bulletin board if you plan to attend.

Matt Bancroft has accepted the FSM Associate Minister position and will be arriving Saturday, August 1!  If you get the chance, shoot Matt an e-mail and encourage him as he finishes school and packs to come serve at FXCC!  Matt's e-mail is This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

This year's Booyah week is June 22-26.  Click here for the daily schedule!

Set your calendar - November 6-8, 2009 - the dates are set!  Please continue to pray for the Lord to use us as his instruments through this event and for us to find places to serve that will help us show God's love.
 
The PowerHouse Coordinator Team Leader meeting has been rescheduled for March 15, at 11:30 am in the Teen room.  Lunch and drinks will be provided.  Please have all the information you have gathered on service activities to share with the other coordinators.

We have a new "Permission, Liability Waiver, Medical Release Statement & Commitment to Christ" form that we would like to have on file for each FSM teen.  You'll find the form under "FSM Downloads" at left.  Click on the form name, print and complete it.  Parents, upon completion, please make an appointment with either Lynn or Lisa to have it notarized.  Parents, please wait to sign the form until you are in the presence of the notary.

The "call sign" for our summer mission trip has changed from "Honduras Mission Trip" to "Maine  Mission Trip" due to political unrest in Honduras. the dates are from July 13th-24th and will include a VBS and doorknocking. Please pray for this new development, as well as for those involved in the problems in Honduras.

The New Year's Lock-In brought out the best in our teens.  See more pictures here.

The Fairfax Student Ministry exists to Transform the Lives of Students for the Service of the Savior.  We consist of 7th - 12th graders excited about serving God and one another through different programs and activities throughout the year.  We place a strong focus on building relationships with each other through our Impact Teams (small groups), and our Spring and Fall Retreats serve as open doors for friends.  It is our belief that through service to God and to others we can make a difference in our church, community and beyond.