GBYOUTH DISCIPLE NOW 2018
Welcome to GBYouth’s Disciple NOW Winter 2018! Disciple Now (DNow) is a weekend retreat designed to refresh and recharge middle and high school students. Students will enjoy small and large group study, exciting worship, the most amazing rec and the coolest teens around! Students will spend the weekend in host-homes and on the GBC campus. It is one of our favorite moments of the year and we hope that you will plan to be a part!
FEATURING BRIAN PUCKET AND CROSSING 47!
BRIAN PUCKETT
has served in Collegiate Ministries with the Georgia Baptist Mission Board for four years, as the campus minister at Georgia Southwestern State University. Prior to college ministry, Brian worked for eight years in Youth Ministry, most recently at First Baptist Church in Ty Ty, Georgia. While serving there, he was also a volunteer campus minister at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Georgia. Brian holds a master of divinity degree from Southern Seminary.
OUR THEME:
“There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call—one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” - Ephesians 4:4-6
ONE moment can define history. ONE decision can change a life. ONE person can start a movement. The power of one resounds through Scripture, and by studying ONE, your students will travel through the Word to discover a powerful message that God has for them:
There is ONE God
ONE way to Him
ONE family united under His banner
And ONE mission we've been entrusted with
Students will encounter the capital-T truth: There is one God, the creator of the universe and of you and me, and there is no other. And the Bible is 100% clear on the subject: Jesus Himself says no one can come to the one, true God except through Him. And if we come to God through faith in Christ? We’re welcomed into one giant, awesome family of Believers.
Want more great news? We’ve been given one main mission: go and make disciples of all nations!
OUR SCHEDULE:
6:00P FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16 - 10:45 SUNDAY FEBRUARY 18
*Schedule subject to slight modifications approaching event.
COSTS:
$55 FOR THE WEEKEND
REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN!
MEDICAL WAIVER REQUIRED
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LEADERS, HOMES & SQUADS:
HIGH SCHOOL MEN:
THE BURKE RESIDENCE
2727 DOVER LANE, ALBANY
HOST HOME LEADERS: DEAN & LISA BURKE - (M) 229.395.7085 / (M) 229.395.2120
SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS: BRYAN HAYNES, WILL SEWELL
MIDDLE SCHOOL MEN:
THE PIPPIN RESIDENCE
4421 LACOSTA DRIVE, ALBANY
HOST HOME LEADERS: TREY & SHENA PIPPIN - (M) 229.344.6062 / (M) 229.344-6006
SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS: RAY GRIFFIN & TREY PIPPIN
GBY LADIES HOUSE 1:
(MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL COMBINED)
THE KITCHENS RESIDENCE
5111 OLD DAWSON ROAD, ALBANY
HOST HOME LEADER: KIRBY & MISTY KITCHENS - (M) 229.886.5347 / (M) 229.886.5158
SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS: AMY HAYNES, MISTY KITCHENS, SYDNEY LOCKE, TAYLOR WRIGHT
KITCHENS' ROSTER:
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GBY LADIES HOUSE 2:
(MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL COMBINED)
THE CANNADY RESIDENCE
1605 RIVER POINTE DRIVE, ALBANY
HOST HOME LEADER: MAGGIE CANNADY - (M) 229.395.9670
SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS: LORI GRIFFIN, ANGIE TURNER, MAGGIE CANNADY, CAYLYN SHUMAKE
CANNADY ROSTER:
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DNOW SQUADS (FOR SATURDAY REC)
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WHAT TO BRING:
Bible!
Medical Waiver!
Drink & Snacks:
Each host home needs LOTS of drinks and snacks. We are asking each student to bring individual drinks - this can be a six pack of soft drinks or small case of bottled water - as well as individually wrapped chips or sweets. We are asking for "individually packaged" items in an effort to keep students healthy during a significant flu season.
Clothing:
The Color:
Bring "color" to dress out Saturday morning with your squad! You can be as creative as you want to be! The squad assignments are listed above at DNOW SQUADS.
The Clean:
Clean clothes for Friday evening, Saturday evening and Sunday morning worship. Students will wear their event DNow shirts for Sunday morning worship.
The Messy:
Clothes for team-building activities outside on Saturday morning.
The Weather:
Make sure to pack a light jacket/sweater/hoodie for potential chilly-morning weather.
Sleeping:
Pillow
Pajamas, sweat pants, sleep-wear.
Sleeping-Bag (sleeping pad or air-mattress is recommended)
Toiletries (soap, shampoo, tooth-brush, etc.)
Towel & Washcloth
Medications*
*Medications Students are expected to be responsible for the administration of their medications. Please let us know if a student needs assistance.
**Cell Phones. Cell phones will be collected at the host-homes on Friday evening and returned Sunday morning to the students. Students are absolutely allowed to call parents upon request.
HOW TO STAY WELL FOR DNOW
It is always our desire to provide a safe and engaging environment for our GBYouth students. We are especially concerned for keeping our students well during the flu pandemic. Therefore, we are encouraging our parents to assist us in providing for a healthy DNow:
Our Sick Child Policy
First and foremost, please be considerate of other students/families when deciding whether to place a child under our care for the weekend.
In general, students with the following symptoms should remain home:
Any fever, diarrhea, or vomiting within 48 hours prior to the DNow event.
A flu diagnosis within 5 days prior to the DNow event.
Green or yellow runny nose.
Eye or skin infections.
Other symptoms of communicable or infectious disease.
Students who are observed by our youth leaders to be ill will be separated from other students and the parent or guardian will be contacted to request that the child be picked up as soon as possible that same day.
Requesting Individually Packaged Drinks & Treats
Second, we are asking each student to bring individual drinks - this can be a six pack of soft drinks or small case of bottled water - as well as individually wrapped chips or sweets. We are asking for "individually packaged" items in an effort to reduce the risk of spreading germs through large bags/bowls of goodies.
SERVE:
This is your ministry. This is your event. Click below to sign up to serve at DNow.
#EveryoneServingEverywhere
THE “WHY” BEHIND THE “NOW”: Why we do events like Disciple Now
We take great care in crafting the most engaging events for our students. Events like DNow provide several benefits for our teens:
Socialization.
First, GBYouth events provide opportunities for healthy, social interaction. By design, peer connection is most important to the teenage brain. It is in adolescence that he or she is honing important communication skills, learning teamwork and cooperation, as well as social etiquette. Events like DNow provide various types of engagement for students to grow together with their friends.
Discipleship.
Second and more importantly, GBYouth events provide opportunities for spiritual refreshment and renewal. A weekend retreat is just that, a retreat from the day to day—to unplug from the world and plug-in to God. DNow gives us (leaders) valuable time to connect with your child and encourage them in their walk with The LORD.
Growth.
Finally, our events are part of our ministry’s missiology, in that, they provide unique opportunities to invite others to enjoy with us in the fellowship of The LORD. (1 John 1.3-4) Many who have joined our student body over the years were introduced to GBYouth through events such as DNow.