VBS '20: Saddle Ridge Ranch

Psssst.....

Howdy, Wrangler, Just a note to remind you . .
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-VBS this week has turned First Baptist Church into Saddle Ridge Ranch.

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July 25 - 30, 6-9 pm, Supper included.
Little Cowpokes aged 4 - 11 can ride the range for some craft, music, recreation and Bible classes. Older Rangers aged 12 - 18 have a Round-Up of their own, too.
Everyone is invited.
Shoot, we even had one waddie show up who wasn't even out of diapers:
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Our first night at Saddle Ridge included a cattle drive. Victoria, an old Bronc Buster from way back, had the Day Heard Shift:
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That first night also featured Cowgirl Lindsay doin' some rope, whip and pistol tricks. Cowgirl Lindsay even gave each cowpoke a lasso to take home.
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And a'course we got the best grubb around, causing us a stampede when Coosie Steve rolls out the Chuck Wagon and rings the dinner bell.
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We'll be rustlin' up some games each night for the tenderfoots.

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Don't forget to encourage your older Ranch Hands to come out, too.
We got us a wild bunch this year.

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And a'course we got our share of Grub Line Riders, too.

Pass the word to all the Buckaroos you see...

Saddle Ridge Ranch

FBC

July 25 - 30

Big Family Night Performance on Friday night.

Prepare for Look Up Lodge '10

Preparations are being made for our annual Summer trip to Look Up Lodge. We'll be leaving Sunday, June 27. Laura and Jamal are working up there again this Summer and we can't wait to see them. Here's a look at Look Up Lodge this week - our friends at Mount Hermon Baptist are up there this week!

Camp Update: June 13-18 from Look Up Lodge Productions on Vimeo.


Here's a cute video of the staffers working on skit ideas:

Look Up: Behind the Scenes - Episode 1 from Look Up Lodge Productions on Vimeo.

Valentine's Banquet '10

We want to shout out a big THANK YOU to all the volunteers that helped us raise money for camp with our Annual Valentine's Banquet. We appreciate the parents, volunteers and all the church people who came out and supported us, thank you, thank you!
It was another great Valentine's Banquet. The youth did a great job working hard and having a servant's heart. Enjoy the following photos.

We always look forward to seeing Mr. JB's Valentine Socks.
It's a tradition.

Raymond Middleswarth: Player of the Week

We're proud of you, Raymond!

Click here to see Raymond's interview with News19.

Takin' The Short Bus to Town

So we jumped on the bus and hit the road to the bowling alley.

What I like about the bowling alley ....

.... is the strange way people bowl.

No two bowlers have the same technique.
Will threw side-armed, below, and bowled great.
I thought he was horsing around.
He wasn't.
And B, well, I'm sure nobody bowls like B:
And it's kind of fun, too, to see how people act after they score.

But sometimes it's all just a bit too much for anyone.

FBC Youth in Ministry

One great thing about our youth is that they usually are ready at the drop of a hat to help someone out. You have to ask them to help, mind you, they might not notice you requiring assistance, but when asked, they're there.

And a great thing about Billy and Doug leading our youth is that they are teaching our men to be men. To jump in and do the dirty jobs. To rescue a damsel in distress. To work.... hard.... even in the rain.

Even on a football-esque Sunday afternoon.

So when a single female in our church had been without water a few days, wasn't sure what was wrong, wasn't sure what to do.....


... our guys jumped right in. Replaced her pump in the rain at no labor cost to her.

That's what a church family is all about.

And, of course, the guys found a little time for a quick game of Ugg Ball

in which they used an old tire for a ball.

FBC Youth.... at your service.
In His service.

Bonfire & Bible Study

It's the time of year when our youth group takes their Sunday Night Bible Studies on the road. Usually, they end up at Busbee's around a bonfire.

Last night was their second bonfire this season.

For the first hour, there were only two girls present.

They were outnumbered.

Overlooked.

Bored.

So B dug out the tractor and took Marj on an innocent little redneck hayride.

While the guys were enjoying a manly round of the Hokey Pokey.


The girls roared through their game, hair flying, screams bellowing.
Hokey Pokey interrupted.
Guys: "Oh no. We are not gonna stand idly by while they ruin our fun."

The Hokey Pokey Hayride became a game of redneck dodge ball.

Marj yelled "Retreat!" and B had the pedal down the whole way back to the shed.


And I'm sure once all that energy was expended, Billy could settle them down around the fire for Bible Study time.