Hey guys!

Not sure how many of you are on twitter, but you should totally check out Jerome’s tweets.  You can venture into the mind of J-Rome at http://twitter.com/TallowoodJerome.

Check it out… and become a follower.  He loves that!

-Micah

Laser tag, pizza, basketball, video games, a movie, and 130 middle school students…  What more could you ask for?  Our students had a blast at the first ever Fallapalooza this past Friday night.  Instead of the annual middle school retreat, we decided to try something new and have a one night middle school blowout at the Tallowood Center.  So, we dressed in tie-dye and peace signs in order to set the tone, and then students from all over Houston came to be together, have fun, and hear about Christ. 

We started the night with all you can eat pizza and soft drinks and then we all gathered together to hear a message from God’s Word.  After that, every student got a chance to play laser tag inside the Tallowood Center, which is normallya place for Bible study, worship, and office work.  It was an awesome opportunity to run around and play in an area that is usually used for completely different purposes.  Also, Battlefield Houston did an outstanding job of bringing in everything we could need to make laser tag in the Tallowood Center memorable (including lots of blow up buildings and barricades).

As students waited to play laser tag, they kept themselves more than entertained in the Xchange with basketball, Beatles Rock Band, ping pong, pool, more video games, and other activities.  Once every student, and even a few high school and adult sponsors, played laser tag everyone gathered in the Xchange for a movie and popcorn. 

At 11:30 pm, it was all over and students disappeared as quickly as they came.  But it was an amazing night to get to know new students and to continue to invest in students we see all the time.

On Saturday, September 26th, we are having an awesome Girls Event led by some of our own high school girls.  “What He Sees” is for all high school and middle school girls.  Come to the Xchange from 11 am to 2 pm to hear  Kathryn West and Emily Josey share what God has been teaching them about image and how He sees you as a girl. 

It will be a pretty awesome day, so come out and bring your friends.  And bring $5 for lunch too! 

Check out the facebook event and be sure to RSVP!

I found a few pics of our group on the Student Life website! You can look for more here…

Looks like they had a great week!

work project sorting clothes

We are in Sherman, TX for Student Life Mission Camp with some of our 8th grade students.

Our group is spending the afternoons serving at a local shelter where we sort clothing donations. We’re working outside so it is hot but we are enjoying the time together.

Check out www.studentlife.com and click on find your student to see more and even listen to the worship services.

-Micah

We just finished our HP&L Middle School Mission Trip - it was an awesome few days serving people around our city.  We led a VBS at a nearby apartment complex, we sorted food at the Houston Food Bank, and we helped clean the dorms at Star of Hope.  In addition to all this we also had a pool party, lots of Sonic drinks, and some pretty awesome free time at the Xchange.  This was just a great chance for our students to be together and serve the people in our community.

Check out all the pictures HERE!

Whew!  We have finally caught up on our sleep and are back at work getting ready for camp.  But before we move forward, let’s look back at a great weekend!

We had an amazing time at our Middle School Lock-In with 153 students, 12 high school sponsors and 25 adult sponsors going all around Houston enjoying some pretty awesome places!  After a few hours at the Xchange, we enjoyed a late dinner at CiCi’s Pizza, jumping on inflatables at Pump It Up, and bowling, playing laser tag, dominating video games, and playing pool at Times Square.  And did I mention the ice cream sundaes at 3 am?  Those were awesome!

Thanks to all those that came and to the amazing adults that help make a night like that possible.  Y’all rock!

Here are a few pictures, but click here for a few hundred more!

-Micah

Our 7th grade students spent this past Saturday at the Harrell’s family farm.  They did all kinds of cool stuff out in nature.  Check out their video from the farm HERE!

Our Middle School Choir, Heartlight, had a great trip to San Antonio this past weekend.  We went to Fiesta, Texas on Saturday and then sang at Woodland Baptist Church on Sunday morning.  It was an awesome weekend with students.  You can check out some of the pictures from the weekend here.

The Middle School Lock-In will be here in a few weeks! Be sure to save this date on your calendar and start inviting your friends. We’ll start at 9 pm at the Xchange and be done at 7 am. We’ll make several stops throughout the night including the Xchange, CiCi’s Pizza, Pump It Up Katy, and Times Square in Katy.  You’ll have so much fun you won’t be able to go to sleep.  Besides, Sleep is for Wimps!

This will be a great way to get ready for summer. So invite your friends and get ready to stay up all night! You do not want to miss this!

Registration is now open. Cost is $45 for early registration and $50 at the door – this covers a late dinner, an even later snack, unlimited drinks, breakfast, all games, and all stops throughout the night. Download the Lock-In Registration Form for more info or you can Register Online!