Young Adult Fellowship

New place!

2007-08-29T16:10:00.001-04:00

We've moved to a new blog space, as part of Redeemer's new website - check us out there for updates about what's going on with YAF!

http://redeemerws.wordpress.com/tag/young-adult/

Wednesday August 15th

2007-08-14T09:52:00.000-04:00

OK, the plan for this week is to meet for an organizational meeting - talk about future study plans, where we'll meet, what activities and service we'll be doing in the fall, etc. So we're meeting in the church library (behind the sanctuary, down the hall away from the cafeteria) at 6:30pm - we're going to order pizza, so let Rich know if you're coming and if you have a special topping request (comment here if you don't have his email and I'll pass it along).

Hope y'all can join us - see you there!

~Andrea

Summer coming to an end

2007-08-09T11:21:00.000-04:00

So I've really let this go over the summer - at least for the rest of this month we're still on our summer schedule of Bible study ever other week (second and fourth Wednesday for August), meeting at Rebecca's house (post a comment here if you need directions). Our 'off' weeks have been casual social events mostly.
We're going to be having some exciting stuff coming up in the fall, so let me know if you'd like to be involved in planning/executing and I'll pass your name along to those organizing things. And I'll keep this as updated as possible so everyone knows what's going on!

~Andrea

This Wednesday May 30th

2007-05-29T20:57:00.000-04:00

We're back at Keith's one last time before the summer starts, for Bible study continuing our study of Hebrews. Come on out and join us before we switch to the new summer schedule and a new location! 6:30pm on Wednesday - see you there!

~Andrea

Church-wide picnic, take two!

2007-05-21T16:36:00.001-04:00

OK, we had some weather complications last week, so the church-wide picnic has been rescheduled for this coming Wednesday the 23rd at 5:30 - last names A-M bring sides, last names L-Z bring desserts. Hope to see you there!

~Andrea

Wednesday May 16th

2007-05-16T14:16:00.000-04:00

Sorry this is so late, but we're attending the church-wide picnic tonight at Redeemer, starting at 5:30pm. If your last name starts with the letter A-L, please bring a side dish; if your last name starts with M-Z, please bring a dessert. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be provided by the church. You might want to bring a blanket or chair to sit on, as there is limited picnic table seating.
Hope to see y'all there!

~Andrea

Wednesday May 9th

2007-05-08T16:25:00.000-04:00

Hi all! I'm so sorry, I've missed a couple weeks of updating this for y'all - but I hope you can join us for what continues to be a great discussion of Hebrews - we're finishing chapter 6 and maybe starting chapter 7 I think. We'll be at Keith's for the rest of the studies this month before we move to our new summer location - 6:30pm as usual!

~Andrea

This week

2007-04-17T14:29:00.000-04:00

We're back at Keith's house this Wednesday, April 18th at 6:30pm. I believe we'll be covering the sixth chapter of Hebrews with Lance, so come join us for what I'm sure will be an enlightening discussion!

~Andrea

April 11 2007

2007-04-10T13:53:00.000-04:00

Hello all!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter, celebrating with family and friends!

We're meeting at Keith's this Wednesday at 6:30pm for our continued study of Hebrews - I believe we'll be covering Hebrews 5, so you can go ahead and read ahead it you'd like.

Hope to see y'all there!

~Andrea

Climbing cancelled

2007-03-28T09:14:00.000-04:00

Rock-climbing this week has been cancelled - maybe it can be rescheduled for later on in the summer. I'm still planning on hanging out at Starbucks on Robinhood if you'd like to join me - otherwise I'll have a book to read :)

Make sure if you're going to Charleston you've figured out if you need to ride down/back with someone - there are groups leaving throughout the day on Friday I believe, and plenty of people coming back on either Sunday or Monday. See you there!

~Andrea

Wednesday, March 28

2007-03-27T11:22:00.000-04:00

OK, so there's a group going indoor rock-climbing in Greensboro this Wednesday - meet at the church at 6:15pm to carpool over, and plans will be made for dinner, etc. I think the cost was $7 per person - contact Kari (nckari AT yahoo DOT com) for more info.

For those of us who can't make it climbing, I'm hanging out at the Starbucks on Robinhood Road (across from the TJMaxx and Lowes Foods) around 6:30pm that night, and you're welcome to join me!

~Andrea

Coming this week

2007-03-19T11:41:00.000-04:00

We're at Keith's house this week to continue our discussion and study of Hebrews - I'm assuming the plan is to get through all/part of chapter 3, in case you want to prepare ahead! Come on out and join us - directions in the sidebar to the right ----->

~Andrea

This Wednesday, March 14th

2007-03-12T10:37:00.000-04:00

We're back at Keith's house this Wednesday night at 6:30pm to continue our new study in Hebrews - I think the plan is to finish chapter one and start chapter two if you want to read ahead. :)

Make sure you've caught up with Becky about the beach trip if you're planning on going!

~Andrea

New this week!

2007-03-06T10:17:00.000-05:00

We're at Keith's for Bible study this Wednesday at 6:30pm. We'll be starting a new study through the book of Hebrews, so come join us and we'll be starting in with chapter one if you want to read ahead!

~Andrea

Movie night!

2007-02-26T15:58:00.000-05:00

OK - we're taking our 'social week' this month to go see Amazing Grace, the movie about William Wilberforce and the fight to end slavery in England. It's supposed to be quite good and should be fun to see together, and we can discuss it afterwards. So we're seeing the 7:30pm showing at The Grand on University - if you know you want to go and want tickets for $5, let Stacy know or leave a message here so I can add you to the list! Otherwise, just join us at the theater at 7:15!

~Andrea

This wednesday, February 21

2007-02-20T08:50:00.000-05:00

Oy. I have been bad about posting again...

We're back at Keith's this week for Bible Study - come join us at 6:30pm for worship and fellowship!

Make sure to sign up for the bridge run (www.bridgerun.com) if you're planning on running/walking during the Charleston trip!

~Andrea

This week

2007-01-16T10:40:00.000-05:00

We're back at Keith's for Bible study this Wednesday at 6:30pm. Come join us for fellowship, worship and discussion!

~Andrea

This week, January 10th

2007-01-08T15:23:00.000-05:00

Hello all!
We're meeting at Keith's as usual this week for Bible study, continuing Lance's study on the attributes of God - it's been a very thought-provoking study so far, so come join us on Wednesday at 6:30pm!

~Andrea

Happy New Year!

2007-01-01T20:12:00.000-05:00

Welcome to 2007! I hope y'all got to spend lots of time with family and friends over the Christmas and New Years holidays :)

We're back at Keith's house this Wednesday for Bible study at 6:30pm. Come join us for the new year and Lance's new study of the attributes of God!

~Andrea

This week, December 20th

2006-12-19T16:42:00.000-05:00

We're back at Keith's house this week for Bible Study - Lance has promised to start his study on the Attributes of God this week, but you never know what surprises await us! Come on out and join us for a good discussion, and our last study of 2006!

~Andrea

This week's festivities

2006-12-11T20:37:00.000-05:00

OK, here's the plan for this Wednesday:

First of all, if you would like to go caroling, you can sign up at the
church. Caroling starts at 6:30. I'm assuming they're meeting somewhere near the sanctuary, or in the parking lot by the soccer fields.

Second of all, let's say 6:45ish...7ish to start gathering at Becky's house. If you wanna come beforehand or later you are more than welcome. :) Anyway, we will have hot cider, hot chocolate (hopefully with marshmellows), eggnog...if none of these things seem appealing bring something else. :)

This will be a time to hang out with everybody, maybe sing some carols/praise songs, or play some games. Come join us!

Comment here if you need directions to Becky's house.

~Andrea

Wednesday December 6th

2006-12-05T15:31:00.000-05:00

We're back at Keith's house for Bible study this week - I believe we may finally begin our study of the attributes of God, but who knows what Lance has in store for us this week! Come join us for a time of worship, discussion and fellowship at 6:30pm! See sidebar for directions and information about joining the email list to stay informed.

~Andrea

Wednesday November 29th

2006-11-28T09:48:00.000-05:00

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that you got to spend time with the people you're thankful for!

Since this may be our last official social/service week until after
Christmas, we're thinking we should do our now-annual Christmas
service project this Wednesday. So here's the plan:

Let's meet at the church for Wed night dinner at 5:15 (I think that's
right, somebody correct me if I'm wrong) - for those of you not
familiar with the dinner, it's in the gym/fellowship hall behind the
sanctuary (behind if you're facing the sanctuary from the Miller St
side). If you can't make it for dinner, we'll plan on leaving the
church at 6:30 from the lower parking lot off of Miller (by the soccer
fields).

From there, we'll go someplace like Target and do probably one of two
things - either get things to fill Operation Christmas Child
shoeboxes, or buy toys for the FROG toy drive. We can decide once
we're all together, or if you have some input, let me know!

Should be a good time - if we finish early, I'm sure there will be
people up for getting coffee or something after to just hang out and
talk - so give me or someone a call if you can't make it til later and
we'll tell you where we are!

~Andrea

Happy Thanksgiving

2006-11-22T11:34:00.000-05:00

We're not meeting this week so everyone can be with family and friends for Thanksgiving - we'll resume out weekly meetings next week with our social week - email Michael or me with ideas for what to do next week!

I hope y'all have a wonderful holiday, full of family, friends, food, laughter and relaxation!

~Andrea

Yahoo email list

2006-11-15T23:53:00.000-05:00

I've added a link to the Yahoo email listserv for YAF in the sidebar on the right - this is the best way to keep up to date with what's going on the group, not just with Bible study announcements, but also fun spur-of-the-moment activites or group needs. Just click on the link and sign up (you don't need a Yahoo account to sign up, I don't think) if you'd like more information!

Let me know if there are any problems with the listserv - leave a comment here and I'll try to fix it!

~Andrea

This week

2006-11-13T11:21:00.000-05:00

I'm going to stop promising that we're going to start the Attributes of God, cause the last couple times I have, we've done something completely different! So I'll just say that we're having Bible study this Wednesday at 6:30 at Keith's house, so please come join us for what is sure to be a wonderful discussion, no matter what the topic :)

~Andrea

Wednesday November 8th

2006-11-06T21:52:00.000-05:00

We're having Bible study this week - after last week's talk about missions with Carol Hall, I believe we'll be delving into the Attributes of God with Lance this week. Come out and join us for a time of worship, learning and fellowship!

Also, if you're interested in the beach trip coming up this weekend, make sure to let Becky know asap! :)

~Andrea

Wednesday November 1st

2006-10-30T10:56:00.000-05:00

I've realized that in the past several weeks we've had quite a few times where people haven't known where to go for YAF events, and I suspect it's my fault for not keeping this up-to-date enough so those of you who aren't getting the emails know where to go - sorry about that!

We had a great bonfire at Lance and Lynn's house last week, and now we're preparing to start a new study on the 'Attributes of God' this week - so come join us at Keith's house this Wed at 6:30!

~Andrea

Meet me at the fair!

2006-09-22T14:40:00.000-04:00

Hello all!

As discussed this week at Bible Study, we've decided to switch our
'off' week next week with the Bible study the following week. This is
because the Dixie Classic Fair will be running on Wednesday October
4th, and if you bring 5 cans of Lowes brand canned food, you can get
in for free!

So we'll have Bible Study next week (Sept 27th), and then all go to
the fair the following week (Oct 4th). Make sure to buy your food
early, as they tend to run out of canned food on the day of the promotion.

Andrea

This wednesday

2006-09-19T11:32:00.000-04:00

We're back at Keith's house this week for Bible study - this time focusing on prayer, I believe - come join us at 6:30 for worship, study and fellowship!

Picnic this week

2006-09-05T07:51:00.000-04:00

Hi all!

Redeemer's annual Fall Picnic is this Wednesday, so we're planning on hanging out there for our time this week. Dinner starts around 6pm in the courtyard area by the playground, behind the nursery wing of the building. If your last name begins with A-J bring a dessert; L-S bring a side
dish; T-Z bring a side salad.

So bring your blanket or chair and come hang out with us! We've always had a blast at the picnics!

~Andrea

Wow, I'm bad at this!

2006-08-14T15:02:00.000-04:00

OK, it's been waaaay too long since I've updated this for y'all - hope you got all the info you needed to stay involved over the summer! We've got a week or two left of the summer, so let's enjoy it while we can!

We're back at Keith's house for Bible study this Wednesday at 6:30pm - the Ravi Zacharias video series is finished, so I'm not sure what we're going to be starting now, but it should be interesting. So come join the study and discussion - we'd love to see you there!

~Andrea

Bible study on Wednesday

2006-05-15T20:18:00.000-04:00

So we're back at Keith's for Bible study on Wednesday - 6:30-8:30pm - come join us!

Also, if you'd like to sign up for the group emails, to keep up to date of the goings-on in YAF, go here for more info.

Bible study tomorrow

2006-05-09T21:27:00.000-04:00

So, we're back at Keith's house for Bible Study tomorrow night, 6:30-8:30pm - see the link to the 'Intro to YAF' in the sidebar for directions if you need 'em - I believe we'll be continuing our discussion of the Ravi Zacharias video series on modern culture and Christianity - should generate some good discussion in the group, so come join us!

City Wide May 2nd

2006-04-26T12:05:00.000-04:00

OK peeps, it's time for another City Wide event - for those who aren't familiar, this is a worship service for young adults from across the city, sponsored by churches of different denominations. We're meeting this time on Tuesday May 2nd at Reynolda Presbyterian Church at 7:30pm. Jonathan McCarthy from Calvary will be speaking and there will be worship music provided by the people at Reynolda, plus good fellowship with other young adults. More info can be found at www.citywideworship.org including directions. Hope to see you there!

Tonight!

2006-04-26T11:59:00.000-04:00

So, day of, again...

We're having girls and guys nights tonight - guys are meeting at Keith's house at 6:30pm and girls are meeting at Becky's house at 6:30pm.

Also, in case I do the same thing next week and forget, we're back at Keith's house for Bible study at 6:30pm - see you there!

~Andrea

Tonight

2006-04-19T15:32:00.000-04:00

OK, I've done no better this week - but we're having Bible study at Keith's tonight, 6:30-8:30 - talking about modern culture in relation to our faith - should be a good discussion, so please join us!

I'm so sorry!

2006-04-12T10:51:00.000-04:00

I've been so bad about updating this - the beach trip really got me behind in everything!

We're having Bible study tonight at Keith's house at 6:30 - we're trying out a new series on our modern culture, which should provoke some really interesting discussion - we'd love to see you there!

So sorry!

2006-03-08T12:07:00.000-05:00

I'm so sorry - I keep forgetting to update this til the day of our meetings :(

We're back at Keith's house tonight for Bible Study with Lance - should be a good study of spiritual gifts (continuation of our discussion last week) and some time in small groups discussing ways to use our gifts in the group and the church.

See y'all there!

Engage, energize, exalt

2006-03-03T12:03:00.000-05:00

It's time for the 4th installment of CityWide!!!!
We will be meeting next Tuesday, March 7th at First Presbyterian Church on North Cherry St in downtown Winston Salem at 7:30pm. This is where the first CityWide was held back in January of 2005, so it's a nice circle back to our 'roots'! :)
It will be a great time of worship, including music and teaching and fellowships with young adults from across the city - so please come and bring lots of friends/coworkers/random people/whoever you can find - we believe God will do great things in Winston Salem through young adults and CityWide!

Check out the website for more info and how to get involved!

Bible study ahead!

2006-02-27T21:20:00.000-05:00

We're back at Keith's for Bible study this week - sorry I forgot to post last week about our activity night - hope y'all can join us this week for a new study topic - I think we're starting spiritual gifts this week, so it should be a good discussion!
If you need more info, please leave a comment here with some contact info and I'll get back to you!

~Andrea

Bible study

2006-02-13T17:28:00.000-05:00

We're at Keith's house this week for Bible study - I believe we're about to take off on a new topical study, based on what Lance was saying last week - so come join us for what is sure to be an exciting and in-depth study!

Also, be sure to let Becky know if you're going to the beach with us (Mar 31-Apr 3), and get her your deposit money so she can get the house reserved - and sign up for the race if you intend to run/walk it, as it filled up really quickly last year!

Also, CityWide will be March 7th (probably at 1st Presbyterian downtown), so mark your calendars now for a great night of worship and teaching with young adults from across the city! See link at right for more info on CW.

~Andrea

Young Adults!

2006-01-22T14:59:00.000-05:00

Well, the Young Adult luncheon after church today went really well - so many people came out, and it sounds like there's a lot of interest in starting new things, and keeping existing things going strong! Thanks to all who came and joined us - hope to see you all in the coming months!

This is a social week for us in YAF - we're going to have a game night at the Dowden residence, so please join us for what is sure to be a fun night - feel free to bring games and/or cards with you, and we'll decide what to play there - we'll start around 6:30, so if you don't have time to eat beforehand, come on anyway, and maybe we'll order pizza or something!

Hope to see y'all there!

~Andrea

Bible study

2006-01-18T08:46:00.000-05:00

Hey all!
We're having Bible study this week, as usual, at Keith's house - tonight at 6:30 til 8/8:30pm - hope to see you there!

~Andrea

This week in YAF...

2006-01-10T17:36:00.000-05:00

We're having Bible study this week at Keith's (Lord willing, and my lungs are still intact, I'll be there this time!) - see you there!

~Andrea

Tonight

2005-12-28T10:52:00.000-05:00

Hey all! Well, I have not been updating this enough, but we've been doing more Bible study, so there's been less updating required I guess... sorry!

Tonight, since it's a 'social' week, people are meeting in the lower parking lot at Redeemer (by the soccer fields) at 6:30pm for dinner and maybe a movie after - check the Redeemer link at the side if you need directions to the church - I will most likely not be there, but y'all have fun!

~Andrea

This week

2005-12-06T15:02:00.000-05:00

We're back at Keith's house this week - for Bible study in Mark 11 - see post below for directions!

Also, lots of holiday activities coming up - Becky and Wendi's Christmas party on Dec 10th, Mike's Christmas Dinner on Dec 17th, Evening in December at Redeemer Dec 11th, etc... let me know if you need any more info!

Changes coming!

2005-10-26T11:51:00.000-04:00

Based on the great conversations we've had about the purpose/vision for the young adults of Redeemer, we are making some changes - starting in November (so bascially next week), we will begin meeting at Keith/Rich's house for Bible study - and we will start meeting every week for Bible Study, except for the last week of the month, which will be a dedicated 'fun week' - hopefully there will be other changes coming that will help improve the group and mold us into who God wants us to be - we'll be trying to get this publicized in the church so new people are aware, so please help spread the word!
I'm looking forward to the ways these changes can help us grow!

Andrea

PS - let Becky know if you want to go to the beach with us - I think there's still room!

Update

2005-10-21T12:36:00.000-04:00

OK, so I'm going to try to do better to keep this updated so people can check and see what's going on with YAF...
This weekend is the BBQ festival in Lexington - if you want to go, call or email Kari (or leave a comment here if you don't have that info) and let her know - she's trying to get a group together to go Saturday

Next week Tuesday (24th) is a discussion meeting at Keith's house, hosted by Keith and Rich - for discussion of the purposes and visions of the group - for more info, talk to Rich or Becky, or leave a comment here and I'll get it to you - starts at 7:45pm

Beach trip to Ocean Isle coming up the first weekend in November - should be lots of fun - let Becky know if you want to come and you're not on the list yet - should be roughly $50-60 bucks for the weekend

Have a great weekend y'all!

Andrea

Today!

2005-10-19T12:22:00.000-04:00

Sorry this is so late - jet lag and all...
We're meeting at the salon again tonight - since we swapped weeks to go to the fair - so it's two Bible Studies for the price of one!!!
Anyway, David Gregory salon at 6:30pm - be there!
Also, see Becky's recent email for updates on beach trip, etc...

Andrea

Meet me at the fair!

2005-10-03T09:47:00.000-04:00

Ok folks, here's Becky's latest email:

this wednesday, instead of meeting for Bible study, we are going to the fair. two things are happening with this.
first of all...if you bring 4 cans of lowes house brand food you get in free.
the other thing, ffh (a contemporary Christian band) is playing. so, hopefully, i will see you people there. :)

let's car pool from the church.
let's meet at 6pm.
if that is not good for you and you want to meet up with us, call me on my cell at 408-0258.

make sure to bring your cans and don't forget to not eat anything so you can fill up on all the fair food. :)

This Wednesday!

2005-09-28T11:05:00.000-04:00

Hello YAFers!
We're going to meet at Sagebrush on Stratford at 6:30 this Wednesday to celebrate Mike's birthday, which is actually on Thursday - so come out and celebrate with us!

Also, the Dixie Classic Fair is opening up soon (dates, anyone?) and next Wednesday there will be a concert there with FFH - admission is 4 cans of Lowes food products - we were thinking maybe we can switch next week's Bible study with the 'fun' week after it - so keep that in mind for next week...and make sure to let Becky know if you plan on going with us to the beach the first weekend in November - the more people, the lower the cost!

See you there!
Andrea

Beach trip!

2005-09-22T11:51:00.000-04:00

Just a reminder to let Becky (beckstercc@aol.com) know if you're planning on going to Ocean Isle with us the first weekend in November (4-6) - the more people going, the cheaper it will be for all of us! Either way, it should be less than $50, assuming that at least 10 or so people come.

We had such a blast last year - it's a great time of year, not crowded at all, but still generally warm enough for walks on the beach - last year, we had several different groups that all left at different times, so if you can't leave til after work Fri, there will probably be people to ride with, or if you want to take part or all of the day off, you can probably find people for that too!
Hope you can all make it - lots of memories made on this trip last year!

Andrea

This Wednesday

2005-09-20T11:03:00.000-04:00

From Becky:

this wednesday we are meeting at the salon at 6:30.
if you need driving directions give me a hollar at 408-0258.
hope to see you there. :)

becky

ps....be thinking about the first weekend in november for going to the beach.
i need to know who is interested to see if we can afford a place. :)

This week in YAF...

2005-09-13T10:23:00.000-04:00

From Becky:

this wednesday let's do a picnic thing (while the sun is still up for a little longer).
bring something to eat to the green in front of the reynolda house.
maybe we can toss a frisbee or football.
you can bring other toys if you like.

I assume we'll meet there around 6:30pm - come one, come all!

Picnic!

2005-09-07T15:01:00.000-04:00

Church-wide picnic tonight!
Sorry this is so late getting posted:
Redeemer church-wide end of summer picnic on the church grounds tonight Wed Sept 7 at 6pm - hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks provided - if your last name starts with A-M, bring a side dish, if it starts with L-Z, bring a desert - enough for you and at least 4 others - everybody have fun!

-Andrea <><

YAF August 31

2005-08-30T15:38:00.000-04:00

From Becky:

hey folks!
we are meeting at the salon at 6:30 for our continue discussion on mark!
hope to see you there!
also, let me know if you are wanting to go to the braves game. i will be ordering tickets soon.

bec

This week

2005-08-24T14:07:00.000-04:00

From Becky:

hey you guys!
we are meeting at pig pickins off of university parkway. it is on
deacon blvd across from the coliseum. if you need better directions
just let me know. afterwards we were going to shoot pool and play darts
at a local joint.

From Andrea:

I'm adding links in the sidebar (------>) to my blog and Stephen's blog just in case people are interested - if you want me to add a link to another site, let me know - links to interesting places, things, groups, music, etc... I'm all for it!

Fun with YAF!

2005-08-22T14:02:00.000-04:00

Pictures of YAFers having fun at the lake this weekend!

Habitat for Humanity

2005-07-07T09:40:00.000-04:00

Doing a Habitat house work day is still on my list of things to plan, and since I've heard from several of you who are still interested, I'm going to try to call the volunteer coordinator this week and see what they have for us to do yet this summer, or maybe even in to the early fall. I will keep you posted with anything I heard from them as far as dates/times/places go - maybe y'all could comment on this post to let me know if you're interested or not - I'll have to get a more official count eventually, but I would at least have a ballpark figure...
Thanks!
Andrea
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Introduction to Young Adult Fellowship

2005-07-06T15:26:00.000-04:00

Redeemer's Young Adult Fellowship brings together single and married, twenty-and thirty-somethings into community with one another. The Young Adult Fellowship wants to focus on building relationships and deepening our knowledge of Christ through small group Bible study, worship, outreach and prayer, as well as offer opportunities to develop friendship through various activities.

When and Where does the Young Adult Fellowship meet?

We meet at the Dowden residence for Bible study on Wednesday nights from 6:30-8:30pm. We meet every week for Bible study, except the last week of the month, which is reserved for social or service activities with the group. Information about scheduling will be posted on this site, so check back to find out where and what we're up to!

2005-07-06T13:17:00.000-04:00

Some of the YAFers at a game night