Elevate New Years Polar Bear Swim

Meet at the church New Years day at 10:45am and then we will head to White Rock to participate in the New Years Day Polar Bear Swim! Be sure to wear a costume to make it more memorable, and bring a towel and change of clothes for after the event. Be sure to bring money for a hot chocolate after the dip...you will need it!

Pick up at the church at 1:30pm

See you bright and early New Years Day

Elevate Hangout - SnowTubing at Cypress Mountain

Meet at the church at 6:00pm this Friday night so that we can carpool to Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver for a night of SnowTubing. Cost is $11.25 per person (exact change please). We have the final list of everyone who has signed up for the night, so unfortunately, no extras this night please. No need to bring your own sleds as they have thier own tubes for us to use - just be sure to dress warmly...

Pick up at the church at 10:30pm

See you there!

Elevate CIA - Salvation Army Kettles

We will be serving our community tomorrow by helping to raise money for the Salvation Army Gateway shelter. Please speak with Pastor Jay if you would like to be involved

Elevate Christmas Banquet!

Meet at the church tonight at 6:30 for a Christmas Celebration! There will be turkey dinner, prizes, games, trivia, carols, and a whole lot of fun. Cost is $5 at the door. Feel free to bring a friend. Don't forget to bring a white elephant gift for the exchange. Pick up is at 9:00.

See you then -

Elevate - December Calendar

Click on the following link to see the new Elevate Student Ministries December Calendar

http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B797epmpNA5QN2U5ZTg4YjAtYTBmMi00Y2Y5LTk2ODEtODc5NDhkNDI3YTFl&hl=en

TGIF

Everyone is invited to the church this Friday night at 7:00 for TGIF. We will have a guest speaker - Rick Faw leading us in a discussion around creation care. I hope to see you all there!

Elevate Events This Week

The Amazing Race - This coming Friday night! Bring your friends and meet at the church at 7:00pm and get ready as your mind and body will be strained as you and a friend compete to become the Elevate Champions. Be sure to wear clothes that are appropriate for the weather - pick up at the church at 9:00. - Cost: Free

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Elevate CIA - Meet at the church this Saturday morning at 8:30am sharp. We will be heading out to serve in our comunity with the Abbotsford Gleaners. This is a part of who we are at Elevate Student Ministries...

Bring a bag lunch - pick up at the church at 12:30 (wear clothes that can get dirty with good running shoes and please tie your hair back if it is long)

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Elevate November Calendar

Click on the following link to connect with the online elevate calendar for November...

Click Here

Elevate Grow Study

Meet at the Vanhuizen's home at 7:00pm this Tuesday night to grow in your faith! Plan for a pick up at 9:00. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to call pastor Jay.

See you there!

Elevate Hangouts - Friday Night

Elevate Hangouts - Parents versus Youth Gym Night

We will be meeting at the front doors of the Langley Events Centre this Friday Night at 6:45. We have the gym for 2 hours and have lots of games planned for you to show your parents how it is done! Cost is $6 per person (please bring exact change)

Pick up at the LEC at 9:00 - Bring your friends too!

T.G.I.F. this Friday Night

T.G.I.F. is a coffee house atmosphere and time for worship for young adults and is open for all those in the Elevate Student Ministry to attend. It starts 7:00 this Friday night and will be a great time - we hope to see you all there.

Elevate - C.I.A. Cancelled Tonight

C.I.A. will be cancelled tonight due to an issue that arose with The Maples. Feel free to call pastor Jay if you have any questions.

Sorry for the inconvenience...

Elevate - C.I.A.

We are meeting at the church this coming Friday night at 7:00 for our first C.I.A. (Compassion in Action)! We will be heading across the street to The Maples to help winterize the community garden's site. Part of following Jesus means that we get outside of the church and into the community to be salt and light. There is no cost to the evening, but please be sure to wear clothes that can get dirty and are appropriate for the weather.

Pick up is at the church at 9:00 - See you all Friday!

Elevate Grow Bible Study Tonight

Just a reminder that we have our Grow Bible Study tonight at 7:00 at Pastor Jay's home. Don't forget to bring your study book...

See you there!

elevate - Hangouts

Hey Everyone - we are meeting at the Walnut Grove Community Centre at 7:00pm this Friday night for a Pool Party. Cost is $2.85 per person and pick up is at the WGCC at 9:00pm. Bring a friend from school who doesn't have anything to do tomorrow...

We are looking forward to seeing you!

elevate Bowling Night

Good Times!

elevate Hangouts - Bowling Night

Meet at the church at 7:00 this Friday for a bowling night! Cost is $7 for 2 games and it includes those fancy bowling shoes. Prizes will be awarded for those who can beat Pastor Jay's score - good luck! Pick up at the church at 9:30.

See you there -

elevate - October Calendar

Check out the following link to view the elevate October Calendar:

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Ab97epmpNA5QZG41eHp4NV85Zng3ZDR0ZHM&hl=en

We can't wait to see you!

TGIF

You are all welcome to come to the church for TGIF this Friday at 7:00. There will be a live band, video, food, and worship. Feel free to bring a friend!

elevate Youth Ministry

elevate - "lifting something or someone higher" – That something or someone is the person of Jesus Christ. At elevate youth ministry, we want to see Christ lifted up in all that we do and say. That is the mission of this community – to see Jesus praised in everything.

elevate - Grow
Tuesday nights from 7-9pm
At elevate, we are committed to studying the Word of God together. A Bible study is one of the ways we do that. Bible Studies will happen twice a month on Tuesday nights during the year beginning October 6th. This is a fundamental element of our program. As the date approaches, plan to make Grow a priority for you on Tuesday nights.

We have Grow in different parts of the city. They are held in homes, and usually have no more than 8 people.

We study books of the Bible in a way that challenges us to live as obedient disciples of Jesus. They are a powerful place of intimacy and accountability. Often the people in your Bible Study become your closest friends.


Church
Sunday mornings from 10-11:15am
Every Sunday our community meets at Mountainview Alliance Church for worship.

We begin by arriving for church at 10am. We would love to have you join us! We worship God through singing, prayer, listening to a sermon, taking communion, and tithing. This is a chance for us to come together to worship God and enjoy great fellowship with one another.

elevate - Hangouts
1st and 3rd Friday nights from 7-9pm
Every first and third Friday night of the month our community gets together to experience fellowship. Fellowship is more than friendship. Friendship is tied to interest groups; fellowship is tied to Jesus. When we come together on Friday night we want to do two things: honor Jesus and have fun. This is a great opportunity to invite friends and see people who aren't in your Bible study or attend church on Sundays. These evenings may be structured or unstructured, always involve good food, and are an opportunity to hang out, eat, play, and share life together.

elevate - C.I.A.
Every 4th Friday from 7-9pm
Every 4th Friday of the month, elevate comes together to serve others: not because we have to, but because we believe that Jesus was primarily motivated by love and service, often at a cost. C.I.A. means Compassion-In-Action. At Mountainview, we refuse to be consumer Christians who focus only on ourselves or our community. Although it's important for us to have great community and fellowship with one another, that's not all! Part of following Jesus means we join Him in where he's at: that means getting outside our comfort zones and putting others before ourselves. Our DNA as a community is summarized in our motto: "Service over self."

On these nights we serve wherever we are needed. This could mean, serving a meal at a soup kitchen, helping to clean a local park, working with a local environmental stewardship organization, or simply weeding a garden. We hope you'll join us on these nights, because you'll find that as you serve others, God meets and blesses you in new ways (just talk to anyone who has ever served this way and they will tell you about it). C.I.A. will be a prerequisite for future mission trips…

elevate Special Events
During the year, we do a variety of things that only happen once or twice.

We may be having:
- A youth retreat
- A music concert
- A mission trip

As the year unfolds, you will hear more about these opportunities that you won't want to miss!

A word to potential leaders…
If you are interested in working with the youth of Mountainview Alliance church, I would be more than happy to talk with you further. elevate would be a great way to get involved in the work of the church, to see lives changed, and grow in your faith.

A Recap
We can't wait to see you this year!

As a participant in elevate we gather together in three main ways during the week:

Tuesday night - elevate Grow Bible Study
Friday night - elevate Hangouts/C.I.A.
Sunday morning - Church


Many in our community will participate in all three. If you can only come to one thing, we encourage you to make Tuesday night or Sunday morning your elevate commitment, because spending time in fellowship with others and digging deep into God's Word is what will help you grow in your faith the most.

We offer a warm welcome to you!
Pastor Jay Ewing & the Youth Leadership Team