InChWesta - Servive - September 2010

Friday, September 10, 2010
Leave ARBC at 4:15 p.m. to serve dinner at the Denver Rescue Mission; return about 8:00; then we’ll have Movie on the Lawn, “To Save a Life” starting at 9 p.m.

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September 2010

FOOTBALL SEASON IS UPON US!!!!!

For me personally this is one of the best times of the year when it comes to sports! NFL and college football are starting up! Baseball is moving towards October and the playoffs, and college basketball is in sight! It doesn’t get much better than that as far as sports are concerned.

Do you remember the last time your team lost, and I’m not talking about a close game, I am talking about the last time they got destroyed, when it wasn’t even close from the beginning? Do you remember a time like that? Very likely, after the game when the coach was interviewed he said something along the lines of, “We just need to get back to the basics.” In all sports, if you fail at the basics, it doesn’t matter how much talent you have, how great your plays are, how perfect your game plan is, if you fail at the basics you will not succeed. That is why professional athletes do some of the same drills they did when they were 7 years old learning how to play their sport.

The same is true for Christianity. If we fail at the basics, we will not succeed. How are you doing when it comes to the basics? Are you spending time in God’s Word so that you know His voice? John 10 teaches us that if we know God’s voice we will follow Him, and not follow strangers. We have lots of competing voices that try to distract us from the voice of God. So do you know God’s voice? Do you spend time in His Word? How about prayer? Is prayer a significant part of your life? Read through the book of Acts and see how integral prayer is in everything in the life of the earliest Christians! How about sharing your faith? Are you sharing Christ with those God has placed in your life both in deed and word? Lastly, are you growing? Are you different than you were last year, or the same?

So how are you doing on the basics? Maybe as a church we need to get back to the basics of digging into God’s Word, desperately seeking God in prayer, sharing our faith, and making sure we are continuing to grow and become more Christ-like. Let’s get back to the basics together!
In Christ,
Josh Robertson

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Thank You

On behalf of everyone who went to Canada, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! We greatly appreciate both your financial and your prayer support! You helped make this trip possible!

God worked in and through each and every person in powerful ways. We are excited to share with you on Sunday August 1 during the morning service!

Hope you can make it to hear about the way in which God worked. Thanks again for partnering with us and helping impact God’s kingdom in Ottawa, Canada!

In Christ,
Josh Robertson

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Please Pray for Us!

On July 10, our youth and sponsors will be taking the bus to Ottawa, Ontario, on a mission trip. We’ll return Sunday, July 18. It would mean so much to us if you would lift us up in prayer...

We are going with World Changers, a North American Mission Board short-term youth mission group. During the days, our students will be involved in construction projects as well as looking for witnessing opportunities. Each evening will consist of worship and teaching. That should be good!

Let me know if you need more information. I will have email access while at Centrifuge at Glorieta (the week of June 21); feel free to contact me that way or on my cell phone. Thank you!

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06.06.10.:.Youth Spaghetti Lunch & Baked-Goods Auction

After the morning service on Sunday, June 6th, our youth will host a spaghetti lunch and live auction of delicious baked goods. All money raised will go help students pay their way to a mission trip to Ontario and/or Centrifuge camp this summer.

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Remember

As I have been reading through the Old Testament, one of the things that has been sticking out to me is how over and over again God tells the Israelites to make sure that they do not forget the Lord. Deuteronomy 6:12 states, “Be careful that you do not forget the Lord, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.” As God was leading the Israelites to the land that He had promised them, over and over again He made it very clear that their greatest temptation when they entered the land was that they would forget the Lord. Specifically, that they would forget what the Lord had done on their behalf. Despite God’s numerous warnings, the Israelites became content and happy and forgot the Lord, and the results were devastating. Forgetting the Lord led the Israelites to serve other gods, which led to their destruction time and time again. The temptation for the Israelites is the same temptation that we have today.

I say to you and to myself, “do not forget the Lord.” Do not forget the Lord, instead remember. Remember how He has worked in your life in the past and is working in your life right now. Here is what I would like you to do. Sometime very soon (so you don’t forget) write out your testimony of how God intervened in your life and brought you from death to life. After you do this, will you make a copy for me and give it to me? I am not entirely sure what I am going to do with the testimonies, but I would like to put something together that we can look at so that we do not forget the Lord, but instead that we will remember the Lord and the amazing ways in which He has worked in and through each of us. Send me your testimonies, and also stories of miracles that have happened in your life when God miraculously intervened in a situation. Feel free to mail these stories to the church, e-mail them to me, or give them to me when you see me. Let’s encourage one-another as we remember the Lord and what He has done! Thanks, and I look forward to receiving your letters!

In Christ,
Josh

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InChWeSta End of Year Lock-In

Friday, 05.21.2010 at 7PM thru 05.22.2010 at 8AM.

Food will be provided, but bring snacks to share.

This will be a night full of fun and games but there will also be some time for us to reflect, pray, journal and learn more about God as we ask Him to meet with us.

Unless other arrangements are made with a parent or guardian, each student is expected to stay the entire night, and will only be realeased to their parent or guardian.

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'Growing a Hear for the Hurting' Weekend

Students: Join us Friday through Sunday, April 23—25 for an amazing weekend as we begin growing a heart for the hurting. The Bible has a lot to say about the hurting, the oppressed, the poor, the afflicted, the orphan and the widow, and we need to hear it.

Growing up in a consumerist culture, we often think that life is about getting as much stuff as we can for ourselves! We think that as long as we give a certain percentage to God, we can do whatever we want to with the rest. But I believe there is more to it than that.

Join us as we dig deep into the Word of God to see His heart for the hurting, and then begin to align our hearts with His. The weekend will be full of Bible study, discussions and service opportunities.

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03.14.10 Youth Spaghetti Lunch & Baked-Goods Auction

The times, they are a-changing’! This year we’ll shake things up a little. After the morning service on Sunday, March 14, our youth will host a spaghetti lunch and live auction of delicious baked goods. All money raised will go to send our students on a mission trip to Ontario and/or Centrifuge camp this summer.

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DNOW 2010 .:. 02.26.10

D-now is a weekend retreat for the Youth group. The event is centered around digging deep into the Word of God and Worshiping Him - it'll be Crazy Fun, Crazy Message & Crazy Life Change.
Cost is $25 - Contact Josh for details about this event.

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2010 ARYA Winter Retreat

Friday & Saturday, January 8—9 at Deer Creek Camp in Bailey, CO

Cost is around $30, depending on how many people we have. Don’t let money stop you! We have confidential sponsorships available—call Josh.

We will have great fellowship, games, worship, Frisbee golf and much more.

It’s the perfect winter break—don’t miss out!

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InChWesta - February 2010

Got Work? We’ve Got Workers!

Got a yard that still needs to be raked? Snow to be shoveled? A lawn to be mowed (in the summertime)? A garage to be cleaned out? A house to be organized? Need a babysitter? Need a dog sitter or ANYTHING else you can think of? If you’ve got work, we’ve got workers! On the third Sunday of every month we will have a table set up in the foyer for you to come get your workers. A group of youth will be at the table. Tell us the job, how much you will pay for the job, and then arrange the details with your worker right there at the table! All money will go towards the students’ accounts for the Guatemala Mission trip, and/or Centrifuge! Thank you for your support, and don’t forget to come by the table on February 21st! If you have any questions let me know. Thanks!

In Christ,
Josh Robertson

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2010 Student Permission & Medical Forms

In order for students to participate in special (off-site) events, a completed and current permission and medical release form must be turned in to Josh prior to the event.

Click here to get: 2010 Permission & Medical Release Form (pdf file)
You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print this file - click the link to download the Reader if you do not have Adobe installed. Or contact the office, 303.794.3033, to request a printed copy.

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InChWesta & ARYA - December 2009

ARYA Needs You!

1.) We need people to help out with childcare for the ARYA (Arapahoe Road Young Adults) Bible study for married couples. We are looking for people to volunteer from 6:30-8:15 p.m. on Thursdays at the church while we have Bible study at our (Robertson’s) house. Right now we have one child and soon will have three, with a fourth running not too far behind! By helping out with childcare, you allow parents to focus on God, their marriage, and fellowship without little tikes running around causing chaos! In my opinion it is not just watching children; it is being a part of the work that God is doing in the lives of young couples in the church. Will you join us in this ministry? Sign up for a date that will work for you on the bulletin board in the foyer, and thanks for partnering with us in God’s ministry to young adults!

2.) In January we are having our first young adult retreat! If you would be willing to be a sponsor for someone who would not otherwise be able to go on this retreat, please send me an e-mail or give me a call. The cost is going to be between $25-35 per person. If you can help out please let me know! Thanks for partnering in God’s ministry to young adults!

Got Work? We’ve Got Workers!

Got a yard that still needs to be raked? Snow to be shoveled? A lawn to be mowed (in the summertime)? A garage to be cleaned out? A house to be organized? Need a babysitter? Need a dog sitter or ANYTHING else you can think of? If you’ve got work, we’ve got workers! On the third Sunday of every month we will have a table set up in the foyer for you to come get your workers. A group of youth will be at the table. Tell us the job, how much you will pay for the job, and then arrange the details with your worker right there at the table! All money will go towards the students’ accounts for the Guatemala Mission trip, and/or Centrifuge! Thank you for your support, and don’t forget to come by the table for the first time on January 17th! If you have any questions let me know. Thanks!

In Christ,
Josh Robertson

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InChWesta - Servive - November 2009

Friday, November 6
We will leave ARBC at 4:15 p.m. and go to The Crossing.
We’ll be back to the Youth House at 8 p.m., where we’ll have food and... CRAZY GAMES + STROBE LIGHTS = A NIGHT OF INSANE FUN! We’ll finish at 11 p.m.

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InChWesta - November 2009

Have we become complacent?

Amos 6:1- “Woe to you who are complacent in Zion, and to you who feel secure on Mount Samaria, you notable men of the foremost nation, to whom the people of Israel come!” The youth and I have begun a series looking at some of the Minor Prophets whose primary emphasis is worship. Throughout Scripture it is made very clear that worship is how we live our lives day in and day out, not just what we do when we gather together. Amos 6 announces destruction upon Israel because the people had become complacent in their worship, in the way they lived their lives.

As you read chapter six, it is clear that their material possessions had caused them to be complacent and lazy. They lived in a land of comfort, so they created a god of comfort. They crafted the true God to be a god who was concerned about their having a life of great comfort and entertainment. However, this god is not the God of the Bible. Beyond the basic necessities of life— food and shelter—Scripture does not seem to present a God who is concerned about our always being more and more comfortable and entertained, but rather a God who is concerned about His people impacting His kingdom in powerful ways.

I fear that our great material possessions, which have led us to be very comfortable and well entertained, have also led us to be very complacent and lazy in our living. The more comfortable our houses are and the more entertained we are, the less likely we are to spend time in prayer, reading God’s word, and memorizing Scripture. The more comfortable our houses are and the more consumed we are with being entertained, the less likely we are to go out and serve others, fighting for the oppressed and downtrodden, sharing our faith, and building relationships with those who do not know Christ. Join me in prayer and action. Let us not let our comforts and entertainment, which God is not concerned about, lead us to be complacent in worship (which He is very concerned about), in the way that we live our lives.

In Christ, Josh

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InChWesta - Servive - October 2009

Friday, October 9
We will leave ARBC at 4 p.m. and go to the Denver Rescue Mission. We will leave there at 7:30 p.m. and go to JUMP STREET. Cost is $15 per person. Games and food will follow at the Youth House, and we’ll wrap up at 11 p.m.

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InChWesta - October 2009

Do we really believe it?

The students and I have just finished up a series about evangelism and how important it is that we share our faith. One of things we talked about was that if we really believe that the Christian message is true, we will be sharing our faith with those that God has placed in our sphere of influence. If we really believe that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, we will have no other option but to be sharing our faith. My prayer for the students and my prayer (and challenge) for all of us is that no one in our sphere of influence would go to hell because WE never shared Christ with them.

Life is fragile and there is no guarantee that any of us, or any of those in our sphere of influence, will be here tomorrow. Let us boldly and courageously share the message of Jesus Christ. Let us be faithful in sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ. After all, if we really believe it to be true, we can’t help but share the message of salvation which comes through Jesus Christ alone!
In Christ,
Josh

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InChWesta - September 2009

What if?

The students have just finished a series of lessons on Sunday mornings entitled: “Wanted: Servants — Pew Warmers Need Not Apply.” We spent five weeks looking at the life of Christ and how He served others and in turn calls us to be servants. Philippians 2:3-4 states, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.”

WOW. What if ARBC was characterized by that verse? Can you imagine what ARBC would be like if everyone truly considered others as better than themselves? I believe that this church would be a different place. I believe it would be a river in the middle of the desert where people could come and experience an attitude, a love, and a concern for others that cannot be experienced anywhere else. A place where, when one person is hurting, no matter who that person is, the body surrounds and loves on them. A place where every time a need is known, it is met just as fast. A place where people don’t come just to get, but a place where people come to give. A place where the love of Christ permeates everything that is done. A place where lives are changed because for the first time people are seeing, experiencing, and feeling the love of Jesus Christ! What if ARBC is that place? Can ARBC be that place? Will you begin to make ARBC that place?

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InChWeSta to HEAVEN FEST!

A Christian Music Festival in Golden - 80+ Artists, 8 stages, 8 areas.
Saturday, August 8
We will leave ARBC at 10 a.m. and return at 11:30 p.m.
Cost is $29; for more information, go to www.heavenfest.com

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InChWesta - August 2009

Jesus Came!
Eleven of us recently got back from a week at Centrifuge Camp in Glorieta, New Mexico, and it was amazing! The best way to explain it would be in the words of Jacob Rogers as he shared during the last business meeting about what God did at camp . He hit the nail on the head with the words, “Jesus Came!” Jesus did come indeed! God’s presence was unmistakable, and He did a mighty work in the lives of our students! Many of them recommitted their lives to Christ; several of them, for the first time in their lives, want to live out their relationship with Jesus! Many of the students shared their hurts, struggles, and deep pains with others for the first time! It was awesome to watch the body of Christ in action as we prayed together, worshipped together, laughed together, cried together, and we were changed together. It was truly a glimpse of what the church is supposed to be.

I ask you to join me in prayer for our students and the student ministry here at ARBC. Pray for the students who have given their lives fully to Christ as they are now back home and facing pressure from friends who do not want to see them change their lives. Also, pray that their passion for God, for worship, and for seeing the lives of others changed would be contagious among all of our youth, and among our church as a whole. Thank you for your financial support, which allowed us to go, and thank you for your prayer support, which was felt the entire week!
Jesus Came!

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Garage Sale & Car Wash Fund Raiser

Garage Sale Donations - accepted thru June 29 - For some of you, this is your favorite time of the year because you can rid yourself of all that unused stuff cluttering up your home! Contact Josh for more informaiton.

Garage Sale & Car Wash .:. 07.03.09 - 8A

Stop by and shop while your car is washed. And, we're anxious to help you get that done. It's a win-win situation. All procedes go to support our students going to Centrifude at Glorieta Conference Center.

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InChWesta - July 2009

I want to say a huge thanks to all of you who participated in our youth auction! Your generosity raised $685 to help send our students to Centrifuge at Glorieta in July. Thank you! Be sure to put them to work! Also, a couple of the students mentioned that if you didn’t win an auction but still want to hire them, you can do that, and the money will still go to this great cause. Just contact me if you want to set something up.

Heidi and I want to say thanks for all of the recognition and encouragement we received when you celebrated my graduation from Denver Seminary. Thank you for the commentary set you gave me and the gift card you got for Heidi. We really appreciate them both! Also, thanks for the cake, congratulations and cards that we received. Your support means a lot to us. Thank you again.

In Christ, Josh

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InChWesta - April 2009

DISCIPLESHIP NOW
Friday, 04.17.09 thru Sunday, 04.20.09
Cost = $25

You have only got one life to live.
HOW ARE YOU GOING TO LIVE IT???

Questions? Contact Josh Robertson at josh_robertson@arbc.net

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InChWesta - March 2009

Is It In You???

The youth have begun a new series looking at the Spiritual Disciplines. Recently we asked the question, “Is It In You?”

Gatorade, a popular sports drink, has a current marketing campaign asking the same question. Their commercials present famous athletes sweating out whatever color Gatorade they had been drinking; then the commercial asks, “Is It In You?” What a question when it comes to Christians and God’s Word! “Is It (God’s Word) In You?” Is it a part of who you are, so that whatever circumstances you face in life, you can turn to God’s Word for truth even if your Bible is not with you?

My encouragement for the students, and for all of us as well, is to memorize Scripture, no matter how difficult it might be for you to commit things to memory. Why?

So that when temptation comes, we can fight off Satan with Scripture. So that when trials and tribulations come, we can claim the promises of God. So that when someone asks us about our faith, we can share with them THE Words of life. So that our lives will never be the same again, because God’s Words of TRUE LIFE are always on our minds.

Join us as we seek to have God’s Word be “In Us.”
In Christ,
Josh

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InChWesta - February 2009

Once a month, beginning in February, the Youth will have “Servive” - a combination of serving and Friday Night Live activities. On these nights, we will begin with a group of students doing service projects (sometimes at the church, sometimes outside, at the Denver Rescue Mission, for instance). After serving, we will have a Friday Night Live event at the church to which students will be encouraged to invite their friends as we participate in a variety of games, fun and food! If you need more information, see me. Thanks!

In Christ,
Josh

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InChWesta - January 2009

InChWeSta’s second annual winter retreat, “ICE BOUND” is going to be Friday through Sunday, January 16—18, at Ponderosa Retreat & Conference Center.

I am very excited to see what God is going to do on this retreat; it is a weekend full of crazy games, fun with friends, not a lot of sleep, but most importantly, a message that can change lives.

My former youth pastor and now close friend, Jim Johnson, will be our speaker for the weekend. He is an excellent communicator with youth, and more importantly, he is passionately in love with Jesus Christ, with being a spokesperson for Christ and seeing lives of students changed!

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2009 Student Permission & Medical Forms

In order for students to participate in special (off-site) events, a completed and current permission and medical release form must be turned in to Josh prior to the event.

Click here to get: 2009 Permission & Medical Release Form (pdf file)
You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print this file - click the link to download the Reader if you do not have Adobe installed. Or contact the office, 303.794.3033, to request a printed copy.

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InChWesta - December 2008

YOU ARE A YOUTH LEADER!

All right, you might be thinking, “No, I am not! I have never signed up to help out with any Youth event, and I never will!” Okay, you might not be a youth leader in the sense of working directly with them, but, in reality, you are because the students at ARBC gain a lot of their understanding of what it means to be a Christian by watching you. And trust me, they are watching you. They notice how you worship, how you act, how you talk. They can quickly tell if you are living a life desiring to please God or if you are living a life of hypocrisy.

It is my prayer that the adults in our church will provide excellent examples of how to go about this Christian life. Granted, we will fail, but how we respond to our failure can be a valuable learning experience for students.

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InChWesta - November 2008

Dare2Share
Friday—Saturday
November 14-15
A weekend in which students will be trained and equipped to share their faith.
Cost is $55
See Josh for more details!

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InChWesta - October 2008

Praying for Masks to be Removed
Believe it or not, Halloween (or whatever name you want to give it) will be here in no time, and kids, teenagers, and even some adults will be putting on all sorts of masks and costumes.

While these masks and costumes are often cute and make us smile and laugh, I want to talk about a different kind of mask that many teenagers wear. This is a mask, or even multiple masks, that they put on and take off at different times. Many in the church today have a Christian mask, a school mask, a sports mask, a work mask, a friend’s mask, and maybe even more.

My hope and prayer is that through InChWeSta, these students will begin to see that Christianity is a relationship with Jesus Christ that goes beyond the confines of the church building on Sundays and Wednesdays, that being a Christian means that they are a Christian at school, on the sports fields, in their jobs, and with their friends.

Please join me in praying that our students will begin to remove the masks that they wear and live for Jesus Christ every day of the week and in all the places God brings them!
In Christ,
Josh Robertson

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InChWesta - September 2008

Starting Sunday, September 7, our Youth will be going through The Gospel Journey, a reality-based video series put out by Dare2Share Ministries. In it, seven individuals go into the wilderness for seven days and go through the Gospel Message. These individuals represent a variety of beliefs including an agnostic, a minister’s kid, an atheist, a wiccan, an Episcopalian, a Presbyterian, a city girl and a preacher. After each “talk” there is a discussion time in which the individuals are able to ask questions and bring up objections based on their belief systems. A group of our students previewed this series in the spring and all agreed that it was the clearest, non-threatening presentation of the Gospel we have ever heard. I have been encouraging the students to be courageous and invite their friends to this event, which will last seven weeks. Please join us in prayer so that they will be able to do that, so their friends can come and hear the Gospel message of Jesus Christ. Also be praying with us that as a result of this journey, lives would be changed for eternity.

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08.08.08 - INCHWESTA FNA

Friday Night Alive - 7PM at the Youth House.

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InChWesta – August 2008

MEXICO MISSION TRIP REPORT

If you were not able to make it to our Mexico Mission Trip report during the July business meeting, I want to give you a short report. While we were in Matamoras, the students participated in a variety of ministries including door-to-door witnessing, prayer walks, VBS, living water (handing out cold, clean water), “Ask the Lord” (the kids would spend half and hour or so in prayer and then do what they felt God was leading them to do), and construction. It was awesome to see how God worked in mighty ways through our students on this trip. I am happy to report that because these students were willing to move themselves out of their comfort zones and share their faith, four people they shared with prayed to receive Christ and have been put in contact with their local churches.

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Follow Our Youth Mission Team to Matamoros, Mexico

A member of our ARBC Youth will be using text messaging from a cell phone to journal their mission trip to Matamoros, Mexico. The short text messages will be updated on a web page so you can stay connected to them during the week.

Because this is fairly new technology, please visit this site first: http://myarbc.blogspot.com/ - if you have problems, please select this site - http://www.arbc.net/mexico2008twitter.html

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2008 Collecting Garage Sale Items

This is your chance to donate your unwanted (unbroken and sellable) items to the ARBC InChWeSta Garage Sale Fund Raiser to benefit students going on the mission trip to Matamoros Mexico.
Drop off items on Wednesday and Sunday evenings at the Youth House. To arrange other drop off times, please contact Josh Robertson, 303.794.3033.

Thank You in advance for your donations and your help!.

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Volunteer for InChWeSta Garage Sale Fundraiser

NEEDED: Adult Volunteers
FOR: InChWeSta Garage Sale and Car Wash Fundraiser
WHEN: June 7 - June 14
We need volunteers to help us during the week prior to the Garage Sale to price, organize, setup and cleanup.

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.:. ARYA - Young Adult Ministry

ARYA...bridging the gap with a purpose.

Pronounced "are ya"...and stands for Arapahoe Road Young Adults. This new ministry that will be doing service projects, fellowship events, studying God's Word and coming together to reach their generation for Christ!

Bible Study ~ Wednesday evenings ~ 8PM

Visit the blog at www.ARYAphil213.blogspot.com and join the ARYA facebook group to get connected with this ministry.

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Matamoros, Mexico Mission Trip

June 28 - July 5, 2008

ARBC Youth will be partnering with "Adventures In Missions" on a mission trip to Matamoros, Mexico. Ministry opportunities include vacation Bible school (VBS), door-to-door evangelism, prayer walks, discipleship visits, possible orphanage service, sports evangelism (most likely soccer), evening outreaches, and construction of churches or homes for the poor. Click "here" for more information.

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03.02.08.:.Parent Meeting

Parents of Youth going on Mexico Mission Trip will meet following the morning service on March 2, 2008.

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Ski Trip to Winter Park

Saturday, March 1, 2008.
Leaving at 7AM and returning around 8PM.
See Josh for details.

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InChWesta – February 2008

To begin, I want to say a huge “thank you” to everyone for the fellowship that you had for Heidi and me. We deeply appreciate the kind words and gifts, support and encouragement that you gave us. I am really bummed that I was not able to make it (due to illness), but I hear Heidi put on quite the show with her imitations! Thanks a ton—we appreciate it!

It is time for the M&M fundraiser! “What is it?” you may be asking. Well, it is a three-week fundraiser starting Sunday, February 10. We hand out tubes of mini-M&Ms, you eat the M&Ms and then fill the tubes with quarters (they hold $14 worth of quarters). You turn them back in, and all the proceeds go to support our summer mission trip to Matamoras, Mexico. We have a group of 13 that will be going there in late June! Thanks in advance for your support, and, as always, enjoy the M&Ms!

In Christ,
Josh Robertson

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InChWesta – January 2008

As we move into and through the Christmas season, I would like to ask you for a gift. The gift that would mean the most to me is if you would join us in prayer for the Youth’s Winter Retreat, January 18—20. It will be held at Ponderosa Retreat Center, and it’s called “ICE Bound 08”. The theme for the weekend is “Revolutionary Love,” and it will include talks from my former youth pastor, who is an excellent communicator. We will be playing snow football and other games, going tubing, and have a bunch of crazy and fun times.

Here is what I desire your prayer for. I have challenged the students to each bring at least one friend on the retreat. Pray that they have the courage to invite their friends and that both they and their friends will be challenged and changed. I believe God is going to do big things with this weekend, and I want you to join us in prayer for it. I look forward in excited anticipation to see the work that God is going to do. Thanks for joining us in prayer!
In Christ,
Josh Robertson

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InChWesta – December 2007

First, I want to express a huge thanks from Heidi and myself for the unbelievable generosity all of you showed in the Love Offering for Staff Appreciation. We were blown away by your kindness and support! Thank you!

I want to update you as to what is going on with the Youth. We have begun our small groups, which meet on Sunday nights. Students break up into these groups to talk about the message that was given. It has been awesome to see how effective this has been! I have heard great things from both the small group leaders and from the students.

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2008 Student Permission & Medical Forms

In order for students to participate in special (off-site) events, a completed and current permission and medical release form must be turned in to Josh prior to the event.

Click here to get: 2008 Permission & Medical Release Form (pdf file)
You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print this file - click the link to download the Reader if you do not have Adobe installed. Or contact the office, 303.794.3033, to request a printed copy.

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BURNING BUSH COFFEE SHOP

The Burning Bush Coffee Shop at the Youth House is up and running—thank you for your donations! Many of you joined us for the Open House, and we appreciated seeing so many of you there. I just want to remind everyone that the Coffee Shop will be open before Sunday School. Come on over and get a cup of coffee, hot chocolate, hot cider, and whatever yummy food item we have purchased for the morning. We would love to see your beautiful, smiling faces every Sunday morning!

In Christ,
Josh Robertson

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InChWesta - October 2007

Flocking

The Youth are very close to being finished with their work on the Youth House! In order to be able to get everything done, we’ve decided to do a fundraiser. We are going to bring back...FLOCKING! “What is flocking?,” you might ask. Basically, it is that you may wake up in the morning to about 50 pink flamingos in your yard! Sounds like fun, right? If it doesn’t, do not worry, you will be able to purchase Flocking Insurance on Sunday, September 30, after the morning service. Then you can rest assured that no pink flamingos will end up in your yard. The cost for this insurance is $25.

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INCHWESTA - September 2007

The youth are working hard to get the youth house remodeled and looking the way they want it to! They have lots of great ideas, and we hope to be finished in a month or so. When we are, we will have an open house on a Sunday to show it off. For many of you, it may be the first time you have seen the youth house! We are excited for these changes that we believe will make the house a comfortable and inviting place for students to come and hear the saving message of Jesus Christ.

We are looking for several items that will help furnish the house; if you can help us, we will be glad to take them off of your hands:

- Mini-fridge
- Coffee machines
- Camping chairs
- Book shelves
- Bean bags
- CD player
- TVs
- Video game systems
- Curtains and curtain rods

Give me a call or email me if you have any of these items available and would like to donate them to the youth house. Thanks for everything!

In Christ,

Josh Robertson

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INCHWESTA - August 2007

InChWeSta has been staying busy this past month with several events. The youth did an outreach at Clement Park, where they handed out over 200 bottles of water. Many people were very appreciative and surprised by the gift that had no strings attached, only students wanting to show people the love of Christ on a hot day!

The youth also went to the Sonshine Festival in Willmar, Minnesota, where we had a great time seeing over 100 bands with 20,000 fans! Not to mention it was in the great state of MINNESOTA! The youth also had a lock-in and went to Faith Day at Coors Field.

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May 2007 INCHWESTA

We would like to say a huge thanks to everyone who attended the INCHWESTA dinner and silent auction. It was a huge success thanks to the generosity shown by all of you. Also a special thanks to all the Sunday school departments for putting together amazing baskets! All of them were great, thanks for the time and effort! When everything was said and done the youth raised a little over $1,400! This money will be used for both the World Changers mission trip to Gallup, New Mexico, in June, as well as to help with youth outreach events. Thanks again to everyone. We all appreciate your generous support!

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April 2007 INCHWESTA

Have you ever thought about working with the youth ministry here at ARBC? If your answer is “yes”, “maybe”, or “why would I ever want to do that?” we will be having a meeting just for you! The meeting will be Sunday, April 29, at 4:00 p.m. in the youth house. This could be a weekly leadership opportunity where you lead a small group or it could be an occasional type of leadership. If you think you might be interested or you just want to hear about our passion and plan for INCHWESTA I would encourage you to come to this meeting. We have an amazing group of students who are looking to grow in their faith and reach out to their friends, and we would love for you to be a part of this amazing ministry opportunity. Hope to see you on the 29th!

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March 2007 INCHWESTA

All is going well in the realm of the youth! God has been continuing to work in and through all of our lives to cause us to be more and more like Him! I want to thank everyone who helped us out with the Discipleship Now Weekend! We are especially grateful to all those who opened up their houses to us for the weekend!

Along with our regular activities, I wanted to share with you a couple of events that are coming up for INCHWESTA in the month of March. On March 4, INCHWESTA will be meeting at the youth house at 3:00 p.m. to head down to Colorado Springs for the Winter Jam concert featuring Steven Curtis Chapman, Jeremy Camp, Hawk Nelson, and Sanctus Real. Also, March 23-24 will be the INCHWESTA ski retreat. We will be meeting at the church at 5:00 p.m. and leaving shortly after that. We will be returning Saturday in the late evening. Youth can sign up now at the youth house!

The theme verse for the Discipleship Now Weekend was John 3:30; which states, “He must become greater, I must become less.” I hope that it is the prayer in all of our lives that Christ becomes greater and greater, and we become less and less so that all glory will be given to the only One who deserves it!

In Christ,
Josh

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2007 Youth Summer Missions Trip

Gallup, New Mexico All Youth Project June 16-23, 2007

Students of all ages are making a difference across North America. On a World Changers All-Youth Construction Project, middle school through college students serve alongside each other to impact communities for the kingdom of God. Projects include painting houses, replacing roofs, and other refurbishment construction work.

Contact Josh for more information.

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Feb 2007 INCHWESTA

Well, it is hard to believe that it has been over a month since my first Sunday. I want to say thank you to all the youth and families who have made us feel so welcomed over the past month. It has been a blessing to begin to get to know everyone. We feel blessed to be here!

I wanted to give you a little look into what the youth have been up to over the past month. On Sunday mornings we have been looking at different religions, and learning how we can share our faith with those of different religions. On Sunday nights, even in the snow, we have been having a blast doing a variety of activities including mafia, ultimate spoons, and other games. On Wednesday nights we play games, have a time of worship, and a time of teaching. Currently we are going through the book of James.

The youth have decided on a t-shirt design for the youth t-shirts. On the front they will have the youth group name, INCHWESTA, and on the back top it says, “ARBC Youth,” and underneath that is says, “In Christ We Stand” which is what INCHWESTA means. If you would be interested in ordering a shirt, or if you would like to see the design, please let me know in the first week of February. They will cost $16 each.

I want to close with a passage in James that presents the central teaching of the book, James 1:22. “But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.” It is my prayer for all of us, including myself, that we would live out our faith actively and live according to the scriptures!

In Christ,

Josh Robertson

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2007 Youth Summer Missions Trip Meeting

5:45PM - Wednesday, January 24, 2007
@ the ARBC Youth House

A short informational meeting for students and parents to learn more about the youth going to Gallup, NM with World Changers June 16 - 23. This meeting is very important for both the youth and the parents to attend -- if unable to attend but would like more information, please don't hesitate to contact Josh (josh_robertson(at)arbc.net)

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Welcome Josh Robertson

My name is Josh Robertson, and I just wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I am the new Interim Youth Pastor here at ARBC. I am very excited about the opportunity that God has given my wife and I to be able to work with the youth. It has been a pleasure to begin to meet everyone at ARBC.

My wife Heidi and I have been married for a year and a half; both of us grew up in the great state of Minnesota (go Vikings!) Contrary to popular thought, it is not a sin to cheer for a football team other than the Broncos. Heidi and I moved out to Denver at the end of August so that I could begin attending Denver Seminary. I am pursuing a Masters of Divinity degree with an emphasis in Pastoral Counseling. Heidi is extremely busy as she is a nanny for a family of four boys, the youngest 4 months, the oldest 13! Heidi and I have loved our time in Colorado so far, especially the mountain biking!

In working with the youth group it is my goal to bring all aspects of life together. I think it is important for the youth to be able to participate in a wide-range of events anywhere from Bible studies to Paint Ball and everything in between. It is my prayer that through these activities the youth group will be united together glorifying God in everything we do. Also, I wanted to let you know that the youth group has decided on a name; it is InChwesta, which means, In Christ we Stand.

My ultimate prayer for the youth is that in some way their involvement with the youth group will draw them closer and closer to their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It is my desire that they grow close to Christ and as a result that they will share their faith with all those who God brings into their lives. I hope that you will join us in prayer for the students that God has blessed us with. We look forward to meeting all of you as we strive together to glorify God in all that we do.

In Christ,
Josh Robertson

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12.19.06 - 2-for-1 Youth Christmas Event

Part 1 – 6P to 8P

The Youth Christmas Party that was scheduled for 12.15.06 has been moved to 12.19.06. We’ll be meeting at the Youth House at 6PM to decorate the Christmas Tree, have some food and the customary White Elephant Gift Exchange
The Gifts
The gift should be valued around $5, wrapped and something someone might actually want - ex. a used toliet bowl brush, while funny, would not qualify.
The Rules
1. Contribute a Gift and participate in the exchange.
2. Draw numbers
3. On the first turn, #1 chooses a gift, opens it, and all admire it.
4. On the second turn, #2 gets the choice of "stealing" any
unwrapped gift (#1's) or choosing a wrapped one. If #2 steals #1's gift, then #1 must open a wrapped gift.
5. On the third turn, #3 gets the choice of "stealing" any unwrapped gift (#1's or #2's) or choosing a wrapped one.

The game continues based on the following:
1. If a gift is stolen from you, you can steal a gift or open a wrapped one.
2. The turn proceeds until a wrapped gift is chosen.
3. A gift cannot be immediately stolen back from the guest who just stole it.
4. Gifts must be kept visible and you must hold them up when requested.
5. The gift exchange ends when the last wrapped gift is opened.

Part 2 – 8P to ?

Christmas Cookies to Littleton Hospital – we’ll bake and decorate cookies from 8P to 11P, then deliver the baskets to the graveyard shift at Littleton Hospital. Students, bring one bag of toppings for the cookies (M&M’s, sprinkles, etc.) and invite your parents to come help.

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12.13.06 - Youth & Parents Meeting

Message from Pastor Jim
Dear Parents and Youth,

I would like to meet with you on December 13th at 5:30pm for a Question and Answer time about the youth ministry.

Since I deeply believe our youth do not need to be without a pastor, the Personnel Team has hired a part-time interim youth director (According to the By-Laws). He and his wife will meet with the youth and parents at 6:00pm.

His name is Josh Robertson and his wife’s name is Heidi. They are from Minnesota and are first year students at Denver Theological Seminary.

I do not have all of the answers much less knowing all of the questions to ask. I need you to pray, think and hear the direction in which I believe we need to proceed in regard to future staffing.

I hope to see you on Wednesday, December 13th, at the youth house at 5:30pm.

God bless,
Jim

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Gene Washburne's Resignation

Gene presented the following message at the conclusion of morning worship, November 26, 2006
Dear ARBC Family,

I have accepted a call to pastor Coronado Baptist Church in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. I submitted my resignation to the church and Jim accepted it on behalf of the church. My last Sunday with you will be December 10. I am sincerely grateful for the time that I have been allowed to serve you. I am honored and humbled to have had the privilege of sharing the word with you and investing a season of my life in the youth and singles of your church. Thank you very much for loving my family and me. You have taken great care of us and you will be in our prayers and memories for many years to come. May the love of God and the grace of Jesus Christ and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you always.
Your Brother in Christ,

Gene

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2007 Student Permission & Medical Forms

In order for students to participate in special (off-site) events, a completed and current permission and medical release form must be turned in to Josh prior to the event.

Click here to get: 2007 Permission & Medical Release Form (pdf file)
You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print this file - click the link to download the Reader if you do not have Adobe installed. Or contact the office, 303.794.3033, to request a printed copy.

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Gene’s Top 10 List – June 2006

TOP TEN DONATED ITEMS FOR THE 2006 YOUTH GARAGE SALE

10) Pink leopard-print leotard worn by Jon Bon Jovi during taping of “Wanted: Dead or Alive” video - donated accidentally by Shanna Rockwell
9) The first annual Gene and Mark’s Hilarious Welcome Bloopers DVD - donated by Jim Perkins
8) A collection of tiny orchestra instruments - donated by Kevin Howell
7) A seat on the church council - donated by Gene Washburne
6) An aerial tour of Denver (parachutes included) - donated by Wil Powell
5) A life-size working fountain statue of former Ohio State running back and two-time Heisman winner Archie Griffin - donated by Karen Ammon
4) Ben Crocker - donated by Adam Crocker
3) The official build-your-own-Batcave-beneath-your-house kit - donated by Candy Washburne
2) The official build-a-Fortress-of-Solitude-in-your-own-backyard - donated by Susan Lyons
1) Is any item ever donated to a garage sale not strange? I mean come on!