CLA Student Ministries Fall Retreat 2016

Join us November 4-6 for a powerful weekend. This retreat weekend will feature powerful services, hanging out with friends, great food, crazy games, epic tournaments, fun small groups, and much more.  We will be staying in dorms and cabins at Camp Hebron, Halifax.

Eran Holt, a nationally-known youth speaker, will be communicating and Pneuma, the worship team from the University of Valley Forge, will be leading worship.

click here to register.

Click here to access all the information for this Fall’s events!

Fusion’s relationship series, Baewatch, will be happening throughout the month of June. We will be discussing friendships, personal values, character, and how Jesus frees us from finding our identity or worth in relationships. We will be having our purity talk on June 26.

We will be keeping our purity talk on basic principles (God’s plan for sex: marriage, boundaries in relationships and boundaries on the internet). For a full rundown of the topic, please email us!

Week 1 (June 5) – Friendships

Week 2 (June 12) – The Purpose of Dating

Week 3 (June 19) – Would You Date You?

Week 4 (June 26) – Purity Talk

The 25-Hour Planned Famine is an unforgettable experience where students fast together for 25 hours and raise funds for Speed the Light. Students will collect pledges to raise funds as they fast through the experience. We are challenging our students to be part of something bigger than themselves, get out of their comfort zones, serve our community, and help further the message of the Gospel. Worship services, fun activities, service projects, and a cardboard box outdoor sleepover are some of the key moments of this 25-hour fundraiser. The event will culminate with a meal following Fusion on Sunday morning.

When: 12:00PM, Saturday, April 30th to 1:00PM, Sunday, May 1st
Where: CLA Youth Center
Cost: Free – Pledge form required to attend

How does it work?

Students will receive a pledge form to hand out to teachers, friends, family, and more. Pledges will be made per hour for the 25 hours that they fast. Pledgers can also match the students’ personal giving or give another amount. Our goal for 2016 missions giving is $25,000. Print yours out here.

How can I give to a student?

Each student participating will have a pledge form to raise funds. Contact a Fusion middle school student you’d like to partner with or contact us directly.

What will students do during The Famine?

For the 25 hours, we will be having worship services, service projects in the community, fun activities, games in the gym, prayer times, a movie, and the cardboard box sleepover. The event will culminate with a meal to break the fast following the Sunday morning Fusion service.

What is the Cardboard Box Sleepover?

Part of the event will be a homeless experience that puts our students into the shoes of the 1.5 million people who experience homelessness every day. We will provide boxes, newspapers, and duct tape for students to sleep out under the stars on Saturday night.

What should students bring?

Students should bring a change of clothes, toiletries, a towel, and their pledge form. Students will be able to shower in the church facilities on Sunday morning. Students are also permitted to bring a blanket.

Youth Convention 2016 registration is open! Join over 5,000 other students from youth groups all over the state at our annual District Youth Convention. Make sure you register ASAP as we will sell out. This weekend event features relevant communicators, live music, day trips, fun activities, and two nights in a local hotel with our group. Register here!

Join us this November 6-8 for our CLA Youth Fall Retreat, our annual ‘Great Escape,’ for students in grades 6-12. Our theme for 2015 is “Here & Now.” We will be spending the weekend at Camp Hebron with communicator Joey Furjanic and Chosen, the official worship band of the University of Valley Forge.

What you can expect:
Lots of fun, good food, crazy games, music, powerful messages, bonfires, gaga pit, flag football, dodgeball, horseback riding, high ropes course, and much more.

This weekend is led by our Middle School and High School staff and volunteer leaders. Students will be housed at the Camp Hebron cabins by grade and gender.

Cost:
Regular Rate: $122 by October 25 ($50 deposit due with registration)

How to register:
Visit this link to register! Space is limited.

Fusion is having a sleepover competition on September 12-13!  Students are invited to host their own sleepover on Saturday, September 12. Students choose the crews, host the sleepovers, and we provide the fun! Starting at 7pm, we will be posting a photo caption contest on our Instagram account: @fusionms. New captions will be posted every 20 minutes. Groups will create the best photos that ‘fit’ the caption. All students must be in the photo or taking the photo.  Photos must be submitted with their host’s name and the hashtag #oneepicsleepover or through email. Photos will be judged on humor and creativity! Bring your crew to Fusion the following morning for the reveal of the winning team!

The biggest summer competition for middle school students starts this July 29th!

J-Jam is five Wednesday nights of crazy games, competition, food, fun, and much more.

We meet each Wednesday in the Fusion Room (Off of the CLA gym)  We will split the group into teams and compete with points for games, spirit, and inviting friends.  Students are welcome to come each Wednesday.  Each night has a different theme that will be announced shortly.  Students must attend at least 3 of the 5 weeks to be eligible for the team prize (the minimum is only 2 of the 5 weeks for first-time visitors).  Our first week is this July 29th.  Don’t miss it!  This all happens during our normal programming on Wednesday nights from 7PM-8:30PM

Our 30-day #MyOneShirt challenge begins this May 3rd.  We are asking students to take the challenge to wear a Speed the Light T-Shirt for 30 days.  Each student will have two weeks to fill out a pledge form to raise funds through sponsors.

Print your pledge form here.

If a student has 10 people give $1 a day for 30 days, they can raise $300!  We have over 40 students who have signed up to wear their shirt.  With a goal of $25,000 for Speed the Light this year, we need your help to bring a voice to the voiceless and justice to those in need.

Silence to advocacy.

Apathy to action.

Entitlement to responsibility.

We are so excited about what’s happening this summer at Fusion!  We are hosting multiple connection events, outreaches, and serving opportunities for middle school students.  More info is upcoming for each individual event.  Check back soon!

May

17 – Fusion Volunteer + Student Team Meeting

23 – King Putt Mini-Golf At City Island

31 – Soccer Day

June

3 – Student Leadership Team Meeting

22-26 – Mega Summer Camp

July

1 – Student Leadership Team Meeting @ Buffalo Wild Wings

6-12 – Atlanta Missions Trip

17 – Pool Party

19 – Volunteer Team Meeting

22 – Student Leadership Team Meeting

29 – J-Jam Opening Night

August

5 – J-Jam

12 – J-Jam

16 – Volunteer Team Meeting

19 – J-Jam Finale

30 – Student Takeover Day

Have questions about the summer calendar?  Email us: fusion@christian-life.com