Woodhaven Blog
22
Aug '19
Ten Hard Conversations to Have with Your Teen
22
Aug '19
Remember your teenage years? The fears, the anxieties, the temptations, the questions, the pressures? There’s good stuff, too, but many of the changes in and around teens can be overwhelming… for young people and the adults who care about them.
Come join family and teen experts Tim Horvath and Katie Anderson Horvath during our regularly scheduled SNL (Sunday Night Live) time for five Sundays of growing together through communicating well about hard conversations. Each evening, Tim and Katie will lead us in a group time, and then youth and parents will separate for breakout sessions.
This opportunity is a joint project between Outreach and Youth Ministries. Please invite friends and parents! God cares deeply about the well-being of families and young people. Let us commit to this time of learning and loving together!
5 Sundays: September 16-October 13, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Light catered dinner provided: $5.00 per person, $15.00 family maximum. Reservations only by Wednesday. Call 919.362.0127
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16
Aug '19
WonderFull World Women’s Retreat
16
Aug '19
Ladies, ready for a trip around the world? Well, maybe Oak Island will do! Join us Oct. 10-13 for a women’s retreat packed with friendship and relaxing time to study God’s word.
WonderFull World is a Bible-based women’s retreat program designed to help women grow in their relationship with God and develop lasting friendships with each other. On this “journey,” women explore “I wonder” questions about their purpose and identity, and discover God’s world-covering love together.
The cost for the retreat is $160. A non-refundable deposit of $50 is due at the time of registration.
Sign up after Sunday worship services, or contact the church office at 919-362-0127. Contact Terri Stratton for more information.
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11
Aug '19
New Church Year Kickoff
11
Aug '19
September marks the beginning of our new church year, so we’re planning a New Year’s party, of sorts, to kick off our new theme! Our theme will help guide our spiritual growth and worship experiences throughout the year, with challenges to find personal applications for God’s word. Join us for the unveiling of the theme on Sunday, Aug. 25, with Bible Study at 9:10 a.m. and Worship at 10:30 a.m., followed by a potluck feast. Bring your favorite dishes to the church fellowship hall before the worship service. See you then, and Happy New Year!
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06
Aug '19
School of the Arts is Back
06
Aug '19
Woodhaven family and community: We have great news! The Woodhaven School of the Arts is back after a short rest. (Pun intended.) Registration begins Aug. 12 for piano and organ instruction, under the leadership of Susan Simpson. We serve students in grades 1 – 12 and adults. You’ll need a little experience for organ lessons, but piano lessons are for beginners, as well as more advanced students. Make a joyful noise, and sign up now!
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01
Aug '19
Summer Son! Youth Girls’ Retreat
01
Aug '19
It’s new… and it will be awesome! Summer Son! is an overnight retreat for middle and high school girls. And here’s the cool part: it will be led by two of our own youth girls, Katherine Little and Casey Davis. The retreat will be based on the Christian material Lies Girls Believe.
Others tell us all sorts of lies about who we are. Jesus sees us in a different light! Let’s get together and talk about that.
The retreat will be held at Heather Simmons’ house. Stay tuned for details, but go ahead and sign up by emailing caseyedavis52@gmail.com. Hope you can come!
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01
Aug '19
Summer at the Strattons’
01
Aug '19
Only three sessions left! Youth in grades 7-12, head to the Strattons’ house for weekly casual hangout time this summer. We’ll have dinner together, followed by a Bible study and social time. There’s no charge for dinner, but youth may help in the preparation!
We’ll meet on TUESDAYS from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m., from June 18 – August 20. We will not meet on June 25 because of Vacation Bible School.
Friends are welcomed. Sign up below for as many nights as you can attend. We just need a head count by the prior Sunday.
The address is 149 Cairns Drive, Fuquay-Varina. If transportation is a problem, please indicate that when you sign up so Youth Council can help!
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17
Jul '19
Woodhaven Family Movie Night
17
Jul '19
Friends, family and the community are invited to come on over for Woodhaven Family Movie Night on Friday, July 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mobley Courtyard (behind the sanctuary at Woodhaven). We’ll show the original “Lion King” and have games on the lawn, as well as popcorn and popsicles. No charge for the event, but bring your own blanket or chairs. And don’t forget your friends and family! And, don’t worry, if the weather doesn’t cooperate, we’ll move indoors.
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01
Jul '19
Youth Splash Day
01
Jul '19
Let’s make a splash on an all-day trip to Emerald Pointe Water Park in Greensboro! Woodhaven 7th – 12th graders are invited to join us on Saturday, July 13, for lazy river, wave pool and water chutin’ fun!
TICKETS
Sign up by Tuesday, July 9, so we can plan for transportatioin and chaperones. There are several options for purchasing your ticket:
- Bring $30 in cash to the church office by Tuesday, July 9; include youth’s name with the payment. (An adult chaperone will get these discounted tickets in advance through the State Employees’ Credit Union.)
- Purchase your youth’s ticket online from Emerald Pointe at a discounted rate. (Tickets are $42.99 or less depending on how far in advance you purchase them.)
- Pay for your ticket in cash ($45.99) at the door.
SCHEDULE
Meet at Woodhaven at 8:00 a.m. to carpool. We’ll eat lunch at the picnic tables outside the park. We’ll stop for fast food on the way home, and we’ll aim to return to church by 8:00 p.m.
WHAT TO BRING
- Ticket money ($45.99 cash) or an online ticket voucher — if youth have not paid $30 to the church office by July 9
- Money for fast food dinner and $2 for parking/gas (to offset chaperones’ expenses)
- Water bottle
- Lunch in a small cooler or lunchbox with an icepack (Avoid mayonnaise, dairy products, and other heat sensitive foods.)
- Swimsuit
- Sunscreen
- Change of clothes, if needed
- Towel
SIGN UP – YOUTH & CHAPERONES
The deadline to sign up is Tuesday, July 9. Use the link below. We hope you can come for some mid-summer fun!
Parents, we’ll need some adult chaperones for transportation and supervision! Don’t worry — you can choose to splash with the youth or just watch poolside. Sign up below if you can help.
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01
Jul '19
Hot dog! It’s Christmas in July!
01
Jul '19
Christmas is coming? Yes! The Woodhaven worship choir will soon be learning the Christmas cantata “Heaven’s Child”… and will present the musical message this fall at Carnegie Hall in New York City under the direction of the composer himself, Pepper Choplin. (In December, the choir will share the cantata with our Woodhaven community, too.)
Here’s where you come in. We need your support for the trip! Join us for a special Christmas in July evening on Sunday, July 14, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. here at Woodhaven Baptist Church. Tap your toes to the bluegrass sounds of the Kudzu Ramblers, and enjoy dinner and fellowship. Friends, neighbors and community members are welcomed. Nothing says Christmas more than bluegrass, right?
Tickets are $10 per person, with a “family cap” at $40. Children ages 10 and under are free. Please register online, and pay at the event.
Can’t make it on July 14? You can still help the choir with the expenses for the trip. Mail checks to: Woodhaven Baptist Church, 4000 Kildaire Farm Rd., Apex, NC 27539. Note “Carnegie Hall Trip” on your check.
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16
Jun '19
Salamanders Faith and Family Night
16
Jun '19
Hey, Youth! Let’s kick off the first day of summer with a classic welcome to our new middle schoolers! While many of our youth and parents are away on the ASP Mission Trip, this is a great opportunity for those of us back home to get to know each other, especially our rising 6th & 7th graders. Friends and family members are welcomed!
Come cheer on the Holly Springs Salamanders at Ting Park on Friday, June 21. Tickets are $9.75/person (under the roof seating). Bring extra money for the peanuts, Cracker Jacks and other concessions. Meet at the Front Gate at 6:30 p.m. (Game starts at 7 p.m.) The address is 1151 N Main Street, Holly Springs.
We need your RSVP by WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19 in order to reserve a block of tickets. Contact Carol Clark at 919-576-5174 with any questions.
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