Back to the Basics

In a world of non-stop entertainment where more is never enough, Flipside is taking a turn that is a little unorthodox  and we are headed back to the basics.  Beginning next Sunday, January, 15, 2012, Flipside will be from 7pm-8:15pm each Sunday.  You will need to bring your Bible, a pen, and a notebook.  We will be learning what God’s word says, focusing on learning how to pray for our friends, our schools and this city.  Expecting that God will be who He promised to be and show up and meet us.  There will be no pizza, or candy, or sodas, but there will be plenty of amazing opportunties to learn the power of God and see Him grow in our lives.

Teenagers loved to be entertained but more than we want to entertain you, we want you to experience the power of God and how He can radically change your life when He is given the opportunity.
We will still have Flipside Lives and events designed especially for Flipsiders.  These events will be announced well in advance.  Our next event is the Superbowl Tailgate party.  You will find out more about the Tailgate party in an upcoming post.

John Fuller
Flipside Director

Flipside is changing days but not time.  Starting August 28th we will be meeting every Sunday night from 7:00pm -9:00pm.  There will be some amazing new things that are happening.  On August 28th, you will have the opportunity to hear from your new leader, John Fuller.  He will be sharing his heart and vision for Flipside..  There is going to be amazing opportunities for learning and growing in your relationship with God sandwiched between a lot of fun.   You don’t want to miss this first Sunday! Besides, there will be some pretty cool giveaways too!

Flipside is only for middle and high school students, but if you are an adult who thinks hanging out with teens is a pretty awesome thing to do and are interested in serving as a volunteer, contact Helen Fuller at helen@rockwilmington.com or pick up an application at the Information Desk at ROCK Church.

Schedule of Events:

June 28th (Sun)- Beach Day and Beach Games

         > Following church we’ll head out to the beach for some fun in the sun with water games, frisbees, footballs, baggo, bocci ball, and anything else we can think of! We hope to have ice cold sodas and freezie pops for everyone as well. So grab your shades, a towel, and a couple quarters and join us!

July 10th (Fri)- Photo Scavenger Hunt!

        > THIS Scavenger Hunt is wicked awesome! We’ll be meeting up at the church, splitting up into teams, and heading off in seperate cars to photograph hilarious items around town for points! Most points wins! Bring your Point and Shoot, a couple bucks, and a crazy creative mind!

July 25th (Sat)- Greenfield Lake, Picnic & Paddleboats

       > Head out to the lake around 12pm on this Saturday and bring a blanket and yummy snacks. We will be enjoying time together in the park having a picnic and then paddle boating around Greenfield. So much fun, and relaxing too!

August 8th (Sat)- Downtown Day, Boats & Ice Cream

       > On this day you’ll be able to find us at 4 pm on the corner of Market and Front, the coolest spot in the down town area! Join us while we grab some amazing treats from Kilwin’s, check out the unique boutiques, and take a sweet boat ride down the Cape Fear River!

August 22nd (Sat)- End of Summer Tour, Cook Out & Water Games

        > This is the final stop of Summer Tour. If you can’t make it to any other events, you won’t want to miss this! Join everybody at the church at 4pm for some grilled out delicacies and way too much water to handle! Bring water appropriate clothes, and get ready to use water guns, throw yourself down the Slip ‘n’ Slide, and perform in other Water Olympic activities! It’s gonna be mind blowingly, summer ending awesome!

Let’s get the 09-10 school year started out right folks!!

-Linds