Welcome!

Welcome to Uturn Youth Group's blogspot! Here you can find a ton of resources. Check out the essential links for upcoming events, or post your thoughts on some of the questions.

You'll also find pictures, artwork, music reviews, and other fun stuff. This site is here for you!

Thanks for stopping by!

-bk

Upcoming Events

Here is a list of all events coming up for Uturn.

Wednesdays during the Summer - Ultimate Frisbee!
Time: 5:30pm
Where: Mckee Park
What: New for Wednesdays! Fitchburg Ultimate Frisbee! We've advertised to the community; now it's time to show up and meet some new people! Meet at Mckee Park (right over there) by the baseball field at 5:30 every Wednesday. No skill required, and this is a great chance to get out in the community and meet people! This is just for hte summer, so don't miss a week!
And BRING A FRIEND EVERY WEEK!

August 22 – Prairie du Chein!
What: We are not going to visit them. Instead, they are going to come visit us! They will be here on Wednesday, August 22nd, in time for Ultimate Frisbee at McKee Park! Then we will go to Culvers and eat, and then maybe something else will happen. Don't miss that Wednesday; it will be an Ultimate Frisbee Prairie du Chein blast!

August 17-19- Senior Trip!
What: The senior trip is THIS FRIDAY! We leave for Galena at 4:30pm from Chapel Valley. It doesn't cost anything, and it will be a great time to hang out with your fellow seniors one last time! If you haven't yet signed up, talk to Brian to let him know you want to go. AWESOME!

Book Review - Spiritual Disciplines For The Christian Life

Spiritual Disciplines For The Christian Life
By: Donald S. Whitney

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life is a book thats idea is wrapped around twelve disciplines that each and every Christian should practice in their walk with God. The end goal is to reach for holiness or begin a pursuit that you would not have done before.

I personally enjoyed this book because it helped me look at reading the Bible with a new perspective and showed me the importance of scripture memorization. It also gave me new insight on some of the basic Christian methods that we do today, such as praying, journaling, and serving.

"Why should I read this book" you may be asking yourself. Well, I can gaurantee that you will find at least one thing in this book that will help you reach a higher understanding of what God has always wanted for each Christian and it may even answer those pesky question that have so long been on your heart of what to do in certain situations.

With that being said, I can truly say is that this is a must read for young and old Christians. I believe it has something to offer to everyone, even if it just a reminder of something you already knew.

-Review by Alex DeWerd

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Question: Why Do You Believe?

A lot of people in this world call themselves Christian. When you ask what they believe, they would probably answer, "whatever the Bible says." But if you ask them why they believe, you'll get many different answers. "Because I know Jesus personally." "Because my parents want me to." "I just believe." "I don't know."

1 Peter 3:15 says, "In your hearts, set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have."

The reason for the hope that you have. I think it is interesting that our faith does not have to be 'blind faith.' We can use our brain, emotions and experiences to come to a knowledge of Jesus.

Why do you have hope? Why do you believe? Post your thoughts!

-bk

Invite Nite!!

Hey dude and dudettes, welcome to our Rockin' Invite nite blog! Here's the lowdown...

What is the purpose of an invite nite?
The purpose of invite nites are to invite people to Uturn! This is fun enough in itself, because the more people the more fun we can have! But there is also a deeper purpose. In the Bible, Jesus says he wants all people to find out about him. And we do too! Sunday nights we have a lot of fun, and we also explain (in understandable terms) who Jesus is and what he can mean for our lives. You want to know Jesus, don't you? Of course you do.

Where is invite nite?
Invite nites take place at Chapel Valley Community Church. Check out www.chapelvalley.org for details and directions.

Who can I invite to an invite nite?
Anyone who is currently in middle school or high school, at any school anywhere. Even Russia.

What should I bring to invite nite?
Other than anther friend, it helps if you bring your bible, so you can follow along with the verses. Most important is a good attitude and some energy! Also, if you have a Nintendo DS, bring that. We'll rock together. (See previous post.)

Anything else?
Nope. See you there!

-bk

Tetris DS has taken over my life...

Here's the deal. At first, I did not want a Nintendo DS, because I thought it looked stupid and I wasn't sure what the point was. Two screens? One is a 'touch screen'? Who cares?

But my wife got me one for my birthday, probably because she couldn't think of anything else. No big deal, I played some Tony Hawk and some Mario Brothers, and then I kind of lost interest.

Until March 21, 2006.

On March 21, 2006, Tetris DS was released to the general public. I got it the same day (it actually was a late birthday present from my mother-in-law), and have been playing it every chance I've had since then.

Now, it's not just about Tetris. I like a good game of Tetris as much as anyone, but I can't play it by myself for very long.

Playing against other people, however, is another story.

With the Nintendo DS, you can connect wirelessly to the internet and to the Nintendo Wi-fi system. You can then play against other people, and it keeps track of your overall ranking. Win, and you get a better ranking. Lose, and it gets worse.

I can't stop playing. Must...make...rank...better...

Seriously, this post is a cry for help.

-bk

(If you have Tetris and want to challenge me online, here's my friend code: 111540280370. Post yours in the comments.)

Ava Diann Krause is born!

It's been a busy last few weeks, but it was all worth it. Ava Diann Krause was born on February 27, 2006. She was 8 lbs, 2 oz, 21 inches long. Here's a picture of her first week. Cute!

-bk