Fall is here...already?

School is back in session, kids are lined up with their new shoes as they wait for their school buses, the temperature has dropped at least 15 degrees, people are lighting fires in their fireplaces and Fall is in the air. September and October have always been a bit of an extension of summer around here but we will see what 2010 will bring.

The reality of summer being nearly over is definitely bitter sweet at the Volz house. There are parts of me that love the routine of the school year and Fall is one of my favorite seasons, I seem to accomplish way more now then I ever could during the summer. As much as I enjoy this season, there are other parts of me that are already mourning the loss of days for sleeping in, vacations around every corner and the opportunity to spend endless hours with my three boys, doing whatever we wished. That being said, school is here and its time to adjust!

We are really excited to be getting back into our fall programming at Silver Creek. We are going to be refocusing our energy on INVITE. We are working on a number of different opportunities to invite your friends to come and see what we have going on at SCFC.

October 3rd we have our big FUSiON kickoff. We decided that the gym setup, last year, left us with a bit of a sound engineering nightmare. Our room was way too deep and our sound was either too loud, in the front, or low energy, in the back. We wanted our actors and singers to be able to connect more effectively with EVERY person in the audience and so, as a result, we have decided to turn the entire room sideways! Ron Sund has been rebuilding our set, Rick Poole has been putting out fires with the technical side of things and we have countless people scrambling to put everything in place for a successful launch on October 3rd! I hope you are planning now to invite your neighbors, bring your friends and pack the place! The parking lot will be filled with all kinds of fun activities for our KidFest event and you won't want to miss out! Stay posted as we get closer to launch! We hope to have things in place, in the gym, to be previewed the week of September 23rd. Pray that details continue to be resolved and plans fall into place! We are also going to need your help in order to make that day a success! Sign-ups are available starting September 12th and we will desperately need anyone willing to pitch in.

We are also welcoming back the Taproot Theater on October 16th. There will be two different shows at 5 and 7 pm. "Remember Being Born" will be a great night and an opportunity to connect with other adults. The cost is $10, which also buys an additional ticket for a friend that doesn't attend a church. The adult council will be providing dessert for the evening! Mark your calendars, invite a friend and plan to attend.

Youth group for our 5-8th graders starts back up tonight (Wednesday) from 7-8:15 pm, High School youth group starts up on Sunday from 6:30-8:00 pm, SWAP officially kicks off on Sunday from 5-6 pm, our Women's Bible Study "Battlefield of the Mind" starts up tomorrow night and there is room still available if you are interested. Lots of things are happening at Silver Creek and we hope you and your family will take advantage of the opportunities to invite and plug in!

I'm looking forward seeing you all on Sunday!
Elizabeth