We have some up and coming events for summer; Camp Ao-Wa-Kiya is coming up real quick June 15-19 we have 3 kids from Alexander going and two leaders along with two of our teen volunteers. The Springhill Camp is at the end of the summer break for the kids and will be August 17-21 and the rest of our sites will be sending their kids to this camp. It gives more of an opportunity for those sites that started their season a little later to pick out campers and to help them with fundraising for their campers.

The Adopt-A-Camper program is coming right along RezKidz offering is now at $761.13 and donations from Adults are at $662.92.

The carwash was a success and the kids who were there raised 309.77!!! We want to thank all those who helped support this cause by getting their cars washed and for their generous

donation. We also would like to thank Walgreens for letting us have our carwash fundraiser in their parking lot.

So here’s a list of summer activities for Power House:

• Camp Ao-Wa-Kiya June 15-19
• Car Show July 19th
• Springhill Camp August 17-21

PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR OPPERTUNITES TO BE A PART OF FUNDRAISING AND HELPING OUT WITH THE CAR SHOW

So far each site has been very diverse and added their own special flavor to the mix. On Tuesday, December 2nd, Clancy Power House held their Christmas. Clancy split up into two rooms. The teens and older kids went into one room and taught Pastor Jon the game of spades, and the younger kids were in the main room playing games of their own.

Sunflower’s Power House Christmas was on Monday, December 8th. They along with ‘Adopt A Block’ put on a great party with an open house type of feel. ‘Adopt A Block’ partners with Power House at Sunflower Apt’s. They have such an awesome heart for “community”, and reaching and helping families. ‘Adopt A Block’ never does anything small. They’re always thinking outside the box, or maybe it’s just that they are getting back to the basics. Their heart for community and family really is the picture of what God means by love your neighbor as yourself. Thank you ‘Adopt A Block’ for all that you do, partnering with Power House, and letting us minister the gospel to the kids and families you help.

Sunflower had a more relaxed atmosphere with lots of parents and adults who enjoyed the family style set-up. There were pictures with Mr. and Mrs. Claus and Christmas music. The kids and parents, alike, enjoyed the money machine. It was great seeing the diversity of people smiling, eating, and having conversations with each other. It’s wonderful to see how God brings us all together.

Alexander’s site was Tuesday, December 9th, and it was a great turn out. We had extra help from the DenBesten family and Mark Tanner and his family was also there. Mark was the paparazzi, taking a lot of pictures so we can share all the fun we had.

At Alexander we had Emayus rap for us, he rocked the house. The kids loved him; the way he throws a rhyme for Jesus is just crazy! He’s truly gifted and anointed. Shout out to Emayus! He was so gracious to help us out and do a guest performance for our site last minute after our other guests were unable to come because of another commitment.

We had a nice group of kids (very respectful) and it was good to see them arrive with some of their parents. We had 83 in all 97 if you count the volunteers. We were so pleased to end our year at Alexander with 14 decisions for Christ at our Power House Christmas. That’s what it’s all about!

All the kids that attended have a gift from Power House and everyone in attendance received a slice of pizza. The money machine, blowing colorful paper around in it, was a big hit at our sites so far. Thanks to a donor, we have the use of this fun piece of equipment to play with at our Power House Christmas.

I can’t wait to attend some more Power House Christmas’! We have 6 more left, if you want to count Mel Trotter, and I do, so I will. I am so pleased to be a part of what God’s doing in Michigan. I say Michigan, because we are branching out. He is the vine and we are His branches. I am just so blessed to see how God is expanding this ministry. When I started we had 6 sites and now we have 9 actively running and one that’s about to start up again, along with another new one that will be starting in Feb. in Lansing. That’s 11 sites all together. That’s almost double our number.

Well, stay tuned for more on Power House Christmas!

Char Chandler

Power House Intern

3/22/08 – Power House all team meeting. Get geared up for our spring session. The meeting will be held in room 513 at 5:40pm.

3/24/08 – The Sun Flower site is starting up at 7PM. We will be meeting the club house until the weather gets warmer.

3/28/08 – We’re working on gathering up as many LITs as possible for an LIT party from 4:30PM – 6:00PM in the Zone. It will be a party full of fun and inspiration.

4/14/08 – Our Alexander site will be starting back up at 7PM in the gym.

4/17/08 – The Traditions site starts up at 6:30PM in apt# 118.

A quick blurb of past news:

3/18/08 Our Clancy site started back. The Clancy site is currently meeting at Clancy Street at 6PM on Tuesdays.

That’s about it. For maps to our sites, visit our locations page.

2/14/08 – Acts Gospel will be starting their site back up this Thursday.  The site starts at 7pm.  Check out our location page for directions.

Power House will be starting a new site at Sun Flower apartments in Wyoming.  We’re hoping to get started sometime in March.   Stay tuned for more info.

3/2/08 -  We will be having an orientation meeting for new volunteers in the Rezkidz office after the 11:30 service.

3/22/08 – Power House all team meeting.  Get geared up for our spring session.  The meeting will be held in room 513 at 5:40pm.

If any of the site leaders have dates that you would like mentioned in the next In The Know, email them to me and I will post them.