PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT REUNION INFORMATION.   

Thank you all for registering for the reunion. We have over 250 people attending. It is going to be a wonderful weekend!!

Times: 5:30-6:00 Check-In and childcare begins

6:00 Food lines open

6:45 Program begins

9:00 Program and Childcare ends  

Location: Champion Forest Baptist Church 15555 Stuebner-Airline Road Houston, TX 77069 Look for signs in the parking lot to direct you where to go. The banquet will be in the FLC Worship Center.  

Details and Reminders: The attire is nice casual. Bring any pictures, tshirts or memorabilia that you want to display. We will have tables available that night.  If you are local, please turn your things in to the receptionist any day this week or you can bring them that evening. Make sure everything is clearly labeled and that you remember to take them home with you after the banquet.  

Childcare: Contact Lisa Kay Williams for any childcare questions/concerns at Lwilliams@cfbc.org Childcare fees are an additional cost and were not paid at online registration. Please remember to bring cash/check for childcare fees. ($5 per child with a $15 max) Room assignments and childcare workers have already been assigned, so please make sure you signed your children up on the online registration.   Pick up your children immediately following the program.    

SATURDAY, Aug 8th- Family Fun Day at the Park 

Time and Location: 10:00-2:00 Come and go Collins Park 6727 Cypresswood Drive Spring, TX 77379 http://www.hcp4.net/parks/collins/index.htm  

Details: Bring your own lunch. There are several picnic tables, but you may want to bring your own chair. There are 2 large playgrounds for the kids, a sand volleyball court, soccer field, skate park, nature trails, restrooms, basketball pavilion, and plenty of shaded areas. The covered picnic area by the volleyball court is where we plan to meet. Be ready for some friendly volleyball and kickball competitions.    

SATURDAY, Aug 8th- Group Socials

Time: 7:00-9:00 Spouses and kids are all welcome.  Snacks will be provided. Each host house has a pool. Bring swimwear and a towel if you would like to jump in. All 3 host homes are close in location if you would like to attend more than one.   Please RSVP for the socials. Tell us which house you will go to and your total number of people attending.    

Locations:

The 70s and early 80s group (Doug Wood) will be at the Chambliss’ house.

Charles & Lois Chambliss 8102 Abby Lane Circle Spring, TX 77379 

The late 80s and early 90s group (John Wills) will be at the Harpole’s house

Ron & Karen Harpole 8907 Sterling Gate Cir Spring, TX 77379  

They do not live in the same house they lived in when we were in the youth group.  

The late 90s and 2000s group (Mike Taylor) will be at the Peeler’s house

Lane & Toni Peeler- 13623 Belinda Ct Houston, TX 77069

We are sorry but Mike will not be able to attend the social because he is leaving for a mission trip but please come and fellowship with friends.  

SUNDAY AM, August 9th

8:30 Continental breakfast and a word from Pastor Wade Liberator in CFBC choir room

9:00 Alumni Choir Rehearses the Living Proof song (others can go to worship center to be seated)

9:15 Childcare available

9:30 Worship 1st service

11:00 Worship 2nd service

 Details: Alumni and family members are invited to join us for a small breakfast in the choir room, which is located behind the worship center. CFBC greeters will gladly lead you in the right direction.

If you are coming to the breakfast, please consider staying for the alumni choir as well. Let’s fill the loft and showcase the Legacy of the CFBC youth ministry. We will be singing the Living Proof song, which was our theme song until the mid 2000s. If you cannot remember the words, there will be a Teleprompt which displays the lyrics. After we sing from the loft you will be able to sit with your family for the rest of the service. After the first service, head back to the loft where we will sing the Living Proof song again for the 2nd worship service. We will finish singing by 11:15. If you would like to visit one of the CFBC Life Groups, you may do so at that time.

We are so excited about this weekend and can’t wait to see everyone.  If you have any questions please let us know.

 As we come together for the reunion, some from across town and others from around the country, we’ll be reminded of the many different paths our individual lives have taken. Many days have passed since Senior Sunday when we walked into the auditorium with our class, a rainbow of different colors filling the aisles. Many choices have been made since that last official day we were in the youth group. There were jobs taken, moves made, weddings, births, joys, and losses. No two people have taken the exact same road, but we all share one common thread – the deposits made in us during the most critical years of our lives. The investments from youth ministers, Sunday School teachers, volunteers and peers have breathed life in so many of us. Their care for us, along with listening ears and thoughtfully spoken words, have guided us. We are the beneficiaries of prayers prayed that we didn’t even know about, lessons studied, rolls taken. There were T-shirts counted, bus tires changed, “lights out” enforced and pizzas ordered. And we came – to laugh, learn, forget, grow, change, eat, give, escape, heal, pray, connect, receive. And we left- never the same again. We walk out a living legacy that is bigger than one person, one youth group, one church – it is the never-ending beautiful story of Christ and His working in the world, one person at a time.

Words By: Whitney Eggebrecht Prosperi

Are you still not convinced that you NEED to come to the reunion? Check out this list of all the COOL people who are coming.  The names that are highlighted are the ones that have registered. Don’t worry if you have registered and don’t see your name. It will be there soon.

Click Here to see who’s coming (Highlighted names only).

We are in the process of finding host homes for the Saturday Evening Socials. You can still plan your own thing for Sat evening, but we thought we would provide some options to make it easier. We thought this would be a good time to get together in smaller groups, according to the years you were active in the youth group.

The Chamblisses will host the Doug Wood Era. (More info and directions to come)

The Harpoles will host the John Wills Era. 

The Peelers will host the Mike Taylor Era.

The reunion is only 1 month away! The committee is working hard to get everything ready.

Browse through the pages/tabs above for updated information. Especially look at the Registration page. There is information about registration, t-shirts, hotels, and childcare that you will need to know about. The registration deadline is JULY 26th. Feel free to register NOW at www.championforest.org/youthreunion

To stay informed on all reunion plans, please fill out the “Submit your info” form in the top right corner of this blog.

Continue to spread the word to everyone you know who was involved in the youth group.

Welcome to the official site for the CFBC youth group reunion. This weblog will keep everyone informed about the upcoming reunion. Please share this website with EVERYONE you know that was once a CFBC youth group member or youth worker to help us spread the word. The date for the reunion is set for August 7-9, 2009. Save the date and look forward to an exciting time of re-connecting with friends.

We need ALL former youth members, staff, and volunteers to visit the “Submit your info” page on this weblog and enter your contact information.  Your personal information will go directly to my spreadsheet and will NOT be visible to anyone else. By entering your information, you are not committing to attend the reunion. 

Also check out the “Help” page if you would like to know ways in which you can help.

If you have any questions feel free to email us at cfbcreunion@yahoo.com

Thank you,

Dawn (Liberator) Varro and Reunion Committee

Some of our former youth pastors will give a short message. Get ready to be challenged.

Doug Wood

John Wills

Mike Taylor