Parlmentary Procedure Teen Group

Would you be interested in being a part of a teen group to learn Parliamentary Procedure?   This would be for High School and serious Jr. High age kids.  If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Renee Hathcoat at rhathcoat@q.com soon, so they can plan.  Depending on enough interest, this group would then plan on having a preliminary meeting to discuss dates, times, frequency and duration. 

Boys Fall Basketball

A district 49 private school would like to invite some homeschoolers to play on their 6-7th grade basketball team.  Interested families would need to reside in D49.  If interested, call Mel Waters at 265-3114 or mwaters@newlifechurch.org.   

Educators Appreciation Week & Discount at Borders Bookstores

The Borders' Educator Appreciation Week will be March 19-March 27, with a special educator reception on Saturday, March 20, from 2-6pm.  During this special event there will be a raffle, giveaways and samples from their cafe.  Borders Bookstores appreciate all that you do for the children in our community and want to make sure that they give back to you, so during this special event their usual educator discount will go from 25% to 30% for personal and classroom purchases. 

Special Challenges Workshop

A local workshop is planned for moms of kids with special challenges called “A Never-Give-Up Heart”. It will be held Saturday, March 13th from 8:30 am -12:00 pm at Springs Community Church. Cost is $25 if you call or email before the deadline of March 1st . The price goes up to $30 after that.

For more information or to register, email specialheartministries-workshops@yahoo.com or call Bev at 531-0904. This workshop is directed towards moms, but teachers are also welcome. 

Cultural Communications UPDATE

Only 5% of Americans are ready and willing to command the public platform.

The Institute for Cultural Communicators trains Christian students to think, speak, and connect with audiences through comprehensive training events, designed to flood the five percent of willing public speakers with articulate Christians.


Registration is now open for the Colorado Springs 'Flood the Five' Conference April 16-17. More details coming soon.


Early Bird discount ends April 2, so hurry and register before the deadline! Please contact me if you have any questions! 


MORE INFORMATION HERE (http://www.instituteforculturalcommunicators.org/registration/default.aspx?id=27)

Karri Siebert 

The Thorn 2010

High Country and New Life Church would like to invite you to The Thorn 2010. For those of you not familiar with The Thorn, it is a dramatic portrayal of the passion of Jesus Christ, featuring live music, dance, aerial acrobatics, special effects, and more. It is a powerful presentation of the Gospel and is a great opportunity to bring friends and neighbors who need to hear the message of the Gospel. Shows are March 26 & 27 and April 2 & 3. Get your tickets today HERE or at (www.thethorn.net) or in the foyer after service at New Life Church. For more information, e-mail info@thethorn.net or call 888.317.4564. 

Pure Rebellion -

Pure Rebellion (www.pure-rebellion.com) Due to popular demand, this FREE event is coming back to Colorado Springs for an encore performance for two nights on April 15th and 16th, 2010. Desperation Conference www.desperationonline.com 

High School and Beyond Conference

Finishing the job in preparation for life March 27, 2010 – Denver Metro (Parker) Join us for a one-day homeschool conference specifically addressing the High School Years and Beyond! The High School and Beyond all day Seminar:
…help your child live out their calling by preparing now
…receive guidance on how to teach high school from experienced homeschool moms and dads
…plan ahead with our new college preparation and an entrepreneurial workshop
…explore mentorship and apprenticeship options through the AME program. Only $59 per family! Includes a full syllabus and resource booklet full of information. For schedule and registration information, visit HERE. (www.chec.org)

The Christian Connecter

The Christian Connector (www.christianconnector.com) is a "one-stop-shop" for receiving free information from Christian colleges. They have over 100 Christian colleges and Bible colleges ready to send you information! Completing the free information request form is like attending a huge Christian college fair without ever leaving home. They also offer a $2,500.00 Christian college scholarship drawing. The site has dozens of links to Christian colleges, as well as admissions and financial aid tips and more. All of their information services are offered absolutely free! U.S. students considering undergraduate Christian colleges can also take advantage of their free Christian College Scholarship Resource Program.