tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361993222024-02-22T03:05:57.477-05:00BishBash 200907.25.09...BishBash returns!Sky Lake Camp & Retreat Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198400223186181809noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36199322.post-14128075808556700152009-03-27T10:15:00.003-04:002009-03-27T10:19:46.355-04:00Register Online<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We have some great news for you: as of this morning, </span><a href="http://wyomingsite.brickriver.com/surveys/TakeSurvey.asp?SurveyID=73In83025861G" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">online registration</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> is now up and running for BishBash '09!</span>Sky Lake Camp & Retreat Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198400223186181809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36199322.post-3189914447136266542009-03-06T10:41:00.003-05:002009-03-06T10:49:24.841-05:00BishBash Site Goes Live<a href="http://www.skylakecenter.org/images/BishBash2009.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 262px" alt="" src="http://www.skylakecenter.org/images/BishBash2009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.skylakecenter.org/images/BishBash2009.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The BishBash Power Squad is pleased to announce that the <a href="http://www.skylakecenter.org/bishbash">official BishBash site </a>is now live. There’s now tons of information about the event and more will be added in the coming weeks and months. Beginning next week, youth groups will be able to start registering for the awesome day that’s set to take place Saturday, July 25 from 10am to 5pm at <a href="http://www.skylakecenter.org/">Sky Lake Camp and Retreat Center</a>. Be sure to stayed tuned to updates here on the blog as well!</span></div></div>Sky Lake Camp & Retreat Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198400223186181809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36199322.post-18357637997284104862009-01-18T20:34:00.003-05:002009-01-18T20:51:37.453-05:00Do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your GodHello again, BishBashers<br /><br />Your Power Squad met again this evening and made some important decisions. You already know the theme, so now we'll share with you the Bible verse: Micah 6:6-8 (NRSV).<br /><em></em><br /><em>"With what shall I come before the Lord, </em><br /><em>and bow myself before God on high?</em><br /><em>Shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, </em><br /><em>with calves a year old? </em><br /><em>Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, </em><br /><em>with tens of thousands of rivers of oil?</em><br /><em>Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, </em><br /><em>the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?"</em><br /><em><strong>He has told you, O mortal, what is good; </strong></em><br /><em><strong>and what does the Lord require of you</strong></em><br /><strong><em>but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?</em> </strong><br /><strong></strong><br />We also decided on<strong> </strong>our cause for the day: Nothing but Nets. Remember how we filled the CHOW truck with a bunch of food for local food pantries in 2007? Well, in 2009 we're going to set a monetary goal to donate to Nothing but Nets, a charity that stops the spread of malaria by providing mosquito nets to those in Africa who need them (and either can't afford them or have none available to buy). Mosquitos spread malaria when they bite, so stopping mosquitos from biting stops the spread of the disease! Check out the Nothing but Nets Web site here: <a href="http://www.nothingbutnets.net/">http://www.nothingbutnets.net/</a><br /><br />Remember to keep Saturday July 25 open, and, as always, stay tuned to this blog for more BishBash updates!Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658063025781436989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36199322.post-38030769975725716632008-11-24T09:05:00.003-05:002008-11-24T09:16:11.113-05:00Church is a VerbIn the English language many nouns have been "verbed," or turned into action words. For example, you can Google someone, Xerox a document, friend someone on Myspace, or Facebook someone. All of these words (Google, Xerox, friend, Facebook) were originally nouns that we've turned into verbs. The BishBash Power Sqaud wants to add <em>church</em> to that list.<br /><br />Instead of church being just a place we go, let's make church a thing we do.<br /><br />You help at a soup kitchen: you churched. You stood up for a schoolmate being bullied: you churched. You worshipped, you prayed, you performed any act of love: you churched. You can even church at church! Saying "I church" is like saying "I help," "I give," "I love."<br /><br />The theme for BishBash 2009 is "Church is a Verb." Let us know what you think! Leave us a comment here on the blog or e-mail Sky Lake director Matt Williams at matt(at)skylakecenter.org (replace the "(at)" with an "@," of course). Please share with us any ideas you may have for the day as well.<br /><br />I church. Do you?<br />Rethink church.Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658063025781436989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36199322.post-44794513780659110372008-10-16T14:07:00.001-04:002008-10-16T14:12:37.872-04:0007.25.09<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">07.25.09...BishBash returns!</span>Sky Lake Camp & Retreat Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198400223186181809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36199322.post-66887714534379360532007-08-13T07:34:00.000-04:002007-08-13T07:45:43.732-04:00BishBash a smash!As you know, BishBash 2007 was a success! Thank you to everyone who participated and helped! It was a great, sunny (despite the stormy weather forecast), and fun day.<br /><br />Now's your chance to tell us what you think. What was your favorite joke in the icebreaker game? Do you think every church event should include spelling words with your behind? What was it like getting communion from the bishop? Share, share, share.<br /><br />In the meantime, check out some photos and an article on the Wyoming Conference Web site:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skylakephotos/">Photos!</a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bishbash2007">More photos!</a><br /><a href="http://www.wyomingconference.org/news_detail.asp?PKValue=119">BishBash article on the Wyoming Conference Web site!</a>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658063025781436989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36199322.post-14104181606549994822007-05-16T20:22:00.000-04:002007-05-16T23:38:23.055-04:00Announcing the Official BishBash Website<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPd_EvxD4PMsw5smHGi7VHN8j3lA8mcVsD0i82GEzXcXd7_xSc-6jK86uoYGWGf4GfhEpVNMQ74yu_LNHZZgarznVXaEY6rupb12lMCMGBMSWTmI4hOs7faPKUCiTe5Q2fw4j7/s1600-h/bish_website.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065368671527186002" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPd_EvxD4PMsw5smHGi7VHN8j3lA8mcVsD0i82GEzXcXd7_xSc-6jK86uoYGWGf4GfhEpVNMQ74yu_LNHZZgarznVXaEY6rupb12lMCMGBMSWTmI4hOs7faPKUCiTe5Q2fw4j7/s200/bish_website.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhboQqj9s7o1-ZVCaZ-UZN-DV-EwL3YsbFkl-VVlIW11tOETqAYtfP4onv2c5q0jwaY040A1S9XE2nJcZiDf9aWQOqoZ3PZU_QtZ2czCE9ooYWX8KeDxM0i8rcn2C0Wd1uwMQ3v/s1600-h/bishop.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065368671527186018" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhboQqj9s7o1-ZVCaZ-UZN-DV-EwL3YsbFkl-VVlIW11tOETqAYtfP4onv2c5q0jwaY040A1S9XE2nJcZiDf9aWQOqoZ3PZU_QtZ2czCE9ooYWX8KeDxM0i8rcn2C0Wd1uwMQ3v/s200/bishop.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We're pleased to announce the arrival of the Official BishBash website. You can learn more about what we're doing that day and even register online! Go to </span><a href="http://www.skylakecenter.org/bishbash"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">www.skylakecenter.org/bishbash</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> to check it out. Bishop Hassinger did!</span></div></div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331769912305776959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36199322.post-71412120013549021982007-04-10T09:48:00.000-04:002007-04-10T10:04:19.914-04:00Introducing the BishBash Logo<a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-6hNiZJ_1axBi9_h4R8p1mwHmm4BG4-AASada7BGPtKXOt9b6nJsWkMcrd9NDRNtusILTT5lK1PC1fZJYALUiMoJeKM3l9LvJmbdzHN2bbBH729WIFhtA3mqaJ2QPlXTlcto/s1600-h/bish_bash_2007_with_tag.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-6hNiZJ_1axBi9_h4R8p1mwHmm4BG4-AASada7BGPtKXOt9b6nJsWkMcrd9NDRNtusILTT5lK1PC1fZJYALUiMoJeKM3l9LvJmbdzHN2bbBH729WIFhtA3mqaJ2QPlXTlcto/s320/bish_bash_2007_with_tag.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051797666843469506" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><br />We are pleased to unveil the official logo for BishBash 2007. And yes, that</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms;"> is</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> the word "one" in several different languages. It'll help us remember that while we may be unique individuals, we have an incredible opportunity to form ONE spirit, ONE body, ONE hope in Christ!<br /><br />Thanks to Zaminy Hibbard for designing our logo pro bono!</span>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331769912305776959noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36199322.post-13079615426155085922007-03-13T08:35:00.000-04:002007-03-13T09:28:03.670-04:00One Uno Un Eine Een En Jeden MojaAs I said in an earlier post, the theme for BishBash 2007 is One, with Ephesians 4:4-6 (along with the ONE campaign and the song "One" by U2) as our inspiration. I gave you the verse from The Message, but I thought I'd share with you these verses from other versions of the Bible:<br /><br /><br /><strong>There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called— one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.</strong><br />(New International Version)<br /><br /><strong>There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;<br />One Lord, one faith, one baptism,<br />One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.</strong><br />(King James Version)<br /><br /><strong>There is one body and one Spirit. There is one hope in which you were called. There is one Lord and one faith and one baptism. There is one God. He is the Father of us all. He is over us all. He is the One working through us all. He is the One living in us all.</strong><br />(New Life Version)<br /><br /><strong>There is one body. There is one Spirit. You were appointed to one hope when you were chosen. There is one Lord. There is one faith and one baptism. There is one God and Father of all. He is over everything. He is through everything. He is in everything.</strong><br />(New International Reader's Version)<br /><br />Enjoy!<br />And as always, leave comments and suggestions!<br />Four months to go!Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658063025781436989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36199322.post-80370946568051993562007-02-19T14:41:00.000-05:002007-02-19T14:43:54.164-05:00Rock out.There will be a band at BishBash.<br />And that band is: One Foot Forward!<br /><br />Check them out here:<br /><a href="http://www.onefootforward.com">www.onefootforward.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/onefootforward">www.myspace.com/onefootforward</a><br /><br />If the drummer looks familiar, he played at Youth Alive '06 with MorningStar :-)Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658063025781436989noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36199322.post-1167224225404558952006-12-27T07:44:00.000-05:002007-01-30T12:51:47.656-05:00The most important meal of the dayHere are a few pictures of your Bish Bash Power Squad from our previous summit. We cooked some breakfast, sang some karaoke, and talked about how cool Bish Bash 2007 is going to be. We talked about T-shirts and music and food and worship, and I'm excited already.<br /><br />Our next meeting is on February 3. So once again let us know your ideas! We love hearing from you.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/4041/4197/1600/566986/1209061109b.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/4041/4197/320/349424/1209061109b.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/4041/4197/1600/240256/1209061110.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/4041/4197/320/555470/1209061110.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/4041/4197/1600/205930/1209061111.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/4041/4197/320/24227/1209061111.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/4041/4197/1600/148704/1209061109a.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/4041/4197/320/955352/1209061109a.jpg" border="0" /></a>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658063025781436989noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36199322.post-1165262602143672982006-12-04T14:45:00.000-05:002006-12-04T15:12:43.360-05:00Suggestion Box.Hey BishBash Blog readers!<br /><br />The BishBash power squad will be meeting this Saturday to discuss how cool BishBash 2007 is going to be and to make some plans. Do you have ideas for this summer's BishBash? Then share them! How? I'll tell you!<br /><br />You can:<br />(1) Call Sky Lake Program Director Matt Williams every five minutes, especially in the middle of the night, and tell him your awesome idea.<br />(2) Scream really loud and hope one of the power squad members hears you.<br />(3) Leave a comment for us here on the blog.<br /><br />We'd love to hear from you, in one form or another.<br /><br />In case you forgot (crazy, I know): <strong>BishBash</strong> is <strong>Saturday July 28, 2007,</strong> at <strong>Sky Lake</strong> in Windsor, NY. And oh yeah, it's FREE! Stay tuned to this blog for more details.Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658063025781436989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36199322.post-1163020969126141462006-11-08T16:21:00.000-05:002006-11-08T16:22:49.133-05:00We get to carry each other.Ephesians 4:4-6<br />From <strong>The Message</strong><br /><br />You were all called to travel on the same road and in the same direction, so stay together, both outwardly and inwardly. You have one Master, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who rules over all, works through all, and is present in all. Everything you are and think and do is permeated with Oneness.<br /><br />I like it.Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658063025781436989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36199322.post-1162832030931458882006-11-06T12:24:00.000-05:002007-02-14T20:56:01.235-05:00Let's Start at the Very Beginning<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The BishBash lead team (or as we like to call ourselves, "The BishBash Power Squad") had its first official meeting last night. After feasting on a covered dish supper (complete with “fresh-baked” chocolate chip cookies made by yours truly) we got to work brainstorming ideas for BishBash 2007. We were especially appreciative of the input given to us by our youth consultant, Lauren R.<br /><br />Here’s what we’ve come up with so far:<br /></span></p><ul style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><b>Theme:</b> “ONE”</span></li></ul><ul style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Theme Verse</span><b>:</b> Ephesians 4:4-6 (okay, okay. It’s more than ONE verse, but it’s really good, so it’s worth it…)</span></li></ul><ul style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><b>Activities:</b> we’re talking about non-stop fun that’ll help you meet other youth from the Wyoming Conference, gives you an opportunity to hang out with Bishop Hassinger, and keeps you moving all day. No matter what activities we end up doing, we know that they’ll help us to grow together as ONE body of Christ.</span></li></ul><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We hope to have a website up and running soon, but until then keep checking back here for the latest news on BishBash 2007!<br /></span><ul style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms"></ul>Sky Lake Camp & Retreat Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198400223186181809noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36199322.post-1162778739497224582006-10-28T12:00:00.000-04:002006-11-05T22:29:06.243-05:00It’s Back!<div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;">So we have some really exciting news for the youth of the Wyoming Conference—we’re talking about the return of BishBash! Plan on joining Bishop Hassinger at Sky Lake for an awesome time on Saturday, July 28, 2007. Keep checking back here for details…<br /></span></div>Sky Lake Camp & Retreat Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198400223186181809noreply@blogger.com0