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SWITCH has got a brand new site...www.switchmemphis.org.

This new website isn’t just for students. If you want to know what’s going in

the SWITCH Student Ministry, try looking here. You’ll find an Events

Calendar with everything you need to know about upcoming events and

activities, descriptions of our major events and when they take place, and

the most up-to-date info about camp, mission trips, and much more.

But event details aren’t all the website has to offer. Check out our Parents

section to find the weekly SWITCH newsletter and the latest version of THE

FLIP, to sign up to receive text message updates from the Student Ministry,

to sign-up to volunteer in the ministry, and more. There are also parent

resources available on the site, including links to various Christian parenting

websites and a recommended book list.

You may think that’s a lot, but wait— there’s more. We’re going to begin

uploading media onto the website, which includes things like sermons,

videos and pictures. You’ll be able to see what your kids are doing and hear

what they are learning as they participate in the SWITCH Student Ministry.

We want you to be connected to SWITCH as we minister to your kids. The

website is a great way for you to know what’s going on and see what we’re

up to. Check it out today!

10.09

Trick or Treat

So Others Can Eat

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This is a SWITCH Serve opportunity! Trick or Treat So

Others Can Eat takes place on Wednesday night, Oc-

tober 14. Students meet at the ROCK at 6PM, divide

into teams and receive maps. Teams will go door to

door asking for canned food items to benefit the

Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home. They will also

hand out invitations for the Fall Festival on October

25. Teams will be back at the church by

7:30PM. Please encourage your student to join us

that night!

Also, if you’d like to get involved, we could use driv-

ers! If you’re interested in helping out in that way,

call the Student Ministry Office at 333-3368 or email

Tracey at tracey@bartlettbaptist.org.

Basketball Sign-Ups

The deadline to sign up to play basketball is OCTOBER 4!

All you need is $70 and a registration form to sign up.

The following teams are available for students:

Pee Wee Boys & Junior Girls (11-12 yrs.)

Junior Boys & Freshmen Girls (13-14 yrs.)

Senior Boys & Sophomore Girls (15-16 yrs.)

Major Boys & Senior Girls (17-18 yrs.)

Practices run from mid-October through November.

Games begin on December 5, 2009.

There is also a need for coaches! If you’re interested in

participating, contact Susan at 333-3350 or email her at

susanmynatt@bartlettbaptist.org.

Student Meals

Starting October 21, we’ll be trying something new

on Wednesday nights. As an alternative to the

churchwide Fellowship Meal, we’re going to offer a

meal just for students. Our aim is to keep the meals

between $2-$3. The meals will take place just before

SWITCH Service (around 5:30). Chick-Fil-A will be of-

fered the first week (Oct. 21), and the following

week will be Sonic. These next few weeks are a sort

of pilot to see if this is something that will be

beneficial for our families and students. We’re

hoping that these meals serve as times of fellowship

for our students. We hope you’ll encourage your

students to be a part!

The Big Chill: Winter Camp

It’s Christmas break and your kids are clawing at the

walls because they’re tired of staying at home. You’ve

been to the grandparents’ house and experienced

Christmas and now you’re ready for everyone to get

back to school. It’s New Year’s Eve and your kid has

asked you if they can go out, but you’re concerned

about what they will be into and who they will be

around. Well, have we got answers for you! Introducing

THE BIG CHILL, to be held in Atlanta, GA, December 30,

2009, through January 1, 2010. THE BIG CHILL is de-

signed to be not only a great holiday getaway but also a

time to dig into a deeper relationship with God. THE BIG

CHILL will be located at The Embassy Suites just north of

downtown Atlanta and our students will take in some

great attractions and be involved in worship and break-

out sessions that meet their specific needs (dating/

purity, parents, friendships, stress, etc). The cost for this

event is $100, so plan now and save the date. Informa-

tion and registration forms will be available at

www.switchmemphis.com soon.

Culture Clues Addicted to...Media?

Usually, the word “addiction” is associated with abusive substances, such as drugs, cigarettes, and alcohol.

We teach our kids to stay away from these things because they are risky and habit-forming. But these are not

the only types of addictions that can be dangerous.

The American Heritage dictionary defines “addiction” as “the condition of being habitually or compulsively

occupied with or involved in something.” A person is addicted to anything that consumes his time or dictates

his choices. He feels a need for it, and experiences a strong sense of loss when separated from it. Addictions

are also always detrimental to a person’s life in some way.

Now consider your kids’ media habits. How often are they texting, typing, watching, playing and/or listening

to some form of media? How much of their life is influenced by it? How upset are they when separated from

it? Does it affect their school work? Their chores? Their friendships? Their family relationships?

Media addiction is hugely widespread in today’s culture. It’s not easy to fight it—but it is possible. For more

information about media addiction and resources on how to deal with it, check out the links below.

Breaking Media Addiction MediaFamily.Org

Media Addiction’s Influence Media Addiction Quiz for Teens

Addicted to Media AddictionInfo.Org

October 4 // Eagle Sunday

October 11 // SWITCH U Kick-Off! // 5:30PM in the ROCK

October 14 // Trick or Treat So Others Can Eat // 6PM

October 18 // Bonfire @ Priest Home // 5:30PM

October 21 // SWITCH Service Kick-Off! // 5PM

October 25 // Fall Festival (NO SWITCH U)

November 1 // Eagle Sunday

November 8 // SWITCH Fellowship @ Miller Home // 5:30PM

December 30-January 1 // The Big Chill in Atlanta

LOOKING AHEADLOOKING AHEADLOOKING AHEADLOOKING AHEAD

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES

Sunday Mornings—Connection Groups at 8:15AM & 9:30AM

SWITCH U—Sundays @ 5:30PM

SWITCH Service—Wednesdays @ 6PM

th e student ministry Bartlett Baptist Church

3465 Kirby Whitten Pkwy

Bartlett, TN 38135

901-333-3350

ZAC MCMILLAN Zac McMillan is a senior at Bolton High School who enjoys reading and has a pen-

chant for jazz and classical music. Over the past few months, Zac has also been

investing time in Orange Mound Outreach Ministries (OMOM). OMOM is dedi-

cated to ministering to children in the Orange Mound area through an after-school

program that offers arts and crafts, Bible study, a meal, and Christian volunteers to

hang out with kids. We wanted to know just what keeps Zac going back , so we

asked him a few questions.

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Tell us a little about OMOM: It’s a ministry to chil-

dren, like a community center. It’s a place for people

to come and get a good influence.

How often do you serve there? I go whenever I can

get down there, which is about once a week.

What sort of stuff do you do? Play video games and

basketball. Mostly hang out with the kids there. I

also helped Reverend Tucker (founder of OMOM) fix

up his apartment.

How did you first become involved with OMOM?

We worked with some of the people on the SOS114

mission trip, and afterward a friend said “Hey, let’s go

to Orange Mound.” We decided to do that because

we like Orange Mound—we have a heart for Orange

Mound.

What keeps you going back? Reverend and Mrs.

Tucker. The kids. Darius and Courtney. Relation-

ships, really.

What is something you have learned? That Orange

Mound is not a bad, scary place. There are bad, scary

people who are corrupting a loving community.

Can you give us an example of Orange Mound’s com-

munity? During SOS114, we were up on the roof and

I saw a man who didn’t know a lady offer to help her

weed her garden. Just because he felt like he should

help.

What’s a final thought you’d like to share about

OMOM? Leave before it gets dark. Just kidding.

Really, they can never have too much help with the

kids. And the kids love it.