Hello friends!

It’s been awhile!  I wanted to connect with you about a couple of things. 

First of all, I am no longer going to be overseeing the Kansas City event.  I’ll still be here at Teen Mania with a large vested interest in this event specifically, however, my job has changed a bit and I have taken on some additional responsibilities.  I am excited to announce that Anthony Pitiol is going to be taking over this event and he is definitely going to be able to be able to take the whole thing to the next level.  He has a great passion for reaching out to the students in Kansas City and he has a phenomenal team working for him.  I’m really excited for what God is going to do through this event.

Second, I sent an email out to you everyone last spring about which bands and speakers you would like to see at the event this coming year.  We definitely took your feedback into consideration and we have been working diligently to try to accommodate the needs and preferences of you and your students.  One of the most requested bands I received was for Kutless and they are in the line-up this year.  In addition, due to popular demand, we are bringing Unhindered back in to lead worship.

There were other bands requested that we were unable to get due to scheduling conflicts and the like, but I wanted to throw out some options and see what you would prefer in Kansas City this year.   Please let me know ASAP if you would like to see any of the following (or if you have a specific genre you would prefer) and we will do what we can to get them in the line-up for this event!

–Flame

–Da’Truth

–Lecrae

–Brit Nicole

–Aaron Shust

–RED

–Newsboys

–Canton Jones

–Sanctus Real

–KJ-52

–Pillar

–Superchic[k]

–December Radio

–Rush of Fools

–Leeland

Again, your feedback is important to us! I’m looking forward to hearing from you!

Tanya

FW: by Anthony

Hey youth pastors!  This year we want to encourage you to bring the parents of your teens.  Unlike recent years we are going to have a special parents-only session where they will be given practical tools that will help them “build a culture in their homes that is stronger than the culture of the world.”  We will be using Ron Luce’s new book, Recreate, which I’ve read and was very inspired by (even though I’m not a parent).  We know that in order to reach this generation, we must all work together.  This is not a battle for just youth pastors, but for parents as well.  Therefore, we want to equip them to effectively reach out to their teenagers. The session will be held Saturday morning for the parents, and Saturday afternoon we will have a session for teens and parents.

If you are a parent, we would like to invite you to come as well, even if your teen is not part of a youth group.  Feel free to find a local youth group who is attending the event and join them, or just come as a family!  I guarantee that you will not regret it!  Not only will you be able to experience what your child is experiencing, but you will also receive valuable training to handle those tough teenage years!  In fact, you will get a chance to meet other parents from your region who are as passionate about raising godly children as you are!

A few of you have been asking for information on hotels for ATF this year.  We have 2 hotels that we have worked discounts with for those attending ATF in Kansas City this spring.  Feel free to use these if you would like, or find your own.  There is limited space, so be sure to reserve rooms soon, and don’t forget to mention that you are with ATF when you do!  Here they are:

Hilton Garden Inn Kansas City

520 Minnesota Ave

Kansas City, KS

913.342.7900

Distance from Venue: 3.4 miles

Rate: $95.00

Reserve By: 02.15.09

Comfort Inn & Suites

770 Admiral Blvd

Kansas City, MO

816.472.8808

Distance from Venue: 3.2 miles

Rate: $99.00

Reserve By: 02.07.09

Also, I am looking for churches near the venue who would be willing to allow another youth group to stay overnight at their church.  If that is you, let me know!

Here Comes Trouble 08-09 Schedule

Friday PM

6:30-YP Event Briefing (lay out tracks for YP’s, parents)

6:51-Pre-show - “May I have your attention please?”

7:00-7:30-Worship

7-30-8:20-Session 1: Troubletown

8:20-8:50-Ministry time

8:50-Concert

9:30-End Friday night

Saturday

8:30-8:40-Session 2: The Trouble with the Opposite Sex

8:45-9:35-The Trouble with Girls, The Trouble with Guy (separete girl/guy talks)

9:45-10:20-Worship

11:00-11:30-Session 3: The Trouble with Living The Letter (Parent workshop begin)

11:30-12:00-Session 4: The Trouble with Being a Christian

12:15-1:45-Lunch Break -optional fast in workshop room

1:45-2:05-Worship

2:05-2:50-Session 5: The Trouble with Parents (YP workshop AACC)

3:25-5:00-Bands\YP \training tools workshop (attendance highly recommended)

5:00-6:30-Dinner Break

6:45-7:20-Worship

7:20-8:00-Session 6: Calling all Troublemakers

8:00-8:50-Ministry time

8:50-9:00-Finale and send off