TOOL TIME 2011–2012: UNSHAKEN
The mission of New Crew is to form loving, Christ-like relationships with junior and senior high students that deepen their relationship with God.
New Crew is a student-led, student-run organization on the campus of Concordia University Ann Arbor that seeks to glorify God in the building of loving relationships with students from both Senior and Junior High. New Crew is most widely known for holding "Tool Time", a youth retreat you don't want to miss! There is a Junior High Tool Time in the Fall and a Senior High Tool Time in the Spring. New Crew members also travel to and host lock-ins at various churches within a three-hour radius of Concordia Ann Arbor.
Tool Time Retreats
Tool Time is a wonderful youth retreat aimed at students of both genders and open to all denominations. Tool Time is always spirit-filled and Christ-centered. It is a time for learning and a time for healing. It is a time of encouragement and passion and understanding. Those who enter Tool Time don't come out the same!
The retreat consists of main sessions with student speakers, live worship music, hilarious skits, and silly games. After these sessions, the Tool Timers head to their beloved small groups where deep brother-and-sister-in-Christ relationships are formed. Throughout the weekend, there are several bonding games as well as a Servant Event to reach out in the love of Christ to those in need.
Tool Time is refreshing and reviving time to reunite with God and his family for encouragement through the gospel. You don't want to miss this youth retreat!
Check Out Our Past Tool Time Videos!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4cgTOVmM0c&feature=plcp&context=C398ad61UDOEgsToPDskIwZja_9RQ4kwWY2lhbwRDUThis year the theme will be UNSHAKEN, based off of Hebrews 12:18-29… "Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.” All of our games, speakers, music, and small group times will focus on how we can stand firm and be filled with joy because we will receive a beautifully solid kingdom created by a powerful God.
Senior High Tool Time
Our Senior High Tool Time is geared toward high school aged students. This retreat is in the fall months and is held over a Friday night to a Sunday morning. The schedule is typically as follows, but the order of events and events themselves are subject to change.
Friday Night
1) Registration Opens in Gym
a) Participates receive t-shirts, name tags, schedules, small group assignments, and drop off belongings.
2) General Session One (worship, skit, speaker)
3) Small groups/Adult Leader Workshop
a) All participates will be assigned to small groups with students from other youth groups. Students will be kept with at least one person from their youth group.
b) All adult leaders will meet for a Q and A as well as information needed.
4) Big Game
a) Small groups will work together on various team-building tasks spaced around campus.
5) Late Night Pizza and Pop
6) Students head back to gym to meet and go with their hosts.
7) Lights out
Saturday Schedule
1) Breakfast
2) General Session Two
3) Small Groups/Adult Leader Workshop
4) Improv/games/servant event/lunch rotation among small groups
5) Church Family time
6) Dinner
7) General Session Three
8) Small Groups/Adult Leader Workshop
9) Church Family Time
10) Worship Hour (aka Offerings)
11) Late Night Options: Dodgeball, Movie, or Head Back to Dorms
Sunday Schedule
1) Breakfast
2) General Session Four
3) Small Group/Adult Leader Workshop/Evaluations
4) Dismissal/Prayer
Junior High Tool Time: March 16-17, 2012
Junior High Tool Time is aimed at students from 6th-8th grade. This is a spring retreat from a Friday Night to Saturday Night. This retreat mimics the senior high very closely with speakers and music, but changes may be made to suite a younger crowd. The schedule is typically as follows, but the order of events and events themselves are subject to change.
Friday Night
1) Registration Opens in Gym
a) Participates receive t-shirts, name tags, schedules, small group assignments, and drop off belongings.
2) General Session One (worship, skit, speaker)
3) Small groups/Mandatory Adult Leader Workshop
a) All participates will be assigned to small groups with students from other youth groups. Students will be kept with at least one person from their youth group.
b) All adult leaders will meet for a Q and A as well as information needed.
4) Big Game
a) Small groups will work together on various team-building tasks spaced around campus.
5) Late Night Pizza and Pop
6) Worship Hour (Known as Offerings)
a) Head to assigned dorms.
7) Lights out
Saturday
1) Breakfast
2) General Session Two
3) Small Groups/Adult Leader Meeting
4) Small groups rotate in Improv/Games/Lunch/Servant Event
5) Church Family Time
6) General Session Three
7) Small Groups/Adult Leader Meeting
8) Dismissal (approximately 5:00pm)
Step Three: Have all student participants print and fill out the release form. Students MAY NOT participate in Tool Time events without having this form. Completed forms can be brought the day of the event or mailed to:
Concordia University
New Crew Youth Ministry
Make sure to address with Attn: Bob McKinney
4090 Geddes Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD RELEASE FORMRegistration Deadlines
Registration ends one week prior to each Tool Time event.
Costs for Tool Time
Four or more weeks before Tool Time: $45 per each student participant
Three Weeks prior to Tool Time: $55 per each student participant
Two Weeks prior to Tool Time: $65 per each student participant
All adult chaperones are free.
All money can be paid in advance or brought the day of.