Tulsa, OK
March 26 – 28, 2009
VIDEO: What is Acquire The Fire?
VIDEO: Drama at ATF this year!
FORMS: Click, print, fill-out, turn-in
Parent Permission Form
Medical Release Form
More after the Break (click “Continue Reading” just below this and to the right to see the rest of the story)
Hello –
I am glad that you are interested in going to the Acquire The Fire event this year. ATF is a weekend that is packed full of concerts, worship, teaching, dramas and thousands of teenagers. I hope this packet will answer all of the questions you have about the ATF event. When you are ready to sign-up, be sure to fill out the Medical Release Form & Parent Permission Form. The links for both are just above this paragraph – all you need to do is left click on them and then print them off. Then turn them in along with your shirt size and $30 to a sponsor at Reality Check Teen Center or the Community Bible Fellowship Office or me, Justin Mourn, before the end of January.
WHO:
Acquire the Fire is for any teenager that wants to go to an event that focuses on Jesus Christ in a life changing way. If you do not go to a church OR you attend a church on a regular basis, this weekend is for you! So, if you are from 7th to 12th grade, we would love to have you join us at ATF.
WHEN:
The ATF event will be held on Friday & Saturday, March 26 & 27. We will be staying the night of the 27th because we do not want to drive all night back home. We will return on Sunday, March 28th in the afternoon.
Leave – Friday, March 26th @ 9:45 AM from CBF
Return – Sunday, March 26th at approx. 2:00 PM to CBF
WHERE:
The ATF event will be held at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, OK. The Mabee Center is an indoor arena that houses 11,300 people. This year we have floor tickets, so we will be closer to that action than ever.
As a group, we will be staying at Skelly Drive Baptist Church. We will be bringing our own sleeping bags, towels & toiletries. Adults will be allowed to bring an air mattress or cot for better sleeping.
WHAT:
ATF is one of my personal favorite events. The drama is always amazing and has an impactful lesson. The worship music (especially when we were in K.C.) is perfect for setting a mood to focus on God. Every year a few bands come and lead in some very loud concerts. This year is my personal favorite Thousand Foot Krutch, as well as Building 429, Unhindered and Abandon. The two speakers this year are Ron Luce & Mike Guzzardo.
If you have any other questions about the event feel free to give me a call or ask anyone who has attended in the past. (213-0014 cell or 886-3036 home)
DEADLINES:
The deposit of $30 is due by Jaunuary 31, 2010
The final payment of $50 is due by February 28, 2010
The total cost of the trip is $80 – checks can be made to “Reality Check”
What To Bring:
- Bible
- Clothes for 3 days – including pajamas that are appropriate in a group setting
- Money for two fast food stops and any extra money you might want for memorabilia (like CD or poster or iTouch for your favorite youth pastor)
- Toiletries – toothpaste, deodorant, toothbrush, deodorant, soap, deodorant, towel, deodorant, shampoo, etc.
- Sleeping bag & possibly that cute little stuffed animal puppy that has been named Spot
What NOT to Bring:
Okay – it is official, I hate the “what not to bring” section. Please know that we only have this because we want to gain all we can from this trip. If something is on the list it does not necessarily mean that we do no like it, it only means that it will not help us in making the most out of this event.
- Cell Phone – they are not allowed on this trip (if you get caught with a cell phone it will be taken away and will only be returned by me to your parents)
- Magazines or books that have inappropriate topics
- MP3 or any other music device (if you get caught with an mp3 player on the trip it will be taken away and placed in the welcoming hands of your youth pastor until I finish painting my house. P.S. – I have been painting my house for 3 years)
- Electronic video games
- Knives, guns, weapons of any sort
- Drugs or alcohol
- Sponge Bob socks
- Bags will not be allowed into the event
Rules:
- Must always be in groups of 3 or more
- No boys in the girls’ room and no girls in the boys’ room – no exceptions
- At lights out, no more talking is allowed (way to go guys at being amazing at this)
- No Public Displays of Affection
- No knives or weapons allowed
- No drugs or alcohol allowed
