VisionTrust Silent Auction

Current High Bid is $200!
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions with frame: 19"x23"

Each of our youth classes at PBCC support a student in Liberia. This student is in the same class as them, and they raise money each month to pay for food, discipleship, medical care and education for their student. Our JHers have done a great job giving money and praying for their students! One of them, George Mathen, has created this fantastic painting with the intent of selling it somehow and giving the money to our sponsored students. We have decided the best way to do this is by silent auction. Here is how it will work:
- The silent auction is for the entire church, not just youth ministry families.
- It will run until September 19.
- Bidding can be done in a variety of ways: email (to Ryan or Shawn), phone, text, face-to-face, etc. Basically, any way that you can get your bid to Ryan or Shawn will work.
- Each week I will notify you of where the highest bid is through some of our church communication: JH web-page ( http://pbccjh.org/thelatest), JH e-newsletter, HS email, the this blog and our church newsletter.
If you have any questions, please contact Shawn. Thanks!

Jr. High Beach BBQ Baptism Bonzai Day

The JH ToHu-ians swam the summer away at Manresa Beach on August 14. It was the last event of a summer full of fun and significant spiritual decisions. On this day, Mike Mulkey, former JH parent, gave surfing lessons to those ToHu-ians interested in surfing. The conditions weren't the best, but the ToHu-ians made the best of it, as you can see in the video. Lots of great wipe-outs! :) There was also lots of boogie boarding, skim boarding and digging, building and burying in sand. As is a ToHu tradition, the day finished with Smores and Smeats (take out the marshmallow & insert a burger). And, this year a new one - Smogs - replace the burger with a hot dog. It's pure yumminess. :) The highlight of the day were the baptisms in the cold Pacific Ocean. Four boys made public their decision to follow Christ. What a great day!!