New cling location!

Been hanging out at The Daily Grind Coffee House in Locust again this morning.  Valery, the owner, has let us leave a stack of 704 clings in the shop.  If you are in need of a cling, and a great cup of coffee, stop by The Daily Grind in Locust for BOTH!!!  Only the cling is free, but the coffee is worth every penny, and then some!  Go support a great local shop!

-Phil

The Daily Grind

Hanging out at the Daily Grind Coffee Shop in Locust today (new Plaza beside Stanly Community Crutchfield campus). I needed a change of scenery while I worked and wanted to learn about the business more as we prepare to open up The Mug Shot next March.

You definitely need to check out this shop and give Valerie some support! It’s a great place with great coffee, tea, and smoothies. Check them out on the web too!

-Phil

Let’s help Dave

Be There When It Rises

Introducing Phoenix Ramp Park, THE one and only ramp park in Stanly County that will be housed at 704 Student Center. When 704 opens on March 5th of next year, Phoenix will be waiting right there too!

Why Phoenix you ask? Just as the mythical phoenix rose from the ashes, we want to help teenagers rise from the ashes of life.  So many are hurting in an infinite amount of ways, and Phoenix is one of many attempts at 704 to build life-changing relationships with teenagers.

We love students and want to give them something excellent.  See you next March Phoenix Ramp Park!

The big reveal

Tomorrow night is the big night for all of you skaters and bmx bikers. At Ignite at 6:30 (located at the Agri-Civic Center) we will officially be unveiling the name and logo of 704’s ramp park! We’ll be throwing out t-shirts ($10) and spreading the website around.

You DO NOT want to miss it! Be some of the first people to get the inside scoop on ________ Ramp Park!

Ignite TONIGHT!

Don’t forget that Ignite starts tonight, at North Albemarle Baptist Church @ 6:00.  It will run through Wednesday, and be at the Agri-Civic Center Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  Don’t miss out!

We will be selling 704 shirts all week ($10).  PLUS, the big ramp park reveal on WEDNESDAY!!!  You DON’T want to miss it!

FYI, we will be tossing out shirts each night, plus __________ Ramp Park shirts on Wednesday.  See you there!

-Phil

Cinder Skate Park tour

I went to Cinder Skate Park today (along with Paul and Torrey) to tour the park and learn from somebody in the trenches, Dave. Their park was great! A HUGE thanks to Dave for sharing ramp park wisdom with us for almost 2 hours! We can’t learn enough.

Here are a few pictures of the park. Go HERE for their website. If you skate (no BMX, sorry) definitely take a trip out there. It’s in Fort Mill, SC, so only about an hour drive. It would be a big help to these guys in their business and ministry. They have 7,600 square feet of skateable space, and have done an amazing job setting it up! Here are their prices.

Presentation on 4/19

This past Sunday we got the chance to share about 704 with some awesome people at Stony Hill United Methodist Church.  Everyone was extremely interested and excited about the center, and very supportive as well.  Thanks Stony Hill for your donation to 704 and thanks to the families who have pledged to become monthly givers!  Also, thanks to Pastor Lanny Lancaster and his wife Janet for letting us come share the vision!

If YOUR family would like to become a monthly giver of $25 or more, or you would like to join the fasting team, drop me an email: phil@thatyouththing.com

704 Made Headlines

704 Made Headlines

In case you missed it, the Stanly News and Press ran a great article about That Youth Thing and its plans for 704. Awesome things are happening, and this article was an unexpected way of letting the word out.

Thanks to so many who have called, emailed, and Facebooked us with encouraging words of support. God is doing this!!!

- Paul

First random sighting!

Today I spotted the very first cling on a random car, of which the owner I did not know! Up until now I’ve known everyone who has a cling on their vehicle (and those are usually in church parking lots). It was cool to spot one out of the blue. Thanks mystery mini van owner! Keep ip the good work.