The 180 Blog

Contents
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Birthdays
5. Forgettable Fact
6. Potent Quotables
7. Parting Shot

1. 180 NEWS

Worship Night
This Sunday night, April 30, we have the privilege of leading the rest of our church family in a unique night of worship. If you are in high school and have particiapted in our 2W2s then you will really appreciate and enjoy this night.

Bring your parents and join us at 6:00 PM in the Worhsip Center for a night of very personal, meaningful, and interactive worship. Come experinece God and your relationship with Him in a new way.

HS Beach Retreat
High Schoolers be sure to register by THIS SUNDAY to secure your spot! For many, this is the highlight of the year. You're not going to want to miss it!

The cost of this year's retreat is $75 and is due by This Sunday, April 30. Have an unchurched friend that may want to come? They come for only $25! If money is a problem let Pastor Brian know. We want everyone there!

Pick up a brochure this week or download one now here.

See pictures of last year's Beach Retreat here.

Junior High RIOT
Hey Middle Schoolers the RIOT is coming! May 19-20 is the dates. Corban College in Salem is the place. Be sure to pick up a registration form this week. The cost is now $65 and is due no later than Sunday, May 7. This is an earlier date that previously published. Register this week!

Check out these links to see who you will see at this year's RIOT.

Craig & Jake LIVE
Dave the Horn Guy

This year's worship band will be Not Us feature our own Aaron Geist on guitar!

New Office
Pastor Brian has moved his office. He is now located upstairs in the Ministry Center, right next door to Pastor Nick. Stop on by for a free Coke and visit! He'd love to hang out!

2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART

Least-Popular Volunteer Positions:

1. Javelin catcher
2. Patient for student dentists
3. Diaper changer at a daycare center
4. Bullet-proof vest tester
5. Hospital bedpan emptier
6. Human crash-test dummy

Then I heard the voice of the LORD saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"
Isaiah 6:8

Here's a situation that may seem familiar to you: In class, your teacher asks a question about something you forgot to study. Then she starts looking around the room for someone to answer it. You slink down in your seat, trying to make yourself invisible--praying that she won't pick you. Ever had an experience like that?

Unfortunately, many believers react the same way when it comes time to serve God. When they see a need or a service opportunity, they do everything they can to make themselves invisible, hoping that God will pick someone else to get involved.

And that's a mistake.

You see, Christian service isn't just about helping others. It's about pleasing God and drawing closer to him. The best way to strengthen your bond with your heavenly Father is through obedient acts of service. If you decline the opportunities he gives you to serve him, you're the one who will lose in the long run.

The good news is that God gives second chances. Right now, he may be looking for someone to explain forgiveness to a student at school who's struggling with guilt. He may be looking for someone to start a winter coat collection for the homeless people in your community. He may be looking for someone to share his love by hanging out with the guy at church who no one can stand.

Will you be that person? Will you step up to the plate like Isaiah did and say, "Here am I--send me"? Don't let excuses like busyness or inexperience stand in your way. Few people have enough free time to get involved in service projects. People who are serious about service make time. And most people who volunteer for service work have no idea what they're doing. However, they learn very quickly that when God calls someone, he also equips that person. He will not let a small matter such as lack of experience stand in the way of his work being done.

So what are you waiting for? It's time to volunteer!

Read more on Isaiah's assignment from God in Isaiah 6:1-13.

Taken from "Revolution Devotional" by Livingstone, copyright 2006, Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.

3. SURF REPORT

~ How Stuff Works

~ Shakespeare Online

~ Virtual Volunteering

4. BIRTHDAYS

We've got one birthday this week! We would like to wish Johnny Roberts the happiest of birthdays! Happy birthday Johnny!

5. FORGETTABLE FACT

Thomas Edison, lightbulb inventor, was afraid of the dark!

6. POTENT QUOTABLES

"The most eloquent prayer is the prayer through hands that heal and bless. The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless."
- Billy Graham

"We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean, but the ocean would be less because of that missing drop."
- Mother Teresa

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7. PARTING SHOT

Never clean your room while your plane ticket is in it.

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