June 26, 2006
Contents
1. 180 News
2. Name the Mascot
3. Something for Your Heart
4. Surf Report
5. Birthdays
6. Forgettable Fact
7. Potent Quotables
8. Parting Shot
1. 180 NEWS
Summer Celebration
We had a great time at Summer Celebration this year! A massive race with some crazy challenges, a 9 person guitarchestra, water dodge ball, BBQ'd hot dogs....and of course....the giant slide!
Check out all the pictures here!
Dude's Night Out
Pizza, a movie, basketball and video games. What more could a guy ask for?! High School guys, come this Friday from 6pm - 12am. Cost is $5.
High School Rafting Trip
The High School rafting trip still has a few more spots if you would like to go. Head over to http://www.180students.com/flyers for more info.
Middle School Wild Waves
It's never too soon to start thinking about water parks and roller coasters. Tuesday, August 15, we're heading up to Wild Waves for a day of water slides, water rides and awesome roller coasters. Start planning now...the sign-up deadline is Sunday, July 23. Get your flyer this Thursday!
Check other years pictures here.
2006 Release Form
We have a lot of great events planned for this Summer, so make sure you have a 2006 release form on file so that you can participate in all the fun! You can pick up a copy in the youth center, or download one at http://www.180students.com/stuff.
2. NAME THE MASCOT
Here's your last chance to help name the new 180 mascot. We found this lovable creature on our High School Bigger or Better event...and we need your help to name it!
Check out the comments section from last week's newsletter to see what has already been suggested, and then come up with your own on this week's comments section.
3. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Before you read this passage, take a minute to think about how you respond to disappointment. How do you deal with tough times--times when you think, My life stinks. I'm going back to bed. Maybe I'll wake up for my senior year?
James 1:2-8, 12
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does....
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
Before you begin this meditation exercise, take some time to write down some of the tough times, tough issues, tough questions, or tough relationships that make you feel as though you'd be better off if you'd stayed in bed.
[Pause to journal.]
Now slowly read the passage two times. As you read it, take special note of the italicized words.
[Pause to read the passage.]
The words consider, know, ask, and blessed mark a path that can lead us through the thick brush and undergrowth of tough times. The first steps--perhaps unsteady and a little unsure--begin with thoughtful reflection: "Consider it pure joy." Then, with the light of what we've seen, we gain the confidence to walk with a steadier step by the light of what we know. This gives us the confidence to ask for direction in those places where the trail is hard to read--or where it's easy to read but hard to walk. Finally we come to a clearing, the place where, at least for a few steps, the journey starts to make sense ("Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial").
Read the passage one more time. This time think about the journey of your own life--uphill and downhill, good times and bad times, times of clearing and times of confusion. As you read the words, pause to listen and reflect on your walk with God. Jot down your thoughts as you listen and pray.
Taken from "Enjoy the Silence" by Maggie and Duffy Robbins, copyright 2005, Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here:
http://www.youthspecialties.com/product/259916
4. SURF REPORT
~ A Chuck Norris Retrospective
http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/gallery/a_chuck_norris_retrospective/
~ Superman the Movie! In 30 seconds (and re-enacted by bunnies)
http://www.starz.com/features/bunnyclub/superman/
5. BIRTHDAYS
We have one birthday this week.. We wish a very happy birthday to Stephen Fiddes (6/27) who is traveling around the United States. Make sure you check out his blog link on the side of this page to catch up on his trip.
6. FORGETTABLE FACT
A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.
7. POTENT QUOTABLES
"We need the prayers of words, yes: the words are the path to contemplation; but the deepest communion with God is beyond words, on the other side of silence." - Madeleine L'Engle
"We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope." - Martin Luther King Jr.
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* Is the Bible speaking to you?
* Learning to listen to Scripture
* Listen to what God's Word is saying to you
"Enjoy the Silence" is about the spiritual discipline of Lectio Divina. This ancient
practice can help you develop an awareness of God's presence and power found in the
Bible.
If you feel like you've been reading the Bible in the shallow end, it's time to
start scaling the cliffs and get ready to plunge headlong into the deep experience
of God's Word.
http://www.youthspecialties.com/product/259916
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
=================================
8. PARTING SHOT
Is a metaphor like a simile?
copyright 2006 :: Youth Specialties
1. 180 News
2. Name the Mascot
3. Something for Your Heart
4. Surf Report
5. Birthdays
6. Forgettable Fact
7. Potent Quotables
8. Parting Shot
1. 180 NEWS
Summer Celebration
We had a great time at Summer Celebration this year! A massive race with some crazy challenges, a 9 person guitarchestra, water dodge ball, BBQ'd hot dogs....and of course....the giant slide!
Check out all the pictures here!
Dude's Night Out
Pizza, a movie, basketball and video games. What more could a guy ask for?! High School guys, come this Friday from 6pm - 12am. Cost is $5.
High School Rafting Trip
The High School rafting trip still has a few more spots if you would like to go. Head over to http://www.180students.com/flyers for more info.
Middle School Wild Waves
It's never too soon to start thinking about water parks and roller coasters. Tuesday, August 15, we're heading up to Wild Waves for a day of water slides, water rides and awesome roller coasters. Start planning now...the sign-up deadline is Sunday, July 23. Get your flyer this Thursday!
Check other years pictures here.
2006 Release Form
We have a lot of great events planned for this Summer, so make sure you have a 2006 release form on file so that you can participate in all the fun! You can pick up a copy in the youth center, or download one at http://www.180students.com/stuff.
2. NAME THE MASCOT
Here's your last chance to help name the new 180 mascot. We found this lovable creature on our High School Bigger or Better event...and we need your help to name it!
Check out the comments section from last week's newsletter to see what has already been suggested, and then come up with your own on this week's comments section.
3. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Before you read this passage, take a minute to think about how you respond to disappointment. How do you deal with tough times--times when you think, My life stinks. I'm going back to bed. Maybe I'll wake up for my senior year?
James 1:2-8, 12
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does....
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
Before you begin this meditation exercise, take some time to write down some of the tough times, tough issues, tough questions, or tough relationships that make you feel as though you'd be better off if you'd stayed in bed.
[Pause to journal.]
Now slowly read the passage two times. As you read it, take special note of the italicized words.
[Pause to read the passage.]
The words consider, know, ask, and blessed mark a path that can lead us through the thick brush and undergrowth of tough times. The first steps--perhaps unsteady and a little unsure--begin with thoughtful reflection: "Consider it pure joy." Then, with the light of what we've seen, we gain the confidence to walk with a steadier step by the light of what we know. This gives us the confidence to ask for direction in those places where the trail is hard to read--or where it's easy to read but hard to walk. Finally we come to a clearing, the place where, at least for a few steps, the journey starts to make sense ("Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial").
Read the passage one more time. This time think about the journey of your own life--uphill and downhill, good times and bad times, times of clearing and times of confusion. As you read the words, pause to listen and reflect on your walk with God. Jot down your thoughts as you listen and pray.
Taken from "Enjoy the Silence" by Maggie and Duffy Robbins, copyright 2005, Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here:
http://www.youthspecialties.com/product/259916
4. SURF REPORT
~ A Chuck Norris Retrospective
http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/gallery/a_chuck_norris_retrospective/
~ Superman the Movie! In 30 seconds (and re-enacted by bunnies)
http://www.starz.com/features/bunnyclub/superman/
5. BIRTHDAYS
We have one birthday this week.. We wish a very happy birthday to Stephen Fiddes (6/27) who is traveling around the United States. Make sure you check out his blog link on the side of this page to catch up on his trip.
6. FORGETTABLE FACT
A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.
7. POTENT QUOTABLES
"We need the prayers of words, yes: the words are the path to contemplation; but the deepest communion with God is beyond words, on the other side of silence." - Madeleine L'Engle
"We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope." - Martin Luther King Jr.
===========our|sponsor===========
DEVELOP A DEEPER AWARENESS OF GOD'S PRESENCE
* Deepen your experience with Scripture
* Discover the power of God's Word
* Is the Bible speaking to you?
* Learning to listen to Scripture
* Listen to what God's Word is saying to you
"Enjoy the Silence" is about the spiritual discipline of Lectio Divina. This ancient
practice can help you develop an awareness of God's presence and power found in the
Bible.
If you feel like you've been reading the Bible in the shallow end, it's time to
start scaling the cliffs and get ready to plunge headlong into the deep experience
of God's Word.
http://www.youthspecialties.com/product/259916
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
=================================
8. PARTING SHOT
Is a metaphor like a simile?
copyright 2006 :: Youth Specialties
June 19, 2006
Contents
1. 180 News
2. Name the Mascot
3. Something for Your Heart
4. Surf Report
5. Birthdays
6. Forgettable Fact
7. Potent Quotables
8. Parting Shot
1. 180 NEWS
Summer Celebration
This Wednesday night we officially kick off the summer with Summer Celebration. This will be a combined Middle School and High School event from 6:00 to 8:00 and will include dinner. The cost is only $2.00 and first time guests are free.
The night will include: Hot dog BBQ, Crazy games, Giant water slide, singing, and more! See pictures of last years Summer Celebration here.
If you play guitar then we need you for the now infamous guitarchestra! We will be singing along with as many guitars as we can get! Please contact Aaron if you would like to play.
Mission Portland
Middle Schoolers this summer you have a unique opportunity to be a part of a very strategic mission trip. On July 13-15 we as a middle school group will be joining forces with Bridgetown Ministries to minister to the needs of some of Portland's neediest people.
Pick up an registration packet this week and and ask God if He would have you be a part of this strategic outreach.
The cost of the trip is only $90 and must be turned in with all registration materials by THIS SUNDAY, June 25.
2006 Release Forms
Are you new to our group? Perhaps a new 6th grader? We welcome you and hope you are able to join us on our many events and trips!
In order to participate in any of our many events in which we travel off site you will need to have a 2006 Release Form on file. If you have not yet picked one up, then you may also download one from our web site! They are available for download here. Download one now and have a parent complete it, and then read the bottom paragraph, sign it, and bring with you to our next gathering. The Release Form will remain in effect until January 2007.
2. NAME THE MASCOT
This last Saturday the high school group went on a Bigger and Better Scavenger Hunt and one team came back with a very unusual find. Well here it, er..he is....
Yesterday morning we decided that this new friend of ours would become our 180 Mascott, only problem is, he has no name. That is where you come in! We need your help in naming our new metalic friend. Leave your suggestions in the Comment section of this week's newsletter and the winner will be announced next week! There may even be a prize for the creator of the best name!
3. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Okay, I know this doesn't come as any big surprise, but it's worth mentioning anyway. It's also worth remembering next time your parents don't do the right thing or say the right thing or can't even figure out what the right thing is. Sometimes they blow it. They make mistakes. After all, they don't really know what they're doing. Professional parents just don't exist. Parents are on-the-job learners, and they frequently make mistakes. They probably won't admit this to you, but it's true.
When you were born, you didn't come with an instruction manual. Sure, parenting books can help (your folks probably have a few of them), but not one of them contains information on how to parent you. That's because before you were born, no one like you ever existed on the face of the earth. God created you with your own blend of personality traits, gifts, talents, abilities, and special needs that nobody else ever had. And as every retired parent knows, what works with one child doesn't always work with another. So whether you were your parents' first child or their fifteenth, they still had to figure out how to parent you.
And you know what? They're still at it. That's because as you get older, you continue to change. Every day your parents have to figure out how to be good parents for you based on who you are and who you're becoming. Some teenagers require more discipline and control, and others require less. Some need more love and attention while others need less. There's no science to this--it has to be done by trial and error. That's why parents sometimes make mistakes.
I know I made my share of mistakes as a parent. I said no to my kids when I should have said yes. I said yes when I should have said no. I didn't listen to them when I should have, and I didn't talk to them when I should have. Sometimes I was too strict. Other times I was too lenient. The problem with being a parent is you really don't know what you're doing until after you've done it. Even then, it takes a few years to realize what you did wrong or did right.
Don't hold your parents to a standard of perfection you can't even keep yourself. They do the best they can. You should realize that you have a lot to do with how successful your parents are. You can help them not make so many mistakes. If you can make life easier for them, there's a pretty good chance life will be easier for you. As I said earlier, parents generally learn how to parent from their kids. Parents with problem kids seem to be problem parents. Parents with good kids seem to be good parents. See, you have a lot more power to impact your family than you may realize.
Parents aren't perfect, of course. They won't always do the right thing. Your parents may disappoint you from time to time, and you'll wonder why they can't be more consistent, more reasonable, more trustworthy, or more like the parents of somebody else you know. But parent envy only makes things worse. Your parents are human, and they're probably the only parents you'll ever get. In their own inept way, they're doing the best they can. They need your understanding, forgiveness, cooperation, and love--in spite of all their mistakes.
Taken from "Read This Book or You're Grounded" by Wayne Rice, copyright 2003, Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
4. SURF REPORT
~ The Great Family Cookbook Project
Create an online or printed collection of your family's fabulous recipes and kitchen stories
~ Roly Poly
5. BIRTHDAYS
We have got THREE birthdays this week! We wish the best of 180 Birthday wishes to Mitch Thornburg, Sarah Lewis, and Aaron Geist! Hope your birthdays are the best ever!
6. FORGETTABLE FACT
Almonds are a member of the peach family.
7. POTENT QUOTABLES
"Family life is full of major and minor crises -- the ups and downs of health, success and failure in career, marriage, and divorce -- and all kinds of characters. It is tied to places and events and histories. With all of these felt details, life etches itself into memory and personality. It's difficult to imagine anything more nourishing to the soul."
- Thomas Moore
"Don't hold your parents up to contempt. After all, you are their child, and it is just possible that you may take after them."
- Evelyn Waugh
===========our|sponsor===========
UNDERSTANDING YOUR PARENTS
The dirty little secret is that your parents were actually your age once. Believe it or not, they went through a lot of the same junk you're going through now (including with their parents!).
... and another dirty little secret is that someday you'll be trying to make sense of your kids and their lives.
Read This Book or You're Grounded! gives you six chapters with a lot of sound-bites, and cool 'boarding-inspired cartoons, plus wisdom and common sense with an attitude.
Order book here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
=================================
8. PARTING SHOT
If the #2 pencil is the most popular, why is it still #2?
copyright 2006 :: Youth Specialties
1. 180 News
2. Name the Mascot
3. Something for Your Heart
4. Surf Report
5. Birthdays
6. Forgettable Fact
7. Potent Quotables
8. Parting Shot
1. 180 NEWS
Summer Celebration
This Wednesday night we officially kick off the summer with Summer Celebration. This will be a combined Middle School and High School event from 6:00 to 8:00 and will include dinner. The cost is only $2.00 and first time guests are free.
The night will include: Hot dog BBQ, Crazy games, Giant water slide, singing, and more! See pictures of last years Summer Celebration here.
If you play guitar then we need you for the now infamous guitarchestra! We will be singing along with as many guitars as we can get! Please contact Aaron if you would like to play.
Mission Portland
Middle Schoolers this summer you have a unique opportunity to be a part of a very strategic mission trip. On July 13-15 we as a middle school group will be joining forces with Bridgetown Ministries to minister to the needs of some of Portland's neediest people.
Pick up an registration packet this week and and ask God if He would have you be a part of this strategic outreach.
The cost of the trip is only $90 and must be turned in with all registration materials by THIS SUNDAY, June 25.
2006 Release Forms
Are you new to our group? Perhaps a new 6th grader? We welcome you and hope you are able to join us on our many events and trips!
In order to participate in any of our many events in which we travel off site you will need to have a 2006 Release Form on file. If you have not yet picked one up, then you may also download one from our web site! They are available for download here. Download one now and have a parent complete it, and then read the bottom paragraph, sign it, and bring with you to our next gathering. The Release Form will remain in effect until January 2007.
2. NAME THE MASCOT
This last Saturday the high school group went on a Bigger and Better Scavenger Hunt and one team came back with a very unusual find. Well here it, er..he is....
Yesterday morning we decided that this new friend of ours would become our 180 Mascott, only problem is, he has no name. That is where you come in! We need your help in naming our new metalic friend. Leave your suggestions in the Comment section of this week's newsletter and the winner will be announced next week! There may even be a prize for the creator of the best name!3. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Okay, I know this doesn't come as any big surprise, but it's worth mentioning anyway. It's also worth remembering next time your parents don't do the right thing or say the right thing or can't even figure out what the right thing is. Sometimes they blow it. They make mistakes. After all, they don't really know what they're doing. Professional parents just don't exist. Parents are on-the-job learners, and they frequently make mistakes. They probably won't admit this to you, but it's true.
When you were born, you didn't come with an instruction manual. Sure, parenting books can help (your folks probably have a few of them), but not one of them contains information on how to parent you. That's because before you were born, no one like you ever existed on the face of the earth. God created you with your own blend of personality traits, gifts, talents, abilities, and special needs that nobody else ever had. And as every retired parent knows, what works with one child doesn't always work with another. So whether you were your parents' first child or their fifteenth, they still had to figure out how to parent you.
And you know what? They're still at it. That's because as you get older, you continue to change. Every day your parents have to figure out how to be good parents for you based on who you are and who you're becoming. Some teenagers require more discipline and control, and others require less. Some need more love and attention while others need less. There's no science to this--it has to be done by trial and error. That's why parents sometimes make mistakes.
I know I made my share of mistakes as a parent. I said no to my kids when I should have said yes. I said yes when I should have said no. I didn't listen to them when I should have, and I didn't talk to them when I should have. Sometimes I was too strict. Other times I was too lenient. The problem with being a parent is you really don't know what you're doing until after you've done it. Even then, it takes a few years to realize what you did wrong or did right.
Don't hold your parents to a standard of perfection you can't even keep yourself. They do the best they can. You should realize that you have a lot to do with how successful your parents are. You can help them not make so many mistakes. If you can make life easier for them, there's a pretty good chance life will be easier for you. As I said earlier, parents generally learn how to parent from their kids. Parents with problem kids seem to be problem parents. Parents with good kids seem to be good parents. See, you have a lot more power to impact your family than you may realize.
Parents aren't perfect, of course. They won't always do the right thing. Your parents may disappoint you from time to time, and you'll wonder why they can't be more consistent, more reasonable, more trustworthy, or more like the parents of somebody else you know. But parent envy only makes things worse. Your parents are human, and they're probably the only parents you'll ever get. In their own inept way, they're doing the best they can. They need your understanding, forgiveness, cooperation, and love--in spite of all their mistakes.
Taken from "Read This Book or You're Grounded" by Wayne Rice, copyright 2003, Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
4. SURF REPORT
~ The Great Family Cookbook Project
Create an online or printed collection of your family's fabulous recipes and kitchen stories
~ Roly Poly
5. BIRTHDAYS
We have got THREE birthdays this week! We wish the best of 180 Birthday wishes to Mitch Thornburg, Sarah Lewis, and Aaron Geist! Hope your birthdays are the best ever!
6. FORGETTABLE FACT
Almonds are a member of the peach family.
7. POTENT QUOTABLES
"Family life is full of major and minor crises -- the ups and downs of health, success and failure in career, marriage, and divorce -- and all kinds of characters. It is tied to places and events and histories. With all of these felt details, life etches itself into memory and personality. It's difficult to imagine anything more nourishing to the soul."
- Thomas Moore
"Don't hold your parents up to contempt. After all, you are their child, and it is just possible that you may take after them."
- Evelyn Waugh
===========our|sponsor===========
UNDERSTANDING YOUR PARENTS
The dirty little secret is that your parents were actually your age once. Believe it or not, they went through a lot of the same junk you're going through now (including with their parents!).
... and another dirty little secret is that someday you'll be trying to make sense of your kids and their lives.
Read This Book or You're Grounded! gives you six chapters with a lot of sound-bites, and cool 'boarding-inspired cartoons, plus wisdom and common sense with an attitude.
Order book here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
=================================
8. PARTING SHOT
If the #2 pencil is the most popular, why is it still #2?
copyright 2006 :: Youth Specialties
June 12, 2006
We begin this week's newsletter with a BIG WELCOME to our new 6th graders! We are excited to have you a part of 180 Student Ministries!
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
Senior Farewell Party
Last Wednesday night we spent the evening honoring our graduating seniors. It was a very fun and encouraging night. We are so grateful for the impact that each of you grads have had on all of our lives. Thank you! You go with our prayers.
To see pictures of the night click here.
8th Grade Farewell Party
On Thursday night we celebrated our graduating 8th graders! What a great bunch. The high school group is gaining some wonderful people! To see pictures of our night click here.
Welcome Parties
Ninth graders be sure to be with us this Wednesday night for a very special time of welcoming to the high school group. On Thursday night we will be welcoming all our new 6th graders to the Middle School group. Be sure to be with us for a memorable time!
Summer Celebration
Next Wednesday night we officially kick off the summer with Summer Celebration. This will be a combined Middle School and High School event from 6:00 to 7:30 and will include dinner. The cost is only $2.00 and first time guests are free.
The night will include: Hot dog BBQ, Crazy games, Giant water slide, singing, and more! See pictures of last years Summer Celebration here.
If you play guitar then we need you for the now infamous guitarchestra! We will be singing along with as many guitars as we can get! Please contact Aaron if you would like to play.
Mission Portland
Middle Schoolers this summer you have a unique opportunity to be a part of a very strategic mission trip. On July 13-15 we as a middle school group will be joining forces with Bridgetown Ministries to minister to the needs of some of Portland's neediest people.
Pick up an registration packet this week and begin praying and asking God if He would have you be a part of this important outreach.
The cost of the trip is only $90 and must be turned in with all registration materials by June 25.
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
"Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (that is, the Son of Timaeus), was sitting by the roadside begging.
When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called to the blind man, "Cheer up! On your feet! He's calling you." Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.
"What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked him. The blind man said, "Rabbi, I want to see."
"Go," said Jesus, "your faith has healed you." Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
(Mark 10:46-52)
If you were to make a list of the ten greatest Bible characters, Bartimaeus probably wouldn't make the cut. In fact, he might not even make the "Top 20." Bart hasn't gotten a lot of press over the years. After all, his entire story only takes up a few verses, right? He's a virtual nobody.
So why did God decide to include him in the Bible? I think he's there because of what he teaches us. And what would that be? Simply that when we run to Christ in need, he responds with understanding, compassion, and healing. When we are willing to do anything to get to him, he joyfully reaches out and touches us. And that touch always makes a difference--a difference you can see. A difference that makes you see life from a new perspective. It's not a difference you have to create. Not something you have to work up. It's a difference he creates in you.
Have you felt that difference?
As you sit reading, Jesus once again is passing by--this time through the words in this newsletter. This then becomes your moment--your opportunity to cry out to the Savior. Is there a blindness or some other spiritual need in your life? Where are you in the race? Do you feel like giving up? Are you hurting from the agony life can bring? Where do you need his power today? Are you willing to cry out, regardless of what the crowd might think? Or will you allow what others may say to keep you from him?
Know this: Jesus will stop and speak to you; understands everything about you. And if you call on him in faith, he is eager to heal you.
So stop begging. Listen. Get up and follow your ears. He's waiting.
By the way, when you complete your race and arrive in heaven, look for Bartimaeus. Oh, you'll have problem spotting him. He'll be the guy at the finish line, leaping and dancing like he's just won a gold medal.
. . .
Bartimaeus was determined nothing would keep him away from Jesus.
What about you? What stops you from getting close to Jesus? Is it "the crowd" that surrounds you? Where do you need his power today? Are you willing to cry out, regardless of what the crowd might think?
* Know this: If you call on Jesus, he will stop and speak to you. He is eager to heal you.
Taken from "Loser's Club" by Jeff Kinley, copyright 2006, Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
3. SURF REPORT
~ Online Connect 4
~ The College Transition Project
Are you a high school senior? Consider signing up for this project
4. BIRTHDAYS
We've got three this week! HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Stephanie Cook, Spencer Raibley, and Taryn Durst! We wish you all the BEST!!
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
"God does not make clones. Each person is different,
A tribute to God's creativity.
If we are to love our neighbours as ourselves,
We must accept people as they are and not demand
that they conform to our own image."
- Henry Fehren
"God will not look you over for medals, degrees or diplomas, but for scars."
- Elbert Hubbard
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We usually think of Bible characters as dressed with their Sunday best--lookin' good, smelling of accomplishment, and holding the posture of unshakeable faith. We marvel at these "flawless saints" while thinking, "Wow! I'm not worthy!"
Hey, not so fast. Believe it or not, the most celebrated people in the Bible were plagued by doubt, bad decisions, and less than perfect reputations. In a word, most were losers! And yet, God had plans that would take them beyond their humble, imperfect lives and dub them proud members of the "losers" club.
Order here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
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7. PARTING SHOT
Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?
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
Senior Farewell Party
Last Wednesday night we spent the evening honoring our graduating seniors. It was a very fun and encouraging night. We are so grateful for the impact that each of you grads have had on all of our lives. Thank you! You go with our prayers.
To see pictures of the night click here.
8th Grade Farewell Party
On Thursday night we celebrated our graduating 8th graders! What a great bunch. The high school group is gaining some wonderful people! To see pictures of our night click here.
Welcome Parties
Ninth graders be sure to be with us this Wednesday night for a very special time of welcoming to the high school group. On Thursday night we will be welcoming all our new 6th graders to the Middle School group. Be sure to be with us for a memorable time!
Summer Celebration
Next Wednesday night we officially kick off the summer with Summer Celebration. This will be a combined Middle School and High School event from 6:00 to 7:30 and will include dinner. The cost is only $2.00 and first time guests are free.
The night will include: Hot dog BBQ, Crazy games, Giant water slide, singing, and more! See pictures of last years Summer Celebration here.
If you play guitar then we need you for the now infamous guitarchestra! We will be singing along with as many guitars as we can get! Please contact Aaron if you would like to play.
Mission Portland
Middle Schoolers this summer you have a unique opportunity to be a part of a very strategic mission trip. On July 13-15 we as a middle school group will be joining forces with Bridgetown Ministries to minister to the needs of some of Portland's neediest people.
Pick up an registration packet this week and begin praying and asking God if He would have you be a part of this important outreach.
The cost of the trip is only $90 and must be turned in with all registration materials by June 25.
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
"Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (that is, the Son of Timaeus), was sitting by the roadside begging.
When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called to the blind man, "Cheer up! On your feet! He's calling you." Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.
"What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked him. The blind man said, "Rabbi, I want to see."
"Go," said Jesus, "your faith has healed you." Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
(Mark 10:46-52)
If you were to make a list of the ten greatest Bible characters, Bartimaeus probably wouldn't make the cut. In fact, he might not even make the "Top 20." Bart hasn't gotten a lot of press over the years. After all, his entire story only takes up a few verses, right? He's a virtual nobody.
So why did God decide to include him in the Bible? I think he's there because of what he teaches us. And what would that be? Simply that when we run to Christ in need, he responds with understanding, compassion, and healing. When we are willing to do anything to get to him, he joyfully reaches out and touches us. And that touch always makes a difference--a difference you can see. A difference that makes you see life from a new perspective. It's not a difference you have to create. Not something you have to work up. It's a difference he creates in you.
Have you felt that difference?
As you sit reading, Jesus once again is passing by--this time through the words in this newsletter. This then becomes your moment--your opportunity to cry out to the Savior. Is there a blindness or some other spiritual need in your life? Where are you in the race? Do you feel like giving up? Are you hurting from the agony life can bring? Where do you need his power today? Are you willing to cry out, regardless of what the crowd might think? Or will you allow what others may say to keep you from him?
Know this: Jesus will stop and speak to you; understands everything about you. And if you call on him in faith, he is eager to heal you.
So stop begging. Listen. Get up and follow your ears. He's waiting.
By the way, when you complete your race and arrive in heaven, look for Bartimaeus. Oh, you'll have problem spotting him. He'll be the guy at the finish line, leaping and dancing like he's just won a gold medal.
. . .
Bartimaeus was determined nothing would keep him away from Jesus.
What about you? What stops you from getting close to Jesus? Is it "the crowd" that surrounds you? Where do you need his power today? Are you willing to cry out, regardless of what the crowd might think?
* Know this: If you call on Jesus, he will stop and speak to you. He is eager to heal you.
Taken from "Loser's Club" by Jeff Kinley, copyright 2006, Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
3. SURF REPORT
~ Online Connect 4
~ The College Transition Project
Are you a high school senior? Consider signing up for this project
4. BIRTHDAYS
We've got three this week! HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Stephanie Cook, Spencer Raibley, and Taryn Durst! We wish you all the BEST!!
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
"God does not make clones. Each person is different,
A tribute to God's creativity.
If we are to love our neighbours as ourselves,
We must accept people as they are and not demand
that they conform to our own image."
- Henry Fehren
"God will not look you over for medals, degrees or diplomas, but for scars."
- Elbert Hubbard
===========our|sponsor===========
A REAL-LIFE LOOK AT FAMOUS BIBLE FIGURES
We usually think of Bible characters as dressed with their Sunday best--lookin' good, smelling of accomplishment, and holding the posture of unshakeable faith. We marvel at these "flawless saints" while thinking, "Wow! I'm not worthy!"
Hey, not so fast. Believe it or not, the most celebrated people in the Bible were plagued by doubt, bad decisions, and less than perfect reputations. In a word, most were losers! And yet, God had plans that would take them beyond their humble, imperfect lives and dub them proud members of the "losers" club.
Order here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
=================================
7. PARTING SHOT
Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?
June 6, 2006
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
Senior Farewell
High Schoolers be sure to join us this Wednesday for a very special farewell party for our graduating seniors! Graduates, this will be a night you will not want to miss, complete with a slide show covering nearly 7 years!
This Sunday will also be a special day for all grads. In both worship services, we will be recognizing and honoring you, our graduates. Be sure to be with us for this special time.
Eigth Grade Farewell
Middle Schoolers, we have a special night planned for you as well. This Thursday night we will be honoring our eighth grade graduates. Be sure to join us for a fun night of memories, laughs, and good food!
Promotion Sunday
This Sunday, is Promotion Sunday! Please plan on meeting in the Worship Center as opposed to the Youth Center for the Sunday School hour. We will be welcoming in our new 6th garders in 180 style. If you are eighth grade this will also be the day you move up to our high school group!
HS Rafting Trip
July 11 is the day, we go raft the Deschutes River in Maupin, OR, and you will not want to miss out!
This is for all high school students and current eighth graders. Space is very limited and all registrations must be turned in by This Wednesday, June 7. Don't miss this one! Flyers are available for download here.
CD Library
Our CD Library has been updated. Check it out now for the following new releases...
Eleventyseven - “And the Land of Fake Believe”
Flyleaf
Hawk Nelson - “Smile It’s The End of The World”
Hyperstatic Union
Kutless - “Hearts of The Innocent”
Mercy Me - “Coming Up To Breethe”
Pettidee - “Thug Love”
Sanctus Real - “The Face of Love”
Please remember that CDs may only be checked out for a one week period. We also ask that you please do not copy or burn them. Did you know you can find a complete listing of our library on our web site? Just click here to see it.
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Perhaps you've heard the saying, "Jesus first, Others second, Yourself last equals true JOY." Timothy lived this kind of life. He, like Paul, was genuinely concerned about the spiritual welfare of the Christians in Philippi. They'd both learned to put their own needs aside to focus on how they could help others.
Have you learned the secret of true JOY? Are you making it a practice to keep Jesus first in your life, others second , and yourself last?
What response looks most like you?
a. I want to think of others before myself, but I usually don't.
b. Jesus is absolutely of utmost importance in my life.
c. I enjoy trying to help others and usually put my own needs on the back burner to focus on what someone else needs.
d. I want to develop this kind of genuine joy, but I'll need to totally rearrange my entire life to do so.
"But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs. For he longs for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill. Indeed he was ill, and almost died. But God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow. Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may be glad and I may have less anxiety. Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him, because he almost died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for the help you could not give me." (Philippians 2:25-30)
The church in Philippi had given money to Epaphroditus to deliver to Paul as a gift. While Epaphroditus was with Paul, he became very sick. When he was well enough to travel home, he returned to the Christians in Philippi and gave them this letter from Paul (the book of Philippians) as a thank-you note.
Have you ever written a thank-you note? Sometimes people write thank-you notes after they've received a Christmas or birthday gift. But think about this: The greatest gift ever given to you was given by Jesus Christ. Have you ever thanked him for the gift of eternal life he's given to you? Have you told him how grateful you are for his death on the cross?
Take time to write Christ a thank-you note right now.
Taken from "Secret Power to Joy, Becoming a Star, and Great Hair Days " by Susie Shellenberger, copyright 2005, Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
3. SURF REPORT
~ How to Write A Thank-You Note
~ ThinkQuest
4. BIRTHDAYS
This week we want to wish BIG 180 Birthday Wishes to two people! Give it up for Elizabeth Wright and Monica Noe! We wish you the BEST!!
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
The average person will spend two weeks over their lifetime waiting for the traffic lights to change.
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
"Joy runs deeper than despair"
- Corrie Ten Boom
"Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls. A joyful heart is the inevitable result of a heart burning with love."
- Mother Teresa
===========our|sponsor===========
INVERT--BOOKS FOR YOU
The invert line is full of great summer reading.
From devotionals and advice to fiction and Bibles written with you in mind, you'll find lots of great resources for you and your friends.
Order here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
=================================
7. PARTING SHOT
If someone leads but no one follows... are they just out for a walk?
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
Senior Farewell
High Schoolers be sure to join us this Wednesday for a very special farewell party for our graduating seniors! Graduates, this will be a night you will not want to miss, complete with a slide show covering nearly 7 years!
This Sunday will also be a special day for all grads. In both worship services, we will be recognizing and honoring you, our graduates. Be sure to be with us for this special time.
Eigth Grade Farewell
Middle Schoolers, we have a special night planned for you as well. This Thursday night we will be honoring our eighth grade graduates. Be sure to join us for a fun night of memories, laughs, and good food!
Promotion Sunday
This Sunday, is Promotion Sunday! Please plan on meeting in the Worship Center as opposed to the Youth Center for the Sunday School hour. We will be welcoming in our new 6th garders in 180 style. If you are eighth grade this will also be the day you move up to our high school group!
HS Rafting Trip
July 11 is the day, we go raft the Deschutes River in Maupin, OR, and you will not want to miss out!
This is for all high school students and current eighth graders. Space is very limited and all registrations must be turned in by This Wednesday, June 7. Don't miss this one! Flyers are available for download here.
CD Library
Our CD Library has been updated. Check it out now for the following new releases...
Eleventyseven - “And the Land of Fake Believe”
Flyleaf
Hawk Nelson - “Smile It’s The End of The World”
Hyperstatic Union
Kutless - “Hearts of The Innocent”
Mercy Me - “Coming Up To Breethe”
Pettidee - “Thug Love”
Sanctus Real - “The Face of Love”
Please remember that CDs may only be checked out for a one week period. We also ask that you please do not copy or burn them. Did you know you can find a complete listing of our library on our web site? Just click here to see it.
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Perhaps you've heard the saying, "Jesus first, Others second, Yourself last equals true JOY." Timothy lived this kind of life. He, like Paul, was genuinely concerned about the spiritual welfare of the Christians in Philippi. They'd both learned to put their own needs aside to focus on how they could help others.
Have you learned the secret of true JOY? Are you making it a practice to keep Jesus first in your life, others second , and yourself last?
What response looks most like you?
a. I want to think of others before myself, but I usually don't.
b. Jesus is absolutely of utmost importance in my life.
c. I enjoy trying to help others and usually put my own needs on the back burner to focus on what someone else needs.
d. I want to develop this kind of genuine joy, but I'll need to totally rearrange my entire life to do so.
"But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs. For he longs for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill. Indeed he was ill, and almost died. But God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow. Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may be glad and I may have less anxiety. Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him, because he almost died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for the help you could not give me." (Philippians 2:25-30)
The church in Philippi had given money to Epaphroditus to deliver to Paul as a gift. While Epaphroditus was with Paul, he became very sick. When he was well enough to travel home, he returned to the Christians in Philippi and gave them this letter from Paul (the book of Philippians) as a thank-you note.
Have you ever written a thank-you note? Sometimes people write thank-you notes after they've received a Christmas or birthday gift. But think about this: The greatest gift ever given to you was given by Jesus Christ. Have you ever thanked him for the gift of eternal life he's given to you? Have you told him how grateful you are for his death on the cross?
Take time to write Christ a thank-you note right now.
Taken from "Secret Power to Joy, Becoming a Star, and Great Hair Days " by Susie Shellenberger, copyright 2005, Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
3. SURF REPORT
~ How to Write A Thank-You Note
~ ThinkQuest
4. BIRTHDAYS
This week we want to wish BIG 180 Birthday Wishes to two people! Give it up for Elizabeth Wright and Monica Noe! We wish you the BEST!!
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
The average person will spend two weeks over their lifetime waiting for the traffic lights to change.
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
"Joy runs deeper than despair"
- Corrie Ten Boom
"Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls. A joyful heart is the inevitable result of a heart burning with love."
- Mother Teresa
===========our|sponsor===========
INVERT--BOOKS FOR YOU
The invert line is full of great summer reading.
From devotionals and advice to fiction and Bibles written with you in mind, you'll find lots of great resources for you and your friends.
Order here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
=================================
7. PARTING SHOT
If someone leads but no one follows... are they just out for a walk?
