February 20, 2007
Contents
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Birthdays
5. Video of The Week
6. Forgettable Fact
7. Potent Quotables
8. Parting Shot
1. 180 NEWS
30 Hour Famine
This is the week. The countdown is on! Make lunch on Friday your last meal, and please be sure to meet us at the church at 6:45 on Friday evening. If you have not already turned in your Parental Consent Form be sure to bring that with you as well. If you have not yet received a Famine Facts sheet, and the Parental Consent Form, you may download them both here. You will also need to have with you a 2007 Release Form if you do not already have one on file. If you need to download one you may do so here.
Last year we as a group were able to raise $4,268.49. This year our goal is $6,000! We can do it! $6,000 will feed nearly 17 children for an entire year!
See pictures of lasts year's 30 Hour Famine here.
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
LIVING OUT COURAGE TODAY
"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the think which you think you cannot."
- Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), U.S. Political leader and human-rights activist
Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is when you choose to acknowledge your fear, and look it in the face.
What are you afraid of? Everyone is afraid of something. Are you afraid of failure? Afraid of what might happen if everyone knew that you, Mr. Perfect, got an F in Science? Are you afraid you might be shunned if everyone knew that your parents were divorced, or your dad was an alcoholic, or you're not really what you say you are? What are you afraid of? If you don't face your fear head-on, it will never go away.
Often, it's our fear that keeps us where we are and prevents us from getting close to God and to others. God can use our fear to remind us of our need for him. We need to forget about ourselves and focus on others. If you have a fear of the unknown, go on a mission trip to a country where you've never been. If you are afraid of failure, try something new that you may not be good at. It's important to acknowledge and confront our fears so we can move past them.
Breaking free from fear is one of the most liberating feelings in the world. By liberating yourself from fear, you open the door of your mind, allowing the room once occupied by fear to be filled with creativity and passion. And when creativity and passion come in and clean things out, you are able to care about more than yourself and your own fears. And that is a good thing.
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
- Joshua 1:9
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Taken from "Be the Change," by Zach Hunter, copyright 2007, Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
3. SURF REPORT
~ Loose Change to Loosen Chains: Check out the MySpace page for Zach and the movement to end slavery.
~ A Girl Like Me: A short film that shows how color is more than skin deep for young African American girls.
~ Christian Comics: Check out the coolest comics just for you!
4. BIRTHDAYS
We've got 2 this week! HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes go out to Brittney Stevens and Zak Boyle! We wish you two the very best!
5. VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Just for fun and your amazement...
6. FORGETTABLE FACT
Americans will spend more on cat food this year than baby food.
7. POTENT QUOTABLES
"At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
"When I found out slavery still occurs today, I was shocked. And I knew I had to do something about it."
- Zach Hunter (age 15)
===========our|sponsor===========
YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WORLD!
Many people think teenagers aren't capable of much. But Zach Hunter is proving those people wrong. He's only fifteen, but he's working to end slavery in the world--and he's making changes that affect millions of people. Find out how Zach is making a difference and how you can make changes in the things that you see wrong with our world.
Check out "Be the Change" here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore
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8. PARTING SHOT
I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges.
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Birthdays
5. Video of The Week
6. Forgettable Fact
7. Potent Quotables
8. Parting Shot
1. 180 NEWS
30 Hour Famine
This is the week. The countdown is on! Make lunch on Friday your last meal, and please be sure to meet us at the church at 6:45 on Friday evening. If you have not already turned in your Parental Consent Form be sure to bring that with you as well. If you have not yet received a Famine Facts sheet, and the Parental Consent Form, you may download them both here. You will also need to have with you a 2007 Release Form if you do not already have one on file. If you need to download one you may do so here.
Last year we as a group were able to raise $4,268.49. This year our goal is $6,000! We can do it! $6,000 will feed nearly 17 children for an entire year!
See pictures of lasts year's 30 Hour Famine here.
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
LIVING OUT COURAGE TODAY
"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the think which you think you cannot."
- Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), U.S. Political leader and human-rights activist
Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is when you choose to acknowledge your fear, and look it in the face.
What are you afraid of? Everyone is afraid of something. Are you afraid of failure? Afraid of what might happen if everyone knew that you, Mr. Perfect, got an F in Science? Are you afraid you might be shunned if everyone knew that your parents were divorced, or your dad was an alcoholic, or you're not really what you say you are? What are you afraid of? If you don't face your fear head-on, it will never go away.
Often, it's our fear that keeps us where we are and prevents us from getting close to God and to others. God can use our fear to remind us of our need for him. We need to forget about ourselves and focus on others. If you have a fear of the unknown, go on a mission trip to a country where you've never been. If you are afraid of failure, try something new that you may not be good at. It's important to acknowledge and confront our fears so we can move past them.
Breaking free from fear is one of the most liberating feelings in the world. By liberating yourself from fear, you open the door of your mind, allowing the room once occupied by fear to be filled with creativity and passion. And when creativity and passion come in and clean things out, you are able to care about more than yourself and your own fears. And that is a good thing.
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
- Joshua 1:9
**
Taken from "Be the Change," by Zach Hunter, copyright 2007, Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
3. SURF REPORT
~ Loose Change to Loosen Chains: Check out the MySpace page for Zach and the movement to end slavery.
~ A Girl Like Me: A short film that shows how color is more than skin deep for young African American girls.
~ Christian Comics: Check out the coolest comics just for you!
4. BIRTHDAYS
We've got 2 this week! HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes go out to Brittney Stevens and Zak Boyle! We wish you two the very best!
5. VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Just for fun and your amazement...
6. FORGETTABLE FACT
Americans will spend more on cat food this year than baby food.
7. POTENT QUOTABLES
"At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
"When I found out slavery still occurs today, I was shocked. And I knew I had to do something about it."
- Zach Hunter (age 15)
===========our|sponsor===========
YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WORLD!
Many people think teenagers aren't capable of much. But Zach Hunter is proving those people wrong. He's only fifteen, but he's working to end slavery in the world--and he's making changes that affect millions of people. Find out how Zach is making a difference and how you can make changes in the things that you see wrong with our world.
Check out "Be the Change" here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore
=================================
8. PARTING SHOT
I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges.
