June 25, 2007
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Birthdays
5. Forgettable Fact
6. Video of The Week
7. Potent Quotables
8. Parting Shot
1. 180 NEWS
Summer Celebration
Summer is here and it's time to celebrate! Join us this Wednesday night from 6:00 to 8:00 for hot dogs, massive group games, guitarchestra, and more! The cost is only $2 and guests are free! Come prepared to get a little wet!
Click here to see pictures from last year.
There will be no Danger Zone this week.
MS Guys Grub Camp
Another year of Grub Camp has come and gone. What a weekend it was! What to see the pictures? Here they are!
6th Grade Welcome Party
Last Thursday night we welcomed our new 6th graders to 180 Student Ministries. Of course it was also "Slurppee Thursday" which is always fun. Welcome to all of you new students. We are excited about having you be a part of 180 and look forward to many fun years ahead! Go here to see pictures of our night.
180 Message Board
Have visited the 180 Message Board yet? Click here, sign up and join in one of many conversations. It's a great way to connect with your friends!
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Jesus said: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead.
A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. 'Look after him,' he said, 'and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.'
"Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?"
The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him."
Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."
Luke 10:30-37.
Though the details of this story are rooted in first-century life in the Middle East, the principle transcends time periods. We Christians need to ask ourselves, "Who are the 'young travelers' of today? Who are the 'priests'? Who are the 'Levites'? And most important, who are the Samaritans'?"
Everyone travels this long dusty road called life, none of us knowing when evil or misfortune will jump out from behind a rock to batter us into a ditch. Depending on the circumstances, the ditch may be a physical problem, a financial crisis, an emotional breakdown, a spiritual funk, or whatever epic battle life may orchestrate.
After having talked with hundreds of teenagers from all over the world, I can attest to you today that the ditch is a real place where people lie, longing for someone to notice and help them. In the teenage years the ditch may take the form of depression, an identity crisis, or a traumatic relationship with a mother or a father. In the adult years it may take the form of homelessness, prostitution, addiction, or homosexuality. Whatever the case, such issues can keep unsuspecting travelers down for a long time.
Obviously, a lot of people are lying in ditches, waiting for someone to help. The question is, which passerby will you be when you see someone in a ditch?
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Taken from "Love This!" by Andy Braner , copyright 2007, Zondervan/Youth Specialties. Used by permission. Order the book here.
3. SURF REPORT
~ Help the Homeless
~ World Vision
4. BIRTHDAYS
We've got three this week! HAPPY birthday to Monet Gonnerman, Stephen Fiddes, and Andrew Wiseman!
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
People spend about two weeks of their lives at traffic lights
6. VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Last week was a great week of VBS and many of you were involved. Check out the recap video!
7. POTENT QUOTABLES
"It is the duty of every Christian to be Christ to his neighbor."
- Martin Luther
"To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless."
- G. K. Chesterton
LOVE IS NOT JUST A WORD
"Love This!" is a book that contains real-life stories of people just like you who have found ways to love their neighbors. You can make a difference in your world, by loving people who are often ignored or unloved—the homeless, the addicted, the elderly, those of different races, even your enemies. This book will show you tangible ways to make that difference and demonstrate your love.
Order here.
Also available at your local Christian bookstore.
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8. PARTING SHOT
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