December 8, 2008
Contents
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Birthdays
5. Forgettable Fact
6. Potent Quotables
7. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
Winter Calender
It's out! Be sure to either download one now, or pick one up at the Info. Counter in the youth center this week.
Winter '08-'09 is going to be a great. Don't miss out!
Christmas Parties
Start looking now for that perfect White Elephant gift for our Christmas party! If you are in High School your party will be Wednesday night, December 17 and Middle Schoolers your party will be Thursday, December 18.
See pictures of our Middle School party here.
See pictures of High School party here.
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Luke 1:39-45
What goes through your mind when you think about Christmas? Luke 1:39-45 records the very first response (other than Mary's) to Christmas. A baby who was still inside his mother's womb leaped for joy. Then his mother, Elizabeth, encouraged Mary that she was indeed carrying the Messiah. Shouldn't we all respond this way--leaping for joy at the birth of Jesus, the Savior, who allows us to have a personal relationship with God?
So far in your life, what's been the hardest thing that God has asked you to do?
Or what's the hardest truth in the Bible for you to obey? What did you learn from that experience?
What would help you trust God more in the tough areas of life?
Spend a few moments with God and tell him how you feel about your relationship with him. Then ask God to develop in you a joy about who he is that will last even when tough times come. (And they will come; that's how we grow.)
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Taken from "Christ" by Student Life Bible Study, copyright 2008 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
3. SURF REPORT
~ The Fellowship of Christian Athletes
FCA is the largest Christian sports organization in America.
~ PopCap Games
Fun free online games
4. BIRTHDAYS
We've got one this week. We're wishing a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Tashayla Ranney this week! Hope you have a great one!!
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
A shrimp's heart is in its head.
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
"The coming of Christ by way of a Bethlehem manger seems strange and stunning. But when we take him out of the manger and invite him into our hearts, then the meaning unfolds and the strangeness vanishes."
~ C. Neil Strait
"He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree."
~ Roy L. Smith
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THE LIFE OF CHRIST, THE BASIS OF FAITH
Chances are, you know who Jesus is. But do you really know about Jesus? He is probably the best-known person in history, and yet there's a lot that people don't know about who he was, what he did, or why he did it. In this 48-week devotional, you'll spend time reading Old Testament predictions of Jesus, stories about Jesus, what he taught, and the miracles that he performed.
Learn more about or purchase the book "Christ" here.
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7. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Why are there flotation devices under airplane seats instead of parachutes?
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Birthdays
5. Forgettable Fact
6. Potent Quotables
7. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
Winter Calender
It's out! Be sure to either download one now, or pick one up at the Info. Counter in the youth center this week.
Winter '08-'09 is going to be a great. Don't miss out!
Christmas Parties
Start looking now for that perfect White Elephant gift for our Christmas party! If you are in High School your party will be Wednesday night, December 17 and Middle Schoolers your party will be Thursday, December 18.
See pictures of our Middle School party here.
See pictures of High School party here.
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Luke 1:39-45
What goes through your mind when you think about Christmas? Luke 1:39-45 records the very first response (other than Mary's) to Christmas. A baby who was still inside his mother's womb leaped for joy. Then his mother, Elizabeth, encouraged Mary that she was indeed carrying the Messiah. Shouldn't we all respond this way--leaping for joy at the birth of Jesus, the Savior, who allows us to have a personal relationship with God?
So far in your life, what's been the hardest thing that God has asked you to do?
Or what's the hardest truth in the Bible for you to obey? What did you learn from that experience?
What would help you trust God more in the tough areas of life?
Spend a few moments with God and tell him how you feel about your relationship with him. Then ask God to develop in you a joy about who he is that will last even when tough times come. (And they will come; that's how we grow.)
**
Taken from "Christ" by Student Life Bible Study, copyright 2008 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
3. SURF REPORT
~ The Fellowship of Christian Athletes
FCA is the largest Christian sports organization in America.
~ PopCap Games
Fun free online games
4. BIRTHDAYS
We've got one this week. We're wishing a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Tashayla Ranney this week! Hope you have a great one!!
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
A shrimp's heart is in its head.
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
"The coming of Christ by way of a Bethlehem manger seems strange and stunning. But when we take him out of the manger and invite him into our hearts, then the meaning unfolds and the strangeness vanishes."
~ C. Neil Strait
"He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree."
~ Roy L. Smith
===========our|sponsor===========
THE LIFE OF CHRIST, THE BASIS OF FAITH
Chances are, you know who Jesus is. But do you really know about Jesus? He is probably the best-known person in history, and yet there's a lot that people don't know about who he was, what he did, or why he did it. In this 48-week devotional, you'll spend time reading Old Testament predictions of Jesus, stories about Jesus, what he taught, and the miracles that he performed.
Learn more about or purchase the book "Christ" here.
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7. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Why are there flotation devices under airplane seats instead of parachutes?
