June 30, 2008
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Birthdays
5. Forgettable Fact
6. Potent Quotables
7. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
8th Grade Farewell Party
Check out all the fun here!
As usual the highlight of the night is the 8th Grade Slideshow, a look back over the lat 3 years they have been with us. Here it is...
Jaciel
As many of you know Jonathan our Compassion child has had to leave the Compassion International project we we are no longer able to sponsor him. Please continue to pray for him. We may not be able to send him money but we can always pray!As a result of this sad news we have been given the opportunity to be a part of another young mans life. Let us introduce to you Jaciel Dominguez Hernandez. Jaciel was born on May 19, 1998 and lives in Mexico.
Jaciel lives with his father and his mother. He is responsible for caring for children, running errands and cleaning. his father is employed and his mother maintains the home. There are 3 children in the family.
Playing with cars, playing ball games and bicycling are Jaciel's favorite activities. In primary school his performance is average and he also regularly attends church activities, Bible class and Vacation Bible School.
Please remember Jaciel in your prayers. Yur love and support will help h im to receive the assistance he needs to grow and develop.
Picture of Revelation
If you have spent anytime at all in the book of Revelation, you know that it is filled with incredible imagery. Our Middle School students are currently in a study of Revelation. As part of the class they have been given the challenge to depict on paper some of the imagery. The artwork has been submitted, and we now have a winner.
Congrats to Christine Laughlin for this incredible rendition of Revelation 4:2-8; 5:1-6!
Great work Christine!
Summer Celebration
Be sure to join us this Wednesday night from 6:00-8:00 as we officially kick-off summer! The night will be filled with fun surprises that won't want to miss! The cost is only $2 and includes hamburgers, chips, pop, and more! All first time guests are FREE!
Middle Schoolers there will be no Danger Zone this week. Please join us for Summer Celebration instead.
Get an idea of what to expect here.
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
FOLLOW THE LEADER: JESUS AS A TEENAGER
Memory Verse:
"Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother'--which is the first commandment with a promise--‘that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.'" (Ephesians 6:1-3)
Introduction:
Sometimes it's hard for me to imagine that Jesus had parents. How do you parent the Son of God? And how does God in the flesh honor his parents' authority? This week we'll take a look at how Jesus responded to his earthly parents. This will be one of the most important parts of your journey to deepen your relationship with Jesus.
Your parents were put into your life for several reasons:
1. They see the real you no one else sees. They're the first ones to see if your walk with Jesus is real or if you only put on a front. Whenever you come home, you take off your mask and the real you comes out.
2. They're supposed to model godly character for you. Believe it or not, the majority of us will eventually take on most of the characteristics of our parents. That's good news if you have godly parents, and it's something you'll have to resist if your parents haven't been good role models.
3. God gives parents a unique ability to discern danger for their children. If you'll learn to listen to them objectively, then God will use them to protect you from destructive relationships and situations.
4. Most parents love their children and desire the best for them. All children desire a heart connection with their parents and need that relationship to be healthy.
If you don't live with your parents or if your parents have failed to fulfill their God-given responsibilities, then God will be your Parent. In fact, many of the Old Testament men and women whom God used were orphans or from one-parent families.
Okay, let's get ready for a week of learning more about Jesus. Remember, he designed you, and he knows how you're wired. Ask God to give you an open heart as he teaches you from his Word this week.
DAILY DEVOTIONS
Day 1
Luke 2:41-50
It's difficult to imagine God having to yield to his earthly parents' authority. In the passage you just read, Jesus didn't stay with his parents. After three days of searching, they finally found him in the temple. Then Jesus honestly told them he had to do the will of God.
A misunderstanding (common among parents and teenagers) took place, yet Jesus never raised his voice. The important thing is not that misunderstandings happen between you and your parents; the important thing is your response to them. God will use conflicts and trials to help you grow. It's almost like a test. Tests reveal both what you know and what you don't know.
Write down some of the weak areas in your relationship with your mom or dad.
Spend a few moments taking these areas to God and asking him to improve them. Also, ask God to give you wisdom this week in relating to your parents.**
Taken from "Christ: The Life of Christ--The Basis of Faith" by Student Life, copyright 2008 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
3. SURF REPORT
~ Next Step: Your life after high school
4. BIRTHDAYS
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
A species of earthworm in Australia grows up to 10 feet in length.
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
"I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June."
~ L. M. Montgomery
"Summer afternoon - summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language."
~ Henry James
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7. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Today's chunk of wisdom: "Never kick a cow chip on a hot day."--Will Rogers
June 23, 2008
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Birthdays
5. Video of The Week
6. Forgettable face
7. Potent Quoables
8. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
Wild Waves
Hey Middle Schoolers are you ready for a crazy fun time?! On Thursday July 17 we are heading north for Wild Waves! Wild Waves is an amusement park with a ton of great water sides and rides, huge roller coasters and more!The cost is $40 and includes lunch in the park. Please be sure to register to go by this Sunday, June 29! Pick up a flier this week in the Youth Center, or download one here.
8th Grade Farewell
Middle Schoolers be sure to join us this Thursday night for a very fun night of recognizing and celebrating our 8th graders. This will be their final night with us. Come enjoy our famous GIANT ice cream sundae, 8th Grade Slideshow, and more!
Here's a look at last year's 8th grade slideshow. How the years fly by!
High School Raft Trip
We head for the river on August 26 at 7am and return at 6:30pm that same day. Go here now to download a flier and the needed Youth Dynamics Release Form, and then be sure to register to go no later than Wednesday, July 23.
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
HOW SHOULD CHRISTIANS THINK ABOUT MEDIA?
Scripture teaches that believers have always had to be discerning when it comes to the things people create. In the Old and New Testaments, artisans were often involved in creating objects of worship. They built ornate temples so people could come together and worship false gods. They also forged statues of those gods--called "idols"--so people could worship them in their homes.
Rather than honor the true living God, the artists used their creative skills to glorify imaginary deities. It's likely that some of the pieces they created were awe-inspiring--perhaps even masterpieces. But they violated the first and second commandments:
"You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them." (Exodus 20:3-5)
One of the best-known examples of idolatrous art can be found in Daniel 3. King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon ordered the construction of a golden statue that was 90 feet tall and 9 feet wide. Then he summoned all of the leaders in the region to attend the unveiling ceremony. To guarantee a positive reaction to his creation, Nebby decreed that when he gave the signal, everyone had to fall down and worship the statue. Those who didn't, he warned, would be thrown into a furnace and burned to death.
Among the invited guests were three Israelites: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. They worshipped the one true living God, which meant they couldn't bow down to an idol. So when the signal was given, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego stood their ground. And true to his word, the king had the men thrown into the furnace. You probably know how the story goes from there: God protected them from the flames, and King Neb was so impressed by their Divine rescue that he declared the God of Israel to be the only God.
But that's not the point I want to make here. You see, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego could have just skipped the whole dedication ceremony. They could have refused to have anything to do with the creative work of idol worshippers. Their fate would have been the same either way.
However, Shadrach and his friends chose to attend the ceremony because they were active members of the government. They probably admired the artistic aspects of the statue and the craftsmanship that went into making it. Yet while the three men chose not to honor the creative work with their lives (by bowing down to it), they didn't ignore it or boycott it, either.
What's more, earlier in the book of Daniel we learn that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego had been schooled in the Babylonian language and literature (Daniel 1:3-4). Because the young men excelled in those areas, the king placed them in positions of influence and authority where they were able to help others learn about God and come to know him.
That should also be our goal in learning about our own culture. Movies, television, and music (along with art and literature) reveal the heart and soul of who we are as people. When we understand the culture we live in, we can apply that knowledge as we introduce others to God. The more we know about what people are really connecting with, the better prepared we'll be to introduce God in a context they can relate to.**
Taken from "Wisdom On...Music, Movies & Television" by Mark Matlock, copyright 2008 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
3. SURF REPORT
~ RoadsideAmerica.com: Find out about some of the wackiest vacation destinations in our fine country.
~ Bored Masterpiece: Create art based on how you're feeling.
4. BIRTHDAYS
This week we have got two birthdays to celebrate! Best wishes go out to and Aaron Geist and Stephen Fiddes! Hope you two have GREAT birthdays!5. VIDEO OF THE WEEK
This all happens again next week! Be sure to join us for SUMMER CELEBRATION '08!6. FORGETTABLE FACT
The first TV commercial: a Bulova watch ticking onscreen for exactly 60 seconds.
7. POTENT QUOTABLES
"People with goals succeed because they know where they are going... It's as simple as that."
~ Earl Nightingale
"Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears."
~ Les Brown
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8. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
A starship ride has been promised to you by the galactic wizard. [from an actual fortune cookie]June 16, 2008
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Birthdays
5. Forgettable Fact
6. Potent Quotables
7. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
Wild Waves
Hey Middle Schoolers are you ready for a crazy fun time?! On Thursday July 17 we are heading north for Wild Waves! Wild Waves is an amusement park with a ton of great water sides and rides, huge roller coasters and more!The cost is $40 and includes lunch in the park. Please be sure to register to go by Sunday, June 29! Pick up a flier this week in the Youth Center, or download one here.
Here's how some of the fun looked last year...
Go here to see even more!
Senior Farewell Party
We had a great time celebrating our graduating seniors last Wednesday night! If you were unable to be with us here is the slide show looking back over the years. Oh the memories!
See more here!
FREE Barbecue
Join Pastor's Brian and Aaron on Monday, June 23 from 11:00 to 1:00 for a fun time distributing invitation fliers to our apartment neighbors and a hamburger BBQ! We will walk across the street to distribute fliers inviting our neighbors to VBS, Country Sunday, and our Back to School BBQ in August.
Afterward we we will be firing up the grill for some burgers! Come hang out and enjoy the sunshine with us! Oh.....it's FREE!
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2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
SPIRITUAL IMITATION
Just as we imitate in life, we imitate in our Christian lives. Spiritual imitation is the first part of understanding how Jesus wants us to live. Imitation has been used in the church since its inception, and Christians actually learn how to live life as they pass on their faith through imitation.
When Jesus called his disciples, he said, "Come and follow me"--in other words, "Come and watch what I do and then go out and do the same." Come imitate me. Come do the exact things I do, and I'll show you the meaning of my life.
It's so cool that the God of the universe had a mission to take 12 men and duplicate divine power and love right here on the earth. God was so intentional about transferring it to them that God actually came and lived with them. Isn't that amazing? God came to live with humans and imitate human life, the very life God created, so we could know the right way to live.
Jesus wants you to imitate the things he did while he was here on the planet so the world can know God's love. He isn't interested in waving a magic wand and instantly turning you into a finished work of art. No, he wants you to simply "come and follow"--and he will help you figure out this "Christian life." This imitation is a journey with God, not an immediate arrival to a known destination.
BELIEVING
Once you begin to master the craft of imitating nuances, the next step in method acting is to actually start to believe who you are.
I once had a director for a play called The Voice of the Prairie. It was a wholesome, down-home show about the invention of the radio in the early 1900s. The play chronicles the use of radio and the link between the radio and the ease of communication today and then ultimately showed how the television would change communication in another generation.
I was cast as the protagonist, and through the course of imitating a young Midwestern man, I actually began to believe I was that man when I was onstage. No longer content with just "play acting," I was intentionally beginning to believe I was that person for that time so the audience would believe in my performance. I figured if they believed my character, then the story could be told. If I tried to "act" like someone else, I was confident the audience would have smelled the fakery a mile away. It was my first big shot in front of a mainstage crowd.
I believed so the story would hold weight.
I believed so the audience would believe.
Believing is different from imitating. Once you believe, your whole mindset changes. The "you" fades behind the ambiance you create, because to believe is to convince. If an actor is successful at convincing herself that she is who she's playing, then her choices to talk a certain way, move a certain way, or even create certain facial expressions become second nature. The simplest details invade the core of who you are and transform you into the person you will be.
It's a law of human behavior. Once people begin to buy into an idea of who they are, their actions begin to reflect those beliefs. Belief is the beginning of action, and your actions begin to develop the character you present to the world. It's an important piece of your personality, and it calls you to take seriously the question, "What do you believe?"
Jesus says, "Whoever believes in me, believes not in me but in him who sent me. And whoever sees me sees him who sent me. I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness" (John 12:44-46, ESV).
If you're going to buy into Christianity, it's essential that you understand the importance of belief. This belief isn't played out on stage--it's real life. Serious stuff. Jesus' light here on earth chases away darkness--because of belief.
Belief heals blindness.
Belief casts out demons.
Belief is the cornerstone of everything we are.
Without belief, it's impossible to live a life worthy of Christ's calling.
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Taken from "Duplicate This!," by Andy Braner, copyright 2008 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
3. SURF REPORT
~ Playnormous: Play fun games, watch some cool animation, and learn how to stay healthy
~ Andy Braner's Blog: Check out the blog from this week's featured author
4. BIRTHDAYS
We've got THREE people to celebrate this week! HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes go out to Tori Freitag, Mitch Thornburg, and Adam Permetti! We wish you all the very best!!
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
One quarter of the human brain is used to control the eyes.
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
"As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you."
~ Fran Lebowitz
"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go."
~ T. S. Elliot
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7. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
If you leave alphabet soup on the stove and go out, it could spell disaster.
June 9, 2008
2. Something For Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Birthdays
5. Video of The Week
6. Forgettable Fact
7. Potent Quotables
8. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 News
Senior Farewell PartyHigh Schoolers join us for a very special night of honoring our graduates! The night will be filled with lots of fun including a video capturing the last seven years our seniors have been with us.
My how we all change! Remember last year?
Summer Calendar
Don't lose hope, summer is but weeks away! As you, we are excited about what this summer holds! We are eager to break from the routine and enjoy fun times of playing, worshiping and serving together!
Go here to download this summer's calendar or just click on the calendar image to the left. It will be a summer you won't want to miss out on!
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
WHAT TIME IS IT?
I heard a story about a man who learned his father had just died. The man reacted to the news in a rather unusual way. He tried to ignore it--to pretend it didn't happen. Why? He wanted to be in a productive, joyful season. He wanted his life during that time to be about good things. He didn't want his time to be about loss and sadness and grieving. Try as he might, though, he couldn't make his plan work. He couldn't postpone his grief. He eventually had to break down and submit to the season he was in.
King David knew what he was talking about when he told God: "My times are in your hands" (Psalm 31:15). We don't control our times. We have little say over the season of life we live in or how long it lasts. David's son Solomon used every bit of his God-given wisdom when he wrote these words in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8--
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:
a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,
a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build,
a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,
a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.
An essential element in using our time wisely is recognizing the season in which God has placed us and embracing it. For example, a person shouldn't expect life to be full of wild celebrations in a season of mourning. On the flip side, it's a shame when people miss a season of good times because they're too busy thinking about all the sad things in life.
If you're an unmarried person, God's Word says you should view your present life as a season to "refrain from embracing" (having sex). Then when you become a newlywed, it's time to enjoy your season of "embracing."
We must all submit to the God who determines our times. Our moments are in his hands. It's pointless to say, "I will reject God because this is not a season of laughing or dancing or peace or building." The only wise option is to ask God to help us live wisely in whatever season we find ourselves--to help us make the most of it--because soon enough it will pass, and then we'll find ourselves in a different season.
SELF-EVALUATION
Ask yourself: What season am I in right now? Read through Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 again. Which of those times best describes your current circumstances?
Now that you've identified your season, ask God to help you understand how to live wisely in that time. Ask him to help you recognize your personal season and make the most of your hours and days for as long as your life lasts.
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Taken from "Wisdom On...Time & Money," by Mark Matlock, copyright 2008 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
3. SURF REPORT
~ Money Origami: See how you can make your cash into boots, eyeglasses, and more!
~ Music Trivia World: Quizzes, music facts, and trivia all about music
~ Mark Matlock's Blog: Check out the blog from this week's featured author
4. BIRTHDAYS
We've got four this week! We're wishing BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes this week to Julia Miller, Gloria Schwindt, David Fiddes, and Spencer Raibley! Enjoy your day!!
5. VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Summer is coming and that means Summer Celebration is too!
Join us this year on Wednesday, July 2!
6. FORGETTABLE FACT
The most pushups ever performed in one day was 46,001.
7. POTENT QUOTABLES
"Hope is the poor man's bread."
~ George Herbert
"Expecting something for nothing is the most popular form of hope."
~ Arnold Glasow
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8. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Police were called to a daycare where a three-year-old was resisting a restJune 2, 2008
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Forgettable Fact
5. Potent Quotables
6. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
Summer Calendar
Don't lose hope, summer is but weeks away! As you, we are excited about what this summer holds! We are eager to break from the routine and enjoy fun times of playing, worshiping and serving together!
Go here to download this summer's calendar and begin making plans to be a part of a great summer....180 style!
High School Movie Night
High Schoolers join us this Friday night, June 6, from 8:00-12:00 for snacks, games and a movie!
The cost is only 3 bucks, so bring a friend and be a part of a very fun night together!
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
SO YOU WANT TO BE A ROCK STAR?
On Parents Splitting Up: Take 2
by Tim Shutes
Stunned. There's no better word to describe how I felt. I was fresh out of college, an idealistic, bright, young, know-it-all youth pastor only weeks into my new job when the unthinkable happened.
It was Valentine's Day, three weeks before my 24th birthday, when my mom told me she was leaving my dad. They say I'm lucky because I wasn't a kid when it happened. In many ways they're right. God spared my sister and me a lot of psychological baggage, but I can't say it was any easier because I was older. It was just--different.
Therapists say, "Don't get caught in the middle." Well, I got caught in the middle. My sister was in school in South Carolina. I was 10 minutes from home. Suddenly I was the stable one, and instead of focusing on my brand new ministry, I was pulling overtime as a marriage counselor for my parents. I found myself going back and forth between desperately sharing my father's grief and uttering cold clichés to my mother in hope that something would stick and make everything better.
I thought life was supposed to be different. People aren't supposed to get divorced after 26 years of marriage, especially not Christians, especially not my parents. My dad was an emotional wreck, and my mom seemed like a different person altogether. I pleaded with God to rescue their marriage. In my idealistic world God always brought couples back together. How could a God who hates divorce not make that happen for my parents?
The truth is that if my parents had gotten back together right away, it would have short-circuited all the ways my family--me included--grew because of this painful situation. You see, living in the daily tragedy of divorce does something to a person--it first makes them numb, and then it reveals issues and sins that have been hidden for a long time. That's where I found God working on me and the rest of my family. Even in the midst of something God hates, God was present and working to bring about something good.
God says, "My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water" (Jeremiah 2:13). My parents' relationship was a broken cistern that I kept trying to fill and refill, only to watch it run dry. They had been my source of security, my source of stability. But they were--and are--broken people like all of us. They simply couldn't be everything I wanted them to be.
It took me a long time to realize that I can't change my parents. I can only change myself. And because of God's goodness, I have indeed changed. God shattered my cookie-cutter faith and replaced it with a world-worn, real-life version that I would never trade. Because of this trial I am not afraid of uncertainty and change anymore. The situation forced me to confront my fears and hurts, and I am a stronger man because of it. So many people forsake God when tragedy hits. But I would have never made it without God. C.S. Lewis wrote, "God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks to us in our conscience, but shouts in our pains" (Lewis, 93). I believe that's true. I have come to realize that as much as my heart breaks for my parents, God's heart breaks even more. God has comforted me with his tears, counseled me through his Word, and fortified me through this fiery trial.
I still have much brokenness, but I would never trade these wounds. They are reminders of how God is faithfully restoring my soul.
**Taken from "Crossroads," by Stephanie Smith and Suzy Weibel, copyright 2008 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
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3. SURF REPORT
~ I, Rearrangement Servant: Find out the secret to anagrams, and find anagrams to any word or phrase
~ Teen Health: Self Defense
4. FORGETTABLE FACT
Blue eyes are the most sensitive to light, dark brown the least sensitive.
5. POTENT QUOTABLES
"A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken."
~ James Dent
"Ah, summer--what power you have to make us suffer and like it."
~ Russell Baker
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Did you hear about the cat who swallowed a ball of yarn?
She had mittens!
