September 15, 2009
Contents
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Birthdays
4. Surf Report
5. Forgettable Fact
6. Potent Quotables
7. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
HS Discipleship Camp
Click on the image to download the flier with all the info for this high adventure weekend at the Young Life Washington Family Ranch (formerly known as Wild Horse Canyon). Not only will there be exciting times, but times that you'll be challenged in your relationship with God.
If you have questions about money, please contact Pastor Aaron.
MS Quest Retreat
Hey Mid School! We're heading to Camp Cascades for a weekend of REMIX. Get ready to engage the Word of God, spend some time with friends, and have lots of crazy fun at the Quest retreat!
Click on the image to download the brochure or grab a hard copy in the youth center. The blank retreat price page (on the download) should be filled in with these prices:
Early Bird - $100
Regular Date - $120
Late Registration - $140
If you have questions about money, please contact Pastor Aaron.
Fall Calendar
The Fall Calendar is now available in the Youth Center, or download one by clicking on the image, so you can check in with events, special nights, birthdays, retreats and holidays this Fall.
See You at the Pole
Next Wednesday, set your alarm clocks early because See You at the Pole is here! Gather around your school's flagpole on Wednesday, September 23 either at 7am or 1 hour before school begins, for a time of prayer for your school, friends, teachers, classmates, and our nation. SYATP is a student-led event, so join in and pray for your school!
Read Through the Bible
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Your Friend is Sick
"Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair. So the sisters sent word to Jesus, 'Lord, the one you love is sick.' " (John 11:1-3)
Spoiler alert! To really get all the heavy stuff in the story of Jesus raising his friend Lazarus from the dead, you've got to know the ending before you start. But it's right there in the name of the story, so it's not a huge surprise. And you've probably heard it once or twice anyway.
Still, we're going to spend a week or two getting to know it better. And the first thing we should get is this: Jesus loved Lazarus and his sisters, Martha and Mary. Okay, yes, Jesus loves everyone. But He was friends with this family. He often stayed at their place when He was in town. He seems to have liked them a lot.
And they liked Jesus, too. They knew about His miracles. They believed He was who He said He was. They knew He could heal sick people at will. They probably expected Him to come and save their brother -- before he died.
Think: If you are a Christian, you have a close relationship with God because you are "in Christ." Do you ever expect Him to answer your prayers in specific ways? Is it wrong to expect God to respond according to our desires? Why or why not?
Pray: Thank God for Jesus' relationship with Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. Ask Him to help you to understand Him better through studying this story during the next week or so.
Do: John mentions Mary as one who washed Jesus feet with expensive perfume and her hair. Read that story in John 12:1-11.
A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
3. BIRTHDAYS
We have some great birthdays for some great people this week. We hope that Bethany George, Britney Allen and Cristian Cosgrove all have a great day celebrating this new year of life!
4. SURF REPORT
Movie Review of 9
Movie Review of All About Steve
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
A cubic mile of ordinary fog contains less than a gallon of water.
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one's levels of aspiration and expectation. -- Jack Nicklaus
Simplicity is the final achievement. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art. -- Frederic Chopin
7. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Q: How do you make a hot dog stand?
A: Steal its chair.
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Birthdays
4. Surf Report
5. Forgettable Fact
6. Potent Quotables
7. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
HS Discipleship Camp
Click on the image to download the flier with all the info for this high adventure weekend at the Young Life Washington Family Ranch (formerly known as Wild Horse Canyon). Not only will there be exciting times, but times that you'll be challenged in your relationship with God.If you have questions about money, please contact Pastor Aaron.
MS Quest Retreat
Hey Mid School! We're heading to Camp Cascades for a weekend of REMIX. Get ready to engage the Word of God, spend some time with friends, and have lots of crazy fun at the Quest retreat!Click on the image to download the brochure or grab a hard copy in the youth center. The blank retreat price page (on the download) should be filled in with these prices:
Early Bird - $100
Regular Date - $120
Late Registration - $140
If you have questions about money, please contact Pastor Aaron.
Fall Calendar
The Fall Calendar is now available in the Youth Center, or download one by clicking on the image, so you can check in with events, special nights, birthdays, retreats and holidays this Fall.See You at the Pole
Next Wednesday, set your alarm clocks early because See You at the Pole is here! Gather around your school's flagpole on Wednesday, September 23 either at 7am or 1 hour before school begins, for a time of prayer for your school, friends, teachers, classmates, and our nation. SYATP is a student-led event, so join in and pray for your school!
Read Through the Bible
| Day | 2 Kings | Ezekiel | Luke |
| Tuesday, September 15 | 21 | 11 | 7 |
| Wednesday, September 16 | 22-23 | 12 | 8 |
| Thursday, September 17 | 24-25 | 13 | 9 |
| Friday, September 18 | 1 Chronicles 1 | 14 | 10 |
| Saturday, September 19 | 2 | 15 | 11 |
| Sunday, September 20 | 3 | 16 | 12 |
| Monday, September 21 | 4 | 17 | 13-14 |
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Your Friend is Sick
"Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair. So the sisters sent word to Jesus, 'Lord, the one you love is sick.' " (John 11:1-3)
Spoiler alert! To really get all the heavy stuff in the story of Jesus raising his friend Lazarus from the dead, you've got to know the ending before you start. But it's right there in the name of the story, so it's not a huge surprise. And you've probably heard it once or twice anyway.
Still, we're going to spend a week or two getting to know it better. And the first thing we should get is this: Jesus loved Lazarus and his sisters, Martha and Mary. Okay, yes, Jesus loves everyone. But He was friends with this family. He often stayed at their place when He was in town. He seems to have liked them a lot.
And they liked Jesus, too. They knew about His miracles. They believed He was who He said He was. They knew He could heal sick people at will. They probably expected Him to come and save their brother -- before he died.
Think: If you are a Christian, you have a close relationship with God because you are "in Christ." Do you ever expect Him to answer your prayers in specific ways? Is it wrong to expect God to respond according to our desires? Why or why not?
Pray: Thank God for Jesus' relationship with Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. Ask Him to help you to understand Him better through studying this story during the next week or so.
Do: John mentions Mary as one who washed Jesus feet with expensive perfume and her hair. Read that story in John 12:1-11.
A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
3. BIRTHDAYS
We have some great birthdays for some great people this week. We hope that Bethany George, Britney Allen and Cristian Cosgrove all have a great day celebrating this new year of life!
4. SURF REPORT
Movie Review of 9
Movie Review of All About Steve
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
A cubic mile of ordinary fog contains less than a gallon of water.
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one's levels of aspiration and expectation. -- Jack Nicklaus
Simplicity is the final achievement. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art. -- Frederic Chopin
7. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Q: How do you make a hot dog stand?
A: Steal its chair.
