November 23, 2009
180 NEWS
Thanksgiving Holiday
We hope you have a great Thanksgiving holiday with your family and friends. Because of the holiday, we're taking a break this week. Eat some food, give some thanks...and don't forget to thank God for all He's done for you!
Small Groups
We're back this week for another night of learning from each other. Join us @ 7 in our small group rooms after the Focus Point dinner.
Birthday Party for Jesus
Would you like an opportunity to serve God, love kids and party on your Christmas break? Join us on December 6 from 12:30-3:30 for lunch and training to put on a birthday party for Jesus! We'll invite children to church on December 21 from 1-3 and you'll throw a party for them! Contact Mary Hunter if you're interested in serving.
TNT Pics
I think I won't eat for a week after that meal. My stomach is still full with Gloria's Gobblin' Great Grub! Even if you're in High School, you can join us in, in having an attitude of thanks. Check out 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.
Here are a few of the pictures from the night. Keep on checking back as we add more! Also, the formal pictures are in. Ask Pastor Aaron for the website & password!
B-Town Kids Toy Drive
Join us this year in helping make it a great Christmas for children in Portland. Wrap and label a gift with the gender & age (2-12 years old) it is for. Then bring them to the Youth Center by Thursday, December 17 for Bridgetown Kids to give.
Read Through the Bible
Birthdays
We want to with a very happy birthday this week to Jacob Eitzen & Andy Wiseman!
SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
When Plans Change: Start Where You Are
"But Jesus said, 'You feed them.' 'With what?' they asked. 'We’d have to work for months to earn enough money to buy food for all these people!' 'How much bread do you have?' he asked. 'Go and find out.' They came back and reported, 'We have five loaves of bread and two fish.' " (Mark 6:37-38)
Problem: Lots of people; no food. Solution: Send the people off to buy food before it gets too late. At least, that was the perfectly reasonable plan the disciples came up with. Then in today's verses, Jesus said, "No, I want you to serve them by doing the impossible."
The disciples were tired, hungry, and under-funded. They got stuck on the impossible part: "We don't have the resources." Jesus rejected that answer just as quickly as He rejected their plan: "Count what you do have."
Maybe you've had a similar experience. God has nixed your Plan A (and your Plan B) -- either through your circumstances or your parents or the weather -- but He still expects you to follow His plan. And it feels impossible. And you clearly don't have the resources.
You have a choice: Give up or expect God to use what you've got to do the impossible.
Think: How often do you feel like it would be impossible to do what God wants you to do? Do you tend to give up or jump in even though you don't have a good plan to make it work? How does that usually turn out?
Pray: Ask God to help you to trust Him to provide everything you need to do what He wants you to do -- even when you can't see, yet, how it will all work out.
Do: Ask your parents or youth leader or some other, older Christian if they've ever seen God provide a solution in an impossible situation.
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A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
SURF REPORT
-The Twilight Saga: New Moon Review
-Planet 51 Review
FORGETTABLE FACT
There are 10 human body parts that are only three letters long. (leg arm hip eye ear toe jaw rib gum lip)
POTENT QUOTABLES
Praise God even when you don't understand what He is doing. - Henry Jacobson
If you want to change your life, try thankfulness. It will change your life mightily. - Gerald Good
UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Q: What is a vampire's favorite fruit?
A: Neck-tarines
Thanksgiving Holiday
We hope you have a great Thanksgiving holiday with your family and friends. Because of the holiday, we're taking a break this week. Eat some food, give some thanks...and don't forget to thank God for all He's done for you!
Small Groups
We're back this week for another night of learning from each other. Join us @ 7 in our small group rooms after the Focus Point dinner.
Birthday Party for Jesus
Would you like an opportunity to serve God, love kids and party on your Christmas break? Join us on December 6 from 12:30-3:30 for lunch and training to put on a birthday party for Jesus! We'll invite children to church on December 21 from 1-3 and you'll throw a party for them! Contact Mary Hunter if you're interested in serving.
TNT Pics
I think I won't eat for a week after that meal. My stomach is still full with Gloria's Gobblin' Great Grub! Even if you're in High School, you can join us in, in having an attitude of thanks. Check out 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.
Here are a few of the pictures from the night. Keep on checking back as we add more! Also, the formal pictures are in. Ask Pastor Aaron for the website & password!
B-Town Kids Toy Drive
Join us this year in helping make it a great Christmas for children in Portland. Wrap and label a gift with the gender & age (2-12 years old) it is for. Then bring them to the Youth Center by Thursday, December 17 for Bridgetown Kids to give.
Read Through the Bible
| Day | Nehemiah | Amos | 2 Thessalonians |
| Tuesday, November 24 | 9-10 | 3-4 | 1-2 |
| Wednesday, November 25 | 11-12 | 5 | 3 |
| Thursday, November 26 | 13 | 6 | 1 Timothy 1-3 |
| Friday, November 27 | Esther 1-2 | 7 | 4-6 |
| Saturday, November 28 | 3-4 | 8 | 2 Timothy 1-2 |
| Sunday, November 29 | 5-6 | 9 | 3-4 |
| Monday, November 30 | 7-8 | Obadiah 1 | Philemon 1 |
Birthdays
We want to with a very happy birthday this week to Jacob Eitzen & Andy Wiseman!
SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
When Plans Change: Start Where You Are
"But Jesus said, 'You feed them.' 'With what?' they asked. 'We’d have to work for months to earn enough money to buy food for all these people!' 'How much bread do you have?' he asked. 'Go and find out.' They came back and reported, 'We have five loaves of bread and two fish.' " (Mark 6:37-38)
Problem: Lots of people; no food. Solution: Send the people off to buy food before it gets too late. At least, that was the perfectly reasonable plan the disciples came up with. Then in today's verses, Jesus said, "No, I want you to serve them by doing the impossible."
The disciples were tired, hungry, and under-funded. They got stuck on the impossible part: "We don't have the resources." Jesus rejected that answer just as quickly as He rejected their plan: "Count what you do have."
Maybe you've had a similar experience. God has nixed your Plan A (and your Plan B) -- either through your circumstances or your parents or the weather -- but He still expects you to follow His plan. And it feels impossible. And you clearly don't have the resources.
You have a choice: Give up or expect God to use what you've got to do the impossible.
Think: How often do you feel like it would be impossible to do what God wants you to do? Do you tend to give up or jump in even though you don't have a good plan to make it work? How does that usually turn out?
Pray: Ask God to help you to trust Him to provide everything you need to do what He wants you to do -- even when you can't see, yet, how it will all work out.
Do: Ask your parents or youth leader or some other, older Christian if they've ever seen God provide a solution in an impossible situation.
**
A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
SURF REPORT
-The Twilight Saga: New Moon Review
-Planet 51 Review
FORGETTABLE FACT
There are 10 human body parts that are only three letters long. (leg arm hip eye ear toe jaw rib gum lip)
POTENT QUOTABLES
Praise God even when you don't understand what He is doing. - Henry Jacobson
If you want to change your life, try thankfulness. It will change your life mightily. - Gerald Good
UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Q: What is a vampire's favorite fruit?
A: Neck-tarines
