November 9, 2009
180 NEWS
Guy's Night Out
High School guys...we've got plans for you! Join us on Friday, November 13 from 5pm-Midnight for dude games, man dinner, and junk food like mad. Bring $5.
T'NT
Middle school, prepare for Thanksgiving with a delicious Thanksgiving dinner. This night is not one to miss (it's free too ;] )! Dress your best on Thursday, November 19 from 7-8:30...and don't eat before you come!
Small Groups
Mid & High schoolers, we'll see you at 7 this Sunday night for an evening of small groups. Don't forget about Focus Point and the meal too! It all begins at 5pm.
Quest Pictures
We had a great time at Quest! Check out the pics here: http://picasaweb.google.com/180studentministries/Quest09
Read Through the Bible
SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Live Different: Use God's Power
"Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen." (1 Peter 4:10-11)
It's easy for us to walk around with the wrong idea of what Christianity is all about. We can get sidetracked into thinking Christianity is intended to make us better versions of ourselves -- as if Jesus came and lived and died and lived again just to make me a little nicer and better at helping people.
That idea is wrong in two huge ways.
First, Christianity isn't about us, at all. It's about God. It's about Him being praised through Jesus Christ and getting all the "glory and power for ever and ever."
Second, Christianity isn't about making us better. We're not close enough to being good that getting better would help all that much. Nope, God wants us to do His work with His power, with His words, in His strength. God wants to be God through us -- not for us to be good enough on our own to accomplish His mission.
Think: What are some ways God has asked you to serve Him with His gifts and His power? Would you say you're using His power to serve other people? What does that look like?
Pray: Ask God to help you to use the gifts He has given you to serve others with His words and His strength.
Do: Talk to your parents or youth leader or mentor about what your spiritual gifts might be and how you could use them best to serve God by serving others.
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A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
BIRTHDAY
Happy birthday to Evan Mangelsdorf!
SURF REPORT
-Favorites at Play Joy Electric Review
-Everything is Different Shane and Shane Review
FORGETTABLE FACT
In Tibet it is considered good manners to stick out your tongue at someone.
POTENT QUOTABLES
Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there. - Will Rogers
Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently. - William A. Ward
UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Q: What do you get when you cross a cocker spaniel, a poodle and a ghost?
A: Cockapoodleboo!
Guy's Night Out
High School guys...we've got plans for you! Join us on Friday, November 13 from 5pm-Midnight for dude games, man dinner, and junk food like mad. Bring $5.
T'NT
Middle school, prepare for Thanksgiving with a delicious Thanksgiving dinner. This night is not one to miss (it's free too ;] )! Dress your best on Thursday, November 19 from 7-8:30...and don't eat before you come!
Small Groups
Mid & High schoolers, we'll see you at 7 this Sunday night for an evening of small groups. Don't forget about Focus Point and the meal too! It all begins at 5pm.
Quest Pictures
We had a great time at Quest! Check out the pics here: http://picasaweb.google.com/180studentministries/Quest09
Read Through the Bible
| Day | Ezra | Hosea | Acts |
| Tuesday, November 17 | 5-6 | 6-7 | 25-26 |
| Wednesday, November 18 | 7-8 | 8-9 | 27-28 |
| Thursday, November 19 | 9-10 | 10-11 | Colossians 1-2 |
| Friday, November 20 | Nehemiah 1-2 | 12-13 | 3-4 |
| Saturday, November 21 | 3-4 | 14 | 1 Thessalonians 1-2 |
| Sunday, November 22 | 5-6 | Joel 1-3 | 3-4 |
| Monday, November 23 | 7-8 | Amos 1-2 | 5 |
SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Live Different: Use God's Power
"Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen." (1 Peter 4:10-11)
It's easy for us to walk around with the wrong idea of what Christianity is all about. We can get sidetracked into thinking Christianity is intended to make us better versions of ourselves -- as if Jesus came and lived and died and lived again just to make me a little nicer and better at helping people.
That idea is wrong in two huge ways.
First, Christianity isn't about us, at all. It's about God. It's about Him being praised through Jesus Christ and getting all the "glory and power for ever and ever."
Second, Christianity isn't about making us better. We're not close enough to being good that getting better would help all that much. Nope, God wants us to do His work with His power, with His words, in His strength. God wants to be God through us -- not for us to be good enough on our own to accomplish His mission.
Think: What are some ways God has asked you to serve Him with His gifts and His power? Would you say you're using His power to serve other people? What does that look like?
Pray: Ask God to help you to use the gifts He has given you to serve others with His words and His strength.
Do: Talk to your parents or youth leader or mentor about what your spiritual gifts might be and how you could use them best to serve God by serving others.
**
A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
BIRTHDAY
Happy birthday to Evan Mangelsdorf!
SURF REPORT
-Favorites at Play Joy Electric Review
-Everything is Different Shane and Shane Review
FORGETTABLE FACT
In Tibet it is considered good manners to stick out your tongue at someone.
POTENT QUOTABLES
Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there. - Will Rogers
Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently. - William A. Ward
UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Q: What do you get when you cross a cocker spaniel, a poodle and a ghost?
A: Cockapoodleboo!
