July 27, 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
Worship & Games
This Wednesday night, we invite you to the air conditioned building and the hot outdoors for a night of worship and games! Mid & High school join together Wednesday from 6-8pm and prepare to get wet! Frozen treats will be provided, so bring a friend!
Because of the worship & game night, there will be no Danger Zone on Thursday.
Pool Parties
Ready for a cool dip in a cool pool? Me too! Join us August 5 (High School) and August 6 (Mid School) from 6-8:30pm for a night at the pool. A BBQ dinner is included all for the price of free!
Grab the flier. Download a release form (if it's not already turned in, or one for your friend). Grab a friend and see you there!
Wild Waves
What an awesome time we had at Wild Waves! Check out the pictures here, and see the trip video below.
Read Through the Bible
Join in this week as we read a great portion of Romans!
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Which List Will You Make?
"Why did you bring the LORD's community into this desert, that we and our livestock should die here? Why did you bring us up out of Egypt to this terrible place? It has no grain or figs, grapevines or pomegranates. And there is no water to drink!" (Numbers 20:4-5)
With no water to drink, people get scared. Unless something changes, they're about to die -- or, at the least, to suffer a huge economic loss when all the livestock die. It's hard to blame them for being frightened.
It's easy, though, to blame them for doing what we all so often do -- making the wrong list. When faced with a disaster -- or even just a lousy day -- we always have a choice about what list to make. On the one hand, we can make the "last straw" list in which we itemize how this new bad thing fits along with all the other bad things in our lives.
For example: "I've got no car. My mom is mad at me. I just flunked that English test. And now I get dumped! Great! That's the last straw, God. I give up!"
Or we can make the other list, the one where we remember how God has provided for us so often before. That's the list the Israelites chose to ignore at this point: "God has always provided water and food when we needed it. Our shoes have never worn out. As kids, we saw Him part the Red Sea to save us from the Egyptians! Our God is good. Let's ask Him for water again."
Think: When faced with something bad, which list do you usually start to make? How hard is it to stop thinking about one list and start thinking about the other?
Pray: Ask God to help you to remember how He has provided for you and proved His love for you, especially when the next thing goes wrong in your life.
Do: Make your own quick list of five examples of God's love and goodness in your life.
**
A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
3. BIRTHDAYS
Happy birthday to Jordan Lambert, Mitch Branen and Heather Grundy! This is your birthday song, it isn't very long. Hey!
4. SURF REPORT
- G-Force Review
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Review
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
The average person will eat 1,500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches by the he/she graduates from high school.
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
Some are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same; and most mothers kiss and scold together.
—Pearl S. Buck
Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.
— George Burns
7. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Q: What country makes you shiver?
A: Chile.
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
Worship & Games
This Wednesday night, we invite you to the air conditioned building and the hot outdoors for a night of worship and games! Mid & High school join together Wednesday from 6-8pm and prepare to get wet! Frozen treats will be provided, so bring a friend!
Because of the worship & game night, there will be no Danger Zone on Thursday.
Pool Parties
Ready for a cool dip in a cool pool? Me too! Join us August 5 (High School) and August 6 (Mid School) from 6-8:30pm for a night at the pool. A BBQ dinner is included all for the price of free!
Grab the flier. Download a release form (if it's not already turned in, or one for your friend). Grab a friend and see you there!
Wild Waves
What an awesome time we had at Wild Waves! Check out the pictures here, and see the trip video below.
Read Through the Bible
Join in this week as we read a great portion of Romans!
| Day | 1 Samuel | Jeremiah | Romans |
| Tuesday, July 28 | 14 | 18 | 1-2 |
| Wednesday, July 29 | 15 | 19 | 3-4 |
| Thursday, July 30 | 16 | 20 | 5-6 |
| Friday, July 31 | 17 | 21 | 7-8 |
| Saturday, August 1 | 18 | 22 | 9 |
| Sunday, August 2 | 19 | 23 | 10-11 |
| Monday, August 3 | 20-21 | 24 | 12 |
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Which List Will You Make?
"Why did you bring the LORD's community into this desert, that we and our livestock should die here? Why did you bring us up out of Egypt to this terrible place? It has no grain or figs, grapevines or pomegranates. And there is no water to drink!" (Numbers 20:4-5)
With no water to drink, people get scared. Unless something changes, they're about to die -- or, at the least, to suffer a huge economic loss when all the livestock die. It's hard to blame them for being frightened.
It's easy, though, to blame them for doing what we all so often do -- making the wrong list. When faced with a disaster -- or even just a lousy day -- we always have a choice about what list to make. On the one hand, we can make the "last straw" list in which we itemize how this new bad thing fits along with all the other bad things in our lives.
For example: "I've got no car. My mom is mad at me. I just flunked that English test. And now I get dumped! Great! That's the last straw, God. I give up!"
Or we can make the other list, the one where we remember how God has provided for us so often before. That's the list the Israelites chose to ignore at this point: "God has always provided water and food when we needed it. Our shoes have never worn out. As kids, we saw Him part the Red Sea to save us from the Egyptians! Our God is good. Let's ask Him for water again."
Think: When faced with something bad, which list do you usually start to make? How hard is it to stop thinking about one list and start thinking about the other?
Pray: Ask God to help you to remember how He has provided for you and proved His love for you, especially when the next thing goes wrong in your life.
Do: Make your own quick list of five examples of God's love and goodness in your life.
**
A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
3. BIRTHDAYS
Happy birthday to Jordan Lambert, Mitch Branen and Heather Grundy! This is your birthday song, it isn't very long. Hey!
4. SURF REPORT
- G-Force Review
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Review
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
The average person will eat 1,500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches by the he/she graduates from high school.
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
Some are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same; and most mothers kiss and scold together.
—Pearl S. Buck
Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.
— George Burns
7. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Q: What country makes you shiver?
A: Chile.
July 20, 2009
Contents
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Forgettable Fact
5. Potent Quotables
6. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
Wild Waves & Danger Zone
Hey Mid school! Remember that there is no Danger Zone this Thursday because we are heading up to Wild Waves! Be at the church ready to leave at 8am. Check out the flier one last time to make sure you bring everything you need!
Grub Camp
Hey Mid school guys, the Grub Camp deadline is this Sunday (July 26). So check out the flier here and sign up!
Park It! Pictures
We had a great time last week at Summerlake Park. Check out these pics and click on them to download any that you want!
High School
Middle School
Read Through the Bible
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Instant Message
"In [Christ Jesus our Lord] and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence." (Ephesians 3:12)
You can't just walk right up to the king. In many nations throughout history, to approach the king without being invited resulted in a quick and painful death. Only a few select people could come to the King without first being asked, maybe some family members and few trusted servants. Everyone else had to make an official request through someone else.
That's how it used to be with God, too. When He set up His official relationship with Israel, only representatives were allowed to come into His presence at a very specific time and place ”and very carefully” to ask His forgiveness for Israel's sins.
Jesus changed all that. He paid for the sin that stood between us and the Father. Those who trust in Christ have our sins forgiven completely. The result? No need for a middleman and the exact right words in the right order on the right day. Jesus gave us a pass to walk right into God's throne room to talk to Him at any time and for any reason. That's real freedom. Are you using yours?
Think: How would your relationship with God be different if you could not talk to Him directly? Would it be less personal? Less meaningful?
Pray: Thank God for the freedom and confidence to talk directly to Him at any time without fear.
Do: Use your freedom to approach God with confidence today.
**
A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
3. SURF REPORT
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Review
4. FORGETTABLE FACT
The flea can jump 350 times its body length, that is like a human jumping the length of a football field.
5. POTENT QUOTABLES
Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
—Author Unknown
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
6. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Q: What do you call a calf after it's six months old?
A: Seven months old.
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Forgettable Fact
5. Potent Quotables
6. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
Wild Waves & Danger Zone
Hey Mid school! Remember that there is no Danger Zone this Thursday because we are heading up to Wild Waves! Be at the church ready to leave at 8am. Check out the flier one last time to make sure you bring everything you need!
Grub Camp
Hey Mid school guys, the Grub Camp deadline is this Sunday (July 26). So check out the flier here and sign up!
Park It! Pictures
We had a great time last week at Summerlake Park. Check out these pics and click on them to download any that you want!
High School
Middle School
Read Through the Bible
| Day | 1 Samuel | Jeremiah | Matthew |
| Tuesday, July 21 | 6 | 11 | 22 |
| Wednesday, July 22 | 7 | 12 | 23 |
| Thursday, July 23 | 8-9 | 13 | 24 |
| Friday, July 24 | 10 | 14 | 25 |
| Saturday, July 25 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| Sunday, July 26 | 12 | 16 | 27 |
| Monday, July 27 | 13 | 17 | 28 |
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Instant Message
"In [Christ Jesus our Lord] and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence." (Ephesians 3:12)
You can't just walk right up to the king. In many nations throughout history, to approach the king without being invited resulted in a quick and painful death. Only a few select people could come to the King without first being asked, maybe some family members and few trusted servants. Everyone else had to make an official request through someone else.
That's how it used to be with God, too. When He set up His official relationship with Israel, only representatives were allowed to come into His presence at a very specific time and place ”and very carefully” to ask His forgiveness for Israel's sins.
Jesus changed all that. He paid for the sin that stood between us and the Father. Those who trust in Christ have our sins forgiven completely. The result? No need for a middleman and the exact right words in the right order on the right day. Jesus gave us a pass to walk right into God's throne room to talk to Him at any time and for any reason. That's real freedom. Are you using yours?
Think: How would your relationship with God be different if you could not talk to Him directly? Would it be less personal? Less meaningful?
Pray: Thank God for the freedom and confidence to talk directly to Him at any time without fear.
Do: Use your freedom to approach God with confidence today.
**
A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
3. SURF REPORT
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Review
4. FORGETTABLE FACT
The flea can jump 350 times its body length, that is like a human jumping the length of a football field.
5. POTENT QUOTABLES
Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
—Author Unknown
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
6. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Q: What do you call a calf after it's six months old?
A: Seven months old.
July 13, 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
Fliers & Deadlines
Click on these links to download our fliers for the Summer:
Park It! - HS & MS Park nights @ Summerlake Park - July 15 & 16 MS Wild Waves - July 23 - Money due This Sunday
MS Guys Grub Camp - August 7-9 HS Rafting - August 12 - Money due This Sunday
Harlow Pictures & Video
Check out the pictures from Camp Harlow and don't forget to scroll down below for 6 videos from last week!
Video of the Week
Now that we're back from Harlow, Aaron feels like he's missing something. What could it be?
Read Through the Bible
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Do As You'd Like Done
"So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets." (Matthew 7:12)
What a simple idea! I'm sure the religious leaders resisted this statement. Their power and authority came from being masters of the specifics: "How much am I required to give? How often am I required to forgive? How exactly must I wash my hands?"
Jesus moved past all the specifics to get to the point of the law. In another passage, He said the greatest commands were to love God (with everything) and love all of our neighbors as ourselves. Here it's even easier: Do what you'd like done to you.
How would you like someone to respond when you're being a jerk? What would you like someone to say when you've make a mistake? How when you like someone to notice when you've made an effort to look good? How would you want your friend to treat you when she's had a terrible day?
Jesus' golden rule is genius. Don't focus on the rules. Focus on being the person you'd like to have for a friend.
Think: Think back over the last week: Were there a couple of times when you did not "do to others what you would have had them do to you"? How could you handle that differently next time?
Pray: Ask God to help you to do to others what you would have them do to you.
Do: Ask a good friend or sibling how he or she would have liked to have been treated during your last fight.
**
A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
3. BIRTHDAYS
Happy birthday this week to Amy Van Slyke and Lucas Munger! We hope you have a great day!
4. SURF REPORT
- I Love You, Beth Cooper Review
- Booger Monster by The Skit Guys
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
The word "nerd" was first coined by Dr. Seuss in "If I Ran the Zoo."
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.
—George Washington
Determine never to be idle...It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.
— Thomas Jefferson
7. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
What happens if you get scared half to death twice?
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
Fliers & Deadlines
Click on these links to download our fliers for the Summer:
Harlow Pictures & Video
Check out the pictures from Camp Harlow and don't forget to scroll down below for 6 videos from last week!
Video of the Week
Now that we're back from Harlow, Aaron feels like he's missing something. What could it be?
Read Through the Bible
| Day | 1 Samuel | Jeremiah | Matthew |
| Tuesday, July 14 | 28 | 4 | 15 |
| Wednesday, July 15 | 29-30 | 5 | 16 |
| Thursday, July 16 | 31 | 6 | 17 |
| Friday, July 17 | 2 Samuel 1 | 7 | 18 |
| Saturday, July 18 | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| Sunday, July 19 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| Monday, July 20 | 4-5 | 10 | 21 |
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Do As You'd Like Done
"So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets." (Matthew 7:12)
What a simple idea! I'm sure the religious leaders resisted this statement. Their power and authority came from being masters of the specifics: "How much am I required to give? How often am I required to forgive? How exactly must I wash my hands?"
Jesus moved past all the specifics to get to the point of the law. In another passage, He said the greatest commands were to love God (with everything) and love all of our neighbors as ourselves. Here it's even easier: Do what you'd like done to you.
How would you like someone to respond when you're being a jerk? What would you like someone to say when you've make a mistake? How when you like someone to notice when you've made an effort to look good? How would you want your friend to treat you when she's had a terrible day?
Jesus' golden rule is genius. Don't focus on the rules. Focus on being the person you'd like to have for a friend.
Think: Think back over the last week: Were there a couple of times when you did not "do to others what you would have had them do to you"? How could you handle that differently next time?
Pray: Ask God to help you to do to others what you would have them do to you.
Do: Ask a good friend or sibling how he or she would have liked to have been treated during your last fight.
**
A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.
3. BIRTHDAYS
Happy birthday this week to Amy Van Slyke and Lucas Munger! We hope you have a great day!
4. SURF REPORT
- I Love You, Beth Cooper Review
- Booger Monster by The Skit Guys
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
The word "nerd" was first coined by Dr. Seuss in "If I Ran the Zoo."
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.
—George Washington
Determine never to be idle...It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.
— Thomas Jefferson
7. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
What happens if you get scared half to death twice?
Camp Harlow Update - Day 5
And since it's the last day, we've got a special video for you from the Camp Harlow mini-club!
Camp Harlow Update - Day 4
Check out our camp experience on Day 4 @ Camp. And I miss quoted the blog email address in the videos, so please write us at newsletter@180students.com
Thanks!
Thanks!
Camp Harlow Update - Day 3
Camp Harlow Update - Day 2
Check out our latest Harlow update to see a bit of what we're doing and a chance to win some free music!
July 6, 2009
Special Update from Camp Harlow!
Check out this video for all you need to know this week and hear from the Harlow team.
Check back later this week for other video updates from camp too!
High school: Fuel this week will meet directly at Summer Lake Park from 7-8:30. See you there!
Check out this video for all you need to know this week and hear from the Harlow team.
Check back later this week for other video updates from camp too!
High school: Fuel this week will meet directly at Summer Lake Park from 7-8:30. See you there!
