Last week (June 3rd) We were privileged to have our church hold a Sunday Morning service wrapped around our graduating class of 2007. We wanted to praise God for what he has been doing in the lives of our graduates and their families.
It was a very good service that included a slide show of the graduates. Here are the "youth group" pictures from that slide show. They have and will certainly bring back some great memories!
God has truly blessed this church and youth ministry with some outstanding young people! They have brought life and leadership to our youth ministry. They will be missed, and are always welcome to 'drop in' the youth room any time.
As these 17 graduates continue through this time of transition in their lives, we are praying they will put the Lord first place in their lives. We also hope that the love and commitment to the scriptures that this church body has will continue to flow through them as the next generation of church leaders.
Luke 24:32
Friday, June 08, 2007
Friday, April 20, 2007
My shot at Google Calendar
Here is the new First Baptist Youth Ministries Calendar.
It is a work in progress, but I will keep working on updating it. So it can be viewed and uploaded.
I have enjoyed making the transition to Google for my calendars. I still use Outlook fro PDA syncing purposes, but I export to Google, as I can add any calendars in layers to my work calendar. Including sports schedules, home schedules, and our church calendar I can even import.
I just hope that Google isn't another way we are being set up for the Tribulation. (does 'google' have some language connection to the number '666'?)
Well, enjoy!
It is a work in progress, but I will keep working on updating it. So it can be viewed and uploaded.
I have enjoyed making the transition to Google for my calendars. I still use Outlook fro PDA syncing purposes, but I export to Google, as I can add any calendars in layers to my work calendar. Including sports schedules, home schedules, and our church calendar I can even import.
I just hope that Google isn't another way we are being set up for the Tribulation. (does 'google' have some language connection to the number '666'?)
Well, enjoy!
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Ministry extras
OK...Here we go
FBCYM's JH puppet ministries is officially off and running.
Youth Choir has resumed on Wednesday nights from 8:15-8:45pm
STEM meetings started this week as well on Wed nights @ 6pm
It is also that time of year for our seniors to be completing their HEBRON scholarship applications (due 3-19).
We will be at the HEBRON/Berea Baptist Church Youth Conference on March 17th.
We will be at the OSYC Real World University event in Columbus on March 30th.
Our HEBRON activity around the BIG semifinal games from the tournament will take place on March 31st.
AND...the state Talents for Christ competition will be HERE at First Baptist on April 28th.
FBCYM's JH puppet ministries is officially off and running.
Youth Choir has resumed on Wednesday nights from 8:15-8:45pm
STEM meetings started this week as well on Wed nights @ 6pm
It is also that time of year for our seniors to be completing their HEBRON scholarship applications (due 3-19).
We will be at the HEBRON/Berea Baptist Church Youth Conference on March 17th.
We will be at the OSYC Real World University event in Columbus on March 30th.
Our HEBRON activity around the BIG semifinal games from the tournament will take place on March 31st.
AND...the state Talents for Christ competition will be HERE at First Baptist on April 28th.
Little Extras
Well, it is March. The sacredness of college basketball rears its head. Let the legendary folklore of NCAA basketball continue to unfold before our eyes.
What will we see, what upsets or mind numbing moments await? All this excitement makes me wonder where the excitement over changed lives falls in our order of importance.
The problem with being excited about change is that it often is something that is a process. As I look back over the changes going on in the lives of our youth and former youth, I am amazed. Amazed at the reality of the law of cause and effect. Choices have consequences. Both good and bad. The spiritual walk of our college students is usually a direct reflection of the spiritual walk and commitment they evidenced in their Junior High and Senior High years. This is also true of their values and beliefs. Their view of relationships, friends, family, money and many other areas of life ALWAYS flesh themselves out in the very near future. Usually as soon as the freedoms of college/community college/work allow them to show their true colors.
I am renewed in my passion to teach the Word. II Timothy 3 and 4 were presented by Dan Davey in a pastor's meeting I attended this week. He pointed out the 19 descriptions of men of dangerous, perilous times. These descriptions are followed by 3 result within the lives of those being described. Paul then give 3 antidotes to the problem in the form of 3 "But thou"s.
Those three things, fall within the purpose of our youth ministry here @ First Baptist.
1. Follow Godly Elders
We want to maximize the impact our godly "grey-haired" generation has on our young people. Ministering together, worshipping together. Allowing adult leaders in our youth to leave a spiritual mark on the next generation
2. Follow the Word
The Word brings to light the truth. (compare v15 to v7) ONLY the Word will bring wisdom to our young people. This is what the Holy Spirit uses. Less Word and more youth pastor does not bring about change, it only brings about superficiality.
3. Have perspective 4:5 (Be sober minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry)
Our young people need to recognize what is going on around them. And know what is being accomplished within them. This is an eternal perspective with a knowledge of how to communicate effectively to the world that has either no eternal perspective, or an extremely skewed one.
Thanks Professor Davey, for your insights.
(and all the good stuff afterwards about theological trends including reformed theology, soverigngraceministries and such, and focusing on the emergent church movement)
What will we see, what upsets or mind numbing moments await? All this excitement makes me wonder where the excitement over changed lives falls in our order of importance.
The problem with being excited about change is that it often is something that is a process. As I look back over the changes going on in the lives of our youth and former youth, I am amazed. Amazed at the reality of the law of cause and effect. Choices have consequences. Both good and bad. The spiritual walk of our college students is usually a direct reflection of the spiritual walk and commitment they evidenced in their Junior High and Senior High years. This is also true of their values and beliefs. Their view of relationships, friends, family, money and many other areas of life ALWAYS flesh themselves out in the very near future. Usually as soon as the freedoms of college/community college/work allow them to show their true colors.
I am renewed in my passion to teach the Word. II Timothy 3 and 4 were presented by Dan Davey in a pastor's meeting I attended this week. He pointed out the 19 descriptions of men of dangerous, perilous times. These descriptions are followed by 3 result within the lives of those being described. Paul then give 3 antidotes to the problem in the form of 3 "But thou"s.
Those three things, fall within the purpose of our youth ministry here @ First Baptist.
1. Follow Godly Elders
We want to maximize the impact our godly "grey-haired" generation has on our young people. Ministering together, worshipping together. Allowing adult leaders in our youth to leave a spiritual mark on the next generation
2. Follow the Word
The Word brings to light the truth. (compare v15 to v7) ONLY the Word will bring wisdom to our young people. This is what the Holy Spirit uses. Less Word and more youth pastor does not bring about change, it only brings about superficiality.
3. Have perspective 4:5 (Be sober minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry)
Our young people need to recognize what is going on around them. And know what is being accomplished within them. This is an eternal perspective with a knowledge of how to communicate effectively to the world that has either no eternal perspective, or an extremely skewed one.
Thanks Professor Davey, for your insights.
(and all the good stuff afterwards about theological trends including reformed theology, soverigngraceministries and such, and focusing on the emergent church movement)
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