November 2k10

Hey, this is a little update post for the month.

This weekend is the Hebron retreat "The Following"

Leave @ 5pm Friday, return @ 6:30pm Saturday.

Bring: Bible, clothes (could be cold) bedding, towel, toiletries, permission slips, and money

NEXT weekend: WOL Superbowl

leaving @ 5:30pm returning @ 6am

Three pages of permission slips (for the different locations)

BRING: $ and permission slipS!

Printable Permission Slip 09-10

________________________ (name)
has my permission to go on the

________________________ (event)
on

______________ (date)
In the event my child becomes ill or is injured while under church supervision; I approve the sponsors taking the following steps:

Contact a parent or guardian of the young person and follow his instructions.

In the event that neither parent or guardian can be reached, contact the young persons’ physician and follow his/her instructions.

If the young persons’ physician cannot be reached, the sponsors will use their own judgement in contacting a properly licensed practicing physician and follow his/her instructions.

In the case my child is involved in an accident and requires treatment, the attending physician has my permission to examine and begin treatment in my absence.

I agree to relieve the church and youth group sponsors from any liability in connection with these activities and instructions.

________________________ (family doctor name)

________________________ (doctor phone)

________________________ (parents name)

________________________ (home phone)

________________________ (work phone)

________________________ (parents signature)

September

Well, everyone is finally in school, so the facebooking during the day has settled down.

Junior High has started their AWANA year. I am teaching a series this year called "The Dif" speaking to why and how Christians are different. We will deal with a TON of relevant issues. What is a godly young man, what is a godly young woman, modesty, personal hygiene, personal appearance, life relationships, relationships with the other gender, communication, music and media choices, family, etc. Each area we will be looking at what the Bible specifically says, and what principles in the Bible apply.

JH Sunday School will be about Spiritual conflict! Pride v Humility, Deceit v Truth, Wickedness v Obedience, Doubt v Trust, Impurity v Purity, Distraction v Decision, Compromise v Set Apart, Resisting v Yielding, My Will v God's Will, Giving Up v Perseverance, Division v Unity, AND Halfhearted v Wholehearted.

WHEW! The Junior High will definitely be getting their fill of Good, Godly teaching, with a lot of fun mixed in.

At the Senior High level, Wednesday Nights has started with a deeper look at what it REALLY means to do God's will. We are looking at the Biblical principles brought forward from the book "Just Do Something" by Kevin DeYoung. This will be followed up by our series on Engaging the Mind. Where we will cover what the Bible says and how to think through, well, a lot, including:
creation
masculinity and femininity
God's view of the nations
a 2 week study on music
the blessing and pitfalls in both Christina and public schooling
biblical counseling v psychology
economics
a Scriptural view of science
origin of sin
naturalism v transcendentalism v theism
(not necessarily in that order)

Senior High Sunday School starts with a study through I and II Timothy and Titus. Looking at how a young person can be ready for the life and decisions they are facing and will face.

And that is just the teaching part. We also have events! (as you see on our calendar)


Our next big night is Saturday night, September 12. USC @ OSU! Big time college football with lots of food and fellowship, and we are praying for more decisions for Christ!



Short list of announcements:
Puppets starts on September 13th with a big kickoff!
BIG SNAC that night! ALL 7-12 teens invited!
Senior High Groupies Night Out will be on September 23rd

Keep Up! God is working, get on board!

PDave

Welcome to FALL!

I continue to be the ever vigilant blogger. (and I am REAL active on TWITTER!)

Our new Youth Ministries year has already started off with a bang! Our new activity "FiredUp FridayNight" was a huge hit. We had 61 teens and 14 leaders. About 25 of the teens were new to our Youth Ministries, and they got to see us at our best (worst?!)

We had a hot wings eating contest, milder wings for everyone, 8 different salsas for the chips, popcorn, and dessert. We also had the Carlisle fire dept show up with one of their trucks, a great big wet water game, a HUGE bonfire, and lots of fun.

We also saw 7 decisions for Christ! Praise the Lord!

A big thanks goes out to all the leaders who helped. And to all the leaders and teens who invited. I can't think of an event where we had more NEW teens at.

What's coming up, you ask?

Look at the calendar!!! It's on the page!!!