As we launch into the fall I can’t help but think of how this seasons brings everything back to reset. For some reason this season feels like we get a fresh start, the slate is wiped clean and we can refocus and rethink on how and why we are doing...
One of the things I’m most passionate as a youth pastor is discovering the pieces of the youth ministry puzzle that help create life long faith in Jesus. It’s the central core part of our mission as youth pastors and leaders to continually work hard to help the youth we...
Youth ministry is hard. Don’t get me wrong, it has been incredibly rewarding and I wouldn’t trade it for the world, but working with youth can be one of the toughest things to do. Youth ministry isn’t a career where you go home at night and put your feet up...
This is a great article for parents and youth workers to read:
By Dannah Gresh, Special to CNN
Recent studies have revealed some good news in the sex culture among college co-eds: there are more virgins among them now than was the case a few years ago.
These days, 29% of females and 27% of...
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Jr. High Parents Update – Jan 24th
0SMALL GROUPS January 24th, 2012
Heroes – Week 3 – Moses
PARENT EDITION:
This week, we’re staying on track with our series titled ‘Be a Hero, Not an Oreo’. We’re going to take a look at the life of Moses, and how, even with a lack of self-confidence, he was able to overcome what he thought were...
SMALL GROUPS January 17th, 2012
Heroes – Week 2 - Joseph
PARENT EDITION:
An Oreo: A delicious treat, without much depth or complexity. Us: A being created by God, with a purpose, filled with complexity and depth. Our students might not always realize it, but they have been created with a purpose, and even...
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Jan, 18 2012
Parents,
Tonight we will be looking briefly at the life of Moses. God did many great things through Moses and there is a lot that we can admire about him and learn from him. Moses also had some flaws and God used him through those flaws. It is really important that we recognise...
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Parents,
The expectation of perfection is really stupid. The pressure that we tend to put on ourselves and on others to be perfect is very unrealistic and even silly at times. We need to come to the realization that each one of us have things about us that are flaws and imperfections. Whether that be...
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Dec, 7, 2011
Parents,
Christmas is a crazy time of year with the parties, and the shopping and the lists of people to buy gifts for and the eggnog and the sugar and spice and everything nice. Looking back at Jesus’ birth we see that 3 wise men brought baby Jesus gifts to honour Him as...
0SMALL GROUPS December 6, 2011
Parent Edition
Step – week 3
Step Out
This week I talked to the students about what is means to “STEP IN” to relationship with God. I talked about the sacrifice that it takes in order to have a relationship with God and how it needs to be a huge priority. As these...
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Please see below for the Sr. High Christmas Schedule...
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Jr. High Christmas Schedule
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Please see below for the Jr. High Christmas schedule...
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Sr High Parent’s Update – November 30th
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Parents,
This week we had a guest speaker and he shared a great message about the fact that God wants to use us. He pointed out that despite the past, we can make ourselves available to God and he can use us. Please take a look at the small group material below.
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Jr High Parents Update – November 29th
0SMALL GROUPS November 29, 2011
Parent Edition
Step – week 2
Step Out
This week I talked about Peter taking a step of faith in order to be close to Jesus (Matt 14:22-31). The result was that he walked on water and had an incredible encounter with Christ. He focused on Jesus rather than the circumstances (storm) that...
