May 2012
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Dodgeball....and Bunco.
It’s summer and you’re already bored, so come end the year of Student Ministries by throwing stuff (…or for the less aggressive, rolling dice). A fun night planned from 6:30-8 PM at the SM Building. This is the last event at the building until Fall. See you there!
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Faithful: Recap
The Point: God requires our hearts, not our deeds.
TXT: Hosea 6:6, 14:4-9
Fun Elements: Our last Toy Box Gang Video was shown, we played two favorites (this and this) one last time.
Set List: We Are The Free, Let The Praises Ring, Reaching For You
Favorite Moment: It’s always great to wrap up a year in SM. The band keeps getting better and better, it’s fun to watch everything come...
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Faithful
For the last week of SM service we are talking about being Faithful. Too often we develop the thinking that God needs us to be perfect, to do all the right things and never mess us. The truth is, God wants our hearts. He desires us to pursue Him with all that we are. Of course there are going to be mistakes along the way, we’ll have failures and setbacks, but when we give everything over to...
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Trust: Recap
*Audio is missing again this week, hope to fix it for next week. Sorry! -Ryne
The Point: Do you trust God?
TXT: Hosea 4:10, 16, John 14:15
Fun Elements: We played two games at once! Two students battled in the Frigid Fashion Show, while everyone else played our own version of Draw Something (live on the screen w/ an iPad). Fun! (Also, week 3 with a Toy Box Gang Video).
Set List: One Way, Happy...
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Announcements (05-09-12)
CIY Move and Cranks Creek forms and money are due TODAY!
Girls it’s time to sign up for the New Life Pure Freedom Retreat! Forms can be picked up at the SM Building or contact Ryne.
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Trust
The first week of the series Faithful we asked the question, “What makes you run from God?” Last week we talked about our knowledge of God and how a lack of knowledge can lead to disobedience. This week we turn from the head to the heart. Do you trust God with your life? It is one thing to know what God expects of you or what He is calling you to do, but it is very difficult to trust...
Ryne & Kate's Letter →
This is a copy of the letter that was sent out to our church family this week. There are some prayer requests listed, we would truly appreciate your prayers as we move forward.
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Knowledge: Recap
Sorry there will be no audio of the teaching posted this week, I did not save the file correctly! -Ryne
The Point: Do you know God’s intentions for you?
TXT: Hose 4:1-2, 5-6 & Romans 1:21-23, 28-32
Fun Element: We played an old school game and the Impossible Shot. When all the students were done, Phil made the shot!
Set List: Marvelous Light, Your Name Is The Only Name, Overcome
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YouVersion Bible Reading Plan →
We told you tonight that we wanted to help you read your Bible, here is a great plan to use (click the link above).
If you don’t already have YouVersion on your iPhone (iPod Touch or iPad), Droid, Blackberry, etc. then go get it now.
April 2012
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Knowledge
Do you know what God intends for you? Last week we saw that disobedience causes distance in our relationship, but distance can also be caused by a lack of knowledge. We cannot fully follow God if we don’t know what He expects of us. This is so much more than just knowing the “big” things in life like who God wants us to marry or where he wants us to live, but being faithful in...
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UNfaithful: Recap
The Point: What makes you run from God?
TXT: Hosea 1-3
Fun Element: We played ‘Marshmallow Shooter’ (yep…we shot marshmallows at students from the stage) and showed this Toy Box Gang video.
Set List: Run, Love Is Here, God Is Able
Favorite Moment: Excited to be back into a series completely based on a book of the Bible. Three more weeks of exploring the book of Hosea and...
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Announcements (04-25-12)
Graduation Sunday May 20th is Graduation Sunday @ FCC. We will recognize seniors in both Sunday morning services. Turn in two pictures to the church office by May 13th to be recognized.
CIY Move High school students, don’t forget to sign up for CIY Move! The trip is July 9-14th and costs $350. Registration is due May 9th. Get stuff here.
Cranks Creek All students (entering...
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UNfaithful
The book of Hosea is filled with heartbreak. The story of Hosea and his pursuit after his wife Gomer is a hard one to read. The story becomes much harder to swallow when we realize that we treat God the exact same way. In the first week of our series we are going to ask the question, what makes you run from God? What is keeping you from having a true, meaningful relationship with God? Just like...
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Grow Groups
Grow Groups are back tonight. Head to a small group to talk about this past week’s teaching and share with others on your journey of faith.
Here are the locations of our Grow Groups:
High School
Boys (w/ Ryan & Phil) @ Johnson House.
Boys (w/ Nolan) @ Bray House.
Girls (w/ Alicia & Tiffany) @ Bray House.
Girls (w/ Brook) @ Johnson House.
Middle School
ALL middle school @...
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Drinking & Drugs: Recap
The Point: We try to fill ourselves with drinking and drugs instead of the Spirit.
TXT: Philippians 4:19, 1 Corinthians 3:5
Fun Element: We played Pong Catch.
Set List: Yours Is The Kingdom, Overcome, The Stand
Favorite Moment: We did things differently this week, we were set up in round tables and incorporated discussion throughout the teaching. It was a good change up for the week.
Next...
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Hoarders: Drinking & Drugs
In the final week of our series Hoarders we are looking at the topic of Drinking & Drugs. There is no doubt that the temptation for many students starts at a very young age. We will examine some of the myths of drinking and drugs and take a spiritual approach to why we need to avoid drunkenness and the use of drugs. Only God can fulfill us and we will keep in mind the words of Paul from...
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March 2012
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Porn: Recap
The Point: The purpose of pornography is lust.
TXT: 1 Corinthians 5:9-11
Fun Element: We played a quick game of Impossible Shot, but had a lot of content that we covered creatively for the topic.
Set List: You Deserve, Marvelous Light, Only Grace
Favorite Moment: We played this video to start and the students were noticeably shocked by “#1 Christian Porn Site” and to talk about the...
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WatchStat rap video we showed to open service up last night.
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X3watch →
A FREE resource from XXX Church that keeps you accountable online!
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Porn-Again Christian Booklet →
This book was written to be read bymen only. This resource is for the boys in our Student Ministry. *The book is written more specifically for married men, it would be wise to avoid reading some of the Q & A sections of the book.
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Announcements (03-28-12)
Summer Trips! Find out all you know need to know about our Cranks Creek and CIY Move trips this summer right here. Registration is due May 9th.
There is NO SM April 4th and NO GROW GROUPS the 8th or 15th.
Event Night! April 11th we are going to have a fun night in SM. We’ll have a grill and games going on outside, the building opened up, some fun give aways and...
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Hoarders: Pornography
This week is the tough topic of pornography. It is becoming an epidemic in our culture. Don’t believe me? Look at this.
The purpose of pornography is lust and the Bible speaks very strongly against lust. Porn is an unfulfilling shortcut to what we really desire. Looking will never be enough. We need to abstain from the use of pornography and take it seriously as a sin. This happens...
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Hate: Recap
The Point: We are called to love, not hate.
TXT: Matthew 5:43-48, 1 John 3:11-18
Fun Element: We did a fun mixer and played a game where we literally tried to throw our Connect Cards into a trash can. We brought five winners up on stage for a second round.
Set List: We Are The Free, Not To Us, How He Loves
Favorite Moment: Students wrote down on a scrap of cardboard the name of someone they...
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Hoarders: Hate
Hate is a strong and harmful emotion to hold onto. We often trick ourselves into thinking we deserve to hate someone. We hate them because of what they did to us, it’s our natural response to them.
Lot’s of things can cause hate…
a broken friendship.
divorce.
abuse.
abandonment.
When we hate it not only hurts other people, but it also destroys us. Our God is a God of love...
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Shame: Recap
The Point: Shame makes us feel unworthy and distant from God.
TXT: Psalm 103:12
Fun Element: It was 80’s night, so students dressed up. We played a quick round of Impossible Shot.
Set List: Rise and Sing, Our God, Mighty to Save
Favorite Moment: We did a hand washing in response to the teaching and offered an invitation. We had 5 students that came forward to follow Jesus and others for...
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Summer Trips 2012
Cranks Creek
We will be heading to Harlan, KY on our mission trip June 23-29th. The cost of the trip is $175 per student and registration is due May 9th. The cost of the trip covers housing, food while at Cranks Creek and money for our building projects. Students will also need money for 4 fast food meals and any other souvenirs they choose to purchase. This trip is open to students...
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Hoarders: Shame
This week Alicia will be sharing about the struggle of shame. Feelings of shame, whether caused by our bad decisions or the bad decisions of others, can really hinder us in our relationship to God. They make us feel unworthy and distant from God. The truth is that we have a God that sets us free from feelings of shame and doubt. He is a God that gives us more value and meaning than we could ever...
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Hoarders Series
This week kicks off a new series in SM called Hoarders. It’s named after the popular TV show about people that obsessively hoard possessions. It’s easy to watch the show and say “How can they live like that?”, yet many of us treat our spiritual lives the same way. We hold onto garbage and junk that we need to let go of. There are painful memories and addictions that God...
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Refresh: Recap
The Point: You can’t get close to God while pursuing sexual sin.
TXT: John 4:7-26
Fun Element: We played Fruit Ninja on the big screen and watched one last funny Facebook video.
Set List: King of Majesty, You are Holy, You Love Me Anyway
Favorite Moment: It was great to have Matthew come and share with us. He had great energy and really tied his story in with the Biblical passage.
Next...
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Announcements (03-07-12)
Here are your very important announcements for the week:
New Series - We are beginning a new series next week called Hoarders. You may have watched the popular TV show before about people that have too much stuff…WAY too much stuff. The same is true in some of our lives, we hold onto addictions and past experiences that we need to let go of. Join us for Hoarders and see how God wants to...
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Refresh
The final week of our dating series Facebook Official is all about starting over new. We have been talking about what Godly relationships look like, how we need to prepare now for our future relationships. We saw that our relationship with Jesus effects our other relationships. But some people have messed up in the past. They’ve had poor relationships or gone too far physically, so what do...
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