New Youth Sunday School Material!

Hey all you parents and youth alike I just wanted to let you know that the new class material is in for the Youth Sunday school. All the classes are going to be looking into the book of MARK. That is right you heard it here first...MARK. So what is this new material like...well it is published by LifeWay and it is one book in a series called LXVI. This stands for the 66 books of the Bible. LifeWay is developing training tools to cover all 66 books and though they are not finished what they have now looks to be exciting!
So...gear up and fuel up on Sunday for a trip through the book of MARK.
Studying God's Word is always challenging, but it is well worth it!
In Him,
Devin

Traffic!

There is good traffic and bad traffic, but I must say that this is great traffic! I am so excited to see that Jimmy B. and Abby some of our far away friends have posted comments to our Blog. I appreciate it so much that you all taking time to read and keep up with what is going on here!

Let us know how we can pray for you!!
We will keep in touch...
Later,
Devin

SENIOR HIGH SUNDAY SCHOOL

For you Senior High Bloggers, I forgot to mention on Sunday that David & Annette Shaw will be teaching your class in September (except for the last Sunday) I will be there that last Sunday and through the month of October. Keep the Shaw family in your prayers as Annette prepares to go to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN on September 21 and please, please, bring your Swords to class on Sunday because spiritual warfare is real and all around us and I don't want you to be caught unarmed when the enemy comes knocking!!

Other prayer requests from Sunday:

Bowman's knee, Melissa's friend whose family was harmed by shootings, the Bledsoes, Devin as he takes on the youth ministry at FBC

Keep it Real!

Jon

Parents + Pizza = Fun Meeting!

Parents of youth!
I wanted to remind you that we will be meeting briefly before Wednesday night Prayer Service on Sept 13th at 5:30 p.m.
Pizza will be served and you are invited to bring your youth as well. We will be discussing what we plan to see happening within the youth ministry in the upcoming year.

I am excited to meet with you soon!
If you are planning on attending please call or jot me an e-mail or post to this blog a comment! This will allow me the opportunity to see how many might be there so that I don't waste pizza!
In Him,
Devin

P.S. if you have a favorite soda list it as well!

Momentum- Jesus Who?

What do Crayons and the Son of God have in common!?
Come to Momentum on Wednesday night at 6:30 and see for yourself!
We will be having a little bit of a test of artistic skill.
So... bring a crayon and you might find a surprise for you and one for me!

Crayons! Crayons! Time to get a Crayon!

See you soon,
Devin

You Asked for It!

First let me say that all the fun will begin on Sept 17th at 6:00 p.m.
This will be our first meeting time!

Well...as I have talked with many of the youth they have discussed the need to have something to do on Sunday night that is not boring!!!

Well...You asked for it!
We are going to be meeting at (Click "John and Collete" for directions)John and Collette McCoy's house on Sunday nights at 6:00 p.m. and retiring around 8:00 p.m. this will give us ample time to get all the fun out of our systems!

We will begin with something to eat!
Next we will have a kick-off time that will focus us for the nights activities!
We will then be break into groups till around 7:30
And from 7:30 to 8:00 we will have time to hang out before parent pick-up at 8:00 p.m.

So...what will we be doing!
I will let you know soon, but until then let the suspense eat you up!


Get your own countdown at BlingyBlob.com
In Him,
Devin

Youth in Choir

Let me just say that I was totally inspired to see so many youth in choir this morning. God was definitely pleased despite the technical difficulties!
I want to encourage everyone of the youth to come and participate in choir. I realize that this might be a difficult decision or that you might be a little scared at first, but I promise the choir does not bite!
I have heard only positive comments about the youth singing with the choir and many have told me that it has been long overdue! In other words they want you to participate!
So... no pressure but definitely feel welcome to jump right in!
Devin

Just to see if you are paying attention!

Ok blogger fans from the FBC!
This is a test...oh but it is a good test!
Tonight at youth group if you wear a stocking hat you will get a prize!
Only those who check out the Blog will know so don't share this with anyone!
See you tonight!
Devin

To Ski or not to Ski?

I am sure that Shakespeare didn't have our FBC youth ski trip in mind when he penned the phrase to be or not to be. However, I am sure he wouldn't mind me tweaking it a bit!

So...what is it to SKI or NOT to SKI?

I am currently looking at a ski trip retreat idea for this coming winter. This trip would include a chance for us to get together share Christ with one another and our folks as well as pound some powder on the slopes.

Have you ever been skiing?
Would you like to go skiing?
Are you afraid to go skiing?

Whether you have been skiing for a long time or you are a novice the idea of sliding on snow is appealing I believe.
This snow trip would also include snowboarding for those who are a little more daring as well as snow tubing for those who would rather relax and ride the tubes.

If you are even remotely interested or think this might be fun. Either drop me a line at journey-ministries@hotmail.com or post a comment to this blog.
Ski you later!
Devin

God in Three Persons!

Trinity- Who Cares?
Ok...so in MOMENTUM we discovered the truth about the Trinity. Which is?...
God exists in three seperate yet totally together persons!
God is Triune meaning that He is three in one. So...1+1+1=1

And some of us thought that math was hard...well it is and sometimes this kinda is a little tough to grasp so let me break it down.

God in three persons-- turns out..this really means a lot to Christians.
Without the Father creating us we would not exist!
Without the Son dying for us we would have no Savior!
Without the Spirit drawing us to Christ we would have no salvation! This tends to be a big one! Without the Triune God we are simply stuck (dead) in our transgression and sins.
Paul put it this way in Colosians 2:13-15 (click to read verse)

God is awesome! He loves us so much that He desires for us to take refuge in all three persons of Himself.
God, the creator of the Universe, loves us unconditionally. He sent His one and only Son to die for us a cruel and passionate death. When we accept Jesus as our Savior and ask Him to be our Lord God imparts His Holy Spirit to live within us and guide us. He becomes our comforter and our everpresent help.
What a wonderful Triune God we serve.
So...when we sing..."God in three persons, blessed Trinity" now we know why we are so excited about our One God in Three.

Want to know more about the Trinity look at these study notes.

Trinity- Who Cares?
1+1+1=1
Got Trinity?

MOMENTUM!

What is MOMENTUM?
Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary offers a definition that fits our group well. It states that MOMENTUM is "strength or force gained by motion or through the development of events."
The FBC Youth group through reading and studying God's word will be gaining MOMENTUM toward the heart of God. We want to rush toward our creator with a passionate force. We want to get to know Him intimately and live out our lives for His glory!

We begin our week on Sunday as we honor the Lord in corporate worship. This should be our time to come and fuel-up for the race of the week with Christ.
By Wednesday we should have already gained ground on our quest for truth and love of God.
On Wednesday evenings we will build MOMENTUM to propell us through the rest of the week.

God is seeking after those who want to be white-hot on fire for Him. We should run the race with passion.

1 Corinthians 9:24 "Do you know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize."

We must run the race of life for the prize of knowing our Savior and our God with MOMENTUM!

Beginnings!

HEY FBC YOUTH!

I have created this Blog to help us connect! My hope is that we will connect with Christ and one another.
I know that many of you have your own personal blogs and I wanted us to be able to share this Blog and give everyone a glimpse of what is happening in the FbC YoUtH WoRlD!
Crazy? Maybe....We will see!
Post often and let the fun begin!
In Him,
Devin

Also....check the Calendar for upcoming youth events and details!
I will keep you in the loop.
Questions? journey-ministries@hotmail.com