Dare2Share is HERE!

It's coming.

It's just around the corner!

Dare2Share: Blaze 2010 is only 12 days away!

Lots of important information has been going home with the teens.

Stuff like this (click to link to the documents.):

Schedule of Events

Parent's Letter

Packing List

Kevin and I are both gearing up for this exciting event and we hope you guys are pumped too! It looks like we're going to have 10 students plus the two of us heading to Columbus for a memorable weekend. If you have further questions, please contact us asap.

Keep in mind that we will be meeting here at our home Friday (around 10:45) and leaving by 11am. We will return by midnight on Saturday. Parents are welcome to pick up their students at this time, but we are inviting everyone to spend the night at our house and just come to church with us in the morning.

And be looking out for the official Registration Form that will be sent home next Sunday (the 31st). Each student MUST bring a signed registration form with them on Friday before we leave (or sooner).

YS Student Newsletter #427

Contents

1. Something for Your Heart

2. Surf Report

3. Forgettable Fact

4. Potent Quotables

5. Uh, That's Funny?

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1. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART

"To which of the angels did God ever say, 'Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet'? Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?" (Hebrews 1:13-14)

Angels serve humans? What a wild idea that those awesome, powerful, fiery creatures of the wind who worship Jesus and obey His commands would be sent to serve the humans who will "inherit salvation."

That tells us something about the purpose of angels, but it also tells us something about Jesus and the humans who are trusting in Him for their salvation.

First, we see again -- once more -- that Jesus is above the angels. He sits in the seat of power and victory at God's right hand. But what does He do with that commanding position? How does He put His angel army to use?

He sends them to minister to the people He loves, the people He died for -- including those being persecuted for their faith in Him. He spends His power, in part, to serve His people.

Think: Have you expanded your picture of powerful King Jesus as God this week? Has that changed in any way how you feel about Him, how you might choose to worship Him?

Pray: Praise Jesus that He sits in the victory seat at the right hand of God.

Do: Today's passage quotes from Psalm 110. Check it out to see the picture it paints of conquering King Jesus.

A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties. Used by permission.

2. SURF REPORT

Movie review of The Princess and the Frog

Movie review of Leap Year

3. FORGETTABLE FACT

Hummingbirds can't walk.

4. POTENT QUOTABLES

He who laughs last didn't get it.

~ Helen Giangregorio

Love is like pi: natural, irrational, and very important.

~ Lisa Hoffman

5. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?

Q: What do you call a sheep with no legs?

A: A cloud.

Special Announcement:

Please join us Tuesday, January 12th at 11:00 AM Pacific for a live video interview with Kara Powell, author of Essential Leadership. Go to http://fulleryouthinstitute.org/blog/ to watch the video.

Big Things You Should Know About

Dare2Share. register with me by tomorrow (Friday Jan. 8th) for the $54 cost. after that it's $69. (And that's not including the $15 for hotel.) Seriously though. Check out the website. Find out more about D2S. Contact me with any questions/concerns.

Mission Trip 2010. LifeChangers. Detroit. You won't want to miss this opportunity.

What's it all about? Check this out for more info.

::Intensive work projects in Northwest Detroit in the morning. Home repairs. Demolition. Lot restoration.

::Student-led (that's YOU) Backyard Bible clubs for local kids in the afternoon.

::Moving worship experiences in the evenings. With great college students from SAU leading in song. Testimonies. Growth. Sharing.

COST: $150 for the week. That's an awesome price! Be on the lookout for upcoming fundraisers to help you cover this cost. And start talking with family and friends for support.

Let me know asap if you are for sure attending.

The date is still up in the air. Either July 17-24 or July 24-31.

And don't forget to check out pictures. Especially from 2006. I'm in lots of those. :D

Souper Bowl of Caring. coming to a charity near us. Salvation Army to be specific.

The weeks leading up to Super Bowl Sunday (February 7th) we will be collecting canned foods. On the 7th, the youth group will present the donations to Salvation Army.

Then we simply report back to the Souper Bowl Organization and let them know the size of our collection. Later on we'll find out how many teens across the country helped those in need.

Join millions of your peers for the biggest student led weekend of giving and serving in America!

Christmas Eve & a message

Christmas Eve Service.

8pm.

At the church.

Bring your family & friends!

Come prepared to participate in our responsive reading (which we've rehearsed once. eek!)

It is the youth group's gift to the congregation!
I hope you will all help out!!

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Contents

1. Something for Your Heart

2. Surf Report

3. Forgettable Fact

4. Potent Quotables

5. Uh, That's Funny?

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1. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART

Wild Night: Light in the Dark

"And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified." (Luke 2:8-9)

I think most of us tend to root for the shepherds in the Christmas story. They represent us. No matter what role you played as a kid in your church Christmas pageant, none of us are angels. And though we're all learning to have faith like Mary, none of us will ever have her experience exactly.

No, we're the shepherds -- just living our everyday lives and suddenly terrified to realize that God has noticed us and overwhelmed to understand that the message He is delivering is Good News. For us. And it's happening right now.

Like the shepherds working the night shift, we live in the dark. And like the shepherds, God's light broke through the darkness of our fallen world with a spectacular opportunity: Believe in Jesus and live in great joy.

Don't be afraid the light. It's a good thing.

Think: Have you ever tried to imagine what that night was like for the shepherds out in the dark? Why do you think the shining "glory of the Lord" was so terrifying?

Pray: Thank God for making sure you heard the story of the shepherds and the angels so you could understand Jesus better.

Do: Think about reading Luke 2:1-7 to get caught up with the story again.

A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission.

2. SURF REPORT

~ Movie Review of Avatar

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/movies/reviews/2009/avatar.html

~ Book Review of "Marked"

http://www.planetwisdom.com/books/review/marked/

3. FORGETTABLE FACT

A snail can sleep for three years.

4. POTENT QUOTABLES

Those who wish to sing, always find a song.

~ Swedish Proverb

5. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?

Q: What goes up and down without moving?

A: Stairs.

Girls Only Event!

Attention girls!

You won't want to miss this great opportunity!

Lighthouse Church in Toledo is hosting a one day event focused on all the topics only girls face.

There will be worship time, breakout sessions and great women there to mentor and encourage all of us.

The cost is just $20 (and includes lunch.)

Check out this website for some more information!

And be ready to let me know if you and your girlfriends are interested in attending.

We might even be able to work out a sleepover at my place following the event. :)

"Signature Girls Conference brings girls, junior high through college aged, together to worship God and experience relevant truth. The Signature Conference stirs the girls to action and acceptance of who they were created to be in Christ. Through dynamic worship, mentoring groups, breakout sessions, and powerful teachings, girls will be encouraged, inspired and changed to be more like Christ."

I would LOVE for ALL of my girls to attend!!

Christmas Caroling

This Sunday night we will be Christmas Caroling as a ministry to two of our church members who are shut-ins. We will meet at the regular time (5:30) and hopefully have enough time after caroling to have our regular gathering discussion time and small groups. We will finish at 7:30 as usual.

Dare2Share 2010::details

If you or your friends haven't yet signed up for Dare2Share: Blaze conference there's still time! Be sure to check out the website for tons more information on what it is, where it is, and more!

The cost of registration is currently $54 and hotel cost is $15. In addition there will be a need for approximately 2-3 fast food meals and any souvenir money you wish to spend. More information will be sent your way soon, but I wanted to make sure everyone knows about this opportunity.

So make sure your parents have read this letter especially for them. You can read it too for more info. :)

and check out this promo video.

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