SWORD Initiation
Saturday, August 6 ~ 5:00 PM The new 6th, 7th & 8th graders will enjoy this year’s SWORD Initiation! The event will include games like, “Face-It”, “Marshmallow Drop”, and the infamous “Milk Shuffle!” There is nothing like seeing middle school kids go all out for their team to win the Initiation Competition… Pictures from SWORD Initiation 2011
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NUMBERS COUNT Back to school will bring books, classes, tests, sports, and NUMBERS! It seems that so much that we are involved with each day has something to do with numbers. This fall the High School Ministry will encounter from God’s Word the significance of some numbers. Some are larger than others and some are even more life impacting than others. On Wednesday nights we will dig deeper into the Bible to study these truths. Here they are: August 24 – Hosting a Mega-Feast (5000 Fed – Jesus) August 31 – The Underdog was Favored (300 Conquered – Gideon) September 7...
Read MoreSummer Getaway
This summer will be like no other we have ever encountered in SWORD Student Ministry! Each week will be something different for the teens. From a Hawaiian Luau to an opportunity to serve our church each week will bring both anticipation and excitement. The Middle School and High School students will not want to miss any of the special Wednesdays. Here is the schedule: June 15 – MSM DQ Run / HSM “Water Wars” June 22 – Summer Camp June 29 – “We Serve our Church” July 6 – MSM “Water Wars” / HSM DQ Run July 13 – MSM Field Trip /...
Read MoreThe Birthday Surprise
Setting the Stage Wow, I will never forget that day! It was Wednesday, March 9 and we were all gathered in the High School Room finishing a group game. All of a sudden one of our seniors, Chris Mericle, takes the microphone and takes over (scary thought). I look up to see all the Middle School students packing into the room already filled with the high schoolers – I knew something was up. The “Gift” Chris and the other culprit behind the plan, R.L. Bell, presented me with a wrapped box for my birthday. I was pleased to receive a gift from my youth group – I thought...
Read MoreFacing Your Giants
This semester we have launched a new small group Sunday school series from the book Facing Your Giants by Max Lucado. The series will help all students and group leaders to recognize the “Goliaths” in their lives as well as prepare themselves to face the giant head on. An excerpt from the back cover of the teen edition says, Unwavering faith allowed the young shepard David to defeat the giant Goliath with nothing more than a simple stone. What modern-day giants are you facing? Do they make you feel like you’re an insignificant bug about to be squashed on the windshield...
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January 1st always brings a sense of new beginning to my mind. It seems to be the time that everyone is thinking about all their new goals, resolutions, and ambitions. Some want to lose weight while others want to read more. Some will strive to have a better attitude while others look to become more disciplined. As I think about my personal life there are many things that I am going to set as goals for this new year. I am asking God to give me the personal discipline and ambition to work towards these goals. I am setting up accountability partners in many of these areas so that I can look...
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