Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Hello everyone! I'm not sure if everyone is getting my messages, as I have only received one reply from the Facebook post I put up earlier in the week. Tonight we will be having a potluck dinner. The Atha's will be grilling hamburgers and will have all the fixins. We kindly request you let us know if you are coming or not, as it is hard go gauge how much food too buy/make.
We will start out singing tonight (so come with your favorite in mind), then we will be listening to discussing a new topic. Come One, Come ALL!!
We will start out singing tonight (so come with your favorite in mind), then we will be listening to discussing a new topic. Come One, Come ALL!!
Thursday, June 6, 2013
NEXT YEAR Summer Camp!!
Instead of going to Blue Haven next year, we are thinking of going to Soul Quest in York, Nebraska next year. If you look at the website you can get a better idea of what goes on there. Over 700 campers attend! The great thing is that ALL middle school and high school kids would get to go together!! Stanten's brother, Steddon, heads the camp up. I hope you look at the site and find it really exciting. According to Steddon, the camp is next June 8-14.
Three Things
What were three things you learned, and will be useful for your life from Summer Bible Camp this year?
What were three highlights of the week?
What three things from this week will you never forget?
Max?
Maranda?
Maddy?
Shea?
Seth?
Atlanta?
Denver?
Cheyenne?
Gillian?
Greer?
Tristan?
Carter?
Laura Rose?
Lilly?
Lincoln?
Issac?
Gabriel?
Alex?
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Operation World - Pray through the nations
Here's a great website to help you understand the people and places around the world and to pray for their struggles. http://www.operationworld.org/
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Daniel & friends
When Daniel and his friends were taken to Babylon, they were given "pagan" names by Nebuchadnezzar to replace the Hebrew names given by their parents. What do their names say about them? Which name would you rather be known by?
Hebrew names:
Daniel: God is my judge.
Hananiah: Yahweh is gracious.
Mishael: Who is what God is? Or... Who is like God?
Azariah: Yahweh helps.
Pagan names:
Belteshazzar: Bel is the keeper of secrets. (Bel-Marduk was the sun-god.)
Shadrach: Command of Aku. (Aku was the moon-god.)
Meshach: Who is what Aku is? Or... Who is like Aku?
Abed-Nebo: Servant of Nebo. (Nebo was the god of wisdom.)
Think about their God-given Hebrew names in light of what they did. Who judged Daniel, God or Nebuchadnezzar? Did Yahweh help Azariah? Was Yahweh gracious to Hananiah? Who is greater, God who entered the flames and protected Mishael, or Aku the pagan moon-god?
After God protected Azariah, Misha'el, and Hananiah from the flames, Nebuchadnezzar said, "“Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who put their trust in Him, violating the king’s command, and yielded up their bodies so as not to serve or worship any god except their own God." (Daniel 3:28) Even the great king Nebuchadnezzar had to admit that God was greater than his pagan idols.
Hebrew names:
Daniel: God is my judge.
Hananiah: Yahweh is gracious.
Mishael: Who is what God is? Or... Who is like God?
Azariah: Yahweh helps.
Pagan names:
Belteshazzar: Bel is the keeper of secrets. (Bel-Marduk was the sun-god.)
Shadrach: Command of Aku. (Aku was the moon-god.)
Meshach: Who is what Aku is? Or... Who is like Aku?
Abed-Nebo: Servant of Nebo. (Nebo was the god of wisdom.)
Think about their God-given Hebrew names in light of what they did. Who judged Daniel, God or Nebuchadnezzar? Did Yahweh help Azariah? Was Yahweh gracious to Hananiah? Who is greater, God who entered the flames and protected Mishael, or Aku the pagan moon-god?
After God protected Azariah, Misha'el, and Hananiah from the flames, Nebuchadnezzar said, "“Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who put their trust in Him, violating the king’s command, and yielded up their bodies so as not to serve or worship any god except their own God." (Daniel 3:28) Even the great king Nebuchadnezzar had to admit that God was greater than his pagan idols.
Hey everyone! Sorry to reach out so late! We are ON tonight...getting Dominoes delivered at 6:00 and starting the movie at 6:30. If you have not been to youth group in a while, IT'S OK!! You are not behind! Come one, come all!! Great conversations are happening each week! I am so excited to see all of the youth be so CURIOUS!!!
ALSO!!! Canned food drive! Bring in canned foods to put in the box at the church.
ALSO!!! Canned food drive! Bring in canned foods to put in the box at the church.