Yeah for spring right? I kind of like seeing that bright fireball in the sky.
THIS WEEK!!! We're at the YMCA again. You don't need to bring a swimsuit because SCUBA is over, but it was lots of fun to be in the pool. Really would love to see you this Sunday night!
Coming up....NO YOUTH GROUP EASTER SUNDAY. We're at Faith Fellowship NEXT week then we have a week off for Easter.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Pool Side
You guys put the cool in pool....or something. Here are some pictures of you drowning....or playing....or diving...or something...
Thursday, March 12, 2009
It's been a long week
Sorry guys, I'm still suffering the effects of some weird flu bug I got during the retreat. If you noticed I disappeared for awhile on Saturday and then missed the talent show Saturday night....yeah I was down and out. I was actually messed up the whole way into Tuesday before I started to feel better. So I"m lagging a little with updates. Sorry.
THIS SUNDAY NIGHT.....We're at Faith Fellowship at 6PM. Hope you can make it.
NEXT WEEK we go back to the YMCA. Remember this is our SCUBA night. If you did not get your clearance form to do SCUBA, you need to grab those this Sunday night. If you answered yes to any of those questions on the form, you need the doctors clearance form which you can also pick up this week. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO DO SCUBA WITHOUT THE CLEARANCE!!!!! You can swim, but no SCUBA. Also note: If you don't like water, you might want to sit next Sunday out....there will be no other activities that night. We won't be using the gym.
Looking ahead: No Youth Group Easter Sunday. DUH!
THIS SUNDAY NIGHT.....We're at Faith Fellowship at 6PM. Hope you can make it.
NEXT WEEK we go back to the YMCA. Remember this is our SCUBA night. If you did not get your clearance form to do SCUBA, you need to grab those this Sunday night. If you answered yes to any of those questions on the form, you need the doctors clearance form which you can also pick up this week. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO DO SCUBA WITHOUT THE CLEARANCE!!!!! You can swim, but no SCUBA. Also note: If you don't like water, you might want to sit next Sunday out....there will be no other activities that night. We won't be using the gym.
Looking ahead: No Youth Group Easter Sunday. DUH!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
info you need this week....
This is my 2nd post today....so make sure that when you're done reading all this, you scroll down and read the post below it.
The most important thing you need to know is....CONNECTIONS IS CANCELED FOR THIS SUNDAY!!!!!! I know we asked who would show up this week and you all overwhelmingly said you'd be there. Here's the deal though.....the adults were having a discussion upstairs and they already canceled. I didn't know until this morning. Also, as leaders we are kind of being irresponsible by having youth group on a super busy weekend. I think you are underestimating how tired you're going to be on Sunday afternoon/evening. If you have any homework, you won't be getting it done during the weekend which only leaves Sunday. We'll see you in two weeks back at FAITH FELLOWSHIP!!!!
Did you get that last sentence? The next Connections is in two weeks March 15th at Faith Fellowship.
RETREAT: Dawn updated us that the weather this weekend is looking like rain. We're going to try avoiding any mud and dirt, but you might want boots or a raincoat.
-Bring sleeping bag and pillow
-Bring comfortable clothes (it's not a fashion show)
-Bring a Bible and maybe something to write on and with
-If you still owe money for the weekend you need to bring that with you!!!!!!
-If you can bring a snack. Give that to the registration person when you get there.
-If you have a favorite board or card game, feel free to bring that along as well.
-MOST IMPORTANTLY: Bring a good attitude to be open to new things and hear a word from God.
SCUBA- On March 22nd we meet back at the YMCA for Connections. That night we have a cool opportunity to try out SCUBA diving in the pool. This past week we past out some papers to allow you to participate in that. You need those filled out by a parent or guardian. If you answer NO to any of the questions you need to get another form that needs filled out by a doctor. Please understand that if you don't have the proper paperwork, you WILL NOT be allowed to participate in the SCUBA portion of the night. We'll be in the pool regardless, but you won't be able to do SCUBA. I don't want you to miss out, so if you didn't get the paperwork or need more, let me know and we'll hook you up.
What's cooler than a heavy metal grandma? Not much
The most important thing you need to know is....CONNECTIONS IS CANCELED FOR THIS SUNDAY!!!!!! I know we asked who would show up this week and you all overwhelmingly said you'd be there. Here's the deal though.....the adults were having a discussion upstairs and they already canceled. I didn't know until this morning. Also, as leaders we are kind of being irresponsible by having youth group on a super busy weekend. I think you are underestimating how tired you're going to be on Sunday afternoon/evening. If you have any homework, you won't be getting it done during the weekend which only leaves Sunday. We'll see you in two weeks back at FAITH FELLOWSHIP!!!!
Did you get that last sentence? The next Connections is in two weeks March 15th at Faith Fellowship.
RETREAT: Dawn updated us that the weather this weekend is looking like rain. We're going to try avoiding any mud and dirt, but you might want boots or a raincoat.
-Bring sleeping bag and pillow
-Bring comfortable clothes (it's not a fashion show)
-Bring a Bible and maybe something to write on and with
-If you still owe money for the weekend you need to bring that with you!!!!!!
-If you can bring a snack. Give that to the registration person when you get there.
-If you have a favorite board or card game, feel free to bring that along as well.
-MOST IMPORTANTLY: Bring a good attitude to be open to new things and hear a word from God.
SCUBA- On March 22nd we meet back at the YMCA for Connections. That night we have a cool opportunity to try out SCUBA diving in the pool. This past week we past out some papers to allow you to participate in that. You need those filled out by a parent or guardian. If you answer NO to any of the questions you need to get another form that needs filled out by a doctor. Please understand that if you don't have the proper paperwork, you WILL NOT be allowed to participate in the SCUBA portion of the night. We'll be in the pool regardless, but you won't be able to do SCUBA. I don't want you to miss out, so if you didn't get the paperwork or need more, let me know and we'll hook you up.
What's cooler than a heavy metal grandma? Not much
Continued Thought from Sunday
This past week we talked about how God is unchanging. The God who spoke to Moses and David and Jonah is the very same God who wants to speak into our lives as well. Even though we are constantly changing (our hair style, growing, graying, growing older, etc) God is the same. We can always count on Him to be the same.
I wanted to take that thought just a little further.
God's word (one of the ways God speaks directly to us) doesn't change, but how we read it does. What it means to us as our lives change, is different. Let me give you a very personal example.
The very first Sunday of connections I shared with you how I came to a PERSONAL relationship with Jesus. I knew since I was tiny that there was a God and He was real. I also knew who Jesus was and that He died for my sins. I believed that. I accepted that as truth. However....it was just head knowledge. I knew it just like I knew Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic in 1492.
In jr. high I came across this verse from Joshua 24:15. This is what it says, "But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD." At the time I felt like God was speaking directly to me. He was saying, "Aaron I want you to be serving me with your heart, not just your head. I want to be the most important thing in your life. I want to take priority here."
That was half a lifetime ago. Now I'm 33 and have wife and two beautiful little boys. That very same verse means something very very different to me right now in my life. I read that now, and I hear God saying, "Aaron I want you to lead your family. I want you to teach your boys that there is only one God. I want you to help your family understand that I need to be focal point of all of your lives. Aaron I want you to be the spiritual head of your house."
Did God change? No. Did the words change? No. Have I changed in the last 20 years? Yes. How these words apply to my life are a bit different as a 33 year old than they did as a 12 or 13 year old (or however old I was).
God is unchanging. We are the ones changing. We find strength knowing that we can run back to God time and time again and He hasn't gone anywhere. He's there waiting with open arms ready for us to fall into.
I wanted to take that thought just a little further.
God's word (one of the ways God speaks directly to us) doesn't change, but how we read it does. What it means to us as our lives change, is different. Let me give you a very personal example.
The very first Sunday of connections I shared with you how I came to a PERSONAL relationship with Jesus. I knew since I was tiny that there was a God and He was real. I also knew who Jesus was and that He died for my sins. I believed that. I accepted that as truth. However....it was just head knowledge. I knew it just like I knew Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic in 1492.
In jr. high I came across this verse from Joshua 24:15. This is what it says, "But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD." At the time I felt like God was speaking directly to me. He was saying, "Aaron I want you to be serving me with your heart, not just your head. I want to be the most important thing in your life. I want to take priority here."
That was half a lifetime ago. Now I'm 33 and have wife and two beautiful little boys. That very same verse means something very very different to me right now in my life. I read that now, and I hear God saying, "Aaron I want you to lead your family. I want you to teach your boys that there is only one God. I want you to help your family understand that I need to be focal point of all of your lives. Aaron I want you to be the spiritual head of your house."
Did God change? No. Did the words change? No. Have I changed in the last 20 years? Yes. How these words apply to my life are a bit different as a 33 year old than they did as a 12 or 13 year old (or however old I was).
God is unchanging. We are the ones changing. We find strength knowing that we can run back to God time and time again and He hasn't gone anywhere. He's there waiting with open arms ready for us to fall into.
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