The rest of what we are raising will go towards our mission projects.
Keep praying! God is going to show up in BIG ways during our trip.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
WoooooooooooHoooooooooooo
This is all I could think of to say to describe this past weekend. God is so awesome. We raised $1000 in two days and have paid for our house in Florida for Mission Elevation 2010.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
TOMORROW NIGHT - THE PASSION MOVIE
Free pizza in the student cafe beginning at 6 pm. Students - come hang out with us and plan on sitting together during the movie.
THIS IS OPEN TO EVERYONE - SO PARENTS YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!
SUNDAY - EASTER EGG HUNT
We will set up the Easter egg hunt at 10:45 am. Meet out in the front parking lot - this shouldn't take more than 15 minutes. We will meet back outside at 11:50 pm. We need everyone's help - we will have lots of anxious kiddos ready to grab eggs. Parents if you can help too that would be awesome.
NEXT SATURDAY - FREE LUNCH AND FUNDRAISER
We've been asked to help clean up a parking lot near Iguana's restaurant downtown on 9th street. They are getting this lot cleared for extra parking and they are going to pay us to clean it up and then CHECK THIS OUT - Iguana's if feeding us lunch for FREE!!! We will meet at the church at 8:30 am SHARP and be back around 12:00-12:30.
Free pizza in the student cafe beginning at 6 pm. Students - come hang out with us and plan on sitting together during the movie.
THIS IS OPEN TO EVERYONE - SO PARENTS YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!
SUNDAY - EASTER EGG HUNT
We will set up the Easter egg hunt at 10:45 am. Meet out in the front parking lot - this shouldn't take more than 15 minutes. We will meet back outside at 11:50 pm. We need everyone's help - we will have lots of anxious kiddos ready to grab eggs. Parents if you can help too that would be awesome.
NEXT SATURDAY - FREE LUNCH AND FUNDRAISER
We've been asked to help clean up a parking lot near Iguana's restaurant downtown on 9th street. They are getting this lot cleared for extra parking and they are going to pay us to clean it up and then CHECK THIS OUT - Iguana's if feeding us lunch for FREE!!! We will meet at the church at 8:30 am SHARP and be back around 12:00-12:30.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
'el-e-vate' - to move or raise to a higher place or position; lift up.
It seems like the trend has always been for youth ministries to find a "name" for themselves. It gives them an identity, a sense of belonging. Usually there is a lot of effort and time put into the naming process and towards what is going to sound cutting edge, cool and non-threatening.
Elevate Student Ministry is definitely a cool name. But this week the "so what" questions have been running in my mind when it comes to our name. We're called Elevate Student Ministry.... SO WHAT? What does that mean? What kind of action does this name demand? What makes this name more than just another cool title given to a group of students.
What are we doing to raise Christ up to the highest place in our lives. Are we living out the definition of 'el-e-vate' every day or is it just a cool title?
How does He find the highest place in our lives? We love what He loves, we seek after what He seeks after, we follow where He leads.
What does that look like in your school? Some of you this week told me of the steps you are taking to put God first... so here's what it looks like...
~ One of you gave a guy in your school a Bible so he could start finding answers to the doubts and questions he has about the God you are serving.
~ Three of you got together and invited an unnoticed classmate of yours to join you for lunch.
~ Several of you have said hello to someone at school that normally gets passed over by others.
This is exciting stuff! That tells me that we are living out our name and we are moving God to the highest position in our lives.
Every time you reach out to someone - you are elevating Christ
Everytime you put someone above yourself - you are elevating Christ
Everytime you pray for a friend that is hurting - you are elevating Christ
Everytime you step out of your comfort zone to live out your faith in front of others - you are elevating Christ.
Elevate Student Ministry - yeah - I think it's a pretty cool name. But I also think that it's a name that's going to take a lot for us to live up to. Are you up to the task - I am!
It seems like the trend has always been for youth ministries to find a "name" for themselves. It gives them an identity, a sense of belonging. Usually there is a lot of effort and time put into the naming process and towards what is going to sound cutting edge, cool and non-threatening.
Elevate Student Ministry is definitely a cool name. But this week the "so what" questions have been running in my mind when it comes to our name. We're called Elevate Student Ministry.... SO WHAT? What does that mean? What kind of action does this name demand? What makes this name more than just another cool title given to a group of students.
What are we doing to raise Christ up to the highest place in our lives. Are we living out the definition of 'el-e-vate' every day or is it just a cool title?
How does He find the highest place in our lives? We love what He loves, we seek after what He seeks after, we follow where He leads.
What does that look like in your school? Some of you this week told me of the steps you are taking to put God first... so here's what it looks like...
~ One of you gave a guy in your school a Bible so he could start finding answers to the doubts and questions he has about the God you are serving.
~ Three of you got together and invited an unnoticed classmate of yours to join you for lunch.
~ Several of you have said hello to someone at school that normally gets passed over by others.
This is exciting stuff! That tells me that we are living out our name and we are moving God to the highest position in our lives.
Every time you reach out to someone - you are elevating Christ
Everytime you put someone above yourself - you are elevating Christ
Everytime you pray for a friend that is hurting - you are elevating Christ
Everytime you step out of your comfort zone to live out your faith in front of others - you are elevating Christ.
Elevate Student Ministry - yeah - I think it's a pretty cool name. But I also think that it's a name that's going to take a lot for us to live up to. Are you up to the task - I am!
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