Here is an itinerary for what we will be doing at Pioneer Bible Translators tomorrow.
8am- Leave for PBT
9am- Arrive and start working (we will be outside. Students should bring gloves to work in. They will provide tools)
12pm- Lunch (students need to bring a sack lunch for tomorrow. They will not provide lunch)
1pm- Resume working (we will leave as soon as we are done or by 3pm tomorrow)
Be sure that your student brings a water bottle (we will have a TON of water for them in our cooler but it is always nice to have your own as well)
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask Jared.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Friday, June 22, 2012
CIY wrap up
Parents,
We have had an amazing time here at CIY. Every single one of the students on this trip have experienced something great. Many of your students have learned to forgive someone they have held a grudge against for far too long. Others have made a commitment for the first time to follow Christ. The Holy Spirit has really been moving through these students and they have come to understand what it means to follow God, what it means to be a part of the church and what it means to be in community together.
I cannot tell you how many students the sponsors and I cried with this week as we saw, heard and experienced God working in their lives. Please be in prayer for us as we come home that we will continue to grow in our walk together. Also, please be sensitive to the heart change that has happened in many of your students. Many of them are coming home with changed hearts. Yes, their actions may take some time to change. Salvation is not an overnight process. It will require still more prayer and patience and most of all love to help your students understand even more what it means to be a disciple of Christ. Be proud of your students as they have tackled some difficult things this week. Know that they have opened up in ways we have never seen and shown us just how difficult it is to be a teen in today's society. Your students deal with things that you could never dream are issues for 14-18 year olds. Please be in prayer for them and encourage them in their walk as they try their very hardest to be followers of Christ.
Also, please be sure to thank Chris Holt and Casey Coates for all they have done for your students. They are such a big part of what happened here at CIY. They have truly worked hard for the kingdom if God this week and you will be able to see the fruits of their labors in your students changes hearts and lives.
We have had an amazing time here at CIY. Every single one of the students on this trip have experienced something great. Many of your students have learned to forgive someone they have held a grudge against for far too long. Others have made a commitment for the first time to follow Christ. The Holy Spirit has really been moving through these students and they have come to understand what it means to follow God, what it means to be a part of the church and what it means to be in community together.
I cannot tell you how many students the sponsors and I cried with this week as we saw, heard and experienced God working in their lives. Please be in prayer for us as we come home that we will continue to grow in our walk together. Also, please be sensitive to the heart change that has happened in many of your students. Many of them are coming home with changed hearts. Yes, their actions may take some time to change. Salvation is not an overnight process. It will require still more prayer and patience and most of all love to help your students understand even more what it means to be a disciple of Christ. Be proud of your students as they have tackled some difficult things this week. Know that they have opened up in ways we have never seen and shown us just how difficult it is to be a teen in today's society. Your students deal with things that you could never dream are issues for 14-18 year olds. Please be in prayer for them and encourage them in their walk as they try their very hardest to be followers of Christ.
Also, please be sure to thank Chris Holt and Casey Coates for all they have done for your students. They are such a big part of what happened here at CIY. They have truly worked hard for the kingdom if God this week and you will be able to see the fruits of their labors in your students changes hearts and lives.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
CIY Day 2 Summary
Day 2 was amazing! The students are having a blast, but more than that, they are being impacted by God's Word. Tuesday's focus was on the idea of God as our Father. CIY showed an emotional video about how some of us unfortunately do not have good fathers in our lives and that impacts how we see God as our Father. We also talked about how God is the only Father that we have who will never ever disappoint us.
We had some emotional group times and several students opened up about how yesterday's lesson impacted them. We even have a student who wants to be baptized! There is definitely some heart changes going on with several students here. Please pray that the Holy Spirit will continue to work in their hearts as we continue going through Jesus' Sermon on the Mount!
We had some emotional group times and several students opened up about how yesterday's lesson impacted them. We even have a student who wants to be baptized! There is definitely some heart changes going on with several students here. Please pray that the Holy Spirit will continue to work in their hearts as we continue going through Jesus' Sermon on the Mount!
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Day 1 Recap
Last night was our first evening in Colorado! It is sooo beautiful up here and the students are loving it. We got to experience our first main session of the week being led in worship by the Danny Larsh band and hearing an introduction to the Sermon on the Mount by Kyle Idleman via video. In fact, we got to see him thrown off of a bull! Afterwards we broke into small groups and had a great first night gettin to know each other better.
We are looking forward to a week intensive on Jesus' Sermon on the Mount where we will be talking about done of the hardest things He ever said.
Please pray for both unity and openness in our groups and that the Holy Spirit would work in all of our lives.
Also, please pray that I will get over this food poisoning that seems to have wrecked my first full day of CIY.
Look for more posts on CIY later tonight and in the days following
We are looking forward to a week intensive on Jesus' Sermon on the Mount where we will be talking about done of the hardest things He ever said.
Please pray for both unity and openness in our groups and that the Holy Spirit would work in all of our lives.
Also, please pray that I will get over this food poisoning that seems to have wrecked my first full day of CIY.
Look for more posts on CIY later tonight and in the days following
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Countdown to CIY!!!!!
Who's ready for CIY??!?!?!?!?!?
Here is a list of commonly forgotten items to bring on a CIY trip: Closed toed shoes, swimsuit (ladies make sure you have shirt to cover you unless its a one-piece), bedding (sleeping bag or sheets and blanket), pillow, TOWEL!!!, light sweatshirt since it gets a little cool at night, Bible, journal/notebook, backpack to carry bible and notebook in..., Money for meals as well as spending money (they have shirts and stuff like that), and don't forget that EVERY STUDENT MUST HAVE a white shirt for Thursday night.
Hope this helps!
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Summer Activities Update
Here is the list of Summer activities we have going on at SWCC Youth as well as a list of things you need to be aware of for them (There is a signup and release form for the service day on June 26th).
June 17-23- HS CIY in Duragno, CO- Students need to bring money for 5 meals as well as a white shirt to wear on Thursday! We are leaving the church at 1:30- Eat lunch before you arrive!
June 20- JH Swim party at the Wert's house from 6-8- Jared and Kelly will be in Durango, CO- Students should bring a 2-liter and their favorite snack/dessert- contact Brandy Wert for more information.
June 26- SWCC Youth Day of Service at Pioneer Bible Translators- 9am-3pm- We are leaving the church at 8am and will get back around 4pm- Eat breakfast before you arrive. Bring a sack lunch and clothes to get dirty/sweat in. Gloves for weeds would be helpful too! Signup in the youth room and get your release form from there as well!
June 30- Fundraiser Day at Circle R Ranch- We need 10 students/adults age 16 and up to work an event so we can raise funds for the youth group- We will leave the church at 8am and be back around 6pm
July 8-13- JH Camp Tanglewood- Leaving the church at 1:30- eat lunch before you arrive- check your "what to bring" list for items you will need.
July 11- HS Swim Party- location TBD- Students should bring a 2-liter and their favorite snack/dessert
July 29- August 1- VBS- Students are asked to help with our annual VBS
If you have any questions about any of these events, please contact Jared. More details are available if needed.
June 17-23- HS CIY in Duragno, CO- Students need to bring money for 5 meals as well as a white shirt to wear on Thursday! We are leaving the church at 1:30- Eat lunch before you arrive!
June 20- JH Swim party at the Wert's house from 6-8- Jared and Kelly will be in Durango, CO- Students should bring a 2-liter and their favorite snack/dessert- contact Brandy Wert for more information.
June 26- SWCC Youth Day of Service at Pioneer Bible Translators- 9am-3pm- We are leaving the church at 8am and will get back around 4pm- Eat breakfast before you arrive. Bring a sack lunch and clothes to get dirty/sweat in. Gloves for weeds would be helpful too! Signup in the youth room and get your release form from there as well!
June 30- Fundraiser Day at Circle R Ranch- We need 10 students/adults age 16 and up to work an event so we can raise funds for the youth group- We will leave the church at 8am and be back around 6pm
July 8-13- JH Camp Tanglewood- Leaving the church at 1:30- eat lunch before you arrive- check your "what to bring" list for items you will need.
July 11- HS Swim Party- location TBD- Students should bring a 2-liter and their favorite snack/dessert
July 29- August 1- VBS- Students are asked to help with our annual VBS
If you have any questions about any of these events, please contact Jared. More details are available if needed.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Sofa Talk 6/10/12
Scriptures
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, Matthew 7:3-5
Discussion Questions
- Is it possible to have relationships without conflict? Why or why not? Why should we learn how to have conflict?
- What are some examples of unhealthy conflict?
- Is there an unhealthy conflict from the past that impedes your ability to have healthy conflict today?
- Read Matthew 7:3-5- What does Christ help us see before we enter into conflict? Why is it dangerous for us to enter conflict without being filled with Christ first?
- In 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, Paul is very sure of his calling to confront the Corinthian church. How can we be sure that each of us is the right person to confront someone else?
-What does Paul give as evidence for his right to confront the church?
-What are some reasons it is important to complement and affirm in a relationship?
- Read Mk 12:41-44- Is the amount of money we give important?
Why or why not?
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