Student Ministry Family Outing
On Saturday, October 15, we will be enjoying the outdoors at the Christian WayFarm’s Harvest Praise Day in Hopkinsville. All High School and Middle School students, their families, and friends are invited to attend this family centered outing.
Cost is $6 per person. Families provide their own transportation and students attending by themselves and need transportation must sign up by Sunday, Oct. 9, at the sign-up sheet at the Youth Bulletin board outside E6. The deadline to sign up is Sunday, Oct. 9.
We will leave from the church parking lot at 9 AM and return at 4 PM.
What is Harvest Praise Day?
(Taken from here)
Christian Way Farm would like to invite you to a special day of food, activities and entertainment that will be fun for the whole family.
Our usual fall Saturday activities will continue but on this day we add the availability of food and provide special music. A variety of Christian music brings an uplifting sound throughout the farm.
Our purpose on this day is to provide a family friendly atmostphere on the farm as we celebrate and give thanks for another Harvest season.
Admission includes the opportunity to enjoy all the music of the day plus the following fun activities:
- Explore the straw castle.
- Navigate the corn maze.
- Enjoy a tractor wagon ride.
- Visit the u-pick pumpkin patch (Pumpkins are not included in admission, but the most expensive pumpkins in the patch are $4.00. Other pumpkins and decorating items are available for purchase)
- Shell and grind corn.
- Feed and pet the animals.
- Play in corn-filled antique trucks.
- Browse in the farm’s store, located in an old barn.
- Catch a ride on the lawnmower train.
- Race around the tricycle track.
- Or just relax in the swing or rocking chairs on the porch!
Additional activities will be available such as pumpkin painting, hair spray and face painting. These activities will cost $1.00 each.
Food is available for purchase and will include the every popular burgoo, grilled chicken and pork chop sandwiches.
Apples with caramel, chips, drinks, smores and candy also available.
Picnic areas are available for those who buy food or choose to bring their own.
Contact Bro. Mark with question or for more information.
More Than A Logo – Week 1
We’re trying something new with this series. Bro. Mark was videoed teaching Week 1 and the video is posted below along with the link to the note sheet to follow along.
Diaper Drive Challenge Details
Our Diaper Drive kicked off last with the details of the challenge being revealed.
The Diaper Drive runs from yesterday, April 19, until Sunday, May 15. The challenge is to collect as many diapers sizes 4, 5, & 6 and pull-ups for this summer’s church wide mission trip to Copper Basin.
The challenge pits boys vs. girls to see who will bring the most packages of diapers. The winner, announced Tuesday, May 17, will enjoy a laser-tag outing.
Note: When delivering diapers, please use a permanent-marker indicating Boy or Girl on the package so we know how to allocate the packages. Contact Bro. Mark for more details.
iLife Begins Next Tuesday, March 1
Relationships are difficult. No we’re not talking about puppy-love, “I think he/she likes me” kind of relationships – we’re talking about everyday, go through life relationships. God has wired us in our DNA to have/need friendships, to go through life – not alone – but with others.
So how do we navigate the relationships we encounter through our lives. Chances are rare that your friends in elementary or even middle school are the same today. Chances are there has been friction between you and a friend, between you and a loved on, between you and your significant other. How do we handle those times of stress? How do we handle making new friends? How does God use our relationships? What is the part God wants me to play in my relationships?
These are just a few of the questions we will tackle for 5 Tuesdays, beginning next Tuesday, March 1. If you are a High Schooler, this study is for you. Don’t miss a week, bring a friend or 50, and join us from 6:30-8:00 PM.
New Bible study for high schoolers coming March 1.
Relationships are one of the best parts of life and also can be one of the frustrating things in life. How do we navigate relationships both friendships and dating? Beginning Tuesday, March 1, we are going to begin a 5 week study on relationships with our high school students. Bring a friend or 50 as we look at friendships.
Upcoming Items
It’s hard to believe D-Now was just last weekend. As I have stopped to think about the weekend over the course of this week, it continues to become clear to me that students all over Clarksville want to hear from God in any way they can. There is a desire to live for God despite our fleshly shortcomings that is refreshing and encouraging.
I’m looking forward to what God has planned for 2011. Coming up is our 3rd annual Cafe AMPED, Tuesday night, Jan. 25. We turn our gathering area into a coffee shop for a night of relaxation, coffee, food, and this a special musical guest in Lydia Walker. All students grades 6-12 are invited to attend!
Also coming up is the deadline for camp deposits. Deposits are $50 per student and are non-refundable. Contact Bro. Mark for more information and scholarship opportunities.
Lastly, for your enjoyment is our D-Now wrap up video.
An Amazing Weekend To Come
In roughly 3.5 hours teenagers from around Clarksville will decend on various churches for the 2nd annual Cumberland Baptist Association wide DiscipleNOW. I must admit that this is turning out to be an exciting year. I know, I know, I say that every year; however, this year just seems different. When the planning team began praying back in October for D-Now, they were praying for 75 students seeing that we had 68 last year and a good sized group of 6th graders promoting in the student ministry. So the wheels were set in motion to plan and pray towards that goal.
As time progressed, the goal changed to 80 as more and more students showed interest and mention inviting their friends. Never in our wildest dreams would we have imagined what would happen in January. As the final registration deadline approached, 94 students had registered for D-Now. We couldn’t believe it. But the best part came next. Several students were standing around the registration table as the D-Now director, my wife, Jamie, was celebrating the number of students coming to D-Now. When she reveal the number of students registered, the gathered students celebrated with her and then requested that she ask me to keep registration open so we could reach the 100 mark. Students then began calling and texting their friends to come to D-Now.
Jamie and I received phone calls, Facebook messages, and texts until 11:00 PM that night. Towards the end of Sunday night, January 8, we were at 98 students so the deadline was asked to be extended. And so I agreed. When it was all said and done, our great and awesome God blessed us with 101 students for this weekend!!!! I am so blown away at 1) our God for doing something that only He can do. Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined the turn out that has occurred, 2) our students for the excitement, ownership, and anticipation for this weekend. This goal was theirs and they earned it. This was not something myself nor the D-Now planning team pushed. We were content with whoever God sent our way as we are going to make the most of each opportunity we have to minister to and with students. The kudos goes to our students. They took ownership, set a goal, and reached it on their own. I cannot brag on our students enough.
I am looking forward to seeing God move and hearing the testimonies of our students and leaders about this weekend. I believe our students’ hearts are ready to hear from Him and respond in action and changed lives. This is going to be an awesome weekend, one that will be talked about for a long time to come.
Please be in prayer for our 11 houses, 101 students, 14 Bible study leaders, and the countless number of adults who have planned, worked, donated, cooked, and prayed for this weekend.
Humbled by God’s awesomeness,
Bro. Mark
D-Now Kick-off rally at Hilldale FLC
The kick-off rally is still on for tonight from 6:30 – 8:00 PM.
Below is a map to the FLC.
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Getting AMPED for 2010-2011
This year, 2010-2011, is going to be an exciting year for AMPED Student Ministries! Our new Sunday School year begins this Sunday, Sept. 12. We have an awesome team of teachers ready to take the reins from last year’s outstanding group and continue to teach, minister, and disciple our students. New this year is our 6th grade curriculum. We will using Group’s Grapple curriculum and our teachers are excited about it! Very interactive with a web group our students have the option of signing up for. We begin our 5th year with Student Life Bible Study. The Christ, Community, and Ignite studies will be taught in their respective classes.
This past Tuesday, Sept. 7, began our third year of AMPED. We have tweaked it yet again. New this year:
- Prayer Time prior to AMPED – AMPED does not officially start until 6:30PM on Tuesday’s; however, if students want to come early, there will be a prayer room open from 6:00-6:20PM. E6, our youth room, will not officially open until 6:15. This is a designated time for prayer and not for socializing.
- Student Leader Teams – This year we are making a concerted effort to include our students in the happenings of AMPED each week. Students have the option to sign up for a variety of teams that serve certain functions on Tuesday nights. The teams are greeters, calling visitors, running the sound board, running the computer, with more to come.
- AMPED – is our Tuesday nights with Small Group studies based on gender and grades. Our High Schoolers will be studying Colossians while our Middle Schoolers will be studying various topics from prayer, the armor of God, and more this year in their small groups.
- AMPED Overload - New this year on the last Tuesday night of each month beginning in October. AMPED Overload is an evening with no small groups but a group activity either as the whole group or as Middle School and High School groups. Our prayer is for students to bring their friends to experience Christ through a variety of ways. October’s Overload will be our third annual Praise-n-Prayer service. Watch for more information to come.
- AMPED Out – Closing out our new stuff this year is AMPED Out. The first Wednesday of each month beginning in October, teams of adults and students will be going out making visits and sharing Christ. Our prayer is to teach, show, and mentor our students in sharing their faith and how to make visits. Our goal is developing leadership habits for students that will last well into their adult years. Space is limited for AMPED Out.
Be in prayer not only for our adults as they lead our students into a closer relationship with Jesus Christ but also for our students as they learn, grow, lead, and share Christ with their friends.
This is going to be an AMPED UP year!
AMPED Up Celebration
If you are a student currently in grades 6-12, join us Tuesday, September 7, from 6:30-8:00PM as we welcome AMPED back for the school year 2010-2011.
The Amazing Cranium Race
Join us Tuesday night, May 18, from 6:30-8:00 PM to celebrate the end of the school year! Pizza will be for all to feast on. Guys need to bring 2-liter drinks and Girls need to bring desserts. The highlight of the night will be a group competition call The Amazing Cranium Race. Get ready for a wild test of 5 learning styles in a team competition that will be a blast! Bring a friend or 50 to celebrate the end of school and beginning of summer.
See everyone then!
ID3NTITY Forms
Listed below are all the forms you need to successfully register for ID3NTITY:
Haiti Relief Effort
Recently, I received an email asking for medical supplies to help in the Haiti relief effort. The link below contains the list of medical supplies. Please place all donations in the blue tub in E6 by Jan. 31.
ID3NTITY Blog Up and Running
You will want to head over to http://id3ntityclarksville.blogspot.com/ to get all of the latest updates, graphics, promo vids, and more as ID3NTITY 2010 nears.
Happy 2010!!!!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year Celebration. This week has been very busy catching up and getting ready for all of our events coming up over the next couple of months. Most notably is ID3NTITY Weekend, this year’s D-Now Theme.
This year’s D-Now is looking to be one of the best yet as churches allover Clarksville are putting our resources together and combine efforts to put together an city wide D-Now weekend. I am enjoyed working with the other youth ministers in town and am very excited about what God has in store for us all the weekend of Feb. 19-21.
The following are important notes:
- D-Now Registration Form.
- Medical Release Form 2010.
- No AMPED on Tuesday, Feb. 16
- Area wide kick off rally on Wed. Feb. 17 at Hilldale Family Life Center – 6:30-7:45PM
- Final day to register ($30) and get a T-Shirt is Wednesday Jan. 27.
- You can keep up with other thoughts and developments at: http://id3ntityclarksville.blogspot.com/
Also below you will find the logo and other graphics for the weekend.
One More Sleep ‘Til Christmas
Just a little something for Christmas Eve. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVEYRONE!!!!
ID3NTITY – D-NOW 2010
He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
1 John 5:12
What is Christianity? What is not Christianity? How do we live a life following after Christ? What is our IDentity in Christ? These are the question tackled at our upcoming D-Now.
Notes about the Week:
- No AMPED on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
- Pre Weekend Rally: Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010 from 7-8:15 at Hilldale Baptist Church Family Life Center. Open to all students attending or not.
- D-Now Weekend: Feb. 19-21, 2010
Cost:
- Dec 27, 2009-Jan. 27, 2010: $30 (with T-Shirt)
- Jan. 27 – Feb. 9, 2010: $20 (no T-Shirt)
Band: Josh Woodleaf Band
Speaker: Jamey Crosson – Student Pastor at Edgewater Church in Birmingham, AL
Weekend’s Schedule: TBA
Christmas Party – Dec. 15th
Download the PDF Flyer to handout/email to your friends: 2009 Christmas Party – Dec. 15th
