Hey Parents,
Good Tuesday morning!! Can you believe that it's already November 14th!! Thanksgiving is right around the corner and I hope your family is making plans to spend some quality time together over the next few weeks! Here's what's going on with our youth family over the next week:
1. IGNITE is tonight...and we're starting a new series called Reversing Darwin...Have you every felt weak? Powerless? Abandoned? Overlooked? We've all felt this way at one time or another. And when we feel like the world doesn't see us and we are less than fit to make it, we start to believe that only the strong survive. But God doesn't work that way. Because God sees the hurt, the neglect, and the times that we have been ignored and taken advantage of. God sees past the labels we give ourselves - and others. And because God sees, we are no longer powerless. Because God sees, God will act on our behalf. We'll break this down tonight using everything from Survivor to Twilight to Taylor Swift! We'll also play a game called Superman and just have a good time hanging out together! Doors to The Attic open @ 5:45!!
2. Next Wednesday night, November 21st we will have NO ACTIVITIES going on in honor of Thanksgiving week!!
3. Wednesday night, December 5th we will have our BIGNITE Christmas Party at the Kelly house (right across the street from the church) from 5:30 - 7:30. More info to come on that next week!
4. On Sunday night, December 2nd we will be having a church-wide Christmas Dinner for Missions. This will be a great night to come and fellowship together as a church and for you as a family to choose a mission project to donate to that night. The meal is free so even if you don't usually come on Sunday nights, please try to make plans to join us that night...It has the potential to be a really special night for your families!!
Thanks guys and have a great week!
Jeff
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
This Week @ FBCG: Corn Maze Edition
Parents,
Just a short message for you this week! We're taking the students to Shuckle's Corn Maze in Hendersonville tonight. We'll leave the church at 5:30 and be back around 8:15. The cost for tonight is $10. It's gonna be a cold one so make sure students dress warmly!
Also, this coming Sunday night will be our last night of The Feast for 2012...we'll be filling Sunday nights with some seasonal celebrations throughout the rest of November and December! I hope you all have a great Wednesday and hope to see your students tonight!
Jeff
Just a short message for you this week! We're taking the students to Shuckle's Corn Maze in Hendersonville tonight. We'll leave the church at 5:30 and be back around 8:15. The cost for tonight is $10. It's gonna be a cold one so make sure students dress warmly!
Also, this coming Sunday night will be our last night of The Feast for 2012...we'll be filling Sunday nights with some seasonal celebrations throughout the rest of November and December! I hope you all have a great Wednesday and hope to see your students tonight!
Jeff
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
This Week @ FBCG: A Normal Week? Edition
Happy Wednesday, Parents!
We are in the middle of a "normal" week if you can believe that!! Just a few short notes for you:
1. IGNITE is TONIGHT! We'll be up in The Attic @5:45 closing out our "Blessed" series. The last few weeks we've established what blessing is not - the stuff we have - and what it truly is - the relationship we possess - we are going to take this idea of blessing one step further and look at the more uncomfortable - but truly remarkable - side of God's idea of blessing: that God's blessing are not meant just for us but are meant to be shared. And this isn't something we always on board with. But when we live by the truth that we are blessed in order to bless others, we suddenly realize that real blessing comes from giving ourselves completely to the God who made us! We'll play some Clusters and Corners and dive into Bible study! Hope to see your students tonight!
2. Sunday mornings we have Sunday School at 9:30 AM and on Sunday nights at 6 PM we have our "Feast" Bible study for students looking to learn a little more and dive a little deeper into God's Word.
3. MNF @ BWW happens every Monday night at 7:00 at Indian Lake. Come hang out, eat, and watch some football.
4. There will be NO IGNITE next Wednesday night, October 31st. Instead, we'll all be at Moss Wright Park for the Pumpkin Festival. Students are welcome to come out and hang!
5. On November 7th, BIGNITE will be loading up and heading to Shuckle's Corn Maze in Hendersonville. We'll meet at the church at 5:30 to leave and will return Sunday night at 8:30 PM. The cost is $10.
I hope you all have a great week!
Jeff
We are in the middle of a "normal" week if you can believe that!! Just a few short notes for you:
1. IGNITE is TONIGHT! We'll be up in The Attic @5:45 closing out our "Blessed" series. The last few weeks we've established what blessing is not - the stuff we have - and what it truly is - the relationship we possess - we are going to take this idea of blessing one step further and look at the more uncomfortable - but truly remarkable - side of God's idea of blessing: that God's blessing are not meant just for us but are meant to be shared. And this isn't something we always on board with. But when we live by the truth that we are blessed in order to bless others, we suddenly realize that real blessing comes from giving ourselves completely to the God who made us! We'll play some Clusters and Corners and dive into Bible study! Hope to see your students tonight!
2. Sunday mornings we have Sunday School at 9:30 AM and on Sunday nights at 6 PM we have our "Feast" Bible study for students looking to learn a little more and dive a little deeper into God's Word.
3. MNF @ BWW happens every Monday night at 7:00 at Indian Lake. Come hang out, eat, and watch some football.
4. There will be NO IGNITE next Wednesday night, October 31st. Instead, we'll all be at Moss Wright Park for the Pumpkin Festival. Students are welcome to come out and hang!
5. On November 7th, BIGNITE will be loading up and heading to Shuckle's Corn Maze in Hendersonville. We'll meet at the church at 5:30 to leave and will return Sunday night at 8:30 PM. The cost is $10.
I hope you all have a great week!
Jeff
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
This Week @ FBCG: Recharge Edition
Good Morning Parents,
Well I hope you and your students have either enjoyed Fall Break or are currently still enjoying it for a few more days! We are in full-on "Recharge" mode after a fantastic UNITE 2012 retreat. We have over a 110 students and leaders gathered together this past weekend and I believe that it was in impacting and important weekend in the lives of our students! God allowed us to have a beautiful weekend and the weather was awesome for all the outdoor activities that our students got to participate in (make sure you ask your students about the "helium stick")!
We missed all those students who were traveling and couldn't join us and look forward to seeing them tomorrow night or Sunday morning!! Although we are recharging, we still have important info for you guys so here goes..
1. IGNITE is TOMORROW NIGHT!! We'll jump into our 2nd session in our "Blessed" series and we'll have some fun with some Oreo's. Doors open to The Attic @ 5:45 PM!
2. Sunday School is every Sunday morning at 9:30 AM. We have some of THE BEST Sunday School teachers EVER so send your students to come and fellowship and dive into God's Word!
3. The Feast will be back on this Sunday night from 6:00 - 7:00 up in The Attic. This is a seriously focused time of deep Bible Study and Theology...it's a chance for our students to dive deeper into their understanding of the God we serve and what we say we believe. Due to the deep nature of our study, we understand that some students might not be interested...but last week we had OVER 20 STUDENTS!!! Praise God! Hope to see everybody back this Sunday night!
4. Our November BIGNITE will be Wednesday, November 7th and we'll be heading out to Shuckle's Corn Maze in Hendersonville. More info will be coming next week but go ahead and mark your calendars!
A few notes for you as your students are diving into a better understanding of the word "Blessed" this month:
Be a Student of What They are Learning
Maybe we get that our "stuff" isn't what determines God's blessing in our life. And maybe we even understand that what God is doing in us and through us is more important than any "thing." But what about the idea that God's most extravagant blessings can be found in the ordinary, everyday - and maybe even the annoying - people that we find ourselves surrounded by? What if we counted our blessings not by "what we have but by "who" we have; by those ordinary and extraordinary relationships that God weaves into our lives? We just might find that we are more blessed than we ever imagined!
Have a great week!
Jeff
Well I hope you and your students have either enjoyed Fall Break or are currently still enjoying it for a few more days! We are in full-on "Recharge" mode after a fantastic UNITE 2012 retreat. We have over a 110 students and leaders gathered together this past weekend and I believe that it was in impacting and important weekend in the lives of our students! God allowed us to have a beautiful weekend and the weather was awesome for all the outdoor activities that our students got to participate in (make sure you ask your students about the "helium stick")!
We missed all those students who were traveling and couldn't join us and look forward to seeing them tomorrow night or Sunday morning!! Although we are recharging, we still have important info for you guys so here goes..
1. IGNITE is TOMORROW NIGHT!! We'll jump into our 2nd session in our "Blessed" series and we'll have some fun with some Oreo's. Doors open to The Attic @ 5:45 PM!
2. Sunday School is every Sunday morning at 9:30 AM. We have some of THE BEST Sunday School teachers EVER so send your students to come and fellowship and dive into God's Word!
3. The Feast will be back on this Sunday night from 6:00 - 7:00 up in The Attic. This is a seriously focused time of deep Bible Study and Theology...it's a chance for our students to dive deeper into their understanding of the God we serve and what we say we believe. Due to the deep nature of our study, we understand that some students might not be interested...but last week we had OVER 20 STUDENTS!!! Praise God! Hope to see everybody back this Sunday night!
4. Our November BIGNITE will be Wednesday, November 7th and we'll be heading out to Shuckle's Corn Maze in Hendersonville. More info will be coming next week but go ahead and mark your calendars!
A few notes for you as your students are diving into a better understanding of the word "Blessed" this month:
Be a Student of What They are Learning
Maybe we get that our "stuff" isn't what determines God's blessing in our life. And maybe we even understand that what God is doing in us and through us is more important than any "thing." But what about the idea that God's most extravagant blessings can be found in the ordinary, everyday - and maybe even the annoying - people that we find ourselves surrounded by? What if we counted our blessings not by "what we have but by "who" we have; by those ordinary and extraordinary relationships that God weaves into our lives? We just might find that we are more blessed than we ever imagined!
Have a great week!
Jeff
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
This Week @ FBCG: Fall Break and Unite 2012 Edition
Parents,
Well Fall has definitely arrived as the cooler weather has hit us and I have to admit I absolutely love it! It's an exciting weekend around here, so here's the info for this week!
1. IGNITE is Tonight! We're kicking off a new series called "Blessed" at 5:45 up in The Attic! You know the phrase, "God Bless you", we say it all the time in all sorts of situations. But what does this little word "blessed" actually mean? All too often, we use it when we feel good and everything is going our way. But if this is our definition of being blessed, what happens when things aren't picture perfect? What do we do when we feel more stressed than blessed? Because ultimately, being blessed isn't about the things we have or the way we feel. It's about becoming who God is shaping us to be. We'll unpack this a little bit tonight, so it's gonna be good! Hope to see your kids tonight!
2. UNITE 2012 is this weekend. We'll leave the church at 5:00 Friday afternoon and if your student is going, make sure you followed the packing list and have filled out the release forms that we mailed you. We need all those forms turned in by Friday afternoon! Also we need all balances paid by Friday afternoon, so let me know if you have a situation that won't allow that and we'll make it work! It's gonna be a great weekend and I truly believe that God has some amazing things planned for us! We'll return Sunday afternoon between 3 - 4 PM.
3. Sunday School will still be happening for any students who aren't able to attend the retreat this weekend. Students will in The Attic just like normal!
4. There will be no Sunday night Bible study for students this week.
5. MNF @ BWW will be happening this Monday night @ 7 PM...Come hang out!
I hope you all have a great day, and if you have any questions about UNITE, please let me know!
Jeff
Well Fall has definitely arrived as the cooler weather has hit us and I have to admit I absolutely love it! It's an exciting weekend around here, so here's the info for this week!
1. IGNITE is Tonight! We're kicking off a new series called "Blessed" at 5:45 up in The Attic! You know the phrase, "God Bless you", we say it all the time in all sorts of situations. But what does this little word "blessed" actually mean? All too often, we use it when we feel good and everything is going our way. But if this is our definition of being blessed, what happens when things aren't picture perfect? What do we do when we feel more stressed than blessed? Because ultimately, being blessed isn't about the things we have or the way we feel. It's about becoming who God is shaping us to be. We'll unpack this a little bit tonight, so it's gonna be good! Hope to see your kids tonight!
2. UNITE 2012 is this weekend. We'll leave the church at 5:00 Friday afternoon and if your student is going, make sure you followed the packing list and have filled out the release forms that we mailed you. We need all those forms turned in by Friday afternoon! Also we need all balances paid by Friday afternoon, so let me know if you have a situation that won't allow that and we'll make it work! It's gonna be a great weekend and I truly believe that God has some amazing things planned for us! We'll return Sunday afternoon between 3 - 4 PM.
3. Sunday School will still be happening for any students who aren't able to attend the retreat this weekend. Students will in The Attic just like normal!
4. There will be no Sunday night Bible study for students this week.
5. MNF @ BWW will be happening this Monday night @ 7 PM...Come hang out!
I hope you all have a great day, and if you have any questions about UNITE, please let me know!
Jeff
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
This Week @ FBCG: Texas Bound Edition
Hey Parents,
I'll be heading to Texas for a little down time this coming weekend so here's all the info that you guys need in the mean time!
1. IGNITE will still be happening tomorrow night. Josh will wrap up our Forward Motion series with the youth so send your students for some Bible Study in The Attic @ 5:45.
2. Sunday night, we'll be starting a new Bible study called "The Feast" from 6:00 -7:00 up in The Attic. This is going to be an intense, deep time of Bible study and discussion on theology, so it's going to be a great chance for your students to really grow in their understanding of their faith. We are letting the students know that this study won't be driven with games or videos, but rather some serious Bible study and real discussion about our walk with the Lord. We hope that your student will want to join us!
3. An information letter was sent out to all parents of students who have signed up for UNITE 2012. Sign-ups ended yesterday, and t-shirts were ordered today. Look for that letter to arrive tomorrow or Thursday and please let me know if you have any questions about any of the information inside!
Thanks and have a great rest of the week and weekend!
Jeff
I'll be heading to Texas for a little down time this coming weekend so here's all the info that you guys need in the mean time!
1. IGNITE will still be happening tomorrow night. Josh will wrap up our Forward Motion series with the youth so send your students for some Bible Study in The Attic @ 5:45.
2. Sunday night, we'll be starting a new Bible study called "The Feast" from 6:00 -7:00 up in The Attic. This is going to be an intense, deep time of Bible study and discussion on theology, so it's going to be a great chance for your students to really grow in their understanding of their faith. We are letting the students know that this study won't be driven with games or videos, but rather some serious Bible study and real discussion about our walk with the Lord. We hope that your student will want to join us!
3. An information letter was sent out to all parents of students who have signed up for UNITE 2012. Sign-ups ended yesterday, and t-shirts were ordered today. Look for that letter to arrive tomorrow or Thursday and please let me know if you have any questions about any of the information inside!
Thanks and have a great rest of the week and weekend!
Jeff
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
This Week @ FBCG: SYATP Edition
Good Tuesday morning!
I don't know about you folks, but I'm loving this fall weather...hope it lasts for a good while before winter hits us in the face with cold weather! Here's what's going on this week in our student ministry @ FBCG!
1. Tomorrow morning at school campuses across the nation SYATP will be taking place. What is SYATP? See Ya At The Pole has been around for almost 20 years now and it's a chance for our students to openly pray for their classmates, families, schools and nation around their flagpoles at 7:00 AM! This is a great way for our students to take a stand for Christ so I encourage you as parents to encourage your kids to get up a little earlier maybe and get there! I'll be leading worship for the event at Merrol Hyde and look forward to hearing how the event goes across the rest of our county!
2. IGNITE is tomorrow night. We'll take the second step in our Forward Motion series. The goal of every Christian is to become more like Jesus (or at least that should be our goal). But the problem comes when we think we're going to achieve that today. It's a lifelong journey, a process, a walk. Following Jesus is about the steps we take every day, and as Christians, we have divine help in taking those steps - the Holy Spirit. What is the step God is asking you to take? What's holding you back from taking it? Those are some questions that we'll be walking through together tomorrow night in The Attic at 5:45!
3. Generation Change is still going on every Sunday night in The Attic at 6:00. Come hang out with Kathy and the crew as we continue studying how to live wisely with God's money!
4. Our Unite 2012 retreat is only a few weeks away!! The dates are Oct 12-14th and it's going to be awesome. Our high school students are coming out in force but we need to encourage several of our middle schoolers to join us as well. I know a retreat away from home can be a scary thing to a middle schooler, but I promise you, once they join us for a retreat they'll never look back!! It's a great way for them to continue getting to know their fellow youth mates as well!! Sign-up on the church website (fbcgoodlettsville.com/students) by October 1st with the $100 balance due on Sunday, October 7th. I apologize for the letter not having gotten out to you guys in the mail just quite yet, but it will be out by the end of this week once we have all the information and details ironed out!
I hope you all have a great week!
Jeff
I don't know about you folks, but I'm loving this fall weather...hope it lasts for a good while before winter hits us in the face with cold weather! Here's what's going on this week in our student ministry @ FBCG!
1. Tomorrow morning at school campuses across the nation SYATP will be taking place. What is SYATP? See Ya At The Pole has been around for almost 20 years now and it's a chance for our students to openly pray for their classmates, families, schools and nation around their flagpoles at 7:00 AM! This is a great way for our students to take a stand for Christ so I encourage you as parents to encourage your kids to get up a little earlier maybe and get there! I'll be leading worship for the event at Merrol Hyde and look forward to hearing how the event goes across the rest of our county!
2. IGNITE is tomorrow night. We'll take the second step in our Forward Motion series. The goal of every Christian is to become more like Jesus (or at least that should be our goal). But the problem comes when we think we're going to achieve that today. It's a lifelong journey, a process, a walk. Following Jesus is about the steps we take every day, and as Christians, we have divine help in taking those steps - the Holy Spirit. What is the step God is asking you to take? What's holding you back from taking it? Those are some questions that we'll be walking through together tomorrow night in The Attic at 5:45!
3. Generation Change is still going on every Sunday night in The Attic at 6:00. Come hang out with Kathy and the crew as we continue studying how to live wisely with God's money!
4. Our Unite 2012 retreat is only a few weeks away!! The dates are Oct 12-14th and it's going to be awesome. Our high school students are coming out in force but we need to encourage several of our middle schoolers to join us as well. I know a retreat away from home can be a scary thing to a middle schooler, but I promise you, once they join us for a retreat they'll never look back!! It's a great way for them to continue getting to know their fellow youth mates as well!! Sign-up on the church website (fbcgoodlettsville.com/students) by October 1st with the $100 balance due on Sunday, October 7th. I apologize for the letter not having gotten out to you guys in the mail just quite yet, but it will be out by the end of this week once we have all the information and details ironed out!
I hope you all have a great week!
Jeff
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