Game:
Softball at Noelridge Park
Teaching Series:
Worthless-A Study in Ecclesiastes
Topic:
Wealth does not bring happiness or joy, just the illusion of those things
Key Verses:
Ecclesiastes 5:8-10, 1 Timothy 6:17-19
Attendance:
29-152% of same week last year
Main Group Testimony:
I (John) talked about my living for wealth when I worked at Best Buy and the cost of that to my familiy and my relationship with God.
Small Group Time:
We went through the above verses and talked about each verse. At the end we discussed that God richly blesses people financially in order that they will be a blessing to others.
Closing Challenge:
What are you doing with what you have?
Questions You Can Ask:
Have you thought about how you can help others?
If you were given $1000, what would you do with it? Would you give any away? Why? Why not?
Coming up next:
Sunday School (April 24)
Youth Group (April 27-Ecclesiastes, Where is our meaning found?)
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Youth Group Recap, April 13 2009
Game:
Indoor crab soccer, high school versus middle school, high school won
Teaching Series:
Worthless-A Study in Ecclesiastes
Topic:
Vows-keeping our word and the importance of God keeping His
Key Verses:
Ecclesiastes 5:1-7, Judges 11:21-40, Genesis 18:16-33, Genesis 19:15-29
Attendance:
35-140% of same week last year
Main Group Testimony:
We played "gross games". Five boys had a contest to see who could finish off a jar of artichoke hearts first, and five girls had an anchovy eating contest. The winner of each was promised a great prize. In fact, the "losers" received the better of the gifts. this lead into our discussion of how God always keeps His word. He is both merciful and just.
Small Group Time:
We went through the above verses and talked about why God must keep his word to His people. We talked about what the world would be like if God were not merciful, and also what it would be like if He were not just.
Closing Challenge:
Do you keep your word?
How has God kept his in your life?
Questions You Can Ask:
What would the world be like if God were not merciful? (hopeless)
What would the world be like if God were not just? (more evil and wicked than it is)
Coming up next:
Sunday School (May 17)
Youth Group (April 20- Wealth)
Indoor crab soccer, high school versus middle school, high school won
Teaching Series:
Worthless-A Study in Ecclesiastes
Topic:
Vows-keeping our word and the importance of God keeping His
Key Verses:
Ecclesiastes 5:1-7, Judges 11:21-40, Genesis 18:16-33, Genesis 19:15-29
Attendance:
35-140% of same week last year
Main Group Testimony:
We played "gross games". Five boys had a contest to see who could finish off a jar of artichoke hearts first, and five girls had an anchovy eating contest. The winner of each was promised a great prize. In fact, the "losers" received the better of the gifts. this lead into our discussion of how God always keeps His word. He is both merciful and just.
Small Group Time:
We went through the above verses and talked about why God must keep his word to His people. We talked about what the world would be like if God were not merciful, and also what it would be like if He were not just.
Closing Challenge:
Do you keep your word?
How has God kept his in your life?
Questions You Can Ask:
What would the world be like if God were not merciful? (hopeless)
What would the world be like if God were not just? (more evil and wicked than it is)
Coming up next:
Sunday School (May 17)
Youth Group (April 20- Wealth)
Thursday, May 7, 2009
May 6, 2009 Youth Group Recap
Game:
Ultimate Frisbee, high school boys/middle school girls vs high school girls/middle school boys
Teaching Series:
Worthless-A Study in Ecclesiastes
Topic:
Friends and friendship with God
Key Verses:
Ecclesiastes 4:8-12
Attendance:
30-111% of same week last year
Main Group Testimony:
John told a true to life story about a friend who was lost in a mountainous area in Mexico with another person and lived out Ecclesiastes 4:11.
Small Group Time:
The small groups talked about how we can be friends of God by doing what He asks of us. We also talked about a benefit of being God's friend: He gives us the inside track into what is going on in our lives and what our purpose is for being here.
Closing Challenge:
Be a friend of God.
Questions You Can Ask:
How can we be a friend of God? (By doing what He says)
Why should we be a friend of God? ( He loves us and wants to be our friend)
How can we know if we are a friend of God? (Are we doing what He says?)
Coming up next:
Sunday School (May 10)
Youth Group (April 13- Keep your word)
Ultimate Frisbee, high school boys/middle school girls vs high school girls/middle school boys
Teaching Series:
Worthless-A Study in Ecclesiastes
Topic:
Friends and friendship with God
Key Verses:
Ecclesiastes 4:8-12
Attendance:
30-111% of same week last year
Main Group Testimony:
John told a true to life story about a friend who was lost in a mountainous area in Mexico with another person and lived out Ecclesiastes 4:11.
Small Group Time:
The small groups talked about how we can be friends of God by doing what He asks of us. We also talked about a benefit of being God's friend: He gives us the inside track into what is going on in our lives and what our purpose is for being here.
Closing Challenge:
Be a friend of God.
Questions You Can Ask:
How can we be a friend of God? (By doing what He says)
Why should we be a friend of God? ( He loves us and wants to be our friend)
How can we know if we are a friend of God? (Are we doing what He says?)
Coming up next:
Sunday School (May 10)
Youth Group (April 13- Keep your word)
Thursday, April 23, 2009
April 22 Youth Group Review
Game:
"Hockerball"-is it soccer? Is it football? Yes. And the boys won.
Teaching Series:
Worthless-A Study in Ecclesiastes
Topic:
All our stuff? Accomplishments? Meaningless.
Key Verses:
Ecclesiastes 2:1-17
Attendance:
19-63% of same week last year
Main Group Testimony:
Betty Dickerson shared her thought from the funeral of a friends father, which she had attended yesterday.
Small Group Time:
The small groups talked about how easy it is for us to find meaning and purpose in our things and our accomplishments.
Closing Challenge:
At the end of our lives, all we are left with is our relationship, or lack of relationship with God
Questions You Can Ask:
What kinds of things are you finding your meaning and value in?
Coming up next:
30 H0ur Famine (April 24/25)
Sunday School (April 26)
Youth Group (April 29): Ecclesiastes Study, Promotion Wednesday, Parents night
"Hockerball"-is it soccer? Is it football? Yes. And the boys won.
Teaching Series:
Worthless-A Study in Ecclesiastes
Topic:
All our stuff? Accomplishments? Meaningless.
Key Verses:
Ecclesiastes 2:1-17
Attendance:
19-63% of same week last year
Main Group Testimony:
Betty Dickerson shared her thought from the funeral of a friends father, which she had attended yesterday.
Small Group Time:
The small groups talked about how easy it is for us to find meaning and purpose in our things and our accomplishments.
Closing Challenge:
At the end of our lives, all we are left with is our relationship, or lack of relationship with God
Questions You Can Ask:
What kinds of things are you finding your meaning and value in?
Coming up next:
30 H0ur Famine (April 24/25)
Sunday School (April 26)
Youth Group (April 29): Ecclesiastes Study, Promotion Wednesday, Parents night
Thursday, April 9, 2009
April 8 Youth Group Recap
Sorry this is a little late...
Game:
Soccer, middle school and adults vs high school...TIE!
Teaching Series:
Worthless-A Study in Ecclesiastes
Topic:
What does "meaningless" mean?
Key Verses:
Ecclesiastes 1:1-11
Attendance:
26-84% of same week last year
Main Group Testimony:
We talked about the author of the book, Solomon. We talked about life without God and the things that we chase after.
Small Group Time:
Each of the small groups talked about best and worst teachers and learning. We read and talked about our key verses.
Closing Challenge:
We ended our time in all 3 groups talking about how what we're all REALLY looking for is God. We talked about not finding satisfaction in "things".
Questions You Can Ask:
What was the best thing you ever learned? Why?
Have you ever received a gift that, within a few months, got old? Why is that?
Coming up next:
Sunday School (April 12)
Youth Group (April 15): Ecclesiastes Study
Game:
Soccer, middle school and adults vs high school...TIE!
Teaching Series:
Worthless-A Study in Ecclesiastes
Topic:
What does "meaningless" mean?
Key Verses:
Ecclesiastes 1:1-11
Attendance:
26-84% of same week last year
Main Group Testimony:
We talked about the author of the book, Solomon. We talked about life without God and the things that we chase after.
Small Group Time:
Each of the small groups talked about best and worst teachers and learning. We read and talked about our key verses.
Closing Challenge:
We ended our time in all 3 groups talking about how what we're all REALLY looking for is God. We talked about not finding satisfaction in "things".
Questions You Can Ask:
What was the best thing you ever learned? Why?
Have you ever received a gift that, within a few months, got old? Why is that?
Coming up next:
Sunday School (April 12)
Youth Group (April 15): Ecclesiastes Study
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