For those of you who do not receive our monthly postcard in the mail, here is the latest news and upcoming events. To get on our mailing list, contact the office at Owensboro Christian Church.
JB
Jbell@owensborochristian.org
Office: 683-2706
Category: Middle School
Hey guys. We have some incredible opportunities for your child this summer. Click the link below to preview and print off the calendar. You will also notice another link to Student Life Ministries. This summer, we are doing a mission trip with our students to Cedarville, Ohio. Check out the “Student Life Mission Camp 2011” video. Just simple copy and paste the link into the web box. I encourage you to consider letting your child going on this mission trip. The trip is expensive, but we have fundraising activities for our students to raise support. We are parent-friendly, so parents may go along with us. PLEASE contact me if you are interested in sending your child to this trip so we can get you on board with fundraising options. Thanks again for your prayers and support.
JB
Middle School Pastor
jbell@owensborochristian.org
http://www.studentlife.com/events/videos.php
Hey guys! Here is our March/April Calendar. Our biggest event Breakout is happening soon. It is not to late to sign up. Swing by the office (Entrance A) or the middle school room to sign up.
Hey guys! Here is the first two months of winter events for Middle School Ministry. Be on the lookout for more details about the events. Make sure we have your home address. If you have not heard, we will NOT be meeting December 25-26th for Connection Service. We will also not meet January 1st for Saturday Night Service. We will resume services January 2nd @ 9:30am. Have a wonderful Christmas and we’ll see you in 2011!
30 Hour Famine FAQ
Middle School Ministry
Nov. 19-20th
- What should my child bring?
o Sleeping bag, pillow, change of clothes, shoes, toiletries, Bible, notebook, jacket, football, and the money they raised
o What NOT to bring: food (it’s a famine!) knifes, tobacco, alcohol, candy
- What if my child raised money but cannot do the overnighter?
o Bring the money to a church service to JB or John Muffler. You can also drop it off during office hours to entrance A
- What time should my child arrive Friday and when do we pick them up?
o Friday, 7:00 pm. Sign in at the middle school room (entrance D)
o REMEMBER – its $30.00 minimum to participate
o Saturday – 6:15pm at entrance D
- Will there be adults at the overnighter?
o Yes, we maintain a 7:1 ratio
- Where will the boys and girls sleep?
o Boys – elementary / Girls – high school
- Will they be eating snacks?
o We will have juice breaks
- Where are the funds going?
o World Vision
o World vision serves over 100 million people in need. World Vision sends funds to Africa, South America, and Asia.
- Is fasting safe?
o Most people can go 30 hours without food. If you have any concerns, check with your Doctor.
- What if my child cannot fast because of medical reasons?
o The idea behind fasting is to worship and focus on God. When you fast, you give up something that you focus on or spend a lot time on. I suggest giving up your phone, watching t.v, listening to music, or facebook.
o Most people can skip one meal. If you cannot do that, give up candy, gum, chocolate, or ice cream.
It is a great time to be apart of Middle School Ministry! Heres whats happening!
This past weekend, Sunday morning, our students and leaders participated in a service project. We put together Harvest Day bags for our missions/outreach ministry here at OCC. Students and leaders put together 394 bags in 20 minutes! Thank you to all who helped and contributed.
Over the last 3 months, we have asked students and leaders to bring in old clothes or unworn clothes to the Clothing Closet here at OCC. Students and leaders have filled up a huge corner in the Middle School Room. We took the bags upon bags of clothes to the Clothing Closet this past week and lets just say the ladies will be busy going through clothes for a while! It took 10 trips back-n-forth with a cart to haul all the bags. Thank you for serving Christ!
I’m excited to say we have our new small group curriculum in! Through prayer, strategy, and God’s leading, we have purchased Student Life curriculum for our Sunday Morning Small Groups. Student Life offers top of the line material for all ages. The lessons have a huge emphasis on God’s Word, digging deep and applying it to everyday life. Also, the lessons have fun and relevant activities to engage a different variety of students. We will start lesson numbero uno Sunday, October 31st.
Not only does Student Life curriculum offer small group material for students, but they offer family devotions. The devotions cover what students have learned the previous weekend. Be on the lookout for links to download family devotions. To check out more information on student life, copy and paste http://www.studentlife.com/biblestudy/. The specific study is “Christ”. I encourage everyone student to come Sunday Morning Small Groups!
Finally, come out this Friday from 6:30-8:30pm to Phil and Pat Lamberts house for hayrides, hotdogs, and marshmallow roasting! Bring your friends and family! Its free, too!
Directions: Take 60 By-Pass to Audubon Parkway (toward Henderson), Take Exit 18 (Stanley/ Sorgho)off Audubon PKWY, Turn right at end of Exit, go 1 mile turning Left on West 5th St. Rd. (960), Go 1 more mile to Hagan Lane South, First house on Right. Parking just past the house. (1547 Hagan Lane South)
Thank you again parents for supporting and praying for us. God is moving and I am blessed to be apart of it all. Glory to Christ!
Hey guys! I hope your week is going great. I have just a few reminders and praises to share with you. First off, congratulations to Bryce Hagman! He was baptized this past Sunday Morning. Secondly, I was at Daviess County Middle School this morning and saw over 20 of our students from Connection gathered around the Pole for See You At the Pole. It was very encouraging to witness and be apart of it.
Reminders: Camp Laney Cookout
Join us for our 2nd annual cookout at the Laney house! Its happening this Saturday, September 25th from 3-7pm rain or shine! We will be eating, swimming, and sliding down our 150 ft slip-n-slide. Bring your family, friends, and one side dish. You won’t want to miss out. There will be no Saturday Night Service this weekend. Directions to the Laneys house at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=113943088190&ref=ts
Small Groups: Sundays 9:30am
It is not too late to join a small group. We are just entering into our 4th week of small groups, so come Sundays at 9:30am to the Connection room and we will hook you up! You will love being in a small group! Bring a Bible, pen, and folder.
4:16: Sunday Night Service
4:16 is our new Sunday night program. Come on out from 5-6:30pm for worship, games, teaching, and much more! Bring a friend and your Bible. Come as early as 4:45pm.
See you Soon!
JB
Greetings from Middle School Ministry! Summer has ended and Fall is just around the corner! First, thank you for your support and prayers for our ministry. God has been doing great things in Connection through leaders and students. Since Summer began, 8 students have decided to receive Jesus Christ into their lives! Some decisions were made at Camp Illiana and some during Sunday Service. Nevertheless, God is moving in Middle School Connection.
About Us:
Middle School Ministry exists to glorify God in all we do. Our aim to is lift up the name of Jesus Christ and to make our joy others joy by fulfilling the Great Commission. Our heart for every student is that they would come to know Jesus Christ. We feel the best way to equip them for complete Joy in Christ is to challenge them in three key area’s:
Connect: We encourage students to connect to Jesus Christ by abiding in His Word, and others by forming healthy, Christ-centered relationships with students and leaders.
Growing and developing: One decision to accept Christ is amazing work done by the Holy Spirit, but the Bible teaches us our spiritual journey just beings there. So, we encourage students to grow in their understanding and knowledge of God through Bible study, prayer, community, and service.
Serve: Jesus gave us the ultimate example of humility and service by dying on the cross. He came not to be served, but to serve. In Middle School Connection, whether it’s serving on the worship team, gathering clothes for Haiti, or picking up trash, our hope is to grow students’ understanding of Christ by service.
Here’s whats happening in Middle School:
Saturday Service: 5:30-6:30pm, we usually start out with games in the gym, then we move into our teaching time.
Sunday Morning: 9:30-10:40am. Sunday mornings are now designated for small groups. Small groups are made up of 1 or 2 adult leaders with 6-10 students of the same age and gender. We currently have 10 small groups, but we are looking to grow! Sign up for a small group at the Middle School Connection room.
Sunday Evenings: 5-6:30pm. We are strongly encouraging students to make it back to our Sunday Service. Sunday Service is called “4:16″. 4:16 consists of worship, teaching, games, food, and fellowship. Be sure to check us out.
Fall Calendar: We are excited to introduce our Fall calendar! We have great opportunities for students to connect, grow, and serve this Fall and Winter. Be sure to print off the calendar so you know what’s going on! If you have any further questions, feel free to contact us at 683-2706, jbell@owensborochristian.org . You can also find us on facebook. Search OCC Middle School Parents Page. Thank you again for your support and prayers as we encourage our students’ faith in Jesus Christ! JB
