CHICK NITE!

This weekend is CHICK NITE! Sorry guys... ladies only on this one! Join the female Student Ministries staff on February 1st-2nd from 6pm until 8am the next morning! We will have games, movies, food, prizes and some quality time with other gals from POG. Feel free to encourage your daughter to invite friends too! The cost is $10 at the door but first time friends get in for free! A signed parent permission slip is required for participation in CHICK NITE! Your daughter must arrive no later than 9pm and cannot leave until CHICK NITE is over at 8am on Saturday. Sorry, no exceptions!
For more information please feel free to contact Katie at 515.987.9595 ext. 122 or katie@pointofgrace.com

Vitals - January 27th

The Spark (Jr. High) - January 27th
Message - "Said in (RED): Empowe(red)" by Katie
Key Points:
If you want to be great, SERVE!
3 ways Jesus empowers us:
He gives us His WORD.
He prays for our UNITY.
He gives us GOD'S SPIRIT.
We can only AFFECT a world we are willing to ENGAGE.
Verses Referenced: John 13:12-17, John 17:13-14, John 17:22-23, John 14:25-27
Worship led by: Alex Wolfe and Key to the City
Attendance:
Total: 120
1st Service: 51 (41 students, 10 leaders)
2nd Service: 69 ( 58 students, 11 leaders)

42 (High School) - January 27th
Message - "Said in (RED): Empowe(red)" by Katie
Key Points:
If you want to be great, SERVE!
3 ways Jesus empowers us:
He gives us His WORD.
He prays for our UNITY.
He gives us GOD'S SPIRIT.
We can only AFFECT a world we are willing to ENGAGE.
Verses Referenced: John 13:12-17, John 17:13-14, John 17:22-23, John 14:25-27
Worship led by: Alex Wolfe and Key to the City
Attendance: 46 (37 students, 9 leaders)

Student Ministries South Africa Meeting

If you or your student would like to come with us to South Africa this summer, you will want to be at this meeting! All your questions will be answered and you will be able to get a better idea of where we are going and what we will be doing. We will be having a meeting at 12 noon on Sunday January, 27th in the Student Zone (Theater) to discuss the South Africa trip. If you want to go, you need to come to this meeting! Let us know by emailing students@pointofgrace.com. Hope to see you there!

Vitals - January 20th

The Spark (Jr. High) - January 20th
Message - "Said in (RED): Discove(red)" by Dawn
Key Points:
Jesus' request is SIMPLE: just FOLLOW me.
Genuinely RISKING failure is a sign that you are TRUSTING God.
If you DISCOVER something from your FAILURE, then it's really a SUCCESS.
I DISCOVER who I am when I take a RISK on God.
Verses Referenced: Matthew 4:19, Matthew 16:24-25, Matthew 14:28:31, Hebrews 11:6
Worship led by: Justin Willis and Key to the City
Attendance:
Total: 101
1st Service: 42 (32 students, 10 leaders)
2nd Service: 59 (48 students, 11 leaders)

42 (High School) - January 20th
Message - "Said in (RED): Discove(red)" by Dawn
Discussion Questions:
"What was the last thing that you did that made you really scared?"
"How do you deal with change? Do you love it? Hate it?"
Key Points:
Jesus' request is SIMPLE: just FOLLOW me.
Genuinely RISKING failure is a sign that you are TRUSTING God.
If you DISCOVER something from your FAILURE, then it's really a SUCCESS.
I DISCOVER who I am when I take a RISK on God.
Verses Referenced: Matthew 4:19, Matthew 16:24-25, Matthew 14:28:31, Hebrews 11:6
Worship led by: Justin Willis and Key to the City
Attendance: 47 (38 students, 9 leaders)

Bless Back Project!

This past weekend, you may have noticed that your student came home with some cash! We put over $600 in the hands of 150 students this weekend! IT was awesome! We gave everyone that attended an envelope with money and told them that this was free generosity practice, on us!
There are only 2 rules for this:
1) They cannot spend in on themselves or anyone who goes to Point of Grace
2) They have to tell us what they did with it.
So we set up a website for them to comment on what they did with the money, so be sure your student tells us how God used them this week to bless back! We hope they had a great time!

http://blessbackproject.blogspot.com

Vitals - January 13th

The Spark (Jr. High) - January 13th
Message - "Said in (RED): Treasu(red)" by Kurt
Key Points:
God is not after your MONEY, He desires your HEART.
God wants you YOU to be a good MANAGER of HIS money.
Do not trust in RICHES, but trust in the one who richly PROVIDES.
God wants you to use your TREASURE to do something that TREASURES others.
Your heart FOLLOWS your spending.
Verses Referenced: Matthew 6:20-21, Matthew 25:14-23, 1 Timothy 6:17-18, Matthew 13:44-45
Worship led by: Justin Willis and Key to the City
Attendance:
Total: 115
1st Service: 50 (40 students, 10 leaders)
2nd Service: 65 (54 students, 11 leaders)

42 (High School) - January 13th
Message - "Said in (RED): Treasu(red)" by Kurt
Discussion Questions:
"What is the most expensive thing you have ever bought for yourself?"
"How do you feel when you hear people talk about money at church?"
Key Points:
God is not after your MONEY, He desires your HEART.
God wants you YOU to be a good MANAGER of HIS money.
Do not trust in RICHES, but trust in the one who richly PROVIDES.
God wants you to use your TREASURE to do something that TREASURES others.
Your heart FOLLOWS your spending.
Verses Referenced: Matthew 6:20-21, Matthew 25:14-23, 1 Timothy 6:17-18, Matthew 13:44-45
Worship led by: Justin Willis and Key to the City
Attendance: 55 (45 students, 10 leaders)

Student Ministry Weekly Podcast Is Live!

Parents! Ever wonder what you student is learning on the weekend? Do they come home super excited and you wonder what all the fuss is about? Well now you can join in on the experience! Just subscribe to the weekly podcast by clicking the link on the right in the menu bar and download the messages using iTunes or an RSS feed program. Hope you enjoy it!

Vitals - January 6th

The Spark (Jr. High) - January 6th
Message - "Said in (RED): Inspi(red)" by Katie
Key Points:
PASSION + ACTION = INSPI(RED)
Jesus' life changes the way we SEE THE WORLD, and inspires us to ACT DIFFERENTLY.
God is looking for those of us who are DISTURBED enough to do something for PEOPLE IN NEED.
Will your answer be YES no matter what God asks you to do.
Verses Referenced: Luke 12:48, Matthew 25:34-40, Micah 6:8
Worship led by: Justin Willis and Key to the City
Attendance:
Total: 108
1st Service: 45 (35 students, 10 leaders)
2nd Service: 63 (52 students, 11 leaders)

42 (High School) - January 6th
Message - "Said in (RED): Inspi(red)" by Katie
Discussion Questions:
"What or who is something or someone that inspires you? Why?"
"When was the last time that you needed something? How was that need met?"
Key Points:
PASSION + ACTION = INSPI(RED)
Jesus' life changes the way we SEE THE WORLD, and inspires us to ACT DIFFERENTLY.
God is looking for those of us who are DISTURBED enough to do something for PEOPLE IN NEED.
Will your answer be YES no matter what God asks you to do.
Verses Referenced: Luke 12:48, Matthew 25:34-40, Micah 6:8
Worship led by: Justin Willis and Key to the City
Attendance: 50 (41 students, 9 leaders)

Said in (RED)

This weekend we are starting up a new series called Said in (RED) and we will be talking about Jesus' words, and why they are so important that they are printed in red ink. You will not want to miss any week of this series! It's going to be huge!!