Move Up Parties!

MOVE UP WEEKEND is coming!
June 1st is the day! Current 5th graders will move up to Junior High and current 8th graders will move up to High School! It's going to be an exciting day! Here are the details for each group:

THE SPARK (Junior High: Current 5th-7th graders)
Have your students show up to their normal room on June 1st, and then the new sixth graders will come over to the Student Zone all together! We will have a very special service to welcome them! After second service, at 12:00 noon, we will have our Move Up Party out on the West Lawn! Your student will not want to miss it! We will have tons of free food, fun games and special prizes! Be sure they bring a swimsuit and a towel and change of clothes, because we will have a Dunk Tank, where they can dunk the Student Ministries Staff, and an Inflatable Water Slide! This party is for new 6th - 8th graders only! Pick up is at 2:00p.

We will also have a brief New 6th Grade Parent Orientation Meeting from 12:15 - 1:00p in the Student Zone (Theater). If you are the Parent of a new 6th grader, please make plans to attend this short meeting so that you can ask any questions that you have, and be up to speed on way for you child to get connected to the Student Ministry this summer!

4ORTY 2WO (High School: Current 8th-12th graders)
Be sure they show up at 5pm for your MOVE UP PARTY! We will have free dinner, ice cream, music and fun games! Have them bring a swim suit and a change of clothes because we will have a Dunk Tank and Water Slide so they can get nice and soaked before 4ORTY 2WO. Then at 7:00p we will have our Welcome Service to bring in the new freshman, as well as celebrate the exiting Seniors! Your student will not want to miss it! This party is for new 9th-12th graders and graduating seniors only! The night will end at 9:00p after 4ORTY 2WO.

We hope that your student will be there! It won't be the same without them!

Last Life Group Tonight!

Tonight is the last night that Life Group meet in homes at normal times! We have enjoyed having your student in Life Groups this year! Next week is the Life Group Party at Point of Grace from 7-9p for all Life Groups. (Even the 6th graders) So tonight go to your host home at normal time, as usual, and then next Wednesday, May 28th at 7:00p for the Life Group Party!

Vitals - May 18th

The Spark (Jr. High) - May 18th
Message - "Re:IMAGINE - Following Jesus" by Katie and Kurt
Key Points:
We often COMPLICATE following Jesus with spiritual ACTIVITY overload.
Jesus says that spiritual MATURITY is becoming like a CHILD.
Maturity is realizing your DEPENDENCE on God, not on YOURSELF.
Jesus LIKED people who were UNLIKE Him.
Re-Imaging following Jesus means taking a SIMPLE STEP in His DIRECTION.
Verses Referenced: Mark 10:13-16, James 1:2-5, Matthew 9:9
Worship led by: Justin Willis and Key to the City
Attendance:
Total: 89
1st Service: 39 (29 students, 10 leaders)
2nd Service: 50 (50 students, 10 leaders)

4ORTY 2WO (High School) - May 18th
Discussion Questions:
"What is the biggest difference between your life now, and when you were a kid?"
"What do you think it takes to make someone a 'good' Christian?"
Message - "Re:IMAGINE - Following Jesus" by Katie and Kurt
Key Points:
We often COMPLICATE following Jesus with spiritual ACTIVITY overload.
Jesus says that spiritual MATURITY is becoming like a CHILD.
Maturity is realizing your DEPENDENCE on God, not on YOURSELF.
Jesus LIKED people who were UNLIKE Him.
Re-Imaging following Jesus means taking a SIMPLE STEP in His DIRECTION.
Verses Referenced: Mark 10:13-16, James 1:2-5, Matthew 9:9
Worship led by: Justin Willis and Key to the City
Attendance: 49 (39 students, 10 leaders)

Vitals - May 11th - Happy Mother's Day!

The Spark (Jr. High) - May 11th
Message - "Re:IMAGINE - Church" by Kurt
Key Points:
There are a lot of people who like JESUS, but don't like CHURCH.
The church was designed to be the most CREATIVE and EXCITING place on the planet.
Jesus designed us (the church) to HELP people connect to GOD.
Our goals as a Student Ministry:
Make it EASY for anyone to experience God.
Create an environment where people want to COME BACK.
Be a group defined by GOD'S LOVE.
Re-Imaging CHURCH means that when people hang out with US, they should encounter GOD.
Verses Referenced: Acts 2:43-47, Matthew 28:17-20
Worship led by: Justin Willis and Key to the City
Attendance:
Total: 63
1st Service: 34 (27 students, 7 leaders)
2nd Service: 36 (29 students, 7 leaders)

4ORTY 2WO (High School) - May 11th
Message - "
Re:IMAGINE - Church" by Kurt
Discussion Question:
"What is your most and least favorite thing about church?"
"What is something that we could change about 4ORTY 2WO to make it more relevant to your life?"
Key Points:
There are a lot of people who like JESUS, but don't like CHURCH.
The church was designed to be the most CREATIVE and EXCITING place on the planet.
Jesus designed us (the church) to HELP people connect to GOD.
Our goals as a Student Ministry:
Make it EASY for anyone to experience God.
Create an environment where people want to COME BACK.
Be a group defined by GOD'S LOVE.
Re-Imaging CHURCH means that when people hang out with US, they should encounter GOD.
Verses Referenced: Acts 2:43-47, Matthew 28:17-20
Worship led by: Justin Willis and Key to the City
Attendance: 45 (36 students, 9 leaders)

Vitals - May 4th

The Spark (Jr. High) - May 4th
Message - "Re:IMAGINE - God" by Katie
Key Points:
God desires to STIR UP our IMAGINATIONS.
What does God promise us? HE'LL NEVER CHANGE.
What doesn't God promise us? HE'S ALWAYS SAFE.
What is God like? PERFECT LOVE.
Re-Imagining GOD means being okay with WONDERING.
God is not waiting for me to BECOME PERFECT, He's waiting for me to NEED HIM.
Verses Referenced: Exodus 20:18-20, Revelation 1:8, John 16:33, 1 John 3:16-17
Worship led by: Justin Willis and Key to the City
Attendance:
Total: 89
1st Service: 38 (28 students, 10 leaders)
2nd Service: 61 (51 students, 10 leaders)

42 (High School) - May 4th
Message - "Re:IMAGINE - God" by Katie
Discussion Questions:
"As a kid , what was your favorite way to use your imagination?"
"How would you describe God in a few words?"
Key Points:
God desires to STIR UP our IMAGINATIONS.
What does God promise us? HE'LL NEVER CHANGE.
What doesn't God promise us? HE'S ALWAYS SAFE.
What is God like? PERFECT LOVE.
Re-Imagining GOD means being okay with WONDERING.
God is not waiting for me to BECOME PERFECT, He's waiting for me to NEED HIM.
Verses Referenced: Exodus 20:18-20, Revelation 1:8, John 16:33, 1 John 3:16-17
Worship led by: Justin Willis and Key to the City
Attendance: 58 (49 students, 9 leaders)