The Compass: November 2009

Monday, November 30, 2009

Don't forget about this Wednesday night we are serving at the week of prayer banquet. Please be at the church by 5:45pm in a white shirt and black or kahki pants. We will be helping give back to the church and supporting an oppurtunity to learn more about missions. Please don't miss this great chance to serve our church.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Don't forget about Turkey Bowl Saturday at 3pm meet here at NCBC and then we will ride to the Rec. Dept. field. This Sunday night we will move CrossTalk to the Music suite at 6pm. We will still meet for Pizza Fest at 5:45pm in the Fellowship Hall. This Tuesday is my G.R.O.W night come and help our ministry grow. We meet at 6pm in the parlor.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Turkey Bowl '09

Its time to get jacked up!!!!! I must admit this is my favorite time of year. Football and turkey.... so we are going to mix the two together. We will be having a flag football game to see just how fast and tough you are!!!

Who: Anybody that has skills or thinks that they have skills. Most importantly you and your friends...we want to reach out to people that may not normally come to church with this event.

What: Seriously do I have to say it again. Flag football (not tackle-saftey is our #1 concern).

Where: Thanks to Ashley Smith we are going to be doing it right. He has helped line up the rec. dept. fields for us. We will meet at the church at 3pm and drive up to the fields.

When: The date is set for Nov. 21st at 3pm-until.

Cost: There is none. Unless you're all hardcore and stuff and say that the blood and sweat is payment for the victory.

Later that evening we will head over to Billy and Tammy Hughes's for a pig pickin (bbq and sides). This is going to be a great day of fun and fellowship.

*** Please no steroids for this event!!!***

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

ChilliPepper...the coolest way to get fired up!

Get excited!!! For our ski trip, we will attend ChilliPepper in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. This conference will feature the bands Fee, StellarKart and Rush of Fools. Speakers will be Derwin Gray (the evangelism linebacker) and Jeffrey Dean. We will ski at Ober Gatlinburg ski lodge on Saturday. Here's all the vital stats for the trip...

Who: YOU!!! and all of your closest friends that you invite!!!

What: Fee, StellarKart, Rush of Fools, Derwin Grey and lots of crazy fun!!!

When: January 22-24, 2010

Where: Gatlinburg, Tennessee

How Much: The question everyone wants to know...how much cash is this going to take out of my pocket...there will be a $50 deposit due November 29th. You will then owe a balance of $70 by January 3rd. This is a total cost of $120 for your room, conference and skiing!!!

Why: As if you have to ask...because you want a great worship experience and some good skiing on the side!!!

As a bonus, to prove that you all are diligent about reading the youth website...the first STUDENT to comment on this post will earn a FREE trip for a friend (this person must be a visitor). But, don't feel gipped...the church is already paying for $50 of your trip no matter who you are!!!

Just for Parents

I realized not to long ago that I was doing half of my job. I was serving the students and dropping the ball with the parents so I dove in head first to help the parents. Below I am going to list some parent helps and resources. I will only post things that I have reviewed personally. If you have something you would recommend let me know I'll review and then add it to the list.

Magazines: Living with Teenagers: You can find this resource in the Welcome center magazine rack. The best part is it's free please take one... no take two and give one away.

Books: When it comes to books I have never been much of a reader, but out of submission to profs and well mostly submission to profs I have read these books and found them to be great resources for parents.

Peacemaking for Families by Ken Sande: Are you looking for a way to resolve conflict in your family. Here is a great biblical model for such as task.

Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tedd Tripp: An excellent book on raising a child from cradle to college. Trust me you can use this book even if you are getting a late start.

Come Back Barbara by John Miller and Barbara Miller Juliani: A book on dealing with a child that has walked away from there faith and how to love them through it. This book is written from two points of view the parent and the child. It helps the reader remember every story has two sides.

Age of Opportunity by Paul David Tripp: This book is focused on the teen years of child rearing. It is a call to parents to seize the chance to impact their lives from a Biblical standpoint.

When Good kids make Bad choices by Elyse Fitzpatrick and Jim Newheiser: At some time or another you might have heard someone make this remark. This is a book about how to deal with a child's poor choice, love them as they work through the challenge, and focus them back toward Christ.

Family Driven Faith by Voddie Baucham: Reader beware!!! This book will step on your toes no matter who you are. An excellent work on the family and the importance of Godly principles and leadership starting in the home.

Pamphlets: My kind of reading short, sweet, and to the point.

Single Parents: Daily Grace for the hardest job by Robert Jones: A short work on the life and issues that are present in a Single Parent family. Jones tackles this topic from the Biblical standpoint.