The Compass: April 2010

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Derby Day

Derby Day 2010

Hey guys I hope all is going well. The spring sure is a busy time for everyone, but if you can spare some time on Saturday afternoon we are going to meet at the church at 1:30pm and head out to Matt and Beth's. We will hang out and have a good time playing all kinds of sports. We will have drinks but make sure you eat before you come. We will be back at church around 5pm. Make sure you bring a couple of friends this going to be a lot like turkey bowl. The only things you need to bring are a good pair of tennis shoes and a fishing pole if you want to. Call me if you have any questions.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

We had a great time at D-now. I certainly hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did. It is time to look forward to the summer. Summer chill is coming up and we have two mission trips lined up. We are planning to have a rafting trip at the end of the summer as well. Keep your eyes and ears open for news to come.

Monday, April 5, 2010

D-Now is almost here

Hey guys just wanted to remind you all that D-Now is this weekend. A huge thanks to everyone that is involved with this event. I really appreciate the support. Please continue to pray for this event. We are taking on a huge mission project this Saturday. Chris, Philip and the band, and the team from CSU are all excited to be here with us this weekend. I am looking forward to seeing you all Friday night at 7pm.

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.