hey gang!
great night last night @ IMPACT! i pray that your heart and soul were fed, encouraged, and embraced by our Father last night! "Never Let Go" was incredible! i had a great time visiting with a few of you by text after worship last night talking about worship and the Word.
as you live this week remember Whose You Are! you belong to God! YEAH!!! so since you belong to Him daily put to death the sinful nature that wars in us, remember where your identity is found, and embrace the true life that comes from a relationship with the SON!
next wednesday we'll start a new series on sharing our faith with a lost world! make sure you're there!! don't forget that your UR T-Shirt order form is due next wednesday w/your $12.
love yall!
clay
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008
IMPACT is BACK!!
hey gang!
IMPACT is BACK this Wednesday night at 7:00 PM!! it's time go get cranking again on Wednesday nights in the Upper Room. the doors open at 5:15 PM for you to come hang out, eat some dinner, do some homework, play some pool/ping pong/foosball, or just chill before we kick worship off at 7:00 PM! be ready to worship and seek God together with over 100 students! it's going to be a blast. bring an unchurched friend with you to check out what God might want to do! Don't miss it!!!
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Promotion Sunday & CONNECTION Lunch
hey gang!!
i know that many of you are not looking forward to the beginning of school, but we are pumped in the Student Ministry Offices about a new year with a new group of 8th graders and a new group of seniors who are ready to lead.
THIS SUNDAY, August 17th is Promotion Sunday! we'll meet in the Upper Room for a little breakfast, worship, and challenge for the new school year. you will also have the opportunity to briefly meet your new small group leaders!
after morning worship we will all meet in Selph Hall for CONNECTION Lunch. all 8th through 12th graders and small group leaders will be treated to a Sally Brown lunch of chicken tenders, fries, and ice cream. we will talk about the upcoming semester, Bible studies, retreats, and trips! it's going to be a great semester! we'll also begin talking about our 2nd year of Big Brothers and Big Sisters! we will be done with lunch around 12:45 PM!
i know that many of you are not looking forward to the beginning of school, but we are pumped in the Student Ministry Offices about a new year with a new group of 8th graders and a new group of seniors who are ready to lead.
THIS SUNDAY, August 17th is Promotion Sunday! we'll meet in the Upper Room for a little breakfast, worship, and challenge for the new school year. you will also have the opportunity to briefly meet your new small group leaders!
after morning worship we will all meet in Selph Hall for CONNECTION Lunch. all 8th through 12th graders and small group leaders will be treated to a Sally Brown lunch of chicken tenders, fries, and ice cream. we will talk about the upcoming semester, Bible studies, retreats, and trips! it's going to be a great semester! we'll also begin talking about our 2nd year of Big Brothers and Big Sisters! we will be done with lunch around 12:45 PM!
Monday, July 28, 2008
LAST "CRASH" OF THE SUMMER
hey gang!!
congratulations to the winners of the 4th Annual Intern Scavenger Hunt:
colby roberts
jarrod shults
kevin c. burns
austin pfeiffer
terry pfeiffer, driver
BIG THANKS goes out to jarrett and christen for doing a fantastic job of putting the hunt together!
just a reminder that the last CRASH of the summer is this wednesday night, July 30th!! we'll meet in the UR for worship at 5:30PM and then head down to arkadelphia to the aquatic park!!! cost is $10 and that includes your admission into the park and a catered meal from Pig Pit BBQ!!! don't forget to bring a towel with you!!
also don't forget about our summer share service sunday night at 6:00 PM! we'll have the opportunity to share about what all God has done this summer on Choir Tour, Paint Your Heart Out, Mission Arlington, and Mission Cajamarca! don't missi out!!!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
4th Annual Intern Scavenger Hunt
hey gang!!
don't forget about this Sunday night, July 27th! after worship in the Sanctuary at 6:00 PM we'll meet in the Upper Room for a quick dinner and then get our scavenger hunt teams together and head out for the 4th Annual Intern Scavenger Hunt. if you have never been a part of this event you are missing out! our interns have devised some tough tough clues for you to attempt to solve in order to find the missing prize of $100!! their clues will send you all around b-town looking for the next clue. The cost is $10 and that includes dinner. we should be done by around 9:30 PM! if you have any questions about the night feel free to e-mail me at clay@fbcbenton.org!! see ya sunday night!!!
clay
Monday, July 21, 2008
We're in Lima!
hey folks!
just wanted to update one last time before we head home late tonight. we have made it to Lima safely and just resting up a bit before we grab some lunch and spend some time at the Indian Market. it has been an incredible trip with too many memories to write here.
yesterday was a great day of worship and recreation. we worshipped with Monte Sion BC in the morning and then spent yesterday afternoon playing A LOT of volleyball with the folks there. we got whipped! they know how to play some volleyball! after a hot dog and marshmallow roast underneath a perfect clear sky we worshipped once again with the congregation of Monte Sion. we lead the entire service, and it was a blessing! jarrett and hannah bethel led worship and hannah pfeiffer and stephanie morse gave their testimonies. i preached on john 14.6 and a man name Gheno came forward to accept Christ. he was a 30 year old policeman who the church had been reaching out to. he said that last night was the first time he felt the boldness to walk forward to accept the Lord. it was amazing!!
after some devotional time and prayer time we headed to bed! our bags were to be out at 5AM this morning so needless to say we're dragging just a bit. looking forward to being home to share stories of God's goodness and faithfulness, but also have hearts that are connected with the people of Cajamarca!
blessings!
clay
just wanted to update one last time before we head home late tonight. we have made it to Lima safely and just resting up a bit before we grab some lunch and spend some time at the Indian Market. it has been an incredible trip with too many memories to write here.
yesterday was a great day of worship and recreation. we worshipped with Monte Sion BC in the morning and then spent yesterday afternoon playing A LOT of volleyball with the folks there. we got whipped! they know how to play some volleyball! after a hot dog and marshmallow roast underneath a perfect clear sky we worshipped once again with the congregation of Monte Sion. we lead the entire service, and it was a blessing! jarrett and hannah bethel led worship and hannah pfeiffer and stephanie morse gave their testimonies. i preached on john 14.6 and a man name Gheno came forward to accept Christ. he was a 30 year old policeman who the church had been reaching out to. he said that last night was the first time he felt the boldness to walk forward to accept the Lord. it was amazing!!
after some devotional time and prayer time we headed to bed! our bags were to be out at 5AM this morning so needless to say we're dragging just a bit. looking forward to being home to share stories of God's goodness and faithfulness, but also have hearts that are connected with the people of Cajamarca!
blessings!
clay
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Our Last Full Day in Cajamarca
greetings!
i hope that this note finds everyone doing well back home. unfortunately our trip is drawing to a close as today is our last full day in Cajamarca. yesterday was an awesome day as we woke up early and packed an old school bus and headed off to the orphanage to pick the older children up to take them to a place called Porcorn Grande. basically it was a large farm with a zoo, picnic area, fishing pond, and creek. it was nestled in the beautiful mountains of Cajamarca. beautiful place! after we toured the zoo we then went and shared a sack lunch together before singing some songs, hearing Andy's testimony, and sharing the plan of salvation with the children. it was fun to watch the eyes of these children as they saw the animals, caught their first fish, and received love from our students. i have to believe that God was pleased!
after a short afternoon nap we ate dinner together before going to Monte Sion Baptist Church for the Saturday evening youth gathering. Jarrett and Christen did a great job of leading worship and Ali, Colby, Rachel, and Katy gave their testimonies. i preached for a little bit and then we played a game together. that was interesting! some of the college students that we invited on Friday also came, so that was pretty exciting. some had to ride busses all the way across town as well! it was good re-connecting with them and exchanging e-mails.
this morning we will worship with the congregation from Monte Sion and also share with them tonight. God continues to teach us great things about Himself and ministry!
i hope that this note finds everyone doing well back home. unfortunately our trip is drawing to a close as today is our last full day in Cajamarca. yesterday was an awesome day as we woke up early and packed an old school bus and headed off to the orphanage to pick the older children up to take them to a place called Porcorn Grande. basically it was a large farm with a zoo, picnic area, fishing pond, and creek. it was nestled in the beautiful mountains of Cajamarca. beautiful place! after we toured the zoo we then went and shared a sack lunch together before singing some songs, hearing Andy's testimony, and sharing the plan of salvation with the children. it was fun to watch the eyes of these children as they saw the animals, caught their first fish, and received love from our students. i have to believe that God was pleased!
after a short afternoon nap we ate dinner together before going to Monte Sion Baptist Church for the Saturday evening youth gathering. Jarrett and Christen did a great job of leading worship and Ali, Colby, Rachel, and Katy gave their testimonies. i preached for a little bit and then we played a game together. that was interesting! some of the college students that we invited on Friday also came, so that was pretty exciting. some had to ride busses all the way across town as well! it was good re-connecting with them and exchanging e-mails.
this morning we will worship with the congregation from Monte Sion and also share with them tonight. God continues to teach us great things about Himself and ministry!
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