HIGH SCHOOL THANG
Friday, March 18th 9-12 Grade Students · 7:00-11:00PM · Cost=$10
You will NOT want to miss this evening! Join us from some hanging out, some fun, some worship, some prayer time, some coffee and some sharing time for "gloves off."  This is a time for bonding with each other and bonding with God.

So tonight is the Academy Awards and I am just amazed about all of the hub-bub that surrounds the night.  I can't imagine how much money was spent on the production, set design, dresses, tuxedos, parties, limousines, etc. Probably it numbers in the millions, or even hundreds of millions of dollars.  And for what? A couples of movies. 

Now I am as guilty as the next person for watching the Oscars and all of that, but I think of things like “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” is a shining light where Hollywood takes some of its power and does something right and makes a difference for a family. 

But couldn’t we just go without all of the parties, dresses, awards, etc. and let the movies speak for themselves rather then letting a few elite people tell us what the best movie of who the best actor or actresses are?  I hope so.

Now don’t get me wrong, I love a great movie, just like the next person.  Movies are a tremendously powerful way to tell a story.  Stories are such an integral part of our lives.  Where would we be without the stories that Jesus told to help explain who God is and what heaven is like?  Who would we be without the stories of God’s faithfulness to Israel throughout the Old Testament?

 Check out this short music video at http://worldonfire.ca/ for another perspective on this.

 

Faith Development Camp
High School Students
Grades 9-12
July 8-14, 2007
Daybreak Camp · Cost= About $200
Faith Development Camp is a week to bring students in touch with the power of God through Jesus Christ. Everything at FDC strives to challenge youth to develop their faith. The Bible can be confusing, and discerning God's call for our lives in this hectic world can be difficult at times. At FDC prayer muscles will be stretched and challenged as you lean on God for everything in your life. Our worship times are amazing experiences that give you the opportunity to come face to face with God.


Wildside Camp
Junior High School Students
Grades 6-8
July 15-20, 2007
Daybreak Camp · Cost= About $200

Wildside is the junior high session of Faith Development Camp. The purpose of Wildside is to better equip and prepare students for their walk with Christ by giving them opportunities to discover who God is and what he does in their lives. Through our educational modules, quiet times, meadow times, prayers, and encounters we will look at how we as Christians are to be faithful, righteous, and can have a better life through the spirit.

Wildwood Camp @ Hume Lake
High School Students
Grades 9-12
June 24-20, 2007
Hume Lake Christian Camp · Cost= About $275

Wildwood is Hume Lake's discipleship camp for students who wish to push themselves beyond the familiar into a world of exceptional devotion to God. Wildwood's philosophy of stripping away the layers of falsehood and distraction is evidenced in daily interactions and candid discussions about student's lives, struggles, and answering God's call for deeper devotion to Him. Set in the back forests of Hume's property, Wildwood emphasizes overcoming obstacles and learning to discipline oneself in response to the challenges of life.

Just a quick reminder that there is no Audio Update or Cross Training this week due to the holiday break for most people.  For those of you who had your break last week . . . well, I hope you had a great time.  Have a great week

Listen to this week's Show with Kyle and Thomas as they talk about being a handy man, a Spanish lesson, and a call into Pat with a special call in guest.

Well today is my  Birthday and I am loving it.  It seems that on days like this a person takes inventory of what they have, how the last year was and what lies ahead.  As I have done that, I have so much to be thankful for.  I have a wife that loves me, two wonderful girls, we are all healthy and happy.  God is good . . . all the time, and all the time . . . God is good. 

 

It has also been a great year for my own personal journey of faith, while it has had some rough patches, it has been really, really, powerful.  God was tremendously faithful through those difficult times of my faith.  And while I do not like going through those times in my faith, I do appreciate looking back at those times in my rear view mirror.  I get a tremendous sense of comfort from knowing that God was faithful through those cruddy parts of my journey.

 

IT has for us as a family as well.  We have had some grand adventures over this past year, from seeing Madeline learn to ride a two wheeler and Abby learning to read Green Eggs and Ham.  So as I look forward on my 38^th year of life, I look forward to some great vacations that I have planned with my family teaching the girls how to ski next week, some time away over spring break, and going somewhere on another grand adventure this summer.  I look forward to Abby finally getting the hang of riding a two-wheeler. 

 

God is GOOD.

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For those of you who went to Cross Training tonight, here is the link for the "Baby Got Bible" video.  CLICK HERE