I Cor 15:52

“ in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.”

 

I Thess 5:2

“you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.”

 

The other night I was washing dishes and the girls were playing hide and go seek in the house.  Granted it is a small house and there are not very many places to hide so the rounds go pretty fast.  Nevertheless, they were having a great time, but the words, "Ready or Not Here I Come!" rang through my mind over and over.  Now these are words that I had heard since I was a kid, but tonight they had new meaning.

I heard them as if Jesus were saying them to me.  I don’t mean to be morbid.  Perhaps that was because I had tempted death with the car accident a few weeks ago, or maybe it was that I have been looking a lot at hope and heaven with the studying I am doing to prepare for Camp, but as those words rang through my head, I knew in my mind and my heart that I am ready for Jesus to come.  On a certain level, I want Jesus to come.  In my brain I need Jesus to return.  But if I am being really honest, there lies a small part of my heart that probably does not want Jesus to return RIGHT NOW.  Why?  I do have visions of seeing the girls graduate High School, see what they do in college, I yearn to walk them down the aisle at their wedding, feeling the water around my waist when they are baptized.  I mean I want Jesus to come, but when I am ready for him to come.  These two passages tell us that no one knows when Jesus will return and we will all be surprised by when it will happen.

 

The bottom line is that I want what I want, BUT I am praying for the desires of my heart to be what God wants. 

 

I do know that when Jesus comes, it will be the right time. 

 

Jesus will say, "Ready or Not Here I Come!"  What a day that will be!

 

Here is this weeks audio show featuring a secret on "The Incredible's" DVD, a visit from Haggas, the Scottish Rapper, and a call in to Scott Helf, Kyle Helf and Thomas.  Enjoy!


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Come see Nathaniel Starring in Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Roberta Jones Junior Theatre

Let's All Go Friday, April 15th @ 7:00PM

Come hang out together for a cheap night of entertainment and a lot of fun watching a production of Disney's "Beauty & the Beast."  For only $5 you can see a GREAT show and support Nathaniel as well as having a great time together.

If  you are going:  DON'T  BE LATE!  These shows sell out fast, so arrive early so you get a ticket and get a good seat!

This hit Broadway musical is based on the popular Disney movie. The stage adaptation has Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, and a Book by Linda Woolverton. Audiences of all ages will be delighted by this classic tale, told with such hit songs as Be Our Guest, Gaston, and Beauty and the Beast. The cast consists of 60 talented young performers, ages 8-18.

Tickets: $2-$5, no advanced ticket sales.

Info Phone: 408-615-3161

High School Students
Grades 9-12
July 17-23, 2005
Hume Lake Christian Camp · Cost= $250

Wildwood is a leadership camp for High School Students.  If you want an experience that takes your faith to the next level, this is the camp for you!


WE ONLY HAVE TEN SPACES AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS WANTING TO GO TO WILDWOOD LEADERSHIP CAMP. 

If you are planning on going, SIGN UP NOW to reserve your space!

There is a possibility of acquiring more spaces, but it is not guaranteed so if you want to go, SIGN UP!

Sign up by turning in a Medical Release Form (Attached) or CLICK HERE to download.

Turn in completed forms to to Student Ministry office with a $75 Deposit Check made out to "Campbell Church of Christ"

Spots are given away on a first come/ first served basis.

Check out videos that tell you more about Wildwood Windows Media or Real Player

This week's episode contains some classic moments, including a speical guest apprearance from Walter the Farting Dog, a classic moment with Critter's Corner guest host, Darth Vader, and a CSI segment.



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Check our this article about people going to Napoleon Dynamites hometown.  Talk about a desperate place to go for a vacation.

Also there really is a happy hands club at the local high school

MercuryNews.com | 03/20/2005 | Indie movie's fans flock to Idaho home of `Napoleon Dynamite'

I couldn’t help but be moved by Sunday's mission presentation.  My heart broke for the young people who are left to fend for themselves on the streets because their parents can’t afford ot feed them?  Teens the same age as you in The Zone Student Ministry.  Teens left to find their own meals.  Teens left to find their own shelter.  Teens forced to grow up before they ought to.

So when we started to give towards a swingset for the mission trip last December, I was excited to be a part of a mission trip that I couldn’t go on, but I could still be a part of it in some small way.

You may think that a playground is not that big of a deal, but it is.  This is the first free playground in the area.  Here is a REFUGE for teens and families to come and let their kids play and be kids.  Here is a palce where a child who may be too poor to have any toys can swing, climb and crawl and enjoy life for a little while.  

Tears came to my eyes when I heard that the members of the team had to TEACH the Kenyans how to swing and use the equpiment.  Why was I moved?  It seems like those are things that we have always known how to do, and here are 15-20 year old people who don’t know how to swing that have to learn.  What a great opportunity to see someone experience that for the first time in their life!

The work that God is doing with the Made in the Streets Ministry is HUGE!  Can you imagine helping homeless pre-teen and teens have a home, learn sellable skills, and begin a life on their own?  

What an amazing ministry to be a part of!  I am so thankful that we are a part of this HUGE work as a congregation.

OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE:  DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL Student Ministry is going to be taking a collection during the Junior High and High School Bible classes, The Edge and Cross Training to go towards the work of Made in the Streets.  We are challenging each and every member of The Zone Student Ministry to donate and give at least $10 towards this effort.  You can save some of your allowance, babysitting money or paycheck.  You might want to do some extra chores around the house.  You might just go without Starbucks or Taco Bell for the month of April and donate what you would have spent towards this.  If everyone in Student Minstry donated at least $10 we would rasie over $1000 for Made in the Streets!  Can you imagine what God could do with $1000!  That would be truly awesome!  Help make a difference in an important part of the world.

• Girls Retreat:  Girls don't forget to sign up for the Girls Retreat at Sonora.  The deadline will be here before you know it.  CLICK HERE for a brochure and registration form. 
• Men we have a Guyz night out coming where we will eat BEEF, pray for the girls on their retreat, and do manly stuff.  Get a permission slip by clicking HERE.
• JH Night at the Oswalds: Stay tuned for more fun details.

"Queen Bees and Wanna Bees" by Rosalind Wiseman available at the Member Services Table.  Parents of Pre-Adolescent and Adolescent Girls need to read this book about adolescent life for girls.  This gives you an inside look at the world of today's girls and gives you a tremendous amount of powerful information to help your student navigate the teen years.  You can pick up your copy at the Member Services Table or from Peggy Cross in the office for $11.

REVIEW EXCERPT:
This is a truly remarkable book, extremely well-organized, inspirational, and full of real practical advice. Wiseman first details the different social roles girls play in adolescent 'societey' - what she calls "Girl World" - such as the Queen Bee, the Banker, the Target. Then she describes the different kind of social dilemmas these roles can cause. But - most importantly -she tells readers (presumably parents) WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT.

This is not just proscriptive advice, although there is a lot of that too (e.g., "how to tell if she's had a party while you were away"). One thing that really impressed me about Wiseman's approach is that she gives parents an entire way of approaching problems that they can share with their daughters.

In other words, she doesn't tell you what your rules should be (she leaves that to YOU, thank goodness), but she does tell you how to get your daughter to think about why you as a parent have created them and your family's values should mean to her.