New Info for Student Life Conference

We have some time to fill on Saturday night between our small group meetings.  We called and confirmed that our hotel does in fact have an indoor pool.  So, just wanted to give you all a heads up on that.  Feel free to bring a (MODEST) swim suit with you if you would like to swim.  If, for the ladies, your swim suit is not appropriate, we will ask you to either wear a colored t-shirt over it, or you will not be allowed to swim.

Student Life Conference Information

Hello all!

I want to give some final information about this weekend's conference.  If you have any questions that aren't answered here, please feel free to email me (momentumsp@gmail.com) or give me a call on my cell (336.583.5375).  You can find out more about the conference here: http://goo.gl/KoGR7.

(1) We will need to leave no later than 1pm on Friday.  Please plan to check out of school (if you are in traditional school) by 12:30.  Please try to get to the church no later than 12:45.  We have a tight schedule that night, so we need to not be delayed in leaving.

(2) The total cost for the weekend is $100.  So, whatever your balance is needs to be paid by the time we leave on Friday.  If this is a problem, please let me know ASAP so we can work something out.

(3) The only money students will NEED to bring with them is enough to buy food as we travel, which is supper on Friday and lunch on Sunday.  There will be plenty of opportunities to buy t-shirts, cd's, stickers, bracelets, posters, books, etc. at the conference.  So, you might want to have a conversation with your student about how much money you may want them to bring for that.

(4) What to bring...

A Bible (A good ol' fashion, hold in your hands, flip the pages, book-form, copy of the Scriptures!) :)
A journal to take notes in (although they may receive one there at the conference)
All toiletries
Please use discretion on bringing expensive technology items (I WILL collect all cell phones at the beginning of each session and redistribute them to students at the session's conclusion)
A good, flexible, joyful attitude

(5) Permission Slip filled out. You can find and download a copy of the permission form on the Church Website, on the Student Ministry page here: http://goo.gl/CtvGA.  Just look for the link on the right of the page!  I will also have some of these printed for you to fill out on Friday before we leave.

I will make another post before Friday with all of our leaders' contact info, our hotel info, conference location info, etc.

We should return back to Westwood by about 5:30 or 6pm on Sunday evening, March 3rd.  We will only stop for lunch that day, not dinner.

Thanks so much, and please be praying that this weekend will be an opportunity for our students to be challenged and to grow in their knowledge of Jesus and the Gospel.

Upcoming Concert Opportunity

We are going to take students to see Lecrae and Propoganda in concert at Liberty University on Friday, March 22nd.  These guys are offering up some of the most biblically and doctrinally solid lyrics in music today.  They love Jesus and are passionate about being an example to young people of what a disciple of Christ looks like.  I like them and want to expose our students to them because they are excellent examples of how a believer can use the talents, abilities, and passion that God has uniquely gifted them with to serve him and promote his glory in all areas of life.

The concert costs just $10, and I would like to set a deadline of next Sunday, February 24th, to reserve a spot to attend.  Below I have posted videos of both of these guys so you can explore a little of what they are about.

Lecrae:



Propaganda:

Special Service Coming Up!

Some student pastors in the area have been talking about ways for the various student ministries in our county to have more interaction together through fellowship and worship.  We have all decided to try to get together from time to time at various churches and with various people leading.  I think this is a great idea because it helps our students understand that all the churches in our area are not competing against one another.  We are all on the same side, worshiping and serving the same Savior in the same work.  For this reason, I would really like to urge all of our students to be involved in this.

Our first such service will be held on Wednesday, February 20th.  It will take place at Mt. Harmony Baptist Church at 6pm.  Mt. Harmony's student praise band will lead in worship, and I have been asked to be the speaker.  There will be pizza for the students to eat.

As you well know, I have a passion for our Life Groups, and normally do not try to put anything on a night where it might interrupt that time.  However, I still would like for all of our students to attend this service together.  They will be few and far between, so students who normally attend small groups (and I and our leaders) will not miss too many Life Group meetings.

I will have more information about this on Sunday night when we meet together for worship, but if you have any questions or concerns, please to do not hesitate to contact me with them.