Ministry Updates March - April

Notes from Jimmy One of the most important things a student can do is establish specific guidelines in their dating life. Students need to learn how to protect their body and their emotions by honoring God’s plan for sex and morality. One of the seven checkpoints that we communicate during Extreme talks about this very issue. The critical question we ask students in the Moral Boundary checkpoint is, “Are you establishing and maintaining godly moral boundaries?” It is extremely difficult to stay current with the ever-changing student culture. I believe that the depth of students’ intimacy with God is directly linked to the moral boundaries they have. So in effort to be aware of rising trends in the student world, I have been researching teenage dating and sexuality. Last November at the Youth Specialties conference, I attended all the seminar sessions and purchased all the books dealing with this very topic. Through all my research and listening to God I have sensed that He is preparing my heart and mind for the next Moral Boundary series. I also have sensed that God is giving me solid biblical advise to help students filter these very issues in their lives. The first takeaway from my research has been to establish a habit of praying for my daughter, Rowan and my son, Carston, to establish godly moral boundaries as they enter adolescence. But I have also felt convicted to begin praying for their future spouses, and their parents to help them establish godly moral boundaries. The second takeaways that I have found were a few cultural lies. Here are some of them: • Everybody is having sex. • You can’t live without sex. • Sex is a natural part of a loving relationship. • Sex is a natural part of growing up. • Sex outside of marriage would cease to be a problem if teens would just wear condoms. • Sex makes life better. I would like to invite you to visit www.hazeldellparents.blogspot.com where I take each of these cultural lies and identify them further. Blessings,

Jimmy Scott, Youth Minister

Team Extreme Coaches

2007-2008 Ted Branam Lisa Bergstrom Erich Borden Sandy Borden Kim Brown Terry Brown Kathy Crane Heather Dickerson Randy Dickerson Paul Duke Charity Duke Kyle Hilgendorf Krista Hilgendorf Jeremy Hyde Gwen Hyde Brad Long Heather Long Angela Miller Kathy McCord Jay McCord Marty Miller Jimmy Scott Shelly Scott Mark Skipper Teresa Skipper Lloyd Spencer Vanessa Spencer Keith Stockberger Debbie Stockberger Sarah Wright

The Heart of Hazel Dell Student Ministry is to build relational bridges with students that will stand the weight of God’s truth. This ministry serves 7th grade through High School. The Student Ministry has a team of youth coaches who are committed to developing this relational bridge to help students honor God with their whole life. One way in which we build these relational bridges is through our student worship service, Extreme. We are very intentional in what and how we communicate to students and have put together a curriculum plan for 2007-2008 school year. We will begin the New Year with the check point “Others First” and conclude WAVE 2 with the check point “Spiritual Disciplines”.

Authentic Faith: You have to believe and trust in Jesus Christ as your personal Savior if you want to go to Heaven. But faith in Christ also allows you to live on earth in a daily relationship with a Heavenly Father who loves you unconditionally. As an all-knowing and all-powerful Father you can trust Him to lead you the right way and help you focus on a correct understanding of faith. Confusion in this one area and the primary reason so many students abandon Christianity. True faith is confidence that God is who He says he is and that He will do what He has promised to do. Critical Question? Are you trusting God with the critical areas of your life? Ultimate Authority: To have authority you must be under authority. The parents, teachers, and leaders whom God has placed in your life are there to guide and guard your potential and life. The greatest lesson you can learn is how to respect and honor those who are in authority over you. Freedom and authority are often viewed as opposing concepts. But the Bible teaches that true freedom is found under authority. This principle focuses on your need to recognize God’s ultimate authority and to respect the earthly authorities He has placed over you. Critical Question:Are you submitting to the authorities God has placed over you?

HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER TRIPS 2008

June 15th-20th: High School Mission Trip to Wisconsin. (Cost is $90 plus money for food, due May 4th). Sunday School Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m. the High School Students meet for Cross-training which is a combination of Bible Study and discussion. Extreme Celebration Every Sunday night during the school year High School meets from 6:00-8:00 p.m. We get the night kicked-off with high energy praise and worship with a message, followed by food and fellowship. Life Groups Almost every Wednesday night during the school year, High School will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Life Groups are gender specific small accountability groups that meet to encourage and strengthen the students’ spiritual life. Get connected! Rock Solid On hold while we seek a Director. Student led worship and singing group. The Unit Periodically the students are given the opportunity to engage in an activity of service. We volunteer around the community in various ways to be the Hands & Feet that Jesus has called us to be. Dash For those students who are willing to take a Leadership role in the Youth Ministry. Meetings are held once a month. Various Activities & Trips Activities include Battle of the Classes, Extreme Wide Open, House Parties, etc. Trips for High School include a Fall Retreat, Winter Retreat, CIY Summer Conference, a Mission Trip, and Kings Island.

Sunday School Every Sunday morning the Jr. Higher’s meet at 9:30 a.m. for Cross-training which is a combination of Bible Study and discussion. Extreme Celebration Every Sunday night during the school year Jr. High meets at 6:00-8:00 p.m. We get the night kicked-off with high energy praise and worship with a message, followed by food and fellowship. Life Groups Almost every Wednesday night during the school year, Jr. High will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Life Groups are small accountability groups that meet to encourage and strengthen the students’ spiritual life. All life groups are gender specific. Get connected! Rock Solid On hold while we seek a Director. Student led worship and singing group. The Unit Periodically the students are given the opportunity to engage in an activity of service. We volunteer around the community in various ways to be the Hands & Feet that Jesus has called us to be. Various Activities & Trips Activities include Battle of the Classes, Extreme Wide Open, House Parties, etc. Trips for Jr. High include a Fall Retreat, Believe, the Know Sweat Mission Trip, and Holiday World.

June 2222-27th: Students help with VBS.

June 30th30th-July 5th: CIY MOVE Summer Conference (Total Cost is $245 which includes a $75 reg. fee due May 4th). “MOVE” is the theme: God MOVES. He has chosen to MOVE by a pillar of fire by night and a pillar of cloud by day. He allowed his children to MOVE into a better land. When we were dead in our sins, it was His MOVE that brought us Life. Because of Him, we MOVE.

July 8th: Kings island (Cost is $50 plus cash for food). Jr. High School Summer Trips 2008

June 2222-27th: Students help with VBS. July 1414-18th Know Sweat & The Beach. (Total cost is $215 which includes a $75 reg. fee due by April 25th.)

Both Jr. High and High School will also enjoy one day local trips that are being planned at this time. Make sure you check out the calendar for when the Summer House Parties are scheduled for either Jr. High or High School students. For further information on house parties and other summer events go to: www.hazeldellparents.blogspot.com.

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