MMM In the News

13WMAZ ran a story on March Mission Madness. Check it Out.

MMM Pics

Hey y'all. There are a bunch of pictures of March Mission Madness up on the MMM website. Check it out!

Vertical

"Hear this, you kings! Listen, you rulers! I will sing to the LORD, I will sing; I will make music to the LORD, the God of Israel.

Vertical music invovles an element of interaction bewteen God and humanity. The distinctive feature about Christian music is that it strives to connect humans with the reality of God.

This Week's Challenge
In the comment section of this post list:
1. Evaluate five artists from this link. (were they good or bad, why? Oh, yeah, After Edmund is there!)
2. Pick one new worship song you think we should do as a youth group.

Music Mania

For the next couple weeks we will be diving into the topic of "music" for our Wednesday Bible studies. Respond to the online challenge and you will have a chance the to win an iTunes gift card at the next Bible study.

February 13- Vertical
February 20- Horizontal

Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, they raised their voices in praise to the LORD and sang.
-2 Chronicles 5:13

A balanced Spiritual Journey

What is the goal of a youth group? What is the goal of church? What is the goal of Christianity?

These are important questions that must be asked to help us on our spiritual journey. Renovare presents several categories of a "balanced vision" for this Christian journey. Take a look at these categories and ask yourself if this is what we should hope for and expect from church and in our own lives. If so, how balanced our you between these various areas?

Contemplative: the prayer filled life...focuses upon intimacy with God and depth of spirituality. This spiritual dimension addresses the longing for a deeper, more vital Christian experience.

Holiness: the virtuous life...focuses upon personal moral transformation and the power to develop "holy habits." This spiritual dimension addresses the erosion of moral fiber in personal and social life.

Charismatic: the spirit filled life...focuses upon intimacy with God and depth of spirituality. This spiritual dimension addresses the longing for a deeper, more vital Christian experience.

Social Justice: the compassionate life...focuses upon justice and shalom (peace) in all human relationships and social structures. This spiritual dimension addresses the gospel imperative for equity and compassion among all peoples.

Evangelical: the word-centered life...focuses upon the proclamation of the evangel, the good news of the gospel. This spiritual dimension addresses the need for people to see the good news lived and hear the good news proclaimed.

Incarnational: the sacramental life...focuses upon making present and visible the realm of the invisible spirit. This spiritual dimension addresses the crying need to experience God as truly manifest and notoriously active in daily life.

D-Now Pictures

We've got pictures from Disciple Now available on the D-now blog.

New Videos

Christina has shared some nice videos with us on her Youtube page. Check these out.

Disciple Now

Check in at Camp Kaleo at 5:30.

We will finish up on Sunday at 12:00 at church

We will spend be at Camp Kaleo for the whole event except when sleeping at various host homes.

Check out the D-Now blog for more details.

Volleyball

Saturday, January 26
4:00-7:00
Bank Stephens Middle School

Various churches from the Ministerial Association will get together for volleyball and a pancake supper fundraiser. Tickets for pancakes are available now or at the event for $5. Proceeds to towards Habitat for Humanity.

Disciple Now

Visit the Disciple Now blog for details on this awesome upcoming event. Don't forget to turn in your registration form and $10 by this Wednesday!