I must say thank you to all of my adult leaders who help me with the youth group at Capstone Community Church. This past Sunday our church had an event called “Youth Sunday Fun Day.” This event was so much fun because of our willing leaders to put it all on the line for these youth.
Our leaders had to drive youth all around Anderson, completing various task that had points based on difficulty of the task at hand! Some of the task put everyone in very funny circumstances, such as singing in public to a stranger, climbing in a random person’s bath tub, and going around town hugging police officers. Did you have fun watching the youth witness to a horse, or give their testimony to a huge statue? I hope you guys realize how much of an impact you’re having on these youths lives.
25 youth participated in this event as well as 6 adults. I would love to keep seeing that number grow in the months ahead. God will continue to bless c-group, as we continually seek His wisdom. I can’t wait until we all get to hang out together again; God is so good to us on a daily basis.
Erin Pickel, Benjamin Beaver, Scott Canup, Reena Thomason, Todd Wood. Thank you!
You guys continue to blow me away with your support for this ministry!
Brent
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Friday, March 7, 2008
New House!
If you have been anywhere around me the last few weeks you know that my wife Reena and I are buying a new house. As of Thursday, March 7th we are the proud new owners of 98 Road Haven DR. Also if you have been around me any the past few weeks you know that we had several difficult times going through the house selling process. Thank you Jesus, it is over and I give Him all the glory for it.
Reena and I are so excited about this gift God has given us and we can barley take it anymore. Now that the process is over, I take a second to reflect over all that happend. Several times the selling was stalled through various unforseen reasons. Through strong work from our realitor (Josh Webber) and many prayers sent to God by Reena and I, it's finnally sold and bought.
Psalm 25:5 "Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long." At times Reena and I could only hang on to scripture like this. As much as we thought we knew what would be better for us, I am glad it worked out like God wanted it to work. Daily I continue to learn that the best we can give to God is simply say, Guide Me!
If we really understand the love that Christ has for us, we can find peace in the midst of uncertanity. When our hope moves from God to man or earthly things, this is when stress takes over. When we ask God to guide our lives, what stressful situation is to big for him? NONE!
Yes I am so very excited because of our new house, but I am also excited that God helped guide Reena and I through the process. Thank you to all the people who prayed over my family durring this time. (Don't be supprised if I call you to help me move too)
Brent
Reena and I are so excited about this gift God has given us and we can barley take it anymore. Now that the process is over, I take a second to reflect over all that happend. Several times the selling was stalled through various unforseen reasons. Through strong work from our realitor (Josh Webber) and many prayers sent to God by Reena and I, it's finnally sold and bought.
Psalm 25:5 "Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long." At times Reena and I could only hang on to scripture like this. As much as we thought we knew what would be better for us, I am glad it worked out like God wanted it to work. Daily I continue to learn that the best we can give to God is simply say, Guide Me!
If we really understand the love that Christ has for us, we can find peace in the midst of uncertanity. When our hope moves from God to man or earthly things, this is when stress takes over. When we ask God to guide our lives, what stressful situation is to big for him? NONE!
Yes I am so very excited because of our new house, but I am also excited that God helped guide Reena and I through the process. Thank you to all the people who prayed over my family durring this time. (Don't be supprised if I call you to help me move too)
Brent
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Clean fun is still available!
On March 9th our youth group here at Capstone Community Church will enjoy an afternoon of pure, clean, wholesome fun! This may sound strange at first thought, but reality tells us that we live in a society that acts differently. The lives our youth live today are so much harder than the generations that went before it. I know what most of you are thinking; when I was younger I had to deal with drugs, alcohol, and purity issues as well. What makes what they go through any different?
What I am talking about with teens today is much deeper. Kids today face belonging issues like never before. Its funny, you ask most kids to talk about the pressures of drug use and alcohol use, and they say it’s no big deal to turn it away. You talk to them about what they are willing to do to fit into a certain group, and the tone of the conversation changes. The average youth today in high school still has morals; it’s just easier to manipulate that moral because of peer pressure.
Parents need to understand that all youth face pressure from some angle. It might be the relationship that they are in or the friend that wants them to go out with them every weekend. It may be as simple as what they are willing to do to put someone else down to build there own reputation up. We all need to take a real interest in our children’s lives because they are going through trials that they may think they can’t talk to you about. This one is for the parents to think about, did you guys grow up in a day and age when school shootings were almost daily because of fitting in was so hard?
So let’s get back to the original issue of why I wanted to write this blog. Fun can be had by today’s youth. This is what the ministry team and I are working to create for C-Group. C-Group has an event coming up called Sunday Fun Day! If your child wants to have some fun with kids who love Christ come be a part of it. Contact Erin, Benjamin, Reena, Scott, or myself for details. O yeah C-Group is just the name of out youth group here at Capstone Community Church!
What I am talking about with teens today is much deeper. Kids today face belonging issues like never before. Its funny, you ask most kids to talk about the pressures of drug use and alcohol use, and they say it’s no big deal to turn it away. You talk to them about what they are willing to do to fit into a certain group, and the tone of the conversation changes. The average youth today in high school still has morals; it’s just easier to manipulate that moral because of peer pressure.
Parents need to understand that all youth face pressure from some angle. It might be the relationship that they are in or the friend that wants them to go out with them every weekend. It may be as simple as what they are willing to do to put someone else down to build there own reputation up. We all need to take a real interest in our children’s lives because they are going through trials that they may think they can’t talk to you about. This one is for the parents to think about, did you guys grow up in a day and age when school shootings were almost daily because of fitting in was so hard?
So let’s get back to the original issue of why I wanted to write this blog. Fun can be had by today’s youth. This is what the ministry team and I are working to create for C-Group. C-Group has an event coming up called Sunday Fun Day! If your child wants to have some fun with kids who love Christ come be a part of it. Contact Erin, Benjamin, Reena, Scott, or myself for details. O yeah C-Group is just the name of out youth group here at Capstone Community Church!
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