Weekly Update from Joe Nelson

rbcstudents Weekly Update

July 17, 2013

Highlights This Week

Midweek After Party: TONIGHT! Cookout: FREE

Project Springfield: NEXT Wednesday! Sign-up @ midweek or small groups

7^th Grade Welcome Weekend: August 16-17- host homes and Senior Students needed

Announcements

July 17: Midweek After Party- Stick around tonight after Midweek for a cook out. We will grill hot dogs and have chips and cookies outside in the parking lot. We will also throw the football or frisbee around and have a good time hanging out!

July 24: Project Springfield- Our second Project Springfield is quickly approaching and we need everyone to participate! Kate is planning some great ministry for us. We will be doing some evangelism training, nursing home ministry at Quail Creek, and a block party at Lake Shore Apartments in Chesterfield Village. The cost is $10 and you need to bring a lunch! We will cover dinner and Andy’s for the after party. We need everyone to sign up TONIGHT at Midweek OR Sunday at Small groups. Please let us know if you are coming so we can prepare for transportation and ministry.

August 7: Project Springfield- More information coming soon! Mark your calendars, though!

August 16-17:  7^th Grade Welcome Weekend- We need the incoming seniors to sign up as leaders! Talk to Joe or Kate about this.  We also need two host homes; one for 7^th grade boys and one for 7^th grade girls.

August 21: Midweek Fall Kickoff- we hope to have a big kick-off event this Fall for Midweek. We want to do Midweek BIG! There are a LOT of things in the works for this night. Our goal is to get 100 students that night. As incentive, the student who brings the most friends to the Fall Kick Off will get to come to Winter Retreat for FREE! Also, if we break 100 students the top three who bring the most friends will get to pie Joe, James, & Kate in the face!

August 25: The Stand

Midweek July 17

“Fanning the Flame”
Acts 2:42-47

We have experienced God in some big ways this summer through mission trips and camp. The challenge now is how do we continue this passion and zeal we have come home with? We will look at Acts 2 to see how the early church “Fanned the Flame” after they had encountered Jesus.

The believers continued to…

1-    Be Devoted to God’s Word V. 42

2-    Pray V. 42

3-    Spend Time Together V. 42, 44, 46, & 47

4-    Experience the Power of God in Their Lives V. 43,47

5-    Sacrifice for the Cause V. 45-46

Small Groups July 21

Week 3 of 3 on a series called “The Secret Gospel”

This Week: How Telling No One Led to Telling Everyone

Mark 3:1-12

1.     Biblical discernment helps us make good decisions.

2.     Biblical discernment empowers us to help others.

Follow up questions for parents

-       What is the biggest challenge you face in terms of biblical discernment? Why?

-       How can I help you when it comes to Biblical discernment?

-       If God based His forgiveness and mercy toward you on the way you treat others, what would be the result?

-       Who in your life might be ready to hear the gospel? Pray for discernment about when and how to approach that person.