Houseboats 2008

Our HIGH SCHOOL Houseboats trip is now full.

Spread the Love

Week 3 of Love: Know it. Feel it. Spread it.
"Spread the Love"
Speaker: Kevin Manning

We are all spreading some message...

What is your message?

How is your message determined?

MY MESSAGE: Is determined by...things I do, things I say, places I go, music I love, clothes I wear, friends I have, movies I watch...If people say, "who are you," they will look to these things

Really spreading the love is about who you are...

What is your message of love?

Answer: depends on who you are...

What spreading love doesn't mean:

1. To love the ways of the world. (spreading the wrong love)

2. To accept everybody's actions. (spreading a wrong message)

What spreading love does mean:

1. Choosing God's way as my way.

2. Accepting people not their thoughts and actions.

What does it look like to spread the love of Christ?

James 1:22 & Colossians 3:12-14

Checking in...a self evaluation (questions to ask yourself)

Heart:
How often are you saddened by people in need?
Do you desire to show kindness to others?
How do you demonstrate concern that other people’s needs are met?
Do you struggle with anger? Or are you a pretty gentle person?
How easy is it for you to forgive grudges?

Mouth:
How do you tell your friends you are concerned about them?
When was the last time you said something that cheered up one of your friends?
What are most of your conversations about?
How do you build up your friends through encouraging them?
Do you remind people of how they have wronged you in the past?

Hands:
What do you do to help people who are in need?
What are some things you have done to show kindness to a friend or family member?
Do you act in a way that demonstrates a servant’s attitude to your friends and family?
Where was the last place you went to help someone out? When?

CHANGE FOR BABIES

NorthPointe is partnering with the Pregnancy Care Center to help raise money for pregnant women who need help with prenatal care.

Students were encouraged to pick up a bottle, fill it with loose change and/or dollars and bring it back on June 15 (Father's Day).

Bottles will be available again this Sunday, May 25 in the wherehouse.

Junior High news

JUMPSTART IS FINISHING UP FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR. COME OUT AND PARTY WITH US ON SUNDAY, JUNE 1 FROM 5-7PM IN THE WHEREHOUSE.

ALL 7TH & 8TH GRADE STUDENTS ARE WELCOME. BRING FRIENDS TOO!

Houseboats 2008

We still have 10 spots (3 girls & 7 guys)!! Here's more info:



Contact Angela at 276-2300 to sign up!

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Weekend Recap!

Due to some technical difficulties and Greg (our resident techie) being gone, we were not able to record our message this weekend. But, have no fear...here's the cliff notes version.

Week 1 of Love: Know it. Feel it. Spread it.

"Know the Love"

Speaker: Rob Manley

Jesus' love = agape (deep love/commitment/unselfish)

Peter's love = phileo(surface love/friendly)

Rob challenged students to write down some names of people you tell you "love" in your circle.

The he asked:

What do you mean when you say I love you?

How do we know what they mean when they say they love us?

How do we know love when we see it?

1. We know love by explanation

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

2. We know love by example

1 Peter 2:21 & John 15:13

Action Steps

Retrace your steps (see it for what it is)

Psalm 139: 23-24

Relearn (live it for all it is)

Romans 12:2 & 1 Corinthians 13:11-12

Last Thought

Do you get it?

Houseboats 2008

We still have 10 spots open (7 guys and 3 girls)! The cost is $160 for first timers! June 15-20 are the dates. Don't miss this incredible trip. Your student will love it!

New series starts May 4!

Ever wondered what Love is or what it’s all about? We throw the term around a lot in church but it’s a word we don’t always understand. Some of us say I Love you all the time but some of us are afraid to ever utter the term. How can we use Love to describe out relationship to a parent, a friend, a boyfriend/girlfriend, a pet and food? Is it really all the same? Join us in the Wherehouse as we dig into this thing called love and see what it’s all about.