Does Student Ministries look exciting to you? Crazy? Like CHAOS???  It is!!!

If you are interested in diving in as a volunteer, contact Pete at pete.ziolkowski@homeforever.org Here are some notes from a recent volunteer meeting....

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REMINDER: VOLUNTEER MEETING THE SECOND SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT FCC, 10:00 AM

Saturday, November 10, 10:00 am

1. Connecting- Philippians 2:3-4. Talking about doing all we do in humility, not thinking of ourselves, but thinking of the interests of others.
2. How to connect and how not to.
   1. Video- how NOT to connect. It’s not about us.
   2. Maia-

                                                               i.      Intercessory prayer-constant prayer for our youth. Eph 6-putting on the full armor of God. Students will learn by our modeling, and we need to GET ON OUR KNEES.

                                                             ii.      The veil- disgust, distrust, labeling, etc.- 2 Cor 3:16-18-seeing people through the eyes of Christ, not of the world. God is not surprised by their stuff or ours, so why should we be?

                                                            iii.      Veil of fear- prevents effective leadership because the leader is afraid. Joshua 1:9, 2 Timothy, 1 Peter 5:2-3, Titus 2:7-8. We are privileged to be standing on Holy Ground with these youth!

3. Do They Run… book discussion-4 Ways to Repel Youth
   1. Speaking or acting condescendingly
   2. Eating your words, acting hypocritically
   3. Righteous confrontation
   4. Making them feel like they don’t belong
4. Youth have 5 philosophical questions
   1. Where did I come from- creation?
   2. Who am I- identity?
   3. What’s the point- meaning?
   4. What’s the right path for me- morality?
   5. Where am I going- eternity?- it’s easy to trust Christ with death because there are no other options… but what about tomorrow?
5. Group discussion- talked about praise reports and struggles.
6. Things to work on-
   1. Snack- Very important, as we are providing a meal for some students. Should be here 1 week before your group’s food will be served. Suggested to pass out slips a couple weeks early, leader call and follow up with parents the week the food is due to church
   2. Off campus- all groups must stay on campus unless they have prior approval from Pete and parents have been notified.
   3. Punctuality- 8:30 warning bell
   4. Parking lot- students are not allowed to play in the parking lot at all
   5. Alignment- important to present a untied front to the youth, not a divided one.
   6. Attitude in communication- giving grace, our program is not yet a well oiled machine J
   7. Tear down rotation-leaders and group

Saturday, October 13, 10:00 am

1. Prayer

2. Discussed praises and challenges. Brainstormed as a group about ways to meet individual needs and learning styles. Addressed need to make groups smaller, by using leaders called to CHAOS.

3. Discussed "Do They Run"- framing where the youth are coming from, as well as how we respond to them.

4. Nightmare event information

5. Closed in prayer at 11:30 am

 NEXT MEETING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 10:00 am at Faith.

Sunday, July 29, 1:00 pm

1. Prayer
2. Ice Breaker
3. Vision- to communicate the gospel of Jesus Christ to the youth of New Richmond in a way that instills passion and inspires life change.
4. Goals
   1. Understanding- story of Christ, building blocks of faith
   2. Outreach- being a lighthouse for those youth that are lost
5. God is moving!!!!
6. Wednesday night format-

Open for games, music- 6-7 pm

Official program 7-8:30 pm

                                                15-20 minutes worship

                                                20-25 minutes talk/drama/skits

                                                45 minutes small group discussion

                        Extra time at end 830-9 pm

1. Outreach- Keith, Chuck, Chris Polfus
   1. Getting into the community every Wednesday night.
   2. Each group will be on the rotation, leaders will go with their groups
   3. Kristy will provide some training for conversation during outings
   4. We will keep Richmond Meadows in mind/in the rotation as well- could also do this as another activity during the week with small groups
2. Expectations
   1. Love God- born again believer, regular time with God
   2. Love kids- enjoy them! Pray for them, strive to be better equipped to serve (monthly  meeting, quarterly training)
   3. Walk with God- Purity, lifestyle, regular Sunday attendance, believe in FCC’s goals and missions
   4. Walk with kids- connect with them via technology, whatever it takes.
3. Resources- the Bible, Do They Run…, other books for various issues for teens
4. Ideas from group-
   1. Beanbags
   2. Youth pictures on wall
   3. Options-Family mission trip next summer, youth over spring break?
5. Needs-Point People- we need to have these in place by our next volunteer meeting
   1. Music- Kevin Langer
   2. Games/skits- __________________
   3. Food/snacks- _________________
   4. Before-Hand set up person- Karen?