Archive for August, 2009
E3 Wednesdays
We start back up for the school year tomorrow night! E3 will meet every Wednesday from 6:30-8:00. This is for all students in grades 7-12. This year will be a little different in that we will rotate through a series of formats every month.
Week 1 of each month…Teaching, Up Front Games, Prayer (series this semester is “Let’s Get Ready to Rumble”
Week 2 of each month…Games (may join other youth groups, best night for first-timers to come have fun)
Week 3 of each month…E3 Worship Band, Short Devotion Time, Snacks
Week 4 of each month…Meet in somebody’s home
Week 5…Special Events
This will be a little different sometimes due to special circumstances.
September 23…Saw You At The Pole rally at FBC Lubbock…Runks speaking!!!
Tomorrow we will be giving away a $50 shopping card! Make sure your student is there!
Twitter?
Are you a Twitter user? If so, follow me @samgriffin
How To Be the Best Dad in the Galaxy
Loved this and had to share…
FBC Website
If you haven’t checked out the First Baptist website in a while…today is a great day to take a look. There is a new VBS video on the home page as well as information on a lot of Fall ministries and events!
Almost-Back-To-School Cookout
We will be having a cookout at my house this Wednesday for all our students from 7:00 to 8:30. Encourage your teen to be there! I’d love to see everybody and catch up on the summer before school starts next week. Call the church office for more information!
Had My Toes Stepped On Here…
I was reading this blog this morning and started to feel a little defensive. I read it again and felt my toes getting stepped on. I read it again and felt convicted…and had to share it. What do you think?
Skiing…In August?
We’re going skiing!!! That’s right…in real snow…on a real mountain! No, we’re not going in August, but you do need to mark your calendars now (in August) for this trip.
Dates: March 13-17
Location: Crested Butte, Colorado
Cost: Will be approximately $450 per person for 3 days of skiing (will not exceed $450). This will include travel on a charter bus, lodging, rentals, lift tickets, and meals (except travel meals). The cost will be less for those not skiing all three days.
Payments: Payment schedule to be determined with first payment of $100 due September 13.
Trip will be limited to the first 54 people to submit deposits. Additional spots may be available depending on the availability of the lodging.
Prayer for the Henson family
On July 12 the youth group from First Baptist Shreveport was in a tragic accident on their way to youth camp. Since that time I have asked you to pray for Maggie Lee, an incredibly gifted and beautiful 12 year old girl who was trapped under that bus and has been fighting for her life in a Jackson Mississippi hospital. God answered our prayers this past Sunday by making Maggie Lee totally whole again in the arms of Jesus.
Please continue praying for Maggie Lee’s family…her parents John and Jinny and her little brother Jack.
You can read some of their thoughts and prayers from these past few weeks here. I hope their courage and faithfulness to God will be an inspiration to you as it has been to me since I got to know and love this incredible family 7 years ago.
Launch
It’s that time again! Time to officially welcome our new 7th graders into the E3 Student Ministry! On August 14-15 we will have our annual Launch retreat for these rookie E3-ers! I may be calling some of you to help with the parent breakfast for Saturday morning. Please be praying for these students as they begin the adventure that is the youth ministry!
