Monday, April 26, 2010

3-5 Merge Snoqualmie Falling!















3rd-5th Grade Merge Youth Group took a chance on the weather and trekked to Snoqualmie Falls last Saturday for a great Hike!
The WaterFall was FULL and the Sun was OUT! Plus we devoted about how God can be seen in the things that He has made (Romans 1:19-20) for those who care to look. We finished with a Snoqualmie Ice Cream stop complete with a real TRAIN!!
All in all it was a glorious trip - plan to join us next time! Thanks to Rob & Carol Christian and to Derek DeSiga, one of our intrepid LITs (Leader in Training) for helping to chaperone this crazy crew.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Summer Mission Team Bonds on Boards!

Hey y'all - Our Summer Mission Team is in full swing, training for our time in New Orleans this June/July! To be on a Mission Team is ALL about learning to work together to accomplish a goal. We can all do more together as a TEAM than any ONE of us could ever do on our own. So part of our training over the next three months includes experiences that teach us how to work together, communicate, and cooperate. when it works, it's beautiful. When it doesn't, it's kind of a train wreck. Check out these videos from last Sunday to see what I mean! And remember God's encouragements from Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, 12 and from 1 Corinthians 12...

"It's better to have a partner than go it alone. Share the work, share the wealth. And if one falls down, the other helps, but if there's no one to help, tough! By yourself you're unprotected. With a friend you can face the worst. Can you round up a third? A three-stranded rope isn't easily snapped.

A body isn't just a single part blown up into something huge. It's all the different-but-similar parts arranged and functioning together. As it is, we see that God has carefully placed each part of the body right where he wanted it.