College First Church of God http://collegefirst.org Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:44:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 “That Was Fun” http://collegefirst.org/blog/2011/07/12/that-was-fun/ http://collegefirst.org/blog/2011/07/12/that-was-fun/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:57:15 +0000 dsprouse http://collegefirst.org/?p=217 Continue reading →]]> This past Sunday was the the annual pond party at Eli Bakies’ house.  What a perfect hot day to have some fun playing volleyball, corn-hole, eating, hanging out with friends and of course cooling off in the pond.  Thank you Scott and Patty Bakies for hosting this event for the kids of College First Church.

This event was the first event to kick off our new youth schedule which includes a regularly scheduled fun event the second Sunday of every month.  One way we worship God is by enjoying ourselves and enjoying the gifts that God gives us.  Some of our early church leaders said the chief end of man is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever. Wow!  I think they got it right!  So take some time and glorify God by enjoying what He gives you.

Below are some pictures of the day for your enjoyment. Hope you can make our next Second Sunday Fun event which will be on August 14.  Stay tuned for an announcement as to what we will be doing that day.

Enjoying God, -dave

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Youth Discipleship Opportunity Starts Sunday June 5

Starting on Sunday June 5th all students going into grades 6-12 will have the opportunity to come together to learn from the Bible, have discussions about faith and join together in prayer.  We will continue to meet every Sunday starting at 5pm and ending at 6:30. The General format will be:

Teaching From The Bible 5:00-5:30pm (B.Y.O.B.) Bring Your Own Bible

*All grades 6-12 will be together during the teaching time in room 115.

Small Group Discussions 5:30-6:00pm

*Students will meet in three groups during the discussion and prayer time.

Students will be lead by at least one adult and grouped as follows:

6th and 7th grade meet together

8th and 9th grade meet together

10th-12th grade meet together

Dinner and Social Time 6:00-6:30pm (all food provided)

This Discipleship process will take students through the entire New Testament from 6th grade -12th grade as well as cover Old Testament stories and many relevant life topics.

The Second Sunday of each month will be dedicated to building friendships and having fun together.  Second Sundays will take place on or off the College First campus.  Be sure to sign up for our email list to receive the latest Second Sunday details.  If you are not already receiving emails from me please send me an email (see below) and ask to be added.

I sincerely believe this new format will bring all students into a deeper relationship with God and each other and I greatly encourage all youth to participate weekly.  I am looking forward to seeing all of you on June 5th!

For God’s Glory, David Spouse (Director of Youth Ministries)

davesprouse@gmail.com 419-957-5843

 

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Think Your Kids Aren’t Listening? Think Again.

According to all the research that I have ever read, parents are still the the most important influence into the morals and values of their children. In a research study conducted by the American Bible Society, 67% of students said their parents where their most important role models.  It is important to remember this as we teach our teenage children about faith in God and following Jesus as Lord.

Now you may be thinking to yourself “I don’t spend time teaching my child about faith, that’s your job Dave.”  “Oh grasshopper you are mistaken, we are always teaching our children about faith in God.” Whether you know it or not, you are teaching them.  They watch everything you do and hear everything you say.  This is important to remember because they catch it all, GOOD and BAD.

So How are your teens doing when it comes to their faith in Jesus?  Are they becoming more and more like Jesus in what they say and do?  Do they have more peace, love, joy, patience, self control, compassion for others?  Would you like them to become more like Christ? Would you want your children to have more of those traits?  If your answer is “Of Course I do” then I have good news for you.  God wants that too.  God wants that for all of us!!  We were all meant to live like that.  And since your kids are looking to you for guidance as their role models, there is one very important thing you can do to help your kids become all that God wants them to become.

Get them to the Church!!!

Seriously! The church is here for this very purpose.  The church is here to come along side of you and help you teach your children about Faith in God and help them become more and more like Jesus.

Starting on Sunday June 5th all students going into grades 6-12 will have the opportunity to come together to learn from the Bible, have discussions about faith and join together in prayer.  We will continue to meet every Sunday starting at 5pm and ending at 6:30. Stay tuned for the next post for more detail about what we will be doing when we meet together.  But until them mark your calendar for June 5th and lead your teens to become more like their savior Jesus.

-dave sprouse (director, youth ministry)



 

 

 

 

]]> http://collegefirst.org/blog/2011/05/18/parents-matter/feed/ 0 Worship at Winebrenner Service 10:15am http://collegefirst.org/blog/2011/04/26/worship-at-winebrenner-service-1015/ http://collegefirst.org/blog/2011/04/26/worship-at-winebrenner-service-1015/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:05:08 +0000 dsprouse http://collegefirst.org/?p=180 http://collegefirst.org/blog/2011/04/26/worship-at-winebrenner-service-1015/feed/ 0 Sanctuary Worship Services 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00am http://collegefirst.org/blog/2011/04/26/sanctuary-worship-services-8am-930am-1100am/ http://collegefirst.org/blog/2011/04/26/sanctuary-worship-services-8am-930am-1100am/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:02:55 +0000 dsprouse http://collegefirst.org/?p=179 http://collegefirst.org/blog/2011/04/26/sanctuary-worship-services-8am-930am-1100am/feed/ 0 Acts Sermon Series http://collegefirst.org/blog/2011/04/26/acts-sermon-series/ http://collegefirst.org/blog/2011/04/26/acts-sermon-series/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:58:59 +0000 dsprouse http://collegefirst.org/?p=171 Join us on Sundays as we learn from the book of Acts.

]]> http://collegefirst.org/blog/2011/04/26/acts-sermon-series/feed/ 0 Mission Trip to Findlay Huge Success http://collegefirst.org/blog/2011/04/08/mission-trip-to-findlay-huge-success/ http://collegefirst.org/blog/2011/04/08/mission-trip-to-findlay-huge-success/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:56:33 +0000 dsprouse http://collegefirst.org/?p=140 Continue reading →]]> God was glorified as over 120 people from College First Church came together on a Saturday to go and serve the community of Findlay. In about 8 hours much work was done and relationships were being built all to God’s glory and our good. Below is a glimpse of some of the work that was accomplished:

Shrubs were cut
Leaves were raked
Over 25 Trees were cut and hauled away
Trash was hauled away
A porch was built and roof secured
Leaking water pipes fixed
Mulch was spread over the Cube playground and Emory Adams play area
Over 8 properties cleaned and fixed
Steps repaired
gutters cleaned
Branches hauled away

Thank you to all who participated in the first “Mission Trip to Findlay.”

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