On Monday and Tuesday night, November 10 & 11, our church opened its doors to 1000 women from our church and community for its 10th year of Holiday Extravaganza. What an exciting time it was to have the halls full of women, but even more exciting was the great group of high school girls who volunteered to help serve both nights. There were 22 girls that helped between the two nights and they each did an amazing job of keeping the buffet going on Monday and serving the ladies at their tables on Tuesday. It was a neat sight Tuesday to see the girls dressed in black and white proceed in a line into the gym to deliver the cookie trays to the tables. They did an excellent job, were very personable, and reflected Christ to the ladies they served! I appreciated their willingness to help do whatever was needed with several always asking, "What can I do next?". You can be very proud of the great group of young ladies who represented Wooster Student Ministries for this event!Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Holiday Extravaganza
by Cathy Simms
On Monday and Tuesday night, November 10 & 11, our church opened its doors to 1000 women from our church and community for its 10th year of Holiday Extravaganza. What an exciting time it was to have the halls full of women, but even more exciting was the great group of high school girls who volunteered to help serve both nights. There were 22 girls that helped between the two nights and they each did an amazing job of keeping the buffet going on Monday and serving the ladies at their tables on Tuesday. It was a neat sight Tuesday to see the girls dressed in black and white proceed in a line into the gym to deliver the cookie trays to the tables. They did an excellent job, were very personable, and reflected Christ to the ladies they served! I appreciated their willingness to help do whatever was needed with several always asking, "What can I do next?". You can be very proud of the great group of young ladies who represented Wooster Student Ministries for this event!
On Monday and Tuesday night, November 10 & 11, our church opened its doors to 1000 women from our church and community for its 10th year of Holiday Extravaganza. What an exciting time it was to have the halls full of women, but even more exciting was the great group of high school girls who volunteered to help serve both nights. There were 22 girls that helped between the two nights and they each did an amazing job of keeping the buffet going on Monday and serving the ladies at their tables on Tuesday. It was a neat sight Tuesday to see the girls dressed in black and white proceed in a line into the gym to deliver the cookie trays to the tables. They did an excellent job, were very personable, and reflected Christ to the ladies they served! I appreciated their willingness to help do whatever was needed with several always asking, "What can I do next?". You can be very proud of the great group of young ladies who represented Wooster Student Ministries for this event!
Sunday, November 9, 2008
ACTion Projects
Wooster Grace Student ministries wants to know:
"So what did your small group do to take ACTion for Jesus in the lives of others?
"So what did your small group do to take ACTion for Jesus in the lives of others?
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Do Two Things
by Ben Framstad
#1) Read the previous post about "Wii ministry"
#2) Then watch this video. Wii ministry is not just for students apparently!
#1) Read the previous post about "Wii ministry"
#2) Then watch this video. Wii ministry is not just for students apparently!
Wii Ministry?
by Nick Cleveland
Sitting in my office I couldn’t get him to open up at all. Not about sports. Not about girls. Not about family. Not about God. Nothing. A disconnected student who has no real point of relationship in our ministry. So what can a pastor do to enter into the life of a student who just isn’t interested in sharing anything? I was at the end of ideas…until one popped into my head. I said, “hey, let’s go down to the student center!” So he begrudgingly traveled with me to this remarkable new facility. Honestly I didn’t have a plan once we arrived there, but then I saw the Nintendo Wii’s.
His reaction to playing the Wii was unlike any non verbal I received in my office. So together we bowled with the Nintendo Wii. So what’s so significant with that? For 45 minutes he talked to me about everything…no really everything! I sat in amazement and wonder, thanking God for the opportunity. I would ask a question and he would answer almost like he didn’t know he was sharing.
But the best part is the result…the result of this young man getting connected to a loving and caring adult leader and 7-8 friends in a small group at Grace. Now he is growing through being connected. All because of the Nintendo Wii and the Spirit of God!
Sitting in my office I couldn’t get him to open up at all. Not about sports. Not about girls. Not about family. Not about God. Nothing. A disconnected student who has no real point of relationship in our ministry. So what can a pastor do to enter into the life of a student who just isn’t interested in sharing anything? I was at the end of ideas…until one popped into my head. I said, “hey, let’s go down to the student center!” So he begrudgingly traveled with me to this remarkable new facility. Honestly I didn’t have a plan once we arrived there, but then I saw the Nintendo Wii’s.His reaction to playing the Wii was unlike any non verbal I received in my office. So together we bowled with the Nintendo Wii. So what’s so significant with that? For 45 minutes he talked to me about everything…no really everything! I sat in amazement and wonder, thanking God for the opportunity. I would ask a question and he would answer almost like he didn’t know he was sharing.
But the best part is the result…the result of this young man getting connected to a loving and caring adult leader and 7-8 friends in a small group at Grace. Now he is growing through being connected. All because of the Nintendo Wii and the Spirit of God!
Monday, November 3, 2008
A Student's Take On Trick-or-Treating
by Jesse Sansom
We can be a blessing and show the love of Christ to our neighbors through trick-or-treating. My family and I do this in four different ways.
The first way is easy; we pass out the best candy we can find to the trick-or-treaters. We try to get candy that we know will be the favorite, like Reese’s and Kit Kats and pretty much anything by Hershey’s or Willie Wonka. And we start buying the candy in August (we usually need a lot of candy!) so that we will have a good variety and a good quantity of it.
The next way we show Christ’s love is by handing out Adventures in Odyssey CDs. Adventures in Odyssey is a Christian children’s radio show that is produced by Focus on the Family. The kids are always excited to get the CDs, and we know that God’s Word will be brought into their homes in a neat and fun way.
Another way we try to be a blessing is through hot chocolate. About a half hour before trick-or-treating begins we make a large batch of homemade hot chocolate. Then we put it in a crock pot so that it stays warm. Mostly, we give the hot chocolate to the parents. They have always expressed how nice it is to have something to keep them warm against the cold October wind. (And it is nice to have a cup or two while we’re sitting there ourselves!)
The last and most important way we try to be a blessing is through prayer. I’ve come up with a habit of trying to pray for each family that goes by. I just simply ask God to bless the trick-or-treaters and their families, and if they got an Adventures in Odyssey CD, that He would open their hearts to the message on that CD. Prayer can have a huge impact on the lives of our neighbors!
Trick-or-treating has become one of my favorite events of the year—from seeing the gratitude of the people around us, to just having fun serving with my family! Bringing Grace to the Neighborhood can be as easy as participating in this yearly neighborhood event.
We can be a blessing and show the love of Christ to our neighbors through trick-or-treating. My family and I do this in four different ways.The first way is easy; we pass out the best candy we can find to the trick-or-treaters. We try to get candy that we know will be the favorite, like Reese’s and Kit Kats and pretty much anything by Hershey’s or Willie Wonka. And we start buying the candy in August (we usually need a lot of candy!) so that we will have a good variety and a good quantity of it.
The next way we show Christ’s love is by handing out Adventures in Odyssey CDs. Adventures in Odyssey is a Christian children’s radio show that is produced by Focus on the Family. The kids are always excited to get the CDs, and we know that God’s Word will be brought into their homes in a neat and fun way.
Another way we try to be a blessing is through hot chocolate. About a half hour before trick-or-treating begins we make a large batch of homemade hot chocolate. Then we put it in a crock pot so that it stays warm. Mostly, we give the hot chocolate to the parents. They have always expressed how nice it is to have something to keep them warm against the cold October wind. (And it is nice to have a cup or two while we’re sitting there ourselves!)
The last and most important way we try to be a blessing is through prayer. I’ve come up with a habit of trying to pray for each family that goes by. I just simply ask God to bless the trick-or-treaters and their families, and if they got an Adventures in Odyssey CD, that He would open their hearts to the message on that CD. Prayer can have a huge impact on the lives of our neighbors!
Trick-or-treating has become one of my favorite events of the year—from seeing the gratitude of the people around us, to just having fun serving with my family! Bringing Grace to the Neighborhood can be as easy as participating in this yearly neighborhood event.
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