MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

We have MANY activities coming up, and you need to plan ahead!

SUPER BOWL PARTY - February 7th in the Student Center

If any of you parents would like to bring an appetizer or dessert

please contact Amanda, Brent, or Brad

WINTER JAM - February 13th

Tickets are $10

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MISSION TRIP- June 21-28

Please contact Brent ASAP if you are interested in going

Start working on getting your passports ready:)

BEACH 2010 - July 12-16

Our speaker is Stuart Hall

Worship will be lead by Steven Cope from New Spring Church

When you see a warning sign, turn around.

“The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it” (Proverbs 27:12 NIV).

Signs

Signs

God's will for our life isn't some huge mystery. We don't need to get out our flash lights and go on a scavenger hunt. His word tells us clearly what is best for us and what He commands. When we choose to take action and obey His word we are proven to have wisdom. The result is a closer relationship to Him. In many cases (especially for students) we avoid heart ache and pain. If we choose to ignore Christ, we are the ones who are missing out. The Bible even tells us we are foolish. Little daily decisions that we make are either taking us closer to our Father's heart, or stealing our sensitivity to Him and His best.

Let me put it plainly. Maybe in a way you understand...

Gossip= hurt feelings+loss of a best friend+ no one trusts you

Lust=instant gratification+lack of self control + sex before you were married

Arrogance=people don't want to be around you+ you don't care+ you will when your all alone

Materialism=fake+do whatever to get noticed+forgetting your blessings+debt+unable to help poor

These seem like little daily things, but don't be fooled. They can take us away from hearing God's voice. One day you might even say, "I no longer hear God's voice and direction like I used to. It must be the church's fault". Oh! Do not be deceived! .....

"But don't just listen to God's word. You must do what is says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. For if you listen to the word and don't obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don't forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it."

James 1:22-25

Sunday Brent will continue where Brad left off talking about wisdom and diving into the book of Proverbs! Don't miss it!

MARK YOUR CHRISTMAS CALENDAR!

HIGH SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PARTY AT 5 PM DECEMBER THE 13TH!

We will be LEAVING from the church @ 5 PM, so get there on time and....

COME HUNGRY!

DO SOMETHING!

For the past two weeks we have been doing a series called DO SOMETHING!

Last week our passage was from Isaiah 58. This passage is describing a group of people who are doing outward signs of worship, but have no real commitment behind their actions. It is like those who go to church or raise their hands in song, but there is nothing in their everyday life that reflects a true relationship with Christ. Isaiah goes on to say,

"Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen:to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter—when you see the naked, to clothe him,and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?

Our faith is proven when our actions reflect the Great God we serve. Are we willing as a Student Ministry to share what we have with the hungry, to clothe the naked, and help those who can't help themselves. Serving does not make us Christians, but it is an expression of the sacrificial love Christ has for all of us.

Many of you have stepped up and said that you want BCSM to be part of a greater story. We couldn't be more excited about how God is moving in your lives. We would love for you to continue to pray in what direction we should go as a student ministry. Some have wanted to raise money for compassion villages, to build a well, or to adopt local families. We LOVE all of these ideas. In the next two weeks we are going to narrow these ideas down into one common mission.

Please know that serving goes beyond giving money and buying presents. It is in the simple things. Praying for a friend (not saying you will, but actually doing it), not showing favoritism at school, using your talents to serve in the church, etc.

As Brent quoted from Matthew 19:24, "Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."

The TEN series is well on it's way and we have had a great time diving into the true meaning of the ten commandments! This past week Brent shared about remembering the Sabbath and keeping it holy. He talked about how quickly we forget what has been entrusted to us. We are so quick to fix our eyes on things that distract us from God's presence. The Sabbath is to be pure, set apart, and a time remembering God and His holiness. Let's continue this week to focus on God's holiness, and tear ourselves away from the texting, facebook, video games, friends, and relationships that compete for our attention.

Don't forget that we are in the student center on Wednesday nights @ 6:30 going through TRUE U. It is a closer look at God's truth and knowing how to answer and verbalized what we actually believe. It is a challenging time that you won't want to miss!

We are also going to work with Young Life to give us another weekend at Windy Gap. Brent has informed them about your interest, but as you all have expressed, Homecoming weekend is just not the best weekend to invite your friends. We will keep you updated on the new weekend.

WEEKEND UPDATE!

It's the officially the weekend! As the bell rang, you ran outside and were welcomed by rain yet again:( . Oh well, the great news is that we have some amazing events lined up for October that you do not want to miss out on.

Check them out!

ECHO!-

Sunday mornings at 12. We start a new series called Ten. Discussion groups also begin this Sunday and are organized by age (you will just be with High Schoolers;).

HERE ARE SOME VERY IMPORTANT DATES!!! Mark your calendars!

October 3- High School Bowling (be looking for a text:)

October 4- PD kids (thanks to those who are serving here)

October 13- YL Banquet

We NEED servers for this banquet. Young Life is an para-church organization that shares the love of Christ with non-churched students. This is a GREAT way to serve so that the gospel of Christ will be shared with your pre-Christian friends. You get a free YL tshirt and meal. Sign up NOW by calling Brent 577-9457.

October 23-25- Young Life Camp @ Windy Gap

This is for those of you who are serious about sharing your faith with your friends. Only those who invite a non-churched or pre-Christian friend will be allowed to go. Young Life is high on energy, ridiculously fun, and BIG on sharing the radical love of Christ with your friends. DO NOT MISS THIS! You have an opportunity to reach your friends that us as leaders will NEVER have. We are counting on you to deny your self, get out of your comfort zone and join other students from across the south this amazing weekend. Did I mention how beautiful Windy Gap is? ....and in the Fall? HELLO?

We KNOW that there is a game that Friday, we will find a way for you and your friends to go. We promise to be sensitive to that and help you out! Cost is $80.