Distracted

The new series for October. Things that distract us from God.



And then just in case you want it, here is the current one:

Administrative Help Needed

Hey gang! I know most of you are busy with school and full-time jobs, but I wanted to let you know that I am in need of some help up here at the office. If any of you have any time during the week or even one random day you just happen to have off and would like to come to the office and lend a hand, it would be incredible! Please email me amped@gatewaypeople.com and let me know if you have any time available. Thank you so much!!

recalibrate

Well, we are looking at the process of AMPED U, and getting the classroom space and how to advertise and all of the fun stuff, it looks like we won't be able to start until Sunday, October 14. Now, this is just for the weekend classes. I think it is imperative we start Drama and Fresh Start on Wed, October 10th, because we have Maze coming in Oct 3rd and they will take up the whole service; the night is evangelistic and we will not have small groups. So, here's what it looks like:

Sundays @ 10:45, Oct 14-Nov 11, Room 204 and 201 (5 weeks):
-Can I be a Christian at School
-Why ...

Wednesdays starting Oct 10 (until we get into NRH first week of November):
-Drama @ 6:00pm (at NRH 5:30 pm)
-Fresh Start - separate class during access groups for 5 weeks

And because of the late start this is probably going to be the only round until next semester (2008)

AMPED Service 9.25.07 and 10.03.07

Hey Leaders! Thank you all for your prayers while I was sick! It's great to be back at work.

I just want to remind you all that we'll be having our leaders meeting this Wednesday in the choir room at 6:15p. We're going to be serving food again, so get there early to grab a bite to eat. As soon as we're done praying we need to get as many leaders to the lobby as possible to help facilitate the check-in/greeting process.

Also, next Wednesday, October 3 is our special service with guests, Maze. We'll need all hands on deck for this event because we will be combining with the Sr. High. I'll need to know as soon as possible if you will not be able to be there on Oct. 3. And remember that this night is our evangelical service, so let's encourage all our students to bring their friends!!

You guys are amazing!! I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow!
Britt

Rewind

check out a few previous blogs:

Stuff we need

AMPED U

NRH

_tag

http://www.tagonline.tv/downloads/stuff/

this is the youth group at New Life, yes, the one Brady went to

Brittney

Brittney's been home (sick) for the last two days and I miss her. The doctor told her she needs to get some rest. Her Birthday is next Sat, the 29th. Send her a text and let her know how much she means to you. I'll let you all know that I think she's pretty cool. Feel better Britt.

Trigger videos

We won't show these at AMPED, but they are very powerful. Check em out. They may help you as you communicate with people.

October version 2.0

Okay kids, this entry concerns the opening of NRH. Push everything back a week so that puts us at checking out the campus as a leadership group the night of Oct. 28 and the first service with kids on Nov. 4.We may still have the soft opening on the 21st, but they are alittle worried about it so we are just planning this revised calender to make sure. Thanks for everything.

I need your thoughts

Okay, we usually do a de-briefing after an event so we can find out what went well and what did not. In this case, I would consider the retreat an event and since we are doing it again next year, I want it to be the best it can be. So I have my own thoughts on improving it but I want to hear from you. What was really great and what would you change. If there is something you would change do you have any thoughts on what would make it better? Email them to me and I will say your name three times here in the office.

Anticipated Thought Processes

here.

Video Podcast!

Okay, I tried to email this link but apparently Outlook doesn't like to use it. So I will put it here and hope all of you guys will check the podcast. Now the idea behind this is for Kam and I to video one of these about once a month or even twice a month but the main purpose is to keep the Parents of the students informed about what we are doing. Keep in mind it is our first and we will get better at it, but I'm pretty excited about it.

Hope you guys are checkin this blog out because I'm posting.

BTW, I heard Preston has a blog, see if you can find it.

Get at me.

October

Okay guys, here is the plan for October:

The series is called Distracted.
Oct. 3 - Maze will be here and we are having a combined service with the Sr. High downstairs.
Oct. 10 - Distracted: People - a look at how we get distracted from our family.
Oct. 17 - iStuff: how materialism takes our attention away from God.
Oct. 24 - Media: This will be a fun night as we expose the tricks used in media to capture our attention.

Now, those were all Wednesday nights. the NRH building will be ready the weekend of Oct. 20-21. So, instead of having a chaotic service on the 21st with the students and us trying to figure out what is where, we will have a leadership night (Oct. 21) at NRH and give all the adult leaders (no students) a walk thru and instruction on how everything works.

Then our official first AMPED Sunday night service at NRH will be Oct. 28.

Runaway 07 pt 2

Okay, some more pics for you from the retreat. Most of these I stole from Chase Morgan last night on Facebook.

Oh, and here's a bonus for you guys.

Runaway 07

Okay, so here I am at the table on Saturday night, some are looking over my shoulder as I type, at Willowood Ranch. Tomorrow we go home from a great leadership retreat. I must say I had a great time this weekend with my friends. I will put in a couple of pics and if you have any please send Britt a copy on cd or somethin.

well, the internet here is no bueno at the moment, so this is the only pic for now, but I will post some more.

updates

So I woke up this morning. 7 am. Just woke up. I have the day off and I can sleep in but noooo, I'm ready for the day so I got out of bed, paid my tithes and then some bills. Then I opened iTunes. They have had technical difficulties for the last couple of days and I haven't been able to get the video podcast set up with them. I got it submitted this morning. look for more info about this.

I hope you are ready for the retreat...

Oh, and one small piece of info for you ... our first Sunday at NRH is October 21st ... of this year! So that is the date we are advertising. I got the news yesterday and the Senior team is firm on that date. Woo hoo! So if you are going to the retreat this weekend you will hear about it there but if you are faithful to check on this blog, you will be ahead of the game and can brag to all your friends and be up on the 411.

AMPED U

I am totally stoked about our discipleship groups this fall: (trumpets blasting) ta da ta da! Here ye here ye! Announcing the Fall 2007 Line up of AMPED U! Okay, all the stupid stuff done.

Sundays @ 10:45 (middle service) Starting Sept 30 thru Oct 28 (five weeks)

• Why - this class addresses major questions students have about the things we do as christians and at church but take for granted; ie. Why do we raise our hands? Why do we Baptise? Why do we speak in tongues? Etc. Led by me and Elizabeth.
• Can I be a Christian at School - umm, well, kinda self explanatory. (the answer is a resounding YES) I am pretty sure this is led by Chase W. and Cambryn.

Those are the weekend classes. We will have a second round with different classes offered starting Nov 4 and goes five weeks.

Wednesdays @ 6:00 PM Starting Oct 3

• Drama - our very own Brittney Nelson will lead this group and I am trying very hard not to call her the Drama Queen! She will begin sign up very soon. After we get into the new building at NRH Drama will be Sundays at 5:00 PM.

Wednesdays During Access Groups starting Oct 3

• Fresh Start - a 5 week class for students that are new at this following Jesus thang. Led by Rich Tooley and Chris K.

Well there you are. Our first semester line up. I am encouraging you to get involved in one of the groups and see if its something you would like to help with in the future.

calling all geeks

hey can one of you computer savvy guys let me know how to tell people to set this up so that it sends an alert or email every time I update this?

stuff we need

Okay, so now that I'm gonna try my durndest to keep this thing up to date, let me tell you about a few things we need to do:

1. I have spoken to a core group of people about our follow up process; there is none. I would like to establish a process where we follow up with new students every Thursday. Examples are someone sending out cards thru the mail from the office here. Another is someone driving out to their house in the middle of the night (acting out fantasies of being the tooth fairy) and placing a sign in the yard of the new student that thanks them for attending AMPED. Or one suggestion I have had is that we can provide cards for you to fill out on Wed nights in your small group folder and we mail them out the next day but they have been hand written by you. Possibilities are endless but I want to hear from you. Send us an email and let us know what ideas you have or what you are willing to do to help out.

2. Leadership Dinner - do you remember when we had dinner at the McCall's house and it was worry free and everyone had a good time? I would love to do that again, but the sad part is I don't want to put it together and organize it here from the office. My dream is that someone will take this idea and run with it, having it at different people's houses each month and Brittney does not have to put it togehter. It literally becomes an informal small group where we can just all hang out together. All that being said, we will kinda have this atmosphere at the retreat, and then I am moving to Grapevine at the end of the month, so I would like to host Oct. at my house in Grapevine, wherever that might be. Details to come, but if you wanna see this continue pick up the ball and run.

3. We are starting small groups during the weekend services for our students: Drama and AMPED U. If you would like to help out with these let us know. We are also staring a group this next Wed night at the church for girls called "Father Wounds". Space is limited but if you know of a Jr High girl that belongs there let us know. We will also be starting a class shortly called "Fresh Start" and it is for new beleivers on Wed Nights. Tooley has more info on that one.

4. Student greeters on Wed nights. need I say more?

Okay, I'm out of ideas. Get at me.

a way to keep up?

so here it is, a test to see if this is the best way to keep up with everyone. We are starting new this week a video podcast but that is aimed at the parents to keep them involved. I have just been looking around lateley and the movers and shakers are blogging, so here we are. Check this spot regularly to see if there are any up to date changes.

"Changes?" you may say, ah yes, the ever changing calendar. Welcome to Student Ministry.

Are ya gettin ready for the retreat? Hope so.