2009 Terra Verde
Student Ministry
2nd Quarter Newsletter
LOVE146
“NOT THAT WE ARE SUFFICIENT IN OURSELVES OR THAT WE CONSIDER ANYTHING AS COMING FROM OURSELVES BUT OUR SUFFICIENCY IS FROM CHRIST WHO MADE US SUFFICIENT IN HIM.” 2 COR. 3
Thank you I want to sincerely thank everyone who makes this possible. God is powerfully using the resources the energy and the prayers of you all to make a profound difference on the lives students of Terra Verde Community Church and all that they will come in contact with. “O God, You have taught me from my youth, I shall declare Your wondrous deeds. And even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to all who are to come.” Ps 71: 17-18. Your investment in the lives of these students will truly have a positive effect to future generations. These students will bear witness to the transformational power of our God in their lives.
ON MAY 9TH AT TOWN LAKE SUBDIVISION IN CYPRESS, OUR STUDENT MINISTRY WILL BE PARTNERING WITH CALDWELL COMPANIES, KSBJ, AND CHIC-FIL-A, TO EARN FUNDS FOR THE STUDENT MINISTRY WHICH WILL BE UTILIZED TO SUPPORT LOVE146 AS WELL AS PROVIDE A STIMULUS PACKAGE FOR THE COST OF CAMP THIS YEAR. WE WILL NEED (ALL) OF OUR STUDENTS TO HELP ON THE DAY OF THIS EVENT!
BENEFIT CONCERT
CAMP MITCHELL IS OUR ONCE A YEAR STUDENT RETREAT DESIGNED TO PULL YOU OUT OF YOUR DAILY LIVES AND GIVE YOU TIME TO REFRESH AND REPLENISH YOUR SOUL IN CHRIST. WE HAVE WORSHIP SERVICES TWICE A DAY AND PLENTY OF FREE TIME TO RELAX, SEEK JESUS, PLAY SOME ULTIMATE FRISBEE, OR HIKE TO A WATERFALL. DATES FOR CAMP: JULY 25TH-30TH, COST IS $360 SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE
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10.24Groups
10.24GROUPS (FOUNDED ON HEBREWS 10:24) ARE THE LIFE BLOOD BEHIND THE STUDENT MINISTRY. THESE SMALL GROUPS OF FOUR TO FIVE STUDENTS ARE FOR ACCOUNTABILITY, FELLOWSHIP, AND DISCIPLESHIP. THESE GROUPS MEET SUNDAY EVENINGS AT 6:00PM AND ARE DONE BY 8:30PM. JUST SHOW UP AND WE WILL GET YOU IN A GROUP.
A special thanks once again to the Pena’s the Windham’s the Krantz’s and the Chumbly’s, for being dependable servants of Christ Jesus on our behalf. The faithfulness with which you serve the Lord is inspirational. I cannot wait to see what God has in store for you.
Once again this ministry is propped up by the diligent prayers of the saints, and we cannot say enough about the necessity of being supported in prayer. God said that if any man lacks wisdom let him ask of God who gives generously, Casi and I are certainly always in desperate need of wisdom. We earnestly hope that God has led you all to pray that God would give us a supernatural amount of wisdom as we continue to lead this student ministry, and possibly your student.
We will also be needing even more of that wisdom as we begin to lead our first child who is scheduled to arrive in this world June 11th.
Life
LI FE
“LIFE” IS OUR WEDENSDAY NIGHT STUDENT WORSHIP SERVICE FOR STUDENTS GRADES 7TH-12TH. LAST SEMESTER WE TAUGHT VERSE BY VERSE THROUGH THE GOSPEL OF JOHN, AND THIS SEMESTER WE ARE TEACHING THROUGH THE BOOKS OF 1&2 PETER. THE STARTING TIME IS 6:00PM FOR FOOD AND GAMES, SERVICE STARTS AT 7PM AND IS OVER AT 8:30PM.
I PRAY THAT THE EYES OF YOUR HEART MAY BE ENLIGHTENED, SO THAT YOU WILL KNOW WHAT IS THE HOPE OF HIS CALLING, WHAT ARE THE RICHES OF THE GLORY OF HIS INHERITANCE IN THE SAINTS, AND WHAT IS THE SURPASSING GREATNESS OF HIS POWER TOWARD US WHO BELIEVE. EPH. 1:18
6.5.6.EXPERIMENT
ONE OF MY FAVORITE MINISTRIES, FAITHFUL ADULTS ARE ASSIGNED ONE STUDENT. THESE ADULTS PRAY DAILY FOR THEIR STUDENTS EXPRESSED NEEDS. THIS MINISTRY OF FAITHFUL WARRIORS PROVIDES THE STRONGEST SUPPORT FOR THE STUDENT MINISTRY, WE COULD NOT DO IT WITH YOU! THANK YOU 6.5.6ERS, YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE! (ADULTS) TO GET INVOLVED HERE CONTACT MYSELF OR LESLIE SMELEK @ MIKEANDLESLIE@ATT.NET
Our Prayer For The Students
The prayer above I feel is very appropriate since we are trying to affect change in the heart of a student, no other change will suffice. Romans 6 says “I thank God always concerning you because you became obedient from the heart.” We need God to open the eyes of our hearts so that we can see reality for what it is, and live in the reality of present actions being of eternal significance.
Reap Journals
REAP JOURNALS ARE A PUBLICATION OUR STUDENT MINISTRY PUTS OUT TO PROVIDE STRUCTURE AND TEACH STUDENTS HOW TO STUDY THE BIBLE FOR THEMSELVES. THEY ARE GIVEN AWAY AT NO COST. HOWEVER THERE IS GREAT TREASURE TO BE HAD FOR THOSE THAT ENDEAVOR TO SEEK FOR CHRIST WITH ALL OF THEIR HEART. DO NOT BE DECEIVED, GOD IS NOT MOCKED, FOR WHAT A MAN SOWS THIS HE WILL ALSO
Thank You all again -Sonny Howard Student Pastor Terra Verde Community Church
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