H E R O E S & V I L L A I N S

Here is our theme for the next two weeks.   We will be in Isiah as we take a look at heroes and villains.

Congratulations Daniel!!!

Daniel Collins is our official Guitar Hero champion.  He defeated Taylor Pope in a dramatic showdown this past Sunday night.

Last Night's Bible Study

In case you missed it, last nights Bible study was on Isaiah.  We compared him to the character Isaac Mendez from Heroes who could paint the future.  Isaac was trying to save New York from coming disaster- mainly the coming of the evil Syler and a huge explosion that would destroy NY city.  Isaiah also warned of disaster.  He warned that turning away from God leads to destruction of Israel.  Like Isaac he pointed to a coming hero and a possibility of restoration.  

Join us in three weeks (for the next two weeks you will be in the New Testament with Tracey Buff) as we explore the dangerous landscape of ancient Israel and we look for the coming hero.    

Bible Study Recap

Just wanted to remind you of some of the key points from our Bible study the other night as we studied the rise of a hero.  Continue thinking about what it means to BE a hero and how to BECOME a hero.

Looking at Moses story of his rise as a hero, here are three things to keep thinking about this week.

1. Take off your shoes (even if it stinks)- Because God is here.  God told Moses he was standing on Holy ground.  Sure church may seem like Holy ground, but its not the only place.  Where you are right now, God is there and that makes it Holy.  Don't forget it- School, with your friends, at your house- God is there!

2. Answer the phone (God is calling)- You don't have to be a pastor to be "called by God."  God is here (where you are) and he is calling you.  He is calling you to accept his love and he is calling you because he has big plans for you.  It may not be through a bush, but listen because God is calling you.

3. You aren't good enough (but God is more than enough)- You can do a good job at school, you can get a great career, you can even be a great friend, but you aren't good enough for what  God is calling you to do (BUT....)  Just look at Moses- God called him to free the Hebrew people from the super powerful country of Egypt.  Moses didn't have the military skills, or even the speaking skills to get it done (BUT....) God was more than enough for this job.  That's how it is with you too.  God is calling you to something more than you are capable of.  God is calling you to shoot for the stars and frankly, you aren't good enough.  BUT God made those stars and limits and boundaries and inadequacies just don't seem to hold God back.

So as you stand with your shoes off, holding your cell phone realizing you aren't enough- prepare your self.  Some people are meant to be extraordinary and you are one of these people.  God has called you to be a hero.   

M e m o r i z e T h i s

September

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

John 1:1                                              

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

OT Books

Week 1.  Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

Week 2.  Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles

NT Books

Week 3.  Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans

Week 4.  1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians

Check out the rules for becoming a hero

Sweet Vid

This is a pretty awsome video by David Crowder that matches hero them. It even combines super heroes and rock heroes. Feel free to comment on what this video means.

S E P T E M B E R

I hope y'all are getting excited about our rock'n new Bible study. Im pretty stoked (I'm not sure people use that word anymore) about the new 6th and 7th graders moving up and even more psyched (ok, they definately don't say that) about the new schedule. Enough outdated slang, here are some cool details for September.

Teachers
O.T. (September 7 & 14)- Josh
N.T. (September 21 & 28)-Tracey Buff

Party
Our Bible study will always be a little bit of a Rock-star party with stuff ranging from ridiulous fun (ie. Guitar Hero) to ridiculously meaningful (the Bible), but we still are going to schedule extra times to party, have fun and get to know eachother better.

Guitar Hero Party- Ok, we may actually do Rockband, not guitar hero but we'll see. Either way it will be on September 12 from 6:00-9:00

Become a Super H E R O

Being a caped crusader or a guitar slinging rockstar isn’t easy. It requires all kinds of special skills, gadgets, knowledge, and a whole lot of persistence. That’s why we are going to focus on a few tools to becoming a hero of faith.

Scripture Memory- We are not unarmed heroes. In addition to the cool armor pieces described in Ephesians 6, we have the sword of the spirit. Hone your sword skills through scripture memory. There will be two memory verses per month- one from the O.T. and one from the N.T.

Books of the Bible- If you had a whole bunch of gadgets designed to help you fight crime but couldn’t pull the right one out at the right time they wouldn’t be much good. Learning where stuff is may seem boring at first but even super heroes need. By December you should memorize the names of every book of the Bible in order.

Just Being There- A quality that all heroes share is a commitment to what gives them purpose. For crime fighter’s it is justice, for rockstars, its it’s good old fashioned rock-and-roll. The commitment of time to show up is a critical step to becoming a hero. Each week will take attendance to see who “is there.” You will receive one free pass per month.

Rewards

You can choose how much you will do. There will be different rewards based on the amoun you complete.

50%

You will be invited to an exclusive Rock-star party

75%

You will be invited to an exclusive Rock-star party

You will receive a custom heroes t-shirt

100%

You will be invited to an exclusive Rock-star party
You will receive a custom heroes t-shirt

You will be able to design the custom t-shirt

F.A.Q.

General

What's the Deal with the new schedule?
In the past we have had a Bible study on Wednesday nights and Sundays have mainly been for choir. Now we are doing an even cooler Bible study on Sunday nights with a more varied and interesting schedule on Wednesday.

I'm not in choir, should I come?
Definitely! This is not choir related at all. Of course choir is pretty cool and I'd suggest you give it a try, but regardless you are invited to the snack supper and Bible study.

Whats the schedule?
Things start at 6:00 with a snack supper for both High School and Middle school and split up afterwards for a separate Bible studies. The time is purposefully left off because some weeks we may do a group activity or two before Bible study and other weeks we may go straight into our separate groups (and have some activities within the individual Bible study groups).

Whats the deal with 6th graders?
The youth group now consists of 6th-12th grade. This will allow us to have true Middle School group for Bible study and special activities.

Will I have to hang out with 6th graders/12th graders?
This change does mean that High Schoolers will be interacting with 6th graders more. It also means that there will be a lot more aimed at the specific age group you are in than ever before.

H e r o e s

How will this be different from the High School Bible study?

We will be doing different games and activities which I think you will agree are a lot more fun. Also we have some special rewards and stuff that they don't. We'll have ways to get sweet rewards through 1. memorizing scripture, 2. memorizing the books of the Bible 3. showing up.

Do I have to memorize stuff? That sounds stupid!

No you don't have to. There are rewards for doing so but obviously its your choice. Besides getting rewards, memorizing this stuff actually makes a bigger difference than just a reward. It gives you tools you can use to talk about and understand life better which is pretty cool all by itself.

Will We watch the Heroes TV Show?

Our theme may use the NBC tv shows logo, but isn't based on the show. We will probably use very short clips from the show but wont be watching the whole thing. In regards to tv, movies, & video games I want to support your parents on what they think is good to watch- I know that may be different for each of you.

Will we get to act stupid?

My guess is there is no stopping that... just kidding. Yeah, we'll try to have fun and do some "goofy things."

Will it be like school?

Maybe a little. But school has got lots of cool stuff- hanging with friends, sports, one or two classes that are pretty interesting. Bible study will have a bunch of fun stuff, but will require a little thinking and paying attention which may remind you of school. Then again it may remind you of Guitar Hero which requires a lot of thinking and paying attention.