WELCOME –
I want to personally thank each of you for entrusting the Student Ministry staff and myself with the spiritual development of your son or daughter. This is a task that we take very seriously and desire to do with excellence.
We trust that the lines of communication between our team and you or your teenager will always be open. Our student ministry has an “open-door” policy, so that you as a parent can come in and observe any aspect of the ministry. Please feel free to take full advantage of this opportunity.
Again, thank you for your trust and support of 365 Student Ministry. We are looking forward to another Spirit filled, fun year.
OUR PURPOSE IN A NUT SHELL -
GAINING – Attraction of Non-Members - Acts 2:47
GROUNDING – Involved in Ministry - Acts 2:44-46
GROWING – In the knowledge and likeness of Christ - Acts 2:42
GLORIFYING – In Worship and Life - John 4:24, Romans 12:1-2
BE ATTITUDES OF STUDENT MINISTRY
The Pastor to Students, any other paid staff or not paid staff of the student ministry, student ministry workers and adult volunteers shall be accountable for the following “Be Attitudes” of Student Ministry.
There will be a quarterly accountability meeting between the following people to review the progress.
Pastor of FGBC with the Pastor to Students
Pastor to Students with any and all other student ministry workers/volunteers.
BE ATTITUDES:
1. Be Biblical 6. Be Christlike
2. Be Relational 7. Be Prepared (a. Motivation b. Examination c. Application)
3. Be There 8. Be Creative
4. Be Prayerful 9. Be Conversational
5. Be Committed 10. Be There (Get on their turf)
IMPORTANT NUMBERS -
· Church Office 704-865-4068
· Church Fax 704-865-8008
· Chris Howell 704-860-2473 Cell
704-461-0663 Home
365 Student Ministry utilizes two primary methods of communicating with parents and students. The first is via email, either individual or mass emails that serve as a way of keeping you guys up-to-date. The second is via text. To utilize the texting system, please text 365SM to 41411, then sit back and wait for the next important message!
WEEK AT A GLANCE -
o Sunday Morning Life Study 9:45am
o Sunday Evening Discipleship TBA
o Wednesday Evening The Well 6:30pm
MINISTRY BREAKDOWN -
· Life Study - Jr. High Guys – Ken Polk, Chris Jarrell, Danny Carter
Jr. High Girls – Rhonda Polk, Dianna Howell
Sr. High Guys – David Stone, Kenny Rice, Paul McNeill, Robert Lockhart, Brian Keever, Bo Rhyne, Danny Calvert, Tim Ritchie
Sr. High Girls – Jan Stone, Danna Ritchie, Jessica Keever, Susan Rice, Renee Calvert, Kim Lockhart, Tonya McNeill
We currently use the Lifeway “Known” material for our Life Study departments. You can find information concerning this on the web at www.lifeway.com/known
· The Well - The Well is our Student Ministry (all students) Wednesday night mid-week worship service. This service is led by our Student Ministry praise band/team and taught by myself. This is what we currently refer to as our “crowd” night.
· Praise Band/Team – Our student ministry has been blessed with some very talented students. We will currently audition our perspective members in September. Those students that have already “made” the SMPBT will not re-audition the following year but they will conduct an accountability meeting with the pastor to students or his appointee.
· Local and National Missions –
o Gaston Street Ministries
o With Friends
o Various School Ministries
o Community Care
o Summer Mission Trips
CALENDAR YEAR SEPTEMBER 11’ TO SEPTEMBER 12’ -
Winter Xtreme – This is our annual Winter Discipleship event. Winter Xtreme hosts a handful of top Christian Bands and powerful speakers for this three-day event. Here is just a sample of artist and powerful speakers: Tobymac, Switchfoot, Unhindered, Dave Edwards, Tom Richter, just to name a few.
DATES to REMEMBER:
o Conference December 29-31, 2011 Cost: $145.00
o Deposit 1 October 2, 2011 $72.50
o Final Payment November 6, 2011 $72.50
D-Now (180 Weekend) - 180 weekend exists to proclaim the Gospel of Christ to teenage students all over Gaston County and beyond, and to encourage them to grow in their walk with the Lord by worshiping through music, and teaching from God’s word from gifted and effective worship leaders and speakers through a one weekend event that hosts high school and middle school students at two locations for large group sessions and optional small group sessions at individual churches.
DATES to REMEMBER:
o 180 Weekend January 25, 27, 28, 2012 Cost: $30.00
o Final Payment November 18, 2012 $30.00
Spring Break Beach Blast – SBBB is our annual Spring Break beach trip. This year all of our Gaston County Schools to include, GCS, CCS are on the same spring break. We will be traveling to Ocean Isle Beach, NC on Easter Sunday afternoon and returning the following Saturday. We are ONLY TAKING 60 STUDENTS!! So students must look at the deposit deadlines and sign up during their appropriate times. Yes this is a Sr. High/Jr. High trip but priority is given to Sr. High.
DATES to REMEMBER:
o Spring Break BB April 8-14, 2012 Cost: $150.00
o Deposit 1 September 11, 2012 $25.00
o Deposit 2 January 15, 2012 $50.00
o Final Payment February 5, 2012 $75.00
Summer Mission Trip – This year our Student Ministry will do an all-combined (6th-11th Grade) mission trip. Our group will travel to Myrtle Beach, SC and stay at the Crown Reef Resort. While there we will worship together with 450 – 650 other students in the morning and at night. During the day our group will participate in local mission projects as well as spend some time in the beautiful Atlantic Ocean.
o Summer Missions June 17 – 23, 2012 Cost: $275.00
o Deposit 1 March 4, 2012 $100.00
o Deposit 2 April 1, 2012 $100.00
o Final Payment May 6, 2012 $75.00