XA Student Ministry Update, 2-17-11

Hope the week finds you well! Here is an update on what is going on Sunday as well as a reminder for our two special events coming up in March. I’ll have sign-up sheets available Sunday, so go ahead and start making plans. It’s important that we have an accurate number of participants as soon as possible!

This Sunday Feb 20- Sunday Morning at “Creed” (9:00) we will continue our series on cults and other religions by exploring Mormonism, both how their belief system differs from Christianity, but also how we can share the love of Christ with them. For INSIDEOUT (4:30-6:00) we will complete our series on the Family, “Picture Perfect” by discussing the role teenagers can play in pursuing peace and harmony in their families. As for our AfterGlow (6:00-7:30), we will have a snack supper and take advantage of the mild weather by taking a trip to “The Fuzzy Peach”  so bring $3.00-$6.00 depending on how much yummy frozen yogurt you think you’ll eat.

“The Silver Ring Thing” and “Love and Sacrifice”- I wanted to mention two really cool local opportunities we have coming up in March. “The Silver Ring Thing” is a national tour that is coming to Scots Hill Baptist on Saturday March 5 which promotes the message of abstinence and purity. There will be sessions for both students and parents. Tickets are $5.00 if ordered ahead of time, $8.00 at the door. There is a Silver Ring that can be purchased for $20 for students who make a commitment to purity until marriage. More info can be found at www.silverringthing.com. “Love and Sacrifice”- We are partnering with several other local churches for an all night event Thursday March 24- Friday March 25, 6:00 pm-8:00am at First Baptist Activity Center. That Friday is a teacher workday for students and Thursday is a half day. There will be plenty of time for fun and games, but the main focus for the evening will be to encourage and mobilize teenagers to minister to those around them in need. The Speaker is Andy Braner,  www.andybraner.typepad.com. This event is free! Sign-ups for both will begin this Sunday and  more information will be available soon!  Due to the close proximity to these events and the fact that it falls on the same weekend as our church’s opportunity to serve at the Wilmington marathon, we likely will not take a group to the WINTERJAM concert (March 19) this year as we had scheduled. 

Jon