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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Sunday, November 25, 2012
11/25
What We Covered This Week:
This week, we strayed away from the lesson plan a little bit. We spent the opening part of frontline discussing certain parts of Reformed theology. It started as a conversation of why the sanctuary is designed the way it is and we wound up talking about sacraments, preaching, and the reason there are so many different denominations.
At the end of our time together, we heard about the story of Job. God allowed bad things to happen in Jobs life, but we have a lot to learn from Job whose prayer recognized God's lordship in his life even following all this suffering.
What we'll cover next week
This coming week, we will continue to talk about Job as well as moving back into Genesis. Also, remember to pay attention to the movement of the service over the next week or two. We'll be talking about why things are structured the way they are.
Announcements
First frontline craft night is scheduled for Tuesday December 4. See Marcy or another female sponsor for details.
Frontline is having a fun night on Friday, December 7. Cost is $10/student (for food and bowling). Students may come to the ARC at 7:30 PM for pizza. We will then head to Hudsonville to go bowling around 9:15 PM. After bowling, we will return to the ARC for a time of worship, movies, games, and hanging out together. This is an overnight event. Students may join late if they cannot come at 7:30, but please let either me or an adult sponsor know ahead of time. We plan on ending by 9:30 AM on Saturday morning, but if your student must leave earlier than that, it's ok.
Frontline is also doing a fundraiser on Sunday, December 16. We are providing desserts after the Christmas program. Frontline male students should bring a tub of ice cream. Female frontline students should bring a dozen cupcakes. We will also have an informal hang out time after this that will run until 8:30 PM.
Frontline is NOT meeting on Sunday December 23 and December 30.
This week, we strayed away from the lesson plan a little bit. We spent the opening part of frontline discussing certain parts of Reformed theology. It started as a conversation of why the sanctuary is designed the way it is and we wound up talking about sacraments, preaching, and the reason there are so many different denominations.
At the end of our time together, we heard about the story of Job. God allowed bad things to happen in Jobs life, but we have a lot to learn from Job whose prayer recognized God's lordship in his life even following all this suffering.
What we'll cover next week
This coming week, we will continue to talk about Job as well as moving back into Genesis. Also, remember to pay attention to the movement of the service over the next week or two. We'll be talking about why things are structured the way they are.
Announcements
First frontline craft night is scheduled for Tuesday December 4. See Marcy or another female sponsor for details.
Frontline is having a fun night on Friday, December 7. Cost is $10/student (for food and bowling). Students may come to the ARC at 7:30 PM for pizza. We will then head to Hudsonville to go bowling around 9:15 PM. After bowling, we will return to the ARC for a time of worship, movies, games, and hanging out together. This is an overnight event. Students may join late if they cannot come at 7:30, but please let either me or an adult sponsor know ahead of time. We plan on ending by 9:30 AM on Saturday morning, but if your student must leave earlier than that, it's ok.
Frontline is also doing a fundraiser on Sunday, December 16. We are providing desserts after the Christmas program. Frontline male students should bring a tub of ice cream. Female frontline students should bring a dozen cupcakes. We will also have an informal hang out time after this that will run until 8:30 PM.
Frontline is NOT meeting on Sunday December 23 and December 30.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Frontline 11/18
What We Covered This Week:
This week we talked about Genesis 3: The fall of humanity. We discussed the theological idea of original sin--that all humans are sinful and unable to be good enough to get to Heaven on their own. We also saw how Jesus is already being pointed to as early as the third chapter of the Bible. Lastly, we considered the origin of sin, and it seems to be the desire to be like God (or more powerful than God if we consider Lucifer). Therefore, pride seems to be the root of sin, and humility is one of Jesus' most prevalent characteristics.
What we're covering next week:
This coming week we will discuss how God is ultimately in control, and look once again at the flood of Noah as a case study of sorts. We will also have some time for questions and answers that students may have about things we have covered so far this year.
Announcements:
Frontline is having a fun night on Friday, December 7. Cost is $10/student (for food and bowling). Students may come to the ARC at 7:30 PM for pizza. We will then head to Hudsonville to go bowling around 9:15 PM. After bowling, we will return to the ARC for a time of worship, movies, games, and hanging out together. This is an overnight event. Students may join late if they cannot come at 7:30, but please let either me or an adult sponsor know ahead of time. We plan on ending by 9:30 AM on Saturday morning, but if your student must leave earlier than that, it's ok.
Frontline is also doing a fundraiser on Sunday, December 16. We are providing desserts after the Christmas program. Frontline male students should bring a tub of ice cream. Female frontline students should bring a dozen cupcakes. We will also have an informal hang out time after this that will run until 8:30 PM.
Frontline is NOT meeting on Sunday December 23 and December 30.
This week we talked about Genesis 3: The fall of humanity. We discussed the theological idea of original sin--that all humans are sinful and unable to be good enough to get to Heaven on their own. We also saw how Jesus is already being pointed to as early as the third chapter of the Bible. Lastly, we considered the origin of sin, and it seems to be the desire to be like God (or more powerful than God if we consider Lucifer). Therefore, pride seems to be the root of sin, and humility is one of Jesus' most prevalent characteristics.
What we're covering next week:
This coming week we will discuss how God is ultimately in control, and look once again at the flood of Noah as a case study of sorts. We will also have some time for questions and answers that students may have about things we have covered so far this year.
Announcements:
Frontline is having a fun night on Friday, December 7. Cost is $10/student (for food and bowling). Students may come to the ARC at 7:30 PM for pizza. We will then head to Hudsonville to go bowling around 9:15 PM. After bowling, we will return to the ARC for a time of worship, movies, games, and hanging out together. This is an overnight event. Students may join late if they cannot come at 7:30, but please let either me or an adult sponsor know ahead of time. We plan on ending by 9:30 AM on Saturday morning, but if your student must leave earlier than that, it's ok.
Frontline is also doing a fundraiser on Sunday, December 16. We are providing desserts after the Christmas program. Frontline male students should bring a tub of ice cream. Female frontline students should bring a dozen cupcakes. We will also have an informal hang out time after this that will run until 8:30 PM.
Frontline is NOT meeting on Sunday December 23 and December 30.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Frontline 11/11
What we covered this week:
Tonight we talked about Matthew 5:17-20. As the first lesson in our new curriculum taught us, Jesus has come to fulfill the law--not abolish it. We spent time defining what the "law" and the "prophets" are. Students were encouraged to think through why the Old Testament is still important, relevant, and crucial for current Christians. We also covered a few questions lingering from last week's discussion of election.
What we will cover next week:
Next week we will dive into our Character study of the Old Testament. Students are encouraged to think through how the Old Testament can ultimately give us a new and vibrant understanding of how our faith is lived out in light of the work of Jesus.
Announcements:
-We WILL be meeting on Sunday, Nov. 25.
-Friday, Dec. 7 will be an overnight fun night for Frontline. It will include Bowling, Pizza, and a sleepover at the church with games and a movie.
-Sunday, December 16 will be a fundraiser for Frtontline after the Christmas program. We will not have an official meeting afterwards.
-Please e-mail at danunekis@gmail.com me with any comments, questions, or concerns!
Tonight we talked about Matthew 5:17-20. As the first lesson in our new curriculum taught us, Jesus has come to fulfill the law--not abolish it. We spent time defining what the "law" and the "prophets" are. Students were encouraged to think through why the Old Testament is still important, relevant, and crucial for current Christians. We also covered a few questions lingering from last week's discussion of election.
What we will cover next week:
Next week we will dive into our Character study of the Old Testament. Students are encouraged to think through how the Old Testament can ultimately give us a new and vibrant understanding of how our faith is lived out in light of the work of Jesus.
Announcements:
-We WILL be meeting on Sunday, Nov. 25.
-Friday, Dec. 7 will be an overnight fun night for Frontline. It will include Bowling, Pizza, and a sleepover at the church with games and a movie.
-Sunday, December 16 will be a fundraiser for Frtontline after the Christmas program. We will not have an official meeting afterwards.
-Please e-mail at danunekis@gmail.com me with any comments, questions, or concerns!
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Frontline 11/4
What we talked about this week:
Tonight we talked about the doctrine of election. This is an in depth and tricky subject, but it is one that is central to our denominations theology. With Scripture as our main text, and the Reformed creeds and confessions to help frame our discussion, we began discussing the basics of the doctrine of election. God chooses (elects) certain people before the creation of the world--people like Abraham, Moses, and David. While election is not always the most popular sounding doctrine, it is one that the founders of our faith confirmed and taught. We will likely revisit some of this discussion next week.
What we'll cover next week
Next week I hope to launch the new curriculum. It is from Student Life Bible Studies (SLBS) series. The leaders and I have decided to use a curriculum entitled "Character" based on prominant figures of the Old Testament. We anticipate this will be a great study with lots of new and helpful information. Structure will look very similar to how it has in the past.
Announcements:
Remember to communicate to your parents, boss, etc. that Dec. 7 is our Frontline overnight party. We will try to finalize plans by next week Wednesday for what we will be doing.
Please continue to lift up each other in prayer throughout the week. While we have a lot of time to share prayer requests during our Sunday night meetings, we can easily forget to ask people how they are doing outside of that time. Be intentional! Check up on your fellow frontline friends and see how you can pray for them during the week!
Thanks again for all your hard work during the corn maze! Financial details and updates will be given as they become available.
As always, e-mail me with any questions or concerns at danunekis@gmail.com
Tonight we talked about the doctrine of election. This is an in depth and tricky subject, but it is one that is central to our denominations theology. With Scripture as our main text, and the Reformed creeds and confessions to help frame our discussion, we began discussing the basics of the doctrine of election. God chooses (elects) certain people before the creation of the world--people like Abraham, Moses, and David. While election is not always the most popular sounding doctrine, it is one that the founders of our faith confirmed and taught. We will likely revisit some of this discussion next week.
What we'll cover next week
Next week I hope to launch the new curriculum. It is from Student Life Bible Studies (SLBS) series. The leaders and I have decided to use a curriculum entitled "Character" based on prominant figures of the Old Testament. We anticipate this will be a great study with lots of new and helpful information. Structure will look very similar to how it has in the past.
Announcements:
Remember to communicate to your parents, boss, etc. that Dec. 7 is our Frontline overnight party. We will try to finalize plans by next week Wednesday for what we will be doing.
Please continue to lift up each other in prayer throughout the week. While we have a lot of time to share prayer requests during our Sunday night meetings, we can easily forget to ask people how they are doing outside of that time. Be intentional! Check up on your fellow frontline friends and see how you can pray for them during the week!
Thanks again for all your hard work during the corn maze! Financial details and updates will be given as they become available.
As always, e-mail me with any questions or concerns at danunekis@gmail.com
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