lost keys

Hey frontline! A set of car keys on a lanyard were turned into the church office today. Theh had a panera breads card on the chain. They are in my mailbox in the office if they are yours.

Frontline 2/17

What we covered tonight:
Tonight we talked about what we can learn from Samuel.  We are never too young for God to speak to us and use us in incredible ways.  On top of that, we see that our actions really do speak louder than our words.  When Samuel approached the people at the end of his time in charge (1 Samuel 12), he asks if they have anything against him, but they testify to his honesty and integrity.

We also talked through an article that ran on CNN a few weeks ago about an Atheist mom from Texas.  She lays out 7 reasons she has decided to raise her children without God.  We will return to a discussion on this article in 2 weeks, but I strongly encourage you as students to continue to wrestle with what you read.  Please remember that I am always willing to talk about this with you further. 

Winter Retreat:
Please be at church no later than 7:15 PM this Friday to pack up for the retreat.  We are leaving at 7:30, so be sure to be at church plenty before then :-)  Remember to bring your Bible, your favorite journal and warm clothes (wear them on the bus since it's not heated!--it'll save room in your bags, too!)

Please do not bring any movies that are rated R.  We will not watch them on our retreat.  Be considerate of others with what you choose to bring and leave behind.




Parents and Students alike--Please know that I am more than willing to help in any way I can.  You can reach me very quickly via e-mail at danunekis@gmail.com or via text/call on my personal cell phone (616) 594-6144.

Tomorrow night

Who will accept the challenge?

The Challenge is: In the next 32 hours, read 1 Samuel 3:1-20 AND 1 Samuel 12:1-5. Reflect on it for Frontline tomorrow night.  Also tomorrow night, we will discuss night of music.  If we have time at the end, I am going to ask us to reflect on an article written to CNN by an athiest mother in Texas.  She argues against teaching God or religion to her kids.  Get ready to engage this interesting article from our Christian worldview.

Frontline 2/10

What we covered tonight:
Tonight we talked once again about the importance of liturgy in our worship.  It informs the way we move from one thing to the next.  So, from now on, we will be having a time of confession, assurance of forgivness/pardon, prayer, worship, and teaching with our closing at the end.  I hope you enjoy it!

We also covered the story of Ruth tonight.  God continues his habit of using people that are not the most obvious choice.  In a culture very different from ours today, God chooses a woman, a widow, and a foreigner.  All three of these make Ruth an unlikely choice!!  However, God's plan are higher than ours and we see a beautiful story of God's grace, faithfulness, and love through the book of Ruth.  Thanks for your great participation tonight, and I look forward to next week!

Announcements:
As far as I know, at noon tomorrow, a group of people are getting together for pizza ranch at 12:00 noon to be followed by playing games/cards in the ARC.  Please shoot out a text to let people know. You can call me at 616-594-6144 if you need a ride.

The last day to sign up for the Frontline Retreat is Tomorrow!!! If you are not signed up but want to go, please e-mail me.  Troy and Tait have been added to the list since it was last updated.  The cost is $25 for the retreat.

Thanks again to everyone for the warm birthday wishes.  The notes you all gave me brought a big smile and warm, happy feelings! :-)  Glad to know so many of you random people love my beautiful green car so much!

Change of Plans

This Sunday, February 10, Hope College is NOT having the Gathering service we had hoped to attend.  So, we will instead be having our normal frontline meeting at 7:15 PM at the ARC.  Sorry for the late notice, but please help spread the word via e-mail, text, or in person to other Frontline students!

Guy's retteat

Hey guys. As of NOW, we are still planning on going on our retreat this weekend. Please check back here or facebook tonight for any updates around 6. Cam is planning on driving and we have the church van. The report is that we may be slow starting, but weather will clear up as we go and our destination has not had the same weather we have had here. Parents, please email me if you questions or concers or further updates.