Sunrise Student Ministry
Weekly E-Mail Newsletter
3.10.08-3.17.08
Marcus Carlson, Director of Student Ministries
Lucas Lafferty, Student Ministry Worship Director
(719) 648-6396
Three Biggest Things:
- There is no Koinonia or Sunday School on Easter Sunday March 23.
- There are no Student programs on Wednesday March 26 or Wednesday April 2.
- We are in need of students to help out with the Childrens Egg Hunt on March 22. This can count as a service project for confirmation students. Time commitment is 9am-1pm. Jobs include making popcorn, face painting, games, crafts, hiding eggs, and much more. Contact Tonya or Marcus to sign up to help out.
Other Announcements:
- Our Saturday night bible Study continues to meet during the second half of the service on Saturday nights. Come check it out!
- Worship Workshop for all students participating in or interested in participating in worship leadership or media and sound support on April 12. Worship portion meets 9-12 and tech and media meets from 1-3pm.
- Jesus Freaks, our Student drama group has started back up! For more information contact Marcus.
- We are looking for 2 more students to serve on the planning team that works on all of the big picture planning and programs for the Student Ministry. The team meets 4 times a year on the second Monday of even numbered months except June and December. We really need folks to help discern and pray for God’s direction in all we do, so please consider joining this group. We are in need of two students and one parent at this time.
- Mission Trip Team Building Weekends are coming up. Vancouver is 4/19, Puerto Rico is 4/25-4/26, and Rapid City is 5/3. Mission trip participants-don’t forget to plan ahead for these REQUIRED events.
- Plan ahead for game night on April 18.
- Don’t forget about Walkabout our exciting and interactive Christian discussion group for students in grades 6-12 that meets in room 221 every Sunday during the 10:30am service.
- Due to the events cancelled on March 2 we are adding a mission team meeting on June 1 from 2-4pm. We will also be extending our last confirmation class on May 4 from 3:30-5:30pm.
What’s on Tap This Week & Next Week:
Koinonia:
- 3/16-The Heart of Worship-Lucas
- 3/23-No Koinonia-worship with your families!
Walkabout:
- 3/16-Creative Bible Lessons in 1 & 2 Corinthians-week 1 Kim
- 3/23-Creative Bible Lessons in 1 & 2 Corinthians-week 2 Rich (meets at 10am)
The Tuesday on Wednesday:
- 3/12-Nooma 16-Mitch
- 3/19-Nooma 17-Marcus
- 3/26-No program
- 4/2-No program-leaders meet
- 3/12-These Guys Get it-Ezekiel-Lucas
- 3/19-These Guys Get it-Daniel-Glenn
- 3/26-No program
- 4/2-No program-leaders meet
Upcoming Events:
- No Programs March 16 & April 2.
- Easter Sunrise Service March 23.
- No Koinonia or Sunday School on March 23.
- Walkabout meets at 10:00am on March 23.
- Midweek Leaders Gathering April 2.
- Worship Workshop April 12.
- Mission Team Meetings April 13.
Monthly Mission/Service:
- March-Lunch for the Homeless on Saturday March 1-COMPLETED!
- April- None
Monthly Fun:
- March-Our monthly fun event was cancelled for this month, but done miss out on our great retreats in March (and February).
- April-Game Night on April 18.
Links: (these are pdf documents requiring Acrobat Reader)
Help Needed-Students:
- We are in need of students to help with occasional projects around the office after school and during breaks. Please talk to Marcus if interested.
- We are always looking for more students to be a part of our worship teams, especially guitar and keyboard. If you are interested please contact Lucas using the information above.
Help Needed-Parents:
- We are always looking for more parents to help out in a variety of ways both with students and behind the scenes. Our current areas of high need are teachers (Walkabout, Bible Study, & Sunday School), phone calls and other office help, more leaders for Wednesday night programs (especially high school) and drivers & chaperones for special events and trips.
Please let Marcus know if you can help in any of these ways.
Devotional:
Easter is the reminder of the resurrection which is all about new life. The new life that Christ's death and resurrection brings us as we are forgiven for our sins. As we celebrate Easter it is not just about remembering the resurrection, but it is also taking time to seek God for new life in our hearts and in the reality of our day to day living and relationships. Where do you think God wants you to experience new life?