Remember To Memorize

Our memorization of bible verses, although not always publicized here, have been a continued thing. If you would like to work this out with us, go right ahead.

The verse this week is an easy one. If you can't get this one, you may have problems:

"For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen or heard." - Acts 4:20

It's hard to hold it all in, isn't it?!?

Gross and Disgusting

Talking with my pal, Gary Black, the other day, I started thinking (because of our topic of discussion) about what could be the most disgusting smell ever to enter our defenseless nostrils. I thought I would put my top 6 here and let you tell me if I am right or not.

6. Diapers (Boodle is sweet but can leave some potent stuff behind, if you know what I mean)

5. Raw Sewage (cmon it's raw sewage)

4.Rotten Food (like when you forget about something in the back of the fridge)

3. Chicken Towns (driving through towns with these babies can knock the strongest person over)

2. Burnt Hair (Not good at all)

1. Paper Mills (The winner by a nose)

What do you think?!?

Quote For Parents

"The word "stigma" comes from the Greek and it means "tattoo." In Greek and Roman times, when a runaway slave was caught, he was tattooed (branded) with a hot iron as a sign of disgrace. His master never let the slave forget his past actions.

Stigmatizing didn't end a couple thousand years ago. Many parents brand their children's souls forever with by their actions. Phrases like "you always" and "you'll never" need to disappear from your vocabulary starting now. Instead, brand your children with "I love you because ___" and "The three things you do better than anyone are: ___, ___ and ___." Make your lasting tattoo one of unconditional love." - APD

Birth In Christ

I just want to say a huge congratulations to Adrienne LaSage and her family for the decision she made this past Sunday morning to be clothed in Christ through baptism!! I hope that we will all be there as she walks this new path.

A Change Is Gonna Come

First of all, Happy New Year!!!

Second of all, I am back from a really long and much needed hiatus. I will be here in the blog kingdom for a while.

Third of all, my little girl, Jenniva, celebrated her 2 birthday this past Monday!! I can't believe she is 2 already. Time flies.

Last of all, I want to tell you about the amazing horizon I see before us at Northside. With the new year came some evaluation and newly implemented ideas and programs.

• This past Sunday morning, Adrienne LaSage became our newest member of God's family. No better way to start out the year!!
  

• This past Sunday evening, I had my first devotional with the 3-6 grades. 24 showed up to learn more about God and have fun in the process. And they are bringing there friends next time.
  

• Meat Eaters has moved to Tuesday nights. We had 18 teens show up tonight to give encouragement to Mike K who is at home resting in bed after full knee replacement on the 29th of December. We also traveled to the funeral home to comfort Doug, Marilyn, Adrienne, Janice and Billie Wilson on the passing of Doyle Wilson.
  

• Wednesday evenings at 6 we will be meeting in the outreach building to learn new songs. This can continue indefinitely.
  

• The Youth Loft is so close to finished I can taste it. I will give you some new pics soon. The Christmas CD Project has yielded more than we dreamed. Donations have exceeded the $2,500 mark!!!

• We have split our Sunday mornings to 7-9/10-12 for the Winter quarter and will be splitting them Male/Female in the Spring to address different needs.

• The Youth Committee is transitioning out the former members and ushering in some new blood.

• All the while, we are living LIFE IN THE VINE FOR 2009! That is our theme this year and we are going to cultivate the Fruit of the Spirit.

I am so excited about 2009!!