What’s Happening:

THIS SUNDAY:
SUPER BOWL PARTY!!!!!!!
This sunday is the super bowl, and we will be having a tailgate party right after church at the northgate campus.  After the tailgate part come on over to the Deuman House to watch the game, the commercials, play games, eat food, have fun.  Bring your friends it’s free!
Map

Kick off is set for 3:00pm. If you are coming after the tailgate party at the church, then we can work out some car pool stuff, but you can also meet up at the Deuman House at 3pm.

Get this on your Calendar Right Now
Sno-Blast 09 – Feb 16-18  !!early registration due Jan 25!!
We are going to te Firs Chalet on Mt Baker.  This venue is amazing.  We are teaming up with Timber Ridge again.  They Rock!  It’s going to be a great few days to grow closer to Jesus so you don’t want to miss it.

Registration form Here
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Now for the Rest of the Weekly

Contents
1. Something for Your Heart
2. Forgettable Fact
3. Potent Quotables
4. Uh, That’s Funny?
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1. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART

SOMETIMES I FEEL UNFORGIVABLE

All that garbage we just got rid of? God hates it.

And while Jesus readily takes it, don’t think it doesn’t have to be reconciled, forgiven, or atoned for. Feeling better? Probably not. That’s why we’re spending one more chapter on it.

Here’s the good news: The reconciling, forgiving, and atoning isn’t your job.

Jesus did that. He died an ugly death on an ugly cross in order to pay the price for all the ugliness in the world.

Ever wonder what big landfill all this garbage ends up in? Somehow I have a feeling God anticipated our question, because the answer we find in the Bible doesn’t lack clarity or power.

“You will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.” (Micah 7:19)

That might not be far enough for you, so how about this?

“As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.” (Psalm 103:12)

Once you’ve asked for forgiveness, God doesn’t remember your sins. But just between you and me, Satan would love to have you continue to beat yourself up over all the embarrassing and shameful things you’ve said, done, and thought.

Really, that makes his day. In fact, he’ll go to great lengths to torment you with your past. Yes, torment. Don’t open the door for him–even a crack. He never brings a party with him.

But Satan does something more. He makes God out to be a liar. If you’ll remember back to the Garden of Eden, you’ll know that this is one of Satan’s specialties (Genesis 3). He likes to make you doubt the finality of God’s forgiveness. Satan really trips up a lot of people with this, so let’s not go any farther without putting this to rest.

Satan is famous for saying, “Yeah, God says you’re forgiven, but remember what you’ve done? Why would God wipe that away? No, my fellow loser-friend, you can be quite sure you’ll have to carry around that hideous past of yours for quite some time. Maybe forever.”

He may even have you thinking, Good point. I can’t forget it, so why should I expect God to?

Well, you can expect God to forget it because he said he would.

“I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more.” (Isaiah 43:25)

God keeps promises.
You’re forgiven.
You’re his.
And you can take that to the bank.
Now we’ve come to the part where you smile.
C’mon. A big one.
(Make everybody wonder what you’re reading.)

**

Taken from “You Are Not Alone” by Shirley Perich, copyright 2009 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here:
http://www.youthspecialties.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=1839

2. SURF REPORT

~ DCLA2009: Check out this amazing event for students.
http://dcla2009.com/

~ Planet Wisdom Forums — Christian teen talk
http://cafe.planetwisdom.com/tc/v312/ikonboard.cgi

3. FORGETTABLE FACT

The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.

4. POTENT QUOTABLES

“I don’t know what I would do without a God that blesses me with the ability to do this.”
~ Miley Cyrus

“Even songs we write today, if you really listen to the lyrics, it can be about love songs, but it’s also about our relationship with God. It’s simple. We’re Christian guys in a rock ‘n’ roll band.”
~ Joe Jonas

5. UH, THAT’S FUNNY?

Q: What do you call a fish with no eye?

A: FSH!

What’s Happening:

THIS SUNDAY:
Youth Group at the Burkes’ House.
6pm
Map
Bring yourself, and a friend is always welcome too.

February 1st, 2009
SuperBowl Party, at the Deuman House

Get this on your Calendar Right Now
Sno-Blast 09 – Feb 16-18
We are going to te Firs Chalet on Mt Baker.  This venue is amazing.  We are teaming up with Timber Ridge again.  They Rock!  It’s going to be a great few days to grow closer to Jesus so you don’t want to miss it.

Registration form Here

YouTube Goodness
8 tricks in 52 seconds

Now for the Rest of the Weekly

Contents
1. Something for Your Heart
2. Forgettable Fact
3. Potent Quotables
4. Uh, That’s Funny?
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1. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART

Genesis 37:2-11

Something was special about Joseph. His father loved him a little more than he loved his other sons, and he didn’t even try to hide it. Did you notice the special gift Jacob gave to his son Joseph?

But something else was special about Joseph: God had his hand on him in a unique way. Joseph’s dreams were real. God really did plan to lift Joseph up later in life, and his brothers really would bow down to him. Joseph knew he was special–and he let his brothers know it, too.

You’re probably really good at something. You may even be good at lots of things. Do you talk with others about your abilities? Do you let them know how good you are? Or do you discount your own gifts as if they’re not that big a deal? God doesn’t gift us so we can brag about it, nor does he expect us to downplay the gifts he’s given us. Rather, he leads us to give all the glory to him for his gifts.

Do you know what spiritual gifts and natural abilities you have? What are they?

How do you talk about your abilities with others?

Do you acknowledge God as the One who made you special?

Pray that God would help you to give him the glory for the gifts he’s given to you.

**

Taken from “Character” by Student Life, copyright 2008 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here:
http://www.youthspecialties.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=413

2. SURF REPORT

~ The World Rock-Paper-Scissors Society
http://www.worldrps.com

~ The History of Chewing Gum
http://inventors.about.com/od/gstartinventions/a/gum.htm

3. FORGETTABLE FACT

Giraffes can’t cough.

4. POTENT QUOTABLES

“Unless the vessel is clean, whatever you pour into it turns sour.”
~ Horace

“Too many of us have a Christian vocabulary rather than a Christian experience. We think we are doing our duty when we’re only talking about it.”
~ Charles F. Banning

5. UH, THAT’S FUNNY?

A clean desk is a sign of a cluttered desk drawer.

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What’s Happening:
THIS SUNDAY: We are Back to the Burke’s House,

18815 71st AVE NE
Kenmore, WA 98028
6pm bring a friend, and we are kicking back up our Speed the Light.  So bring your loose change and your check books.

Things to Put on Your Calendar
Snow Tubing at the Snoqualmie Summit
December 28th — $20.00

Sno-Blast 08 – Feb 16-18
Firs Chalet on Mt Baker

YouTube Goodness
Ever Been Broke?

Now for the Rest of the Weekly

Contents
1. Something for Your Heart
2. Forgettable Fact
3. Potent Quotables
4. Uh, That’s Funny?
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1. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
YOUR REAL FAMILY
When you were a child you didn’t say, “Thank you, Mommy” every time your mom did something nice for you. But you smiled at her. You hugged her. You acted in a way that showed your thankfulness.
Back then, your mom was your hero. Both of your parents were. And even though you got really mad at your siblings now and then, you still loved them and wanted to play with them a minute after the argument ended.
But now the awareness you’ve developed over the past few years has made it a little more difficult to just forgive and forget. You recognize the ways your parents hurt you. You see how they hurt each other. You notice that your dad doesn’t come home as much as you think he should. Maybe he even left your mom and married someone else. You’ve noticed that the grandmother you used to think was the most loving person ever is actually really critical of your mom. You see your family as they really are.
As this awareness grows, you have a choice to make. One option is to distance yourself from your family. They used to be perfect in your eyes. Now they’re not. You can decide that, since they’re not perfect, they have nothing to offer you and you don’t want them in your life anymore. If you think that sounds extreme, you should know that we talk to teenagers every day who have decided to do just that–get away from their families. Sometimes it’s a physical move to another home, like the home of their other parent. Sometimes it’s an emotional move–they stop talking, stop relating, stop engaging.
Another option–the better option–is to offer grace and gratitude. Your dad might have left your mom. She might still be angry at him. But he didn’t leave because of you. Even if he’s not a perfect dad, you can still have a relationship with him. You can enjoy and even appreciate what he does offer.
Maybe you’ve realized your mom is a perfectionist and can be really critical of you. That doesn’t mean you can’t still have a meaningful relationship with her. Tell her–kindly–when she hurts your feelings. Tell her you need her encouragement and support. Do your part to stay connected and grateful.
Think about the times you’ve messed up or hurt your parents or a sibling. What you wanted most in those moments was grace. You want to be accepted and loved in spite of your weaknesses. You can do the same for your family.
We know there are plenty of families where it can be hard to find a reason to be grateful for anything. We have a friend named Lindsey whose father has a severe anger problem. Most of the time things are great between the two of them. They have dinners together, go to plays, and have a lot of fun. But every so often something sets off Lindsey’s dad and he explodes. He yells at her and says horrible things to her, things that are hard to forgive, much less forget.
Lindsey has several different options with her dad. She can naively ignore this problem–never talk about how it affects her and pretend it doesn’t exist. But as you know, Lindsey’s feelings will just come out somewhere else.
Lindsey could also walk away from her dad. She could decide that his anger is too much and cut off her relationship with him entirely. But if Lindsey did that she would miss out on the times when her relationship with her dad is really good.
Fortunately, there is another way. Lindsey can face the reality of her relationship with her father. She can start to respond differently. She may never teach him to handle his anger in an appropriate way, but she can make sure he doesn’t handle it inappropriately around her. When he starts to yell at her on the phone, Lindsey can say something like, “Dad, I’m not going to talk to you when you’re like this. You’ll just say things that will make both of us feel worse later. Why don’t you call me back when you’re not so angry?” Even if he calls back repeatedly, Lindsey doesn’t have to answer the phone.
Maybe the parent you have a hard time with lives with you. In that case, counseling can be a great idea. Talk to your school counselor, or ask your parents to take you to a counselor outside of school. If it feels scary to tell your mom or dad that you want counseling because of your relationship with them, the counselor can help you handle that. Just tell your parents you have some things going on in your life that you’d like some help with. A good counselor can take it from there.
If counseling isn’t an option, then try talking to your parents. We know this can be really hard. But if you find a time when both of you are feeling calm and unemotional, tell your mom and dad what you’re struggling with. Let them know that you’re hurt by what they’re doing, and ask if you might be contributing to the problem in some way. Stay calm, listen, and be honest about how you feel. This kind of conversation can be a great start in healing a damaged relationship.
We want you to offer grace and truth to the people in your life, but there are some people who are too sick to receive it. And those people are unsafe for you to be around. If you are being abused by a family member, the first thing to do is find a way to keep yourself safe. Start by telling an adult what is happening. Keep telling people like teachers, school counselors, and youth directors until someone helps you. Doing this isn’t betraying your family. It isn’t ungrateful or disrespectful. It’s the best way to stop the abuse. No one needs to stay in a situation where they are being hurt. If it’s happening to you, there is help and hope out there. Just keep talking to trusted adults until you discover the one who will help you.
**
Taken from “Growing Up Without Getting Lost” by Melissa Trevathan and Sissy Goff, copyright 2008 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here:
http://www.youthspecialties.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=1840

2. SURF REPORT
~ National Runaway Switchboard: If you or somebody you know is thinking about leaving home, you need to check out this site.
http://www.1800runaway.org
~ The Ridiculously Thorough Guide to Making Your Own Pizza
http://billyreisinger.com/pizza.php

3. FORGETTABLE FACT
All polar bears are left-handed.

4. POTENT QUOTABLES
“A loving heart is the truest wisdom.”
~ Charles Dickens
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
~ Eleanor Roosevelt
“Let thy words be few.”
~ Ecclesiastes 5:2

5. UH, THAT’S FUNNY?
Q: What do you call a pig that does karate?
A: A pork chop.

What’s Happening:
THIS SUNDAY: We are Back to the Burke’s House, 

18815 71st AVE NE
Kenmore, WA 98028

6pm bring a friend, and we are kicking back up our Speed the Light.  So bring your loose change and your check books.  

November 9th:  Free Food! Covering Fire Prayer from 5-7 at the Mountlake Terrace Campus.  Be there!

The Corn Maze last week was great fun.  

YouTube Goodness
IF YOU CAN VOTE DO SO EVEN IF YOU CAN’T WATCH THIS VIDEO

Now for the Rest of the Weekly

Contents
1. Something for Your Heart
2. Forgettable Fact
3. Potent Quotables
4. Uh, That’s Funny?
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1. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART

1. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ARE GHOSTS REAL?

Ghosts are a big part of the increase of supernatural themes in movies, TV, and books. The most common worldview presented in stories about ghosts is that they are the spirits of people who died with unfinished business left on earth.

So, in The Sixth Sense, a little boy sees–and helps–dead people who need to fix something before they can leave to the great beyond. In Ghost, a popular movie from the early ’90s, Patrick Swayze sticks around to love and protect Demi Moore after he dies. Nicole Kidman’s The Others shows ghosts who don’t realize they’re the ones doing the haunting.

In the real world, evidence for ghosts is scarce. People who take them seriously talk about psychic energy and show photographs with strange lights or colors. But most of the real research suggests that living people tend to create ghosts, either out of fear, grief, or for profit.

For instance, the strangest ghost stories are rarely told by the people who believe they’ve experienced an encounter with a ghost–unless those people are getting paid. The tellers are almost always people who heard it secondhand.

In addition, people who claim to hear voices or see dead relatives almost always stop experiencing those things when they take antipsychotic medications. That suggests either that ghosts don’t like medication or that people who are having intense emotional and psychological problems are more likely to see things that aren’t there.

The Bible leaves little room for the existence of ghosts. It never, ever talks about the spirits of dead humans lingering here. Paul wrote that for Christians, to be away from the body is to be present with God (2 Corinthians 5:8). And the Bible describes very specific judgments for unbelievers–judgments that do not include becoming a haunting spirit on earth (2 Thessalonians 1:9).

WHAT’S UP WITH VAMPIRES AND WEREWOLVES?

Our current ideas about supernatural creatures called vampires and werewolves come primarily from entertainment sources: the original Dracula movies of the 1930s and dozens of sequels and adaptations since then; the books of Anne Rice; and the world created by the popular shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.

According to the myth, a vampire is a demon who inhabits the body of a human. They need to drink blood to stay alive; they’re very strong; they can live forever; but they can be killed by sunlight, a stake through the heart, or being exposed to religious symbols like crosses or holy water. Oh, and they can turn other people into vampires if they want.

Werewolves are mythical creatures that appear human during the day, yet turn into ferocious and dangerous wolves when the moon is full. A person bitten by a werewolf will become one, and then he or she can only be killed while a wolf by a silver bullet. (They hate garlic, too.)

It’s possible that these monsters of movies, TV, and books got their start in the real world. According to a great book by James Watkins called Death and Beyond (Tyndale, 1993), researchers at the University of British Columbia have studied a rare disease called porphyria. Victims of this illness can’t produce heme, the red pigment in the blood’s hemoglobin.

They believe some early sufferers tried to alleviate their symptoms by drinking blood. In addition, without that substance in their blood, these people are painfully sensitive to light. Sunlight causes sores that deform their hands; the skin of the face gets thin and tight, causing the teeth to stick out. And the body tries to protect itself with increased (wolf-like?) hair growth.

Finally, people with this disease are also violently allergic to garlic. It’s possible that the legends grew out of a real-world illness.

The Bible, of course, teaches that demons are very real and that they can, in fact, possess unbelievers, making them violent and giving them supernatural strength. However, the Bible doesn’t ever talk about these people living unnaturally long lives.

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Taken from “Don’t Buy the Lie” by Mark Matlock, copyright 2004 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here:
http://www.youthspecialties.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=163 

2. FORGETTABLE FACT

C3PO is the first character to speak in Star Wars (Episode IV).

3. POTENT QUOTABLES

“When creativity and passion come in and clean things out, you are able to care about more than yourself.” 
~ Zach Hunter 

4. UH, THAT’S FUNNY?

Q: How do you fix a Jack-O-Lantern?

A: Use a pumpkin patch.

What’s Happening:
THIS SUNDAY: Corn Maze – October 26th $10.00
Meet at the Northgate Campus at 5:30.  We should be back by 8pm.  Dress for the weather and be sure to bring a flashlight.

YouTube Goodness
The Hawks Need Some Cheer Support

Now for the Rest of the Weekly

Contents
1. Something for Your Heart
2. Surf Report
3. Forgettable Fact
4. Potent Quotables
5. Uh, That’s Funny?
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1. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART

WISE AND STUBBORN HONOR
It was 7:53 p.m., and we were locked out of the house. But “The A-Team” was going to start in seven minutes!

For my brothers and me, Tuesday night was big church night. I had junior high Bible study, and my brothers had church scouts (or something like that). After church we’d catch a ride home with a family friend and then race into the house to watch our all-time favorite TV show.

For my parents, Tuesday night was free time. I’m not sure what they did while we were gone. But on this particular night, they weren’t home when we got there. A note taped to the front door read–

Mark,
We’ll be back late. Be sure to feed Jonathan’s rabbit while you wait.
Love,
Mom and Dad

I was infuriated! Didn’t they know that Mr. T and “The A-Team” were starting soon? How could they leave us out in the cold while they pranced around town like childless married people?

I ripped the note off the door and sat down in the yard. Josh, Jeremy, and Jonathan joined me. All my dad seemed to care about was that we feed Jonathan’s rabbit–which Jonathan had done before we left!

I was very upset at my parents. My brothers were mad, too. Josh and Jeremy had homework to do; Jonathan was just mad because we were.

Now it was 8:30 p.m., and “The A-Team”, the coolest show on earth, was half over.

I picked up a baseball bat and started whacking a tree. How could my parents be so rude? Josh and Jeremy were looking all around the house for an open door or window. Everything was locked tight.

Finally, at 9:30 p.m., my parents pulled into the drive. Four angry Matlock boys rushed out to jump them. As the four of us expressed our displeasure in no uncertain terms, my dad asked me if I’d fed the rabbit. I told him no, and then I reminded him that Jonathan had fed it before we went to church.

My dad walked us over to the rabbit food. There, taped to the bag, was the key to the house.

“What did you want me to do, Mark?” my father asked in a Mike Brady-like tone. “Did you want me to leave a note that said the key was taped to the rabbit food so anyone who read the note could find it?”

If I’d honored my dad, my evening would have been much happier. Instead, I was a fool worthy of Mr. T’s pity. (See, that’s a joke for people who’ve seen “The A-Team”. Mr. T was always saying, “I pity the fool!” I’m not really sure why, now that I think about it. I just knew he was cool.)

Instead of honoring my dad by following his instructions, I jumped to the conclusion that he just didn’t get it. He didn’t understand that the rabbit had already been fed. So I’d decided his instruction was worthless. But if I’d stopped to remember that Dad usually did a good job of providing for us and giving us worthwhile direction, I would have honored him by honoring his note. And that literally would have been the key to my A-Team happiness.

We saw in the last chapter that the fifth of the top Ten Commandments was the “first with a promise.” Here it is from Exodus 20:12: “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.” Since Paul repeats it in Ephesians 6:1-3 and Solomon emphasizes it in Proverbs, we still hold on to the idea that honoring our parents leads to longer, wiser living.

That makes sense, doesn’t it? I’m not saying parents are always right. In fact, sometimes they can be selfish, too strict, or too lenient. So what? What other two people in the universe have made it their jobs to love you, take care of you, and invest their lives in you for your own good? That’s what parents do.

Since they’ve been doing it for so long, we sometimes take their investment for granted. It’s human nature for us to ignore the things they do right and with good motives 80 percent of the time (or more!) and to be on the lookout for anything they might screw up instead. To continue to honor your mom and dad (even when you don’t understand where they’re coming from) takes wisdom and a stubborn refusal to give in to the temptation to dishonor them.**

Taken from “Wisdom On … Getting Along with Parents” by Mark Matlock, copyright 2008 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here:
http://www.youthspecialties.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=432

2. SURF REPORT

~ Last weekend kicked off the PlanetWisdom Tour. Find out how you can be an unlikely hero:
http://planetwisdom.com/tour/

~ PlanetWisdom Facebook Group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2238787215

3. FORGETTABLE FACT

Food can only be tasted if it is mixed with saliva.

4. POTENT QUOTABLES

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”
~ Christopher Reeve

“What’s another word for thesaurus?”
~ Steven Wright

5. UH, THAT’S FUNNY?

Q: What do you get when you drop a pumpkin?

A: Squash

What’s Happening:
THIS SUNDAY: >>beyond>> is at the Burke’s house 6pm.

Here is the Burke’s Address:
18815 71st AVE NE
Kenmore, WA 98028
USA

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Coming Up:

October 19th:  Covering Fire Prayer at the Creekside Campus.  

This is a great opportunity to gather with our entire church to pray for God’s favor and the transformation of our community.

Corn Maze – October 26th $10.00
Meet at the Northgate Campus at 5:30.  We should be back by 8pm.  Dress for the weather and be sure to bring a flashlight.

YouTube Goodness
That Doesn’t Look Like a Horse

Now for the Rest of the Weekly

Contents
1. Something for Your Heart
2. Surf Report
3. Forgettable Fact
4. Potent Quotables
5. Uh, That’s Funny?
6. YouTube Goodness
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WHAT IS IDENTITY?
Identity, to make it short and sweet, is your understanding of who you are. It’s not what you can do, or what you look like, or even who someone else says you are. It’s who you really are; and, more specifically, it’s who you understand yourself to be.
The term ID is short for “identification.” Your parents probably have driver’s licenses, which are considered ID. You might carry a school ID or some other kind of ID card. That little card says stuff about you–stuff that is uniquely you. It usually includes a picture of you, as well as some other information.
But whatever information is listed on that ID isn’t your real identity.
We (Marko and Scott) remember when we were middle schoolers; we were just starting to think about who we were, what made us unique, how we were different from and the same as our parents, how we were different from and the same as our best friends. Those thoughts are the beginning work of figuring out your identity.
Today, we could say all these things about ourselves:
- I’m a dad
- I’m a son
- I’m a husband
- I’m a follower of Jesus
- I’m a youth worker
- I’m an author (Hey, you’re reading a book we wrote!)
- I’m a movie lover
But that’s just a start. What kind of dad am I, and what kind of dad do I want to be? Because there are lots of different ways to be a dad, right?
One of the reasons our culture started making space for the teenage years (remember, the teenage years weren’t even recognized in our culture as an age group until a little more than 100 years ago) was to allow people your age to figure out their identities. It’s a long and challenging process. And you’ll probably think of yourself in lots of different ways over the next several years–that’s okay.
Ask yourself: Who am I, really? Who do I want to become? And, most importantly, who did God make me to be?
**
Taken from “My Changes” by Mark Oestreicher and Scott Rubin, copyright 2008 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here:
http://www.youthspecialties.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=421

2. SURF REPORT
~ Teen Read Week — The Third Week of October
http://www.readwritethink.org/calendar/calendar_day.asp?id=121
~ Hero Copter Game
http://www.tweegee.com/Games/Play/69/hero_copter.aspx

3. FORGETTABLE FACT
The average housefly weighs 10 to 15 millionths of a pound.

4. POTENT QUOTABLES
“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.”
~ Mother Theresa
“Infinite patience brings immediate results.”
~ Wayne Dyer

5. UH, THAT’S FUNNY?
Q: Which is correct? Yolks of eggs are white, or yolks of eggs is white?
A: Neither, because yolks of eggs are yellow!

What’s Happening:
THIS SUNDAY: >>beyond>> is at the Burke’s house 6pm.

Here is the Burke’s Address:
18815 71st AVE NE
Kenmore, WA 98028
USA

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Coming Up:
See You At The Pole – September 24th, Before School, At The Flag Pole
Join other Christian Students and pray for your school together.

Youth Conference – October 10 & 11 $75.00
Youth conference is an annual gathering of Jr. High and High School students from all over washington and Idaho. It’s a celebration! It’s a weekend to encourage and challenge you. And your friends who are not Christians get to go for free. Win. Win. Win.  Here’s the registration form

Registration forms will be available on Sunday, feel free to email jason@beyondministries.com if you have any questions.

Now for the Rest of the Weekly

Contents
1. Something for Your Heart
2. Surf Report
3. Forgettable Fact
4. Potent Quotables
5. Uh, That’s Funny?
6. YouTube Goodness
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1. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
ONE COMMUNITY: SHARING AMONG BELIEVERS
MEMORY VERSE
“Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.” (Romans 12:10)
INTRODUCTION
Growing up in my church, the word “fellowship” meant some sort of post-worship-service gathering that involved food and coffee. And that was about it. It seemed pointless then; but looking back, I can see how important those times were. A church is a family made up of different types of people. And the only way such a diverse group can become a real family–and not just a crowd–is by spending time together.
This week we’ll see the members of the early Church giving money to one another, sharing their possessions, and taking care of each other. This is what a real church family is supposed to look like. But how do we get there?
In every church God wants to build something called “community,” the sense that we’re all connected in a real way. Serving each other, helping, loving, and giving are all ways we express real community.
Believe it or not, this can be the most exciting and life-changing aspect of your church experience. But community isn’t easy to come by. It takes a deliberate choice to be a part of the people of God. Once you join, the benefits are endless. This week we’re going to look at how to build real community in our own churches.
Day 1
Read Acts 4:32-37
Sharing isn’t natural. No one has to teach a child to be selfish with his toys. That trait just comes naturally to him. But it applies to teenagers and adults as well. So how do you figure 3,000 people voluntarily selling their possessions to help other people? When the Spirit of God moves, we discover how the Spirit provides all we need–including a family of parents, brothers, and sisters to help us through life. Recognizing God’s provision, Barnabas gladly chose to sell his land to aid the church. Would you be willing to do the same with your stuff? Our culture is selfish; it’s time we challenged the status quo by loving each other sacrificially.
Do you believe God will provide all you need–even when you help others?
Do you truly love the people in your church?
What are some ways you can serve the people in your church this week?
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Taken from “Community” Student Life, copyright 2008 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here:
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2. SURF REPORT
~ PlanetWisdom Thought Café: Join in on conversations about life and faith issues
http://cafe.planetwisdom.com/tc/v312/ikonboard.cgi
~ Do Something: Find out how you can volunteer in your area (and check out the top 11 reasons to volunteer)
http://www.dosomething.org/actnow/volunteer

3. FORGETTABLE FACT
Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar were both epileptic.

4. POTENT QUOTABLES
“When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.”
~ Alexander Graham Bell
“If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down.”
~ Mary Pickford

5. UH, THAT’S FUNNY?
“Contrary to what most people say, the most dangerous animal in the world is not the lion or the tiger or even the elephant. It’s a shark riding on an elephant’s back, just trampling and eating everything they see.”
~ Jack Handey

6. YouTube Goodness
Crowd Pranks