Monday, December 19, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Don't forget...for every friend you bring to [re]Wired you get a chance to win a free trip to the MOVE conference (Dec. 29-30). The winner will be announced on Dec. 18.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Grow Group Dinner
Hey High School Parents & Students!
Don't forget! Wednesday night (Nov. 30) is our Grow Group Dinner // 6:30 @ the warehouse // Bring $5 for dinner.
On the last Wednesday of each month we will do things a little different.
This month we're gonna have food and some fun at the warehouse @ 6:30.
We'll eat till 7:45 and then have our normal group time.
See ya tomorrow night!
Friday, November 18, 2011
Mall Trip
Sign up @ www.rewiredevents.info
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
The Move Conference
We will leave @ 8 am on Dec 29 & return by 8 pm on Dec 30.
The conference will cost $125 per student (includes hotel, all meals, & conf. fee)
reserve your spot with a $40 deposit now.
The move conference will be held @ the Macon coliseum in Macon GA. Download your release form here.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Refugee Ministry
We are heading out to Wynview to minister to the least of these!!
We will be giving out jackets and hoodies that day!
When: Meet Saturday, Nov. 5th 11:30 @ the warehouse. We will be stopping for a bite to eat on the way and will return to the warehouse @ 3:30. Hope to see you there!!
Please register @ www.REWIREDEVENTS.info so we have enoughtransportation.
Please register @ www.REWIREDEVENTS.info so we have enoughtransportation.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Bonfire
after the Community 242 Fellowship on the church property for our re[Wired] Bonfire!
We will be having a night of Worship, Fellowship and Smores by the fire! Invite a friend! See ya then!
6 pm / smores & pizza
6:30 / worship
What Happens Here.....
What Happens Here . . . [Devotional]
by Sarah Anderson
I love being at home. Growing up, I didn’t go over to other people’s houses—I preferred that they came to my house. I didn’t like sleepovers; I didn’t like long trips away or time spent out of my routine. Maybe it comes down to me being a creature of habit. I like the predictable and the knowable. I like what I expect to actually happen. That is where I thrive.
That being said, this trait of mine would have been a real hindrance to being one of Jesus’ disciples over 2,000 years ago. Have you ever noticed when reading stories from the Gospels that Jesus and His buddies did a lot of traveling? And we aren’t talking 15-minute walks to the nearest neighborhood before crashing back at their own house. No, the disciples following Jesus rarely stayed in one place a long time. They traveled all over Israel, and not by way of train, bus or taxi—but on foot. They didn’t have a home to call their own in the three years Jesus was involved in His public ministry. And they didn’t have a building or a meeting place where they held their services or where Jesus did His teaching.
In other words, Jesus’ ministry in those days looked a lot different from current Christianity. Most of us, whether we are self-admitted homebodies or not, like to be comfortable. We like having a home to come back to. We like going to church—as long as we know our friends will be there to sit with us, the songs we sing are ones we know already and our spot in the front row by the stage is left empty for us. We go to church. And when we invite our friends, we ask them to come with us. So for us, it’s easy to connect with God in one place.
But Jesus left His home and His hometown. He didn’t just hang out at the temple. In other words, the things Jesus taught, the way He lived and the way He loved other people didn’t happen inside four walls. His ministry didn’t happen in one place. It happened everywhere.
This past week we talked about the importance of taking what we hear in church and letting it spill over into the different areas of our lives, letting what we learn here affect the way we talk to our parents, the way we treat our siblings, the way we interact with our friends.
What we hear here can’t stay here. And there is a reason for that. Because sometimes the people who need to hear what we know, who need to encounter Jesus, will never step foot in a church at all.
Not only that, the things we hear here are meant to affect our lives as well. God’s Word, His truth, changes the way we see and interact with our world and all the people who are a part of our everyday lives. His Word is even supposed to affect how we see ourselves.
And when we begin to live in ways that go beyond the walls of the church, when we begin to live like God is with us everywhere we go and live out the truths we hear in here, people begin to see what Jesus is all about. And while it may change them, even more so, it will change you.
Let your life be the testimony of Jesus to people who need to hear it, no matter where they are. Don’t count on the words of your youth pastor or lead pastor to communicate what your genuine and authentic life can communicate on its own. Go out. And live the message.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Lightning
LIGHTNING
By Reggie Joiner
It takes a quantity of quality time spent together to create a rhythm of connecting in your family. And the simple reason that it takes quantity of quality time is because significant moments are unpredictable. Most of us want to be there when our baby takes the first step, or our daughter makes her first basketball goal, or our son wins an award, or our child asks an important question. But you just never know when significant moments are going to happen.
If you hope to be present for the significant moments, then you will have to be present for the seemingly insignificant moments.
It’s like when I try to catch a picture of lightning. It’s a tricky thing for a photographer to shoot lightning. You can’t take the shot when you see the light. At that point it’s really too late. By the
time you press the shutter release you have already missed it.
The best strategy is to set the camera to continuously shoot, so that it actually stands a better chance of opening the shutter before the lightning strikes. Sure you will get a lot of insignificant photos that way, but it’s probably the only chance you have of catching some incredible moments.
Kids and lightning have a lot in common. If you want to experience some extraordinary moments with your children, then you have to be there for a lot of ordinary moments. Looking back I am grateful that…
I limited my travel schedule away from home when my kids were young.
I rarely missed attending a school, athletic or church event with them.
I worked to keep my schedule flexible when they were teenagers.
I learned to do those things just in case something came up (and it almost always did).
I’ve never met an older mom or dad, who said, “Yeah if had it to do all over again, I’d spend less time with my kids, and more time doing other things.” They seem to always say just the opposite.
“I wish I had spent more time with my kids …”
Just remember it’s easy to miss a lightning bolt. It happens fast—then it’s gone.
The best way to catch unpredictable moments with your children is to be predictable with how you spend time together.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
WWW Details
Walking Wisely is almost here (this weekend)
It's not too late to sign up:)
Meet @ the Warehouse @ 5 on Friday
Be picked up between 5-6 on Saturday
Guys will be camping @ Stone Mountain Park
Girls will be staying @a lodge in Mt Airy GA
What to Bring (Guys & Girls):
Bible, clothes, fishing pole (guys only), sleeping bag/bedding, pillow, shower stuff, towel, comfy shoes, and your fav snack.
Sign up @ www.rewiredevents.info
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Why I Take My Son to Youth Group by Tim Walker
It’s funny how much I knew about parenting before I became one. I had all these absolute statements and strong ideas about what I would and wouldn’t do—usually based on how I felt my parents handled something or based on something I observed around me. “I’ll never let my kids pitch a fit in the store.” “I’ll never tell my kids, ‘Because I said so.’”
I knew so much—until I brought my son home from the hospital. Then I realized how little I knew. And it doesn’t get any better. Each new stage, each year, brings new challenges. Just when I think I have things figured out, some new surprise comes along. Now I look at new dads and have empathy instead of criticism.
I also have a new perspective on how my parents handled things, and realize that while they didn’t handle every situation perfectly, I’m certainly not capable of perfection either. There are too many factors that go into seeing a situation so clearly—my own history, my fears, my mood, plus my wife’s history, mood, and fears.
So at this point in the journey, with a middle school student in my house, I can honestly say I don’t know everything about being a dad. But I do know one thing—I can’t do this alone.
I can sense it every day. I can see my son looking for some other figure in his life, in addition to his dad and mom. I can feel him wanting to be a part of the grown-up world, and have other adults in his life who can connect with him. Cooler adults. Adults who can throw the football better than me. Adults who like the same teams he does.
And as much as I think I can be all that for my son, the reality is I can’t. I need other people. I’m not stepping down from my job. I’m still here as a dad, but I need other people who will pour good things into him. I need other people who will reinforce some of the things I’ve tried to teach him about God, about character, about being a man.
That’s what youth group is for me. It’s that place where my son can connect with other teens, but also other adults. I don’t expect my 20-something student pastor to give me parenting advice. In fact, honestly, I would be a little insulted if he did. When he becomes a parent and has teenagers, then we’ll talk. But the thing the people in that room get that I struggle with is how to connect with my changing son. That’s what they are passionate about. And quite honestly, that’s what they are good at. Whether it’s through playing a silly game or having a time of worship, they are passionately pursuing ways to connect with kids like my son.
That’s why I drop him off at youth group. That’s why I pay the $10 for an outing, or sign the permission form, or become the carpool for his friends. Because I know I can’t do it alone. I also know that I have a role to play here. I’m still dad, but to help my son move to adulthood, I need other adults pouring into him as well.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Walking Wisely Weekend
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Why Students Don't Stick Around After High School
Hey Parents!
During the past 13 years in youth ministry I've seen so many students be committed to Jesus and the local Church throughout Middle School and into the High School years only to graduate from their faith at the end of their Senior year. At some point in High School a lot of other things begin competing for their attention. Again & again I see teenagers get a drivers license, sign up for a sport/club/activity, get over committed, and lose connection with the Youth Ministry, and especially Small Group Bible Study.
The problem is that so many times we can look at the years leading up to the "spiritual vacation" and see that it was preceded by a series of decisions that disconnected the teenager from the Youth Ministry. Whether it was a job that kept them away from Church, a girlfriend or boyfriend that didn't feel comfortable at youth group, or a sport/activity that met during youth group....if building relationships with other Christ Followers wasn't a priority then the majority of these students dropped out of the Church almost completely. In fact, this may even be your story and it wasn't until you had kids or God got a hold of your heart in some other way that you reconnected with the Church.
So many times I have parents in my office who are heartbroken that their teenager doesn't want to be involved in the local Church anymore.
This is why I believe "Grow Groups" (Small Group Bible Study) are so important for High Schoolers.....especially guys.
God did not design us to grow completely on our own. He has wired us to grow in such a way that requires relationships with other believers.
If we want teenagers to mature in the fullness of Christ (Eph. 4) then it requires the body of Christ to meet together (Acts 2:42).
EVERY student I know who is still involved in ministry & the Church after their graduation was a part of a small group Bible Study in High School.
While Small Group was not the only ingredient in the spiritual growth of these teenagers, I am convinced it played a vital role. This is where relationships were built, they were held accountable, and they were cared for by a Godly adult speaking truth into their life.
My prayer for your teenager is that they graduate High School in love with Jesus, follow him passionately through their college years, and develop His servant's heart.
I believe that it is essential for your High Schooler to be involved in a Small Group Bible Study.
Our [re]Wired "Grow Groups" meet each Wednesday from 6:30 - 8:30 PM @ The Warehouse (183 HD Atha Rd. Monroe).
Each group studies God's Word and is then given time to put the Bible into practice by developing a ministry team within their Grow Group.
These ministries include food pantry, ministry to single moms, clothes closet, and several more.
I am praying for God to use these Grow Groups in the life of your teenager to help them mature into the Christ-like young man or woman God desires for them to be.
Monday, August 29, 2011
COLLIDE Devotional Week 1
XP3: Collide
Session 1 Devotional
Unexpected Collision
By Sarah Anderson
Have you ever thought about what it would have been like to have an encounter with Jesus? Have you ever imagined what it must have felt like to have Jesus heal your disease, cure your sickness and come to your defense? I have. I have spent lots of time imagining even the possibility of just one exchange with the Son of God, because there is no doubt about it, anyone who felt the presence of Jesus left changed. For nearly every person who encountered Him, there was a happy ending that followed. For nearly everyone…but not everyone. There were a couple of exceptions.
In fact, in Matthew chapter 20, we see a rather bizarre and interesting encounter between Jesus and the mother of two of His disciples. Here, the mother of John and James approaches Jesus and makes a request on behalf of her sons. So what does this proud mom ask of the Son of God? Matthew says it this way: Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom (Matthew 20:21 NIV).
To people living in 1st century Israel, they would have understood exactly what the mother of John and James was asking. She wanted her sons to be honored. She wanted them to be recognized and praised and esteemed for their status. It was a bold request. To her it must not have seemed like that big of deal. I mean, if Jesus was able to turn water into wine, raise people from the dead and multiply some fish and bread to feed thousands, then surely what she was after couldn’t have been that big of a deal. So she did what we just started talking about doing this past week. She collided. She put herself in a position to collide with the Son of God and made a request.
And Jesus said, “No.”
These typically aren’t the stories we spend time focusing on when it comes to studying Scripture. But we can’t deny they are in there. Here, this woman makes a decision to collide with Jesus and she walks away not having received what she came for.
So what does this mean for you? Don’t ask for an assigned seat next to Jesus in heaven? No. I don’t think that is the point of this story. I think the point is bigger than that, deeper than that, more meaningful than that. See, while we have been talking about colliding, about walking away changed, there is the temptation to think that when we do collide—when we put ourselves in a position to be changed—we start to believe that change has more to do with what we want that change to be, and not what God intends that change to be.
The mother of James and John boldly put herself in a position to collide. She saw what this man, this teacher her boys had dedicated their lives to following, was capable of. And so she decided to put herself in the path of a collision, but only because she had an end in mind for what would happen after having collided with Him. For a lot of the stories in Scripture, Jesus said “Yes.” “Lord, open my eyes. Lord, cure my leprosy. Lord, cleanse my son. Lord, raise my daughter.” And Jesus did it. But tucked in the pages of the New Testament are also some stories where Jesus didn’t do what was asked. Because sometimes the change people wanted wasn’t the change He wanted in them.
When Jesus told the mother of James and John that he would not grant the request she made, He was reminding her, and reminding us, that He isn’t a genie. He isn’t a magician. He is God. And as God He has something in mind for you that may be different than what you have in mind for yourself.
And sometimes, when we put ourselves in the path of a collision, while we are guaranteed to see change, it may not always look like the change we anticipate. Colliding isn’t about getting the guts to pray for, ask for or work for the end we have in mind. Colliding is about putting yourself at the mercy of a God who has bigger plans than you have ever imagined and bigger purposes than you can dream of—who is bigger than any collision we can dream up. It doesn’t mean you always get the answer you want. It does mean you get the thrill and the excitement of trusting God to determine exactly what you could and should learn from colliding, from intersecting with the people in your path and thus, with God.
Colliding is scary—even more so when you aren’t exactly sure how the encounter will result. Putting yourself in a place where you collide means embracing mystery and some uncertainty. But it also means embracing the God who is strong enough, big enough and powerful enough to be involved in the process. Who knows how a collision will leave you. Who knows the person you will be at the end of the process. Those things may not be for us to decide. But the good news is you can trust the God who does decide—who is involved in and encourages you to live a life in the path of a collision.
We may not always get the answer we want. But we will always get the God we need, who is in the process of making us into the people He needs.
Friday, August 26, 2011
[re]Wired on a New Night!!!
How can we reach the most students?
Because of Wednesday sports, band, cheer practices, as well as homework, busy schedules, transportation issues, and school activities, there are many teenagers who cannot make it to [re]Wired on Wednesday nights. So in order to reach more students, we have decided to move [re]Wired to Sunday nights. The times will be the same but will meet on Sundays instead of Wednesdays.
This new schedule begins Sunday August 28th.
Sunday [re]Wired Schedule:
5:30-7:00 // Middle School [re]Wired Worship (**includes small group time**)
7:00-7:30 // Pizza ($3)
7:30-8:45 // High School [re]Wired Worship
This Sunday night there will be some extra fun!!!
Arrive an hour early (4:30 Middle School & 6:30 High School) for some crazy fun......bring a towel and be ready to get wet ......it's not a fire truck btw.....
Monday, August 15, 2011
[re]Wired Kick Off
Can't wait to hang out with all of our new 6th graders too!!
GONNA BE A GREAT NIGHT!!!!
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
NO Wynview This Week
Hey guys. We will not be going to Wynview this Wednesday (June 22). But we will be going next Wednesday. See you @ UNITED & The Fish.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Mall Trip
Hey guys! Looking for a chance to hang out?
You're all invited to hang out with us @ the Mall of Ga. this Friday:)
We'll meet @ the warehouse @ 11 and be back by 4. Bring $$ for lunch in the food court.
Hope you can make it. Please be sure to sign up so we have enough transportation. Sign up Here.
Monday, May 30, 2011
the LOCKIN
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Outreach to Refugees
God has given you guys a burden and we are about to step up our ministry in a BIG way.
The goal is to begin a youth outreach each Wednesday @ Wynview Apartments. We hope to launch this outreach sooner rather than later (the goal is within the next 2 weeks). Join us Wednesday June 1 for a brainstorming / prayer time @ Starbucks @ 3.
UNITED
UNITED has begun!
Each summer 10 local youth ministries unite for a weekly worship service @ a local High School. Each youth group takes turns leading the service and its awesome.
UNITEd is every Wednesday from 7:00pm - 8:15pm @ Loganville High School. (We will move to Walnut Grove & Monroe High later in the summer)
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Rock Climbing Trip
To kick off the summer and have some fun we're gonna take a day trip rock climbing on Monday May 23rd.
All Middle & High School Students are invited!!! Its going to be awesome so signup asap!
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> $25.00 plus $$ for lunch
> Friends are welcome!
> Be @ the warehouse @ 11 ready to go. Be picked up @ 4:30 @ the warehouse.
> Friends are welcome!
> Be @ the warehouse @ 11 ready to go. Be picked up @ 4:30 @ the warehouse.
> Take a look here : http://www.ssclimbing.com/
> Please Sign up no later than Friday @ www.rewiredevents.info
> Each student MUST have the completed release form with them.....email rewiredstudents@gmail.com for the form
****Parents must complete ALL info including bday.
> Wear long shorts or pants
> Parent's are invited too!!
> Wear long shorts or pants
> Parent's are invited too!!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Ministry to Refugees
Be sure to sign up here.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Disciple Now Weekend // May 6 - 8
Its gonna be an amazing weekend of teaching, worship, and some crazy fun.
You gotta be there! Register @ www.rewiredevents.info today!!!
Sign up a friend who doesn't already go to Crossroads and get 1/2 off your cost.
If you're new to D Now or a parent....D Now is a weekend retreat at the Church where we have worship, and guest speaker, small group Bible studies, and tons of games. All in one location. We will camp out Friday night @ the warehouse (183 HD Atha Rd. Monroe ) and spend the night Saturday night @ the homes of Church members. Its an amazing weekend and God always grows our students.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Girls Night Out
On Friday Night March 18th you girls are gonna go have some crazy fun making cupcakes and having dinner. You will be making cupcakes @ the young chefs academy and having dinner together. $20 - $25 should cover the night. Sign up @ www.rewiredevents.info
Email Heather with any questions.
Meet @ the warehouse @ 5 pm ready to go. You will back to the warehouse around 10.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Guys Camping Trip
Friday March 18 - Saturday March 19
Meet @ 6 pm @ the warehouse ready to go with a bible, clothes, fishing pole, sleeping bag, pillow, and $15. Its gonna be an awesome weekend of Bible study, worship, and "outdoorsiness."
Sign up @ www.rewiredevents.info
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
High School Movie Night
This is one of the best movies I've seen and it deals with so many of the issues that your friends are struggling with. It will be a GOOD night for you and ALL of your friends!
$2 Admission // includes Popcorn, candy, and drinks.
See ya there!
Monday, January 10, 2011
[re]Wired is back this Wednesday!
The Warehouse has been made-made over and it looks amazing! You don't wanna miss [re]Wired this Wednesday.
Middle School @ 5:30
Pizza @ 7 (Middle & High)
High School @ 7:30
** Pizza/Coke/Candy price is now $2.50
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Skate Night
Hey Families!!! Wanna start the new year off with a bang? Bring back some memories? Make some memories? For you parents, feel like a teenager again? Well here is your chance! This Wednesday night at Sparkles in Lawrenceville we will be having "Family Skate Night"! This will be a great time for all of our families to get together and just hang out, skate and definitely laugh!
Wednesday, January 5th // 6:00- 9:00 pm
Sparkles Roller Rinks / 1104 Grayson Highway, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
(770) 963-0922 sparklesrollerrinks.com
Admission $5.00 - per person *
Skate Rental $3.00
50+ people and skate rental is free!
*(ages 10 and under can play on the "indoor playground" with paid admission)
Pizza $2.50 / $15.00 for large 10 slice pizza / Drinks $2.00
Bring a friend! Bring the family!
Need a ride? No problem! Meet at the Whouse at 5:00. Bus leaves at 5:15!
This will be a night to remember! You don't want to miss it!
See ya Wednesday!!
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