PLEASE JOIN US THIS SUNDAY NIGHT AUG 21ST AT 6PM
August 18, 2011
This Sunday night, August 21st at 6pm, we will be having an all-ages prayer and worship event at South Lansing Christian Church. Please come as a family and join us as we seek God for direction for this upcoming school year. Do to this special event, we will not be having Modified at the regular 7pm time, Modified will be participating in this prayer event.
The Flood has started a new teaching series titled “The Narrow Path”. We will be looking at Biblical characters who chose to take the narrow path, to do the right thing, to do the hard thing… even though doing the opposite would have been easier.
Questions to ask at home:
1) What Bible story was taught tonight?
2) What “narrow path” were you challenged to take?
3) What was your favorite part of this weeks Flood?
MIDDLE SCHOOL POOL PARTY AUG 3rd
July 21, 2011
On Wed August 3rd we will be having a Middle School only pool party at Chad’s house from 6:30pm to 8pm. Please don’t drop your child off to the church on Aug 3rd, just bring them to Chad’s house with bathing suits (no bikinis please) and towels ready to have some fun swimming, playing games, eating food, and enjoying the summer! If you would like to send a snack or something to pass with your son or daughter we would greatly appreciate it.
Parents, our ministry is here to help you, but can never replace you and your importance in the spiritual life of your teen!
July 14, 2011
What we now know is that teenagers pretty much follow in the faith footsteps of their parents. If parents are following Jesus, there’s a good to excellent chance their kids will follow Jesus too. If they aren’t, they won’t. There are no guarantees, of course, but parents function as the spiritual leaders in their home whether they want to or not. That’s their role, given to them by God. - Wayne Rice
Lessons about Rowdy Kids from a Legendary NCAA Hoops Coach
Posted by Scott Rubin
I went to Michigan State University for it’s nurturing Christian environment. (Oh wait… not exactly true… but that’s another story!) But one thing that MSU does have is a fantastic basketball program. I have such great respect for their coach Tom Izzo, so when my 2 middle school sons asked if they could attend his basketball camp this summer, I started saving my pennies to see if I could make it happen.
I was a little worried that the Coach I see on TV (in 6 Final Fours!) might be a little disappointing when working with middle schoolers. BOY WAS I WRONG! And by watching the first day of camp, I was reminded of several middle-school-ministry-discipline related lessons.
Set Expectations High from the Start! There were 400 kids at this camp, and as Coach Izzo addressed them, he made it clear that they’d learn basketball, and have fun, but that they MUST follow all instructions very closely. For example, after one of his college stars demonstrated a shot, he told everyone to give ONE clap for him, on the count of 3. He then said “1, 2..” and then waited. Of course, several excited kids clapped early … so he had them do it again. From the first minute of camp, he was clear that there WERE expectations, and that they WOULD be followed!
Be CLEAR about those expectations! The 1st morning of camp, 400 kids sat in the bleachers together, and I thought “how are they going to organize these kids?!” They did a “role call”, and each kid ran down to meet their particular coach. When all the kids were divided up with their coaches, Izzo said “everyone back into the bleachers”. Then, when he counted to three, all 400 kids bolted to their spots, and they were “sorted” in about 50 seconds! Every morning of camp, they repeated it… expectations were clear, and kids followed them!
Still, Be RELATIONAL! This part probably amazed me most. Some people can be clear, and have high expectations, but no one wants to be around them. This famous coach, who deals with NCAA superstars and national media (and nearly LeBron James in Cleveland), called a kid up one day to sing happy birthday to him in front of everyone. He signed every autograph any kid asked for, and gave tips to 12 year olds. He didn’t just make “appearances” around the camp, but he was truly accessible. It was amazing to me.
I’ve got no idea of this coach’s faith background, but I learned ministry lessons from him anyhow! Now… if my sons can each grow a couple feet taller… ☺
NEW FLOOD TEACHING SERIES!
June 6, 2011
We are starting a new teaching series titled “Counterfeit”. This series will look at the things in life that we strive for to find our identity and happiness other than in Christ, and how ultimately, they leave us empty.
Some questions for home:
1) What type of counterfeit happiness did you study tonight?
2) Do you think this is an area you tend to find yourself finding your identity in?
3) What can you do this week to focus more on finding who you are in Christ?
Our High School youth group, Modified, and our High School volunteer staff would like to welcome our current 8th graders to the next level! As of Saturday June 18th, you will no longer be a part of The Flood Middle school group, but joining the ranks of our high schoolers in Modified!
To welcome you, we want to invite you to an event designed just for you! We will start the day with just Freshmen and volunteers in a Film Fest competition to see who can create the best movie in just a few short hours. This will be followed by a pool party at Chad’s house (4140 Turnbridge Dr Holt, MI) with the entire high school youth group there to meet you and welcome you into the group!
Can’t wait for this event!
Faith. Hope. Love.
Chad
Film Fest – 3pm at SLCC
Pool Party – 7pm at Chad’s house
FREE CONCERT AT MODIFIED THIS SUNDAY!
March 31, 2011
This is a free event for the whole family! Open to all ages, please join us for some great music from Brian Carter and his band. All proceeds from the snack bar that night will go towards the High School Summer CIY Move trip. This is going to be a fun event for everyone!
NEW FLOOD TEACHING SERIES: SPIRITUAL HABITS
February 9, 2011
For the next several weeks we will be taking a look at the spiritual disciplines of the Christian faith in a series we are calling, “Spiritual Habits”. Our goal for this series is to examine the habits that we can implement into our lives that will help us more closely connect with and follow Christ with our lives.
Follow-up questions for parents to ask:
1) Which spiritual habit did you study tonight?
2) Is this a habit that you think could benefit your spiritual journey?
3) What steps are you willing to take to make this a regular habit that you practice in your life?
4) How can we as a family support you in this habit?
“MOMENTUM” – New Flood Teaching Series
January 26, 2011
We are excited about our newest middle school teaching series. Each week we are going to look at ways we can keep our spiritual momentum far into the new year as we learn how to love God and love others more!
Questions to ask at home:
1) What are you doing to build momentum in the way you are loving God?
2) What are you doing to build momentum in the ways you are loving the people around you?
3) Who is someone you can invite to The Flood this week?
