Monday Night Life Groups

This blog is a tribute to the Monday night Life Group. This group does sometime claim to be more spiritual because they meet on Monday nights. (But they do skip out on Sunday nights but who's counting) I like this group. They seem to be a pretty tight knit group. There are some in the group who may be a little more strange than others, but that is what's so cool about Life Groups. You accept folks for who they are and you can grow past the superficial and really get to know folks. Here is a shot from one of the young ladies in the group. I won't mention the name because this is the World Wide Web.

That's a pretty gutsy move to release this photo, but when you have a group of friends who love you for who you are, who cares what everyone else thinks. Props to the Monday night group. I have no doubt you actually enjoy each others company.
Life groups is not only about growing in relationships with one another for a couple of hours a week, it's also doing life together. The Monday night group recently went on a fishing expedition. I'm sure there were a few antics during the day but the word is fish were actually caught but there are no photos to prove it.

I call this picture "no Fish" just poles - I don't even see water in this photo. I'm not entirely sure they were even fishing. But they did get together and that what's counts. Doing life together. Growing in Christ together. Holding one another accountable and knowing someones got your back. . . PRICELESS! I love you guys and I know you have a great group.

If you are not in a life group and want to join one. Please contact me at the church office or email me. It's a great way to meet other students, grow in your walk with God, and have a good time doing it. Have a great day and see you at Life Groups this week. We meet Sunday nights or Monday nights. You choose. Have a great weekend and God Bless!
Josh
478.953.9388
JRay@ssbcfamily.com

Upcoming Stuff

April 18-19 Pure Freedom Weekend - High School Girls Only
April 25 Spaghetti Dinner Fund Raiser for Mission Trip to Costa Rica 5:30 or 7:00 p.m. meals - to go plates also available
April 25 Moment Later Concert at Andrews UM Church - $7
May 17 Service Project - Miracle League of Macon - 11a. - 3p.
May 16-17 Married Life Live - Wait tables and work in Nursery - and GET PAID!
May 18 Family Luncheon for all graduating Seniors
June 4 School's Out Cookout - (Show Up and Eat)
June 23-July 2 Costa Rica Mission Trip
July 21-25 Summer Camp - Chattanooga, TN -

Call the church for info on any of these events -
Have a great Day,
Josh

New Wednesday Night Series

Well the High School Ministry kicked off a new series entitled Forward Motion. It was a good start to a great series. The general gist of last nights message was The Christian life is about steps not huge leaps. All too often we try to make great leaps that end in failure which lead to discouragement and guilt. These lead to a false sense of "I can't do this Christian thing." Bottom Line - God wants us to take steps toward him. Always moving in His direction. The Christian Life is a process. Sure I would have loved to jump from sinner bound for hell to SUPER-CHRISTIAN overnight. We all know it just doesn't work that way. Following Christ is about taking steps. What steps can you begin to take today to be a better follower of Christ?

Peace,
J. Ray

The Ol' Father Son Campout

I like breakfast. I love breakfast cooked over a camp stove. I like camping primarily because of eggs, bacon, and potato's cooked outdoor, over a flame.

The Father / Son camp-out went great except for the last hour. A handful of us were stuck out in the middle of a lake trying to fish when the rain set in. By the time we loaded up the boats and made it back to camp, we,were soaked and most everyone had packed up and were on the way home. All in all, the weekend went great and the overnight rain came at a time when we were sleeping anyway.

We did figure out that camping is just not for some people. There is one student in particular who voiced his displeasure in camping by making this statement. . . "My children will never know what it's like to go camping." Way to come on out and take one for the team, Jacob.
Thanks, for all who participated, and we will definitely do this again. I'll take all your suggestions on locations and menus.

Have a good one,
J. Ray

First Time For Everything

Hi Everyone - This is our very first post. Welcome to the blog of the Southside Baptist Church High School Student Ministry. Hope You Enjoy and I hope we can post regularly and responsibly like every good blogger should.