JCX 9/28/10

Well … Tuesday was awesome! Here’s the re-cap:

-Who would have thought that balloons would be such a powerful reminder of Jesus and his grace? Last night we exchanged different words, words that represent the heaviness that we live under, for a balloon. The balloon represented what Jesus calls his yoke. Matthew 11 describes this yoke, the way of Jesus, as something for all those who are “tired and weary, needing rest for their souls.” It was so great to see those who needed to be set free from the yoke of slavery (sin) and connected to the yoke of Jesus.

-During worship through song, we held our balloons and sang as loud as we could. It was neat for me to see the reality of what Jesus is actually calling us to hit our youth. Some were excited, some were brought to tears and some had great conversations about it with the D-group leaders.

-Lots of new faces this week. Each of the newbies I spoke with really felt welcomed and loved. That’s what we were hoping for.

-It’s always a blast to watch that person who wasn’t expecting to be moved at all by God … get moved by God! That happened to a few peeps last night and I had the privilege to hear about it and encourage them.

-Next week is a “can’t miss” night. The question we’re asking is: “How do we grow our faith when we don’t really know how?”

-In 2 weeks … it’s an all girls night @JCX. In 3 weeks … the boys take over. Plan on being here for that!

-October 16th, a Saturday, is Costume Kickball. We need your help and we need your ideas. What will be our costume this year?

-The homecoming game and dance are this weekend. Enjoy and be a great example to others. See ya Sunday @930a @YCC.