Here are the champs of Sunday’s King of the Hill activities:
Brett, Courtney, Derek, and Rendie
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Last night was the Pipeline Christmas Party.
We kicked off the night with a Christmas Scavenger Hunt. Each team was given a list, a video camera, and one hour to record as many items as they could.
They drove all across Mattoon, Illinois trying to find Christmas related items.
Some of the things included:
-3 places to find Santa
-3 places to find Jesus
-a team member sledding
-Inflatable Santa
-Candy cane
-Two team members having a snowball fight
Team One’s Video
[score: 100 pts]
Team Two’s Video
[score: 70 pts]
Thanks to everyone who came! Have a Merry Christmas!
Millions of people in Africa don’t have access to clean water.
Because of this, it plays a role in the transmission of many diseases, including diarrhea and malaira.
1.8 million people die each year because of diarrhea.
90% of those being 5 years old or younger.
$1 = clean water for 1 african for 1 year
The Pipeline is doing something about this.
We are collecting money for The 1000 Wells Project.
Students have will turn in all monies given and collected on Sunday, November 30th.
We are hosting the largest thanksgiving dinner you’ve ever have been a part of.
The Pipeline students and their family are invited to our annual The Pipeline Thanksgiving.
So, that means.
You are invited!!
The Pipeline Thanksgiving
at First Assembly of God
5-7pm
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008
Please RSVP to
evan.courtney at allaboutconnections dot org
or to 217.234.2795
Thanks to everyone who came! Common Grounds was PACKED.
Over 100 people showed up!
Here are some pictures from the show.
Videos of Bradley Hathaway and Brian Williamson:
Bradley Hathaway @ Common Grounds from Pipeline Youth on Vimeo.
Brian Williamson @ Common Grounds from Pipeline Youth on Vimeo.
As Always, more pictures can be seen HERE!
Momentum Pictures:
More pictures can be found here:
Pipeline Pictures
And check out the re-designed Pipeline Myspace and ADD US AS A FRIEND!
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Brian, Brandon, Michael and James rocked out main stage of Momentum.
Several Pipeline students helped with the family fall festival last night.
Thanks so much for your help.
Tons of kids’ lives were impacted.
This month at The Pipeline we are going to be talking about that following Christ is about step, not leaps.
We’ve all made resolutions and set goals, but too often we fall short of what we expected to accomplish. Unfortunately it’s often the same when we try to become the Christian we really believe God has called us to be. We fall short of the goal and become increasingly discouraged. In this series, your student will learn that following Christ is more about the small steps we make every day, not about the huge leaps of faith that we think we need to make. They will set a goal, determine the first step and then make it. The series will end with a celebration!
Week One (October 5)
Following Christ is about steps, not leaps. This week your students will be introduced to the myth: that Christianity is all about taking big leaps of faith. They will encounter some of Scripture’s most daunting verses, and wrestle with what it means to have a life of spiritual growth. Each student will set a goal for himself or herself, and the next few weeks they will revisit their goals.
Week Two (October 12)
The way you get from where you are to where you want to be is one step at a time. This may sound ridiculously obvious, but we all forget it. We want to go to the gym one time and look like a model; we want to make one smart comment at work and be promoted right to the top. But we know deep down that isn’t the way things work. The good news is that in our spiritual development, God has not left us alone to work out the mess. He has sent His Spirit to guide us. This week, students will look at the power of the Holy Spirit to guide their paths, and they will make a plan for beginning to take the first step toward their goals.
Week Three (October 26)
Celebrate the steps you take in your relationship with God, and celebrate the steps others take as well. It’s all about celebration, not the cheap kind of celebration that comes from making a big deal out of nothing, but the real party that comes naturally when we know that we have made even the slightest move in the right direction. Your students will talk this week about what it looks like to encourage each other and celebrate with each other whenever they make progress toward one of their goals.
Experience
Many of you crave forward motion in your family. You know what you want your children to be. You want them to be kind, respectful, responsible, intelligent, creative individuals. You want them to be able to succeed when they grow up and leave your home. But sometimes you look at them and you think that it may never happen.
Many of you crave forward motion in your family. You know what you want your children to be. You want them to be kind, respectful, responsible, intelligent, creative individuals. You want them to be able to succeed when they grow up and leave your home. But sometimes you look at them and you think that it may never happen.
This month, think about helping your student make one step. Think of one new thing that you would love for your child to do. Maybe it’s to improve his or her science grade, learn how to do laundry, cook a meal or change the oil in the car. Once you have decided on one goal for your child, communicate your desire to teach this skill and let your child know why it is important to learn it. Then spend time during the month helping teach your child how to accomplish the goal.
If you want your student to improve his or her science grade, sit with him and study flash cards. If you want them to know how to do laundry, do a load or two together until he or she gets the hang of it. By communicating to your child why you want him or her to know or do a certain thing, you communicate respect. By spending time helping them learn, you are letting him or her know of their importance to you. You will also alleviate your child’s fear of disappointing you if they get it wrong.
The most important thing that fuels forward motion is celebration. Make sure that you celebrate your child’s step! Tell him or her that you are proud of them for working so hard or for learning something new. When your child knows that they can make you proud, they will be much more motivated to continue working on their new goal.
We won’t have The Pipeline on Sun. Oct 19, due to Pastor’s Van’s retirement party at the church.
Sunday night we will announce more details and what The 1814 Project is.
All I can say is that this summer’s missions trip is going to be amazing.
