The Walk 8-24-13

1 John 2:6 (HCSB)  ⁶ 

The one who says he remains in Him should walk just as He walked.

 

Hope you all have had a great summer, I know we have enjoyed spending time with our kids while school was out. Now things are getting back to "normal" everyone is getting in their school year groove. We will start getting these news letters out more timely as we are settling in to the school year too.

 

To get you up to speed- This summer we have seen to an amazing thing, although we don't run busses in the summer time, the youth group didn't get any smaller. We've seen God bring in new faces as well as bring back some we've been missing and praying for. GOD IS SOOO GOOD! We THANK YOU for your prayers and support. We love our Church and all of you who support us, where ever you are. THANK YOU!

 

We are getting ready for our first Wednesday night on September 4th. The buses will be running, the food will be good, and students will encounter the living God.

 

I believe God is showing us something a little different than what we have been doing. We really feel as if God has built a Youth Group that is strong together- like family. A group that will have each others back, when the going gets tough. A group that is recognizing that both God and sin are all around us and that we must be aware of both. A group that recognizes that THEY are the Church.

 

Hebrews 3:6 But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory.

 

Its is time for our Church to take up building His House- A time to walk as He did. To seek and save the lost. To love our neighbors as our selves. To be like John- the voice of one crying out in the wilderness- Make straight the way for the Lord.

 

We are the Church-We are followers of Christ, the risen Son of God.

 

We'll see you soon- Love, David, Krista, the boys, and the Youth at Mehan. 

 

Youth Update 7-27-13

It's been about a month since I last wrote a new letter. Youth Group is still going great. Over the summer we still have quite a few kids attending. We recently received and installed a new video projector and screen.

A few of the Youth are putting on a leadership class, they are getting their feet wet in ministry. This is a project that has been theirs from start to finish. I believe this will be something that grows over the years. Each years seniors investing in the upcoming classes.

 

 17Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. Rom 10:17

 

This is the theme / verse that they chose to use for their leadership nights. I personally think its a good reminder for us all.

 

 

Many times we write off our Christianity as a list of actions that people can see. That you may be the only Jesus people see, so act appropriately. Jesus did not act appropriately by the religious standards of His time. Yet we continually find ways to simplify our Christianity. We must be seed planters using the Word of God. Through the Bible itself and or through the Leading of the Holy Spirit we must open our mouths. 

The preceding verses tell us-

13for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved

14How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” 

 

I have been both encouraged and challenged as I read and pray through these verses. I pray for our church- for His Church.

 

God use us in a mighty way. Just as you gave Moses to words to speak, give us the words to speak. Your word will not return void. God provide open doors, opportunities to talk about You and your son Jesus who died for me. Let us never forget the sacrifice, the life saving gift. Give us an desperation for people and a fire for You.

  
We love our Church-  David & Krista, kash and Kody.

 

The last few weeks have been crazy. Getting ready for Falls Creek, Falls Creek, and at my other Job as well. SO that's why you ha vent seen a news letter in awhile.

Falls creek was an awesome time. Most everyone really felt that God was continuing a work that He started at home. That God is building us together as a family. We ended up taking 74 total sponsors and students.

Over the summer we will continue to have activities on Wednesday nights however we will change them up a bit from time to time.  I'll try to give you most of the dates I have now.

June 26th- VBS Mission- WE will be eating at the church, then heading to Ripley to hand out flyers followed by watermelon in the park. -All weather permitting of course.

June 30th - July 3rd will be Vacation Bible School- (NO regular Youth July 3rd)

July 4th- Fire Works at Boomer Lake aka The Robinson's.

July 10th- BOWLING

July 17th- Normal Wednesday activities

July 24th- Were going out to eat at M's Cafe in Agra- (Tentative)

July 31st- Normal Wednesday Activities

We are in the process of developing a local youth leadership evangelism conference at Mehan for August 8th and 9th.

Thanks for your support and we'll be in touch again soon.

FALLS CREEK IS HERE

John 4:13-14

New International Version (NIV)

¹³ Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, ¹⁴ but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”

The time is finally here! We leave in 6 days for Falls Creek. June 3rd at 8:57 am we will depart Mehan Union Church for an isolated dedicated encounter with God.

Tonight Wednesday the 29th we will have normal service at church Meal at 6. Thursday and Friday n night we will also meet at church at 6 for food, games and worship. Do to the threat of severe weather again we will be staying at the church. Saturday though we are looking at an opportunity to go out with the Kids during the day and we will go to Di and Glen Spiva's for supper that night. As soon as we get all the details involved for Saturday we will get those to you.

Krista and I would like to thank you all for your love and support. God  has truly surrounded us with a great Church family. We love the kids that have been placed in our lives. We love their parents and families that encourage them and that encourages us.

We truly feel that God's blessing is all over us. We give God all the Glory. Everything we do is to point others to Christ as we draw closer to Him our selves.

2 Corinthians 4 Present Weakness and Resurrection Life

4 Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. ² Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God. ³ And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. ⁴ The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. ⁵ For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. ⁶ For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”^[a] made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.

 

Feel free to call us anytime- Love David, Krista, and the boys. And all the Youth Ministry staff.

Impotant Falls Creek Info & Church 101

Last Wednesday, the 15th, we started a 3 week journey investigating the church. What did the "Church" look like in the times right after Christ ascended? Acts 2 gives some great basic ideas of the Church.

I am very excited to continue down this path, learning about the church.

The Youth Group will meet the next two Wednesday's the 22nd and the 29th, this is 7th through 12th grade. ALSO-- WE WILL HAVE ACTIVITIES THE 30TH, 31ST, AND THE MYSTERY TRIP ON THE 1ST. You wont want to miss this amazing time together before we go to the Creek. Everyone that can, needs to make the activity on the 1st. We'll get more details out soon.

I am so excited about Church these days, God continues to grow us! He continues to send new faces and He continues to reveal Himself every week.  Did I mention I'm excited about church?

This is an exciting time to be apart of Mehan Union Church-

We are Family. We are Community. We are the Church.

We Love God and We Love People

Our Students Rock

I CAN NOT BELIEVE HOW FAST TIME CAN GET AWAY!

Happy Mothers Day to YOU!!

Life is super busy if you haven't noticed. Yesterday was the Ripley Pioneer day celebration. We had activities for our students to participate in, we gave out bibles and water.

Today is Baccalaureate. I get the honor of speaking tonight to these world changers. I can't wait. 

We are also TWO weeks from Falls Creek- WHOA!! Be sure you and/or your kids have the completed forms turned in. As soon AS POSSIBLE. Like NOW.

School is out on May 15th which will be our last regular meeting on Wednesday nights for all ages. THE NEXT TWO WEDNESDAYS THE 22ND AND 29TH WILL BE YOUTH NIGHTS.

Also May 29th, 30th, and June 1st we will have youth activities leading up to Falls Creek.

Sunday June 2nd- STUDENTS AND THEIR LUGGAGE NEED TO BE AT CHURCH. SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:45. WE WILL LOAD STUFF RIGHT AFTER CHURCH IS OVER.

Reminder that you need 1 bag for clothing, 1 thing for bedding, and then Monday you can bring a backpack, purse, murse, or man bag etc.

Love David and Krista- Questions? Call us!

What's in my head

Do not let the Title scare you! You will survive this.  

 

 

You might wonder what goes into our ministry from my perspective or why we do what we do.

 

First, I have the perfect family, we never have any disagreements, our kids never get out of line, our house looks like its professionally manicured, I never get mad or yell at the kids, we're always on time, the LIES COULD CONTINUE.....

 

But we are in a perfect place, God's Word says he has predestined good things for us to do. That's Youth Ministry at Mehan Church. God's plan IS perfect and we live under the perfect blood of Jesus.

Making disciples involves every aspect of our lives, being honest, and living like family with all the people around as much as we can. 

We view Sunday school as the training ground for our students. This is a time, as a small group, we can talk about whatever's on our mind and pray about it. This group of kids that attends on Sundays are very dedicated, strong, and on fire for God. They are looking for ways to learn, love, and serve.

Wednesday nights is where they can put that into action.

Ephesians 4:11-16 (HCSB)

¹¹ And He personally gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, ¹² for the training of the saints in the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ, ¹³ until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God’s Son, growing into a mature man with a stature measured by Christ’s fullness. ¹⁴ Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit. ¹⁵ But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Him who is the head—Christ. ¹⁶ From Him the whole body, fitted and knit together by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth of the body for building up itself in love by the proper working of each individual part.

 

One thing I keep saying and trying to implement, is true discipleship is realizing that we won't be here forever and we must be training our replacements. If we are truly concerned about the future of the Church and its ability to stand in the face of attack, we must be training. We have to continue to find ways to plug our Youth into the "BIG" church.

 

I've seen and continue to hear about how many college students leave their faith behind in the Youth room at their church. They do not know that THEY ARE THE CHURCH. They don't know how to seek out relationships, how to serve, how to give.... we must stop this pattern. With your help, We are working at Mehan to bridge that gap. Just like we want High school students graduates to know how to add and subtract, to make it in the world. Even more we should want them to be successful in the single most important aspect of life, Christ's Church.

 

So that's why we do everything we do. build community, building life long relationships, building faith, we're building His Kingdom.

 

Please continue to pray for His Church, globally and locally- Love- Mehan Youth

 

Follow THIS LINK to listen to Naomi Eslinger lead worship.

 

 

(Justice Quinn delivering the Word on 4-24-13)