Here are a few things that are coming up that you need to be aware of:

1. Chillsport this Saturday 6pm - 9pm:- Movie and Game Night in the social room…

2. Vision Conference in Lancaster, PA coming up on Saturday, March 19. It is the climax to our GIC missions week at Open Door. Designed to get teens excited and motivated to spread the good news of Jesus Christ all over this planet. The cost goes up as we get closer to the event so try to get in on the early price bracket. Right now the cost is:
$20 from now till this Sunday, Feb.13;
$22 from Feb.14 - March 6;
$27 from March 7 onwards.
(prices include breakfast, lunch, conference, concert and transportation. Bring a $1 per slice of pizza for supper and we’ll also stop at McDonalds after the concert on the way home)

The speaker is Bob Lenz with music from Reilly and Lecrae.

And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.
Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining. Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness. Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling. But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
(1 John 2:3-11 ESV)

1. Loves and Knows God
2. Loves God’s Word and Obeys
3. Loves Others

Ephesians 5:22-31

1. Marriage is a picture of Christ and the Church
2. Wives Submit to the Husbands as unto the Lord
3. Husbands love your wives as Christ loves the church and gave himself for her.

Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.  For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.  Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.  Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.  For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body.  “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” (ESV)

Joe,

Please thank all of those who came to work at Cornerstone.  You made a tremendous difference!  We came back from 4 weeks on the road speaking at camps (60 campers made professions of faith along the way) and then got back into the final rush.  We got final approval the Friday before camp.  Camp started at 4 PM last Sunday and the plumbers finished up their work at 3 PM.  The showers needed to be adjusted and everything was working right at 4.  Our stove wasn’t working until Sunday either.  It all came together and we only had a few minor building issues.  Praise the Lord.

We held teen camp last week, with 41 teens.  It was awesome.  This coming week is elementary week with an almost full camp.  The most campers we’ve ever had for both camps combined has been 94, we have passed that and hopefully we’ll hit the 100 mark.

We saw about 6 campers come to Christ and others said that they learned more about God and that they wanted to do better in their walk with Him.

I’ll attach a photo of the group the first night and a day time group photo.  Both parent’s and camper’s reaction was WOW when they walked in.  Thank you for being a big part of our preparations.

For His Glory,

Mark Redka

Here are some Pics of the Trip

Crimson Door Live in Concert! Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 6-8pm

Worship that is:

• High Powered
• High Energy
• High Octane
• Focused on the Cross
• Saving Power of Jesus Christ

http://www.crimsondoorministries.com/

Last Wednesday Night by Brett Chapman

On the basic story of Esther:

Saul was told to destroy all of the Amalekites – he saved the king as a prisoner

The descendant of that person is HAMAN in the story of Esther – Note: the sin of Saul created a major problem for his descendants.

Haman felt disrespected by Mordecai at the city gate.  He then tricked the king into allowing him to do whatever he wanted.  He decided to have all the Jews killed.

Esther was chosen by the King to be his wife and she now has the ear of the king, but she could be killed if she approached him without being requested.

Mordicai is asking her to go to the king and plead the case of the Jews.

Esther is afraid to go to the king and Mordecai shared this.

Est 4:14  “For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place and you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not attained royalty for such a time as this?”

What “such a time” is God preparing you for?

How to prepare for your “time”.

1.    Don’t think of yourself.

Est 4:13  Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews.

Things that you might find as an escape from doing what God wants for you.

“Good” is not good enough if it isn’t God’s BEST.

Mat 5:6  Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Php 3:8  Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

We don’t have to do bad things to be sinning

Doing or having ANYTHING outside of God’s will is sin

We live in “safe” zones because we don’t want to be uncomfortable.

The problem is, some of what we see as “safe zones” are actually traps to pull us away from what is designed to bring us comfort

Act 9:31  Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

Rom 15:4  For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.

2Co 1:3  Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

When we are comforted, we are put in a position to comfort those around us.

2Co 1:4  Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

2.    Don’t think God’s plans won’t be fulfilled without you.

Est 4:14  For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?

You are not the key to any of God’s plans – HE IS

Mat 6:13  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

God can/will find someone else if you fail to follow His plan

Act 1:25  That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
Act 1:26  And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED TO JUDAS!!!!!!

3.    God’s plan is meant to bring blessings and a perfect plan to your life.  Not following His plan will lead to destruction.

Est 4:14  For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?

God is gracious in allowing us to serve Him

Heb 12:28  Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

4.    What plan are you destroying by not following His leading/plan for your life?

1Co 2:9  But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

Eph 3:20  Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

GOD HAS A PLAN FOR YOU – A TIME FOR YOU.  WHAT IS THAT PLAN AND WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO DO IN SERVING GOD TO MAKE THAT PLAN A REALITY?

Discussion Questions

1. What can we see as “good” but doesn’t fit with God’s BEST?

2. Is there a “safe” zone you won’t leave for even God?

3. What are we pressured to do/not do by others that may not be God’s will for us?

4. When you think of a time you did not do as God asked, how did you feel after you realized you said “no” to God?

5. What plan is God calling you to and you are resisting?

Some of you might be asking if we will still be doing the winter retreat without Jeremy?

Your answer is YES!!!  

God has been working through the Winter Retreat the past two years and we want to continue to see God use the Winter Retreat to touch the hearts and lives of students and leaders.  SO YES, we are still having the WINTER RETREAT.  

First Deposits are due Wednesday December 17th.  If you miss the first deposit you are still able to come to the Winter Retreat it will just cost you a little more.   

You need to turn this form in along with $20 starting Wednesday December 17th.   
Please download and print this.  winter retreat brochure

You also need to make sure you have a odsm medical release 08-09 filled out and turned in.
You dont want to miss this:

Next Friday is the Churches Christmas Dinner theater and we need your help.  We need 16-20 students to help us serve meals.   Let Jeremy know if your avaibable.  5:15-8:00.   

Drinkingdeep.com will be the only Student Ministry Website that we will be using.

On the main page we will have post for parents, students and leaders.  We will also post announcements for upcoming events and programs.   Only want to read articles intended for you?  Sort by the category titles.

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