The Church At Grace Point

New Location!!!!!!

2011-02-10T08:25:00.001-08:00

The student ministry at Grace Point will no longer be updating this blog! To get update info please visit our facebook (link immediately to the right)!

Thanks,
Mickey

2010-11-11T10:27:00.000-08:00

Holiday Schedule for Students

Sunday

Morning Worship (10:00 AM) : Every Sunday through Holidays
Student Bible Study (6:00 PM) : Nov. 14 & 21; Dec. 5,12,&19
No Evening Activities: Nov. 28, Dec. 26, & Jan. 2

Wednesday

The U (6:30 PM) : Nov. 17; Dec. 1, 8, 22, & 29
No Activities: November 24
Children’s Christmas Program: December 15
U Christmas: Dec. 22

Upcoming Dates

Sunday, December 5 (5:00 PM): Calendar/Parent Meeting for 2011
December 10 & 11: U Retreat
January 9: Vertical Café (Topic - Made To Make A Difference)
February 6: Super Bowl Party
February 21-23: Ski Trip
March 20-25: Spring Break Mission Trip
May 1: Green Sock Classic

June 28-July 2: Camp at Camp Livingstones

Welcome to THE U!

2010-10-07T10:58:00.000-07:00

Update from SYATP

Decision Type

Salvation 173 community wide and 18 are from GP

Call into ministry 92 community wide and 7 are from GP

Other 23

U Retreat

Location: Camp Livingstone (Etowah, TN)

Dates: December 10-11

Depart: Friday, December 10 at 4:15 PM

Return: Saturday, December 11 at 8:30 PM

Cost: $75

Early Bird Cost: $65

Deposit: $25

Early Bird: Sunday, Oct. 24

Fresh Start!

2010-08-09T07:18:00.000-07:00

NEW VERTICAL CAFÉ

Starts: Sunday, August 15 at 6:00 PM

Topic: Why Jesus? w/ David Nasser

Length: 4 Weeks

PLEASE MAKE THESE FOUR WEEKS A PRIORITY!
Vertical Café Fall Schedule:
August 15, 22, 29 & Sept. 5 - Why Jesus? (David Nasser)
Sept. 12 - Vertical Café Party
Sept. 19, 26, Oct. 3 & 10: Stress In Relationships (Sean McDowell)

NOTE TO PARENTS: The student ministry will no longer run Vertical Café from the beginning of August until May with all the breaks and distractions like in the past. The goal is to find blocks of time that we can meet without interruptions and complete a full study. Most Bible Studies will be 4 weeks in length and Mickey will be teaching the study while adults will oversee the breakout groups. (similar to the ladies Bible study at the church) In the winter/spring there will be more Bible studies, but please make it a PRIORITY to have your student at this FIRST BIBLE STUDY! Feel free to find Mickey if you have any questions.

UPCOMING EVENTS August 18: Kickball Tournament September 9: BCHS vs. CHS September 22: SYATP Community Rally w/ Clayton King October 29-30: Fall Retreat (Camp Livingstone)

Let me know if I can help,

Mickey

Long Time Coming

2010-07-21T15:16:00.000-07:00

Sorry for having such a long stint between blogs, but here is whats coming up in the fall:

White Water Trip: Aug. 3
Round Up: Aug. 8
First Day of school: Aug. 9 (County)
Aug. 10 (City)
Aug. 15: New Vertical Cafe Revealed
Sept 22: SYAPT Community Rally w/ Clayton King
Oct. 29-30: Fall Retreat at Camp Livingstone

Looking forward to a great FALL!
Mickey

Updated Slide Show

2010-02-24T08:48:00.000-08:00

I UPDATED THE SLIDESHOW!!!!! Just a quick run through from things in the Fall 2009 and maybe a few summer items.

checkout the latest announcement for the Big Creek Mission Trip:

http://vimeo.com/9675424

Other things approaching quickly:
Late Night Basketball - March 26
Green Sock Classic: April 25th
Easter: April 4
Senior Trip: May 20-27
Camp: June 27 - July1

Last thing: Feel free to find me on facebook: Mickey T. Clark to get info & updates quicker than waiting on me to update the blog! Please note that you got my name from this blog or I will reject the friend request if I do not recognize the name. (Hopefully that did not sound rude LOL)

Love Somebody Right Now,
Mickey

Crazy Days!!!

2010-01-21T08:21:00.001-08:00

Stay informed!!!

Wednesday Nights (6:30 PM) - Ignite ... series "Where Did It All Go Wrong"; discussion and biblical look of the downfall of most churches in their communities eyes.

Jan. 31st - taking the wednesday night series to the movie theater for "To Save A Life" w/ discussion after the movie at Grace Point.

Feb. 7 - Super Bowl Party at YMCA
Cost: $5 Time: 5:46-9:30 PM
Guest Speaker: David Allen, christian illusionist & last year's camp speaker

Ski Trip
February 11-13 at Wolf Ridge Ski Lodge
Depart: Thursday, February 11 at 4:30 PM
Return: Saturday, February 13 at 9:00 PM
Cost: $190 Deposit: $50 - nonrefundable
Snowboards: $22 extra
Deadline to register: Sunday, January 31
Cost includes: Everything but meals on the road/snowboard rentals/Friday night meal
2 day Lift Ticket 2 Day Ski Rental One Free Lesson
Lunch both days at Lodge Transportation 2 night hotel
Students need:
Medical Release Form Money (two meals on the road & Friday night)
ONE SMALL SUITCASE w/:
Proper clothing - Dressing in layers is best!
Good Winter Jacket Warm Socks (not ankle)
Gloves Toboggan Bibs (Ski Pants)
NO BLUE JEANS ON THE SLOPES!!!!!
Water-proof clothing is best!
ONLY SIX SPOTS LEFT!!!!!

Big Creek Mission Trip
Dates: March 14-18
Location: Leslie County, KY
Depart: Sunday, March 14 at 12:00 PM
Return: Thursday, March 18 at 8:00 PM
Cost: $175
Early Bird - $150 (Feb. 7)
Deadline - Sunday, March 7
Deposit: $50
Cost includes everything except meals on the road!
Things To Bring
One Suitcase Sleeping Bag Pillow
Bible/Pen Snacks Clothes for working
Old Shoes Hat

Love Someone Today,
Mickey

Please Pray!!!

2009-10-19T07:18:00.000-07:00

Over the next few weeks the student ministry has many important ministries setup that we would like for everyone to be praying about:

MS Retreat at Camp Livingstone (Oct. 23-24)
Pray for safety, fun, and open hearts to God's awesome message of love

Fall Festival at YMCA (oct. 25 from 5-7 pm at the Cleveland YMCA)

pray that it will be more than just a fun event for our church, but that it would truely be a ministry in our community

HS Leadership Retreat at new Frontiers (Nov. 6-7)

Pray for safety, fun, and grasp of God's desire for true leadership and how our HS students can continue to do it.

Looking forward to telling everyone how things went,
Mickey

Mark Your Calendars

2009-09-15T11:40:00.001-07:00

See You At The Pole - Wednesday, Sept. 23 at your local school (AM)

SYATP Rally - Wednesday, Sept. 23 at The Conn Center (6-8 PM)
Speaker: Jeff Lovinggood
Worship: Scott England
DJ Diekon
WV Drumline

MS Retreat - "So Now What?"
October 23-24
Camp Living Stone
Cost: 75
Early Bird (Sept. 23) - $60

HS Leadership Retreat
November 6-7
New Frontiers
Cost: TBD
Registeration starts Sunday, Sept. 27

Make plans to join us at these awesome ministry events!

Loving FALL,
Mickey

The ONE Project

2009-08-27T06:49:00.000-07:00

Our area mission project (ONE) is this Saturday from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Everyone needs to be at Mosby Park by 8:50 AM and wear old clothes for working.

OUR PROJECTS:
- cleaning flowerbeds and planting knock-off roses
- washing windows
- mowing yards
- weedeating around houses & fences
- cleaning out fence rows
- hauling off trash
- washing cars
- trimming hedges
- providing pizza lunch to houses on street
- sharing the love of Christ through our attitudes & action
- sharing the story of Christ as opprotunity arises

everyone needs to bring bug spray, work gloves, saftey goggles
lunch will be provided

Tupos,
Mickey

Fall Schedule!!

2009-08-05T07:47:00.001-07:00

Newbie Celebration - THIS Sunday (August 9) 5:30-7:30 PM at the YMCA Outdoor Pool
** This is 1st event for NEW 6th Graders!

Sr. High Boys Overnight River Trip - August 22
at Stout’s River House
Cost: $10

Roundup - August 23

Vertical Café - Starts back Sunday, September 13

Middle School Retreat - October 23-24 @ Camp Livingstone

Sr. High Retreat - Nov. 13-14 @ New Frontiers

Summer Camp!

2009-07-07T08:18:00.000-07:00

What a great week at Fort Bluff and to every student or adult that participated, you are AMAZING!

Couple of notes:
1) Stay plugged in this last month before school
2) Start now in focusing on how God could use you this next school year
3) Have fun and enjoy your last month of summertime

See you Wednesday night at 6:30 PM!

Spiritual 2 A Days,
Mickey

Camp 2009 (June 28 - July 2)

2009-05-06T06:23:00.000-07:00

Camp is approaching quickly and thanks to the 50+ students who registered early for this year's camp.
Details:
Crossroads Camp is at Fort Bluff Camp in Dayton, Tn (www.fbc-naca.org). This year's camp theme is two-fold: Morning study is S2AD (Spiritual 2 A Days) with Tony Eubanks, Chaplain for Clemson University; Nightly Worship studying "The World's Perceptions are not God's Reality" with David Allen, very funny illusionist. In the middle of the two studies put crazy group games, The Blob, Shaving Cream Fight, Putt-Putt, Fishing, Triathlon Competition, Ropes Courses, Dodegball, Water slide, etc... and you have a glimpse of this year's camp. Needless to say you do not want to miss it.

Cost:$250 per person

So for more info or if you have a question please contact us at (423) 728-5050

Twitter Tweets

2009-04-14T08:19:00.000-07:00

The student ministry is now officialy twitters! I actually do not know what that means, but it sure sounds good. This will be a great to get info out to all students/adults through messages on twitter. In fact after you register your account you can have all the messages sent directly to your cell phone via text; PRETTY COOL! The student ministry will not send multiple messages everyday, but will use twitter for major announcements or plans (ex. registration deadlines, lunch plans during the summer, summer hangout locations, etc...). So go to

www.twitter.com

register an account

& choose to follow us at:

@GPStudents

Tweet, Tweet,
Mickey

BIGGER than Big Creek!

2009-03-31T06:14:00.001-07:00

Thank you to everyone who supported, prayed, or went on the spring break mission trip to Big Creek, Ky. The mission could not have went any better which is a testament to God's faithfulness to His people when they seek His will and follow after Him. The most exciting part of the mission is actually just now taking place. To watch the students change their lifestyle in order to live everyday as if they are on a mission is awesome. (The truth is that we are!) So remember leadership is ..... "Being willing to do all the work and give somebody else all the credit - Servant Leadership".

You can go to www.bigcreekmission.com to view photos.

Green Sock Classic is approaching quickly and it is a great opprotunity to raise money for camp. Go by the info desk and get the information or email me mclark@grace-point.com

FOR ERICA:
The Camp Theme for 2009 is ...... drum rolll, wait for it, wait....... , still waiting......

"PerCetIon is not always REALity"

This year our guest speaker is David Allen who will engage us with his illusions and lead us to realize the difference between the world's perceptions and God's REALITY!

Big Creek Mission Trip

2009-03-17T11:10:00.000-07:00

ADOPT A MISSIONARY AT BIG CREEK

ENCOURAGRAMS: Kevin Rogers has informed me that snail mail will probably not get to us, so please send all notes of encouragement via internet.

1) Simply go to http://www.bigcreekmissons.com/
2) Click on ENCOURAGRAM
3) Leave a note for your child or someone else!

Please try to send at least 4-6 notes daily (Sunday-Thursday) to some of the students & adults. (Please pick different students & adults everyday!)

Updated Pictures:
go to website (http://www.bigcreekmissions.com/) daily to see updated pictures of our trip!

PRAYER:
Please pray daily for our students’ and adults’ safety, attitude, influence, spiritual growth, &
testimony in the community!

Students
Stanley Allen
Skyla Andrews
Kayla Arp
Celeste Benton
Josh Bishop
Brandon Bond
Emilie Brown
Jessica Bryant
Rebecca Bryant
Zeke Burke
Stacey Chandler
Alex Choat
Jesse Cogdell
Matthew Cogdell
Lawrence Cotton
Madleline Daffron
Megan Daffron
Cody Dickson
Mallory Durham
Becky Floyd
Bethany Griffin
Payton Griffin
Eric Hall
Glen Hall
Richard Hall
Steven Hall
Madison Holcomb
Madraye Hightower
Alex Hopkins
Tyler Hopkins
Gaberial Hunter
Jacob Jones
Kaleb Jones
Stephen Lee
Kevin Lonas
Dian Marcum
Courtney Michaels
Tiffani Moses
Nathan Myers
Jimmy Ortiz
Kacie Pendergrass
Tamara Pope
Carly Powell
Cobus Reyneke
Sias Reyneke
Garrett Samples
Victoria Samples
Tori Stevenson
Erica Swindle
Jonathan Swindle
Nora Swindle
Baylor Terrell
Jake Vincent
Kari Vincent
Jesse West
Justice West

Adults
Mickey Clark
Amy Clark
Chad Hann
Lauren Hann
Julia Bowman
Chris Lee
Jerry Stout
Randy Bishop
Dan Benton
Sias Reyneke
Jeff Choat
John Holcomb
Junior Burk
Kevin Rogers - Director of Big Creek Mission

Have a great Spring Break!
Mickey

Deadline Sunday!!!

2009-03-05T12:27:00.001-08:00

The mission trip keeps growing, but remember the DEADLINE to register is THIS SUNDAY, March 8!

Other News: GP HAS THE GREATEST STUDENTS IN THE WORLD & I LOVE YOU!!!!

Looking forward to ministering together,
Mickey

Next Blog: Theme for camp revealed!

Service with a SMILE!

2009-02-25T10:52:00.000-08:00

Our mission trip is approaching quickly; so do not miss this great opportunity to serve the people of Lesile County, KY & have fun while you do it.

For more information go to:

www.bigcreekmissions.com

or come by the information desk at the church.

Opportunities on the mission trip to serve are:
1) Construction Projects
2) Community Projects
a) Nursing Homes
b) Park clean ups
c) School involvement
d) Food & Homeless Shelter
d) overall community involvement
3) Tutoring in the local schools

Look forward to serving w/ you,
Mickey

Super Sunday INDEED Part II

2009-02-02T11:13:00.000-08:00

WOW! Yesterday had to be one of the most amazing days and thank you to everyone who helped & made the Super Bowl Party an awesome ministry! As you can tell by the haircut; the students reached their goal & I have never been more excited to look like an idiot. Yesterday was truly a God situation and may God get all the credit & glory for the many decisions made for Jesus last night at the worship service.

Highlights:
1) Watching the students catch God's heartbeat by fasting & praying for 2 weeks!
2) Watching God be faithful and students accept Christ as their Lord & Savior!
3) Worship
4) Watching all the wonderful adults pull together and make the party run smooth!
5) Having the party be totally planned by our Sr. High! You guys ROCK.
6) Dodge ball!
7) Lastly, MOHAWK!
8) The memories of hanging out and planning the event with a bunch of great students.
aka: more tea for bear
9) Everyone bring their friends & having 208 students at the ministry event
10) Having such a great time that I could not tell you a thing about a single commercial or the game (outside of the last 5 minutes)

Put on your Jersey and let the world know!
Mickey

Super Sunday INDEED!

2009-01-15T06:39:00.000-08:00

Feb. 1st @ The Church At Grace Point
5:26-9:30 PM

Cost: MS - bring a 2-Liter,
HS - Setup & Planning,
or $5

Friends are FREE!

Super Bowl Party includes....
Wii Room (multiple Wii consoles set up) Madden ‘09 Tournament, Basketball, Dodge Ball, Rock Band Room w/ full sound system & projection screen, pool table, multiple Guitar Hero games, multiple gaming system room, FOOD, Super Bowl on Two HUGE screens in worship room & one 46” TV in the café, awesome worship at Halftime, plus much much more…...

Doors open at 5:26 PM!

Mickey

A Great Big Do Over!

2009-01-08T12:43:00.000-08:00

I love the New Year! Why? B/c no matter how bad you failed at last year's plans & goals you get a fresh start. The whole world looks at the New Year as fresh start. A fresh start to....
Excerise/Workout
Eat Healthy
Quit A Bad Habit (this applies mainly to UGA fans! ha,ha)
Work Less/Spend Time with Family More
etc......

Ironically, most poeple will start 2009 with the same with the same goals as 2008. Unfortuantely most people forget that "if you do what you always have done; you will get what you have always gotten."

So in 2009 lets make some great goals & make sure that God is a vital part of them, but lets also remember that we must change our approach and efforts to accomplish something new.

Go Titans,
Mickey

SUPER BOWL PARTY

When: Sunday, February 1st Time: 5:26-9:30 PM
Cost: Middle School bring a drink, High School setup & planning,
Or $5 dollars

Adults please sign up to bring something on the bulletin board!

2009 Calendars

2008-12-17T08:05:00.000-08:00

If you have not gotten a 2009 calendar please see me ASAP!

Do not forget to register for the 2009 Big Creek Mission Trip coming this spring.

Have a great Christmas!

Mickey

FCA Bibles

2008-11-13T07:37:00.000-08:00

Every year parents ask, “What is the best Bible for my student?” Well not only is the Fellowship of Christian Athlete's Bible the answer, but we have worked out a deal with FCA to get them at a reduced price ($10).

This Bible has:
Old & New Testament (Holman Christian Standard Bible Version)
Student Study Plans:
Awareness, Relationships, Choices, Stress, Issues, Crisis, Beliefs, & Discipleship
Athlete Study Plans:
Fundamentals, Competition, Teamwork, Training, Performance, & Game Plan
Student Devotions
How To Have A Devotion (helps)
and more.....

All teachers/leaders including myself will be using the FCA Bible in bible studies & youth worship.

BOTTOMLINE: Get ONE!

Be on the look out for a new ministry concept coming: Spiritual Two A Days!

Leave Your Tupos,
Mickey

Big Creek Mission/Calendar Meeting

2008-11-06T11:48:00.000-08:00

BIG CREEK MISSION TRIP

When: March 22-27 (Sunday-Friday) Where: Big Creek, Ky
Depart: 1:00 PM Arrive Back: 8:30
Cost: $150 Deposit: $25 nonrefundable for Super Early Bird
$50 nonrefundable after Dec. 14
All deposits go towards balance of trip!
SUPER EARLY BIRD: $100 (Register by Dec. 14)
EARLY BIRD: $125 (Register by Jan. 11)
Deadline to register: March 8th

This is the same place we went last year!!!
Check it out: www.bigcreekmissions.com

VERY IMPORTANT MEETING

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7th @ 4:45 PM!
Next year’s calendars will be given out & discussed.

See You Sunday,
Mickey

I need pictures!

2008-10-30T11:32:00.000-07:00

Anyone with pictures from "42" Weekend please put them on a disc and bring them to me. Notice the slideshow to the right is mostly middle school girls.

Mickey

Good Times!

2008-10-29T06:52:00.000-07:00

Hats off to all the students & adults that made this past weekend a Godly success. From the host home parents to the leaders, everyone was amazing!

Going into the holiday season we will actually slow down a take a breathe. Please remember our weekly ministry opportunities:
Worship - 10:00 AM Sunday
Vertical Cafe - 6:00 PM Sunday (Student Bible Study)
Ignite - 6:30 PM Wednesday (Student Worship Service)

Calendar Potluck: Sunday, Dec. 7th @ 5:00 PM! MAKE THIS A PRIORITY, PLEASE.

Congrats to Team 4 for winning The Great 8! Sarah Kate you just won a trip to Disney World, I mean Big Creek Mission in Kentucky. Sara Kate brought over 10 friends in the eight weeks of L.I.F.E.

Taking a breathe, FINALLY!
Mickey

FINAL WEEK OF LIFE/"42 Weekend" THIS WEEKEND

2008-10-20T08:07:00.000-07:00

Team Total
4 509,000
2 466,000
3 440,000
1 425,000
6 398,000
5 366,000

Sarah Kate Harris - 10 Visitors
Erica Swindle - 7 Visitors
Caroline Harris - 7 Visitors
Zach Andrews - 5 Visitors

Look below for schedule for "42 Weekend"!

Fall Break Schedule/Week 6 Standings!

2008-10-09T11:19:00.000-07:00

Hey guys/gals!

Just wanted to remind you that everything is on normal schedule next week:

VERTICAL CAFE - 6:00 PM SUNDAY NIGHT
IGNITE (L.I.F.E.) - 6:30 PM WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Ignite will be a camp fire with hot dogs, smores, etc.... Bring a friend and your appetite.

L.I.F.E. Week 6 STANDINGS

Team Total
4 430,000
2 388,000
6 385,000
3 374,000
1 367,000
5 363,000

Sarah Kate Harris - 9 Visitors
Erica Swindle - 7 Visitors
Caroline Harris - 7 Visitors
Zach Andrews - 5 Visitors

Only two more weeks!

I will be out of the office from Monday-Wednesday around 3:00 pm! I will be in the mountains w/ amy lou and cell phone will not work. If you need anything please call the church (423) 728-5050 and talk w/ Pastor Phil. You are more than welcome to call my cell, but I do not know how often I will be able to check it.

42 Weekend is approaching quickly (oct. 24-26). Look below for more details and get registered this Sunday.

In case I have not told you lately: YOUR AWESOME & HAVE A GREAT BREAK!

Mickey

Through Week 5 (Only 3 weeks left!!!)

2008-10-06T05:42:00.000-07:00

FIRST & FOREMOST: DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR 42 Weekend in this Sunday, October 12! Look below for more details.

There are only 3 weeks left in our L.I.F.E. competition so it is time to turn it up a notch.

Through the first 5 weeks you guys/girls have:
Averaged: 68 members attending weekly
Averaged: 17 visitors attending weekly
Brought: Total of 85 visitors over the last 5 weeks

That is pretty amazing!!!

1st - Team 4 - 410,000
2nd - Team 6 - 380,000
3rd - Team 3 - 365,000
4th - Team 2 - 360,000
5th - Team 1 - 340,000
6th - Team 5 - 335,000

“42” Weekend: October 24-26
Cost: $50 ($25 deposit upon registration)
Cost Includes:
Everything your student will need, do, or receive
except extra money for free time activity.

Schedule:

Friday, October 24
3:15–4:30 Come by church to pick up maps & host home assignments
EAT DINNER BEFORE ARRIVING AT HOST HOME!
6:00 Meet @ Host Homes
6:30 Session #1
7:30 Break
8:00 Session #2
9:00 Break
9:30 Session #3
12:00 Lights Out

Saturday, October 25
8:00 a.m. WAKE UP & Eat Breakfast!!!
9:00 Session #4
10:00 Break
10:30 Session #5
11:45 Lunch
1:00-2:15 Group Recreation
2:45-5:15 Free Time
5:15 Dinner @ Host Home
7:00 Worship
9:00 Group reflection on weekend events & evaluations
11:30 Lights Out

Sunday, October 26

8:30 Breakfast at church!
9:00 KidStuf
10:00 Worship
11:30 42 Hours behind you; rest of life ahead of you!
What are you going to do with it!

DO NOT MISS 42!,
Mickey

You guys/gals are amazing!!!

2008-09-17T10:44:00.000-07:00

Last Wednesday night was one of the greatest and all of you SO ROCK!

For those that missed it I will sum it up:

We started with the regular L.I.F.E. ministry that we are in and the students are pumped! The theme was: FAVORITE TEAM and just about everyone was dressed up and looking fine.

Sidenote: HOW DID WE FIT EVERYONE IN THAT ROOM? :-)

We are doing some games: 1) Carpisun Drinking Contest
2) Banana Eating/Cherry stem tieing relay

Both games go great and lead right into the lesson:

QUICK SUMMARY: People who do not know you can not know your heart, they only know what they see on the outside! So let your outside actions speak LOUD!!!! To think I summed up what took about 15 minutes to say!!

OKAY HERE IS WHERE I GET EMOTIONAL!

So we are finished and some adults start yelling for everyone to sit down b/c we are not done. Then in walks Tyler & Bethany with a bag full of cards & a HUGE balloon full of money. It was all a setup to let Amy & I know how much we are appreciated & loved. Can I tell you I heard the message LOUD & CLEAR.

That night Amy & I sat down and read every card!

SO PLEASE KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU ALL & THANK YOU!!!! The surprise was awesome!

Blown Away by your kindness,
Mickey

IMN.... RU?

2008-09-10T08:03:00.001-07:00

First let me say GREAT JOB at the Retro Skate Party!!! You guys packed the place and it was awesome. You can view the slideshow (to the left) by clicking on it.

Do not forget that we are in the middle of the GREAT EIGHT so look at these important dates:

September 14: Early Bird for “42”
September 24: See You At The Pole
September 24: See You After The Pole Community Rally
@ North Cleveland Church of God (6:08-8:30 PM)
October 1: Movie Night (Fireproof)
October 24-26: “42” Weekend

LIFE is also in full swing on Wednesday Nights at 6:30 PM:

Sept. 10 - Favorite Team Night
Prize for the most outrageous dressed fan!
Sept. 17 - Do You Need A Break?
Just come as you are & bring a friend.
Sept. 24 - See You After The Pole Rally
6:08-8:30 at North Cleveland Church of God
Oct. 1 - MOVIE NIGHT (Fireproof)
Cost: $8 per person Time: 7:00 PM

As you can tell there are plenty of opportunities over the next few weeks, so stay informed & plugged in!!!

TONIGHT: find out if your really N and what IMN stands for!!!

IMN,
Mickey

THE PLAN

2008-08-21T10:38:00.001-07:00

Most people's biggest problem in reaching their friends/family/co-workers with the gospel is the lack of a plan. Well after last night, you have no excuse. For those of you that missed (aka: Jonas' Brothers Concert) let me catch you up.

Thus far THE PLAN includes:
1) Understanding that Salvation is for TODAY!!!!
2) Make sure you're in a right relationship w/ Christ (YOU FIRST!)
3) Make a list of all the people you know
4) Identify your "people you know list" by placing a cross beside the ones you know have a right relationship w/ Christ, place an x by those you know that have no relationship w/ Christ, an a question mark by those you are not sure about
5) Make a list of at least five people from your list that have either an x of ? mark by their name
6) Start targeting them w/ your prayers and opprotunities to talk to them about coming to church w/ you!

Please note: this method is what we are doing to have A PLAN to reach our friends with the gospel. Their are many different plans!! But to not plan at all to tell your friends about Christ will surely result in a fruitless life.

Next wednesday night (at Ignite), Mickey concludes the last step of THE PLAN!!!

GET ON THE PLAN,
Mickey

The GREAT Eight!!

2008-08-20T07:58:00.001-07:00

What is the great eight? I'm so glad you asked!!

The eight weeks from Sept. 1 -Oct. 26 are setting up to be a God send for our student ministry! Over those eight weeks Grace Point will:

Sept. 3 (6:15-8:15) - Retro Skate Party at Cleveland Skate Place - Cost: $5 per person
Sept. 24 (morning) - See You At The Pole - Local School Campus
Sept. 24 (6:30-8:30) - See You After The Pole Community Rally - NCCOG
Oct. 24-26 - "42" Weekend - Disciple Now type event

Including a new Wednesday night concept from Sept 3-Oct. 22 called L.I.F.E., that integrates a theme every week (ex. Sept. 3 Retro Skate Party), games, and competetion to give Ignite a fresh look for eight weeks.

PS - the winning team from L.I.F.E. goes to "42" Weekend for free!!!!!!

VERTICAL CAFE Bible Study (sunday nights at 6:00 PM) STARTS BACK UP SEPTEMBER 7!

So get ready for the GREAT EIGHT and I look forward to seeing how God changes our student ministry in an amazing way over those eight weeks!

I AM SO PUMPED!!!!,
Mickey

Roundup - THIS SUNDAY!!

2008-08-13T07:07:00.000-07:00

Growing up in Nashville, TN - I know COUNTRY!! Country music, Grand Ole Opry, Music Row, 2nd Avenue, Hee Haw (the show), mornings w/ Ralph Emory, the Crook & Chase Show, etc.... In fact a unquie fact about me is.... (Drum Roll Please!!) My grandfather (John Thomas Morgan) did the architure work for the OLD Country Music Hall of Fame. So trust me I know COUNTRY!!!

Why is this important? Because Sunday is Roundup and everyone needs to pull out your country & western gear!!!

Schedule:
9:00 AM - KidStuf
10:00 AM - Worship
6:00 PM - BBQ Dinner from Rib & Loin (AMEN!!!)

So lets go round up our friends and get ready for a great day of worship, food, & fun!!

2008 Roundup Video - "The Rescue" click here

I'm Your Huckleberry,
Mickey

Where did the summer go?

2008-08-07T07:13:00.001-07:00

It is hard for to believe that school has already started back for the county, which means the summer if OVER! I think back to the NINE quick weeks and came up with my top 10 memories:

10) Mallory getting thrown in the pool (fully clothed) at the last summer nights!
9) Father's Day at Hospital w/ Jacob Maynard's leg
8) Dancing the Old Testament Jig (aka: VBS)
7) Football at the Y's pool
6) Three Words: SHAVING CREAM FIGHT
5) Alex eats a PEPPER!!!
4) Kickball in the Pouring Rain
3) THE BLOB
2) CAMP (Eubanks, Band, Decisions, Games, Waterslide, etc....)
1) 20 Baptized at Y's pool!!!!!!

Leave a comment & tell me your top memories from Summer '08 at Grace Point!

Lots going on in the next few weeks, SO STAY INFORMED!!!

TUPOS,
Mickey

Back In The Saddle!

2008-07-21T12:50:00.000-07:00

First let me say, "I MISSED YOU KNUCKLEHEADS THE LAST 10 DAYS!!"

FCA Camp went great and it is always a blessing to speak for one of their camps. Seven students received Jesus Christ as their Lord & Savior. It was a great week with those 44 golfers at golf camp, BUT I am so GLAD TO BE HOME WITH OUR CHURCH & STUDENT MINISTRY! Thanks for letting me have the time away and acting well in my absence.

Welcome Weekend is SATURDAY!!! Still room for you and a friend just see Mickey ASAP. We leave at 9:00 AM & return at 9:00 PM.

Wednesday night do not forget about the pool party @ the LONAS' (always a highlight).
Ignite: 6:30-7:30 PM
Lonas: 7:45-9:45

Guys bring a drink & Girls bring a snack!

DO NOT FORGET: ALL NEW 6TH GRADERS JOIN US WEDNESDAY!!!!! YEAH!!!!

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN AT IGNITE!!!!

Missed you,
Mickey

A FULL DAY OF FUN!

2008-07-07T08:17:00.000-07:00

Spots are filling up quickly for our Welcome Weekend on July 26th (9:00 AM - 9:00 PM)

If you have not registered, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING ON?

DETAILS:

WELCOME WEEKEND
(1st Event for NEW 6th Graders)

When: Saturday, July 26 (9:00 AM - 9:00 PM)
Where: FORT BLUFF CAMP

Cost: $25

MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND & BRING A FRIEND!
Events include: Blob, Iceburg, Waterslide, Bible Study, 2 meals,
Putt-Putt golf, & a great day to end the summer!

Get the bugs out!

2008-06-30T06:57:00.000-07:00

After working on this blog for a couple of weeks, everything should be functioning properly. You should be able to:

Leave Comments, Watch The Slideshow, go to other links, & view everything!

The ironic aspect of this blog is that it has reminded me how much we have to do daily to keep things moving forward. Spiritually speaking... a daily time with God is crucial to getting everything we want people to see in us up and running properly. Without that daily time we do not realize that things are getting out of whack or our slideshow is not running (or worst what it is showing sometimes). So if you have not today, stop and thank God for who He is, think about how much He loves you (SO much - John 3:16), & ask him to forgive you where you have failed in order to clean up you slideshow.

LOOKING FORWARD TO JULY 26th & WELCOMING OUR NEW ROOKIES (6th graders)!

If you are going leave a comment saying YOUR IN and I will draw one name from the list to give them WELCOME WEEKEND FREE!

LOVE YOU ALL,
Mickey

Welcome Weekend Details

2008-06-26T12:09:00.000-07:00

WELCOME WEEKEND
(1st Event for NEW 6th Graders)

When: Saturday, July 26 (9:00 AM - 9:00 PM)
Where: FORT BLUFF CAMP

Cost: $25
Early-Bird: $20 (Register before July 6th)

MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND & BRING A FRIEND!
Events include: Blob, Iceburg, Waterslide, Bible Study, 2 meals,
Putt-Putt golf, & a great day to end the summer!

TUPOS,
Mickey

Dead Period!

2008-06-24T08:43:00.000-07:00

In the life of most of our student athletes the next two weeks are a huge break. Why? Because TSSAA (Tennessee Secondary School Atheletic Association) has declared the week prior and the week of July 4 as DEAD PERIOD. Basically this means that no atheletic activities can take place on any school campus during these two weeks in order to give atheletes a break. This has me thinking... When is the last time you stopped and took a break from your busy life? Scripture puts it this way, "Come to Me, all who weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest" - Matt. 11:28. I believe this is one of the reasons camp was so life changing for our students. It was the first time in a while that some of our students actually slow down long enough to see God work. So enjoy your summer full of sleepovers, camps, swimming, and baking you student minister fresh chocolate chip cookies and delivering them to his office b/c you love him, but do not forget to STOP, FOCUS ON JESUS, & REST!!!

I LOVE YOU KNUCKLEHEADS!

Do not forget Ignite this Wednesday and Summer Nights follows at the Chandlers!

TUPOS,
Mickey

Summer Nights

2008-06-19T07:19:00.000-07:00

Here is the upcoming schedule for our Summer Nights after Ignite: (7:45-9:45 PM)
*attendance at Ignite required to attend Summer Nights

June 25th: Chandler's House Cook-Out/Movie on the lawn
July 2nd: TBD
July 9th: Kayla's House Pool Party (Angie)
July 16th: Putt-Putt from 7:45-9:45. $10 per person
July 23rd: Lonas Pool Party
July 30th: TBD

Please remember that students need to bring: (June 25, July 2,9,23,30)
Guys - Drinks
Girls - Snacks

Hope everyone is having a great summer!

TUPOS,
Mickey

Tupos

2008-06-17T07:38:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to thank everyone for an AWESOME CAMP! The best part of camp has been watching all of you stick to your commitments after the return home and watching your faces and demeanor change. You can tell that something is different and I LOVE IT!! Do not forget to stay involved through the summer months in the following ministry opprotunities:Father's Day (June 15)Take time to show your dad how much he means to you!!!Service: 10:00 AMWednesday NightsIgnite: 6:30-7:30Summertime: 7:45-9:30Be listening for details for this weeks summertime location!

Tupos,Mickey