Current Sunday AM Series

This past Sunday we began our new series: "Follow Jesus and you will find...." What was Jesus’ life all about? When he was on this earth he had many followers. What did they see? When you take a close look at Jesus life you will not only see the life a man sent from heaven, but you will also see the very nature of God.

MARCH 22nd Follow Jesus and you will find…out how much God loves the world.
Jesus is God’s son. When you think about the sacrifice that was made to come down from heaven, it is amazing! It was not only Jesus leaving heaven, but God allowing his son to come to a limited world to be an example of how much he loved us.

MARCH 29th Follow Jesus and you will find…out how much God loves the messed-up
Jesus made it no secret that he hung out with rug rats. First of all he invited himself over to a tax-collector’s house in front of everyone. He accepted those with shady backgrounds and even if you look at the 12 disciples he choose, they were not perfect!

APRIL 5th Follow Jesus and you will find…out how much God loves the sick
Healing the sick was a big part of his ministry. Each time he healed the sick he made reference to their spiritual health as well. He was not here for the healthy, but rather for the sick.

APRIL 12th Follow Jesus and you will find…how much God loves you (Easter)
No matter where you fall, whether it be for the sick or messed up, one thing is for sure, he came for you! Today will focus on how the death of Jesus was not an accident or a trick. He died so our lives would be changed!

Parenting Seminar at Journey

Journey Student Ministries is hosting our third annual Parent Training Day. This is a fantastic event is designed for both current and soon to be parents of teenagers.

Saturday, March 14th from 9am until 1:30pm we will have the privilege of hearing from Ed Noble and Mark Oestriecher, both fathers and veteran youth pastors. Ed Noble is the preaching pastor here at Journey and Mark Oestriecher is the president of Youth Specialties.

Brian Berry, the Student Ministries Director and Christina Robertson will be sharing along with them valuable current information about "Constantly Changing Needs of Teenagers" and how our student ministries can help. This is a great even to invite any parents of teenagers you may know. There will be a time to answer your specific questions about teenagers.

Cost is $15 per person or $20 per couple and includes lunch. If you are interested in attending please email aundrea here.

Current Weekend Series

March 1st: “Noah: Beyond the Big Boat” Genesis 6:5, 9
Is it really possible to be good among the bad? Sometimes we find
ourselves surround by people or even encouraged by others to do
things that are not right. How can we possibly stay on the right track?
There was not another man on the earth that was not evil and yet
Noah stayed on track. How was that possible?

March 8th: “Noah: Beyond the Big Boat” Genesis 6:22
Doing what God asks isn’t always easy but it is always worth it.
Following God's Word, doing what’s right, praying, can
all be hard things to do, but when we do, it always is worth it. It wasn’t
easy for Noah to build a boat, but it was well worth it for him
that he did what God asked him to do.

March 15th: “Noah: Beyond the Big Boat” Genesis 7:20
God always keeps his promises! He has promised to supply us every
need we have. He has promised that his grace is sufficient for us. He has promised us eternal life.
All of these things we can count on because God ALWAYS keeps his
promises.

Planet Wisdom

Friday, March 20th Riptide is going to Planet Wisdom. The Planet Wisdom Student Conference is a real, paradigm-shifting event that take teens from a student point of view and gets them looking at their world from God’s perspective. This year the conference will be challenging students to walk the journey of a hero. Students will learn that through his Word, God has given them access to the wisdom that will give them the strength and guidance to live the heroic life God has called them to. The weekend will include an incredible speaker Mark Matlock, hilarious skits by the Skit Guys, and music lead but the band Dutton.

The conference will be at the Calvary Church of Santa Ana in Orange County. The cost of the weekend ($85) includes the cost of the conference, the stay in the hotel, and breakfast at the hotel. Each student will need about $20 for the other three meals. We will leave the Journey parking lot at 4pm on Friday March 20th and return Saturday, March 21st at 8pm. Sign-ups will begin THIS Sunday, February 22nd.

Current Sunday AM Series

Conflict happens. When you bring two or more people together, it can be unavoidable. Conflict is not necessarily a bad thing, but how we go about it can be. For three weeks we are examining what "Fighting Fair" really means. We will be looking at stories of conflict in the Bible and applying some practical tips from the 'My Friends' and 'My Family' books which are from the Middle School Survival Series written by Mark Oestreicher and Kurt Johnston.

Small Group Reminder

Small groups will meet up again next week, February 18th.

Winter Camp '09

This weekend a few of the Riptide Students and Staff headed up the mountain to Winter Camp at Forest Home. It was a great weekend! We had fun hanging out in the snow and flying down the zip line. The worship was incredible and the speaker Billy Jack Blankenship, taught from the story of Peter. We were challenged to step out of the boat and live the life God has given us to the fullest. The consensus of the group was that they wished the weekend was longer, and definitely one they wouldn't forget.