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Thursday, October 25, 2012
Summer 2013 Big Dates and Events!
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Falling Forward
The Kids' room at MCBC is completely ready, for now, with the walls displaying their bright colors and with random furniture and decorations to make it feel more like a true kids room! Below are some pics of the nearly finished product.
Hopefully in the future there will be a few additions to optimize the space, including a TV, sound system, and some new signs which are right now in the process of being made for us. I went with the Kove as the theme, not only because it is downstairs in a musty basement...but because I wanted the kids to identify with their own area where they can play, worship, and learn about Jesus-a place where they will search for the truth and discover new treasures about the Christian life. I was reminded of the imagery of Treasure Island, the Sci-Fi channel mini-series based off of the old novel. Bandits and merchants alike sought out the coveted mound of endless gold treasures, but they couldn't reach it without a very difficult boat ride through tumultuous seas and many quarrels and disputes amongst themselves. Likewise, being a kid is all about discovery, whether it is how the world works, how our minds work, or discovering the truth of the gospel, my job is to facilitate that discovery. By providing a place of their own to which they identify, by challenging their hearts with Scripture memory and lessons geared toward finding truth, and by a fun, interactive environment, my goal is to see children discover for themselves who Jesus really is and how He can radically change their life, like finding the treasure on a lost island. For many it will be a difficult journey faced with various decisions and trials, but my prayer and hope is that the Kove and the Kids Ministry at Millers Creek will develop children and young adults who love the Lord and love His people.
~ Pastor Jared
Hopefully in the future there will be a few additions to optimize the space, including a TV, sound system, and some new signs which are right now in the process of being made for us. I went with the Kove as the theme, not only because it is downstairs in a musty basement...but because I wanted the kids to identify with their own area where they can play, worship, and learn about Jesus-a place where they will search for the truth and discover new treasures about the Christian life. I was reminded of the imagery of Treasure Island, the Sci-Fi channel mini-series based off of the old novel. Bandits and merchants alike sought out the coveted mound of endless gold treasures, but they couldn't reach it without a very difficult boat ride through tumultuous seas and many quarrels and disputes amongst themselves. Likewise, being a kid is all about discovery, whether it is how the world works, how our minds work, or discovering the truth of the gospel, my job is to facilitate that discovery. By providing a place of their own to which they identify, by challenging their hearts with Scripture memory and lessons geared toward finding truth, and by a fun, interactive environment, my goal is to see children discover for themselves who Jesus really is and how He can radically change their life, like finding the treasure on a lost island. For many it will be a difficult journey faced with various decisions and trials, but my prayer and hope is that the Kove and the Kids Ministry at Millers Creek will develop children and young adults who love the Lord and love His people.
~ Pastor Jared
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Revival: more than an event
Once again we've come to the season of church revivals, a time where congregations typically call in an outside speaker to come and bring the heat, so to speak, with the intention of stirring up revival and a renewed spirit within the people of the church. Historically, revival was never a planned event, and it happened beginning in the hearts of people through the work of the Holy Spirit. While having these events in churches is great, it requires great scrutiny, planning, and most importantly fervent prayer beforehand. This October, Millers Creek will be hosting the Life Action team, a group of 20+ individuals who are missionaries in this group for the sole purpose of stirring revival and ministry in the local church. The advantage of having this team is that they are trained, and handle all aspects of the church from preschool through adult ministry. This also removes the burden of planning and organization off of the church staff and volunteers so that they can spend more time spiritually preparing the people and themselves for the event.
The children have a special opportunity in this as well, for the Life Action team also has five children's ministers whose only role is leading and ministering to the children each night of revival. They will be setting up their own rooms and creating an exciting atmosphere for the children each session. This will be more like an intense, 4-day VBS for the kids instead of them having to sit in the main service each night; providing such an atmosphere will hopefully create a sense of spiritual renewal and excitement in the kids as well...and while I may be biased, I believe that the spiritual strength of the young ones can transform an entire church from the inside out. Therefore, in order for this revival to be successful, we all must be in prayer until then, starting now, so that the Spirit can prepare us to receive the truth we need to hear; and boy, do we need revival in Millers Creek just as badly as anywhere else in this country.
Below are some pics and info about the upcoming revival and team so that you can be familiar and be praying for them already!
The children have a special opportunity in this as well, for the Life Action team also has five children's ministers whose only role is leading and ministering to the children each night of revival. They will be setting up their own rooms and creating an exciting atmosphere for the children each session. This will be more like an intense, 4-day VBS for the kids instead of them having to sit in the main service each night; providing such an atmosphere will hopefully create a sense of spiritual renewal and excitement in the kids as well...and while I may be biased, I believe that the spiritual strength of the young ones can transform an entire church from the inside out. Therefore, in order for this revival to be successful, we all must be in prayer until then, starting now, so that the Spirit can prepare us to receive the truth we need to hear; and boy, do we need revival in Millers Creek just as badly as anywhere else in this country.
Below are some pics and info about the upcoming revival and team so that you can be familiar and be praying for them already!
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Revamping the KidMin Room
We are currently in the process of painting and reworking a kids room exclusively for use by Kids in Worship. The process will hopefully be completed by the end of September 2012 and create an awesome new environment for Kids in Worship, providing a place with which the kids can identify and enjoy as their own place of worship and learning at the church. The name will be The Kids Kove and it will feature some new technology, bright colors, and fun furniture and decorations for today's modern kids. You can also follow Beth Blair's feed as she will be posting pictures and updates as we progress:
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