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Live Love 09 Spring Retreat

2009-04-30T09:47:00.016-04:00

Here are some pictures from LiveLove09. Enjoy!

New Wednesday Night Series and Summer Events!

2009-04-27T15:01:00.006-04:00

Hello everyone,

We will begin a new Wednesday night series starting this Wednesday, April 29 at 6:30 pm. We will be studying through the book of Acts for about 13 weeks. (Thanks to Leah Nicely for the series logo.)

Also, make sure to mark your calendars for the following upcoming events. If you have any questions, e-mail Jason: pastorjason@enonbaptistchurch.org

May 10 - $50 M-Fuge Payment Due
May 15 - Casting Crowns Concert - $30 due ASAP!
May 16 - Signs of Life Outreach - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
May 31 - Graduate Recognition Sunday - 11:00 pm
June 10 - End of School Bash - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
June 26 - Grillin' and Chillin' @ Jason and Ashley's - 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
June 29 - Kings Dominion - More Info about time and price to come

Spring Retreat and Other Important Dates

2009-03-17T14:19:00.003-04:00

Hey guys and gals,
Be sure to mark the following dates on your calendars:

Feet to Faith

Saturday March 21
Meet @ 10:00 am
Bring $$ for lunch at CiCi's
Help us survey the community to compile a list of outreach projects for the spring

Spring Retreat

April 17-18
Live band, host homes, break out sessions, large group worship, crazy games, free stuff
Cost = $30 (includes everything: t-shirt, food, transportation, and activities)
Sign up by April 1
Check out the band leading us for our spring retreat: http://www.crimsonflow.org

Casting Crowns Concert

Friday May 15 - Charlottesville, VA
$30
Sign up and pay by March 25 (tickets are selling fast; we need you to sign up ASAP!)

Upcoming Events

2009-03-05T15:11:00.002-05:00

Here's a list of some upcoming dates to put on your calendars...

March 8 - $50 M-Fuge Payment Due
March 8 - Gospel Journey: Maui - Discipleship Group begins (6:00 pm)
March 19 - Deadline to sign up for Spring Retreat (April 17-18: More Details about the retreat to come)
March 21 - Feet to Faith - Community Outreach (10:00 am - 1:00 pm) ** Bring $$ for lunch at CiCi's
March 26 - Deadline to sign up for Casting Crowns Concert (May 15 - Charlottesville, VA $30)

We're having a great time in the Mission Possible Series. Be sure to be at student worship on Wednesday nights, 6:30 pm. In the next few weeks we'll talk about Meeting Needs through Mercy Ministries, God's presence in Mission, God's sovereignty in Mission, and much more!

Mission Possible

2009-02-18T09:15:00.002-05:00

Blanket and a Bible

2009-02-12T09:13:00.004-05:00

As we come to a conclusion in our walk through the book of James, I want to give you a way we can all "LIVE LOUD" with our faith. Sudanese Christians have faced and are facing horrific persecutions. An estimated two million Sudanese have been killed during two decades of civil war, including many Christians. A glimmer of hope exists with the peace accords, and we can help our Sudanese brothers and sisters rebuild their lives and Christian witness. Sudanese Christians live a simple lifestyle, owning few or no material possessions. However, some items are essential to their survival. Just something as simple as a blanket can make a difference.

For more than 10 years, The Voice of the Martyrs has been active in Sudan delivering medical care, Sudan Life Packs, Scripture and pastoral training. To date, more than 250,000 blankets have been delivered, but more are needed.

We can help! To that end, our student ministry will be taking part in The Voice of the Martyrs' Sudan: Blanket and a Bible outreach. The process is simple: 1) Bring a good quality, new or used blanket, 2) Add $2 per blanket for handling and shipping into the Sudan, 3) Voice of the Martyrs will add a He Lived Among Us illustrated Bible storybook with each blanket.

Simple! Bring a blanket, $2, and we can make a difference and live our faith out loud! We will start collecting blankets and money on 2/18/09 and will continue to collect until 3/18/09. If you have any questions, comment below or shoot me an e-mail (pastorjason@enonbaptistchurch.org).

Remember this:

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.

- James 1:27

What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

- James 2:14-17

important dates to remember

2009-02-12T08:56:00.005-05:00

First, thanks to everyone who came out to Pure :: Inside-Out. It was a great time of worship through music and the Word. I pray that you all will continue to flee sexual immorality, understanding that it is because you are in Christ and that Christ is in you that gives you the ability to be pure. He stood in your place and absorbed the wrath of God on your behalf. This good news, the Gospel, is powerful (Romans 1:16). It is by pressing hard into the gospel that you can be sexually pure.

Now on to the important dates. If you have any questions about the following dates, just comment below or send me a direct e-mail. (pastorjason@enonbaptistchurch.org)

February 21 - Church-wide "chili cook-off" and viewing of "FIREPROOF" (6:00 pm)

February 25 - Begin "Mission Possible" Series in Student Worship (6:30 pm)

March 1 - FREE Concert with Light Ministries (aka Liberty Light Singers) (6:00 pm)

March 8 - M-FUGE payment due - $50

March 8 - Begin "Gospel Journey: Maui" Discipleship Group (6:00 pm) **M-FUGE students are expected to attend this class!

March 21 - Feet to Faith - more specific details to come (10:00 am - 12:00 pm)

April 5 - M-FUGE payment due - $50

April 17-18 - Spring Retreat - more specific details to come

new wednesday night series

2009-02-10T11:06:00.002-05:00

come to student worship on wednesday nights

doors open at 6:30 pm

mission possible series // starting 2/25/09

PURE :: Inside - Out

2009-02-10T10:26:00.004-05:00

purity is a heart issue...(matthew 5:8)
the heart is deceitful and desperately sick...(jeremiah 17:9)

the cure? we need a heart change. we need Jesus to transform us from the inside-out so that we learn to adore and worship God more. this can only happen as we grow in our understanding and experience of the Gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ.

come out as we learn how to apply the gospel to this area of our lives...

LIVE BAND...FREE STUFF...BRING LOTS OF FRIENDS

wednesday 2/11/09
doors open at 7:00 pm

The Newton Challenge

2008-08-11T13:07:00.005-04:00

As a student pastor one of my main concerns and roles is to better equip parents to disciple their children. Today, I want to challenge you with something that I believe God can use to richly bless you and your entire family.

John Newton will forever be known for writing the incredible hymn Amazing Grace. Many who have studied this great man know he was passionately convicted regarding where learning about this "amazing grace" should foundationally begin...in the home.

"I think, with you, that it is very expedient and proper that reading a portion of the word of God would be ordinarily a part of our family worship; so likewise to sing a hymn or psalm, or part of one, at discretion; provided there are some people in the family who have enough of a musical ear and voice to conduct the singing in a tolerable manner; otherwise, perhaps, it may be better omitted...If you read and sin, as well as pray, care should be taken that the combined services do not run into an inconvenient length." - John Newton (1725-1807)

Numerous scriptures anchored Newton's belief: Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Psalm 78:5-6, Ephesians 6:4, Proverbs 22:6, 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12, and Joshua 24:15. Various other places in Scripture point to this wonderful gift which God has entrusted parents.

Church fathers, pastors in former centuries, and theologians saw family worship as a very important priority for the family. These great preachers spoke with clarity and conviction on this subject because they possessed a great theology of family which understood and taught that parents have been commanded and blessed to be the primary disciplers of their children.

There is a great concern that very few Christian families today have an intentional plan in place to disciple their children. Blame it on schedules, sports, work, convenience, or the dog - the simple truth is that for many it is just not happening. Excuses don't hold up in this discussion. I personally believe that until parents embrace their God-given responsibility we will continue to lose this generation of children.

What if our families reclaimed this spiritual discipline? What if our families were radically connected to the Word of God? How would that change our children, church, world, and eternity. I want to equip you to begin this discipline in your own home. I want to encourage you to take The John Newton Challenge. The purpose of this challenge is to give parents a 52-week Bible reading plan that allows them to intentionally disciple their children. Hopefully, this simple reading plan will be used by parents so they can recapture a tremendous gift that God has given to each of you (parents).

Follow this link to view the reading plan. If you would like a hard copy of this reading plan, please let me know. I pray that you will take this challenge and reclaim your God-given privilege of being the primary disciplers of your student(s).

M-Fuge Day 5

2008-07-25T08:50:00.006-04:00

Today is our last day at Fuge. It's been a long week, but a very rewarding week. God is at work in our students. Today our students will spend their last day at their ministry sites. Please pray that God will give us all strength as we serve the city of Greenville. Last night was our free night. We had a great time hanging out together at the mall. We'll be leaving Saturday morning to return to VA. Please pray for our travel safety. Here are some pictures from our free night. Thanks for all your prayers and support this week!

M-Fuge Day 4....I think

2008-07-24T08:20:00.004-04:00

It's Thursday morning....at least I think it is. Fuge is AWESOME! Our students have been challenged every night by our camp pastor. Last night we had a great church group devotion time. We talked about what it would look like if all of our students "took off their masks" and stopped pretending. We talked about what it would be like if we all stopped trying to see what we can "get away with" in terms of our walk with Christ. (This was all based on Acts 5 and how Ananias and Sapphira tried to put on a show for the early church, by pretending to give all the money from the land to God.) These questions about what the church would be like if we all stopped pretending, if we all stopped wearing fake pious masks, if we all stopped trying to see what we can get away with in our walk with Christ...these are questions that must be answered by the church as a whole, not just our students. So I want to challenge you all today...stop wearing a mask. Stop pretending that you have it all together. Lay aside your pride and walk in humility before God and before His church. God is moving in our students and we're excited about sharing with you all when we return. Here are some more pictures from yesterday....(If you look closely you'll see Ashley on stage participating in the superfabulous game show last night)

M-Fuge Day 2 and 3

2008-07-23T08:28:00.006-04:00

Hello everyone....

Sorry about not posting yesterday. The internet has been down here since the storm on Monday night. Thank God for His providence. A severe thunderstorm with winds exceeding 60 mph struck North Greenville on Monday night. It took the roof off of the administration building which was just 160 feet away from the building we were worshipping in. No one was injured. We're having a great time. Here are some pictures from Monday and Tuesday. I'll try to post some more later this week. Please continue to keep our students in your prayers as they serve this week.

M-Fuge...Day 1

2008-07-21T16:22:00.003-04:00

We're here....finally. Actually the drive to Greenville, SC was not nearly as bad as the drive to Nashville, TN last year. (6 hours instead of 13) Everyone is having a great time. We get assigned to our ministry teams tonight in our first worship session. Please continue to pray for our students as we serve the Lord and the city of Greenville this week. I will be posting pictures as the week continues. Thanks for your prayers!

30 Hour Famine

2008-03-03T09:45:00.005-05:00

Great job at the 30 Hour Famine. You raised close to $500 to fight world hunger! You collected over 60 non-perishable food items to help feed the hungry in our community! You helped sort clothes at the goodwill! I'm proud to be your youth pastor! Keep loving the world like Jesus!

Events and Details for March & April

2008-02-27T08:52:00.002-05:00

So you can "be in the know"...here are some details about what's coming up in March & April:

March 15: Teen Night @ First Cup Coffeehouse 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Open Mic, Games, Great Coffee & Smoothies...

March 16: $40 M-Fuge payment due

March 24-28: Spring Break

April 19: You and Your Girl Mother-Daughter Conference. E-mail Jason for more details.

April 19: Father-Son Activity. E-mail Jason for more details.

April 20: $40 M-Fuge payment due.

April 25-27: Missions Conference @ EBC featuring the Light Singers from Liberty University. You don't want to miss this weekend. It could be life changing!

V-Day Banquet '08

2008-02-11T11:45:00.000-05:00

Thanks to everyone who made the Valentine Banquet a huge success. You all did a great job serving our church. Enjoy the photos!

Reading is FUNdamental!

2008-01-17T09:07:00.000-05:00

Yes, I said it. Reading is FUNdamental. One of the greatest gifts God has given you is a brain. With your brain you have the ability to think, reason, and comprehend what God has revealed to you. If you haven't begun to read (seriously read...not counting comic books or the instructions to your latest XBOX 360 game), you should start today! AFTER you read your Bible each day, I would encourage you to read another book (not counting your school text books) for at least 20 minutes. Just think of everything you could learn if you read 20 minutes a day for a year. I began to take reading seriously when I was a senior in high school. So...I challenge you to read. Use the mind God has graced you with. We are commanded to love God with all of our heart, soul, and MIND. Your faith is not just a warm fuzzy feeling you get when you sing songs to God. You've got to train your mind and meditate on the things of God...DAILY! Here's a list of recommended books that you could start reading today. (Some are more difficult than others, but if you are a junior or senior in high school, you could read any of them):

Don't Waste Your Life: by John Piper
Desiring God: by John Piper
Let the Nations be Glad: John Piper
The Lord of the Rings: by J. R. R. Tolkien
Mere Christianity: by C. S. Lewis
The Screwtape Letters: by C. S. Lewis
The Chronicles of Narnia: by C. S. Lewis
Knowing God: by J. I. Packer
The Gospel for Real Life: by Jerry Bridges
The Pursuit of Holiness: by Jerry Bridges
Humility: by C. J. Mahaney
I am not but I know I AM: by Louie Giglio
The Pilgrims Progress: by John Bunyan

Winter D_Group

2008-01-16T11:42:00.000-05:00

For too long, the philosophy of student ministry has been that of defense..."if we can just keep kids off drugs, out of the backseat, away from alcohol, off the streets, and out of the gangs." This defensive strategy is not enough. We need a strategy that will produce soaring eagles rather than bobbing pigeons whose only goal in life is to avoid the oncoming traffic. Exceptional leaders are like eagles. Eagles are those Christian leaders who don't sit on their hands waiting for something to happen. They create excitement! Join us on February 10th at 6:00 p.m. as we start to develop eagles in our youth group. I hope to see you there!

M-Fuge 2008

2008-01-16T11:38:00.001-05:00

Wondering what to do this summer?

Want to make a difference?

Come to FUGE!

July 21-26 North Greenville, S.C.

$209/person

Winter Events 2008

2008-01-16T11:31:00.000-05:00

January 21: Just 4 Fun Day (Go-Carts, Batting Cages, Mini-Golf) $20 plus money for food

February 1-2: 20/20 Conference for High School Jr.'s and Sr.'s and College Students

February 3: Super Bowl Extravaganza @ EBC (6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)

February 3: Deadline to sign up and pay $50 deposit for M-Fuge

Febraury 9: Valentine's Banquent (Fundrasier)

February 10: Winter D_Group Begins (6:00 p.m. @EBC)

February 22-23: 30 Hour Famine Lock-In

Questions...email Jason at pastorjason@enonbaptistchurch.org