Please see the Facebook Event and Sign Up to bring something! We need everyone’s help.

Here are the basic instructions from Diane Hayden.

Hospitality works best  with each person brings one – two items. We have one nut free table and one store bought table.  Set up usually begins about 10:15 make coffee… 1 cup of decaf coffee to 15 cups of water.  For the regular coffee 1 1/2 cup to 25 cups of water works best! Plug- in right away!  Set up two tables with tablecloth for center of the room. Use the napkins, paper plates and paper plates that are available for hospitality use.   (Kerrie Fraser has asked that we keep this table against the wall as the children  sit around the white circle on the floor in fellowship hall during Seeds. time)   Be sure to cover the goodies with a tablecloth when you go up to worship service.  At the last song, make your way downstairs to put out the cream and apple juice (will be provided) for the kids ( pour several half cups of apple juice). Replace tables to center of room at the beginning of hospitality hour.

You will find FBC aprons  to protect your clothing while serving   Finally, clean up and put away dishes etc. Extra food may be marked, dated and place in freezer. Be sure to mark the nut free table. Clean up should begin about 12:30…start clearing off the tables….with the hope that everyone is out by 1:00  Please make sure everything is dried and put away , before leaving!

Can’t wait to eat your guy’s food this coming Sunday!

Question 45: What is the duty which God requires of man?

Answer: The duty which God requires of man is the obedience that comes from faith.
Scripture: Galatians 5:6; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:11; Romans 1:5; 16:26; 15:18.
Comment: See questions 16-18.

Question 46: What did God at first reveal to man for the rule of his obedience?
Answer: The rule which God at first revealed to man for his obedience was the moral law.
Scripture: Rom. 2:14; 15; 5:13, 14.

Question 47: Where is the obedience of faith given in summary form?
Answer: A summary form of the obedience of faith is given in the Ten Commandments.
Scripture: Hebrews 3:18-19; 4:2; Exodus 34:28; Deuteronomy 10:4; Romans 9:32.

Question 48: What is the sum of the Ten Commandments?
Answer: The sum of the Ten Commandments is to love the Lord our God, with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our strength, and with all our mind; and to love our neighbor as ourselves.
Scripture: Matthew 22:36-40; Mark 12:28-33.

Hey Team,

We’re on for hospitality hour on February 26th, which is in 3.5 weeks. Both the youth and college and young adults are teaming up to create a great hour of snacks and chatting. Never volunteered before? No worries! This can be your first! We need one store-bought table and one nut-free table! We have plenty of options of things we can bring: veggies, cheese and crackers, cookies, muffins, donuts, bagels, fruit, cupcakes on sticks (see photo) and anything else you want to buy or make!

I know this is an early announcement, but I want you to go ahead and think about what you can bring. Click the following sign-up link to write down who you are and what you’re bringing. Make sure you list what quantity you’re going to bring! Click HERE to see the sign up sheet!

We’ll also need people to sign up to help make coffee and set out the food. If you bring something, make sure you get it set up. I have every confidence in us!

Go team!

-Jonathan

Image by: rkbcupcakes

Don’t forget that this event is at Ben Pyke’s house (email youth@fbcreading.org or FB Monic or Jonathan for the address, but don’t FB Mikey, cause he might send you to the wrong place so he gets your pizza)

6pm on Superbowl Sunday (Feb 5th)

Ends when the game ends.

Go Broncos!

Every day millions of people give into temptation through misusing their Internet browsers. We understand that safeguarding this area of our lives can be very difficult because of the online resources required to complete homework assignments and to interact with friends.

Christ calls us to resist these temptations just as He gives us hope that we can honor God with our actions and hearts. 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 says, “Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed that he does not fall. No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.”

For anyone looking to safeguard their computer, I would like to recommend an accountability and filtering software called Covenant Eyes (aff link). People from all walks of life use this program to safeguard their online experiences. I encourage you to watch the video below which explains how the software works.

If you or your parents sign up for this program, use the coupon code “standsolid“ to receive the first month of service free and the subsequent months for $8.99 per month. Add usernames for $2.00 each per month along with filtering for $1.50 each month.

If you have more questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me (your YG leader Jonathan). I am an official Covenant Eyes affiliate and would love to answer your questions about the service. I hope this helps you safeguard your family’s computers.

Come to Ben Pyke’s house (email youth@fbcreading.org or FB Monica for the address)
6pm on Superbowl Sunday (Feb 5th)

Ends when the game ends.

We’ll bring the drinks, you bring the snacks.

SPEAKING of snacks,
if you’d like to tell us what you plan on bringing, that could make sure we don’t have 15 people bringing sauerkraut. Whats that? Sauerkraut isn’t a traditional Super Bowl food? What football do YOU watch?
…You get the idea. Feel free to comment here or on the FB event.

Everyone can bring friends!!

As always, questions? email or comment here.

Some great responses can be found here:

http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevindeyoung/2012/01/13/does-jesus-hate-religion-kinda-sorta-not-really/

and

http://theologicalscribbles.blogspot.com/2012/01/jesus-v-religion.html (the second is a video response)

We’ll talk more about these things next Sunday Night as part of a Christ in Culture moment.

ALSO:
Keep checking back here, we will have info on our YG SUPERBOWL PARTY (Go Pats!)

as always, questions? –> email youth@fbcreading.org

In other news, we WILL be having Youth Group tonight!
6-8, normal routine, come have some fun and learn about Jesus!

Hey team!

Next Sunday (January 22nd) at 5:30pm we’ll be having an informational meeting for those of you interested in our short term missions trip this summer to Champfleuri, an evangelical camp near Grenoble, France.

As you may know, this will be FBC’s third time bringing a team of youth to Champfleuri, and is part of a continuing relationship with our missionary Thierry Mirone.

The meeting is for youth and parents, and will be an opportunity to learn more about the trip as well as ask any questions you might have. You will also be able to pick up an application for the trip. Everyone interested must apply, and a committee will make the final decision for who will go this summer.

You are eligible for this trip if:
-You believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior
-You’re a part of FBC (as in, somehow involved with us. not necessarily a member)
-You will be between the ages of 14 and 18 at the time of the trip, July 3-19th 2012

Please come to the meeting on Sunday to find out more!

(If you have any further questions, please email Monica at youth@fbcreading.org)