Tuesday morning breakfast went great this morning, with the added excitement of a tornado warning. As soon as we heard of the warning, we sent all of the students to the nursery area in the church basement to keep them safe, and we contacted all of the schools to make sure they would receive an excused tardy.
All students are now safely at school. If you have any questions about this, feel free to contact me at (678) 569-7878.
Thanks!
Justin
TODAY WAS SOOOOOOO MUCH FUN. Today at Tuesday morning Breakfast we had 149 students sign in. We played a huge game of soccer and a huge game of basketball. For our lesson, we had some students make a video about Daniel and the lions den that taught the students about the story and how it applies to our lives. After everyone ate breakfast we shipped them off to their schools and the amazing fact was that no student was left behind and they all got to school on time, your welcome moms. See you next Tuesday.
- JUSTIN
Wow. The first Tuesday morning breakfast was a huge success. There were 115 students attending on the 2nd day of school. We gathered at 7:30 in the CAC to play a huge game of Dodgeball then had our devotion. The theme for the year is “What gives you life?” (Deuteronomy 30:11-20)
Throughout the year we will be discussing topics and questions about this world that give you life; the kind of life that God would have you to live. Then we went to the fellowship hall and stuffed our face full of doughnuts and other scrumptious food. If you happened to miss out on the first Tuesday Morning Breakfast the next one is this coming Tuesday and every Tuesday after that……ever! I look forward to seeing you there.
-JUSTIN
It is safe to say that Camo night was a huge success. I was a little bit scared when the rains hit on Sunday but little did I know God had a bigger plan. The rain stopped just in time for Camo night to happen. At 8:00 students (45+ of them) started showing up with their friends and headed down to the pavilion by the field. It was funny that every time you turned around you saw another design of face paint on each student. The most popular one was the black stripe under each eye. Anyway after a prayer and some quick rules we divided into teams according to birthdays. We divided up into a red team and blue team. The first game we played was Capture the flag. I had the opportunity to sit out and be in charge of the mega phone to start and end the game. It’s sad to say but we had to call the game a tie. As the students were coming in I told three of our Adult volunteers to go and hide in the darkness, when all the students gathered they were given ten minutes to find the three volunteers and they got to use flashlights! Needless to say the students won this one and within the 10 minutes the three adults had been found. Then we played more games of Capture the flag. What made the night fun is you really had no clue who was who because of the face paint and it being dark outside. Also because of the rain the fields were soaked and people would be sneaking around then step in a big puddle and scream because they just got wet thus giving away their location. After the last game of the night (which the red team won) we gathered for a prayer and thanked all people that were involved in making the night happen. It was really funny to then talk with students not only covered in face paint but covered in mud and hearing how they happened to get mud on them. The last fun thing that happened that night was seeing the faces on the parents when they had to let their student get into the car and to overhear the topic of getting hosed off before you walk in the house tonight. I have told multiple people that Camo night this year was one of the best times I have ever had at Mt. Bethel. I miss it and can’t wait till the next time we do it.
-JUSTIN
Camp Infusion was held last week and was an incredible experience for all who attended. You can check out a few hundred photos here, or keep reading to hear some first-hand account of the trip.
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Oh what a mighty God we serve!
We watched upper elementary students build relationships with their upcoming student ministry leaders, we watched college interns connect with students, we watched parents that volunteered their service connect with their children and their peers. Several parent leaders ministered side by side with their adult child. God used different generations to build relationships at the foot of the Cross!
I am thankful for the opportunity to partner with Dianne, Sarah Beth, Justin and Chris in prayer, planning, and preparation for an amazing week of ministry at Camp Infusion! What a testimony to see the Holy Spirit at work!
Our prayer is that this week of basic training (2 Timothy 3:16) ignites each student’s desire to grow in relationship through a life of prayer, wisdom through study of the Holy Bible, continued fellowship with the Body of Christ, and an overflowing love that only our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ can fill their hearts with.
To God be the glory!
Sherri
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WOW!
What a fantastic week we had at Infusion Camp. I wish you all could have been there.
It was an inspiring week. A week where we invested our time with the students and made new friends and built new relationships.
Rob Perry, the speaker and Seraph, the band ingrained the work of God into our hearts and minds.
The students spirits were ignited to go and share the word of God with the world in service to our Lord.
My prayer is that we walked away with hearts, minds and souls ingrained with God’s word and joyfully commit to be contagious with our faith in Jesus. I believe that we accomplished that.
Thanks to Sarah Beth for leading a terrific team, the Sherri for an ultimate unit time where we work together in teams to make missions happen, to Justin who never fails to bring joy and fun to the group and to Chris for the games that will forever be in our memories.
What a pleasure being able to be a part of a new adventure in the Mt Bethel UMC ever expanding ways.
Love,
Dianne Hylton
