THE PULSE
October
October 4th,
4th, 2011
2011
aa connection
connection
between
between harris
harris
creek’s
creek’s youth
youth
ministry
ministry and
and
parents
parents
Seeking the
Welfare of the
City...
PARENT CHALLENGE
L8 Nite
“It’s just Group Work” by Landon Collins
I always appreciated the teachers who
would leave time at the end of class for
students to begin their homework. Often, if we
worked fast enough we could get all of it done
and not have to worry about doing it at home.
When I was in 7th grade our science teacher
had finished teaching us what we needed to
learn for the day and she had given us time to
do our assignment. As we began reading and
answering the questions at the end of the
chapter our teacher went to her desk in the
back corner of the room and began to grade
some papers. If you think back to your middle
school years you might remember that these
questions are sometimes quite difficult. There
were a few I was having trouble with and I
decided to get some help from a
buddy’s paper. I thought I was being
Continued
sneaky, but apparently not sneaky
on Pg. 4
enough, and my teacher saw...
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We will be hosting our second L8
Nite of the semester on Saturday
night, October 22nd from 9:30 pm midnight.
This L8 Nite will be a
drive in movie here at the church.
We
will
be
showing
the
movie
Megamind, which was
released in
2010.
We are asking students to
bring blankets to lay on the ground
and chairs to sit on.
We will have
a concession stand complete with
drinks,
candy,
and
popcorn.
Encourage your students to come out
and bring a friend or two.
October 2011
Life Group
5
9
9
Integr8: Genesis 21:1-21/
Devotional Reading: Genesis 21: 22-34
Revolution: Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader
*No High School Guys Life Group for Revolution series
12
16
16
Life Group
Integr8: Genesis 22:1-19/
Devotional Reading: genesis 24:1-66
Revolution: Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader
THIS WEEK AT HARRIS CREEK
LIFE GROUP SCHEDULE
Middle School Guys
Wed. 6pm @ the Watts’ house
Middle School Girls
Wed. 6pm @ Harris Creek
High School Girls
Wed. 6pm @ Harris Creek
High School Girls (Robinson)
Sun. 3:00 pm TBD
High School Girls (Lorena)
Sun. 4:00 @ TBD
High School Guys
Sun. 6pm @ Harris Creek
*No High School Guys life group
during Revolution Series
INTEGR8 - Sunday @ 9:00 am
On Sunday we read and
discussed the story of Sodom
and Gomorrah in Genesis
19:1-26. When told to leave,
Lot hesitated and after being
told not to look back, his wife
turned turned to look and as a
result, she became a pillar of
salt. When God is calling us
forward we cannot cling to the
things in our past. This week’s
devotional reading is Genesis
20:1-28.
We believe it is
important for students to spend
time in scripture throughout the
week so encourage them to
keep up with the story we are
studying in Genesis.
Event Highlight:
Revolution: Are You
Smarter Than A 5th Grader
Our Fall Revolution series
begins on October 9th,
and will last four
consecutive weeks. We
will be hosting Are You
Smarter Than A 5th Grader
from 6:00 - 7:30 pm in the
Student Center and the
series accompanying the
show will be called Tough
Questions. This is another
one of our front door
events so encourage your
students to come and to
bring their friends.
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Thank You’s
Scripture of the Week
• To the Davis family for providing breakfast for Integr8 on
Sunday morning.
• To our Integr8 table leaders. Our numbers continue to
increase and the conversations with students and leaders
continues to be transformative.
“I hate, I despise your religious
feasts; I cannot stand your
assemblies. Even though you
bring me burnt offerings, I will
not accept them. Though you
bring choice fellowship offerings,
I will have no regard for them.”
-Amos 5:21-22
We Need Your
HELP!
WE COULDN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOU
Needs
thank you
for meeting
our needs
PRAYER REQUESTS
Due to the increase in the number of
students attending on Sunday mornings, we
are in need of individuals who are willing to
serve on Sunday mornings at Integr8 by
leading discussion at tables. If you want to
find out more about Integr8 or you know
someone who might be interested, please
let me know.
SERVICE
LIFE GROUPS
BALANCE
CONNECTION
That our
students would
recognize what
role they play
as our youth
ministry seeks
the welfare of
the city.
For our Life
Groups to grow
as communities
of faith. For
the two new
groups we are
launching this
fall.
That students
would be able
to find the
proper balance
and commitment
between
sports,
church,
school, etc.
That the
students we
encounter at
L8 Nite and
our other
front door
events would
get connected
to this youth
ministry.
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from Pg. 1
BIG IN 2011
Keep These Events in Mind
These
events
are
essential to what we are
doing in 2011 at Harris
Creek. This means we need
“all hands on deck” when
it comes to getting the
word out, participation,
and
execution.
Please
keep these major calendar
items
in
mind
when
planning your year so we
can ensure the success of
these events!
PARENT CHALLENGE CONTINUED...
“It’s just Group Work” by Landon Collins
...my eyes wandering over to my friend’s answers. She quietly
said, “Landon, what are you doing?” To which I calmly responded,
“I thought you said it was group work.”
A recent article posted by Youthworker.com titled, Youth Culture
Lesson: Test of Character told the story of Samuel Eshaghoff, a 19
year old sophomore at Emory University. Eshaghoff was allegedly
charging high school students up to $2500 to take the SAT for
them. This case is not an isolated incident as a 2010 study by the
Josephson Institute of Ethics shows that almost 60% of high
schoolers say they have cheated on a test in the last year, and
over a third of them said they had cheated twice or more.
Why do students cheat? Is it because it’s just easier to get the
answers for yourself than look them up? That is how it was for me.
I knew I could find the answer if I just looked for it in the chapter
we were studying, but I thought it would be easier to get the
answer from a friend. Perhaps students cheat because there is a
ton of pressure to get good grades. This wasn’t the case for me,
but for many students, the pressure they receive from home to
make good grades pushes them to get those grades by any means
necessary. There is also the pressure of maintaining a good grade
point average to be competitive for admission to college.
Whatever the reason cheating, now seems like it is just one more
thing that everybody is doing. But that fact alone doesn’t make it
ok.
When was the last time you talked to your students about
cheating? Contrary to many student’s beliefs, cheating is a big
deal. Most colleges have honor councils that will dish out strict
punishment to those who have been caught. Cheating isn’t just a
big deal to schools. Scripture says “The Lord abhors dishonest
scales, but accurate weights are His delight” (Proverbs 11:1). “No
one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks
falsely will stand in my presence” (Psalm 101.7). The challenge this
week is to talk to your students about cheating. Ask them if they
sense any pressure from home or school to perform well in the
classroom. I am not suggesting it’s ok to slack off, but I don’t think
getting good grades to avoid punishment is the right approach
either. Cheating is often a shortcut and if not kept in check, this
shortcut for grades could easily turn into a shortcut in life.
Staff Information
Feedback
Please do not hesitate to
contact us with any and
all feedback. If you ever
have a question,
comment, or concern,
we would love to hear
from you.
Landon Collins
email: [email protected]
cell phone: (254) 640-1043
Hannah Abbe
email: [email protected]
cell phone: (254) 723-3476
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Harris Creek Info
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401 Stageline Drive
McGregor, TX 76657
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