Water Wars Tug-O-War Video

Okay, I couldn't resist - Jakob started out sitting out of tug-o-war since his team would have an obvious advantage. But then his team was getting handled, so he jumped in. So then Esther and Hannah (two other leaders) jumped in to help the other team while Jakob was in the front. Here is the video:

Jr. High Water Wars

We had a Jr. High gathering this past Saturday at CBC. Since it was so hot out, it was nice to play some water games. Here are some pics for you to enjoy of our time.

JP taking aim

The rest of the team preparing to catch the balloon

Taylor ready to fire!

Here it comes!

Balloon toss down the assembly line

Marissa wringing out the sponge -
moving water from one bucket to another

Catching the balloon on your hat - with pins on it.

And that is what happens when you catch it!
BTW - Jake was a leader but was used to even up the teams
Good job Jake!

Putting on the oversized wet clothes

More oversized for some than others.

A little tug-o-war anyone?

Kind of like duck, duck goose - only splish, splish

SPLASH!!

All in all, we had a great time - and a great relief from the heat! Thanks to all who came and those who helped.

Summer Wednesday Nights

We started our Summer Wednesday Night program for our youth a few weeks ago and have been having a great time so far.

We meet at 6:45 p.m. at CBC and start out by playing games of some sort. So far this year, we have mainly played volleyball - sometimes regular vball; sometimes with a gigantic volleyball as you can see in the pics.














Some people just like to hang out and talk.

This summer we trying to incorporate some singing into our time with some of our youth leading the music. So after vball, we head in to sing.

After singing we spend some time taking prayer requests and praying for one another. And then we spend time in our Bible study. This summer we are studying Basic Bible Doctrine by RC Barth. So far we have just focused on Knowing our Bible - Old and New Testament. How the Bible is laid out, why it is laid out that way, and what we need to know in order to be able to study it properly.



So far we are having a great time. If you are graduated 6th-12th grade and want to join us, please come and be a part. We are looking forward to a great summer!

By Your Side

I recently heard this song by 10th Avenue North and I thought the lyrics were really good. So I added the song to the playlist below (if you want to listen to it) and then we played this song at our last Wednesday night Bible study and talked about the lyrics a little.

I think the line "why are you striving these days" is a great way to start off the song. The striving leads to the next line - "why are you trying to earn grace". WOW!! What a line. Grace by definition cannot be earned and yet because we often have little understanding of grace or we are caught up in the way this earthly world works, we often find ourselves trying to earn God's grace. We need instead to rest in all that God has provided for us. We don't earn it; he gives it to us freely!

And then the lines "why are you looking for love" - looking somewhere else besides God. "Why are you searching as if I'm not enough". God is enough. He is all sufficient. And yet we are often trying to fill a void in our lives with something else. We aren't standing on the fact that He is enough.

Anyway just some thoughts here. I really like this song. Listen to it and read the lyrics and I think you will like it too!

By Your Side

Artist: Tenth Avenue North

Album: Over and Underneath

Why are you striving these days?

Why are you trying to earn grace?

Why are you crying,

Let me lift up your face,

Just don't turn away.

Why are you looking for love?
Why are you still searching, as if I'm not enough?
To where will you go child,
Tell me where will you run
To where will you run?

And I'll be by your side

Wherever you fall

In the dead of night

Whenever you call

And please don't fight

These hands that are holding you.

My hands are holding you.

Look at these hands and my side,

They swallowed the grave on that night,

When I drank the world's sin

So I could carry you in

And give you life.

I want to give you life.

And I'll be by your side

Wherever you fall

In the dead of night

Whenever you call

And please don't fight

These hands that are holding you.

My hands are holding you.

Cause I, I love you.

I want you to know

That I, I love you

I'll never let you go.

And I'll be by your side

Wherever you fall

In the dead of night

Whenever you call

And please don't fight

These hands that are holding you.

My hands are holding you.

My hands are holding you.