Jeremy
Recurring Cycle Involving Relationship Between Adults and Adolescents
You think times have changed?!
"It has been said: 'Young people nowadays love luxury; they have bad manners and contempt for authority. They show disrespect for old people and love silly talk in place of...
Honestly, Do You Care? A Small Group Experience
The story was from Luke 18:9-14 - The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector. Pastor Heath told the story and did a message about it. He had two chairs up front, each...
Lead Small // Small Group Leader Series
I recently read through the book "Lead Small" by Reggie Joiner and Tom Shefchunas. They do a great job breaking down the overwhelming task of leading a small group of children or youth into...
Small Group Leader Mission & Goals @ hwcYouth
Wednesday Small Group Leaders Mission and Goals // 2013-2014
The goal of hwcYouth is to make disciples of Jesus Christ (of those who are not yet disciples as well as those who think they are...
Small Group Leader Expectations @ hwcYouth
Wednesday Small Group Leader Involvement Expectations // 2013-2014
Show up on Wednesday nights
Every Wednesday evening from 6:15-9:00pm. We are asking small group leaders to be present at 6:15pm to be there earlier than the students...
Wednesday Youth Group Schedule @ hwcYouth
Wednesday Schedule and Guidelines // 2013-2014
6:15pm
Doors open, students check-in, then go to one of three locations:
Gym
Dodgeball or other large group game (Need 1-2 leaders in this room)
Main Street Theatre
Ping Pong, Carpetball, Air Hockey, Fooseball, Bouldering...
School Punishments from 1848 // Game
In 1848, the Stokes County School had a series of 46 rules for which there were lashes dished out as punishments for various offenses. You can check out the whole list here.
For Youth group,...
Testing Out a Flat Graphic Design with Song Lyrics
There's a trend in graphic design called Flat UI (i.e. the new iOS 7). While I am not a trained graphic designer, I do know what looks nice and "trendy." That doesn't mean that...
Joining the KidzMatter Team
Kidzmatter.com had an idea to curate many different children's ministry blogs into one place. Kind of like an editor of a newspaper, KidzMatter uses blogger blog posts and articles in syndicated fashion.
JeremyMavis.com joined the...
Who Really Disciples America’s Children?
"Discipleship" doesn't always come with religious connotations:
"Schools, media, and peers are the 'disciplers' of America's children--discipling them in secular humanism and vague, self-centered spirituality that has nothing to do with the gospel of Jesus...
Sari Cheering at Hayward Football Game
Sari is getting ready to cheer at Hayward High School football game. She's ready to go!
Jonathan Edwards Admonishing His Congregation on Family
"Every Christian family ought to be as it were a little church, consecrated to Christ, and wholly influenced and governed by His rules. And family education and order are some of the chief means...
