This is a little bit of worship the n teaching, response time and setup for the transition ceremony. It was an awesome night!
Hey all, here is a copy of the live stream from session 1 of the 8th grade retreat. This is some of the worship, teaching and response.
Be inspired my friends… be inspired…
“Sunday’s Coming” Movie Trailer from North Point Media on Vimeo.
We had an amazing night on Wednesday the 16th with our Fuse Christmas Program! It was a really special night that mixed together everything that is awesome about Fuse!
If you missed it, our would like to see it again, we recorded the whole night and here are links to most of the videos. There a still a couple left to upload, so look for those soon!
The Nativity throughout art history from Tim Mauriello on Vimeo.
Fuse Christmas Program – Part 1 from Tim Mauriello on Vimeo.
Fuse Christmas Program – Part 4 from Tim Mauriello on Vimeo.
Fuse Christmas Program – Part 5 from Tim Mauriello on Vimeo.
Fuse Christmas Program – Part 6 from Tim Mauriello on Vimeo.
Fuse Christmas Program – Part 7 from Tim Mauriello on Vimeo.
This is the first of my hopeful series of training videos. This one deals with the issue of having some students who want to talk all the time and others that never speak up. What are some ways to help balance that out and create healthy discussion?
Fuse Leader Training – Helping them talk and listen from Tim Mauriello on Vimeo.
OK, so I haven’t posted in a while (and I am working on one to explain in a bit more detail some changes to our curriculum) but here is another great video on youth ministry! Makes me giggle…
I now know the kind of youth pastor I aspire to be like… if only…
Ignatius from travis hawkins on Vimeo.
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Foosball!
What do you do with 3 old foosball tables that are pretty beat up and old? Find an amazing person to link them together to make one amazingly huge foosball table of the ages!
We had three mis-matched old tables and our good from Jim took them home, leveled them out and connected them at the goals. What we have now is one HUGE table a whole group can play at once. To score, you need to get a ball through both goals in the middle, then the end goal! I imagine we’ll play with 3-5 balls at a time to keep it interesting.
Foos this!!!
So, the last weekend I had the opportunity to speak at a retreat for my friend Jason’s ministry and two other churches that join together for their Winter Retreat.
And let me tell you how awesome it was for me and why!
- It was awesome because I love Middle Schoolers and getting to share Christ’s love with them is always a joy, honor and priviledge.
- It was awesome because I love Middle School (or Junior High) youth pastors and Jason, Aaron and Erik are totally cool. There’s not a lot of us out there in the world who choose this and it’s just the best thing ever to get to know them.
- It was awesome because I love Middle School teams of volunteers and these guys had some totally crazy teams of leaders who loved the students.
- It was awesome becasue the band was awesome and did a great job leading worship.
- It was awesome becaus the band guys made some hysterical videos! Jason Strode!!!!
- It was awesome because there are now even more folks out there convinced I’m kinda different.
- It was awesome to be able to focus on teaching and sharing God’s Word in what I hope were fresh and exciting ways. PLus, I wasn’t in charge. That was awesome.
- It was awesome because I got to use Lionel Ritchie as part of a message. Seriously.
- It was awesome because my wife and son got to stay with family and have a great time while I was away.
- I was awesome because I had my own room. A winter retreat with my own room. Wow.
- It was awesome because the students really seemed to connect with God and grow in their faith.
So yeah, it was awesome!
Tonight in Middle School Gathering we will have a special speaker. (Who doesn’t want a break from me?!?)
Chris Provence, the Executive Director from Rebuilding the Wall will be continuing our series on “Hope”. Click here to learn more about Chris and the ministry of Rebuilding the Wall.
Last week, Eric howard from Outreach Indiana, spoke on homeless teenagers. You can check out more about his ministry here. http://outreachindiana.org/
