Ministry Activities
Yth Event @ corn maze-3 hrs
Lesson Prep time-.5 hrs
Yth small groups 2 hrs
Total Week hrs 5.5hrs
Total Pract Hrs-13.5
Ministry Reflection
This week was great! I really got to build new relationships and on the ones that I have built before. On Sunday, we went to a corn maze and just hang out. We also got to carve pumpkins. This was a nice relaxing time, because, I was able talk to them and joke around with them. I was really just able to find out interesting things about them. On Wednesday, we had our second meeting of small groups. The attendance the week was at 7 which is almost double that of last week. We talked about the importance of fellowship. The kids found out that we are called to it, that it can be hard work, BUT that it is totally worth it. In the end we broke off, and talked about how we can keep a small group safe. I was with a boy named Matthew, all night he kept bringing up that it needs to be trustworthy. It made me wonder if, his trust was broken before? I do know that we connected and I am excited to talk to him more. During a little free time I looked ahead on the "Live" curriculum that we are using. I am very interested to see how the kids will receive and re-act to the lessons.
Spiritual Reflection
After the past couple weeks being really hard to find God, it was nice to have a more love filled week. It started last week and kept growing from there. It was really releaving to see and feel God take control of my worries and let them work out according to his plan. In the same way with the youth group the kids are starting to open up a little more about their spiritual life, I feel connected to all them in a way
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Report 3
ministry activities
lesson work: 30 min
Hang out 2 hrs
total week: 2.5 hrs
Ministry reflection
This was the 1st week back after all of us being sick. This was also the 1st time thatp that i small groups were introduced to this high school group. So it was a very important night for the kids to understand what to expect and for us to let them communicate what they had in mind when the word small groups entered. So tonight there was only 4 kids and it was lucky enough for it to be 2 guys and 2 girls. We in fact have a girl leader and some guy leaders. So I was with guys and they brought up that it can be draining to be a in a small group, but it can also be very rewarding and help build further growing relationships with it. Than we grouped back together and explained our disscussion to the other groups. It was really cool to see the kids come up with these ideas and disscuss them and bring up their questions. I think that these small groups are really going bring a big change into the youth group.
Spiritual Reflections
This week was back to the basics for me. I decided that I needed to have my alone time. Early in the week I went away and had my alone time. I came back to realization that I jsut need to think about my love for Christ and let that control my walk, becasuse that is very contagious.
lesson work: 30 min
Hang out 2 hrs
total week: 2.5 hrs
Ministry reflection
This was the 1st week back after all of us being sick. This was also the 1st time thatp that i small groups were introduced to this high school group. So it was a very important night for the kids to understand what to expect and for us to let them communicate what they had in mind when the word small groups entered. So tonight there was only 4 kids and it was lucky enough for it to be 2 guys and 2 girls. We in fact have a girl leader and some guy leaders. So I was with guys and they brought up that it can be draining to be a in a small group, but it can also be very rewarding and help build further growing relationships with it. Than we grouped back together and explained our disscussion to the other groups. It was really cool to see the kids come up with these ideas and disscuss them and bring up their questions. I think that these small groups are really going bring a big change into the youth group.
Spiritual Reflections
This week was back to the basics for me. I decided that I needed to have my alone time. Early in the week I went away and had my alone time. I came back to realization that I jsut need to think about my love for Christ and let that control my walk, becasuse that is very contagious.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Report 2
Ministry Activities
Prep Time 1 hr
Saturday Night Event 3 hrs
Total week Time 4 hrs
Totals 5.5 hrs
Personal Reflection
This was actually the first time I got to hang out with the kids and introduce myself to the kids. Before I left, I was thinking to myself that it was going to be hard because the game was in the dark, but overall it went pretty well. The game was called Commando, and the kids had to find one of the leaders hidding and try to sneak up on them. If the leader saw them He would shine his light on them and they would have to start all over again. It was fun for me to watch and I was also trying to sneak up and scare the kids. We tried playing two games, but instead they got a little bored, and I showed like 10 kids how to Star Trip. It involves looking up at a star and spining around for 20 times and then they stop and we shine a light in their eyes. The end result is very fun, the person just flops over like a dead fish, or they run around trying to catch their footing and still usually end up falling over. After the night I was really looking forward to the upcoming Sun night yth group and Wed night. But the youth pastor, his fiance and me were all sick, so he cancelled them. It was a little depressing because I still have not got to hang out with them inside of the church, but it will come, and Im just really happy that I got to meet them and hang out with them for those couple hours.
Spiritual Reflection
So do to the circumstances, I really did not get to see God move inside of the youth group. I mean in hanging out with them, I feel that they have clean attitudes, and I already see some of the leaders of the youth group, and its good, because they are sophmores, so they will be around for awhile. My spiritual walk is going good. Its down a little bit from last week, because I have been jam packed, but I just love those little times in my day where I can look up to God and pray and just say thanks for the day, even if its when I just woke up. I am starting to force myself that I can give God glory in so many more ways than reading the Bible, and thats comforting.
Ministry Activities
Prep Time 1 hr
Saturday Night Event 3 hrs
Total week Time 4 hrs
Totals 5.5 hrs
Personal Reflection
This was actually the first time I got to hang out with the kids and introduce myself to the kids. Before I left, I was thinking to myself that it was going to be hard because the game was in the dark, but overall it went pretty well. The game was called Commando, and the kids had to find one of the leaders hidding and try to sneak up on them. If the leader saw them He would shine his light on them and they would have to start all over again. It was fun for me to watch and I was also trying to sneak up and scare the kids. We tried playing two games, but instead they got a little bored, and I showed like 10 kids how to Star Trip. It involves looking up at a star and spining around for 20 times and then they stop and we shine a light in their eyes. The end result is very fun, the person just flops over like a dead fish, or they run around trying to catch their footing and still usually end up falling over. After the night I was really looking forward to the upcoming Sun night yth group and Wed night. But the youth pastor, his fiance and me were all sick, so he cancelled them. It was a little depressing because I still have not got to hang out with them inside of the church, but it will come, and Im just really happy that I got to meet them and hang out with them for those couple hours.
Spiritual Reflection
So do to the circumstances, I really did not get to see God move inside of the youth group. I mean in hanging out with them, I feel that they have clean attitudes, and I already see some of the leaders of the youth group, and its good, because they are sophmores, so they will be around for awhile. My spiritual walk is going good. Its down a little bit from last week, because I have been jam packed, but I just love those little times in my day where I can look up to God and pray and just say thanks for the day, even if its when I just woke up. I am starting to force myself that I can give God glory in so many more ways than reading the Bible, and thats comforting.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
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Report 1-Chris Scheuerell
Ministry Activites
-meeting with youth pastor and discussing direction and getting to know each other
-Total Hrs this week=1.5
Personal Reflection
This was my first week back into action with a youth group. I recently changed from BodyShop to McGrawsville UMC. I felt this was the right choice because, I can get more one on one here. This was only the second week of the start of thier program. Saying so, no one showed up this week. There were alot of school activities and not many remembered that it was tonight. This may seem like a bad thing, and yes I'll admit that it was sad, but it was nice, because I did get to sit down with the youth pastor and jsut talk and connect and find that we have alot in common. We got to run over new ideas and talk about the lesson which is going to be amazing. We have some great activities coming up this weekend and in the next month.
Spiritual Reflection
This week has been GREAT! I feel God's love so much this week that it is hard not to smile. Its funny because this week I have been dealing alot with some struggles and trials, but what I have learned is that even problems can be glorifying to God, I just have to choose to look at it that way. And in me doing this, I find that I have so much to be thankful for. In my ministry I am pumped, I have a great leader who is like my peer, which will make it so easy to connect and learn from.
Ministry Activites
-meeting with youth pastor and discussing direction and getting to know each other
-Total Hrs this week=1.5
Personal Reflection
This was my first week back into action with a youth group. I recently changed from BodyShop to McGrawsville UMC. I felt this was the right choice because, I can get more one on one here. This was only the second week of the start of thier program. Saying so, no one showed up this week. There were alot of school activities and not many remembered that it was tonight. This may seem like a bad thing, and yes I'll admit that it was sad, but it was nice, because I did get to sit down with the youth pastor and jsut talk and connect and find that we have alot in common. We got to run over new ideas and talk about the lesson which is going to be amazing. We have some great activities coming up this weekend and in the next month.
Spiritual Reflection
This week has been GREAT! I feel God's love so much this week that it is hard not to smile. Its funny because this week I have been dealing alot with some struggles and trials, but what I have learned is that even problems can be glorifying to God, I just have to choose to look at it that way. And in me doing this, I find that I have so much to be thankful for. In my ministry I am pumped, I have a great leader who is like my peer, which will make it so easy to connect and learn from.
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