Ministry Activites
Yth event-10hrs
Seminar-2.5hrs
Weekly Total 12.5 hrs
Practicum Total 40 hrs
Ministry Reflection
The week was alot of fun with the Jr. high youth event. We went ice skating and laser tagging. I am a huge fan of laser tagging and I used to play alot when I was younger. On the other hand I am a horible ice skater and almost got kicked out this time, because I was trying to have to much fun with the kids. I was happy that this was a Jr. high event and not a Sr. high, becuase I have already made good friendships in with the Sr. high. So for the first couple of minutes it was a little awkard. After that it was alright, I became good friends with some of the girls, and I got the girls to laugh at me which is always a good way to start a friendship. Then on Sunday night there was the best fit seminar. This is a seminar, in which the kids took answered questions and it told them what there strengths are and how they can use them to better themselves. I found out that I have some areas of strength that I did not know I have. The youth nights are going great, and I am really excited to see were things go.
Spiritual Reflection
This was a great week. I found out that I passed my clep test which was a gift of God. I am constently learning so many new things about Him at this moment in my life. He is doing so much for me right now, it is hard to not feel His love. In the book Wild at Heart, am I not only learning ways that I can improve myself right now, but also me in the future as a father, which I am totally going to enjoy.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Report 7
Ministry Activities
Lesson Prep 30 min
Wednesday Yth Night 2hrs
Total Week 2.5 hrs
Total Practicum Hrs 28.5
Ministry Reflection
This week there was no Sunday night youth group. On our small group night, it was mainly a night for us just to continue to relate to the kids. We brought up our struggles and talked about how to deal with them. I talked to a couple of the boys about their struggles because I have dealt with many of the same struggles. The kids are great, not much is going on in the youth group like activity wise, because me and the youth pastor are just trying to build relationships since he is also new too. The relationships are growing amazing I am really excited for next semester when I already have them built and all the activities we have planned. Next semester is exciting because I will have the oppurtunity to run some programs and go on a youth builders event, meant especially for youth pastors.
Spiritual Reflection
This has been another good week, I am loving the book Wild at Heart, its teaching me about what it is that makes me a man. The truth is that I need to become more, risk taking and be willing to but it all on the line for God when He calls me to do so. In learning to read and be a Christian, just give God glory and grow more and more in love with Jesus, I have grown alot, and even, now when its my senior year and Im told that I am in the major, and I still have not received my letter of acceptance, which is so frustrating, I am trying to rely on God and see how I can give Him glory out of this.
Lesson Prep 30 min
Wednesday Yth Night 2hrs
Total Week 2.5 hrs
Total Practicum Hrs 28.5
Ministry Reflection
This week there was no Sunday night youth group. On our small group night, it was mainly a night for us just to continue to relate to the kids. We brought up our struggles and talked about how to deal with them. I talked to a couple of the boys about their struggles because I have dealt with many of the same struggles. The kids are great, not much is going on in the youth group like activity wise, because me and the youth pastor are just trying to build relationships since he is also new too. The relationships are growing amazing I am really excited for next semester when I already have them built and all the activities we have planned. Next semester is exciting because I will have the oppurtunity to run some programs and go on a youth builders event, meant especially for youth pastors.
Spiritual Reflection
This has been another good week, I am loving the book Wild at Heart, its teaching me about what it is that makes me a man. The truth is that I need to become more, risk taking and be willing to but it all on the line for God when He calls me to do so. In learning to read and be a Christian, just give God glory and grow more and more in love with Jesus, I have grown alot, and even, now when its my senior year and Im told that I am in the major, and I still have not received my letter of acceptance, which is so frustrating, I am trying to rely on God and see how I can give Him glory out of this.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Repot 6
Ministry Activities
Sunday Night-2 hrs
Wednesday Night- 2 hrs
Lesson Prep-.5 hrs
Total Week- 4.5 hrs
Total Practicum Hrs- 26 hrs
Ministry Reflection
This week was a fun week. It is nice to see the numbers keep increasing in the groups. Our Sunday night continued to be big in numbers, while our Wednesday night was still small, yet it was bigger than the last Wednesday nights. I felt that Sunday night was a more important night than Wednesday. We talked about service, and how service toward the body is very important. The fact that prayer alone is a great way to show and have service. On Wednesday night we began to talk about God and trying to describe Him. Each of the Jr and Sr High are excited for the upcoming trips that they have. The Jr. High are excited for next Saturday, where they will be going to Indy for the day and playing laser tag, bowling and they might be going ice skating. The Sr. High are excited for the upcoming camping trip. Although it is not till January 8th they are still pumped and giving their friends alot of static that is not going. It is great to see that I am invited and wanted to go by the youth group. All in all it just keeps better, my relationships with the kids keeps growing and its just a great feeling to see that happen
Spiritual Reflection
This week I have started to read Wild at Heart. It is a great book, that talks about becoming a man, and fighting for what we need to fight for to feel like that man. I am finding alot of truth to this book that is very encouraging. My walk right now is great, although I may not be getting all the time alone with God that I want. In the youth group its going ok. It still seems like they are afraid to take the next step and really open up about their faith.
Sunday Night-2 hrs
Wednesday Night- 2 hrs
Lesson Prep-.5 hrs
Total Week- 4.5 hrs
Total Practicum Hrs- 26 hrs
Ministry Reflection
This week was a fun week. It is nice to see the numbers keep increasing in the groups. Our Sunday night continued to be big in numbers, while our Wednesday night was still small, yet it was bigger than the last Wednesday nights. I felt that Sunday night was a more important night than Wednesday. We talked about service, and how service toward the body is very important. The fact that prayer alone is a great way to show and have service. On Wednesday night we began to talk about God and trying to describe Him. Each of the Jr and Sr High are excited for the upcoming trips that they have. The Jr. High are excited for next Saturday, where they will be going to Indy for the day and playing laser tag, bowling and they might be going ice skating. The Sr. High are excited for the upcoming camping trip. Although it is not till January 8th they are still pumped and giving their friends alot of static that is not going. It is great to see that I am invited and wanted to go by the youth group. All in all it just keeps better, my relationships with the kids keeps growing and its just a great feeling to see that happen
Spiritual Reflection
This week I have started to read Wild at Heart. It is a great book, that talks about becoming a man, and fighting for what we need to fight for to feel like that man. I am finding alot of truth to this book that is very encouraging. My walk right now is great, although I may not be getting all the time alone with God that I want. In the youth group its going ok. It still seems like they are afraid to take the next step and really open up about their faith.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Report 5
Ministry Activities
Yth Leader Meeting-2 hrs
Sunday Yth group-1.5 hrs
Meeting with Yth Pastor-1 hr
Yth group Night-2.5 hrs
Lesson Preparation- 1 hr
Total Week Hrs-8 hrs
Total Pract Hrs-21.5 Hrs
Ministry Reflection
Every youth group night keeps getting better and better. My friendships that I have alrady started, are contuning to grow; but I am also starting to other relationship that will continue to grow and I am really excited about this. On Sunday we had a youth leadership meeting. In this meeting we talked about all the upcoming events that we are planning and some that we want to plan. We also just talked about ways to get the kids involved. This was a nice meeting, because I was able to hear the opinions of the other leaders. Then later that night was a youth night. It was my responsibility to come up with a game for the night, and I completely forgot. So I had to think of a game on the fly. I did end up coming up with a game and it was alot of fun, except for when a girl shattered her pinky and is now out for the whole swimming season. Than on Monday, Andrew(the yth pastor) and I meet and we went out to Culvers. We jsut talked personally about each others day, the youth group kids, and some ideas that i wanted to get across and maybe try out later on during the road. Than Wednesday night was youth group again, and Andrew and I lead the youth group in a session about growing in a relationship with God. Something else that I m really excited about for next semester is that I have no Monday and Friday classes, so Andrew and I talked about me going to the High School and eating lunch with the kids.
Spiritual reflection
Every week, since my low week has been better and better. I am starting to get back to the basics of my faith, where Im not doing things for me or for whatever, but I am doing them to give God the glory He deserves. Its such a great feeling, when I think and feel about it that way. In the youth group the kids where sturggling a little bit on staying focused, but overall its alot better than my other experiences.
Yth Leader Meeting-2 hrs
Sunday Yth group-1.5 hrs
Meeting with Yth Pastor-1 hr
Yth group Night-2.5 hrs
Lesson Preparation- 1 hr
Total Week Hrs-8 hrs
Total Pract Hrs-21.5 Hrs
Ministry Reflection
Every youth group night keeps getting better and better. My friendships that I have alrady started, are contuning to grow; but I am also starting to other relationship that will continue to grow and I am really excited about this. On Sunday we had a youth leadership meeting. In this meeting we talked about all the upcoming events that we are planning and some that we want to plan. We also just talked about ways to get the kids involved. This was a nice meeting, because I was able to hear the opinions of the other leaders. Then later that night was a youth night. It was my responsibility to come up with a game for the night, and I completely forgot. So I had to think of a game on the fly. I did end up coming up with a game and it was alot of fun, except for when a girl shattered her pinky and is now out for the whole swimming season. Than on Monday, Andrew(the yth pastor) and I meet and we went out to Culvers. We jsut talked personally about each others day, the youth group kids, and some ideas that i wanted to get across and maybe try out later on during the road. Than Wednesday night was youth group again, and Andrew and I lead the youth group in a session about growing in a relationship with God. Something else that I m really excited about for next semester is that I have no Monday and Friday classes, so Andrew and I talked about me going to the High School and eating lunch with the kids.
Spiritual reflection
Every week, since my low week has been better and better. I am starting to get back to the basics of my faith, where Im not doing things for me or for whatever, but I am doing them to give God the glory He deserves. Its such a great feeling, when I think and feel about it that way. In the youth group the kids where sturggling a little bit on staying focused, but overall its alot better than my other experiences.
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