Elevate’s Winter Retreat is one week from today! Here are some quick reminders about retreat:

-We are meeting Friday at the church at 4:15pm.  Please be on time.

-We will be back Sunday around 4pm.

-Students: dress warm! Remember, it is a WINTER retreat, and we will be in the mountains of Pennsylvania.

-Bring a snack to share with the group.

-Bring a physical Bible

-VERY IMPORTANT: We want to document the memories of this awesome weekend.  In order for us to do that we need to have parents fill out a Photo/Video Release Form for their child.  You can download the form here: Photo-video release 2015 or pick one up at Elevate’s info table on Sunday morning.

Please feel free to contact Pastor Derek with any questions that you may have

TONIGHT (2/18) at Elevate we are having an Ash Wednesday Service.  We will be discussing the history of Ash Wednesday and Lent, how Lent can be a time of “growing” instead of “groaning”, and we will be having a time for students to receive the ashes on their foreheads. We are aware that this may be the first Ash Wednesday service experience for many of our students.  So, we will be intentional to explain things along the way.  Ash Wednesday can be a great time for us to spend time reflecting on our relationship with God, and parents are encouraged to ask their students questions and have them share about the experience when the get home.

Tonight (2/11) at Elevate we are discussing what “Love Is…” Specifically how life-changing and mind-blowing God’s love is for us, and how we can live out this love in our daily lives.

You can download February 2015’s calendar here:

February 2015

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In this series we will discuss what the Bible teaches about wisdom, tools to help us make wise decisions, how our choices have consequences, and what Jesus wants to do with our failures.

Week #1: How to Make Wise Decisions (January 21)

This week we are introducing the series on the difference between living a wife defined by wisdom and a life defined by being dumb.  We will be discussing the characteristics of a wise person based on the Bible, and why living wisely is important.

Week #2: SnapThat (January 28)

In our Snapchat culture we like to think that our choices do not have consequences.  However, that is just not true.  This week we are discussing the consequences of unwise decisions to sin, and how to deal with temptation in our lives.

Week #3: Epic Fail (February 4)

Failure is a part of life, but Jesus wants to take our failures and use them for His glory.  This week we are discussing how Jesus has used people throughout history who have failed many times, and what Jesus wants to do with our failures.

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This past Wednesday Night (1/7/15) was the kickoff for 2015 at Elevate.  We spent some time looking back at 2014, reminding us who were are as a community at Elevate, looking at what 2015 holds for the ministry of Elevate, and talking about how the students can make 2015 an EPIC year.

The 2 things that we focused on in making 2015 EPIC was getting in the Word of God, and sharing our faith.  The students were encouraged to take a devotional (called “Simple Truth Bible”) home with them to use for their quiet time with God along with an insert to encourage them to stick with it.  They were also given tools such as an Elevate sticker and a LifeBook.  These were given as a way to help them invite their friends to Elevate and to share what the gospel is all about.  These LifeBooks are also good for our students who are still questions what they believe.

Next week we start our series “Wis(dumb)”.

Pastor Derek will be painting the walls in The Underground (youth room) tomorrow (1/3) at 10am.  Come on out if you are able to help out.  There will be DONUTS!

Download January 2015’s Calendar Here:

January 2015

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