The final Epicenter meeting went very well last night. There were some great ideas passed around and i think we got a lot accomplished. So here is what i can give you at the moment.
-We're still needing a name for this event. The sooner the better. I'm asking that everyone send me at least one suggestion. If you cant think of something just look up a cool greek word or place.
-We've decided to have our first meeting on February 17. This way we won't need to compete with the Super bowl and it gives us a month to plan.
There are a whole bunch of other things in the mix and i'll be giving you details as they are solidified.
Thanx for all the input and i'm crazy excited about this new venture.
Monday, January 21, 2008
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
A Festivus for the Rest of Us
To honor the fact that November has an extra Friday, Epicenter, the college/young adult ministry of Faith Baptist Church is throwing a BIG OL' PARTY and YOU'RE invited! The Fifth Friday Festivus will include:
FOOD - Everyone is asked to bring something to contribute to the Festivus Dinner. It's the usual covered dish drill (you know, actual FOOD). No one has to bring a feast or anything, but a step above just chips would be appreciated.
GAMES - Not one but TWO rooms full of gaming goodness will be in action during Festivus, one for classic board and card games, and another filled with those newfangled "video games" the kids seem to love. Not exactly Feats of Strength, but it'll be fun!
ANIME - That's right. The infamous Wake Forest Anime Nights are going to invade Youngsville in a BIG way! All night long, the coolest examples of Japanese animation will be running on a BIG SCREEN!
COOL PEOPLE - Well, this one really depends on you. Show up! Bring friends! The more cool people we have to hang out with, the more fun it'll be!
Time: People are requested to arrive around 6:30 pm to get the food out (anyone interested in helping set up before hand or bringing video game equipment, contact Scot at thriftshopvinyl@yahoo.com). Movies and stuff should start at 7 pm.
Location: Um... Well, it'll be at Faith, that's for sure. Everyone who was told we'd be in The Brick House: sorry, but it's already taken. We'll know for sure where we'll be in the main building soon, and there WILL be signs to guide you.
Well, that's all for now. We'll tell you more about what's going on once this Thanksgiving this is out of the way :)
See ya there!
p.s. I (Scot) accidentally posted something on this site that was intended for my personal blog. I was in a hurry to post in between classes and i accidentally signed into the wrong account; i'm sorry about that.
FOOD - Everyone is asked to bring something to contribute to the Festivus Dinner. It's the usual covered dish drill (you know, actual FOOD). No one has to bring a feast or anything, but a step above just chips would be appreciated.
GAMES - Not one but TWO rooms full of gaming goodness will be in action during Festivus, one for classic board and card games, and another filled with those newfangled "video games" the kids seem to love. Not exactly Feats of Strength, but it'll be fun!
ANIME - That's right. The infamous Wake Forest Anime Nights are going to invade Youngsville in a BIG way! All night long, the coolest examples of Japanese animation will be running on a BIG SCREEN!
COOL PEOPLE - Well, this one really depends on you. Show up! Bring friends! The more cool people we have to hang out with, the more fun it'll be!
Time: People are requested to arrive around 6:30 pm to get the food out (anyone interested in helping set up before hand or bringing video game equipment, contact Scot at thriftshopvinyl@yahoo.com). Movies and stuff should start at 7 pm.
Location: Um... Well, it'll be at Faith, that's for sure. Everyone who was told we'd be in The Brick House: sorry, but it's already taken. We'll know for sure where we'll be in the main building soon, and there WILL be signs to guide you.
Well, that's all for now. We'll tell you more about what's going on once this Thanksgiving this is out of the way :)
See ya there!
p.s. I (Scot) accidentally posted something on this site that was intended for my personal blog. I was in a hurry to post in between classes and i accidentally signed into the wrong account; i'm sorry about that.
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Last night i led us in a quick study on humble servanthood using john 13:1-17. Then, we proceeded to wash each others feet (literally). It went really well and everyone participated. Then, to end the night, Simon and i led the music time of worship. I played the giutar and sang and Simon played the cello. It was quite fun playing with a cello and hopefully it made up for the lackluster guitar playing.
Afterwards we hung out at the Shire and basically just talked and hung out. I really love the relationships that are being grown.
Afterwards we hung out at the Shire and basically just talked and hung out. I really love the relationships that are being grown.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
"Epicenter? When's that, again?"
The next Epicenter is this Friday, October 19th, 9:30 PM-ish.
Unfortunately, a whole lot of people don't know that.
I'm afraid, over the couple of months since the Epicenter reboot, we've gotten a little lax about actually spreading the word and keeping people informed. We're working on turning that around at this very moment, and I just wanted to challenge everyone else who's involved with Epicenter to take part in our renewed effort to get the word out. Keep in mind that I'm not talking about generating hype to draw a crowd, I'm talking about seeing that this ministry isn't obstructed by our own laziness.
So, once again, Epicenter is this Friday. What can we do to see that people know about it? Well, I've got a few ideas:
KEEP TALKING IT UP. No duh, right? But seriously, I think we tripped up by making a big commotion about Epicenter at the start of this semester and then shutting up. It's not enough to simply let people know that Epicenter exists, especially since we're not meeting on a regular "church day" or on a weekly basis. We need them to REMEMBER that Epicenter is THIS Friday.
HAND OUTS. I know, Epicenter's done cards and sheets before, but we've got a better reason to do it this time. We're making up some new Epicenter business cards to use as hand outs that will have spaces for you to write the EXACT DATE of the next Epicenter. No longer will people have to figure out when "the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month" is on their own. These are... not done yet, but please use them when they are!
SOUTHEASTERN CAMPUS BLITZ. We all know that Southeastern is pretty much the single largest concentration of college students near Faith. Let's really hit 'em over the head with invites this week! ESPECIALLY Thursday and Friday. The brain of the young college student needs help remembering things, so let's keep reminding them.
START VISITING OTHER COLLEGE MINISTRIES/BIBLE STUDIES/WHATEVER. This is something I've been feeling especially guilty of lately. Epicenter isn't the only thing going on in our area. Several other churches have started up their own college ministries lately, and there's just not a lot of students out here to go around. One of the big things about Epicenter has always been that, while it is a ministry of Faith Baptist Church, it's totally cool for you to come if you're already a member somewhere else. Well, if we're going to keep telling others to come here, then we should be a little more willing to go elsewhere ourselves. Besides, we just might learn something from the other guys!
So, those are just some thoughts to chew on in the weeks to come. Any other thoughts , suggestions, or brutal criticisms are more than welcome, of course. Again, I want to stress that the goal here isn't simply to stir up hype so that we can draw as big a crowd as possible. We want to make sure that those people God has appointed us to minister to aren't denied anything simply because they honestly didn't remember which Friday Epicenter was happening.
~Simon
Unfortunately, a whole lot of people don't know that.
I'm afraid, over the couple of months since the Epicenter reboot, we've gotten a little lax about actually spreading the word and keeping people informed. We're working on turning that around at this very moment, and I just wanted to challenge everyone else who's involved with Epicenter to take part in our renewed effort to get the word out. Keep in mind that I'm not talking about generating hype to draw a crowd, I'm talking about seeing that this ministry isn't obstructed by our own laziness.
So, once again, Epicenter is this Friday. What can we do to see that people know about it? Well, I've got a few ideas:
KEEP TALKING IT UP. No duh, right? But seriously, I think we tripped up by making a big commotion about Epicenter at the start of this semester and then shutting up. It's not enough to simply let people know that Epicenter exists, especially since we're not meeting on a regular "church day" or on a weekly basis. We need them to REMEMBER that Epicenter is THIS Friday.
HAND OUTS. I know, Epicenter's done cards and sheets before, but we've got a better reason to do it this time. We're making up some new Epicenter business cards to use as hand outs that will have spaces for you to write the EXACT DATE of the next Epicenter. No longer will people have to figure out when "the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month" is on their own. These are... not done yet, but please use them when they are!
SOUTHEASTERN CAMPUS BLITZ. We all know that Southeastern is pretty much the single largest concentration of college students near Faith. Let's really hit 'em over the head with invites this week! ESPECIALLY Thursday and Friday. The brain of the young college student needs help remembering things, so let's keep reminding them.
START VISITING OTHER COLLEGE MINISTRIES/BIBLE STUDIES/WHATEVER. This is something I've been feeling especially guilty of lately. Epicenter isn't the only thing going on in our area. Several other churches have started up their own college ministries lately, and there's just not a lot of students out here to go around. One of the big things about Epicenter has always been that, while it is a ministry of Faith Baptist Church, it's totally cool for you to come if you're already a member somewhere else. Well, if we're going to keep telling others to come here, then we should be a little more willing to go elsewhere ourselves. Besides, we just might learn something from the other guys!
So, those are just some thoughts to chew on in the weeks to come. Any other thoughts , suggestions, or brutal criticisms are more than welcome, of course. Again, I want to stress that the goal here isn't simply to stir up hype so that we can draw as big a crowd as possible. We want to make sure that those people God has appointed us to minister to aren't denied anything simply because they honestly didn't remember which Friday Epicenter was happening.
~Simon
Monday, October 8, 2007
Who we are in Christ
For those of you who showed up Friday, thanks. It was fun, albeit a little more low-key than usual.
For those who couldn't make it, we missed you and I encourage you to check out Romans 8 some time. It really is one of the greatest single chapters in the entirety of Scripture. In it, Paul spells out how believers are not who they were before. We are changed beings, with the Spirit in us and no longer living according to our flesh. The great thing is that, while he does call us to live and walk in the Spirit, Paul also lets us know that this is not just something we need to do, it's something we are going to do because we have the Spirit in us already (if we belong to Christ, that is).
No wonder the first verse of the chapter says "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus," and the ending reiterates that and lets us know that we can't be separated from His love. When you read through the chapter, you find out that God did it all and our eternal hope is guaranteed because it's bound up in Him, not in us.
Now, that ought to make you want to praise a little bit!
So go tell somebody, already!
:-) Barry
For those who couldn't make it, we missed you and I encourage you to check out Romans 8 some time. It really is one of the greatest single chapters in the entirety of Scripture. In it, Paul spells out how believers are not who they were before. We are changed beings, with the Spirit in us and no longer living according to our flesh. The great thing is that, while he does call us to live and walk in the Spirit, Paul also lets us know that this is not just something we need to do, it's something we are going to do because we have the Spirit in us already (if we belong to Christ, that is).
No wonder the first verse of the chapter says "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus," and the ending reiterates that and lets us know that we can't be separated from His love. When you read through the chapter, you find out that God did it all and our eternal hope is guaranteed because it's bound up in Him, not in us.
Now, that ought to make you want to praise a little bit!
So go tell somebody, already!
:-) Barry
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Fulton Street Revival
For Epicenter last Friday we went into the church and prayed for the specific ministries. Then we watched a short video on the Fulton Street Revival . Brad led us on our "journey" and all i told him beforehand was that i wanted to focus on prayer for that night. I love seeing how things unfold at Epicenter when we give others the freedom to lead how they want.
I was stoked to see that Brad chose to highlight the Fulton Street Revival because learning about it was one of the biggest influences in the current restructuring of Epicenter. The first Fulton prayer meeting Jeremiah Lamphier prayed by himself for the first half hour, and only six were there for the second half. Even if no one else would have shown up he still would have had the privilege of spending an hour in prayer with God. Thats one of the reasons i'm not too focused on how big Epicenter is. Our focus for Epicenter is worshiping God through prayer, teaching, and singing and frankly i don't need a bunch of people to do that. Granted, i hope that there is a need for this ministry and that more people find it spiritually edifying but i would much rather have 10 people that are growing than 30 that are being entertained.
I was stoked to see that Brad chose to highlight the Fulton Street Revival because learning about it was one of the biggest influences in the current restructuring of Epicenter. The first Fulton prayer meeting Jeremiah Lamphier prayed by himself for the first half hour, and only six were there for the second half. Even if no one else would have shown up he still would have had the privilege of spending an hour in prayer with God. Thats one of the reasons i'm not too focused on how big Epicenter is. Our focus for Epicenter is worshiping God through prayer, teaching, and singing and frankly i don't need a bunch of people to do that. Granted, i hope that there is a need for this ministry and that more people find it spiritually edifying but i would much rather have 10 people that are growing than 30 that are being entertained.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Progressive Prayer
Epicenter!
Friday
September 21
9:45
Progressive Prayer
Faith Baptist Youngsville
Be there!
Friday
September 21
9:45
Progressive Prayer
Faith Baptist Youngsville
Be there!
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