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Welcome to the Student Ministries page! Please scroll down to find out more about us, meet our director, and see what events are coming up for youth at First Alliance Church. You can also find our weekly update on this page, so you know what your student was learning about this week on Wednesday night. Questions? Go all the way to the bottom and contact us!
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Who We Are |
The Crash is the name of our Student Ministry at FAC. We meet Wednesday nights (from September-May) from 6:16-8:18. In this environment all students benefit from a small group setting with one or more caring adults whose mission it is to love students to and through a relationship with Jesus Christ.
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What's with the Name? |
Just as a group of elephants are known as a HERD, a group of rhinos is called a CRASH. Rhinos are unique animals that, despite their incredible mass, can run at speeds up to 40 mph. What is even more remarkable is that a rhino can only see about 15 feet ahead. It takes a great deal of faith to run at 40 mph with such limited visibility, but ultimately it doesn’t matter what is 15 feet in front of the rhino because it had better get out of the way. We want our students to exercise this kind of faith in life. That is why our guiding verse is 2 Corinthians 5:7, “We live by faith, not by sight”.
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Where can you find us? |
On Wednesdays during the school year, you can find us in the worship center or in small group rooms from 6:16 - 8:18. We have a large group time of worship, announcements, a speaker, and often a crazy game - followed by small group breakouts based on grade level and gender. When small groups end, the youth enjoy free time in our open gym, snack bars, game room, and cafe! On Sundays at 9:20, look for us in Building C (The Crash) on campus, and at 11:00, many of us sit together in the front right side of the worship center. |
Duane Richards, Director of Student Ministries
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James Ugland, Student Ministries Intern
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Order your Daily Devotional and let's get on the same page with our Quiet Times! It is our goal to see every student spending daily time with God. This Daily Devotional is a great tool that we can use for that purpose. Click on the picture or the blue words for more info!
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Creative Discipleship Program (point system)
Word of Life offers the following three awards for every student who reaches a minimum of 500 points in the Creative Discipleship Program in one year:
1. One FREE ticket to one Word of Life Reverb event.
2. One FREE week of Word of Life Summer Camp OR one weekend of Word of Life Pursuit Camp.
3. A $500 Scholarship for the Word of Life Bible Institute in Pottersville, New York or Hudson, Florida. For a list of other colleges that honor this scholarship, go to https://lcm.wol.org/discipleship/.
Attendance 40 points possible
Quiet Time Schedule 200 points possible
Scripture Memory 120 points possible
Service 80 points possible
Reading Books 60 points possible
Bringing Friends 40 points possible
Gospel Conversations 60 points possible
Upcoming Big Events & Announcements
The Crash Calendar 2019-2020
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Here is our next big event. Click the calendar link above for a complete list.
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January 24-26 Pursuit Camp Cost: $125 |
Update from Pastor Duane (Week of 11/13/19)
Objective: Students will understand that the Trinity demonstrates God’s loving nature and will be challenged to demonstrate God’s love in their lives.
Key Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17
Key Thought: To experience the Trinity is to experience love.
This week’s lesson is the second part of a four-lesson series entitled “Elohim: Stand in Awe.” The word “Elohim” is the Hebrew word for God. This week your student learns that the Trinity demonstrates God’s loving nature. As a result of this important fact, they are challenged to demonstrate God’s love in their lives. We cover these simple points:
I. Love is evident in the Trinity (Deuteronomy 23:5; Matthew 3:13-17)
II. Love is demonstrated by the Trinity (John 3:16; Philippians 2:7)
III. Love is practiced through the Trinity (1 John 4:8)
Part of the focus of this lesson is the responsibility each of us has to share the love of God with others. Your student is urged to tell others about Jesus’ sacrifice and provision for our salvation.
Please take some time yourself to review the main points and the Bible verses for each. Discuss the Gospel message with your student and how it communicates God’s great love for us. Use this time to talk about various opportunities to share the Gospel with others and encourage your student to share their faith. Be honest about your struggles and fears with sharing your faith and how to overcome those.
If you have questions about the Gospel (Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection) yourself, please connect with our youth staff so we can share how you can experience the love of God and forgiveness of sin.
Blessings,
Pastor Duane
Key Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17
Key Thought: To experience the Trinity is to experience love.
This week’s lesson is the second part of a four-lesson series entitled “Elohim: Stand in Awe.” The word “Elohim” is the Hebrew word for God. This week your student learns that the Trinity demonstrates God’s loving nature. As a result of this important fact, they are challenged to demonstrate God’s love in their lives. We cover these simple points:
I. Love is evident in the Trinity (Deuteronomy 23:5; Matthew 3:13-17)
II. Love is demonstrated by the Trinity (John 3:16; Philippians 2:7)
III. Love is practiced through the Trinity (1 John 4:8)
Part of the focus of this lesson is the responsibility each of us has to share the love of God with others. Your student is urged to tell others about Jesus’ sacrifice and provision for our salvation.
Please take some time yourself to review the main points and the Bible verses for each. Discuss the Gospel message with your student and how it communicates God’s great love for us. Use this time to talk about various opportunities to share the Gospel with others and encourage your student to share their faith. Be honest about your struggles and fears with sharing your faith and how to overcome those.
If you have questions about the Gospel (Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection) yourself, please connect with our youth staff so we can share how you can experience the love of God and forgiveness of sin.
Blessings,
Pastor Duane
