Looking for some sweet Crash Gear? We've got hoodies, T-shirts, Hats, Jackets, etc. You name it, we probably have it in our Crash Gear Shop. Don't see what you're looking for? Shoot us a message and we'll see if we can get it.
Looking for some sweet Crash Gear? We've got hoodies, T-shirts, Hats, Jackets, etc. You name it, we probably have it in our Crash Gear Shop. Don't see what you're looking for? Shoot us a message and we'll see if we can get it.
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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 Are We? |
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 so they might know Jesus, love others, and live changed.
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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, students enjoy free time in our open gym, snack bars, game room, and cafe. On Sundays at 9:45, look for us on campus in Building C (Crash Landing), and at 11:15, many of us sit together in the front right side of the worship center. |
Duane Richards, Student Pastor
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Seth Grunder, Student Ministries Intern
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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:
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:
Here's a summary of the points you could earn:
Attendance - 40 possible points
Quiet Time Schedule - 200 possible points
Scripture Memory - 120 possible points
Service - 80 possible points
Reading books - 60 possible points
Bringing friends - 40 possible points
Gospel Conversations - 60 possible points
Discipleship Record Sheet - keep track of your progress
Attendance - 40 possible points
Quiet Time Schedule - 200 possible points
Scripture Memory - 120 possible points
Service - 80 possible points
Reading books - 60 possible points
Bringing friends - 40 possible points
Gospel Conversations - 60 possible points
Discipleship Record Sheet - keep track of your progress
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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 and choose the option that is right for you!
Our NEW for 2021-2022 daily devotional schedule begins August 29. The online devotional is now available at half the cost and requires no shipping. Check out the online quiet time option! |
Week of September 15, 2021
This week’s lesson is the first in a four-part series called “Roots: Growing Your Faith.” The four lessons in this series are core essentials in the life of a believer covering the topics of salvation, Quiet Time, spiritual growth, and Scripture memory. This lesson is focused on what it means to be saved.
The lesson compares our hearts to gardens. This week, students learn that what naturally grows in our hearts are the seeds of sin. Instead of allowing these harmful plants to grow uncontested, students are challenged to accept the good seed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Help your student think through the hurtful behaviors and attitudes that naturally occur in our hearts: envy, anger, guilt, broken relationships, and separation from God. Then, shift the conversation to the attitudes and behaviors they would like to have in their hearts instead. Genuine grace, love, kindness, and peace grow in our hearts when we enter into a relationship with God by accepting the Gospel of Jesus into our lives.
Ask your student if they have a relationship with Jesus. If they do, ask them whom they are going to share the Gospel with this week. If they do not have a relationship with Jesus, ask them what is holding them back. Continue to pray for your student in this area of their lives.
Pastor Duane
The lesson compares our hearts to gardens. This week, students learn that what naturally grows in our hearts are the seeds of sin. Instead of allowing these harmful plants to grow uncontested, students are challenged to accept the good seed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Help your student think through the hurtful behaviors and attitudes that naturally occur in our hearts: envy, anger, guilt, broken relationships, and separation from God. Then, shift the conversation to the attitudes and behaviors they would like to have in their hearts instead. Genuine grace, love, kindness, and peace grow in our hearts when we enter into a relationship with God by accepting the Gospel of Jesus into our lives.
Ask your student if they have a relationship with Jesus. If they do, ask them whom they are going to share the Gospel with this week. If they do not have a relationship with Jesus, ask them what is holding them back. Continue to pray for your student in this area of their lives.
Pastor Duane
