Give your small groups a night
This past Wednesday night we did not do our regular programming. We didn’t have any games, music, videos, Bible study taught from stage, etc. Instead we gave the whole night over to our small groups to meet, have fun, eat together, read the Bible together, and share life with each other.
One of the goals of our small group leaders is to be a leader/mentor/shepherd to their students, but in the 20-30 minutes after our large group time it is difficult to accomplish that goal. So, we decided to give them the whole night to be able to spend with their students. Each group could decide together what they would like to do together. Some groups played capture the flag, some played video games, while others did a service project. It was great to see each group spending time together, and really bonding with each other. Each group also did a short Bible study together that was provided for them.
Next week we will have our regular weekly program, but I imagine it won’t be long before we give our groups another small group night to continue to build on the relationships being built with the students and leaders.
Have you ever given your whole program over to your small group leaders? How did it look for your ministry?
Uprising Recap (10/10)
Here’s what went down at Uprising last night:
- We had a great night with our middle schoolers last night!
- We played a quick Minute 2 Win It game where a student had to bounce three bouncy balls into a bucket. He did it in 20 seconds!
- Set List: 10,000 Reasons, Where I Belong
- This was the last week in our series called Big Time Basics. In this series we’re looking at some Big Time Basics that we want our students to know before they leave our middle school ministry. This week we learned what the Bible had to say about the Spiritual Gifts. We want our students to understand that they are gifted, and that God wants them to use their gifts in the church. We also made a spiritual gift inventory available for every student to do in small groups, or at home.
- Main Text: Romans 12:4-11
- Main Point: Everyone is connected to something…but, are you willing to DISCOVER YOUR SHAPE and connect in ministry.
- Next Up: Small Group Night! We’re giving the whole night over to our small group leaders to meet with their group for some fun hang time and games, food, Bible study, etc.
Uprising Recap (10/3)
Here’s what went down at Uprising last night:
- We had a great night with our middle schoolers last night! It has been exciting to see how God is working in the lives of our middle schoolers!
- Set List: One Thing Remains, Your Love Never Fails
- This was the third week in our series called Big Time Basics. In this series we’re looking at some Big Time Basics that we want our students to know before they leave our middle school ministry. This week we learned what the Bible had to say about the Holy Spirit. We want our students to have a good understanding of who the Holy Spirit is and the role that He plays in our lives.
- Main Text: John 14:25-26, & Luke 12:11-12
- Main Point: LIVE by the Spirit.
Here is the highlight video we showed from our fall retreat last weekend.
Small Group Leaders Singing Call Me Maybe
Fun video our small group leaders made for our fall retreat this past weekend.
Uprising Recap (9/19)
Here’s what went down at Uprising last night:
- We had a great night with our middle schoolers last night! It has been exciting to see how God is working in the lives of our middle schoolers!
- Set List: Your Love Never Fails, Happy Day
- This was the first week in our series called Big Time Basics. In this series we’re looking at some Big Time Basics that we want our students to know before they leave our middle school ministry. This week we learned what the Bible had to say about Temptation. We want our students to have a good understanding of temptation because we have an adversary that wants to destroy us.
- Main Text: Matthew 4:1-11
- Main Point: We BEAT temptation by FIXING OUR EYES on Jesus.
