Collins Support Team Update

Add PIZAZZ with Theme Nights

Does your ministry need a boost? To add some extra energy try a Theme Night once a month. At your next planning meeting use the Theme Night Ideas List to brainstorm way to take a normal weekly meeting some new enthusiasm. Really, give it a try. Your team will be more excited about the night, and your young people will as well. It will give them something to look forward to each month…a little pizazz in your ministry.

Giving Us Your Input

We now have a quick and easy way for you to give your input on Word of Life Curriculum. Each link below will take you to a survey of a specific Word of Life curriculum that you can go through and give us your thoughts. I encourage you to use these especially if there are ideas you have…we want to know what you think. It will only take you about 5 minutes.

2008 Gopher Buddies Bible Study Survey

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=NK4qKmE9GdkxcVlzPkVysA_3d_3d

2008 Olympians Bible Study Survey

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=3j75rOu7oGAJ1Lk51fNZXw_3d_3d

2008 Life Step Survey (Sunday School)

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=0uxWtyP3ih0pGBNKVrtNhA_3d_3d

2008 Lifelines Survey

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=a_2flFSgiZEgSAIPWvz_2bEP1w_3d_3d

Pressure Points Survey

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=44efCmD58cCaRsUw_2b3mkcQ_3d_3d

September Ezine is now available

We trust you are enjoying another great startup with your Word of Life ministry.  Our Local Church Ministries staff have produced the September issue of our electronic newsletter, the TeamBuilder, to assist you in your ministry to students and children of all ages.  You may open articles individually by clicking on the article titles below, or by clicking on the link at the bottom of the page that opens the entire newsletter.  This month’s issue includes:

Your Role as the Coach in Setting the Bar High
A look at how you can influence students to higher and greater spiritual growth

A Look Ahead
A sneak-peek at the Student Ministry curriculum highlights for 2008-09

What You Don’t Know, and Why it Matters
In today’s culture, you need to know all you can about your child’s friends.

4 Different Learning Styles for Gopher Buddies
(And how to utilize them for effective ministry)

4 Ways to Lead Your Olympians to Heart-Growth
Because it’s not all about earning the medals!

A Book Review: Don’t Make Me Count to Three!
A Mon’s look at heart-oriented discipline

Student Ministry Resources
Icebreaker and sharing themes you can use in your student ministry

If you have questions about specific articles segments of the TeamBuilder, contact the contributor identified at the bottom of the article.  General questions about the TeamBuilder may be addressed to the moderator at dlivingston@wol.org.

Here’s the link the open the newsletter: http://www.wol.org/lit/pdfs/129September%20TeamBuilder.pdf

Enjoy!

Word of Life Local Church Ministries

Web Page Updated

Just wanted to let you know that all the Creative Leadership rewards sheets are ready for download at the following link on our web page.

Also, I have updated the Follow-up Basics files for download. There are 3 files, PP notes, Teacher’s note, and Student notes.

Olympian Overnight 2008 Set

October 10-11 is the date for the 2008 over nighter for Olympains. This event has been the highlight of the fall for our 4th-6th grade student each year. Rock Mountain Bible Camp does a great job in running this event. John Collins will be our speaker again this year. You can get detail by going to the Olympian tab on our web site and download details, permission slips and registration forms. We look forward to seeing you there.

What is the Gospel? Make sure you are clear!

If you are looking for someone to help you to explain the gospel in a simple, Biblical and clear way read this article that will link you to Larry Moyer. He is a gifted evangelist that had given his life to helping Christian share the gospel clearly. Dr Moyer teaches at WOL Bible Institute each year showing the new student a simple plan for sharing the gospel. Check it out.

You Really Can Text…no kidding

Teleflip is a simple and very cool service that allows you to send an email to some one’s cell phone number and it will convert it to a text message.

It can be so much easier to type an email than use the itty-bitty keys on your phone and much quicker as well. Also, if the person you send the message to hits reply, the answer goes back to your email inbox. So how do you use this simple and cool tool to be in the in crowd of texting?

Just type the 10 digit number with no spaces or anything and send @ teleflip.com. For example:

6993456789@teleflip.com

This is FREE to the sender. The only charge would be to the recipient if they are out of text minutes. Pretty cool!

Olympian Leader Grows

John and Pam,

Before Olympian Club, my memory verse was basically John 3:16. I hardly ever read my Bible. I was thirsty for a daily devotion but didn’t have one. When I first started the club I wanted the youngest group because then I would only have to memorize the fewest verse. It was a struggle to read one book a year.

For the last 2 or 3 years I have had the oldest group because I wanted to be accountable for learning the most verses. This last year I have done my quiet time 6-7 times every week (I believe). I can’t imagine not continuing to do my memorizing scripture and quiet time. This year I am currently reading my 6^th Christian book.

I cannot express in words how much I appreciate this change in direction. I am learning more and more how much God loves me and want me to surrender my life to Him on a daily basis and serve Him.

Thank You.

Simple plan to share the gospel

If you want a simple plan to share the gospel here it is. Ric Garland, VP of Word of Life Bible Institute taught this at Word of Life Snow Camp to hundreds of students. Just watch the video and follow along by doing the motions while you watch…so you feel dumb, no one is watching…give it a try.

Ric Garland on how to share the gospel…