Category Archives: Middle School

Summer Series – “Basic Training”

This past summer, we did a series called Basic Training. It was a military-themed series that spanned from June to September. The whole theme was pointing to the fact that in the military, ‘basic training’ is designed to teach the … Continue reading

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A Typical Night IN Small Groups

Written to our Small Group leaders… The previous post talked about the overall flow of a night at Small Groups. This will talk about the flow within that 50 minute block while you are actually IN the Small Group. This … Continue reading

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A ‘Typical’ Night @ Small Groups

After taking the Summer ‘off’ from Small Groups, Sunday night kicked them back ‘on’ for the school year. In case you are/were wondering what our Small Groups look like on a ‘typical’ night, check it out below. **I will be … Continue reading

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Beyond – Monday

I love camp. I love(d) coming early and working with the lighting/tech guys building the stage/set for the week. The guys I’m working with, particularly Nathan and Josh are both incredible at what they do and add so much not … Continue reading

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The (2) Thing(s) That Will NEVER Change

We welcomed in a new class of 7th graders in Middle School Ministry (MSM) this past Sunday morning (5/30). They weren’t that hard to spot; they were the ones taking baby steps and looking all around them like it was … Continue reading

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MSM Dodgeball 2010 – Recap

Rather than write a lengthy narrative describing and recounting the events that transpired during the 2nd Annual MSM Dodgeball Tournament, I figured a lengthy bulleted list would suffice. – The Turnout – We had an MSM event record 140 students … Continue reading

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“Love Story” Series Video Bump

- This was Josh (me) and Amber’s (my wife) first video collaboration (if you don’t count this). It was shot on our living room floor with a giant blanket as the background and each heart and letter was cut out … Continue reading

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(It’s a) Love Story

In Middle School, we are in the middle of a series called, “Love Story” and we’ve been talking about just what love is and all kinds of fun stuff like that. So, to give you a quick recap of where … Continue reading

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Info Cards//New 7th Graders

On May 31, we welcomed the new 7th graders into our Middle School group. And to get to know them a little better, we have them fill out an info card with all your basic information on it: name; grade, … Continue reading

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