LBC Test Blog

StudentLIFE Camp

2009-04-08T11:43:00.000-07:00

When: July 6-10
Where: Cedarville University, Cedarville, OH

Cost: $260 (scholarships are available—call office. Max per family $360)

Theme:

Jesus teaches us to live in a way that is completely opposite of what the world says. He changes minds and hearts as he turns lives upside down. Matthew 20:16

Speaker: Jeremy Kingsley

Lead Worshipper: Rush of Fools

Last Day to Sign-up: June 7

Backyard Bible Clubs Training

2009-04-08T08:54:00.000-07:00

When: Wed. May 13 – 5-6:30
Who: ONLY Bible Story and Adult Club leaders

When: Sun. May 31 – 12-3:30
What: Backyard Bible Club Mania
Who: ALL students participating in LMissions

When: Sun. June 14 – 12-2
What: BYBC Neighborhood Blitz
Who: ALL students participating in LMissions

LaGrange Missions 2009

2009-04-08T08:51:00.000-07:00

Dates: June 15-19
Cost: $75 (max per family $100)

A day at LM . . .
Mornings —Backyard Bible Clubs
Afternoons —home repair
Evenings —filled w/ fun! Week
ends with trip to Holiday World on
Friday.

Parents ePage Newsletters

2009-04-01T07:31:00.000-07:00

Pastor Lisle has started a new online monthly newsletter, geared toward parents with students at LBC. It's called "Parent ePage." The intent is to keep parents aware of what's going on in the Student Ministry and provide another means of getting resources into parents' hands.

To subscribe (you can unsubscribe at any time):

To view the first issue online:
LaGrange Baptist Parent Newsletter, 13 March 2009

Check our website for more information.

Vertical Reality '09

2009-03-09T07:38:00.000-07:00

What is Vertical Reality?

Vertical – situated at the highest point.

Reality – that which has existence apart from any idea any mind may have of it, and which would exist if there were no mind anywhere to entertain a thought of it.

Our Father is situated at the highest point. When Isaiah wrote about his vision of God in Isaiah 6, he said he saw the LORD sitting on a throne ‘high and lifted up’. He is far from us, but through Jesus Christ – God who is ‘high and lifted up’ – has drawn near to us. We want all of us to become aware of the reality of what the gospel has done for us. It has given us access to God – we now have the spiritual capacity to relationally connect to God. It is not what we have done, but it is what God has done through His Son to make this a reality for all who will believe in Him.

Vertical Reality weekend is a retreat we take each spring to help us grow in using the ‘means’ God has given us to develop a real intimate relationship with Him. Each year we will focus on a spiritual habit, in the past we have studied, reading God’s Word, memorizing the Word, church, stewardship, worship, fasting and prayer, we engage in these spiritual habits as a means to get to the end and the end is to know and experience God more fully. That is our goal, our desire – to grow in our love and knowledge of Him so that we may live for Him in a world that desperately needs to know Him!

Who can attend? ALL students (7-12)

Dates: April 24-25

Cost: $25 per student / $40 max per family (covers all expenses)

Last day to sign up: Sunday, April 5. You can sign up by filling out blue card in youth area or here.

Where: Cedarmore Retreat Ctr. Baghdad , KY

Theme: God and My stuff

Materialism and the desire for more are sucking the life out of us all. Our hope for the weekend is to expose in all of us that we have believed the lie, that my hunger for stuff will stop ONCE I get this ___________. What does God have to say about this and how do I fight this lie? Come find out at this years—VR ‘09

Passport 2 Purity 2009

2009-01-16T17:26:00.000-08:00

What is Passport 2 Purity?

This guided weekend retreat is for a father and son or mother and daughter to prepare the sons and daughters to make wise biblical choices. This getaway will also help strengthen your relationship with your child as your roles begin to change. Hopefully, after this weekend, your child will begin to see you differently - as a trusted advisor and friend.

Details of weekend:
When: February 27-28
Where: Legacy Center is on the campus of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. For directions, click here or call the church office.

Cost: $95 per family unit ('family unit' is defined as a father and son or mother and daughter). Cost includes: Saturday breakfast and lunch, one night stay, and Passport to Purity materials.

Parent Preparation Session - Sunday, February 22th
Time: 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Where: Youth Area
What: This meeting is for the parent to help prepare you for the object lessons that you will lead during the weekend.

How do I sign up? You can sign up at the registration table in the foyer starting Sunday, January 18 and ending Sunday, February 15 or here.

Regressive Dinner

2008-12-11T02:03:00.000-08:00

When: Friday, December 19, 6pm – 9pm

Where: Meet at the Church

What: Details in your LIFE classes

DNow '08 4 days away!

2008-11-03T07:52:00.000-08:00

Looking forward to a great weekend!!! If you have not received a registrant confirmation packet, please contact the office to get one. See everyone THIS Friday @ 6 PM!

DiscipleNow 2008

2008-10-13T07:40:00.000-07:00

Sign-ups for this event will be ending this Sunday, Oct 19! Make sure you get on board for this great weekend. Parents, interested in being a host home? Give us a call at the office and we can fill you in on the details.

DNow08 Schedule of Events

2008-09-26T05:20:00.000-07:00

Friday, Nov. 7
6:00pm Meet @ Church eat supper!

6:30pm Send-Off Challenge

7:30pm Arrive at Host Homes

8:00pm Intro session

8:45pm Break - Snacks / Hang Out

9:00pm Session 1

10:30pm Get ready for Nitey-Nite

11:00pm Lights Out!

Saturday, Nov. 8
8:00am Rise n' Shine!

8:30am Breakfast & Cleanup

9:00am Session 2

10:30am Break/hang out / take 5’s

10:45am Session 3

12:30pm Lunch @ Church

1:00pm Group Recreation

4:30pm Travel Back to Host Home

5:00pm Free time / take 5’s

5:30pm Dinner

6:30pm Session 4

8:00pm Break / take 5’s

8:45pm Closing/app session

11:00pm Lights Out!

Sunday, Nov. 9
7:30am Rise n’ Shine!

8:00am Breakfast & Cleanup

9:15am Leave for Church

9:30am L.I.F.E. classes

10:45am Attend Worship

Downloadable version

DiscipleNow 2008

2008-09-22T11:32:00.000-07:00

Students, you do not want to miss this year's DNow . . . signups begin this Sunday (9/28)! Here are some of the details:

Dates: Nov 7-9
Theme: Becoming . . . Finding my IDENTITY in Christ
What separates you from the other 6.7 billion people on this planet?
All the session will be built around this theme of discovering who you are to be in Christ!
Cost: $60
Deadline: Oct. 19

Two ways to sign up: online or call church office (222-9306)
FAQ - for students and parents who have no idea what DNow is.

Fighting Materialism!

2008-09-19T06:07:00.000-07:00

Here is a good article to read and think about as parents to help our children not find their identity in stuff. It is a good read for us who live in one of the wealthiest counties in our state.

DiscipleNow ’08

2008-09-13T09:22:00.000-07:00

When: Nov. 7th and 8th

Theme: "Becoming"

more to come...

AMPLIFY messages

2008-09-12T06:39:00.000-07:00

For those who are wondering why we have not posted our messages from our Why? series, we have been having technical difficulty recording them. Hopefully we can get the last talk in the this series up for you next week. Please keep checking, our hopes is to have these available online each week.

Amplify September 2008 Series

2008-09-10T07:56:00.000-07:00

September Series Title: Why?

Sep 3 - Why the Gospel – Col. 1:21-23
Sep 10 - Why You - SHINE – Phil 2:12-18
-We have been saved and given His Spirit to for what
Sep 17 - Why Church - Not done ALONE -We do not do this by ourselves – looking at how the Church fulfills God’s mission.
Sep 24 - Chad is speaking

Friend Nite coming Oct. 1 -Friend nite is all about you inviting and unchurched friend to church that nite. We change things up a little, have food, competition, testimony from a student and a we present the gospel. It is a great place for your friend to come and find out more of what Christianity is all about.

FYI - Jr. High and High School will meet separately on Oct. 8-Nov. 19

LIFE class Parent Luncheon

2008-09-08T08:09:00.000-07:00

What is it?
A time for you to meet your student’s LIFE teacher, hear about teaching content, how you can serve and what the year holds for our student ministry.
When?
Sunday, Oct 5—12:00-2:00.
Where?
Fellowship Hall
Do I need to sign up?
Yes, for us to have enough food, please sign up or call the church office (222-9306). Please do this before— Sunday, Sep 28
Questions?
Call Lisle or email ldrury@lagrangebaptist.com

Major Event Dates

2008-09-05T11:41:00.000-07:00

Here are major event dates for 08-09.

Oct 12 - tentative kickoff for DEEPER
Oct 15 - 7 @ night - SOHS
-this event is with the Middle School Assemblies with 7 Project
Nov 7-8 - DiscipleNow 08
-signups begin Sunday, Sep 28
-theme: "becoming"
Feb. 27-28 - Passport to Purity Getaway
April 24-25 - Vertical Reality
-we are doing one combined (high school and Jr. high) VR this year.
June 15-19 - LMissions
July 6-10 - StudentLife Camp

Hopefully this helps your family planning!

7up Luncheon

2008-08-13T13:00:00.000-07:00

Parents with incoming 7th graders or if you are new to our ministry – we have a special lunch planned for you. On September 7 you will have an opportunity to hear about our ministry and how it serves you and your student. At this meeting, you will meet the adult workers, hear about our values as a ministry, the content we will be teaching and much more. It will be an informative time. Look for more info and details in the mail. The date is September 7 from 12:00-2:00 in the youth area – lunch will be served. See you there.

StudentLife Camp @ Cedarville University

2008-05-17T07:43:00.000-07:00

Dates: July 7-11

Cost: $250 (1/2 off each subsequent child, maximum for a family $500)

Details: Signups end Sunday, June 8.

LMissions and Camp will be on the same signup card that you can get in the youth area or online.

Training Dates for LaGrange Missions

2008-05-17T07:32:00.000-07:00

Training dates for LMissions. Please calendar the below mandatory training dates that your student must attend.

Sun. June 1 – 12:00-4:30: Backyard Bible Club Mania
ALL students participating in LMissions

Sun. June 8 – 12:00-2:00: BYBC Neighborhood Blitz
ALL students participating in LMissions

Ask about dating lives and party habits?

2008-04-08T11:41:00.000-07:00

I found this article to be interesting which discusses the research about dating lives and party habits of the college scene . . . and why it is important for the parent to ask these quesitons.

LSM News!

2008-03-19T03:06:00.000-07:00

LaGrange Student Ministry now has its very own blog! Intended to provide information for students, parents can also find this site as a good source of information for events, resources, photos, etc.

All Student posts from the LBC blog have been moved to the new blog for continuity. You can subscribe to its own posts on our Subscriptions page and have each new post emailed directly to your inbox. Of course you can always unsubscribe at any time.

Bookmark or add to your favorites, subscribe to posts via email or RSS feed. Get your LSM news delivered to you to stay connected and informed!

HS Vertical Reality '08 - Tentative Schedule

2008-03-18T20:18:00.000-07:00

Friday, March 28
4:30 Meet at LBC
6:30 Arrive/unpack
7:30 game time!
8:30 Solitude
9:00 Session #1
10:30 Family Group
11:00 Bonfire – by lake
12:00 Lights out

Saturday, March 29
8:00 Breakfast
8:30 game time!
9:00 Solitude
9:20 Session #2
10:30 Break
10:40 Session #3
11:45 Family Group
12:30 Lunch
1-4:00 Rec/free time
4-5:00 Pack/load vans
5:00 Supper
6:00 Session #4
8:30 Depart
10:30 Back @ LBC

StudentLife Camp 2008

2008-02-18T18:49:00.000-08:00

When: July 7-11

Where: Cedarville University

Signups begin in March

For more information, check out http://camp.studentlife.com/

LaGrange Missions 2008

2008-02-18T18:48:00.000-08:00

When: June 16-20

What is LaGrange Missions?

Sharing the love of Christ in our community through meeting physical and spiritual needs. It is one way for us as a church to unite together and promote the gospel in our community.

The PLAN
To work on seven construction sites and operate seven backyard Bible Clubs (BYBC).

The NEED
You! Will you pray about your involvement this year in LM '08? Here are some ways you can serve...

jobsite leaders
material runners
van drivers
lunch workers
homes for showers (for students)
BYBC sites
BYBC adult leaders
many other opportunities

How do I get INVOLVED?
Come by the table set up in the foyer starting March 23 to get an info brochure.

Looking forward to a great week!
LMissions Planning Team

JH Vertical Reality '08

2008-02-18T18:44:00.000-08:00

When: April 25-26 (meet @ church 5:00 PM Friday back on Saturday at 5:30 PM)

Where: Cedarmoore Retreat Center

Focus: THE WORD

Cost: $50 (covers everything)

Bring: Stuff to stay overnight, pen/pencil, sleeping bag or sheets, pillow, outdoor clothes

Sign-ups begin at the end of March

High School Vertical Reality '08

2008-02-08T18:29:00.000-08:00

What is VR all about?

Vertical Reality weekend about us learning to use the ‘means’ God has given us to develop an intimate relationship with Him. Each year we focus on a spiritual habit, which are means that we use to grow in our love and joy in God. That is our goal, our desire, the reason why we engage in spiritual habits – to get more of God!

Who: High School Students

Dates: March 28-29

Cost: $70 (due March 28)

Where: SpringHill Camps http://www.springhillcamps.com/ Freetown, IN

Theme: the CHURCH . . . Why? That is the question we will seek to answer. Come! This weekend has the potential to have a radical impact on the way you view the church as well as what you do every Sunday!

What to Bring:

Bible and pen
Bedding (sleeping bag, bed roll, pillow, whatever you need to sleep on)
Bathroom stuff (toothpaste, soap, etc.)
Towel and wash cloth
Recreation and casual clothes
Comfortable shoes(will be doing some walking)

What NOT to bring:

ipods, mp3, CD player, radios etc.
Nintendo, Gameboy, Sega or Playstation
“Girl” magazines (17, Vogue, Teen, etc.)
Prank stuff (water balloons, water guns, shaving cream, etc.)
Cell phones (If you need to touch base with your child, call the numbers above. We are trying to prevent as many distractions as we can, and the reality of the situation is that many of them will receive calls from boy/girl friend or friends, which can cause distractions.)
T-shirts with questionable decoration/wording
Alcohol, tobacco products

Last day to sign up—Sunday, March 9

Passport 2 Purity 2008

2008-01-14T18:21:00.000-08:00

Parents,

Take time to investigate this great opportunity with your child!

What: Passport 2 Purity is a guided weekend retreat for a father & son or mother & daughter to prepare the sons and daughters to make make wise Biblical decisions.

Who: Parents and students who are in Middle School (The target audience is 6th grade, but the material is suitable for those in 7th and 8th grades as well.)

When: February 22-23, 2008

Where: Hyatt Place Louisville -East (Maps & Directions to Hyatt Place Louisville-East or call the church office for directions.)

How do I sign up: online or in the foyer.

Click here for more information.

A Christmas Celebration from LBC

2007-12-18T18:20:00.000-08:00

2006's Televised program for "A Christmas Celebration" will be televised again this year. The program schedules are as follows:

(Day, Date, Time, Channel)

Wed, 12/19 9:00 PM Faith Channel (Cable Channel 19)
Mon, 12/24 8:00 PM Faith Channel (Cable Channel 19)
Mon, 12/24 7:30 PM ICN2 (Cable Channel 2)
Mon, 12/24 10:30 PM WBKI/CW (Broadcast Channel 34 or Cable Channel )
Mon, 12/24 11:00 PM WYCS (Cable Channel 24)
Tues, 12/25 10:00 AM WYCS (Cable Channel 24)
Tues, 12/25 7:00 PM Faith Channel (Cable Channel 19)

You can also listen, watch, or download the audio to this program anytime day or night here!

Amplify Slides from December 12, 2007

2007-12-18T18:19:00.000-08:00

Due to popular request, the Amplify slides presented at the December 12, 2007 are now available online.

DNow 2007 Pictures Now Available!

2007-12-18T18:18:00.000-08:00

Pictures are now available the 2007 installment of DNow!

Check them out here:
DNow 2007

The Joy of Christmas

2007-11-04T18:17:00.000-08:00

Please come and join us for a time of worship and praise.

Dessert and coffee served in our fellowship hall area followed by a Christmas musical celebration.

Sunday, December 9th at 6:30 PM

Tickets are available in the foyer or church office for $3. Buy a whole table for yourself, family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers for $24.

FAQ DiscipleNow

2007-10-12T19:16:00.000-07:00

What is DisicpleNow?
The DiscipleNow concept centers on a small group atmosphere in a home setting for a weekend. Each group will have six to ten youth of the same sex and will be led by an adult leader. Each group goes through a specific Bible Study that introduces some to what it means to be a Christian and encourages others in their growth as a Christian.

Where do students stay?
Students stay in church members homes throughout the county.

Are adults staying in homes?
Yes, the group leader, host family, and usually another adult worker stay in the homes with the students.

Who are the group leaders?
Usually, group leaders are members of our church or personal friends of Lisle. You can call Lisle to find out what adult will be leading your student.

What does the cost cover?
It covers food, materials and t-shirt. Your student will not need any extra money for the weekend.

When will I know where my student will be staying?
We assign host homes with groups the first part of November. We do not make this public info until the Friday night of the event. If you need to know where your student is staying, just call Lisle.

What if my student has a conflict in schedule during the weekend?
That is one of the beauties of this event – it is done in town. So if your student has a conflict and it cannot be changed, in your registration confirmation packet there will be a “time away” card – fill it out and give it to Lisle before the weekend. But, understand, we strongly encourage you to try and work it out to be there the entire time.

How do I sign-up?
Fill out registration online or promo piece in youth area.

New Online Resource Materials

2007-10-09T19:13:00.000-07:00

We are excited to announce the addition of several new daily devotional materials to our website. First, there's a daily Bible verse on our home page. Second there are 3 different daily devotional resources found under the new RESOURCES menu in the menu bar on virtually every page of our website and blog. The devotionals include the Daily Light on the Daily Path, a Read the Bible in 1 Year program, and a Chronilogical Bible reading program. Lastly, we have also added a search feature to search the Bible by passage or topic/keyword. This search feature is available both from the new RESOURCES menu and from the SEARCH menu.

DiscipleNow '07

2007-10-06T19:11:00.000-07:00

DiscipleNow will be November 16-18. Signups in the Student Area or online now through end Sunday November 4th. The cost is $50.

Psalm 96 says, "...great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised...all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols..." There is ONE Lord who reigns over all things and we have ONE life to be lived for this ONE Lord.

Come be a part of a weekend that will challenge and encourage your living for this ONE Lord.

Click for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

5th Quarter - New Date!

2007-10-01T19:09:00.000-07:00

What: Rock wall, mechanical bull, flag football tournament (deadline for team sign-ups is Oct. 17th), food, live music, prizes (i-pod Nano, other stuff), and bonfire.

When: Saturday, November 3rd, 7-11

You're invited to have fun and hear a story of God's work at LaGrange Baptist Church.

deeper Kick-off

2007-09-10T19:08:00.000-07:00

In our Student Ministry we want to assist students in developing habits (means of grace) to become deeply rooted in God's Word. We offer a special ministry called deeper which enables students to know God so they can live a radically God-centered life. In deeper we lead students to discover biblical answers by asking real questions and challenging them to dig deep into God's Word for truths - truths they discover for themselves. So mark your calendars students and parents, deeper kick-off, September 16th, 5:00 PM. This time will give you an accurate picture of what deeper involves. We will explain the weekly and monthly commitment and view the materials.

Student Life Camp 2007 Photo Album

2007-08-13T19:06:00.000-07:00

Pictures from this year's StudentLife Summer Camp are now available online. Click here to see the whole album.

7up

2007-08-01T19:04:00.000-07:00

Parents with incoming 7th graders or if you are new to our ministry – we have a special lunch planned for you. On Sunday, August 26 you will have an opportunity to hear about our ministry and how it serves you and your student. At this meeting, you will meet the adult workers that will be investing in your child’s life in the coming years, hear about our values as a ministry, the content we will be teaching and much more. It will be an informative time. Look for more info and details in the mail. The date is August 26 from 12:00-2:00 in the youth area – lunch will be served. See you there.

Serving with Purpose

2007-07-14T19:02:00.000-07:00

Volunteer Service Opportunities at LaGrange Baptist

Are you willing to be used by God to meet the needs of others? There are many ministries in our church that could benefit from your talents. You will benefit as well since you’ll be using talents God has specifically given you to serve others and fulfill His plan. If you wish to serve, contact the church office at 222-9306 and you will be put in touch with the correct ministry director. Click here for the full list (PDF - if you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, please go to Adobe now).

New Search Feature Added to Menus

2007-07-09T19:01:00.000-07:00

We have added a new search feature to our menu system. This allows you to search for specific things across our website and blog. You can even choose to search across the entire internet. Whatever you search for will open in a new window (or tab if you use tabbed browsing).

We have standardized on using Google for this search feature. There may be a few days delay between when something is posted on our site or blog and when Google's search technology finds it. So if you are searching for something and can not find it, please try again in a few days to give these massive search engines time to refresh themselves.

Power Plant 2007 Photo Album

2007-07-03T18:57:00.000-07:00

The photos taken at PowerPlant 2007 in Pittsburg, PA are now available in a web album. You can check them out here.

Click here for the video!

Power-Plant Recap

2007-07-02T18:56:00.000-07:00

Students from our church joined more than 150 students and their leaders June 23-29 for a PowerPlant national project in Pittsburgh, PA.

During the week, we spent our time surveying two neighborhoods, Point Breeze and Homewood, that surrounds Zoe Community Church. We learned what being "On Mission" really means throughout the week: Becoming personally involved in meeting the needs of others while sharing the love of Christ. Each morning we had training sessions on church planting and evangelism and closed the evening with the Gathering (a time of singing, praying, teaching and hearing testimonies of God's activity during the day). On Tuesday night, we saw some of the sites in Pittsburgh, the highlights were eating at Joe Mama's and riding the Incline.

Thank you for your prayers! It was a challenging week for our students. Going door to door in an area that has the highest crime rate in Pittsburgh can be a little alarming! I was very proud of our students' work - they were awesome! Many of them requested that we organize some survey work in our community so that we can better know the needs of our area, and how the church can better meet those needs - hopefully we will be doing this on Wednesdays after youth during the summer.

I will be posting more pics later this week on the student web page - so come back!

(Please click on any picture here to see more detail in a new window)

PowerPlant 2007 Update

2007-06-25T18:54:00.000-07:00

Lisle gave out an information sheet that said he would be blogging and giving updates on our website. However, he does not have internet access, so there actually won’t be any updates. You can go to http://www.power-plant.net/ and send an “e-couragram.” The “project location” is Zoe Community Church.

LBC Goes To The Bats!

2007-06-14T18:43:00.000-07:00

LaGrange Baptist Church invites you to a church wide event at Louisville's Slugger Field to watch the Louisville Bats play Indy. Game time is 7:05PM. There will be post-game fireworks and the ZOOperstars ("Zany & hysterical characters that entertain the crowd with their dance routines and crazy skits. Fun for the whole family!"). Sign up in the foyer or in your Sunday School class. If you don't have a Sunday School class, please consider joining one! For more information click here!

LaGrange Baptist Church Blog

2007-06-04T18:41:00.000-07:00

We are pleased to announce that LaGrange Baptist Church is now Blogging. RSS feeds and Email subscriptions are available to everyone wishing to subscribe.

This will replace our old "News" pages and give us much more functionality.

For those New to blogging, you can use the Labels (Categories) in each post to see other posts in the same category. Or you use the side bar (right hand column on the screen) to do the same thing.

Student Resources

2007-03-01T17:40:00.000-08:00

Parents, check out the Resources page for more information including a 17 minute video about what deeper is all about!

Parent Event Information

2007-02-25T17:32:00.000-08:00

For those who were not able to make the Parent Event Info Meeting on Sunday, February 25 – here is the info (pdf) that was covered.

Deeper Day 2007 Photos

2007-02-25T17:26:00.000-08:00

Deeper Day Photos from February 10, 2007 are available online.

Wednesday Evening Message Streaming

2007-01-31T17:36:00.000-08:00

January 3, 2007
"Wisdom And The Word", Lisle Drury
Listen Download

Just Stop and Think

2007-01-31T17:24:00.000-08:00

This is the link to the movie that was shown on Wednesday, Jan 31. You can view the movie from this site and find out more about why our greatest need in life is Jesus.http://www.juststopandthink.com/

DiscipleshipNow 2006 Photos

2006-11-20T17:05:00.000-08:00

DNow photos are available online.