30 Days of Prayer and Fasting 2011 - Day 27 and 28

[Due to a technical difficulties, Day 27 didn't post yesterday, so it's posted here with Day 28.  Please pray for both the Youth and Kids ministries today.] 

Day 27 

Today, please pray for our student ministry.  Summer camp at Hume Lake is next week for both Middle School and High Schoolers.  Please pray for their time at camp, that lifelong commitments to Christ would be made by non-believing students and re-commitments by believers.  Also, please pray for safe travels up and back.

Additionally, pray for our Youth Director, David Popovich as he is recovering from hernia surgery, and preparing the next year of Student Ministry @ FBCSD.

 

1 Timothy 4:12

¹² Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. 

Day 28

Today, please pray for our Children's ministry.  Not only is Summer Blast coming July 18 - 22, but many more existing things are being readied for the Fall.  Please continue to be in prayer for that.  The challenges for our kids department are the good ones to have!  Among other things, pray for decisions to be made about a new class for 2 year olds (freeing up nursery space and volunteers for more and more infants on the way.)  Also, pray for 30 volunteers who are now serving regularly in the Children's ministry.

Also, be in prayer for our Children's Director, Lyndsey White, and her husband Jason.  We are thrilled to announce that Lyndsey is expecting, and their little one is due in December.

 

Luke 18:15-17

The Little Children and Jesus

 ¹⁵ People were also bringing babies to Jesus to have him touch them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. ¹⁶ But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. ¹⁷ I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

FBCSD

Welcome David Popovich as New Youth Director

Dear Friends,

I am pleased to introduce David Popovich as our new Youth Director!    

David comes to us from Olive Drive Church, our sister church in Bakersfield, CA, where he served as the Middle School Pastor.  His energy and love of kids is evident as is God's direction in his life.  David recently graduated with a Master's Degree from Fuller Seminary and we are excited to have him as a part of our ministry together at 1st B. 

We'll be hearing more about David in our service this Sunday.  Please be in prayer for his ministry to our church kids and the many kids in our community that are connected with our youth group.   

Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday!

Blessings,

Pastor Scott

Skate Demo Outreach with Richard Jefferson This Thursday!

With school getting out soon and all the students looking forward to spending their free time skateboarding around town we thought why not have them skateboard at FBC? 

That is why THIS THURSDAY, June 10, we are bringing out professional skateboarder Richard Jefferson to put on a awesome demo of his God given ability to bust some jaw dropping and eye pooping tricks!

While Richard is an amazing skater he is also a brother in Christ.  We have chosen him to come and kick off our summer by not only skating with the students, but also by sharing his testimony of how he is a modern day prodigal son and is now back at home with the Father and loving every minute of it. 

Richard has been skating now to share the Good News of who Jesus is and how others can be saved through a true belief in Jesus as their savior.  God has been using his unique story to relate to students and share with them the truth about who Christ is and challenging the younger generation to live out their faith in Christ.   See video below!

Please pray for this outreach and invite any High Schooler or Middle Schooler you know

Thursday, June 10, 2010, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at FBC (Download Flyer Here)

 

To learn more about Richard Jefferson, see his website here:

http://bowskateboardministries.com/Home_Page.html

Thank you for your prayers - pray that many kids receive Christ on Thursday night!

Brandon Hall

brandon@fbcsd.com

FBCSD Youth Group Participates in "The Cause"

On Friday, May 21 FBCSD’s Youth Director Brandon Hall, along with 15 other youth workers, students and professional surfers and skaters, helped put on skate demos at local high schools all around San Diego.  The professional skaters who participated in the events are Christians, who use their talent of skating to share God’s love with teens.  

After meeting together in the morning for prayer, the group split off to go to the different high schools.  With help from the school’s Faith Club, Brandon coordinated the skate demo that took place at University High School, where the majority of the students in FBCSD’s youth group attend. 

“We had a great turn-out of about 100 students who spent their lunch watching and listening to the skaters.  It was awesome- so many students heard the gospel today, and that’s what this whole skate demo was about,” said Brandon. 

The skaters not only wowed the crowd with their tricks, but even more so with their testimonies; having lived lives of fame and fortune, but choosing to leave it all behind to follow Christ as their Lord and Savior.

At the skate demo, Brandon and the UC High Faith Club also passed out flyers for “The Cause,” an event happening later that night for teens that featured professional athletes who shared their stories of overcoming tragedy and struggles through the power of Jesus Christ.  “The Cause” was put on by San Diego CityFest with Luis Palau and the Chelsea’s Light Foundation™.   

As result of the Gospel being presented, ten students gave their lives to Jesus.  Praise the Lord!  Thank you for your prayers, God answered in amazing ways.  

Below are two videos, one just a few clips of the promo done at UC High School, and the other is a news report about "The Cause" from KUSI here in San Diego. 

FBCSD

Youth Ministry Working With "The Cause" Friday May 21

Here's 2 events to be praying about today and Friday. 

Brandon Hall, our Youth Director, is working with the "Livin' it" team from San Diego Cityfest to promote "The Cause" to UC High School.   Brandon serves the student run Faith Club at UC High School who is sponsoring a skateboard demonstration at the lunch hour at UC on Friday May 21.  The purpose of the demonstration is to promote "The Cause", a Youth Outreach event that is part of the San Diego CityFest "Season of Service."  

The second event is "The Cause" itself, which will be Friday evening at Horizon Christian Fellowship in North County.  After a great demonstration from some of the top skateboarders, the Gospel will be presented to High School and Middle School kids from all across San Diego County. 

This event is unique from other CityFest events in that it is joining with an event for the Chelsea's Light Foundation.  With the recent tragedies of Chelsea King and Amber Dubios, awareness is being raised by this foundation for how to prevent these things in the future.  But in the midst of this and the publicity is a remarkable opportunity to share the Gospel of JEsus Christ, and so CityFest has been invited to participate.

Please pray today for Brandon's leadership and the students that will be participating, along with anyone else involved.  Pray for the safety of the skaters and that God would use the testimonies to reach people for Christ.

Below is an article from CityFest giving you more information, and also a promo video.

The Cause – CityFest’s 1st Livin It pre-event May 21 

SAN DIEGO’S YOUTH GATHER TO SUPPORT CHELSEA KING AND AMBER DUBOIS

Professional Athletes and Musicians Partner with Campus Christian Clubs to Bring Awareness

(May 4, 2010) – Youth will gather at Horizon North County on May 21 with professional skateboarder Brian Sumner, professional surfers Bryan Jennings and Matt Beacham, NFL player Marlon McCree, and Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher for an evening of music, extreme sports demonstrations, and presentations in support of Chelsea King and Amber Dubois.

The Cause is designed to raise awareness among middle and high school students about legislative and educational reform efforts by Chelsea’s Light Foundation™. The professional athletes will share with students about overcoming tragedy and will challenge them to make a difference in their own communities.  Fletcher will be present in support of Chelsea’s Law, sharing how San Diego’s youth can make an impact.

This event is hosted by Horizon’s I-180, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Young Life, UrbanYouth Collaborative, and Walking on Water, a member of the San Diego CityFest with Luis Palau Livin It^® Team.  The purpose of the Livin It^® Team is to engage youth in their own culture and to meet them in their questions about faith and their role within the community.

The Cause will take place on May 21 from 6:00 – 9:30 p.m. at Horizon North County, 6365 El Apajo Rd in Rancho Santa Fe (92067).  All youth are encouraged to attend.

Blessings,
FBCSD

Elevate - FBCSD High School Student Ministry

Thank you for praying for our High School Minsitry, we call it "Elevate." 

Gospel :: Grow :: Go

Elevate, our Wednesday night gathering (6:30 p.m.,) is relational and missional. This means that the focus is on the student’s relationship with God and others, in a way that provides a safe place for Christians and non-Christians to hear a relevant presentation of the Gospel and have a good time with each other.  Elevate meets on Sunday mornings and has retreats, camps and service projects, all intended to help students to know the "Gospel" and to "Grow" and "Go."   

One exciting aspect of our youth ministry is the “Go” aspect.  We want to challenge and equip the students in their relationship with the Lord as well as providing opportunities to live out their faith. For example, last month during Spring Break, we went downtown to God’s Extended Hand, a homeless shelter that feeds the homeless breakfast and dinner, they provide housing for moms and their children, and they provide many other services. 

We made breakfast for the homeless and served their meal.  This was a awesome opportunity to not only hear about Jesus’s heart for the poor, but to serve them as He served us and continues to do so every day.  We've served at God's Extended Hand other times as a youth group and look forward to serving again.

Here is one of our students working in the kitchen:

Thank you for your prayers!

Brandon Hall

FBCSD Youth Director

Brandon@fbcsd.com