Move Update #2 - June 14

This morning our at 4am, our Junior High student left the parking lot for JH Camp. 74 students are on a journey to experience a fresh encounter with the Lord. Please be in prayer for them this week. For all the updates and details from Jordy and the crew, log on to www.ontheanvil.com/juniorhigh. Jordy will be posting updates everyday, so stay tuned.

Our HS Beach Camp is 2 weeks away and we are busy making last minute preparations for this incredible week in Panama City Beach FL... no worries, the oil has not shown up on the beach yet. We are doing camp a little different this year. Our "free day" is changing. We are going to be serving the Panama City Rescue Mission and the homeless people this organization seeks to minister to. We are giving our time to help those who are in need. Its just another opportunity for the Lord to "MOVE" through our students.

We are still collecting your tennis shoes for the "150 Shoe Campaign." "We Will Go" ministry injhcamplogo Jackson MS ministers to the homeless in downtown Jackson and they have requested TENNIS SHOES (not flip flops or sandals or dress shoes). If you have a pair of tennis shoes that you would like to give, bring them up to the church and drop them in the bin in the Big Room upstairs. So far we have collect 78 pairs of shoes. Our goal is 150 pairs!

Our Dodgeball tournament last Friday was a huge success! Thanks to all the parents that came out to serve! Praise God for you! We have well over 150 students in attendance, shared the gospel, and had a great time. I'd say that was a success! Thanks.

Our schedule this week... (June 14-20)

* Monday Girls Power Lunch at 11:30am.
* Wednesday Night COLLIDE at 6:30pm.
* Friday Night Cafe is open 7pm - 11pm.
* Sunday Morning LIFEGROUP at 9:45am. Week 3 of our "Crazy Love" study.
* NO ACTIVITIES SUNDAY NIGHT in honor of Father's Day.

Coming next Monday June 21, our Girls are seeking to MOVE as they minister to the widow of our church with a special luncheon and game time. Ought to be a great time of ministry for our girls. Make sure you daughter comes. 11:30am - 1:00pm in the Student Center Cafe.
THEN at 3pm at Forsythe Park, its another FREE AND FUN! Old school kick ball!

Please take some time to pray for all our students at camp and preparing for camp. It's beginning to be the "busy" time of the summer. Pray for salvation for the lost and pray for MOVE of God upon the hearts of our students.

We are on the MOVE!

Steve, Jordy & Vince!

150 Shoe Campaign begins tonight!

Beginning this Wednesday night we are entering a campaign to gather 150 pairs of tennis shoes for "We Will Go" Ministries in Jackson MS. Jordy and I went to "We will Go" last May and had an incredible opportunity to meet with the leadership of this extraordinary ministry. As we talked with the leadership that day, Jordy and I felt extremely compelled to use the resources of this ministry to meet the real practical needs of the homeless men and women that come in and out of the doors of this ministry. One of the needs that they brought to our attention was the need for tennis shoes. Not shoes with holes in them, but good, practically new tennis shoes.

So, this wednesday night I will be calling our students to begin this new campaign. From now till July 25th we are collecting tennis shoes. Not sandals, dress shoes or flip flops. Tennis shoes. Newer the better. Tonight I will call the students to give up their own shoes. (Some of your kids are going to come home bare footed. Just wanted to give you a heads up.) The call to sacrifice for the needy and poor is a calling from the Lord that we need to take seriously. So, bring your best pair of tennis shoes!

Our goal is to collect 150 pairs of shoes by July 25th. There is a collection box in the Big Room of the student center. We will keep a running total of how shoes we've collect.

On Sunday July 25, we will be going to "We Will Go" Ministries in Jackson for their church service to deliver the shoes. We'll leave immediately after our 11:00am service. Their church service begins at 3pm. During this 3pm service we will hand-deliver these shoes to the homeless in Jackson. All students are encouraged to come with us. We might have to carpool getting there but I feel that it is important for our students to MOVE in this area of practical sacrifice.

Will you join us?

Steve, Jordy & Vince

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We are right on track with all of our activities. You might not be able to come to everything, and that's ok. We want you to come when you can! There is always something going on and this is the place to make sure you know all the details.

Move Update #1 - June 7

Day one of VBS was tons of fun... had about 507 kids here! Wow. I need some help... although we had 57 students helping out today... I need about 4 more students to help tomorrow with the little ones... (ages 2-4). If you can help let me know.

Girls Power Lunch today was incredible! We heard from Dana Dixon about how we are the radiance of Christ. Pretty encouraging... I listened in... even gave out the rest of the Radiant T-shirts. Sorry, if you missed it. Be sure to come next Monday at 11:30am. We have some big plans for this group of girls!!!

TODAY at 3pm at Chennault Park... we are having our first free and fun! ULTIMATE FRISBEE!!! Come hang out with us. Its free and tons of fun. We are going to sweat for Jesus!

WEDNESDAY NIGHT is Collide. 6:30pm in the Big Room. Make plans on coming!

THURSDAY is Junior High Monroe Missions. We are leaving from the church at 12:30pm and will be back at 4:30pm. Our junior high students will be serving the friends at the retirement center down the road.

FRIDAY NIGHT at 7pm is DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT!!!! We still don't have a parents team together yet!!! This is going to be fun! For those student that are NOT on a team. Go online and register yourself as a captain of a team but don't list any team members. That will let us know to create a team for you. www.ontheanvil.com/bigevents

JH Camp is next week. We are leaving at 4am on Monday! Breakfast is provided for you at 3:30am. Oh let the fun begin!!!


Going to be a fun week. Remember we are looking for some more help with VBS. Let me know ASAP!!!

We are on the move!!!

Steve, Jordy & Vince!