Hey 6th and 7th graders!!

We are headed to Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri this summer for Student Life Camp, June 4-8.  

This year's theme is:

"BE ON YOUR GUARD; STAND FIRM IN THE FAITH; BE COURAGEOUS; BE STRONG."

1 CORINTHIANS 16:13

The Christian life isn't easy and some would say it shouldn't be. So, how do your students look at their Christian life? Do they look at it as a chore? Do they look at it as a challenge? Do they see it as a journey and not a destination? We want to help your students live a life without boundaries. A life in which they are bold not just for the sake of being seen, but bold because they serve a God that is bold. A God that sees what they can become. How do they do that? They do that by Being on Guard, Standing Firm in the Faith. Being Courageous and Being Bold. Being Audacious.

Attached is more detailed information, which can also be found in the registration form below.

Register Here:  https://cornerstonelife.ccbchurch.com/w_form_response.php?form_id=262

The Basics:

Let me know if you have any questions and I am looking forward to seeing God move in the lives of 180 leaders and students on this trip!

Rusty
864.884.2988

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Hey 180 8th Graders!!

Price - $350 (Final Balance due at June 10 Parent’s Meeting)

Contact Shane Kelley(skelley35@gmail.com) with any questions.

Looking forward to a great trip this summer!

Rusty

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Hey 180!

Check out these cool stories about what a few small groups did for the Xtreme Serve challenge last semester!

Andersen/Broussard Small Group (6th Grade Girls) 
For our Xtreme Serve, the girls decided to collect pop tabs for Ronald McDonald House. The girls raised SO many pop tabs!! 3 coffee cans full and around 7 large sandwich bags...too many to count! They are so passionate about this that we decided to continue our collecting for at least the rest of the school year. We would love for the rest of 180 to join us in collecting! Ronald McDonald houses are a place that feels like home for families to stay, while their loved ones are in continuous hospital care. Some families stay for a week, while others months. I personally used Ronald McDonald houses growing up and think they are a fantastic organization. (You can find more detailed information below.)

Broussard.MOV Watch on Posterous

-Alyssa Broussard

Barrientos/Kelley Small Group (8th Grade Boys)
For our Xtreme Serve, we RAKed - that is, R(andom) A(ct of) K(indness) - two lawns that were filled to the brim with leaves. We completely filled up Joel’s truck and Omar’s SUV with leaves and drove them out to the Haverkamps’ field, where the leaves met their fiery demise. But not before we had some fun wrestling and making spectacular football catches in the huge leaf pile. The guys don’t know this yet, but we’ll be shoveling some random driveways (sorry, no clever acronyms for this one) at some point this winter! If you want yours shovelled, let me know :)

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Brekke/Thorsbakken/Butikofer Small Group (8th Grade Boys)
We helped move straw bales for Brekke's Town & Country Store. They donated money to our group which we then used to purchase items for a family through the Wishing Tree Project at the Huxley Clothes Pantry.

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-Josh Butikofer

WOW! What awesome ways to serve God and to serve God's people!

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Hey 180 students and parents!

As text messaging is one of the most popular ways to communicate today, the FCA devotional below really connects with me and with the message Joel gave Wednesday night about powering down and spending time with God, or getting "Synced Up".  

Since our relationship with God should affect everything we do, it is important to make sure we devote quality time and intentional communication to that relationship.  As my wife says, "if you really care, don't send a text."  I feel this is true especially with our relationship with God.  As texts are great for communicating quickly and efficiently, they just can't convey the emotion of verbal communication or replace the impact of quality time spent with someone you care about. The same is true of God.  

Thanks to Perry Balke for sending this on and if it convicts you like it did me, let it drive us all back to spending time God!

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Hey 6th Graders!

Don't miss out on an awesome time to hang out with friends, make new friends, and have fun! Invite your 6th grade friends to come with you!

Here's the info:

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Hey 180!

The deadline to sign up for baptisms during the Dec. 7 service is Dec.2.

Students, if you are interested in being baptized, then discuss this with your parents and fill out the form below:

https://cornerstonelife.ccbchurch.com/w_form_response.php?form_id=220

Once you fill out the form, we will review them and follow up with each student.

We are excited for the service on Dec. 7 and can't wait to see the students of 180 step forward in proclaiming obedience to Christ!

Let me know if you have any questions.

Rusty

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Hey 180!

The deadline to sign up for baptisms during the Dec. 7 service is Dec.2.

Students, if you are interested in being baptized, then discuss this with your parents and fill out the form below:

https://cornerstonelife.ccbchurch.com/w_form_response.php?form_id=220

Once you fill out the form, we will review them and follow up with each student.  

We are excited for the service on Dec. 7 and can't wait to see the students of 180 step forward in proclaiming obedience to Christ!

Let me know if you have any questions.

Rusty

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Hey 180 Parents, 

I just want to thank you all for what you do.  I know that most of you have full schedules and on top of that you make 180 a priority for the students and for that I cannot thank you enough.  

I have been challenged recently by the Lord's command to Sabboth one day a week in order to rest and recharge.  I thought you all might enjoy this article (below), even though it is geared towards full time youth ministers I am sure it will speak to many of you with busy lives.  I know the "Sabboth Moments" were a great reminder for me to stop for 5-20 minutes every once in a while in order reconnect with the God of the Universe who I am doing all this for.

Have a great weekend and Sabboth!

Rusty 

Days Off: A Response

Darren Sutton Sabbath.  It’s a wonderfully biblical, churchy word for ‘take-a-load-off-before-you-implode!’  Our souls need respite.  Our Spirit cries out for rejuvenation.  And, yet, Sabbath days just seem hard to come by.  Whether it’s the subtle deception from the enemy that I’m ‘being lazy’ or the long list of ‘non-ministry’ things that need to be done in the wake of doing ministry without a Sabbath – I have a really difficult time unplugging for an entire day.  (Not denying its importance or the command of Scripture – just being honest.)It never fails.  When I finally DO achieve a true Sabbath day, within the next 48 hours I’ve lived six years of ministry and walked a million roads of hot coals and broken glass.  Right back I go to the life I’ve come to recognize as most familiar….. I am learning that Sabbath, although commanded for one day each week, is not JUST for that day….kind of like orange juice and breakfast.  I am learning to appreciate and revel in Sabbath moments. Taking the long way to work (which entails all of an additional five minutes) because it allows me to drive along the beach.  Stealthily making my way to the student center merely to sit in solitary confinement for twenty minutes.  Coming home an hour early so I can cook something for the family because I WANT to, not because I have to. Finding Sabbath moments has simply come to mean, in my life, recognizing my tank-filling activities and embracing them without guilt.  I can find five minutes for a little extra drive time.  I can embrace uninterrupted peace and quiet in the student center for twenty minutes (as long as it is devoid of students!).  I can occasionally slip out of the office an hour early for a little ‘Iron Chef’ time! But Sabbath moments can’t replace a true Sabbath day of rest in our lives.  Sabbath days are deep, abiding, dedicated hours.  We were reminded yesterday that Sabbath days are a true gift to us from God.  Sabbath moments are more like a Hallmark card. The right word at the right time – a commercial that would be laughable if it weren’t so timely and heart-melting – a smaller investment in achieving the same sentiment. I have five Sabbath ‘moments’….they vary in length from five minutes to half a day.  To make effective use of them, I had to identify them.  What are yours?  Enjoy them.  (And take a day off, too!)  - Darren Sutton

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Hey 180!

If you want to go to the 180 Fall Retreat (and let's be honest, who wouldn't?), be sure sign up before Oct. 2!  After that the price goes up $10, from $60 to $70.  The retreat is Oct. 14-16. Below are the details and attached is the flyer we handed out at 180!:

COST: $60.00 until Oct. 1, $70.00 between October 2-7. Final Deadline is Oct. 7^th!

REGISTRATION: Registration will begin at 5pm on October 14th at Cornerstone Church. 
Busses will be provided to take the student to Hidden Acres.

STUDENT/PARENT SESSION: Please plan to attend a special student/parent 
session on October 16th at 9:30am at Hidden Acres. Feel free to bring the family. No transport will be provided back to Cornerstone for students!

WHAT TO BRING:  Bring bible, pen, bedding, towel, and modest swimwear. Please don’t bring mp3 players, video games, or skateboards.

CRAZY GAMES:  Make sure to bring extra clothes. You may get messy!

 Be sure to read the "important info" document at the top of the registration form below:

https://cornerstonelife.ccbchurch.com/w_form_response.php?form_id=182    

Let me know if you have any questions!

Rusty

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The sign-up for the Fall Retreat is currently available on Interchange. The retreat is on October 14-16 and costs $60 if you sign up before October 1st (see the info sheet on the sign-up for more details). Sign up while today is still called today!

Here is the link:

https://cornerstonelife.ccbchurch.com/w_form_response.php?form_id=182

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Hey 180,

Reserve your spot for Student Life Camp today (current 6th and 7th graders) by clicking here
$50 deposit due no later than Wednesday, March 30th
Total ($395) due May 15th at parents meeting
Watch…Why send your son/daughter to Student Life Camp from fellow parents

Register for Rosebud mission trip today (current 8th graders) by clicking here
$50 deposit due no later than Wednesday, March 30th
Total ($325) due June 19th at team BBQ
Watch…Rosebud Mission Trip Highlights

See attachments for more details!

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From Julianne Hamil... 6th grade 180 leader who recently returned from Zambia...

Pure joy is what I saw and felt when I met the children at the Hope Center. In December my team went there to deliver Adventure Bibles and plant fruit trees. We planted almost 200 trees including mango, banana, orange avocado and other fruit trees. The added nutrition from the fruit will greatly increase the health of the kids in years to come. The Hope Center began only three years ago and the kids are already learning about Jesus five days a week and getting a nutritious meal each day.

The trees are just one way God blessed the Hope Center this year. Because of our AWESOME 180 contributions we were able to give Bibles to all the orphans currently supported by the Hope Center and many English speaking leaders and parents at the Kamena and Teta churches. Praise God!!! That is just the beginning though, there are millions of children in Zambia that still need Bibles so they can learn about Jesus too. I wish there was a way to show all of you how every Bible we send is so powerful in changing the lives of these kids. I hope someday each of you will go on mission trips and see for yourself how important Gods word is everywhere!

The kids supported by the Hope Center learn about Jesus five days a week, and it shows in the way they light up as they receive their Bibles before class. One morning there was a little boy named Web in my group who was overly upset. He wouldn’t even lift his head or make eye contact with anyone because he was crying. He didn’t answer me when I asked what was wrong, so I told another kid to ask him in his own language. Webby was upset because he couldn’t find his Bible.

I felt so bad for him that I immediately searched through the remaining Bibles on the table trying to find it. It was nowhere to be found, and I couldn’t stop the teaching to have all the kids check their own Bibles; so I went table to table reading every kid’s cover and still had no luck. His Bible was missing. Now I was fighting back tears because I didn’t want to tell Webby that I couldn’t find it. I decided to try to give him my Bible with a promise he would get a new one if we couldn’t find his. That didn’t work either. He didn’t even lift his head when they passed out crayons for coloring and it is a special treat to be able to color. It didn’t faze him; he kept his tiny head snuggled in his arms crying over his lost Bible. It broke me to see the love this tiny kid had for God’s word.

After the class was over all the leaders dug through all the Bibles to help me try and find it and God answered my prayers. Another kid walked over and handed me an outer jacket cover with Webby’s name on the front, it had fallen off. Someone else had taken a Bible without a cover so we were able to put his Bible back together again!

I turned around to see Webby in the same position, head face down wrapped in his arms, so I ran over and told him the good news. When I said the words, “we found your Bible,” his head popped up quickly and through the dried tears that painted streaks through the dirt on his face he smiled and grabbed it out of my hands. His English was better than I thought! After he snuggled it for awhile he finally walked over and put it on the table with the other Adventure Bibles and headed out to play. Games, playing with other kids, even bright colorful crayons couldn’t cheer him up until we found his Bible. In a country where these kids have less than what we would consider nothing, everything matters. But to Webby nothing mattered more than his Bible, they are truly a treasure to everyone who gets one!

There is no limit to the amount of lives one Bible can save; it is a gift that forever gives life. Raising money to buy Bibles so others can learn about Jesus makes all of you life savers!

Check out this video showing the orphans receiving bibles and the pastors gratefulness

Thank you 180, keep up the good work J 

Jewels

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