Who's your Daddy?

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1 John 2:28-3:3 (Teacher: Pastor Phil Kooistra)

1 John 2:18-27 (Teacher: Rob Mason)

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1 John 2:18-27 (Teacher: Rob Mason)

How can we as a ministry, help you with resources that will assist and encourage you in the leading of your family and the spiritual formation of your children?  What kind of resources would you find practical and useful? Books, Devotions, Classes, mentors, etc.????

Sermon on Leading the Next Generation

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This is the link to the sermon that was given by Pastor Phil Kooistra on “Leading the Next Generation”  A call for parents to take the lead in their own children’s spiritual development as the primary discipler.  This sermon was out of Psalm 78: 1-8

12/7/2008
Psalm 78:1-8
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NETMA 12.15.2008

IMPORTANT: We will update via txt message, email, and website this Wed. regarding the status of our Wed. activities and if they will be canceled or not. Please check the website at http://sm.indbible.org on Wed. if you have not received information yet.

High School:

Christmas Party: The Christmas Party for high school is (Tentatively) this Wed., Dec. 17 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the FLC. EACH STUDENT is asked to please bring some food (Cookies, snacks, veggies, etc.) and a white elephant gift.

RENU: RENU will not be meeting on Dec. 24, 31.

Community: Community Small Groups will not be meeting on Dec. 21, 28. Please contact leader to see if your group will have any special Christmas plans.

Oscars: This years OSCARS will be on Jan. 16^th from 7:00-10:00 p.m.  Please mark the date and make your student aware. It would be great to see some parents in some of these videos. It would be a great project to do with your children. Also, we will need a bunch of help to run the Oscars. If you can help with decoration or food preparation or would like to give towards this event please contact Kim @ sma@indbible.org

Winter Camp: High school Winter camp is Feb. 27-Mar. 1 at Mt. Baker! REGISTER ONLINE HERE!!!

This Camp fills up fast, so get your Registration and deposit in today reserving your spot!
Registration fee is $150 or $135 for first time IBC visitors

Lifts for Friday are $28, $36 if you are 16 or older.
Lifts for Saturday are $35, $43 if you are 16+
Equipment Rentals EACH DAY are $35.

Forms needed on all students are: Registration Form and Medical Release Form
Lesson option: Rental Equipment, waiver forms
Need Gear: Rental Equipment Form (form for each day equipment is needed)

For questions, email Kim: sma@indbible.org or call the IBC Office and leave message, 452-3351, ext. 17. Cost is $150 plus lifts/activities. Registrations are now available, or register on-line.

Experience Mission Trip: Experience Missions: Seattle 2009 takes place during spring break Mar. 29-April 3 and will take the place of the Mission trip to Mexico this year. IBC is teaming up with EM in Seattle to reach out to the homeless and those suffering from poverty. Food and lodging are included in the cost of this week. Cost is $300.

For more information, pick up a flyer, registration from the Rack in the HS RENU room, or email tanya@indbible.org

Middle School:

Christmas Party: The Christmas Party for Middle School is (Tentatively) this Wed., Dec. 17 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the FLC. EACH STUDENT is asked to please bring some food (Cookies, snacks, veggies, etc.) and a white elephant gift.

FUEL: FUEL will not be meeting on Dec. 24, 31.

Winter Camp: Middle School Winter camp is Jan. 22-24 at Mt. Baker.

Registrations are available and are due back January 11. THIS CAMP IS LIMITED TO BUS CAPACITY. You are encouraged to submit your registration and deposit to assure your spot!

Register on line, Download Registration forms, or pick up forms at the Church Office, or youth events.

Cost is $135 (before Jan. 11) and $150 (after Jan. 11), PLUS LIFTS, and extra activities, rentals. Visitors/Guests (a non-church attending friend) cost is offered at $125.

Lifts for Friday are $28, $36 if you are 16+
Lifts for Saturday are $35, $43 if you are 16+
Equipment Rentals EACH DAY are $35
Friday Tubing is $5
Saturday Rock Climb is $15

Forms needed on all students are:

Registration Form and Medical Release Form

Lesson option: Rental Equipment, waiver forms

Need Gear: Rental Equipment Form (form for each day equipment is needed)

Rock Climbing: Rock Climb Waiver

For questions, email Kim: sma@indbible.org or call the IBC Office and leave message, 452-3351, ext. 17.

Everyone:

Text message alerts are the newest and most efficient way for us to communicate with parents.  If you would like to be added to this list please respond with your name and Cell number and which group you would like to be added to.  (H.S. Parent or M.S. Parent)  I promise we will attempt to keep these alerts minimal and only at important times such as DEADLINES or CANCELLATIONS or TIME CHANGES.

Please respond with

NAME:

CELL NUMBER:

PARENT GROUP:  (H.S. or M.S.)

Facebook: if you are unaware of our facebook groups you can find them at…

High School Ministry:  http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2357232416

Middle School Ministry:  http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=19622449447

Independent Bible Church Group:  http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=19622449447

Videos: You can find our videos (including sermons from Crossroads) at the following places.

All videos can be found at:  http://vimeo.com/ibccrossroads
Crossroads Group page is at :  http://vimeo.com/groups/ibccrossroads
Sunday sermons at:  http://vimeo.com/ibcsmsermons

Feeds: For those of you who use RSS Feeds below are the following feeds for Student Ministry.

Podcast for latest sermons is podcast link

Rss Feed for sermons is http://media.indbible.org/smsermons/sermon.rss

Events and Updates (Currently) http://blog.myspace.com/ibccrossroads

Devotional Blog: http://marvelatgod.wordpress.com/feed/

Parent Blog: http://ibcparents.wordpress.com/feed/

Website: We are looking at updating our website very soon. If there are any features that you think would be helpful for you as a parent please let us know ASAP so we can try to integrate those in the new site.

As always we are here to assist in whatever way we can so please feel free to contact myself, Thad, or Kim at any time if we can be of assistance. Details about our ministry including a calendar of events can be found at http://sm.indbible.org

If you know of any parent who is not receiving this email please let Kim or myself know so we can add them to the list.

In His Service,

Phil Kooistra
Student Ministry Pastor
Independent Bible Church
112 N. Lincoln St.
Port Angeles, WA. 98362
360.452.3351 ext 111
e-mail & MSN IM: Phil@indbible.org
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=502695890
Web: http://sm.indbible.org

1 John 2:15-17 (Teacher: Thad Smith)

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1 John 2:15-17 (Teacher: Thad Smith)

How can we Partner Better?

Our ministry exists to glorify God by assisting parents in Reaching and Equipping students through the Word of God to present each one complete in Christ.

This is the Purpose Statement of the Student Ministry at IBC.  You notice that I bolded one section “by assisting parents.”  As I examine the past 5 years I have served as a shepherd to students here at IBC, this area of assisting parents is the place I feel we have made the least amount of progress and I am deeply grieved over this.  It is my desire to focus on this over the next few years and by God’s grace, to do a better job in this critical role.  Why do I feel this is so important?  Well I could say it is because statistically Parents hold the most influential role in their children’s lives hands down (One survey of 272,400 teens found that %70 of them identify their parents as the most important influence in their life)  I could also say it is important from my years of ministry experience and seeing that the kids who “last” are primarily the ones who come from families that honor and love God.  I could also say it is important from personal experience where in my own life my parents life and faith was the SINGLE most important factor in my own growth and maturity in Christ.  But all of those are secondary to the most important reason of why we must make assisting parents our primary goal… and that is because God’s Word says so J below is the section taken from our Philosophy of ministry that explains our position on assisting parents.

by assisting parents…

Scripture is clear whose ultimate responsibility it is to “make known” the things of the Lord to our children.  Parents have been given the primary responsibility for the spiritual life of their children.  Scripture gives them the responsibility to; 1. “command their children and their household after them to ^?keep the way of the Lord” (Gen 18:19) 2. “teach them (The commands of God) diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up. (Deut. 6:7)  3.  manage his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity (Titus 3:4) and 4. Set the spiritual tone and direction for their family, “choose for yourselves today whom you will serve… but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” (Josh. 24:15)

Because it is clear that Biblically the responsibility of the Spiritual development of children falls primarily upon parents, it is our desire as a ministry to come along side parents and to assist them in teaching their children the “Fear of the Lord and to keep his commands.”  We see this relationship as a partnership in which we are able to come along side and encourage parents in their faithful service to the Lord.  We also desire to never undermine the parent’s role or responsibility in their children’s lives and to seek to support parents in all issues that do not go directly against the teaching of Scripture.

That is our desire!  But I need your help!  I would greatly appreciate any input you could give to me in the following areas.

1. How can we help you with resources that will assist and encourage you in the leading of your family and the spiritual formation of your children?  What kind of resources would you find practical and useful?

2. What training can we provide that would be beneficial for you as the primary discipler of your children?  What would be the best format for that training?  (Confrence, small group, online forums, etc.)  What specific areas would you like to see training in?  (Basic Parenting, Discipline, Marriage, Discipleing, family activities, Family worship time, General Bible knowledge, communication, problem solving, etc.)

3. How can we better involve you in our Ministry?

4. How can we better communicate with each other?

5. What other information would you like me to have in assisting you to disciple your teenagers?

So that is the goal.  In an age of professionalization of every profession it is sad when the roles get skewed and the church is seen as the primary discipler of teenagers.  That is NEVER how God intended it to be and it not our desire as a ministry.  God left behind two institutions on earth to proclaim His glory and equip the next generation… the family and the church.  We must work hand in hand to see this work accomplished.  I want to do a better job at it and I pray that you will help me.

Please take some time to respond to this and let me know how we can do a better job.  If you have specific things you would like to talk about in person my door is always open and my cell is 808-0755 if you ever need to talk.

Also…. If you have not taken advantage of our vehicles of communication let me remind you what they are.

Details about our ministry including a calendar of events can be found at http://sm.indbible.org You will be able to find the most current information as well as a ton of useful links to Christian websites. You can also download our Sunday morning sermons if you want.  Our facebook page is www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2357232416 if you use facebook.  You can join our group and get updates on info as well.

If you are not on our txt msg list please send and email with your cell number and name to Phil@indbible.org and we will add you.

To see videos of past events we have done at IBC visit out our group on Vimeo at http://vimeo.com/groups/ibccrossroads

Thanks again,

Phil Kooistra
Student Ministry Pastor
Independent Bible Church
112 N. Lincoln St.
Port Angeles, WA. 98362
360.452.3351 ext 111
e-mail & MSN IM: Phil@indbible.org
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=502695890
Web: http://sm.indbible.org