6.09.2008

Movie Time!!! HERO: the story of Middle School students changing the world...


Deep in the suburban sprawl Wimpy Wimperson had a very large problem.  A mutant 8th  grade giant who Bullies him everyday.  Much too small to resolve the situation himself, Wimpy endured his large problem alone.  Why wouldn't anyone help him?


Hero is a feature length movie that is being produced by the Mosaic Middle School Ministry (a part of Elmbrook Church).  Through the eyes of actual Christian students caught up in the everyday life of Middle school.   The movie will explore themes of peer pressure, bullying, popularity, gossip, justice, and what in the world it means to follow Christ in middle school.

Here is what you need to know if you want to be involved!

There will be an informational meeting Tuesday (June 10th) night @ 6:00 for all who are involved and desire more info. (This is recommended for all participants, but not required. At this meeting we will have copies of the final script available for people who want to see them, and we will answer any questions that parents or students involved may have. We will also spend a little time praying for our efforts.)


1. Please be at West Suburban Middle School from 8am – 6pm June 16 – 18. If you are only able to be there for some of the time, please notify us immediately so we can plan accordingly.

2. Bring something to do with you, as there will be some downtime between shots as well as some shots that do not require all of the cast. Feel free to bring cell phones, iPods, games, etc.

3. We will provide lunch, but if you want lots of candy and other snacks, you might want to bring your own stash.

4. Also, please bring with you two outfits. The movie covers a 24 hour period of time that will require each cast member to have a “Monday” / “Tuesday” outfit... These outfits should be just whatever you would normally wear to school... It might be helpful to bring a few extra options the first day just in case we want to modify your look a bit. Also, it will be really important that you accurately remember your two outfits, so they are consistent throughout the days of shooting. Often shots are out of sequence from real time so that you may have to change back and forth a few times each day.

5. BRING your backpack, and some folders / books to make it look authentic.

6. You must fill out a HERO release form to participate.

7. YOU MUST NOTIFY JNG immediately if you have not already told us you are participating!

6.07.2008

SUMMER NEXUS!!!

Hey everyone, don't forget that we are meeting every tuesday this summer to party like rock stars!

See you tuesday!


Nexus in the summer is a chill time of hanging with friends, learning about God, and playing in the sun on the new Grassy goodness at Elmbrook Church.

6:30ish - 8:35 every tuesday!

6.04.2008

Invasion 08: Not to late to sign up!


Hey friends... just in case you have not had the opportunity to do so yet... You can still register for Invasion, or super fun summer camp!

Learn more about it here:


Download a registration form here:

5.07.2008

WWME: Amazing Worship Gathering last Night!!!

Many of you were part of our awesome time of responding to what God has done in our community through this year, and particularly through our journey through the World Wide ME series... Last night.

We are only one person. Even if we are inconsistent in how we live in our different worlds of life... God really wants us to love him with all of you heart... At the center of who He is he loves us... and wants us to love us back. He died so we would never have to be condemned... we will always be accepted.

What has God been saying to you?


>>Click here to tell us!<< (you can publish comments anonymously!)

Letter from God...



To My Child,

Words alone could never express how much I love you.
You may not know this, but I know everything about you.
I even know the number of hairs on your head.
You are not a mistake; every day of your life is written in my book
I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live

I know what it is like to be human, and to struggle.
I even know what it is like to be misunderstood and made fun of
I have even experienced life as a teenager
You are not alone, I too have experienced pain and loneliness.

Some people have gotten the wrong idea about me
I am not judgmental and angry, but am full of love and compassion
I love you so much, not because of anything you do,
But simply because you are my child and I am your Father
I desire to show my love for you each day,

I hope that my love will set you free from insecurity and doubt.
Whenever you face problems, I am there to comfort you
When you are brokenhearted, I am close to you
One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes
And I’ll take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth

I am not counting up your sins, waiting to judge you
Nothing can separate you from my love
I am your Father, and I love you, like I love my son, Jesus
I showed how much I love you through Jesus
His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you
No one will ever love you as deeply as I do.
I hope that some day you will love me too.

Love,
Your Dad, Almighty God

Make a WORLDWIDE difference while still in Middle School!



5.01.2008

WWME: WORSHIP Night.



We are super Excited that my friend Brandon Grissom is coming to lead us in worship next week. He has two CD's out that are full of great songs and are available on iTunes. He came last year and was awesome!

The WWME series has been a great chance to learn about loving God with out whole hearts and taking off our masks. Next week at Nexus we are going to spend some time responding to what we learned. To get ready take a look at this worksheet that was designed to help you review what God is teaching you at Nexus.

You can copy it from this post, print it out and work on it if you have not already done so.

It is going to be a great night!

WWME Week 1 - 4 Slides.






Trial Run: Check out the notes from tuesday.

These are my notes from tuesday ... let me know if this works and I will do it with all of my presentations....

or without announcements....




should I include the announcements or not?