Youth Councils Talent Show (Not Featuring John Daker)
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Just in time for Easter, John Daker is going to sing a song that's very popular nowadays and it’s “Christ the Lord is Risen Today” and he's gonna do “Amore” too. Okay?
That brings me to my next point of business… We’re going to have a talent show at Youth Councils that we hope is not similar to this one. If you are interested in participating please let me know the following information:
1. Your Name
2. Your Corps
3. Your Talent (solo, telling jokes, juggling, illusions, etc.)
4. Your email address
You can email me (Eric_Himes@usc.salvationarmy.org) or you can comment me the information.
(Please note: providing this information does not guarantee participation in the Talent Show)
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Children of God
Monday, March 26, 2007
Galatians 4:1-7
1What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate. 2He is subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father. 3So also, when we were children, we were in slavery under the basic principles of the world. 4But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, 5to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons. 6Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father." 7So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir.
I hope that you really allow the reality of your adoption to sink in. Adoption? Yes, sometimes it is easy to forget that when you were born—unless you are Jewish—you were not a true child of God.
Ephesians 2:12-13 clarifies this point for us Gentile orphans: “In those days you were living apart from Christ. You were excluded from God’s people, Israel, and you did not know the promises God had made to them. You lived in this world without God and without hope. But now you belong to Christ Jesus. Though you once were far away from God, now you have been brought near to him because of the blood of Christ” (New Living Translation).
There is a lot of information packed into the seven verses that make up today’s Scripture reading. Galatians 4:4-6 says that we were born as orphans (or “under law”) but, through Jesus, received full rights as children of God (vs. 4-5). So how did this happen? Three things make this possible: 1. God sent his Son, Jesus Christ, to redeem us and give us full rights (read: adopt v.4-5), 2. God sent his Spirit into our hearts and 3. The Spirit cries out to God (v.6).
Confused? Don’t be! Get this: when God sees us, He sees His Son, Jesus Christ. When God hears us, He hears the voice of the Holy Spirit, who calls out to him, “Abba, Father.” Could there be a more complete adoption? No! The transaction of adopting us as God’s children is so complete that we have become God’s legitimate children, with full rights to the Kingdom of God!
How do you see yourself, as a child of God or as an orphan? How do you treat other Believers, as strangers or Brothers and Sisters? Do you act as an orphan or are you convinced that you are a part of the family of God?
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Harrison’s First Day
Thursday, March 22, 2007
What is Harrison’s First Day you ask? See for yourself. Look out Veggie Tales!
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Chicago Temple Coffee House Night
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
On Friday, March 30th the Chicago Temple Corps is hosting a Coffee House beginning at 6:00pm.
There will be music, food, drama (the good kind, with actors), poetry and God talk.
Consider yourself personally invited.
For directions to the Chicago Temple Corps (1 N Ogden Ave. Chicago, IL 60607-1815) please click here.
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Englewood P&PN Photodoc and Report
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Friday’s Prayer & Praise Night at the Englewood Corps was awesome! Over 175 youth came from Chicago Temple, Laramie, DeKalb, Des Plaines, East Chicago, Englewood, Evanston, Hammond-Munster, LaVillita, Mayfair, Midway, Mt. Greenwood, Norridge, Oakbrook Terrace, Rockford Temple, Tri-City, Waukegan and the CFOT. This was the largest collection of Corps to ever attend a Prayer & Praise Night to date!
The worship service included the Englewood Gospel Choir, Worship, Testimonies, a drama featuring the youth of Chicago Temple and Midway Corps, and a message from Lt. Colleen Michaud about taking a stand for your faith, regardless of the consequences.
Don’t miss the next Prayer & Praise Night on Friday, April 20th at the Irving Park Corps. P&PN begins at 7pm!
Check out these photos from the weekend. To view as a slideshow click here.
(Photos courtesy of K. Witthoff)
P.S. Also, if you’re interested, we have a purevolume account so you can listen to the original recordings of the worship songs featured at Prayer & Praise Nights. You can hear them at http://www.purevolume.com/prayerandpraisenight
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