LSM News

What is CityUprising?

Vision: To Propel the Church and Prosper the City.

Verse: Jeremiah 33:9 – ‘Then this city will bring me renown, joy, praise and honor before all nations on earth that hear of all the good things I do for it; and they will be in awe and will tremble at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide for it.’

Voice: City Uprising is a unique opportunity for people to unite in the world’s great urban centers in order to ‘propel the local church and prosper the city’. Through an intensive worship and service experience, City Uprising hopes to inspire resolute commitment to the local church, raise awareness of the need to reach the world’s major cities with the love and compassion of Jesus Christ through new churches, and build a bridge into the heart of the city through love and service.

When: June 26-July 3

Who: finished grades 9-12th

Cost: $400 (some ideas of how you can pay)

Signups begin March 7 and end April 25.  Signup here

Check out website.

*More details upon registration.

City_Uprising_Schedule.pdf

When: July 5-9

Where: Cedarville University, Cedarville, OH

Cost: $280 (scholarships are available—call office. Max per family $350)

Who can attend?: Finished 7th-8th Grade

Theme: RE Micah 6:8

"He has showed you, O man, what is good.  And what does the Lord require of you?  To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with you God."

Last Day to sign-up – May 30

Please print, fill out, and bring the following forms to Lisle.

• LBC_med_release.pdf
• WaiverRelease.pdf

What is Vertical Reality?

Vertical – situated at the highest point.

Reality – that which has existence apart from any idea any mind may have of it, and which would exist if there were no mind anywhere to entertain a thought of it.

Our Father is situated at the highest point. When Isaiah wrote about his vision of God in Isaiah 6, he said he saw the LORD sitting on a throne ‘high and lifted up’. He is far from us, but through Jesus Christ – God who is ‘high and lifted up’ – has drawn near to us. We want all of us to become aware of the reality of what the gospel has done for us. It has given us access to God – we now have the spiritual capacity to relationally connect to God. It is not what we have done, but it is what God has done through His Son to make this a reality for all who will believe in Him.

Vertical Reality weekend is a retreat we take each spring to help us grow in using the ‘means’ God has given us to develop a real intimate relationship with Him. Each year we will focus on a spiritual habit, in the past we have studied, reading God’s Word, memorizing the Word, church, stewardship, worship, fasting and prayer, we engage in these spiritual habits as a means to get to the end and the end is to know and experience God more fully. That is our goal, our desire – to grow in our love and knowledge of Him so that we may live for Him in a world that desperately needs to know Him!

Who can attend? ALL students (7-12)

Dates: April 16-17

Cost: $35

Last day to sign up: Sunday, April 4

Where: Cedarmore Retreat Ctr. Baghdad, KY

Theme: God and His Mission and our part

More detailed information will come upon registration.  Registration begins March 7 and ends April 4.

Please print, fill out, and bring the following forms to Lisle.

• LBC_med_release.pdf
• Medical_Release_Form_updated 4_1_09.pdf

What is P2P?

This guided weekend retreat is for a father and son or mother and daughter to prepare their sons or daughters to make wise biblical choices. This getaway will also help strengthen your relationship with your child as your roles begin to change. Hopefully, after this weekend, your child will begin to see you differently—as a trusted advisor and friend. You, along with teaching from our pastoral staff, will prepare your child to make wise biblical choices about. . .

· Friendships

· Growing to sexual maturity

· Moral purity

· Relationships with the opposite sex

This is not a time in which you will just sit and listen. It will be a time in which there is a balance between you and your child listening to teaching, and then applying what you have learned through object lessons that you do together.

When: February 19-20

Where: Legacy Center is on the campus of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. For directions, For directions, click here or call the church office.

Cost: $95 per family unit (‘family unit’ is defined as father and son or mother and daughter) Cost includes: Saturday breakfast and lunch; one night stay; and Passport to Purity materials.

How do I sign-up? You can sign up at the registration table in the foyer starting Sunday, January 17 and ending Sunday, February 14 or signup online.

Parent Preparation meeting: Sunday, Feb. 14 5:00-6:00 PM. This meeting is for the parent to help prepare you for the object lessons that you will lead during the weekend.

*We recommend that you take just one child per parent.

A new listing of recommend books has been added to the Resources page.  For your convenience, they have been linked to Amazon.com.  Feel free to buy them at your favorite bookstore.

Age of Opportunity, Paul Tripp

Sacred Parenting, Gary Thomas

Read More….

Dates for Upcoming Events

• Feb. 26 -27  – Passport to Purity Getaway
• April 16-17 – Vertical Reality
• June 23 – July 3 – City Uprising (High School Mission Trip)
• July 5-9 (?)  – Junior High Camp (Dates to be firmed)

To: All DiscipleNow Participants and Parents

From: Lisle Drury and DiscipleNow PlanningTeam

Re: Getting ready for DiscipleNow

We are thrilled that you are going to be a part of DiscipleNow. It is going to be a great weekend. You play an important part in getting the most out of the weekend. I would encourage you to begin praying now, asking God to do a needed work in your life. This letter is written to let you and your parents know as much as possible about what you need to do in order to get the most out of the weekend.

Schedule: The weekend begins on Friday, November 20, your student needs to be here at 6:00 PM. Students will have supper in the fellowship hall and you, the parent, will be given a prayer sheet and where your child is staying when you drop your child off so please come into the building. We were able to cut the cost of DNow to $40 per student, so if you have not paid this will be the cost for your child, if you have we will reimburse you on Friday, Nov. 20. DiscipleNow will conclude Sunday after church.

Car Permission Slip: Unless it is an absolute necessity we would rather students not drive to Host Homes. However, if you need to, you must fill out the “car permission slip” attached below. Notice that your parents and I must sign the card. Make sure I sign it before we leave the church on Friday night. When you have completed the card, give it to your host family or leader.

Time Away Card: If you have a calendar conflict already scheduled during DiscipleNow, complete the “time away card” below. It will need to be signed by you, your parents, and me, and taken to the Host Family at the beginning of DiscipleNow. If it is possible, we strongly encourage you to participate in the entire weekend event. The weekend is set up in such a way that everything builds on the prior session, so when you are unable to be at just one session – you are missing a lot.

Guidelines: An important part of the success of the weekend is your behavior. We want this weekend to be a great time for you, but for this great time to happen we need you to cooperate with the guidelines we have for the weekend. So you will know what we expect, we ask that you and your parents read through the guidelines and sign the bottom of the sheet. I must have this sheet on Friday for you to participate in the weekend.

Where You will be Staying: You will find out where you will be staying on Friday, Nov.20. Parents, if you need to know sooner, just call the office.

What to Bring:

• Bible, pen, and notepad
• Bedding (sleeping bag, pillow, etc.)
• Bathroom stuff (toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, soap, etc.)
• Recreation and casual clothes
• Sunday clothes
• Snacks

· Bring whatever snacks you would like to share with others at your Host Home.

What to NOT to Bring:

This is discussed in guidelines.

DiscipleNow is going to be a great weekend, so begin praying and preparing for it—NOW! If you have any questions about the weekend, please give me a call.

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To: All DiscipleNow Participants and Parents

1. No iPods, mp3, handheld gaming systems or any other electronic devices allowed. If they are brought, they will be taken and not returned. (If you want to bring a ‘PS’, ‘Wii’ or ‘Xbox 360’, please contact Lisle.)
2. NO CELL phones.
3. No secular music, TV shows or movies are allowed to be seen or listened to during the weekend.
4. No illegal substance or any tobacco products including cigarettes, chewing tobacco, dip, pot, etc. If these are found, you will be immediately sent home.
5. No T-shirts, hats, or other clothing with slogans unbecoming to Christian character (such as cigarette ads or beer slogans, etc.) Any questions don’t bring it or call Lisle.
6. Conduct yourselves in a mannerly way in the home that you are staying. Be sensitive and give respect to their property. If any items are damaged, you will be financially held responsible.
7. Inappropriate behavior toward other students and adults will not be tolerated. Inappropriate behavior is defined as: cursing; degrading others through words and/or actions, any gestures that are not promoting godliness.
8. LaGrange Baptist Church is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.

*A student may be sent home for any of the above rules that are broken.

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What is DisicpleNow?

The DiscipleNow concept centers on a small group atmosphere in a home setting for a weekend. Each group will have six to ten youth of the same sex and will be led by an adult leader. Each group goes through a specific Bible Study that introduces some to what it means to be a Christian and encourages others in their growth as a Christian.

Where do students stay?
Students stay in church members homes throughout the county.

Are adults staying in homes?
Yes, the group leader, host family, and usually another adult worker stay in the homes with the students.

Who are the group leaders?
Usually, group leaders are members of our church or personal friends of Lisle. You can call Lisle to find out what adult will be leading your student.

What does the cost cover?
It covers food, materials and t-shirt. Your student will not need any extra money for the weekend.

When will I know where my student will be staying?
We assign host homes with groups the first part of November. We do not make this public info until the Friday night of the event. If you need to know where your student is staying, just call Lisle.

What if my student has a conflict in schedule during the weekend?
That is one of the beauties of this event – it is done in town. So if your student has a conflict and it cannot be changed, in your registration confirmation packet there will be a “time away” card – fill it out and give it to Lisle before the weekend. But, understand, we strongly encourage you to try and work it out to be there the entire time.