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New Revolution Website

noreply@blogger.com (Bubba) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:16:00 -0800

From this point on we will no longer be posting anything to this blog - everything will be posted to our new website:

Http://www.iamrevolution.tv

Check it out - search around - there is a ton you can do on the new website!!!

Merry Christmas from the Rev Staff Boy Band

noreply@blogger.com (www.revolution4u.com) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:07:00 -0800

Rev Staff Boy Band - Merry Christmas from I am Revolution on Vimeo.

Service Recap: Soda or Sucker!

noreply@blogger.com (www.revolution4u.com) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:28:00 -0800

Last night we had Pastor Larry Bettencourt come and continue our series on Identity. Pastor Larry was our old youth pastor and the founder of Revolution. It's always a blessing to have him come back!

We had an awesome night! Worship was unbelievable!

Here are some of the nuggets from PL's message last night:

**Identity is formed by the truths you believe!

**It's better to be disliked for who you are than liked for who you're not

As Christians we need to grow up by continually learning new truths from God's Word - as we continue to learn the Word and Practice it - we build a strong foundation that can't be broken. (PL used an awesome illustration with sticks!)

Consistency=Power - 4 steps to consistent Christian Growth:

Devotions - spending time in the Word, Prayer, Worship
Going to Youth Group
Godly friends and Mentors
Asking questions and giving answers

It was an amazing night overall - definitely worth listening to the podcast!

If you'd like to keep tabs on Pastor Larry check him out here:

PL's Blog
PL's Ministry
Facebook
Twitter

See you this weekend!

Guest Speaker Tonight: Pastor Larry Bettencourt

noreply@blogger.com (Bubba) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:18:00 -0800

Don't miss service tonight with Guest Speaker: Pastor Larry Bettencourt!!

Pastor Larry will be speaking on Identity! To check out Pastor Larry's ministry click here!

Be there and bring a friend!!!

Poll: Your Favorite 2008 Rev Event

noreply@blogger.com (Bubba) — Thu, 4 Dec 2008 06:51:00 -0800

What were your favorite Revolution Events in 2008? ( polls)

Turkey Bowl this Friday!

noreply@blogger.com (www.revolution4u.com) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:34:00 -0800

We hope all of you have an amazing Thanksgiving!!

Don't forget about the Turkey Bowl this Friday (November 28th) at 8 a.m. at the church. The first 30 people to come will receive a free Turkey Bowl t-shirt.

There is no cost for this event. Doughnuts, Coffee, and Hot chocolate will be provided!

Be there!

Happy Thanksgiving~!

noreply@blogger.com (www.revolution4u.com) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:19:00 -0800

Just a reminder that we will not have Revolution this Wednesday because of Thanksgiving. We encourage you and your family to attend Victory’s Thanksgiving Service, Tuesday evening.

Have a great Thanksgiving and we’ll see you at the Turkey Bowl!

Geared Paintball this Sunday

noreply@blogger.com (Bubba) — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:33:00 -0800

Attention Fellaz: Don't missed Geared: Paintball this coming Sunday. Here are the details:

When: Sunday, November 23rd from 1-6 p.m.

Cost: $30 (includes transportation, 4 hours of paintball, paint, and equipment)

Registration: We'll start registration immediately after the 11 o'clock service Sunday. You'll need your money and a signed waiver from a parent!

Be there and be prepared for battle...

Are you on Twitter Yet?

noreply@blogger.com (Bubba) — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:31:00 -0800

If you're not on Twitter yet- You're missing out!!! Here is a video that explains what Twitter is and how it works - in plain English!

You can Follow:

Jump on the Twitter Revolution today!

What is a Swanson?

noreply@blogger.com (Bubba) — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:07:00 -0800

Questions with Swanson from I am Revolution on Vimeo.

Our one and only.... Swanson!

This Week at Revolution

noreply@blogger.com (Bubba) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:04:00 -0800

We have a sweet week coming up at Revolution! Sean Moore will be continuing our series on Identity on Wednesday and Pastor Nathan will be bringing the Word this weekend! Don't miss these services!

On Sunday, we'll be going to Lunch and a Movie to see Madagascar II at the Waterfront!

Cost: $25 (includes lunch buffet, transportation, and the movie)

When: Registration will be at 12:30 in the youth center and we'll be leaving at 1 p.m.. We'll return between 6-7 p.m.!

Be there and bring your friends!

New Series: Identity

noreply@blogger.com (Bubba) — Wed, 5 Nov 2008 13:19:00 -0800

Identity – A series that will teach you who you really are and how to become confident in the person God created you to be.

Do not miss this series!!!

Come out every Wednesday night from 6:00 p.m. - 8:30

Don't forget about our weekend services: Saturday nights at 6 p.m. or Sunday mornings at both 9 & 11!

Be there!

His Beloved Breakfast Cancelled for November

noreply@blogger.com (Bubba) — Wed, 5 Nov 2008 10:09:00 -0800

The Breakfast scheduled for this Saturday (November 8th) has been cancelled! Sorry for the inconvienience!

The Power of One Weekend Recap!

noreply@blogger.com (Bubba) — Mon, 3 Nov 2008 11:15:00 -0800

We had a great weekend at Revolution! Here are some stats from the weekend:

Over 180 students came to Revolution!
Over 27 students got saved!
Bubba got hit by 12 paint balls and tackled twice in his chicken costume
Pastor Nathan had an awesome message on the Power of One (Listen to the podcast here)

Don't forget to:

Sign up for Rev Texting by texting revolutionmobile (as one word) to 66937
Become a fan of Revolution on Facebook here!
Follow Rev on Twitter!

We have an awesome service planned out for you guys this coming Wednesday! Don't miss it! Be there!

How many people are you bringing this weekend?

noreply@blogger.com (Bubba) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:28:00 -0700

How many friends are you bringing to Rev this weekend? ( surveys)

The Power of One This Weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Bubba) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:14:00 -0700

Don't forget to bring your friends to Rev this weekend! For every guest you bring you'll have an opportunity to win an iPod touch and your guest will have the opportunity to win a Mac Mini!

We're going to have a powerful service where your friends will get to hear the Word of God and have an opportunity to start their journey with God!

We want all 3 weekend services (Sat. @ 6 p.m., Sunday at 9 & 11 a.m.) to be packed!

BE THERE!

Rev Costume Party/Denny Pattyn Recap

noreply@blogger.com (www.revolution4u.com) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:57:00 -0700

So last night Denny Pattyn wrapped up our series "Going all the Way" He did an amazing job! Some of our favorite nuggets were:

There is a generation rising up that has a higher standard - God's standard
Our generation is creating history - we'll read about this in the years to come
Your body and sexuality are more powerful than you could ever imagine
There are 30 STD's around today, 4 are incurable
Most people don't find out they have an STD until later in life
65,000,000 people have an incurable STD - 1/4 of the population
You can get STD's through both oral and regular sex
Teenagers are more likely to get STD's than adults
You can't be sexually active and grow in your relationship with God

A lot of you guys committed to sexual purity and got a ring! We're so proud of you and we promise that you'll realize on your wedding day that it was the best decision you've ever made!

As for the costume party - Here were our two winners:

Niki Wolbert as Sarah Palin!

Josiah Long as a Punk Rocker

We have awesome things coming up in November - Get ready!!!

Thanks to everyone who participated in dressing up last night~!

Costume Party, Denny Paytton, and Silver Ring Thing Ceremony Wednesday!

noreply@blogger.com (Bubba) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:33:00 -0700

We're going to be having a costume party Wednesday night! The top guy and top girl costume will each win a $50 visa gift card!

Then Denny Pattyn (Founder and President of Silver Ring Thing) will be speaking and wrapping up our series "Going all the Way." After service you'll all have the opportunity to buy a ring to comitt to sexual purity. The cost of the ring will be $20! Do not miss this!

And.... DON'T FORGET TO DRESS UP!

Haha... I thought this picture was hilarious hahaha

Going all the Way: Q and A Top Questions

noreply@blogger.com (www.revolution4u.com) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:05:00 -0700

We're wrapping up a series at Rev called Going all the Way. This past Wednesday as well as the weekend we had the Rev staff and 2 of our leaders answer students questions on sex, dating, and the single life. Here are some of the best questions we got:

How much does a kiss mean to you?
Is it ok for gays to have parades or whatever according to God?
How far is too far?
How do you know when you've found "the one"
How do you tell someone you don't love them when they tell you they love you?
Is masturbation ok?
How sacred is marriage? If it's so sacred how did it get so demoralized in our culture? What is God's view of marriage?
Where do we need to get our love? Not the dating kind, but the kind where you know who you are and than you're loved and that we're important...and how?
What sort of situations should you avoid being in with the opposite sex?
How do I get over the brokenness of breaking off a bad relationship?
My entire family has never abstained from sex before marriage. How do I keep myself pure when I'm surrounded by that negative influence?
Is sex before marriage ok if you've been together a long time or if you're engaged (you know you'll be with them the rest of your life.)
What do you do if you have a bf/gf and your parents don't know about it?
Is it possible for relationships that aren't God-centered to survive? How does our society do it?
What are some specific standards and boundaries in your relationships with others of the opposite sex?
What if one of your friends cheated on their bf/gf... what do you do?
What is the difference/line between infatuation and real love?
What do you do if your parents are encouraging you to wear make up and date the "right" guys for your reputation?
How do you get over a broken heart?
Where do you see most people "miss it" when it comes to dating?
What if I've had sex with my bf/gf and can't stop... I know it's wrong, but it's so hard. What can I do?
What if I'm in a relationship I know I shouldn't be in, but I'm afraid to break it off?

Some great questions and there were many more... The podcasts should be up soon!

Question and Answer this Wednesday and Weekend!

noreply@blogger.com (Bubba) — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:26:00 -0700

Going all the Way: Question and Answer

This Wednesday (Oct. 22) and this weekend (Oct. 25th and 26th) we're going to be having a board made up of: Pastor Nathan Hurst, Laurie Hurst, Sean Moore, Bubba Smith, Vanessa Phillips, and Laura Steidel that will be answering your questions on sex, dating, and the single life.

We've been collecting your questions all month long and will also give you opportunities to ask questions during service.

There are 2 ways to get your questions in during service:

Open Mic - We'll have someone with a mic and you can ask your question live

Texting - You'll be able to text your questions in to a number we provide for you!

This is an awesome opportunity so come expecting and come with questions! See you there!

Geared: Father-Son Steeler Party Sunday

noreply@blogger.com (Bubba) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:15:00 -0700

Don't forget that this Sunday we'll be having our Father-Son Steelers Party from 1-4 p.m. in the youth center.

Cost: $10 per Father/Son combo or $5 by yourself

**Includes lunch buffet!

**If you're dad for whatever reason is unable to come... You're still more than welcome to show up!

So come eat and watch the game on the big screens! See you there!

Revolution Texting!

noreply@blogger.com (Bubba) — Thu, 9 Oct 2008 11:27:00 -0700

Revolution now has text messaging!

Text revolutionmobile (1 word) to 66937 and jump on board.

Why get Revolution texting?

-Get updates on upcoming events via texting

-Take part in live polls during services via texting

Don't miss out on this! It's sick!

Wednesday Night Recap 10.8.08

noreply@blogger.com (Bubba) — Thu, 9 Oct 2008 10:46:00 -0700

We had a great service Wednesday night! We had our second "Dating 101" video staring Pastor Skip Dangle that will be up on our Vimeo site soon! We had a completely different structure to our format last night! We love to switch things up!

Pastor Nathan continued our series "Going all the Way" with a great message. Here are some of the highlights:

"Where is the midget bus so I can laugh then leave this parade"
"Midgets fall off trucks cause their hands are too small... then kids catch them and ask their parents if they can keep them."

Top 5 things that will derail our sexuality:

Self Image, Media, Hormones, Music, Peer Pressure
To remain pure you have to make the decision that you'll remain pure regardless of the circumstances.
If you make a decision in the moment... you'll get stuck with things you never asked for.
Virginity is the one thing nobody can take away from you, and the one thing that those who have given theirs away can never turn around and say that they remained a virgin until they were married.
We were created to feed our needs and we'll either feed them with our appetite for the things of God or for the things of the world.

Overall it was a great night! Don't miss this weekend... amazing things will be in store!

Dating 101 (Part 1)

noreply@blogger.com (Bubba) — Wed, 8 Oct 2008 14:09:00 -0700

Dating 101.1 from Revolution Student Ministries on Vimeo.

October Series: Going all the Way

noreply@blogger.com (Bubba) — Mon, 6 Oct 2008 10:59:00 -0700

Our October series is called Going all the Way. We'll be teaching on sex, dating, and the single life all month long at Rev! Do not miss this exciting series!!!

Series Specials:

Wednesday, October 15th - Vanessa Phillips will be sharing her testimony on dating and what God has taught her through her experience.

Q and A Night/Weekend: On Wednesday the 22nd and the weekend of the 24th and 25th, we'll be having a board of leaders including Pastor Nathan and his wife Laurie answering your questions on sex and dating. Remember to get a Question and Answer sheet at the Rev information desk, write down your question, and drop it in the offering bucket to have us answer your question! Also, we'll have time with an open mic for you to ask your questions! Come prepared!

Guest Speaker: Denny Paytton - We'll be having Silver Ring Thing President and Founder, Denny Paytton, coming to speak to us at Rev on Wednesday the 29th. Every student will have the opportunity to buy a silver ring thing after service! Be there!

See you at Rev!