Tommy Morelock Student Ministries Pastor

Graduating Seniors

tommy — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:43:06 +0000

On June 10th we would like to recognize our graduating seniors in both services.

If you are a graduating senior, or are a parent of a graduating senior please register by clicking here.

Last Ignite of the School Year

tommy — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:22:01 +0000

This Sunday is the last Ignite service for the school year and we are serving up free donuts in the service. We hope you can make it – 10:30-11:30am in the “Black Room”.

Our summer schedule kicks off on June 3rd. More details about this will come out soon…

Ignite Recap 27

tommy — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:31:28 +0000

Main Thoughts from May 13

This past week we our series called “Jesus, Money & Me.” This week we looked at how to be a good steward for all that God has given us. While most of our students probably didn’t have an understanding of ’stewardship’ coming into the morning, my hope is that they would have a better understanding of what godly stewardship looks like in their life. To accomplish this we looked at 3 Myths About Jesus, Money & Me.

But before that we tried to define what stewardship is by looking at its definition, a couple video clips (from Lord of the Rings and The Office), and examining 2 Points:

We own nothing. (Ps. 24:1, Job 41:11, 1 Cor. 6:19-20)
It is our responsibility to watch over what belongs to God (Gen. 2:15)

Now it was time to jump into 3 Myths About Jesus, Money & Me

I don’t need to worry about stewardship until I’m older or have a ‘real job.’ (Lk. 16:10)
If I had more money/stuff, I’d be happier. (Lk. 12:15-21, Mat. 6:19-20)
Just because I don’t practice good stewardship doesn’t mean my heart isn’t in the right place. (Mt. 6:21, Ps. 37:21)

We finished our time together by asking ourselves 2 Questions:

What does stewardship look like in your life?
Where is your heart? Where is your treasure?

Parent Questions – You can find out a lot about a person by how they spend their money and their time. So the question becomes, how are you spending your money and time? Does it glorify God and help others? How are you modeling godly stewardship for your children?

Ignite News

Click here to view the embedded video.

Audio Link for Message

Next Week @ Ignite – Week 3 of our series “Jesus, Money & Me”

1 Month Snapshot

May 20 – Dayton Mission trip Meeting 4:30-5:45pm (still time to sign up – Trip Paperwork)
May 20 – Bowling Night
May 27 – No Ignite or Fusion due to Memorial Day Weekend
June 2 – New 7th Grade Student Event 4-7pm
June 3 – Summer schedule kicks off (details coming soon)

Summer College Volunteers Needed

tommy — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:07:17 +0000

We are currently looking for a group of college students to help work with our 7th-12th grade students for the summer on Sunday nights. These volunteers would have opportunities to build relationships with students, help lead small group discussions, and help lead large group games. Applications are due by May 27th and can be found here: Volunteer Application

Flower Sale – Amount Raised

tommy — Fri, 11 May 2012 21:38:05 +0000

Our Flower Sale is now complete. To find out how much your child raised click here.

Please remember that these funds can be put towards any future mission trip, retreat, or activity. Simply make a note on the paperwork when you turn it in or send me an email.

Ignite Recap 26

tommy — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:22:31 +0000

Main Thoughts from May 6

This past week we began a new series called “Jesus, Money & Me.” Each week we will look at something Jesus said in regards to money. Even though most of our students to have jobs yet I believe this is a very important series for them. Even now they are developing habits that will determine how they use their money and resources in the future.

In this first week we looked at the story of the Rich Young Man (Mark 10:17-27). After that I shared 4 Things about Money…

Money often blinds us to what’s most important in life (Lk. 19:8-9)
We think money and things will make us happy (Ecc. 5:10-11)
Pursuing money and selfishness often go together
Money can easily control you

We concluded our time together by looking at 2 Final Thoughts…

Choose to be different than our world when it comes to money
Love God not money (Mt. 6:24; Mk. 4:18-19)

Parent Questions – How has your journey with money been over the years? Have you developed healthy money habits when it comes to tithing, spending, and saving? Have you tried to teach your kids healthy money habits?

Ignite News

Click here to view the embedded video.

Audio Link for Message

Next Week @ Ignite – Week 2 of our series “Jesus, Money & Me”

1 Month Snapshot

May 13 – No Fusion due to Mother’s Day
May 13 – Application due for the JH Mission Trip to Dayton, OH
May 20 – Bowling Night
May 27 – No Ignite or Fusion due to Memorial Day Weekend
June 2 – New 7th Grade Student Event
June 3 – Summer schedule kicks off (details coming soon)

Ignite Recap 25

tommy — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:22:17 +0000

Main Thoughts from April 29

We finished our series called “WHY” by looking at the question, “Why do so many people think self-harm will ease their pain?” We began by watching a video of two girls who shared their story of pain (one of anorexia).

Life is tough and we need to know how to cope with our problems. Too often our instant gratification culture causes us to look for quick fixes when dealing with pain, which can progress to many unhealthy habits (anorexia, bulimia, cutting, alcohol, drugs, etc).

When we deal with pain we need to remember 5 Truths about God…

God wants you to cry out to him for help when you experience problems (Mt. 11:28; 1 Pt. 5:7)
God cares about you and everything you’re going through (Mt. 10:30-31; Ps. 139:13-18)
God cares about your body and doesn’t want you to hurt it (1 Cor. 6:13)
God wants to comfort you in the midst of your problems (2 Cor. 1:3)
God wants us to care for one another (2 Cor. 1:4; Gal. 6:2)

We concluded our time together by looking at 4 Final Thoughts when dealing with pain:

Run to God and stay by His side
Spend time in God’s Word
Seek wise advice (Prov. 15:22)
Find healthy ways to cope with your problems (I challenged the students to come up with their “10 Reasons to Smile” which was in the video)

Parent Questions – How do you cope with the pain in your life? How do you try to help your child cope with the pain in their life?

Ignite News – we did a LIVE version of Ignite News so no video

Audio Link for Message

Next Week @ Ignite – New Series called “Jesus, Money & Me”

1 Month Snapshot

May 13 – No Fusion due to Mother’s Day
May 13 – Application due for the JH Mission Trip to Dayton, OH
May 20 – Bowling Night
May 27 – No Ignite or Fusion due to Memorial Day Weekend
June 2 – New 7th Grade Student Event
June 3 – Summer schedule kicks off

Ignite Recap 24

tommy — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:22:04 +0000

Main Thoughts from April 22

This past week we continued our series entitled “WHY” by looking at the question, “Why do so many people think Christians are Mean and Judgmental?” After looking at stories and a video clip of Christians not showing the love of Christ to non-believers, we came to the conclusion that many Christians are mean and judgmental, but we didn’t stop there!
We continued on with 2 Quick Thoughts:

1. People know more about what we’re against than what we’re for.

2. We can’t hold non-believers to the same standard we hold each other to. (1 Cor. 5:12)

We discovered that dealing with a culture of mean and judgmental religious people is nothing new by looking at a story in John 8 where Jesus is confronted with a woman caught in adultery by religious leaders. While the religious leaders wanted to kill the woman by stoning her, Jesus had a desire to show her compassion, grace, and love.

We continued on by discussing what if we as followers of Christ were to actually live our lives the way Christ commands us to: with Grace, Love, and Compassion. How would our lives and the lives of the people around us be different?

Finally, the students had to make a decision. How would they respond as they walked away from church that morning?

Option #1: They could think that they personally weren’t mean and judgmental and ignore the problem.

Option #2: Realize that we as Christians as a whole have hurt a lot of people. Our response should be Grace, Love, and Compassion.

Parent Questions

1. Have there been any situations in your life where you didn’t show the love, grace, and compassion that Christ has called us to show to others? Have you fed the stereotype that Christians are mean and judgmental?

2. Moving forward, what people in your life need to see Jesus in you? How can you show Grace, Love, and Compassion to those who don’t know Christ?

Audio Link for Message

Next Week @ Ignite – Week 3 of “WHY” series – Why do so many people think self-harm will ease their pain?

1 Month Snapshot

May 13 – No Fusion due to Mother’s Day
May 13 – Application due for the JH Mission Trip to Dayton, OH
May 20 – Bowling Night
May 27 – No Ignite or Fusion due to Memorial Day Weekend
June 2 – New 7th Grade Student Event
June 3 – Summer schedule kicks off

AMP’s Got Talent – act video

tommy — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:27:55 +0000

Here are the different acts in action. Check it out…

AMP’s Got Talent – act video

JH Mission Trip Info

tommy — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:33:34 +0000

We are excited to announce that we are going back to Dayton, OH for this summer’s JH Mission Trip – June 17-21. Last year we served at several different places, but this year we are going to focus on Target Dayton Ministries. Target Dayton is a church for the poor and homeless in the inner city of Dayton. We will help serve meals, clean-up, and minister to the many homeless residents of Dayton.

As a part of our trip we will spend one day at King’s Island Amusement Park. The cost of admission is included in the total cost of the trip.

Additional details and paperwork can be found here: Dayton Paperwork ‘12

***Please note that paperwork and initial deposit is due Sunday, May 13.