FSM Junket

2010-10-19T09:32:00.000-07:00

BRACE YOURSELF

Camp was an exciting and challenging time. We had fun connecting with friends and connecting deeper with God. We were challenged to take baby steps toward a lifestyle of confession(being honest with self, God, and others), repentance(turning away from sin and towards Christ), and total dependence on God. The truth is that when you brace yourself with these three areas you start to truly live out a life of forgiveness and freedom. Below are a few pictures from the weekend, you can view more pics on Facebook and www.fbcrc.org

Freedom

EXPOSED

2010-08-24T09:55:00.000-07:00

We love the easy stuff Jesus teaches but many of His words are tough to swallow. What does Jesus means when he says:

· “Leave the dead to bury their own dead”

· “So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple”

· “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple”

· “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me”

What is the cost of following Jesus?. What do you do when Jesus Exposes your motives, your heart, your thoughts? Join us this semester as we learn how being Exposed actually saves us.

BACK TO SCHOOL BASH 2010

check out more pics on www.fbcrc.org or on facebook

Fall Camp has come and gone!

2009-10-22T12:38:00.000-07:00

We recently finished up fall camp at Camp Widjiwagan and it was awesome. We dealt with the issue of "storms" in our lives and how to deal with them. It was a great series for all of us to think about and go through together. We have had a lot of hardships within our group and it was really beneficial to hear from other people who also have had hard times and can come out and say God is good. We often can with head knowledge say that God is good but sometimes emotionally it is hard to feel that way. I think this weekend was a great time for all of us to come out with some of the things that we trully are dealing with at our core and get encouragement from one another to know that God is a good god. We also had a lot of great down time to do some activities throughout the day. Some of these activities included dodgeball, zip line, canoeing, & rip cord swing. The most active being dodgeball. All in all it was a great weekend and great community! Here are some more photos!

Fall Camp!

2009-09-16T08:41:00.001-07:00

Storm Warning
It’s unavoidable… every one of us goes through storms. Sometimes the storms are big and cause lots of damage. Sometimes they rumble through and they are gone. So if a storm is going to happen .. whether it’s a death, a diagnosis, a divorce, or a break-up, how do you weather the storm? What do you hold onto when the storm hits?

Come join us this fall as we take our fall trip to Camp Widjiwagan with Brentwood Fellowship. We will be having two seperate camps for middle school and high school. Middle School's camp will be October 2nd-4th & High School's will be October 9th -11th. 85$ per student. Contact Chad @ cvinson@fbcrc.org or Will @ whitlocw@yahoo.com.

Summer Time!!

2009-07-30T09:45:00.001-07:00

Semana Del Sol!

In case you were wondering what that banner was all about below, I think I am finally going to tell you. Semana del Sol was a summer camp that we took our middle school students on earlier this summer. It was a great time with all of the games, activities, and worship times for our students. A pastor from Fellowship up in Brentwood by the name of Ray Mckelvy spoke throughout the week about the story of Moses to our students. He did a great job and our students really connected to what he said, which was greatly encouraging. From all of the mud wrestling, water chugging, ultimate frisbee, beach volleyball, blobbing, & wiffle ball, we all had a great time and you can check out some of our photos from this trip on our website www.fbcrc.org.

Junket Summer Camp

2009-05-12T12:25:00.000-07:00

2009-01-14T11:15:00.000-08:00

Wanted
Every morning when you wake up you go. Why? You go because you want something. Maybe you want to please your friends. Maybe you want to make a difference in the world. Maybe you just want to know you matter. No matter what your motivation, it is driven by some kind of desire. Desire is what makes the world go around. So often we come to church and feel guilty about our desire. We try to make up for having desire or find ways to set our desires aside. But what if we looked at faith in a whole new way? What if desire was actually the beginning of a much better life in Christ?

2009-01-13T13:22:00.000-08:00

Junket Winter Chill!!

All middle schoolers are invited to bring their friends for a weekend
away for some chill time. Our middle school students will be going to
camp on Jan. 23rd-25th with our friends at Fellowship Bible Church in
Brentwood. We will be going to Camp Widjiwagan a YMCA camp near
Nashville. The cost will be $85 and includes transportation, lodging,
meals, and activities. Contact Chad to sign your student up for camp (427-
2491) or cvinson@fbcrc.org

WE

2008-11-14T13:14:00.000-08:00

Back in September the middle school group took an overnight trip to New Frontiers. We had a blast on their ropes course. However, we walked away with more than a day of fun but a better understanding of the pronoun we. The ropes course challenged us in a tangible manner to look to others for help, advice, and safety. While many of us were pushed beyond our fears one common denominator to get us through was the help of a friend. The pronoun I is not enough to get us through the circumstances of life. The beauty of we says, "two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their work. For if they fall, one will lift up his friend. But sad to him who is alone when he falls and has not a friend to lift him up. And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him." We screams out, "I got your back!!"

Summer Fun

2008-07-24T10:22:00.000-07:00

The summer fun began with a retreat in June to the Jonathan Creek Camp with the Brentwood FBC middle school gang. Then July 18th, we had the chance to go to Atlanta and watch as the Braves played the Nationals.

At Jonathan Creek we spent four days with pirates, who taught us how to do the slow clap and how to do the pirate dance. We had many competitions, including filling up a canoe with water, and emptying the water-filled canoe. We also had to build a boat out of cardboard and duct tape then race across the water and back to land in that boat. The Murfreesboro girls chose Katie Ann to paddle through the water. She barely made it in the water when the boat sank, but paddle and boat in hand she swam and completed the race. The Murfreesboro boys chose Zach to represent them in the race. The boat was placed in the water and he was able to speed across safely in their cardboard box.

During the retreat we learned that chasing after things of this world, such as fame, fortune, or relationships, can be like chasing after the wind. You end up feeling empty. God is the only one who can satisfy our hungry hearts.

July 18th, we traveled down to Georgia for a Braves game. After an exciting game, Braves 7 Nationals 6, there was a fireworks show. We, then, traveled to Jessica Sherrod's parents' house were we enjoyed homemade cookies and drinks. Then we rested for the night some getting 8 hrs of sleep, while most only had 4.

Chasing the Wind

2008-05-07T13:41:00.000-07:00

Ready for Summer Camp? We will be going to Summer Camp with our friends from Brentwood. Here is the scoop! The dates for camp are May 29th-June 1st. The cost of $150 and gets you everything you need (transportation, place to sleep, something to eat, fun activities to do). We are leaving from Blackman Middle School at noon on the 29th and coming back in the afternoon on the 1st. This year we are headed to Kentucky for camp at Camp Jonathan Creek. Come and bring your friends and get ready to have some fun!!

R U Legend!!

2008-01-24T09:43:00.000-08:00

What's up Middle School Peeps??

Over the Christmas Break I had some down time to watch the new Will Smith movie "I AM Legend". Will Smith's character Robert Neville is alone in Manhattan seeking to find a cure for a deadly viral outbreak that turns people into vampire-like creatures known as dark-seekers. The movie is about one man's journey to remedy the situation and his personal sacrifice for the cause.

As I sat in the movie theatre watching the developing story line of Will Smith's character one word came to my mind, "change". A word associate game with the word "change" will draw a wide array of emotions. Most of us are not comfortable with change. Think for a moment about your day. When you wake up I would guess you have the same routine, at school you sit with the same people at lunch, you have the same seat in your class, and when you get home from school you watch the same T.V. shows and play the same video games (I also could add music but enough is enough).

This semester at "The Junket" we will be discussing the topic "R U Legend". Like Will Smith's character Robert Neville, we find ourselves in the midst of a crisis situation. We are not trying to find a cure for the dark-seekers that roam the 'Boro. However, as we begin our teen years we recognize life is not as it should be. We desperately desire more than this world can offer. We want to know there is a God who can provide hope for us in our current circumstances. The journey only begins once we trust in Jesus for the forgiveness of our mess. "R U Legend" is about one word "CHANGE". Changing our hearts to Change our world. Change always begins within.

Taste the Rainbow

2007-11-01T12:17:00.000-07:00

What is up Middle School Nation?? The coming weeks at Junket we will be discussing The Fruits of the Spirit. Basically asking the question, "What kind of flavor are you packing?" Hopefully, you will walk away from our time together with new definitions of words like Joy, Patience, Faithfulness, and Self-Control. You will begin the journey of understanding how these words can relate and be applied to your circumstances at home and school. So when Sunday afternoon rolls around don't forget to come out and represent at Junket. We promise there will be lots of laughs, hangtime, and good discussion about how to survive the middle school drama. An added bonus is there is always a ton of candy to devour.

Don't forget to bring yourself and some friends to Laser Tag on Saturday Nov. 10th in Franklin. There is no reason to sit at home and be bored when you could be beating your best friends in Laser Tag.

On December 16th come out to the YMCA as we celebrate a good old fashion Cowboy Christmas. Fellas dress up as a cowboy and gals like a cowgirl and learn how to two step as we party at the YMCA. Their will be plenty of root beer to drink and food to eat as we dance into the night! It will be a blast and you will not want to miss this night of fun.

Welcome to the Junket...

2007-02-22T19:18:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the FSM Junket blog. This blog will be used to keep up with the latest news and sometimes just random thoughts from the leadership of FSM Junket. FSM Junket is the weekly gathering of the middle school aged youth of Fellowship Bible Church, Rutherford County. This blog will be maintained by staff and volunteers of FSM. If you have any questions or comments regarding this blog please contact us.