Here’s a peek at ongoing ministry opportunities with ELEVATE at Becker Evangelical Free Church:
“Why can’t you be more like your brother?”
Did the siblings of Jesus ever hear these words from His parents’ mouths? It’s an interesting thought!
This past Wednesday night we launched a new season of ELEVATE-Summer Edition with an introduction to the book of James. Five chapters. The New Testament version to the wisdom literature found in the Old Testament (especially Proverbs and Ecclesiastes). And SO MUCH relevant content for today’s teens! It’s going to be a rich summer of study and growth as we dig into this book together!
A key aspect to Wednesday night’s launch, in addition to welcoming the new sixth graders and recognizing the freshmen and seniors, was handing out the study guides we’ll utilize for personal and group study. I’ve attached the document to this e-mail if you’d like to take a stab at printing on your own. Otherwise…to prepare for next Wednesday, do some digging into James 1:1-18 by following the process outlined on the first page of the booklet, “HOW IT WORKS.” Write a few things down on a sheet of paper, and then grab your study guide on Wednesday!
Please don’t put pressure on yourself to do graduate-level work! In fact, my hope is that you can walk away from each week gleaning ONE TRUTH about the LORD and ONE TRUTH about yourself in light of what you focus on! Then, when we get together, we will build on what everyone is bringing to the discussion. For many of you, gaining a grip on this process of study (IQA Method) will be a big win!
If you miss a week or feel ill-prepared, please do not hold back from attending ELEVATE! We are looking forward to growing in relationship with one another…and if you’re not there, it isn’t going to happen!
ELEVATE Schedule:
6:30 to 7:30 pm – Worship/Study/Small Groups
7:30 to 9:00 pm – Optional activity to follow each week