Hey everyone! Last night Craig talked about how "Faith Friends" wake each other up! Sometimes in our walk with Christ we fall alseep, and we need someone to wake us up - hold us accountable, call us out of a life of sin, and remind us that we have a father in heaven who loves us! Here is a video we used last night of Payson's faith friend, Dave, waking him up. Enjoy!

Hi parents, Below is a video previewing our new series starting this week at CORE. We hope this is helpful as you talk with and pray for your student(s) as these topics come up. Blessings!

Want to go to WinterJam with us? Matt Terlouw and Craig Zuithoff are driving and leading any students that want to go. Just fill out the permission form (click here to print a permission form) and bring it with you when we leave the church on Friday at 4:30pm. Also bring $10 for your admission and money for fast food on the way. The website also says that Toby Mac will be performing!

Here's a little plug for our mission trip to Louisville this summer. Dates are June 30-July 6 and it costs $325. Registrations are coming in quickly (only 24 spots left). To sign up and garauntee you trip spot, fill out a registration form (found on the back of the trip brochure) and return to the TRC front office with your $75 deposit. Download a brochure by clicking here.

 

 

The story of Christ's birth is a story of promise, hope, and a revolutionary love. So, what happened? What was once a time to celebrate the birth of a savior has somehow turned into a season of stress, traffic jams, and shopping lists. And when it's all over, many of us are left with presents to return, looming debt that will take months to pay off, and this empty feeling of missed purpose. Is this what we really want out of Christmas? What if Christmas became a world-changing event again? Welcome to Advent Conspiracy.

[AC] Promo 2011 from Advent Conspiracy on Vimeo.

Hi everyone,

Starting this week we will be in a new teaching series called "Key Ingredients."  As a group we want to keep taking steps forward in our relationship with God and we thought it might be helpful to have some ideas of how to take those next steps.  This next series will encourage us to keep seeking out ways to grow closer to God!

Key Ingredients:
Everyone knows when you're baking something there are a few key ingredients that hold the recipe together, or even make it extra speacial!  Well, as Christians, God has given us some ingredients to put in our lives to do the very same thing!  

The Bible, Prayer, and Godly friendships are all things that will help us live for God and walk with Him.  The questions is, what do we do with each ingredient!?!? Be sure to come to TheMIX to find out! 

 

Hey students/parents, Here is some updated information for our 1st brick fundraising campaign and Middle School Heartwork Retreat. If you have any questions or still need any of the broschures/packets mentioned in the video, let us know or stop by the TRC front office! Blessings! Matt

Hi everyone! Exciting news! As you know we're kicking off a campaign to raise funds for our orphan project in Jinja, Uganda. The orphan home and Widow home we'll be building are under the direction and care of a ministry called "Father's Divine Love Ministries." Well, through the power of God using facebook messages and chats, we are excited to say that Pastor David Livingstone, pastor and director of "Father's Divine Love Ministry" in Uganda, will be coming to 3rd church on Wednesday night to speak to students and anyone else who wants to listen in the sanctuary. For students at TheMIX, this means our schedule will look mostly the same except we'll extend our teaching time to accomodate Pastor David. Small groups will meet breifly at the end. What an incredible opportunity for us to hear how God is alive and at work it Jinja, Uganda! You DONT want to miss this!

Hey everyone!  Join us tomorrow night from 5:45-6:45 for some pizza, pop, and fun!  Meet in TheFoundry (enter through the auditorium doors) and bring $3.  At 6:45pm we'll walk on over to the football game.  If you want to hang out but don't want to go to the game afterwards, no problem, just make sure you have someone picking you up at 6:45pm!  Below are some details, blessings!
 

Come hang out with us for a night of worship, games, fun, and FREE Tropical Snow!  This event welcomes all students entering grades 6-12!  Hope to see you all there!

Today was another great day of service! A highlight for everyone was our evening activity at a soup kitchen called 'the gathering.' students had the opportunity to eat, converse, and share life with people going through the food line.

I was so proud as I saw students immediately disperse and spread themselves out amongst the people eating there. A normal response would probably be to stick close to friends and play it safe, however, I'm quickly learning that our students are not normal in this sense - they're extraordinary, and I believe God used them to spread his love and kindness to the homeless and needy of Milwaukee.

I'm excited to see what God has in store for us tomorrow. Please pray for energy and strength as the last day is often the most challenging from a motivational standpoint. Were trusting that God will provide what is needed!

Grace & peace,

The Milwaukee mission team

Hi parents,

Things are going great! Our students are serving with tons of enthusiasm! There's plenty of energy to go around, but its getting put to good use!

I'm amazed at how willing our students are. Whatever the task, they go after it no questions asked. My expectations, as usual, have been blown out of the water!

Tonight we visited a program called 'lifechangers.' students had the opportunity to hear the testimonies of people who were formerly living lives that were far from God: drugs, violence, gangs, etc, and how Jesus transformed them! It was amazing to see how students were drawn in by the power of their redemptive stories. God is using them in amazing ways.

Also, the people at lifechangers were kind enough to give us a demonstration from an Olympic qualifying boxer (who is 17 by the way - amazing). Enjoy the pictures below!

Thanks for your prayers, we certainly are blessed!

Grace & peace,

The Milwaukee mission team

Hi parents - were in milwaukee and getting settled at our new home for the week!

Things are going great!

I'll post more as the week goes on.

Please continue to pray for us, the Youthworks staff, and the city of Milwaukee as we go out and serve tomorrow!

Grace&peace,

The Milwaukee mission team